Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-06-01
Jim Black, Of Beargrsss.

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ture ofwhich. we should say. no small
quantity ollie was found necessary:
Jim Black was one OF those persons
usually designated "hard customer and
in his case the term applied. A careless
fellow that could whip bis weight in wild
cats, and care no more for tustle with
bear than fisticuf with one of his
neighbors, for Jim was "cock Of the walk
on the head waters Of Beargrass. Al
though he had the good will of most Of
the neighbors, yet none of the folk, in
''them diggins" felt inclined TO nearer re-
lationship With Elm. Of this fact he
seemed pretty well satisfied, for he never
ATTEMPTED any Irritation with any of the
fair ones of Beargrass. 1t happened that
when Jim had reached twentyeight years.
a new family arrived, in which two ofthe
"talIest gals you aver did see," as Jim
described them. One Of them, Nancy,
took his eye ''tGrnation strong" and he
concluded to ''sit right up to her." Jim
had heard that it took two to make a
bargin, bur The possibility ola third per-
son coming into contract never for a mo-
ment entered his mind. Things progress
ed smoothly, and we may say rapidly,
for short time; when Nancy's father
took il into his head he ought to have
something to say in the matter. This
bothered Jim amazingly, and came near
broken bone or two for the old gentle
man: but finally Jim was ordered from
the pri;nises, with the request that he
would forever keep as far as possible from
that plantation. This was a sad go fer
Jim: but having stout heart, he deter
mined 10 never give it up so, and he set
his wits to work TO out general the old
man. The gal was on his side. and why
shouldn't he! II be track of real genuine
love always was crooked" as the poet
didn't express il, but as Jim did jim
laid his plans and waited for an oppor-
tunity to carry them into effect. 1t was
not long before he obtained sight of the
fair one, who readily entered into his plot.
and as the family were to vacate the cab
in on the following Sunday, and be gone
the whole day, i, was proposed that Jim
should spend the day with Nancy, that
they might mature their plans for putting
the blind upon the old folks.
Sunday came, and according to agree
ment the family left home to visit a neigh
Dor, and Jim left home TO see Nancy.
The day passed off as days will under
like circumstances, until near shutdown.
1t occurred to Nancy that there could be
no improperly in just stepping to the door
10 see if the old folks were coming. ooh,
craGkee, Jim here they come home; hide
yourself Or the old man will hide me.
Here, jump into this barrel, quick. ''''Tar-
nation!'' said Jim, as he soused himself
into the barrel. "By golly, Nancy, there
soap in this ere barrel, and smarts like
creation" swell it does boss, but you
must do it, they are right here, so keep
still"
Nancy had hardly time to cover over
the barrel before the old folks entered the
door. All were soon seated abou! the
room, and commenced talking about the
way they had spent the day, and when
it came Nancy's turned to speak she said.
swell, I'd done very well, Ts'pose if
nhadn't been for that ugly bear that was
iryingto take the pigs off,
What pigs?" asked the old gentleman.
why the pigs out on the other side of
the cornfeld."
No sooner were the words out of her
Eaouth than the old folks and young ones
too except Nancy and Jim, were off to
see after the pigs.
81 say, Nancy, it's mighty hot place
here" said jim: ''cant Teller come out
nowl'' he asked.
"Well guess he can Jim; but you
must clear out quick, for they will be
back right away"
Jim cleard the barrel at one bound.
eff tha, amt the hottest place about
this house then give in" said jim. "But
say Nancy, that yarn ofyourn about4he
pigs is full out as slick as that soft soap.
and don't hurt SO bad. So good bye:
I'm for the Beargra ss-gracious how the
stuff burns Good bye, Nancy I'm Off
gosh I'm raw all over"
His doings at the creek we must give
in his own words:
Well, in Iwent-for may be I warns
warm. The water felt mighty cool and
comfortable, tell you. scrubbed and
washed until | got the truck me, when
began to feel a little better. But if Bear.
grass didn't run soap for week after that
then Wouldn't tell you 500
KEEPING FARM AccoUNrs,-Let any
farmer make the experiment, and he will
lind It as interesting as it is useful, and
both interesting and useiul, to know from
year TO year the actual produce Of hi.
farm Let nranuth;n- - :.