The Osceola times., 1882-09-23

elect County Surveyor, will make
Osceola his headquarters. where all
communications pertaining TO his
official duties should he directed.
| If you want the best 5.oent Cigar
out-the Jumbo-go to
w. T.. Moss.
The steamer Katie Hooper. last
Saturday, on her way up from Mem
phis, backed up on sand bank and
broke her wheel. 1t seems that one
of the signal ropes connecting with
the engine room got broke; honce
the accident.
If you want good Boots and Shoes,
go to LIsroN's.
Dead Timber Lake, Pecan, Car
son Lake and Chickasawba townships
voted against license. That, with
the limits already prescribed by the
three. mile law, leaves but little room,
outside of the swamps, for whiskcy
to flourish in.
Go to Liston and select your Dress
Trimmings.
Quite a change in the tempera-
ture of the atmosphere since We'd
nesday. If this cold wave is pro-
longed, we shall soon listen for the
guacking of the wild duck and the
melodious chant of the wild goose,
with the shotgun accompanyments.
A large assortment of Jeans Pants,
cheap, at STowELL & HEINZ.
We note the arrival in town
Thursday, from Big Lake, of three
barrels Of Sorghum. We don't see
why our farmers don't raise more
cane, and make their own sweet'n-
ing" Sorghum is so much better
than the stuff brought here and sold
for syrup.
All Goods sold at bottom prices,
to suit the times, at LIsroN's.
The steamer Mark Twain, after
an absence Of month or more, made
her appearance at our wharf last
Wednesday, looking as neat and
bright as new pin. Her chimneys
looked like q ringed, strcaked and
striped pair Of stockings. The Mark
is hustler.
A select assortment of Pickles at
w. f. Moss.
Capt. Will Joplin, of the popu-
lar firm of Shoemaker, Joplin & Co.,
spent several days among his faiends
this week, solititing trade and cotton
shipments. The reputation of this
house is second to none in the city,
and shippers will do well to remem-
Der this Fact. See their card which
will be found elsewhere.
i A Full line of School Books, APP
lpleton's and McGuify's series, at
| r. G. PREwITr's.
| Jos. Goetz & Son have removed
their shoe shop from the Hazard
building to the Dixie building,
These gentlemen make better boots
and shoes than any shoemaker who
lever waxed thread or drove a peg
in this place. Their goods wear until
you actually get tired of them, and
then throw them away. Fact.
A fine line of Tobacco and Cigars
at LIsToN's.
There is some talk of brancl
road from some point in Crittender
county, on the Memphis and Spring.
field II. r., to Osceola. Should thi.
prove true, we know that the old fos
sils who don't believe in progression
will be as mad as wet hens. Tho
screeching of the iron horse would
drive the ooons and varmints out O.
the country, you know.
The Katie Hooper, slow, but
sure, except when she looses wheel
or some other accident occurs, gen
orally makes the trip from Memphis
to this place in "a hours. These
long trips ought to please our frienC
Butler, who stands behind the ma
hogany counter and dishes out re,
} liquor, as it gives the boys plenty o
, time TO take drinks between drinks
Quick trips don't pay you, do the.
! Benjamin?
If you want nice Lace Collar
go to Liston and get it.
Judge S. S. Semmes has accept
\
; ed the position of Principal of th'
, Osceola Male and Female Higl
lSchonl and will nnter unnn the dis