Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-01

April 2sth, 1872.
Nc. Rp. nANnER:

Mr.. RD. BANsER:
The news 10 this section 10 rather megre
as there is peace and quiet in all this section.
Farmers are we'll through planting corn;
this week will nearly finish. Wheat looks
we'll. Oats doing we'll. Fsuit will DO very
scarce, the apple crop will DO light. A few
cherries asG plums. The peaches arc a fall
urc.
The school interest is not much talked Of
as every person engaged in forming.
Well wo had meeting ct this church yester-
DAY, quite a turnout OF the people. i. Il. d.
Tomson OF the Windicator undertook TO
preach, l listened to him throughout; be oc.
cupied about two hours oi q barKOg ct repe-
%titions, mixing a great deal OF politics, abuse
and SANDER with but very little religion IN
bis dlscourse; he plead honesty aud ttutbfal-
ness and always paid his h nest debts.
Tomson told the congregation that old Abe
and sons had not treated MIN properly and
appealed 10 the people TO come to his rescue;
be charged that Fulkerson was the vlltst OF
the vile. That he ~ mad mooyed TO Tus.
| Gambia with a desire TO do good for the re-
publican party and the church to which he
preiends to belong; that his brethren must
| III cling TO his coat tail; although il was
1 A0TCltQ hBltG nuInIlilUR n tuUtV Dl lUt htuo
Of q burning brush pile. That one OF bis
brethren 10 whom be had written IA letter had
lrisd TO expose him BY sendlng tue letter TO
| Fulkerson; but be refused TO g,vo the name
| Of the brother. That brother had entered
into e political conspiracy with Fulkerson
10 vlbd up the Windicstor. Tomson said
be never expected 10 the outset, TO publish q
religion. aud political paper 20 gain strength
TO get Office, nor 10 ask Miller county 70 give
/ H. d, 4.wy kV,uArni AnIla-n ~ Fka rnhnplu5.
money, when tbece would be no show TO pay
back what be got. He said he had often
boon in debt aud often paid, when il was a
hardship TO do so, Now Air. Editor, W. old
| cltizenssof Miller county haye known o for
pF5 andtwo years. before Tomson waA even
beard OF, 10 foul slsnder Of Tcmson's cnn
effect the nabiic mind rs 10 yooE honor or
reputation. 1 eau say shat 8 certain would
be preacher OF tia gospal made q public con-
iession 10 the pfsfenee OF many hearers tbs:
he had been a drunksrG, n gambler aad .
horse rscaT' aud had lesd a very bAu aud dis.
reputable lite: also II was strongly intimRto3
that no loft the State OF Tennessee between
two suns, for aiding in building hog pens to
capture noiSbbors hogs. : = y One
young man remarked that 7. had bought
j flock OF dueks OF his mother and had never
paid tor 'em. Another spoke oGt, "yes, and
be bought g horse Of me- and never paid Tor
il, and finally told me be would not"
Another said, "and when ne was clerk oi
n school district, he drew 500 Of school
money due the children and only paid $50 oi
It aud keeps the balance. Ao csme aud lett
on an ass aud wa9 the Iaerfy ileni Of tbs
company generally, should not mention
this, butt. holds himself UP "a Il public
individual to wiDdieate the great national,
theological and scieaui al obstruce ques lion
that have seemed to battle and puzze the
great minds OF Henry Wsrd Beacher, Brigham
Young and their like, Younr having depart
cd tor that h0rna from wbenNs no iEavsAor
returns. Beaeher will soon 20; 1t looks
mucbiy a. " Tomeon has Sone aspirations TO
become their successor. Yours,
FIRsr Cur.