The Osceola times., 1883-06-02

Averill, St. Louis, Mo-, who are con-
sidered the leading Merchant Tailors
in the West. SrowELL & HEINZ,
Jesse, second son of Capt, ii, NJ.
McVcigh, somewhat of scientist,
while experimenting with half a
pound Of powder, accidentally dis
covered, as it were, that the stuG is
"quick to go off," lie was pretty
badly burned about the face, arms,
and shoulders, and it is feared his
eyesight will be Impaired. Elliot,
the oldest son, is confined in bed
with severe case Of illness.
Among the visitors in town du-
ring the week, whom we were glad
to meet, was Mr.. Joe &. Edrington,
of Memphis. Joe is an Osccola pro.
duct, and reflects credit apon us.
Handsome, intelligent and Of genial
manners, he makes friends wherever
he goes, We wish him abundant
success in all his undertakings, pro-
|vided he does not undertake to car
ry of to Memphis one of our Relies,
which Is becoming quite too much
the order Of the day here of late.
"A fine line Of choice cigars at
X. {. PREwITT's.
From Mr.. w. p. Hale, our fel-
low townsman, and who is largely
interested in planting, and good au-
thority on the subject oscrops, says,
the cotton, which few days after
the frost ofthe 18th inst, hooked like
it had been scorched by fire, is look
ing healthy and vigorous new
leaves putting out &C., and that there
lis, so far as he has observed, no cause
for dependency. More grasses, clo-
yer, potatoes and vegetables have
been planted in the vicinity than
usual, and nearly everybody seems
to have a lot of fine sleek looking
hogs, enough for home supply of
meat for next hog killing time; and
that nearly every farmer in the
neighborhood has corn, of last years
crop, in plenty and some to spare.
In fact, added he, IN proportion as
the farmers get out of debt, they
make preparations to live at home
and draw their supplies from the
same place,
IF You want anything in the
Druggists line, go to
DIR. r. 9, PEEwlTT.
1t is strange how some folks are
affected by the presence of blind
tiger: One young man from the low
er end of the county, who had been
attracted hither by the presence of
this wonderful product of the lawlcss,
was seen, shortly after emerging
from the tigers den, acting in a
strange and rather eccentric manner.
He had evidently, from contact and
association, imhibcd some Of the pc
culiarities Of this mongrel species of
the animal Kingdom, and appeared
as blind rs bat; and when he at
tempted TO set on a chair, in front of
one of the stores, he would invaria-
Ibly, after the manner of this animal.
when crouched and about to spring
upon its sprey, strike the ground with
his tail, while the chair would scoot
and spin around like a top; then
would follow series of writings,
contortions and playful wrestlings
with the innocent chair. Now, the v
m would almost assume an upright
position, only to let go his hold on
the chair and pitch headlopg on the
dirty side walk, These maneuvres
were repeated for some length of
time, attended with incoherept whin-
ing and growing. Finally eadav-
erous expression settled on the y ms
face, aud overcome with the exercise
he dropped into death-like sleep.
There being no town marshal, nor
any other officer who felt it incum-
bent upon him to chuck tue disgust,
ing object out Of sight, this innocent
victim Of the blind tiger remained
publicly exposed until he recovered
from the direful influence Of the |
spell wrought upon him,
This is not a pleasing picture to
present to the outside world, after
all our professions, as a community,
of allegiance to prohibition, and firm
resolutions to see that the law was