The Osceola times., 1888-08-04
Osccela Rain Drops.

ot the scoSOn-tne theTInotneee'
ranging from IS to 40 degrees.
When pcrpiration is oozins
out at every pofe, the editor is ID
no shape to draw inspiration.
Mrs. Ollie Ferguson after ar
extended visit to relatives at Ripley
Tenn, returned home last Saturday
Mrs. Will Cooke and children
of Memphis, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Waller, on Carson Lake
In its usual space will be found
the New Add. OF n. l.. Avery & Co.,
who arc offering special bargains
just now.
"A big fine boy made his appear.
ance at the residence Of Mr.. Tom
Driver last Sunday. He is dem
ocmt and has come to stay.
In more senses than one, the
most annoying chestnut Of the sea-
son is the eternal query, "ls it hot
enough for you:"
MIR. l. II. Smith, of Big Lake,
came in during the week, and report
ed the cotton crop Of that vicinity
the best in years.
Mrs. A. Bailey, of whose sick
ness mention was made last week,
died just as we had finished work
ing OF our last weeks edition.
Mrs. James I.iston and daugh.
ter, Miss Annie, who have been Wis.,
iting for tho past two months at
Louisville, Ky, arrived home dur
ing the week.
Mrs. Sallle Cooke, Of Memphis,
passed through town the 6rst Of the
week, on her way from Blythcsvillc,
where she has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. e. l.. Moore
"A man who has been connected
with the Government works, named
James Heath, died very sudd cnly
Thursday afternoon at Mr.. Joe
Stephenson's.
Renewals this week: T. p.
Bragg, Osceols; 7. B. Phillips, Bar.
field Point.
New subscribers: w. H. Bell,
Edldyville, Ky.; Mrs. S. f. Ferring,
Louisville, Ny.
Imagination has nothing to do
with regulating the heat; but draw
ing too freely on ones imagination,
when the mercury is dallying with
the lt(hnotch, draws more sweat than
evoluted thought: whew, jewillikin!
MIR. Clarence Moore, who has
bcen on a short vacation, visiting
the parental roof 1t Blythesville, re-
turned to his post Of duty in Mem.
phis last Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Is. w. Hale, &C.
compan,ed by Miss Ida Hale, left
Thursday for New York and other
points in the east. On their return
they will take in the Cincinnati Ex.
position.
We understand that a corps
of Engineers began work this week,
surveying a route from the Missouri
line working South, to establish a
lire for the continuation of the
l.cvcc from lear Bayou.
After accepting challenge from
the Randolph Club, the Osceola
Basc Ball Club went down last Mon
day, and tackled a picked up nine,
composed Of old professionals gath.
cred from all parts Of the county,
and got gloriously defeated. The
score being ~ to ). 3
We acknowledge an invitation
from Mr.. 4. NJ. Fletcher, correspond.
ing secretary of the Eagle Demo
cratic Club, of Lonokc, to attend a
Grsnd Barbecue to come of at that
place ON the 3rd., yesterday; a,
which big guns were to be fired intc
the republican camp, by Governor
lllughs, J. z. Eagle aud others. Con.
,i,lcring the limited time, and the
distance we would have to travel
we concluded to decline, but rcgrc,
being unable to attend.
From DIR. II. {. Dunavant, who
attended, we learn that Ripley,
Tenn, was the scene of an immens Sc
gathering Of the yeomanry of the
surrounding country last Tuesday,
who listened to patriotic speeches
delivered by Mcssrs. Josiah Patter.
son, Harry Hill of Memphis, and
VNeil, OF Trenton. Fully four
thousand people were assembled,
who partook Of barbecued dinner,
which was served on the grounds.
The county election was to take
place Thursday, and feeling IN local
politics is said to have been red hot.
Shooting ARRAY at Elmot.
William Mitchell was shot and
dangerously wounded, last Monday,
ay Joe Violet. Both these young
amen married daughters of Mr.. Cor.
Gelius Powell, Of Elmot, and it is
r.,su.tial Hat .. funa;l.. 80.