The Osceola times., 1884-03-22
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Never be afraid Of the man who
Advcrtiscs. He means business.
Our merchants are receiving
their Spring goods. See AvERr's
new Ad., in this issue.
Mrs. Lizzie Daniels and family
have moved to town, and occupy the
McDonna house.
Horseback exercise has been
substituted for buggy driving until
the roads become selid again.
Spring has come three Martins
were seen skimming the ethereal
blue in this vicinity last Sunday.
The Town Election for Mayor,
Recorder and Aldermen approaches,
and yet no man has announced him
self.
AS the town gets dry, every.
body should clean up back yards,
alleys, &c. Remove all the rubbish
accumulated during the overflow.
Preparations are being made
to resume government work on the
river IS soon as the water gets down
to reasonable depth.
I'VE acknowledge remittences for
renewing subscriptions from DR.. d.
G. Joyner Of Frenchman Bayou, and
Mr. Samuel NJ. Pittman, of Middle.
brook, Ark.
MIR. +. B. Hale made the TINES
Office pleasant call yesterday and
settled up back scores for himself
and Mr.. James Wells, Of Russellville,
Ark.
The scaffold Tor the hanging Of
Henry Rose, convicted at the last
term Of the Circuit Court, is being
put in position. The hanging will
take place on the 4th. Gay of April.
We arc compelled to leave out
several Of our regular advertisements
crowded out in order to make
room for the d. !. l.. Lost time
will be made up at the end Of the
time contracted for.
Capt. f. NJ. Ayrcs wants every
body 10 know that during the over.
flow he had over one hundred and
fifty thousand feet Of logs cut and
aoatcd up to his Saw Mill, which he
is now prepared to saw into lumber.
So send in your orders.
Mess. Will Joplin and Joseph
p. Edrington, Of Memphis, were
among the visitors seen ON our streets
during the week. Onr young friend
Joe has been promoted to a full flcdg
ed commercial traveller, and we con-
gratulate him on his success.
Times Proverb: No man know
eth how soon he may have to plead
"insanity," and if his record bear out
his plea, he viii be able to laugh at
the minions Of the law; therefore the
wise man will not kick like work
steer when he is called an idiot.
Kind, indulgent reader, if you
will calmly, and critically gaze upon
the first page of this paper, YOU will
be able to account for the lack OF
reading matter in this weeks issue.
Next week, there will be a double
dose of the same sort OF mental pab-
ulum.
The next monthly Examination
of the pupils of Osceola High School
will take place next Friday. Those
who ieel an interest in school matters
and really desire to know what j.
being done towards the advancem m
Of the rising generation, are cordial
ly invited to attend. Exercises be
tween 8 a. IN. and 3 p. IN.
Death, with unrelenting hand
seems opursue bis victims to the ut
termost. Yesterday morning, Friday
the 2lst., Anna, second daughter, o
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. N. Tucker, died o
Congestion. She is the third mem
per Of tins familyto fall inside of two
weeks. Truly the hand of aillictior
is laid heavily upon these devoted
parents. The taking away of SC
many of the idols Of the home circle
would move hearts Of stone to sym
patty.
Sheriff Haskins returned las
Sunday from Louisiana, with PA
Gleason, the murderer Of John Car
son. Space will not permit giving