The Osceola times., 1883-06-23
play of electricity Thurs.

was grand aud wonderful; and IA
discounted any pyrotechnic displa
ever made at Fourth of July cele
bration. A friend who witnessed tn
grand spectacle, described it some
what after the following manner
First You would see big double
and-twisted streak of forked light
ming dart from behind bank o
clouds in the northwest, dance
double clog jig, to the low, muflle,
notes of the storm band, pirouette
bow, and then retire. This perform
ancc was Immediately responded t,
from a small cloud approaching from
the southwest, where a small zig-zae
streak would dart ON the stage, as i
were, turn handspring and thcr
confused with bushes modestly re
tire, when by way of applause, woulc
follow general blarc and turning
on Of light with thunder accompani
ments all around the circle until the
atmosphere was iremulous with light
Then the northwest actor, as hi.
cloud stage was being showed along
would repeat his clog dance, follow
ed by the performer in the south
west, until the rivals joined, wher
the modest performer Of the south
west shot forth such stream Of keen
Iquivering light as seemed to split
the heavens in two, after which they
locked arms and danced the racke,
across the river into Tennessee; the
sable curtain of night was wrune
down, the Moon, with broad smile
on its face, peeped from behind the
recedipg clouds and announced tho
performance over.
Last Sunday morning at the ap
pointed time, out of community OF
about two thousand, who have faith
er or mother, brother or sister, hus
band or wife or child buried in tn,
Osccola cemetery, some eight or tel
persons assembled, especially to take
part in organizing, for the purpose
of fencing, and in some measure re-
claiming the graves of their depart
ed loved ones from the wilderness Of
weeds, briars and brambles that have
for years been allowed to wantonly
run riot there, deriving nourishnen'
from the sacred dust beneath, I'll
now, it almost dehes tho strength Of
a man to force his way through the
graveyard, if he should, perchance
in some moment offender retrospect
Ition, wish to stand beside the spo,
where rcposes all that is earthly o.
his slowed and lost" ones; and should
the delicate wife or little child, heart.
sore and desolate with their weary
battle with the cold and selfish world
desire to visit the last resting place
of loved husband, or devoted par,
ent, and there sob out her griefs ant
gain strength for future struggles,
she would have to stand without
"God's Acre" in Mr.. Hale's well
cultivated corn patch, and with eyes
directed by that divinely implanted
love, which the dark waters of Deatl
itself can't eradicate from her heart
look toward the sacred spot and be
holds, perhaps, some tall Iron wee6
that having drawn its sustainancC
from the precious body of her mos
beloved, seems to have outstrippet
its fellows and grown with tropica
luxuriance, and as it waves its limb'
gracefully festooncd with wild morn
ing glories, it seems to convey a low
ing message from the dead, to tn,
sad hearted mourner, thanking bel
for the great love and condesecnsior
she showed by coming so neartO anc
for the sweet privilege of allowing
mother earth to keep their graves
green "(D ia pleasing thought to al
mortals), for at least eight months il
the year,
People of Osceola, you may shirl
the duty you owe to yourselves, tC
your country, and above all to YOU
dead, for a little while, but in a few
months, perhaps weeks, longer the
hand of death will have been laid or
a sufficient number Of you to fill the
few remaining unoccupied grave:
that belong, by gift, to this commu.
nifty, and then what will you do? Dc
as you have been doing for the past
several years; reopen the graves