The Osceola times., 1882-08-19

anu Nv COHsUilIiig INC Iiotoiy VI an
cient wars, it was found that the
least soldier who ever gave power
ful enemy battle, single handed and
alone was one David, shepard boy,
who attacked and slew Goliah, a ter
rible and powerful warrior, who had
almost demoralized the opposing
army by his challenges and direful
threats. David then must be the
man, according to this mode of rea-
soning, who is to go forth and spread
terror and Consideration into the
camp Of the enemy. As Moses was
allowed to go up from the level
| plains of Moab unto the mountain OF
Nebo, even to the top of I1sgah and
permitted 10 view the land Of Giiead.
and thea died Az foretosd BY the LORD,
and was succeeded by Joshua, -
was "Mose" allowed to go up from
the level plains of Mississippi bot
tom cotton patch unto the mountain
of political perpleSiiy, and then sac
rideed as foretold by the prophet Of
the Times, and is also succeeded by
a Joshua, who is sent forth to give
the enemy battle. Joshua, history
informs us, is the man who comman-
ded the sun to stand still, and the
moon, in the valley of Ajalon, when
he and the conquering hosts of Israel
were pursuing the vanquished tribes
of the five kings of the Amorites.
David and Joshua, David Joshua)
is a good combine, and sounds from
away back, and don't you forget it.
or course our readers in the coun-
try may not understand the fgura-
tive allusions made, and may not be
able TO distinguish between the boss
es and the combinators; Wen try to
explain and give them the idea:
In the game of fifteen ball pool,
when the balls are in such n position
that straight shot for pocket (of-
fi,e, cant be had, "A comlGnatim is
made on some other by striking and
giving proper angles, cushion &C.;
sometimes half dozer have to be so
manipulated. In all games of this
kind, there are always a lot of good
naturcd sort of fellows. Yho hang
around, sit on the window sills, and
every other available roosting place,
smile apProvingly when a difficult
combination shot is made, at other
times offer suggestion as to how a
play should be made, then, if any of
the players object to instructions
from outsiders, they Immediately say,
"oh, It's not my fight, Pm not in the
game, it's nothing to me, ] just -ch."
These fellows represent the bosses
the players, the 'combinators;' now
YOU have the idea; YOU see!
1t is hard to tell from the various
reports by the candidates and the
citizens we see, how the call for
primary election strikes the voters.
While some of the candidates are
willing to submit to the decision of
primary election, Others are unde-
cided, and say, that unless all the
candidates agree to it, and a full and
fair expression of the people be had,
without bossism and whiskey innu-
tnces, they don't know what action
or step they may take. Others again
would lead one TO believe had rath-
er sacrifice their party and let the
republicans esgturc the Offices thar
give up their pleasant ocespaiion of
electioneering and Living of the peo-
pies substance.
1t is a rather sad e~,Gmcntary up
on Mississippi county politics, that
mcn-candidates for uiieial positions,
who are warm personal friends, and
exchange all the SOCIAL relations,
conrtesics and amenities toward each
other that men possibly can, should
be afraid to be seen, in times of an
election, in company together among
the people Of the country for fear
that they will be charged with polit-
ical alliances, forming combinations,
putting up some job or other. Away
with such tom-foolery! The Arkan-
sas of to-day demands that you act
like men. Meet the people face to
face; present your claims fairly and
squarely; no shuilling; give the pco-
pie credit for having scnse enough
to discriminate between you and