Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1881-02-17

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Further Est on sloping ground;
He lie . good originator,
And publishes the Vindiestor.~
And Tom, his son, eKpouuds the laws,
And tells about the temperance cause;
And Miss JoaDn, II / must tell,
Will be TuscumbiA's isvorite belle.
Another Thompson on the roll,
Can make q boot aud save the sole;
Ellis shares his daily joye,
Keeps house for him and all HE boys.
There's Mrs. Bowdine round the hill,
Must Oext. 10 verse, her portion hil;
And Miss Victoria In pleasant ways,
Will make her mark In future days.
Friend Frazier hYsf just out the way,
Where s udeDts once could Jump and play
There's little Ball and sister Lizzie,
When at school are always busy.
Mrs. Freeman next we mention
Who draws from Uncle Sam. q pension:
And Dora and her sister Bel,
In school, none ever can excel.
Herman q. lives further down,
Toward the central part Of town,
de thinks no widower should wait
Bat like himself, selecr q mate.
Naxt Jsckson lives across the street,
With whom we ne'er CHANGED 10 meet;
And Mrs. Adcoek keeps hotel,
And feeds the weary traveller well.
Next J. ID. WeIiE across the street,
DOES all his metal work complete,
While ] 5hnnie does the outer chores,
Mas Josie cooks and sweeps the Goon.
Squire Hawken and his pleasant wife
Enjoy together q happy life;
Their little girls are smart and witty
And each one has . little kitty.
Attorney SWalem and bIs wife.
Are passing through q quies life,
No little folks with cries and screams,
Disturb their pleasant midnight drsamF.
d. Marshall next, who never fails,
Looks intently through the mails;
Hands round the packages BY scores,
Then helps his wife 10 40 the chores.
Friend Haunsteia acrofs the stree,
Psys the cash for peoples whsais
His wife and Phil. and Emma all,
Are kind TO all the friends that call
Next Gusta p. In pleasant style.
ls keeping store all tho while;
OF choice goods she has no hack,
There people got their money back.
McGee can feel the pulse with ease,
And tell the kind Of each diseast;
HiS social wife, there is no better,
Shows FL. and Annie every letter.
Next Uncle Dan from Yankee Bthte,
Chose his Amanda tor q matte
His girls Can tear the calico,
10 helping stylish brother Joe.
Next Uncle Abe upon the rock,
Bids the world 10 come and knock.
Gao iced eli such as DR.. Tanner,
And furnish them bis latest BANNER.
Herman Kslsay keeps on hand,
Yankee heese and oysttrs canned,
he sells the people what they wish,
And feeds them from the spoon and dish.
Charles II. Clarke in good old style,
Onced belonged to Britain's ISLE;
Bnt here q Ball-a charming maid,
Laid Queen Victoria in the shade.
No better friends among ne dwell,
Than superintend the Home hotel;
TIE squire and bis devoted vile,
Both understand ths Wsys Ot. lite.
John Kollenbach csn make the plows
And help Christina pail the cowsI
Their daily chores are done by rule,
While htIle Mary goes 10 school.
Ira T with perfect j,y,
Likes 10 nurse his girl and boy;
To give them toys 10 am0se,
While Ma pnts on the little shoeG
DR.. BradleyloFd with ease,
Gan comprehend The WOnst dlleAse;
HIS better half Is Kind to all,
who daily atop 70 make 3 call.
And BID is surely one of she boys,
That always has bic share OF toys,
He ltudles books, eats candy aes,
And tips the H4ys and Tildsn Iies.
Next ]. p. Wright who has OF late,
: Gone 70 The matrimonial state;
Mlu set the type aud work the presses,
While Carris makes the fancy dresses.
Next neighbor jim With open doors,
Wsdd,es out to do the chores;
And Matte as q wits that's true,
Will every day her work pursue.
Michel and ais wife must here,
10 their proper place appear;
She mends his slippers. makes his bad.
And softly battles his broken bead.
And now our friendly rhyme mus, close.
With William Housnstein suppose
whose vile Is true At every can,
From Kindred and her naiehhors ali.