The Osceola times., 1886-01-30

It's evening shades appear,
We thought, perhaps, for one more
time.
From us, you would like TO hear.
And as fair lunar, despite the cold
Shines with lustre bright,
Iatching out the little stars,
Goslings of the night.
Our thoughts fly fast and light,
AS feather waited from an eagle:
flight;
And if we could pluck one feather
from his tail,
Some folks might think our letter 4
whale.
But apologies are often of les,
value than the cause from which
they spring. But, Mr.. Editor, and
fellow citizens, if you will not think
me inconsistent, the cause to which
my animated mind aspires is, my
hearers, as | am slightly out of EN-
ployment, aud have been kind'r cast-
ing my optics asquint at the trickery,
chicarery and other games played
thusly; say, nv readers, going ON
very abruptly with the subject, |
want to appeal to your generous in,
iluence to assist in having the under
sig"ed appointed general Guardian
for all the orphans. deaf mutcs and
other helpless creatures of onr coun.
ty. What do you think of it, you,
Hon. Judge Bevils! eh! don't you
think it would be a pretty good
thing! IT'S not the love ! have for
these unfortunate ones that desire
this position; but sirs, for the filthy
lucrc might eventually gain. !
tell you, Judge, "there's million.
in it," Even now who knows but
an English Company may alread,
he sending their satraps to French
mans bayou to take survey of all
my realty. Think of the consequence.
,'s Of a fellow coming out at the lit.
tie end of the horn; aud please refer
me to an appropriate attorney to
help me in this terrible dilemma
yill shake hands with him, if needs
he, all over your comfy seat. But
must dcsist from this substantial pre-
liminary requesting you if We should
accidentally commit dirt In this an
,icipatcd order of things, remember,
we are only dust and to dust W.
must return. But fellow citizens, ]
come not here to talk; you know full
well the story of this thralldom; just
be admonished to render unto Caesar
the things that are Caesars, for fear
the 'o-Pecps come home wagging
their tails behind them.
Well, Mr.. Editor, the cold wealth
er has about frost-hi,trn our news
basket. We dbl learn, however,
this evening, that negro was killed
last night, at one of our tipling shops.
We have som" sickness, though
not of an alarming character. You
have perhaps head of the death of
grandpa Goad: suffered mach, but
we hope his suIlerings are over.
Mr., William Quinley and family
left our community for Fort Smith,
- miles beyond in the Territory.
We are 10th to part with such good
nciyhbors. Hcm!a man must have
n streak of tie "wild" in his nature
who would deliberately and from
choice move his family among the
Indians rather than to live among
his kind. Ietemgo. Ed
Mr.. J.. NJ. Caruth Of Shawnee Viii
lage has moved to the old n. b. La :
font farm; we extend linn a cordial
welcome.
DIR. Giner has a spanking new
drug store, and as Moses lifted up
the serpent in the wilderness, So the
old Pill-bag is lifting the chink from
the pocket books; but we are sorry
to say the freezing apparatus played
havoc with some of his commodities
the other night, when everything
was still, and we do not know hui
hi. ears were nipped as he journey
ed down the hill.
Fine school just opeued at Louis'
Chapel; fair prospects, bright bird'
and sweet flowers.
We suppose our new Minister fo
this circuit, is in our midst, aud i
quite an intelligent good man, an,
fine speaker.
Our crops are about garnercd; IN
store of corn just will suffice to keel
Joseph out of Egypt; but one thin
he can congratulate himself on, b.
has plenty of swine roaming the for
est to keep his guzzle creased; il
fact. we hear it said that he an,
Po,iphir Originally, pot a-fire) mon
opolize the whole, OF entire ho,
family.
Mr., Editor, in perusiag your eve
welcome paper, our ears are coyl'
opened to its matrimonial publica
tions. Accept complimentary wei
i.wishes for our friends.
\ Aud now IL your patie, ce is a
completely exhausted as my new,
|tbusl.ret. vou are raadv fnr NV cx;,