Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-03-31
A TEXAN OBITUARY NOTICE.

the United States, and consequently her
early settlers we're of the daredevil, coarse
and illiterate class. The following obituary
speech is said to have been delivered in thc
Texas Legislature, o few years since.
1t seems there was a member belonging to
it by the name of Dill, who seeded from
that body while in session, the inducing
cause of his secession being typhoid fever
and lack of wind. On the day which fol-
lowed his deceasc, Mr.. Gherken, member,
arose to announce the melancholy fact to
the House. Another member of that body,
named Shaker, was the chronic opponent of
Ghcrken in all matters of legislation, from
cambrick needle to q sheet anchor, and
never neglected chance to give him
shot Mr.. Gherkcn, after solemn pause,
said:
"Mister Speaker have riz in my scat
for the purpose of informing this yer House
that solomon Dill member of this yer
| body, whose seat is now unfortunately va
cant, has fell victim to the grim and de-
stroying tyrant who yesterday put an end to
| his career, and that he is now dead at the
house of the widow Jones, on the hill, where
| he and many members of this yer House
| boards, who gave him attention throughout
| lengthy and consequently protracted ty-
phus fever, aud who furnished board and
| lodging to the members of this yer Legisla-
ture to the uniform price of four dollars an
'af week, washing not included! 1t
amt with feelings of no ordinary regret
that l make this yer communication to this
yer orgust body, Mr. Speaker, for knowed
him from to lizard. lie, like all other
men, had his faults, and who amt got 'cms
If he was not strictly virtuous, who is} l
put it to you and this yer orgust body to
answerl lie may have been slightly addicted
to whisky, but who in Texas ain'tl and so
let that yer man shy the first rock.
He may have been quick to use his tools
but who in Texas ain't2 But he never
draw q weapon if he wasn't mad Peo-
pie say he-didnt pay his debts! Who does
in Texas, Mr.. Speaker? Among his virtues
he was fond of encouraging the breed of
that noble animal, the hoss, in the extern
sive manner; said, Mr.. Speaker conscien-
| tiously attended every race within twenty
miles to this yer place, and i'll agcntlemany
manner back'd his opinion unto certain
events in the future to the extent of his
! ability. He was q good and honest mar,
and n perfect gentleman and by his melan-
| choly disease society has lost bright orna-
men., and this yer house but more especial
| ly over the domestic circle of Mrs. Jones,
where, as said before, board and lodgmcnt
is furnished TO the members of this yer
house at a uniform price of four na'f week,
washin' not included, A1r. Speaker.
Mr.. Shaker here started up, saying that he
arose to point OF order
The Speaker requested the honorable
member to state his pint
Mr.. Shaker said:
lis it in order for member of this
house, in his speech onto dead man, to
-, bod l.,
anc furnished by himselfl'
The Speaker decided the pint to be not
well taken, and after whitening glance at
Shaker, Nlr. GhCrken proceeded:
"This is too solemn a time, Mr.. Shaker
to notice personalities and side mark. I'll
see that his mutton is cooked hereafter, and
not on melancholy subject. To resume
the deceased: What ever can be said OF
him, no man can declare that he was not o
patriot! Look back on his record, and sec
what's thar! for DR.. Watts eloquently re-
marks: by their record shall ye know
them Mr.. Speaker what is that record!
Virtue is its own reward, Mr.. Speaker
and no great action was ever done but what
the man who does it was barked after by
. somebody. But the deceased, intrenched
! in the glorious armor of patriotism, Will
hand upon this yer record, could defy chain
lightning in any shape, ana when prostrateo
and maciated Gicd on his PROSTATE bed-at
the house of Mrs. Jones, where as | had
occasion before to remark, no matter whose
corns is trod on, the members of this yel
house is furnished with board and lodging
| at the uniform price Of four dollars na'f ,
) week, washing not included-the though
, of that bill, and that record, ana that pa
triotlsm, came to his wounded sensibilitie
and his sinking form like heavenly angel
and death could not set him even hal
7 tuin back.
II close, Mr.. Speaker, this melancholy anC
| affecting duty, that a committee be mp
pointed to draw resolutions on the deceased
: and report at the same time remarkins
/ that the smiling and gorgeous heavens ha
c opened to receive his mortal spirit, and tha
Q his earthly remains will DC buried to-mor
S row, at three o'clock, from the house o
t Mrs. Jones, where it is eminently proper t.
r remark, and do it emphatic, that boar'
c and lodging can be obtained at the modcr
4 ate price of four dollars naf week, wash
|. ing not included, where the deceased board
e ed and occupied an elegant room, now un
: fortunately vacant. Peace to his ashes"