The Osceola times., 1878-07-20


leourage 20 asl. .h,m to,eome and n
FqHo: We diiif. and smiled to ire
for five dollars, county scrip-diri
cheap "Piety, you are mistaken.
that nan was not the Editor"
n Web Capo may be, but dent
Editors keep biz shooting irons and
lead and slugs 2 ! know they DO,
and let nc tell you that man bad a
gun 80 his o.See l could squeeze a
defeated candidate inside Of, aud the
whnle place was strewn over with
bars OF lead packed in little square
boxes, aud piles upon piles Of news
papers Tor gun-wajding. Pshaw.
even bowie knife, or his best cut.
iing Instrument behind his ear, and
would you believe it, (>peaking in
a hIspeD, saw the devil sitting
al bis elbow. No, no, Capt, IL lhai
was not the editor, then will swal.
low four year old residcnicr, or
gige him my big sister, Sis" Piety
Gu rchman dropped his head and
began 20 .snUre and snoOzc. ]
awoke him, and blandly urged binl
I 10 go TO his room, say his pray ers,
water the flowers and 90 to sleep.
moreover, told him he was little
nervous, and TO take Candidates
| Promise IA soothing cordial, and
he would enjoy refreshing slumber.
Presently could hear him pray,
Lead ns not INTO Mississippi coun-
I ~, but deliver us from their hypoc.
ricy, lor ever and ever, awomen =
he meant To cay, amen.' The
prayer brought to memory the by
gone days of my youth, when "a
hlt!e shaver, used TO burst pump
kins on prescriptions political
bummers. Lake rabbits at play, the
salt tears couiscd down my iarrow-
cd cheeks, and Ike Rachael weep
my for her discarded son. would
not be comforicd. But as every
cloud has It's silver Inning, lad
my bible, bran spank new edition
revised, improved and corrected
from headquarters at OsceUla. ]
opened and read from The fifth
chapter Of the Gospel according to
John, with variations from Moses
/. Unto thee o people. 20 | Iil.
up my voice.
2. Y my dear people, trust M
thee lW me not be defeated. Let
not mino enemies triumph over mr.
3 Load me in the way Of truth
and teach me, for the voters are
my salvation: on them DO vail
all the day.
I. Remember not the sins Of my
youth, nor my tiansgressions, for
they have been ever OF old.
5. For thy names sake, o pco
pie, pardon my lnlquiiies. for il Is
great then shall my soul dwell at
ease, and my kinIolks shall inherit
The Office.
6. Gather not my soul with sin.
ners, nor my bic with bloody men,
in whose hearts are mischief, aud
their right hand is full of bribcs,
aud their left with deputies.
I. The people is my light and
salvation; whom shall ! fear. The
voter il tho strength Of my life, Of
whom shall | be afraid.
8. One thing | have desired OF
the people; that will | seek after
that may dwell in tho house oi
Office all the days Of my life.
8. When my iat,'er and mother
forsake me; then the votor Will take
me up.
10. Hear, o people, when ! cry
with my voice; have mercy alsc
npon me md answer mo.
IL. And now shall mine head be
lifted up above mine enemies round
. about me.
u. Therefore | will offer up IN
the tabernacle of Office sacrifices %
joy. l will sing, yea, | will sing
praises uuto the people. Selahl
felt better after that the mise
ry left me; the cooked cabbag,
heads were digcstcd.
Now | have heart bigger than
a narrow guage mule, and as | wa'
studying plans for the future well
fare of my m"n, old dog Tray, who
has been with me for l''3 year,
next eoshg Christmas, brought
aud laid at my feet, formidable
document that hc had pnrloined
Isomewhere i. your county,. Ii wa.