The Osceola times., 1882-07-15
OscceIa Rain Drops.
Mrs !. w. Rhodes IS un on

Mr.. Lyman A. Morris, of Pecan,
spent day or two in our town du-
ring the week.
"A communication from Blythes-
Vile is unavoidabiy crowded out this
week. We'll try and make room for
il in our next.
Sec notice of Shawnee Village
plantation. For Rent or Lease. This
is 0Ee Of the bcst plantations in the
county.
Mrs. Lizzie Cook, of Memphis,
arrived ON the Tuesdays trip of the
Coahomo, and is the guest Of Mrs.
w. p, Hale. We wash her a pleas
snt stay while in our midst.
Mr.. JEFF Parks, of Mill Bayou,
gave his child dose of Morphine,
which he mistook for Quinine. A
little s,ound now marks the resting
place of the little innocent.
Mr.. Hugh Hoguc, Of Randolph,
will please accept our a No. thanks
for two water buckets full of Black
berries. Such favors are apPrecia-
ted on any and every occasion.
The prospects for an abundant
crop of cotton and corn continues
favorable. The scasonabie rains and
the warm sunshine, with proper cul-
tivation is giving promise of a boun-
tiful harvest,
"A runaway team attached to a
Wagon created some little excite
ment on the streets last Wednesday
Aside from turning the Wagon top
'sy-turvcy, little or no damage was
done.
Judge Mack came up Thursday
and after entertaining his numerous
friends here with campaign anecdotes
passed on up to Chickasawba and
Barfeld Point. The Judge is in
good health, and feels sanguine of
success, as does his friends.
Prosecuting Attorney, e. Foster
Brown, made flying visit to this
place last week, interviewing the
sovercigns on the subject Of his re-
election, Mr.. Brown has many
friends, who viii see to it, that he is
net white washed.
We take occasion to notify Mr..
N. B. I.afont's friends and supporters
throughout the county, that he has
withdrawn from the race. for Assessor
Each one of the many aspirants for
this position now consider their pros
poets mueh brighter,
We acknowledge a pleasant
call last "Wednesday from Miss Lou
Mainord, of Sikeston, who is visiting
her cousin, Mrs. Kate Henderson
Before leaving she concluded she
never conld be happy again without
a copy of the Times, so she had her
name entered on our subscription
books.
Six new tenement buildings
have been built in our town since
our last issue. We are glad to see
building spirit seize our people,
and hope they will keep pace with
the demand, and no longer force
people who are seeking homes in our
town, to take up quarters in sheds,
stables and blacksmith shops,
The Home Bureau of Immmi-
grafton have gone to work again with
IA vim--four births in the past few
days, To AIr, 4 Mrs. $. S. Semmes,
a girl, to Mr. 4 Mrs. J. A. Lucas, a
girl; to DIR. & Mrs. II. L. Dunavant,
a boy; to Mr. & Mrs. J. II. Hamilton,
girl. All fairly located and doing
we'll.
Mr Andy Young will please ac-
cept our thanks for u basketful OF
delicious Peaches. lie showed us
three Cotton Bolis, half-grown, and
assured us he had seycnty-6ve acres
like it which was hip-high all over
the field. Mr. Young is one of our
live and vide awake farmers, and
who is always UP with his work.
Glass ball shooting, isa new
feature introduced by Mr.. VIM. f.
Moss this week. On first trial OF
Workmanship, everything consider
ed, pretty fair shooting was accom-
plished; We havnt the tally sheet
by us to record the score, but for
foar ,ro may moi Lavn nnnthn chance