The Osceola times., 1882-02-18


Look over our advertising col
umns and see who solicits your pa
tronage.
"A word, a whisper may wither
the name of the fricndless stranger
in moment.
Mr.. +. \. CofIman called during
the week, and handed MS dollar for
subscription to the TINES.
The Ladies Aid Society will
meet next Tuesday evening at the
residence of DR.. Il. c. Prcwitt.
Mr.. James Ward left last Thurs
day for Pecan Point, where he goes
to put up saw-mill for Mr.. Robert
Friend, and take charge Of its man
agement.
Mr.. n. l.. Avery, who lately
purchased Mr.. I. A. Blackwood's 5
Stock ofgoods, dropped in during the
week and subscribed for the TINES,
As soon as he gets things straighten-
ed out, his advertisement will appear
in these columns.
Our old friend and fellow towns
man, DR.. ]. f. Felts, and family
moved down on the Bayou last Tues
day. While the citizens of Osceola
will regret to lose them, we congrat-
ulate the people of the Bayou on
their acquisition.
Its an i'll wind that blows nobody
good-During the present overflow
Capt. K. NJ. Ayers has hoated out OF
the swamps over 100000 feet OF
stocks, saw-logs, right up to his Mill
While Others suffer devastation, he
reaps a benefit
The river, which for few
days prior to last Thursday, was go
ing down at a beautiful rate, sudden
ly checked, and is again on the mp
grade. Reports from above indicate
another big rise.
Since the above, and as we go to
press, the waters pye slowly, but
surely declining.
-The arrival of the steamer Goa
homo, wi0eNo ~ latc, has served tc
oreaK rre monwony, now arrives al
suct, -.-4al--Lnlr ola morning, that
few besidos those who are expecting
Jug-full have the nerve to break
into then morning nap to rush down
to the landing.
The following named patrons o
the TIMES called during the aud re
newed Their Subscriptions: A. j
Lynch, John White, IL. c. Dunavant
and T. w. Ferring
New subscribers: j. c. Brickcy
Cliff, Mo; Mrs. Nancy Bolick, Bright
on Sta. Tenn; +. A. Coffman ano
n. l.. Avery, Osceola.
As far a.. We can learn, even
clear across the bottom to Crowley
Ridge, people have given up then
stock to the mercy of the overflow
and turned their attention to slaught-
ering the deer. With the cattle all
drowned and the deer all wantonly
killed, where is the meat to come
from next year?
The editor of this paper was not
forgotten on st. Valentines day.
While the caricature cannot be said
to be as "pretty as a picture and
the poetic efiusion which accompanies
it not of the Oscar Wilde aesthetic
sort, vet its valentine, and our
nearest and best friends are cordial
" invited to call and gaze ON it. 1t
is immense!
DO not strive for the reputation
of great talent and intellect. Make
it your object to deserve a reputa-
ton for truth, moral courage, and in
flexible integrity of heart. Nobody
respects a great scoundrel, a man Of
bad heart, even if he have the intel
ect of Webster. 1t is the man of
integrity, truthful, reliable, straight
forward, whom time shows to be the
truly wise.
We acknowledge the receipt
from the Agricultural Department at
Washington, through our able Rep
resentative, Hon. Poindexter Dunn,
couple of young coffee trees, in good
condition. We can't conceive how
he found out our weakness for coffee,
but we shall take pains TO cultivate
these trees, and insure us bountiful
supply in the lutue. Thanks.
The idea Of improvement and