The Osceola times., 1882-02-11
OSccOla Rain Drops.

In one mile of town,
No tsouble to show good al
JAMES LIsToN.
Two heavy rainfalls this week
but nary mud one advantage in
having an overflow,
Call at James Liston's and get
Full Weights and Cheap Groceries
Rev. Mr.. Woodley will preach
at Lynch's school-house tomorrow
at IL o'clock.
All goods guaranteed at
JAMES IIsToN
-Lady's Aid Society will meet at
Mr.. Barney's next Tuesday night,
everybody should attend.
No Light Weights at LIsroS's
1T must be admitted that the
TINES is not now making any attacks
on the Saloons. The TIMES and the
Saloons have buried the hatchet--
in the grave of the Saloons.
Coal Oil 20 cents a gallon at
JAMES LIsToN
The little folks had delightful
little party last Monday night at the
residence of Mr.. Jas. II. Hamilton.
The occasion was a farewell" to
Miss Maggie Cissell, who is going
of to attend school.
"A fine assortment Of Ladies' un-
dorwear, cheap at JAMES LIsroS.
The report of case of small
pox on the Jim Driver plantation,
created no little excitement in our
town, and many who wasn't afraid
of the smallpox" now sing, "Look
out for my vaccinate.
The best quality Of Refined cot
ton Seed OIL for cooking purposes at
so cents per gallon at J. LIsroNs.
From a correspondent at Nor
gan's Point, we learn that Mrs. r. p.
Thompson, gave birth to a bouncing
10 l-2 pound boy on the Both. day
of January. Son and mother doing
finely.
We acknowledge the receipt OF
an invitation and ticket, from our
young friend, Mr.. Henry Cook, to II
Grand Bal Masque, which is to take
place on the l5, inst, at New Mad
rid, Mo. We regret to say, that cir
cumstames over which, &c. will pre-
vent our being present, but We re-
turn thanks allie same.
We take pleasure in calling at
temtion to the. advertisement Of Mr..
George w. Boyce, which appears
elsewhere. Mr.. Boyce has rented
the John Matthews Shop, where SUI
pcrior facilities are afforded for car
rying on work in his line. lie has
engaged the services Of skilled work
men and proposes to turn out first
class work. Patronize home indus
try and enterprise.
When the country is all over
flowed, and the water under your
house, how nice to lie in bed and lis.
ten to the plashiag and murmaring
waves and imagine YOU are in Venice,
floating about in ii Gondola! The
delight is enhanced by the knowledge
that no stray dog will sit down in
your front yard, and howl dismally
10 the moon, If he wants to do that
now, he will have to anchor himself
the first thing,
Stock cattle by the score have
been caught out in the bottoms, and
ii is impossible to estimate the loss
our people will sustain in this re-
spect. The warning that the over
flow was coming, was unheaded, and
those who are losing their cattle can
blame nobody but themselves. Re
uing quietly at home, and inqui-
fy times a day whats the
ng?' don't save drowning
like these, when loath-
threatens 10 become
becomes a we'll wisher
hubble over the rules
established In times
vaccination is pro-
smallpox, as has been
rated, then every ply
AS a drop Of the milk of
duess ia his bosom, should
consider it a duty, but a
g, as far as lies in his power,
avert such a calamity from the
community in which he lives, pay or
no nav.