The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-29
NEAR LAWRENCE, KANSAS, July 4th 40

MnSSnS' HOsivnS AeStCiuuy Delng
celebrated here abouts for the fourth. 7
concluded to go up to the famous city d
Lawrence, and see how the Yankees eve.
brated the coming Of the old gentleman--.
now 50 years old must confess, they
welcome the old fellow with consideraL.
more eclat than the goodly citizens d
Okolnra did this time last year
This morning being the original "ola
DR.. Jacob Townsend" himself, I anchor
ed myself,n an old split bottoh, aud,
while mu>iCg over the events Of yestel.
day. fell into revcrie of the past aud II
4" The times that tried men souls. A.
a matter Of course, began to feel palri
otto; who wouldn't, Id like to know 2.
All good Americans ought to, ut least
Unfortunately, however, there liz SOM
that don't. But they amt the "boysv
that believe in Americans ruling Amer.
lea" No, sir; whenever y0ll find one Of
that sort, you may bet your last fife n
cents (and ify you ha,nt got fifteen cent,
| would respectfully suggest to some u
your subscribers to walk up to the Office
and shell oui) that he will tell you that
Fourth Of July is better man than en-,
ST. PATH X was.
but while thinking Of fourth II Jh, i
spent elsewhere than in Kansas, ana
" the many happy days I've spent,
can't forget the one passed in the pleas.
ant little village of Okolona. Having
plenty to eat, drink and wear, but moth
ing to do, concluded this morning, to
give you little bit Of my experience On
a fourth of July spent in the aforesaid
place.
Assertaining that nothing was going
IN iu town, ! promised friend toaccom
pany him TO Aberde,n---as there was 10
be "a grand joification there. had par.
ly "made my arrangements according y,
when my friend informed me that he had
an opportunity Of going down the evening
before, behind pair Of 2:24 nags. As
matter Of course, consented, wb,r
such an opportunity as that was Offered,
and in half an hour afterwards saw bin
going out of town at Flora Temple gait
Returning to the house of /" mine host
and friend, Gus. b., he endeavorrd IL
console me the best he knew how, AT M
disappointment. But after smoking unr
Of W. 4 Us best Havana. ! felt better,
AMI retired to my virtuous COUCH
With visions Of sherry cobbers, liia
julrps, Havana cigars and other e,a.
things, generally, fitting through a.
brain. fell into The arlls--uo, o. IL.
phcus, but Of bed-bugs and ilea,. a
pa ,sed the night as best | co,,
Next morning, after partaiins a
breakfast, | sailed forth to SEE WH.
prospects We're for days sport RI
ing by w. & DIS, dropped il
half "A dozen Of those celebrate,
they are 50 famous for kcepin-
ing one, started up street, bn. la
gone far until was salue,l With 4,
slap ON the back and asked 'W'ns rff,, i
bound forl Turning round, | disco,
ed my old friend. Jim r., just the t, lis
! was looking for knew, ifthrr- "
any sport going On about town. h.
sure to know all about it, Ofelin-
ii cigar, he lit it and. taking cui..
seal, he told me that there WAS /,
barbecue at Camargo, and expect
there would be good time scneta >
As a matter of course, told iiinft1s
sider me in, when there was ana p.
abpui, and il any of "thcm there gal.
Of Camargo wanted to loek horns,
was zen hand like bad dollar
First thing to be had was horse. bu',
IN going to both Livery Stables. nohofses
were to be hdd--wasli' exacll. frep.fe
or willing to give "a Kingdom ;o.r..s
horse" but had two dulla,s and -,
that | wanted very much to invest 4
horse flesh, but it was no go--"nIs
horse to be had in town.
Coming to the conclusion that, il "
had any sport that day, it would haze I,
be in town, and, being somewhat les
spirited, remembered an OLD ada
taught me BY the Rev. Nit, Of A.ni-
deem, that, ITO keep the spirits up, il Was
necessary to pour The spirits down" Be-
ing strong believer in all such adages,
we turned our faces Eastward, ansi
wasn't long before we realized til ifesl
OF the atiage, and saw an eclipse ,an
the sun) that eclipsrd anything d 81
kind ever seen in Okaluna.
Returning up-slreet, We met ..agl
title parry Of hail, fellows, we'll Mi.
ready for any emergency that might ulh
up. Among the party was one more jos.
ial than The rest, who / took to be a Tin.
"ei-Ju'!ling from lhestng Ne was sins'
ing Il part of which was as follows:
1ac next came in was a tinker
lie said he was u free thinker
Among that tvial crew. g
He sw.re hid mend their pots and kettles,
While Wash. II played the fiddle
Aud all the rest danced rum the middle, 81
need hardly tell you that Jim r. cav.
me an introduction, and that soon after
found out that my conjectures were right
nor need tell you WHO it was, for every