The Osceola times., 1883-12-08
OsceOla Rain Drops.

A Sigh; shock of earth quake
was felt here about 8 o'clock last
Wednesday morning.
Mrs. John c. Brickcy, Of Cliff,
Mo-, mother of Messrs. G.. r. and
Peter Brickey, is down on a visit to
he, boys.
Mrs. Lemon, and Miss Lena
Bills, of Randolph, Tenn, mother
and niece Of Mr.. Sam. q. Lemons,
are up on visit.
Considerable sickness prevails
throughout the immediate neighbor-
hood, attributable, no doubt, to the
open, mild weather. A cool snap
would be acceptable.
Misses Sudie and Sallie Will
Jams, two charming young ladies, Of
Elmot, are spending the week in
town, guests Of their aunt, Mrs. II,
N, McVeigh.
Mr.. Ben. +. Butler and family,
late Of Dyersburg, moved back to
Osceola the early part of the week.
"There's no place like home," so
says Ben.
Mr.. Lyman A. Morris, of Pecan
Point, has purchased Mr.. Friends
interest at Plum Point, and is hav-
ing residence built, preparatory to
moving up and engaging in business
at that point. Lyman is young
man OF splendid business talents and
we hope that this new venture may
be crowned with abundant success.
Mr.. J. NJ. Paris and wife, of FL
mot, left last Thursday for Stanton,
Va. on visit to Mr.. Paris Cover
nor and mother, to be absent month
or two. The TINES wishes them a
pleasant trip, and hope they will re
turn to their Arkansas home with re-
newcd health.
The cotton crop is nearly all
gathered in this vicinity, and with
ont any positive estimate would be
willing to wager few nickles that
it wont average more than a third Of
crop. 1t is not expected however
that this fact will deter our farmers
from planting more cotton next
Spring.
Circuit Court will meet on the
first Monday in January, 1884. Du-
ring the past year we have published
warning orders, clerk and masters
sales, sherifi's sales, guardians no
tices, and other legal publications
for which we have not yet received
compensation. This is to say TO
those who know themselves thus in
debted to the TINES, to come pre-,
pared to settle. We also have few
old delinqucnts on subscription,
small balances on announcements,
tickets, &c., which we want squared
up. Your accounts Will be made
out ready to be receiptcd. We
must have what is due us.
Two men named Beck and Mer-
rill, from the vicinity of Cotton Plant
Mo-, started to Big Lake few days
ago on a fowling expedition. AT
liornersville they laid in a supply of
tangle.foot whiskey, and proceeded
on their way. When few miles
below Hornersville, the whiskey be-
gan To work the usual result. The
men disagreed upon some trivial
matter, when Beck proceeded to
chop his friend, Merrill, into sausage
meat with hatchet, making several
gashes in the top of his head, cutting
his nose in two, gashed him across
the knee, and then putting on the
finishing strokes with knife which
he repeatedly plunged into his body
Returning to Hornersville, and still
feeling in talkativc mood, Beck re-
lated in an animated style the ac
count of the battle, in which he Zig
ured as the conquering hero. IL,
was turned over to the authorities
who placed him in Jail at Kennett
The Board of Alderman man
aged to hold a meeting last Tuesday
1t had been so long since they hat
held y meeting, they we're evidentl,
out Of working order, and cons,dera
Bile time was wasted before the,
could get down TO business. L
looked rs though they were all load
ell. come prepared to fire off a speech
and it took the Mayor some time Il