The Osceola times., 1878-02-23
FACES Asp rAxClEs.
Ne Leasas Us Ss-

FACTS AND FANCIES.
He IeaAs Us On.
He leads us on
By paths ws did moi know; s0t ~
Upward He leads Us. though our steps he sisw,
Though oft We faint and faitef ~ the way, -.
Though storms and darkness oft Obscure the day,
Yet when the clouds are gone, ftl.fs li +
We know He leads us on.
sinrcush ali The uuqsist years; ~,
Past all our dreamlsnd hope. and doubts and fass.
he guides our steps. Through al the tangled mass
" SIM Of SO, row and oGciasdtd or dsys'
And still Ne leads ne on. 81 f-t''
And lie at last, ii fsTtif tft =
After the weary strife
After the restless fever We call life 49,
After the drearinsss the sehins pain
The way.ard struggles, which have proved h vsis,
VIII terve us festat lest. 'n
The pufied.up egotist who aays .
woman cannot do anything ~ we'll - 4
man has never seen her pack trunk. sn'
JOSEPH, COOKS dehnitipn Of . small
philosopher IL quotable: One who
guesses at half, and multiplie IL BY
two." sssnsan s.l at.t..ss. n
JOSH BILLINGS says he will never
purchase lottery tickets " long ~ he can
hire d man to rob him at reasonAbls
wages. sall I'll s.3a ~ aaiG
"Two bih worth Of complexion I" u
the way the Santa Barbara belle puts 1t
AZ she meanders into her fAvosite drug.
store. alf
AN old bachelor raid he once fell In
love with young lady, but abandoned
all idea of marrying her when he iound
that she and all her family were opposed
10 h. ?,
IT is said Of the Russian poet, Nekrass.
coff, Just dead: ." His moral elevation
was not equal to his intellect" A good
epitaph that would be for many another
bard siI4 ist|
NEVER pronounce man to b. will.
full niggard until you have seen the con-
tents Of his purse. The distribution
should bs in accordsnce with the
receipts .fta,
The drinkers of alcohol never resort
to opium as q substitute. The habit OF
opinm.eating is usually the result OF the
medical prescription OF that dangerous
drug. Every experienced druggist will
assent to this view.- Neal Dow. q
Another sixty days or 80
And where the snow-blrd pranks.
t A dozen sons Of Italy
VIII kerosene their cranks.
3 Aud stirring up the innards
aA " that hurdy guidy thing, li
Insult the air OF Heaven 80. H.. ks
With the lie Of 'Gentle Spring."
sa,1t tfst s-G Yonksrs 0szstte.
eWHAT is the best remedy" asked . /,
preacher, of a shrewd observer, " for an
inattentive audience :" "Give them
something to attend to" was the )
significant reply -" Hungry sheep will
look up to the rack II there A hay In
It,"
IT is q curious fact that in the Arst
territorial legislature of Alabama, the
upper branch of that body, or the
senate, was composed OF one member.
James Titus sat alone in the chamber
and decided upon the acts Of the lower
house.
TWENTY FIVE or thirty years ago the
Rev. Charles G.. Finney was carrying on
series of revival meetings in Boston.
One day gentleman called to see him
on business. Mr.. Finney's daughter,
five years old, answered his ring. "Is
your father inr' "No," replied tho
demure maiden; But walk In, poor,
dying sinner ! Mother can pray for
you!p ir.a...rs.
Thus signs the Burlington Hawkeye
One by one all the comforts Of this life
are taken away from the toiliny millions
IL used to be q great consolation for ust to
think in our poverty that none OF our
rich neighbors could ever get to heaven.
Now, alas! we are assured that there 10
no place else for them to 60. Oh, Woe
full times! Oh, wretched, harsh and
inconsiderate world! OH dog gone ~
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