The Osceola times., 1886-05-01

To-day, as we float in our dug-out,
to see all our overflow troubles at a
glance, and, as an honest man, he
prayed to die that he might never
again deal in "futures." With an
eye to justice, his petition was grant
ed and he was given free transpor-
tation down the Mississippi to the
happy land of Canaan.
Now We ask a y overnowed man.
Had you 10 stand where Moses stood.
Aud view the promised land. Arkansas deep,
Wonld you not pray one long, fervent prayer
For eycrlasIil sleep9
We would, if we had to stand an ]
pray like che republicans. Years
ago, during the misunderstanding,
vixen we were helping to erect breast
works around Fort Pillow, we dis
covered it was on these heights
Moses stood aud viewed the prom
ised land, (Arkansas), but never, un-
til now, did we fully understand why
Thus you see, Mr.. Editor, this is
the "promised land" and :hat prom
ise is yet unful6lled, as the land can
not be reached to-day by at least six
feet in this portion of inosquetoes
aud buffalo gnats. We have faith,
however, in tho ultimate fuliillment
of the promise, as the land is actual
ly being made, and Natures agents
have only to report progress and ask
for further time to complete tie con-
tract. Could we have deferred the
important occurrence of our birth
until the completion of this promise,
We would, doubtless, have had more
use for our legs aud less for sassafras
dug-outs than at present. We do
not wish you, Mr.. Editor, to infer
from anything we have said that we
regret having been born Oh the banks
OF the Mississippi where Moses left
our proyenetors; nor that we reflect
Oh ourself for emigra;ing to this
promised land! Oh, no. Not at all!
We fell heir to some stock ia this
future promise by the death of our
great grandfather, Isaac, and are
here to assert our rights when the
promised land comes in sight.
Ii Capt. Hall, of the steamer Ga.
yoso, will keep his craft out of our
neld, This chart does not call for it),
aad the turtles will move off by the
middle Of May, we have no fears as
to our futures 1t is not the land
we are complaining Of. The 'land' is
all right. is the surroundings that
give us trouble. 1t seems as if net
only the natural elements, but man
anu beast have conspired 10 provoke
us--as if man watcrbound, without
II drop Of Warmers Kidney Cure at
hand, was in any condition to have
fun poked at him! For instance, ev-
cry time the steamer Gayoso passes
by, Jack sticks his head out at the
window ofthe upper story and brays;
the Captain sounds his signal whistle,
the pilot rings down the steam, and
she lloats gently by us as if we were
a steamer. Now, 1 wish you would
say to the Captain, we arc no steam.
boat; we are hard aground, and it is
only Jacks braying, which he mis-
takes .or the signal whistle of a
steamer. We cannot see what makes
ihc donkey do so. He never brays
AZ any other steamer. Perhaps he
sees some resemblance between her
and his residence, or, perhaps some
relationship between tine Captain aud
himself; wno knows.
We regret, MIR. Editor, that this
communication will have to be clos
ed without giving you amy idea as to
our ~hcreaDout. lhere Is no land III
sight which we can mention as "A
pointer that wopld enable Mr.
Caruthcrs, your efficient county sur
fcvor, 10 locate us. we are rusty IN
nautical nomenclature, but il we had
some astronomical instruments, we
would take the bearings of some ol
the heavenly bodies, with the hope
that you, by the aid Of their angles,
and the rules Of mathematics, might
one day locate US. But why indulge
in sucn vain hope! No editor eveI
looked towards the heavens. lie has
no time to think about the heavens
much less look towards them; M,
has he amy more hope of getting
there than he has of running AL ice
factory in that other place.
II Is sad 10 think.
Anu We OF regret,
"a. The canning uAy.
kdiIurs win DC ieit out In tie wet
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