The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-02-06
ON THE SPUR OF
THE MOMENT.
BY Roy <. MeuIton.

A0 OIn0T IeIeTS went away ana
sought for pastures new,
And wished to make their fortunes as
most young fellers do
The news came back from all of 'em;
they got along first-rate;
The only young man left around this
town was just BIZ Tate.
The years went by and other men
made fortunes by the score
But Bill Tate just set out in front
of ,Tibbitts' grucry store.
The war came on and young men went
and fit for Uncle Sam,
They most all went except Bill Tate
who stayed serene and cam.
The stories came back home of deeds
of valor on the Geld,
And when the home boys won a fight
how all the church bells pealee.
The folks at home were simply wild
to hear the cannons roar,
But Bill Tate Just set out in front Of
Tibbitts' gruc'ry store.
The time of peace and plenty came
and farmers titled the soil,
And artisans all bent their backs I'M
to their daily. toll.
driver cracked his whip:
The engineer sped with his train, the
captain sailed his ship
Each one seemed bent with all his
soul upon his daily chore.
But Bill Tate just set out in front
of Tibbitts' gruc'ry store
The other boys are dead and gone
their earthly troubles through;
But Bill Just seemed to linger on as
loafers always do.
He amt got nothing on his mind ex-
cepting his old hat;
He doesn't worry even when the town
goes democrat.
When Gabriel comes here to lead us TO
the other shore,
He'll find Bill right out in front of
Tfbbitts. gruc'ry store.
From the HickeyviIle Clarion.
Mrs. Prof. Jimkey says her son
LATE is doing quite well down 10
Louisville in the publishing business.
He has wrote home that he Is now a
bookmaker. Amariah Tilson, our bar
Der, has got new man from down to
the city on the third chair. Am says
the new Teller amt much of a barber
but he can play the guitar divine and
that is all that's needed around a bar
Der shop. Miss Tmaryllis Teeter, the
new singer in the meetin' house, has
got a fa1setto voice and a false set of
teeth. T. Egbert Peavey says he has
sent down to the city for a new pair
Of dancing pumps. Huh, who ever see
a pump dance?
Deacon Pringie, our village attorney
and notary republic, is going around
the country on spellbindin' tour as
he wants to be elected highway com
missioner in the spring. The deacon is
a lifelong republican and has voted for
Bryan only three times and Wilson
only once. There may be some poll
ticians on earth whose wives don't take
in washin' by the day or week, but
they don't live around these parts
Deacon Pringle is one Of our most
highly suspected citizens and ought 70
win out providin' he gets enough votes,
which is rather skeptical at this writ
ing. Miss Euphemia Perkins, our
poetess Of passion, has written a new
pone which is entitled AN Ode to a
Pair of Black Eyes" BY gravy, she
must have seen Elmer Jones comm
home from the dance the other night.
Amos Butts. our gentlemanly and
congenial undertaken, livery, feed and
sales stables, also folding chairs for
rent, says business Is so dull he has
filed his hearse with water and is
running a gold fish aquarium.
Bill Todhammer sent Preacher Good
belcher mess Of cows liver last Mon
day, which was thankfully received
and highly appreciated by the preach
er's family. Uncle Bill is widely noted
for his generosity and we need more
Todhammers in this community.
Shorty Bixter and his dishfaced sister,
Sally, went over to Bean Creek to the
dance last night and tipped the light
fantastic toe. They attra cted much
attention with their high kicking.
Times must be pickin' ur constable.
see Uncle Ezra Harkins droppin' 4
cent in the gum machine at Tibbitts'
grocery last Wednesday. Uncle Ez
never CANDLES unless times is good.