The Osceola times., 1884-09-20

"A Siioice seicctlon OF ileNtiNp
and Cooking Stoves, which will
sell at Memphis Retail prices, adding
only the freight. | have also a fine
assortment of Tinware, Lamps, Bur
ners, Wicks sc. Highest market
prices paid for Hides, Furs and Cot
ton. Give me call and see me
smile. j. NJ. STEVENSON.
AT the preliminary examination
before Squire Felts, last Monday,
DIR. Jones, the shootist, was held in
a $1,000 bond for his appearance at
the next term of the Circuit Court.
Don't fail to attend the Grand
Fall Opening to-day, at
G. r. BRIcKEY & BRo.
Several new cases OF hydropho-
bia were developed among the dogs
this week. The Mayor has issued
proclamation ordering the Marshal
to kill all dogs found running at
large. Those owning valuable dogs
will do well to keep them up until
the danger is oger.
Wait now, and I'll tell you how
it is: If you want Good Groceries,
Fresh Groceries, Cheap Groceries,
and honest weights, and want to pa
tronize a man who appreciates your
favors, go to J. Nj. STEVENSON,
1 North Corner of Front Row, op-
posite Avery & Co.'S.
| The school continues to increase
in number; 9e pupils enrolled.
For brandishing a pistol and
threatening to shoot Shelton, an en-
ploye in Drivers Livery stable, be-
cause he would not let him have a
horse and buggy, Mr.. Ben. H. Bac-
! ch,,s was fined $50 and trimmings.
That's the idea! In the language Of
the law-book, SOC it tn um, and it
won't be long before the peaceable
and law-abiding citizen will be on
an equal footing with the pistol
/ toters.
-" Tell all the folks around about
here" said Mr.. Hugh Tomlinson, as
he waved his hand, describing circle
reaching from the Missouri line and
taking in Big Lake, Little River and
/ the lest Of the county toward the
, MONDAY sun, "through the TINES
that l have just received lots ofnow
goods, and am selling them way
down" That he spoke the truth
we know to be n fact; but if you
doubt it, go and take look at his
immense stock. He means business
| After thanking our correspon-
dent, Mack, of last week, for his kind
invitation to "come out and spend q
week." we would say to him, now
that the election is over, our duties
instead of having diminished, seem
to increase. Our better half, who
has been quite help-meot in the
work of getting out the TIMES, has
been prevailed upon to throw up the
position of type-setter and accept
that of assistant teacher in the pub
| lie school, land we can't blame her;
she was only getting her board and
clothes0 our "devil took sick just
when we needed his services most,
went home to recuperate, and has
not been heard from since; therefore,
stay we must, and keep the paper
mill grinding. But, we live in hope
that this thusness will not always be
thus, when we can come and stay a
month or two, and if pressed, may
conclude to live and die with you.
Capt. viii Joplin, was among
the visitors to our town this week,
prospecting for new cotton. BY
the way, good joke is told on him;
At the hotel breakfast table, the
other morning, during a conversa-
tion with the landlady he inquired
if her boys attended school, "Oh
yes" was the quick reply. "And l
suppose" continued he, "Mlss Bal
lou blows them up, does she?" With
some degree OF confusion the land
lady managed to introduce him to
Miss Ballou who sat at the opposite
side of the table, demurely eating
her breakfast. Then it was his time
to blush, which he did in handsome
style, considering that he is a cotton
merchant. But he finally succeeded
in composing himself, and finished
his breakfast, which was relished the
more because Of the zest added to il
by social converse; and as he with
drew and sauntered up the street,