The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-06-20
ossAwAroMIE BROWN.

don't pretend to DO q cricket & con-
sekently the reader will not regard this
ere peace rs a Cricketcism. 1cimply de-
sine givin the pint & Plot of a play l
saw actid out at the theatre t'other mite.
called Ossywattermy Brown or tho Hero
of Harper's Ferry. Ossywattermy had
varis failins, one of which was IL idce
that he Good conker Virginny with a
few duzzen loonatics which he had pic.;t
up sumwhares, mercy only nose where.
He didn't cum it, as the sekel showed
This play was jerkt by a admirer of Old
Ossywattermy.
First akt opens at North Elby, Ga
Browns humsted. Thare's u weddin at
the house. A,nely, Old Browns darter.
marrys sumbody, and they all whirl in
the Messy darnce. Then Ossywatter1ny
and his 8 sons leave fur KANSAS. Old Mrs.
Ossywattermy tells 'en thay air goin on
a long jurny and Blesses 'em to slow I'LL
din. Tnay go to KANSAS. What upon
arth thay 90 to KANSAS fur when they was
so nico & comfortable down there to
North Elby, is morc'n I know. The
suns air next seen in KANSAS at tavern.
Mister Blanc, a sinister lookin man with
his Belt full Of knives and boss pisti.a,
axes one of tho Browns to take drink.
Brown refuzis, which is tho fust instance
on record whar Brown deklined sic.,
invite. Mister Blanc, who is IL dark
bearded fsroshus lookin person, then
axis him whether he's fur or fcrcnst
Slavery. Yung Brown SEE he's agin it,
whareupon Mister Blanc, who is the
most sinisterest lookin man ever eaw,
sez Har, har, har! (that bein his stile of
larfin wildly G ups G sticks knife into
yung Brown.
Anuthcr Brown rushes up 6 see, ''you
has killed inc Ber-ruther!" Moosic by
the Band & Seen changes. Tho stuck
yung Brown enters supported by his two
brothers. Bimeby no falls down. SEE he
sees his Mother, s. dies. MoosieAby the
Band. lookt but couldn't see any
mother. Next Seen reveels Old Brown $
cabin. He's readin book. He seq free
dom must extend its Area Il rubs his
hands like he was pleescd abowt it. His
suns come in. One of EN- goes out s Gums
in ded. havin bin shot while out by u
Border Ruffin. The ded yuns Drown
seq he sees his mother and tumbles down
The Border Ruffins then surround the
cabin c: set it fire. The Browns give
! themselves up for gone coons. when the
hired gal diskivers a trap door to the
cabin {; tiny go down threw it & c.:n
up threw the bulkhed. Their mcrrak,is
scape reminds me of the 'scape of d.
| Jones. the Coarsehair of the Gulf-a tail
with ya.ler kiver, that onct rel. For
sixteen years he was confined in loath-
sl:n di,nji!l. not tastin of food durin all
that time. When lucky thawt struck
/ him! Ie opened the winder and got
ont.
10 -ccoon-Old Drown rus.lcs down
| to the footlites, gifts down on his nees & /
swares he'll hav revenge. The battle of
Ossawater,ny takes place. Old Brown
kills Mister Blame, the sinister ind.
Ndooal aforesed. Mister Blame makes u
able e elerluent speech. SEE he don't soc
his mother mach, and dies like the son
OF II gentleman. rapt up in the Star
Spanslel banner. Moosic by tho Band
Four or five other Border rufiins air kill.
ed. but thay don't say nothin abowt
seem their mothers. From KANSAS to
Harper's Ferry. Picter of a Arsenal is
represented. Sojers cum and fro ut it. 4.
"a! Erow:l Gums out & permits hisself
to hc s.lo:. lilo is trile by two soops in
milinstery close. and sentenced to he
hrny on tho callus. Tabloo-Oll Brown