The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
OsceoIa Rain Drops.

ring the week.
Mr.. W. Z. Moss brought up a
fresh supply of groceries and shelf
goods from Memphis this week.
Mr.. William Mann, an old citi-
zen of Clear Lake, we regret to learn
died last week after an illness of a
few days duration.
The first Quarterly Conference
Of the Osccola Circuit will be held
on the third Saturday and Sunday
Of this month, at the Union Church.
--Dietctics have supplanted as
thctics in this county by large ma
iority, and we fear Oscar will be
grieved over the fact. Break it to
him gently.
See Election Proclamation for
Municipal officers which appears
elsewhere. Make out your states
and discuss the propriety of dispens-
ing of the services of Marshal.
Mr.. J. B. Wynne's Newfound-
land bitch, Kate seems determined
that her race shall not run out. She
raye birth to II black pups last
Tuesday night.
We have moved back into our
house. The floors have swollen puff
fed and bursted open by the action
of the water till they resemble pota-
to ridges-still it might have been
worse, they can be repaired.
The water commenced TO fall
over week ago and though stead
lily declining, has made but little
headway. In our last issue, we re-
ported fall of 3 inches; the fall up
to going to press to-day is but 8 in
ches altogether.
Maj. Jas. Sparks of the Ripley
News, was over the fore part of the
week, and for some cause gave us
the go by. But we can excuse him,
no doubt he felt a. if he had been
decoyed on another wild goose chase.
Better luck next time, Major.
The members of the Ladies Aid
Society are notified that special
meeting will be held next Tuesday
evening, at 3 o'clock, at Miss Fannie
Fletchcr's Millinery Store, at which
time monthly dues will be expected,
and don't you forget it.
Several of the " starving" col
orcd people, who came up and plead
most pitiously for Government ra-
tions, were seen afterward trading
Government meat for Snuff, Tobac-
co, etc. In several instances men who
are regularly employed, aud receir.
ing wages applied for rations.
Rev. Mr.. Jones of the Christian
Church preached in town last Sunday
but we fear that the overflow had
so completely dcmoralized our peo-
pie that he received but little encour-
sgement; for oursclf we must confess
the tolling Of the bell caught us fin
ishing up our morning nap.
Mr.. Frank Prewitt, brother of
DIR. r. G. Prewitt, and who has been
a resident of our town for the past
four years, left last Thursday night
TO seek a home and fortune in Mis-
souri,. Frank leaves a host of friends
who wish him success wherever he
may stray. In making his farewell
rounds, he called on the Times and
subscribed for copy.
The curses elected, and the rant.
ing, raving threats to "get even"
with the author of those criticisms,
are worthy emanations of the massive
brains of the statesmen who were the /
leading lights of shat mass-meeting"
and reflects credit upon them; yet
they fall harmlessly at our feet. The
truth is, the boys didn't know the
TINES was loaded
But for the G >;ra suffering which
more water would necessarily have
entailed we could almost wish that
we had had about two feet more of
water, in order that we might not be
eternally tormented by the "oldest
inhabitant with the remark, "Well
this don't near come up TO the over
How of '67." These old fellows have
such sneering way of depreciating
modern ovcrilows that it almost
makes US sick.
Monday morning, at 4 o'clock,
the levee broke in front Of Mr.. Ben.
II. Bacchus' residence. An alarm
was given, the citizens turned out,
and h., d;nf of bapd xrorL With ba,,