The Osceola times., 1886-08-28
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lots Of new goods in town this week.
Mr.. John l.. Driver and wife,
accompanied by Miss Savilla Driver,
returned home last Tuesday.
Capt. Reno was among the Wis
itors to our little city during the
veek.
Mr.. R. w. Friend, Of Pecan
Point, shipped a bale Of cotton to
Memphis last Tuesday-first from
Mississippi county.
Mr.. T. A. Matthews and Mr..
Chas. A. Woods, Of this place, have
secured the Bar on the Steamer Co
ahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Tomlipson,
after rusticating in the hills Of Ken
lucky for several weeks, returned
home Tuesday.
The most pleasant remedy to take
for Chills and Fevers is Armistead's
Ague Tonic. Children like it. =
The citizens of Frenchmans
Bayou had another Barbecue gath
ering last Wednesday, which was
well attended and everything was
lovely.
tuesdays boat brought home
quite = number of our people who
had been of on their summer vaca-
tion, and were warmly welcomed by
the "Can't- Getaway" club.
-Ex. Mayor Goodrich, it is report
ed, followed the example of pres:-
dent Cleveland this week and went
out fishing. You smile incredulous-
ly; don't you believe it?
jim Jones, of Mill Bayou, is a
rustler in politics when it comes to
organizing secret midnight conclaves
among the colored voters.
Nice refreshing showers this
week has tempered the atmosphere SO
that one can wear his clothes with.
out wishing they were out Of fashion.
The party Of ladies and gentle
men who went on the excursion to
Cincinnati, returned home last
Thursday morning. All express
themselves as having had delight
ful trip.
New subscribers this week: ID.
W. Easley, Cuba, Tenn; I. p. Kin
cannon, Blythesv lille; CIV. Garrett,
Jonesboro, Ark; I. NJ. Warrington,
Myrtle, Miss.
-Turnip sowing, a little game the
farmers engage in about this time of
the year, was INDUCED in very con-
siderably this week,
Quite a number OF our ciuzens,
together with a host Of candidates
attended the Barbecue out on Chick.
asawba last Thursday. We regret
our inability to be present, but as
We belong to the "Can't getaway
club" it couldn't be helped.
Prevent Malaria by using Arms.
tead's Ague Tonic. Gives tone to
the system and prevents sickness.
Keep it in the family. =
Two colored men on French.
man Bayou, were led into trouble by
the Vaccinations Of some colored wo.
men OF that neighborhood, of low
characters, which eliminated in the
death of one of them, John Woods by
name The killing was done by one
Melvil, who acted in self defense.
DR.. w. B. Cassil, D. p. S., re.
quests us to announce to his friend.
aud patrons, that he will be absen,
on professional visit, to French
mans Bayou, during the coming
week, after which he will be found
At his office at the Garlick House.
"A negro man got in the wrong
bed the other night, and when the
husband came home late at night at.
tempted to perforate his anatomy
with pistol balls. The Marshal scoop
ed them in and the matter was arbi-
trated before Justice OF the Peace
We are requested to announce
that the proposed Barbecue, Of which
notice was given, to take place at
Osceola OH the lst. of September,
has, for good and sufficient reasons
been postponed to some future time,
notice of which will be given. |
-Reverends Mr.. J. G. Williams
and Mr.. J. F. Lloyd, have held re.
igious services every night during
the week, and have accomplished a
power Of good, receiving Eve acces.
sions TO the Presbyterian Church, and
awakening a deep interest in all who
attended, and converted members t.
the cause OF Christ.
Next Wednesday, the first O
September, is the time fixed by oul
Law makers as the proper season
when the turkeys are considered rip,
enough to pull. Our sports are al
ready beginning to rub up thci
breech-loaders in anticipation of
turkey killing time.
With few exceptions, the WOO,
being hauled to town was measured