, 1844-04-27


ventures, in a series of Letters by
himself. To which is added "The
Great Attraction" Madison, Geor.
gla-Press of c. r. Hanleiter, of the
Southern Miscellany"
Since we published the "Getting
on OF Major Jones Courtship," and
his account of the feIicitious consum-
nation which followed, we have had
The honor to receive "with compIi-
ments OF Maj. JONES' q queer look.
ing pamphlet some eighty octave
pages with the title quoted above
Hitherto, IN common with the profess
sion generally, we have been IN doubt
as to the authorship of these celebra-
ted letters. which have attracted a de-
gree OF attention second, only to those
OF the world renowned Mai. Down
ing, OF Downingville. Down East
In making Il acknowledgements for
this copy of the gallant Majors let
tiers, we trust lie will ''be pleased to
accept, as u diplomatist would write,
the assurances Of our distinguished
consideration"
These letters were addressed to
". T. Thompson, ESQ.,, the Editor
81 The Southern MisceIIanv,'a very
capita! weekly journal, Published at
Madison, Ga, with which we would
have exchanged long since had we
known his address. Whether this
".Mnr s.eur Tonson," the editor, is
hm self the author OF these letters or.
10, deponent saith not, though his edi-
t0ElaIS indicate the possession Of Il
rare fund OF vi; and humor. At any
rate We hope he may long live "to
come again" and to "sav a good word
Tor US 10 Mss Carline," who--it will
be seen in the postscript of the an
neX"d e?iS'le-intends to hang out a
bag Cor US next "Cgismus" as long as
a liberty pole!
We bow have the pleasure to sub
nit 10 the readers of the spirit" the
Majors. wcnty-cighth letter. ia which
he describes the manne in which
Miss kesiah makes a 'bomiaatie fool
Of Cousin Pete
PrNEvIaLE, Jan. 18th. 1914.
Hr. IhomDcoa-Dear Sir.--WelI.
Crsmus and New Year is gone, and
q heap Of fun has gene with EN-
Down here IN Pinevi.!e We had real
tines. you may be sure. Every body
tuck Crismus, socially the ringers.
and SIGH other carryins on-sich dam
c;n and Siogin. and shootin poPoers
and skycackets-you never did see.
But the best Joke was the way cous-
in Pete cot tuck in bout getin in sis
ter hczi's crismuS bag. Pete had Il
kind Of sneakin notion Other for some
time. hot the drafted fool don't know
n o more about cCurtIn nor Il h0wn
pup does about 'stronomy. He was
over to ctr house cIismus eve, CwIne
on with his nonsense. and bOlherin SIS
ter Klz I'll she got right tired of him
-,eIiin her'how he wanted TO gItmar-
ryed 50 bad he didn't know what
would come OF him. and how we wish
ed somebody would hang up a bag for
him. like Mary did for me.
..O.I. YES" says she, "you want to
fool somebody now, don't ~you?--but
you're mighty mistaken"
mo. Miss Keziah," ses he, "if !
amt in good ~yearnest, never was in
my Iite."
But, now, Doctor. would you give
yourself away to any young lady for
2 crismus gift like brother Joseph
did?'
"That | would" ses he "and glad
Of the chance"
"hh," SEES she I'm 'fraid yon want
TO play some trick-you young doc.
tors is so monstrous hard to please"
And then she looked round at me and
kind O. winked her pretty black eyes
and smiled.
Pete looked in the glass. and sort
O. slicked down his whiskers, and
then ses he, GAIL the gals seS that, but
the fact is. Miss Kesiah ives 'septa-
BE TO female charms jist like com
mon men, | can ashore you. And the
fact is, I'm 'termined to marry The
first gal that will have me for crIs-
nus present."
"Now, you all hear that" ses he
ziaE.
ayes" we all said.
SNOW, mind" ses she to cousin
Pete, 'you amt f0olin."
Inever seed Pete look so quare-
he looked sort O. skeered and sort o,
pleased, and he trembled all over and
his voice was so husky he couldn't
hardly speak.
Mo | l. in ripht down yearneSt-