Osceola Herald
Osceola, MO
7 July 1870

Fine Potatoes.
Dr. W.M. Cox, of the Everett Grove Farm, six miles North of Osceola, sent a specimen of his potato crop to our office the other day. The potatoes are of the “Early Rose” species, several of them weighing a pound or more.

A Good Business.
One of our most enterprising country merchants is Mr. S.A. Williams, of Howard’s Mill. Sam keeps up with the times, and fully deserves the very handsome custom, which we learn he is receiving. He has lately recruited up his stock. Success to him and his business.

Cages for the Jail.
The iron cages for the Jail arrived one day last week. They are “safe” looking, and it would be a zealous wight indeed who could get out of them. A workman from St. Louis is here putting them up, and is being assisted in the work by Mess. Faurot, Wright, Hole and Hurley.

A Huge Mortgage.
The Bates County Record says that the mortgage given by the Tebo & Neosho Railroad to the Union Trust Company, of New York, has been filed for record in Bates County. It secures a loan of $2,000,000 and the revenue stamps used upon it amounted to $2,000. The stamp duty alone is a nice little “stake”.

Look out for the Cars.
The track-master of the Tebo & Neosho Railroad has promised the people of Clinton to put the cars to their city by the 4th of July, but now says it was utterly impossible for him to do so. The hands could not work on account of the extreme heat. They will probably not get there before the middle of the month.

Accident.
From Mr. J.H. Urich we learn that a son of Mr. Hannah, who lives some three miles east of Osceola on the Osage, was thrown from his horse on Tuesday of last week, dislocating his shoulder and fracturing the upper arm. Dr. Ballinger was sent for and reduced the dislocation and adjusted the fractured bone.

The New Mill.
Mr. Rycroft has a good force at work upon stone and timbers for his new Steam Mill. Jack Barker has charge of the stone-work, we believe, and will push it along as fast as possible. Much of the timber is on the ground now. When the work has progressed further, we will give an extended notice of this improvement.

Semi-Weekly Mail.
Mr. Cruce informs us that although the contract for carrying the mail upon the Humansville route only calls for once a week, yet they will carry the mail semi-weekly. This is an act which will be fully appreciated by the people of that thriving town.

The Pic-Nic at Monegaw.
Sickness prevented our going to the picnic at Monegaw Springs on the 4th, and participating in the festivities of the day. Very many from Osceola were up. From those present we learn that a thousand or more persons were there, most all of whom were from our own county, -- very few, if any from abroad. It was simply a huge visit, there being nothing of a celebration. Some seem to think the day was pleasantly spent, while others say “it was no time at all”. The most conspicuous of the “doings of the day” were a dance at the Springs House, a show, and a wedding, -- which latter was doubtless a very agreeable and entertaining portion of the day’s enjoyment to at least two persons. E.T. Daniels, Esq., tied the knot, and thus united business with pleasure.

Warrensburg and Osceola Stage Line, 1869, Leaves Warrensburg, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 7 o’clock A.M., arrives at Osceola, at 6 o’clock P.M.
Leaves Osceola, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 5 o’clock A.M., arrives at Warrensburg at 5 o’clock P.M., connecting with the evening trains going east and west on the Pacific Rail Road.
This line has just been refitted with new four horse coaches, the best of horses, most careful drivers, and is now one of the best daily lines in the west.
A new Express Line has started in connection with this line to carry all express matter except money.
Office under Mings’ Hotel, at Warrensburg, and at Landes & Johnston’s Osceola.
Belcher & Cruce, Proprietors.

Saving, the Necessity of the Day”
Ferd. Sander, South west corner, Public Square, Osceola, Mo.,
Takes this method to inform his many customers, and the public generally, that he has just received a selected stock of choice.
French Calf, Domestic Calf, French Morocco, Patent Leather, Kips, etc.
And is prepared to furnish them with a first-class article in the line of
Sewed and Pegged Boots
Durability and a good fit Always Warranted.
I am determined to give satisfaction. Come and try, and you will buy.
Save Money. Ferdinand Sander.