The Osceola times. [volume] (Osceola, Ark.) 1870-current, 1888-07-21

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Since the primaries, dead calm
has set in, which is becoming op'
rressive.
-Blackberries, wstermelons, can
telouF.es, roasting-ears and fruits oil
all kinds are plentiful.
Slow, gentle old-fashioned rain
last Tuesday-6rst Of the kind since
the cyclone epoch set in.
Little Emory, the two year old
son Of Mr.. aud Mrs. j. NJ. Greer, OF
Scott Township, died on the 18th.
Mayor J. II. Borum returned
home, Thursday, and will be found
doing business at the old stand.
John Weatherford, son of Es.
auire L. II. Weatherford Of French
man Bayou, died on the 18th. inst.
Renewals this week.. NJ.
Stephenson, Osceola; +. j. johnson,
Elmot.
-NewJ. d. Fields, Blythesville.
Mr.. James I.iston, accompanied
by Misses Mamie Hartman and Josie
Lawrence, visited the Bluff City this
week.
Miss Frances Mcveigh's term
of school in district rs closed last
Monday, and she returned home on
Tuesday.
-Ashport, Tenn, had barbecue
last Thursday. Hon. T. p. Glass,
one Of the candidates for congress,
addressed the crowd.
Mrs. w. l.. Humphreys and lit.
tie daughter, Grace, lef: last Sundry
for Murphreysboro, ILL.,, where they
go to spend the heated term.
The competition among Sewing
Machine agents was lively and in
tercsting this week, and the town
treasury came in for share of the
profits.
The farmers of Mississippi coun-
ty were never in better humor than
at the present time--cause- finest
prospects for an immense crop ever
known.
The barbecue season is at hand,
and the colored man and brother is
running it for all it is worth. Seven
of these gatherings are advertised to
take place within the next two weeks.
Mr.. +. F. Mcyeigh, deputy
clerk, went out to Bartlett, Tenn,
during the week, to get oral deposi.
tions IN case in which a prominent
Wheeler is interested.
While busy getting out this is.
sue, people, coolies of people! lit
tie, big, old and young, are passing
IN their way to the Barbecue, some
IN loot, on horseback, in wagons,
lmggics and every conceivable ve-
hiclc.
We call attention to the resolu.
tions adopted by the State Central
Committee which appears in this is
sue, and would suggest that the plan
of action therein indicated be adopt.
ell at once. Let every township or
ganize clubs, and then go to work
and win.
Mr.. J. ID. Block, of Cross coun.
~, candidate for Prosecuting Attor-
ncy, came up last Tuesday. After
making the acquaintance Of our town
folks and soliciting their support, he
set out for the country, intending to
make thorough canvass. JEFF is q
genial, whole-souled, and withal a
handsome fellow, who wins friends
wherever he goes. He is a brigh,
young lawyer, native of the state
and if elected, will make a first class
Prosecutor.
In response to the call for sam
pies of the products Of the county
for exhibition, We acknowledge the
receipt from our old friend Capt.
Thos. a. West, OF a number OF bee Is
one weighing J. pounds, and meas
uIing - inches in circumference, i,
is Of the turnip variety; also samples
Of line cabbage. From Mr.. D. II
Lawrence bunch Of wild grass
known by our planters, as the crab
stalks from Eve to six feet high; thi.
is not much of a showing for Missis.
,ippi county, but then, it is a start
Who's next.