The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-01-07
1SSRS.
A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Lincoln, N. M.

er or not the sentiment will hold out is
quien sabc case.
We ratlled horses, saddles spurrs ham.
and the general brio a brac depunden
the dice box for patronage. We had sew
erial series Of freeze-out and draw poker
we rcgalcd the inner man with Thomase.
and JCremlahs galore we tripped the
| light fantastic heel to the inspiring strain.
Of Cotton Eyed Joe and Five Miles From
Uomc and not Il drop to drink and gath
cred about cheerful fires. beat the record
with reasonable lies told by our most dex.
terious, webb footed soothsayer. We
even had sermon that, for its uncque-
ness was regular storm stopper.
George Eubank holds the belt as the
worlds champion heavy weight liar.
The easy and graceful manner in which
he reels off fish lie is admirable, but
when he begins to warble lie with "A shot
gun in it he is wonderful, and Eli Perkins
is truthful genius to George in the char
actor of Ananias.
When lie is passing from mouth to
mouth in a general sociable manner, We
are not to be considered second to Sny
small community in the world, and our
champion we will back to our last dollar.
Georges prize. in our last seance of
truthful experiences, was of a duck.
Several of us had been out lately after
duck, quail and rabbits, and very nat
urally, our f1reside conversation took of
the game order, Two or three promis-
ing lies had been seriously told, so that
by the time it came to George to grapple
the truth for u six round collar and elbow
tussle he was ready for the fray Be-
ginning with the usual "Well, sir" he
told of a duck he killed down on the Pc
cos. He said that he had some misgiv
ing about the shot he was using, so he
drew the shell and put in another hold
ing 81 buc shot. He followed the duck
for some distance and finally got . shot
at the bird and brought it down. lie was
surprised to frd the side of ii nearly torn
away and the bird still kicking. He pulled
a small six shooter and shot the duck
head off and then had to fight the body
except to order that the duck be par
boiled for an hour and then roasted.
Done All were anxious and hungry,
hut when that duck was put out before
the crowd there wasn't a man in the
party strong enough to stick forkj into
the gravy.
OuI sermon was of that peculiar char
acter that would delight Sam Jones and
throw Sam Small into a delirum of &c
stucy. If there anybody whD wants to
kick at this sermon let them visit the
preacher who uttered it, for here, and
now disclaim anything but an accurate
report of the same,
My brethren, turn your eyes to heav-
en-, but don keep EN- there long, for
you re liable to fall into hole the deyil
has dag for you. Let the warmth of
your heart come out, and heat up the
cold faith that is letting your nose get
rost-bit. Your Savior is on deck wait
ing for you to come to Him. Go to Him,
my friends, for He's good man He's a
dandy, ard the best boss on the range.
Place your faith in the SaYior, for in Him
YOU are safe. There are no flies on
Jesus"
don't like the quoted part of that ser
mon, but then | suppose the cushion cuf-
fer who yelped it is responsible man
And what viii we do for ourselves du-
ring SS?
First resolve, no, determine, to be just
and fair to, and with our fellow man,
never forgetting that the very strongest
of us are weak and terribly human. If
you have anybody to love, love them as
hard as your old heart can thump. If
you have ANYBODY to hate, don lie awake
nights brooding over it, but when the
time comes take IT out of his hide or give
it out of yours Do it well give or take
Stop grumbling or growing and cultivate
friends with pleasant words and a smile,
both kinds. Pull down the vest of
your ruflled past, wipe of the chin of
your disappointment. Don't let any
chestnut troubles bother you in the fu-
ture, but pail yourself together and go to
work just as though you liked it. sum
mon all your courage and fill ysur craw
with gravel and stand to the guns of
your duty to yourself and your fellow
creatures. Don't be afraid of anything
except dishonOr and make everybody
feel safe and reliant in you. Let your
self respect be such that all men win
catch the disease and respect you more.
Don't be good for if 'reihuman you
must be a sinner. The one thing in this
respect, is not to be any greater sinner
than you can humanity help If any gos-