The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-01-05
A Texas Obituary Notice.


Texas vas formerly the Botany Bay
of the United States, and consequently her
early settlers were Of the daredevil, coarse,
and iIIiterats- class. The following Obitu-
arv speech is said to have been delivered
in the Texas Legislature few years
since. t .o .sfssTs=1
at seems there vas a member belong
ing to it by the name Of Dill, who seeded
from that body while It was in session, the
inducing cause Of his secession being ty-
phOid fever, aud a lack Of wind On the
day which followed bis. .deeease, Mr.. Cher
ken, a amember, arose to- announ3e the mel
aneholy fact to the House. Another mem
Der Of that body, named Shaker, was the
chronic opponent Of Gherken in ali mat
ters of legislation, from eambric needle
TO sheet anchor Sand never neglected a
chance to give him a shot, Mr.. Gherken,
after a solemn pause, said:
HtBIister Speaker: ] have riz in my
seat Tor the purpose Of informing this yer
HOUSE that Solomon Dill, a member Of
this yer body, whose seat is now unfortu-
nilv vacant, has fell a victim to the grim
and destroying tyrant who yesterday put
az end to his career, aud that be is now
dead at the house Of Widow Jones, on the
hill whefe he-a1d many members of this
ver House boards, who gave MIN attention
throughout a lengthy and consequently
protraeted tYphers fever, and who fur
Enished board and lodging 70 the members
of this yer Legislature at the uniform price
Of four dollars an 'alf week, Washing not
included Il amt with feelings of no or
diuarY regret that I make this yer commu-
nication to this yer Orgust body, Mr..
| Speaker, for knoWed the deceased, and
knowed him from A to lizard He, like
IAN other men, had his faults, and who
ainlt got emp IF he vas not strictly vir-
tuous among females, who is ? put tito
YOU and this ysr orgust body to answer !
\ He may have been slightly addicted to
whisky, but who Ia Texas aia't2 and 50
let that yer man shy the fust rOeksltalgi
+ . qIe may have been quick 20 use his
tools, but who il Texas amt? But he
never draBed a veepon if he. .Tasn't mad
People say he didn't pay his debts Who
does IN Texas, Mr.. Speaker ? Among his
virtues, be was fond of encouraging the
breed Of that noble animal, the boss, in the
extensiYest manner, and, Mister Speaker,
oonseientiously attended every race within
twenty miles Of this yer place, and ia a
1 gentlemanly manner backed bis opinion
onto certain events IN the future to the ex-
tent Of bis ability. He was q good citi-
zen, an honest mani and q perfect gentle
man, and in his melancholy disease society
4 Gas lost bright ornament, and this yeI
/ House, but more especially over the do.
nestle circle Of Mrs. Jones, where, as
said before, board and Judgment IS fur
nished to the members of this yer House
kat a uniform price Of four an 'af week
washing not included, Mister Speaker,
"Mr. Shaker here started up. saying tha
( he 'arose to q pint Of order sdE
lb}aThs Speaker requested the hononbl'
member 10 state bis pint, ~,
i Mr.. Shaker said: is it in order for
member Of this House, in his speech ont
4 q dead man, to ring IN a boardih' h6us
4 kebs bY his aunt a5d furnished By him
selfP .ssliss B ~
|, aThe Sneaker decided The pint to B.
not we'll taken, and, after witherinl
glance AZ Shaker, Mr.. Gherkea proceeded