The Osceola times., 1884-12-27

making the wclkin ring Tor Il week
past.
Lower Bros, the photographers,
have concluded to remain with us
until after the holidays, and those
desiring good work should avail
themselves of this opportunity.
Their boat is lying Opposite Brickc,
Bros.
Misses Ida Hale AMI Savilla
Driver, who were expected home
from kirkwood, Mo-, to spend the
holidays with their parents, did not
arrive, owing probably to the sus-
pension Of river navigation north Of
Cairo.
Mess. Hill & l.ockcrt Al! al
your Iron Tonic Syrup aud podo-
phillin Anti-malarial Pills that !
have sold has given entire satislac-
ton. Those that have used them
say that hereafter they will have no
other. ! am out Of the pills, send
one doz. boxes. II. B. SMirn.
Golden Lake, Ark.
The first Memphis and Cincin-
natl packet out for several months
was the James w. Gaif last week.
The company will DO represented
this season by the Gail, Ohio, Buck
eye State and Nint Shinkle, all good
boats.
Some persons will uncover their
little, unsympathetic natures on all
occasions. Even the burning up of
a fellow man before their very eyes
will bring forth a grin OF delight.
The hand Of God should smitc such
unfeeling wrctchcs.
The Osccola Gicc Club gave
another one Of their pleasant dances
Christmas night, which was attended
by the elite of Oscroia aud vicinity,
and all enjoyed themselves i'm
mensely. Music was made by the
Lower Bros, string band.
As far as outside news is con
cerned Osceola might as well be ten
thousand miles from any civilized
nation, The lee in the river has
cut Of! completely all mail, and the
worst Of il is there is no banking ol
when we will receive them.
We advise those young ladies
who haven't got sure thing ON
some young fellow to take adyant-
age Of the next few days. Leap
Year is rapidly dwindling away
and will not return again until most
of them will probably b., on the I'D
maid list.
-- Black Davis, who was So dan
gerously assaulted by the negro
White las, weck is slowly recover
ing from his injuries, only the ex-
iernal plate of the skull being frae-
tured. Had the blow been dealt
with more force we would have had
to record another murder in the
annals of Mississippi county crimes.
The sanctum sanctorum of the
TINES office was honorad iy u call
from Misses Lille Held, llcttic Muir
ray aud Bculah Matthews Friday
afternoon. Nothing lightens up the
dark shadows of a newspaper Office
SO gloriously AS the bright eyes and
sunny faces of such pretty young
ladias rs these, and we extend u
cordia! invitation to call again and
often.
-Messrs. II, B. Smith, Golden
Lake; J. b. Craigllcad, Nodena
j. NJ. Lindsey & Co, Pecan Point,
and DR.. Joiner, Louise, are well
supplied with Hill & I.ockert,s Med
icines. They also carry complete
stock of general merchandise. Give
them call.
The handsome new piano OF
the Osccola Pubic School is a sue
cess. Twenty students ore finger
ing out the beauties Of harmony, dis
covering that the exact science
Omathematics) appe,Ss to he heart
as well as to the brain. Osceola
will be proud of the progress Of hcr
children IN music at the June com.
mencement, there being no hinder.
ing providence.
An unfortunate street aifra,
occurred on Christmas day in wmcl
Luke Bradford, a colored man, wa,
cut in the back by som, unknown
person. The difficulty originates