Osceola Sun
Osceola, MO
12 September 1878

If you want dress goods at from ten to fifteen cents per yard, Latz Bros. is the place to go. They are selling goods at unheard of prices in order to make room for their new stock of fall goods.

The case of the State against Flavins J. France, charged with murder, was called in the circuit court last Thursday and on motion of the defense, stating the absence of witnesses, postponed till next term of court.

Frank A. George, superintendent of the money order department of the St. Louis post office, stole $7,000 and skipped out for Canada. George is the son of a loud-mouthed Republican preacher-politician who at one time resided in St. Louis.

The post office at Appleton City was broken into and robbed last Sunday night. Some fifteen dollars in change was abstracted, and the northern mail pouch cut open and rifled, to what extent, however, will not be known for several days.

If some good brother or sister would see to having the lamp chimneys at the church cleaned, he or she will confer a favor upon the young gentlemen, who, owing to the dimness of the light, are liable to make a mistake and get hold of the wrong gal.

When at Monegaw Springs last week, Adjutant-General Mitchell was mistaken for that eminent jurist ex-Judge burr Emerson. Close scrutiny, however, revealed the fact that our friend Mitchell was not near as good looking as Burr, and thus the mistake was discovered.

The following letter, received the latter part of last week, explains itself:
Merchants Exchange of St. Louis,
St. Louis, Sept. 4, 1878.
Mrs. J.P. Landes and Mrs. A.S. Stewart, committee – Yours of the 3rd instant, with draft for $30 for the yellow-fever sufferers at Port Gibson is received and will be forwarded as you request. Yours, respectfully.
Geo. H. Morgan, Treasurer Relief Committee.

From Monegaw Township:
Billy Lewellen is buying cattle this week.

Cutting corn is the order of the day with our farmers.

Miss Lelia Ledbetter is suffering from an attack of bilious fever.

John Shoemaker is about finishing a year’s work with Henry Ledbetter.

Martin Boots bought 56 head of cattle last week, for which he paid $15 a head.

Bill Short left the county between two days, and has not been heard from since.

Uncle John Spangler’s wagon and team were sold on a mortgage not long since.

Dr. Wheeler and Fred Hoffstrom went up to Appleton last Saturday on Masonic business.

C.J. Harrison and C.F. Younger quoted Blackstone at Justice Ledbetter’s court last Saturday.

We are pleased to learn that Mrs. Fannie Hardy, who has been very sick, is again able to be out.

Henry Ledbetter has the frame of his large barn raised, and will commence putting the roof on this week.

A herd of 650 sheep passed through this neighborhood last Sunday. They were being driven to Jackson County.

The weather has been very dry for some weeks past, but we had a fine rain last Sunday. It was truly refreshing.

Billy Lewellen returned from St. Louis last week. He had been down with four carloads of cattle, with which he says he did very well. We presume he will try it again.

J.F. Alexander and David Woods had a suit before Justice Ledbetter last Saturday, in which Alexander was victorious, Wood waving notice of appeal to circuit court.

J.W. Silsby, who will succeed himself as prosecuting attorney, is a gentleman and a good lawyer. He will use his best endeavors to get the county out of its present unfortunate condition. He will bring all criminals to justice, and thus materially aid in placing our county upon that higher plane of civilization to which all communities should aspire. Under the rule of such officials peace and quietude will reign, instead of anarchy and confusion, as has been the case heretofore.

From Lowry City:
Jo Galeener started for Colorado last Monday.

J.R. Barnett is stocking up with tin and hardware.

Our farmers will sow a large acreage of wheat this fall.

Pat Taylor is again with us, as lively and jovial as ever.

From Taber Township:
Politics seem to monopolize the attention of the people to such an extent that very little is thought or said about the various facts to be held this fall.

It seems to be dreary in these parts. The indefatigable James W. Silsby is the only candidate on the Democratic side who has cavorted around in this neighborhood.

The weather continues hot, wells are drying up and the ground is so hard that it cannot be plowed for fall sowing. Since writing the above, we have had delightful, refreshing rains.