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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-08
MIsCELLANEoUs
To Builders and Contractors.

PROPOSALS are invited for a large amount
II Of building OF Business Houses and dwel-
for the Cooper minors and others. 20 De
executed durisg the coming season.
Drawing and specifications viii be exposaf
ler examination On Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, 10Th, 18th and l2th inst. a. tie
once Old Winter, Architect, - Second streeg.
sealed bids viii be received rom THURSDAY
I'll saturday lLth, 18th and 18th inst iDclusfv 4.
me usnt = reserved to reject any or AL bid 4.
ID. WlNTrNER archfteet-
Memphis, Marcel z. is7. nbslw
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0 WHITE RIVER.

REGULAR MENPHTy AND WHITE RTTEP
PACKET.
For Helena. Delta. Frlar's POInf. sun
flower, Lsconia, CarsOn's, ConcOrdia, Mouth
White River, Indian bay, 81. Charles.
DavalIs Bluff and Augusta,
Fuis;t master
This elegant passenger steamer
will leave C
SATURDAY, 9th inst. at 5 pm.
LEVN& MILLER, Agents,
nh 80 - Madison street
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FOR CAIRO.

REGULAR MEMPHIS & CAIRO PACKET.
For OseeOIA. Efale's Point. New Madrid.
HicEman, the Bends, Columbus and CairG.
Any Ward master, b P. Ward clerk
Leaves Memphis for the absve IT.
and Intermediate points every S
MONDAY. at 5 pm. fe0A I'm
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G0LDI GOLDu

Ten thousand dollars gold wanted
Immediately at dHome Insurance and
Trust company No: IL, Madison
street. mhS ST.
Furniture At Auction.-0n the prem
Uses, 139 Madison street, this morning at
10 o'clock, Passmore & Co. sell the en-
tire household furniture of q first class
boarding house.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-08

QdL-Bigley, Mellersh q Co, No. 81
Jefferson street, have spendid Pittsburg
coal. Leave your orders. feb4-tf
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-08

Important to Discharged O67oeTs.-By
a recent decision of the cour Of claims,
all officers of the army are entitled to the
difference of pay, for servants actually
kept between the eighteenth day of
June, 1854, and the third day of March,
1885. of 81 per month, [heing the differ
ence between Sll paid 10 servants and
the S16 paid to soldiers during that time),
and which has heretofore been refused
payment by the u. S. Treasury. All
officers will therefore forward TO US st
onee their discharges, and We shall do all
in our power to obtain az early settle
ment.
N. CONES, JR, & co,
mari III Rom No Q pQSfofffca RuHdfnu
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-08

Fire and Burglar Proof SdJes.-We
are again in receipt of fourteen more Of
those greatly celebrated safes of Marvin
d Co.'S make. Bankers, merchants and
others who wapt a reliable safe can pro-
cure it at aRGILL BROs. e Co.,
feblq-Im Agents Tor Marvin & Co
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-08

UNITED STATES CoURT.-A general
order was made to open all dispositions
on file In cases before the court. The
admiralty doc was set for the third
Monday in this month. A number of
judgments were taken by default. Sew
eral parties in revenue stamp cases ap-
peared, and their cases were dismissed
on paying the costs. R4ert Hutchinson
and A. NJ. Boyd, Esqs., were admitted
TO practice in this court. Adjourned
until 10 o'clock this morning. The fol-
lowing are the ~juries:
Grand Tury.-C. B. Church foreman,
N. Hofhelmer, John X. Pierce, J. j..
Workman. H. A. Partee, Thos. Lowe,
Isaac Rosser, James G.. Lucas, John
Kirby, N. O. Underwood, G. H. Blood,
David Horn, j. D. Danbury, AT. Nor
ton, H. d. Connell, John s. Miller, G.
G.. Merriman, William Chase, M. t.
Ryder, w. w. Jones, VIM. Underwood,
J. ]. Polk, John @. Reaves.
TFaverse .Jrry.-N. B. Sparks, r. A.
Hughes, NJ. S. Brooks, T. A. Hamilton,
NJ. Jones, Lewis T. Knight, ]. d. Nc
Dowell, ]. P. Finney, w. E. Barnett, j.
L. Little6eld, James Walker, c. A. Do
rian. Mr.. B. r. Porter was sworn in as
bailif to the grand jury.
Custer Soup today, and something
else to-morrol0, at Charley's restaurant
and saloon. Free lunch every day, Center
alley, two doors below Madison. If you
want to get something good to eat and
drink, drop in and see him.
CITY SCRIP.
Ten thousand dollars city scrip
wanted Immediately, at "Home In
surance and Trust company" No. IL,
Madison street. mix st.
Better than GoOd.-In the unsettled
state of the spiritual world at present, it
is really refreshing to find men like n.
& j. Hoffhiemer, No. 276 Front street,
who keep the finest Cognae brsndies and
whisky, that will make your eyes water
and cause you to smile continually. In
glass and wood the best is always to be
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-08

Observation-Disclosures. Owen, Moore q
West, general insurance agents, corner
of Main and Madison streets. These
gentlemen belong to our sold citizen
class, that is, were well known to our
people before the war, hence we deem it
only necessary to let it be known where
they are to be found. They represent
only sound, reliable institutions, and
deserve a liberal share of patronage.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-08

THE eopsEtnershfp heretofore existing be-
Il tween STEWART. MERIWETHER Co.
CGtton and Commission Merchants Is. by mu-
tual consent, this gay dissolved, ". d MERI-
retiring nom the hrm.
The business will be hereafter conducted by
W.. l. STEWART an6 NJ. d.. L. STEWART,
pnder the nrm aame as formerly OF W.. l..
STEWART . RRO., az their old stand. No. n
Madison street; and they are authorized 70
c0hscs all claims due Stewart, MeriWethcr 4
Co. and Will 1quidate their liabilities
NJ. ID. L STEWART.
W. L STEWART.
n. D MERIWETHER-
Memphis, MsrehS 1851. mhs I'm
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Line.
Dissolution.

TIHEOUGH Receipts given for COTTON Wis
! Cincinnati by rail or river. Time gaaran-
sealed-nO change nom Cincinnati
TO New York. W. JAY Johnson.
mh5 II STAY Wharf, heat
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-08

Very LoW.-The splendid stock of
choice groceries at IvinsOn & Gilbert's
are being sold OF greatly reduced prices.
The firm having dissolved GoPartnsrship
they are determined to sell their entire
stock regardless of cost. Make hay
while the sur shines; you will not al
ways have these advantages offered.
Country merchants will consult their
own interests by giving them a call.
fah1b II
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-08

GRAND OPERA TEOUPE-The event
ful night has at last arrived, and this
evening will witness the debat Of this
world-renowned troupe Of artists. So
great was their success in Mobile, and so
urgent were the people that they were
obliged to give two extra nights, the
theater being crowded to sufocation each
night. The celebrated prima dona Sig
nora Cattarini, win make her first APP
pearance, assisted by other first class ar
lists. Those who desire to ecure seats
for the season or for single nights, should
attend to it Immediately. Saturday
night the opera OF La TraUiata, in which
Signora Towssi makes her debut.
HERE'S Your MULE!-The wretehed
condition Of our streets, which are now
canals of mud, is indeed terrible 10 con-
template, especially to those who are
necessarily compelled to wade around In
the pursuit Of their mans Of support.
Few ladies are 30 be seen out OF doors,
and thsse who venture up town have to
borrow a pair Of boots or suffer the
muddy consequences. Several narrow
escapes Of individuals and animals from
a muddy death are spoken Of on the
streets from venturing near some OF the
places labeled "no bottom.n This
morning we noticed a dead mule, COW
cred with mud, near a bottomless mud
hole at the corner Of Poplar and Third
streets, and learned that he had been
fished out Of the place where he met his
death. Coroner Gotten had been sent
for. and the jury viii doubtless return a
verdict that he "died from wan OF
Nicholson ReQiesoaf in 9u1ey.
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MEMPHIS APPEAL
Ofice--NO. Is Madis0n Street.
FRIDAY, :3::;as: MARCH s. 1867
CITY MATTERS.
MI.lIsslnpi and Tennessee RaIIroad.


ARRTvE; DEPAR
New Or ears Express $50 pm. a:5 pm.
Batesvile Accomo'n-....i0:s5 BIS q"
feb2f z. OAKLEY, Gen. Ticket AgfE
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-08

PERsoNAL.-We were pleased to meet
yesterday, at the Gayoso, our old-time
friend, Julius Hayden, Esq, the general
southern agent Of the southern mail
route between New Orleans and all
points north and east. Julius looks as
handsome a ever, and is always atten-
tive to the interests Of his route. Time
only seems to increase his energy and
nprspNarancP.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-08

WHITE, KERR & ROOTRs.-We cal
attention to the advertisementin another
column of White, Kerr d RoOtes, cotton
factors and general commission and
forwarding merchants, No. S9+ Main
street, Gayoso block. Col. White is well
and favorably known As the president Of
the Memphis and Tennessee railroad.
while Col. Geo. T. RooteS is not les:
favcrably known as an affable gentle.
man and thorough business man, having
been for a long while q partner in the
firm Of Gordon & Rootes, st. Louis.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-08

SADDLERY.-The season is now ap-
preaching that a good fit-Out Of sad
dlery and hardware appertaining thereto
is absolutely necessary. ]. F. Seheifer
& Co., No. 229 Second street, have an
excellent stock Of everything in their
line. Their business connections at st.
Louis gives them unusual facilities.
Among their corps of assistants may be
found our genial friend Frank Austin,
who is ever ready to greet his friends in
h~ospitable style.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-08

Up 20 the 3Ist MHgcA, l66T.-We beg 10
inform all discharged soldiers, white or
cOlored,) who desire additional bounty
under act of July %, 1866, that by orders
Of the secretary of war, their applica-
tons must all be filed on or before the
3lst Of March, 1887. If they are not, all
those coming in after that date will be
submitted to another department, in
which from the large amount of business
it has daily to investigate, great delay
must and will necessarily arise in OBJ
tanning 3 settlement and we therefore
suggest the Importance of perfeeting
these claims with the least possible de-
lay-moFe especially as the departments
have commenced paying them. Bona
tide losers of their discharge papers will
also do well to call upon US at once.
NJ. COMBS, JR, q Co,
mhs II Postofice Building.
Joyous NeUs Having made arrange
Eents 10 iptreduQe German labor in Ten
pessee and Mississippi, | al in two days
supply thirty. Those wishing this kind
of labor will do well to apply, as / can
supply 500 in one month. Address, &C.
NJ" APPEAL Office.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-08

The gaciety of AdpQcates hold their
noon, at six o'clock, at the Commercial
restaurant, (Gaston'sl, Adams street.
member Of the society.
]. P. CARUTHERS, Dean.
c. c. CUMMINGS. Sec'y. mas St
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-08

NEW MEMPHIS THEATER.-LRst night
was the occasion Of the second presenta-
ton Of that extremely laughable drama,
Nike, the Miner. There was 3 fair
house, Notwithstanding the very inaus-
picious state Of the weather and streets,
which are now almost equal to a prohi-
bition to amusement seekers. The Flor
ences acted with that spirit and fidelity
which have made their names household
words in Memphis. To night these well
known favorites take their farewell ben.
eft in TIE Serious Family, and MSchieU-
Gus Annie, and we anticipate s crowded
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-08

FROM THE EAsT.-The popular dry
goods man, J. G. Mofat, who has a hab-
itation at No. 347 Main street, has just
returned from the east with a fine stock
Of goods in his line, composing ladies
dress goods and all the novelties Of the
season. The inclement state of the
weather gives him a good opportunity to
open, and when the fine ssrather begins
the ladies viii no doubt investigate.
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CITY SCRIP.

Ten thousand dollars city scrip
wanted Immediately, at "Home In
and Trust company" No. IL,
Madison street. mhS st.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-08

Memphis, held at the Office of the Mem
phis APPEAL, March Z, 1867, after ma
ture compilation, it was
RESOLVED, That ia view of the con-
tinued high rate Of white paper and the
further fact that papers are sold to the
readers at u ten cents a copy, in place Of
hve cents, as was anticipated when the
price vss reduced that from and after
the 10th inst, THO price of papers shall
be to the dealers at.the rate Of i've Oents
per copy, and the retail price at the
counter of u offices ten cents per copy /;
and be it further
ResoIUed. That the price to regular sub
scribeFs, delivered by the carriers, shall be
as heretofore, twenty-five cents per week.
p. B. Wills,
President Bulletin Publishing Company.
B. r. HENDERSON,
For galloway, Hampton q CT.
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RE9ULAR ARRAMsAs RIYER
Fer Helena Napoleon. Pine Ring ana
Little Rock
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We eaH attention to the large stock of
law hooks AZ Cleaves q Co.'s, 3l2 Second
street, corner Of Monroe ma6St
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-08

To CoNsIGNEEs.-The steamer Marble
City, from st. Louis, will discharge her
freight to-day at the Titus warehouse,
foot Of Poplar street, and it will be de-
Iivered. TO consignees on tomorrow Sat
urday.) This has been rendered neces-
sary on account Of the condition of our
landing, which prevents the handling Of
anything without damage, in the vicinity
Of the wharf boat of the company.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-08

COMMERCIAL AGENCY.-We call the
attention Of our friends TO the advertise
! ment of "Bradstreet commercial
agency" Mr.. DeSotO has labored faith
fully to acquire the necessary Informs
ton to place his department on an
equality with any agency Of this long
and well known firm, and we cheerfully
recommend him to those who may have
occasion to post themselves in regard to
the commercial standing Of any business
houses in this section Of the country.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-03-08

BO0TS. sB0ES. HATS AND CAPS.
1 EVKTr, JUs& Co, @z Main street
NFARTNER a CURTIS, 2ls Main street
TTTCFLE- SMITH & RAGLAND, 3Is Main
NJ street
nEILLY. J. j.. 30 Front street.
TERRY MITCHELL. SO Main street.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-07-31
Examining a Teacher,

Mr. Trustee Snickles was sitting in his
doorway, on day, when Saunders, presented
himself before him, perfect stranger, in
search of a school to keep tor the winter
Have you ever kept a school?'
No sir, replied Saunders
w hat are your qualifications ?' asked
Snckles.
. have been through the rule of three
and interest, and can read and spell any
word in the spelling book and reckon |
can fog any boy who wont mind
Have you any recommendations ?'
No, sir, | thought you would examine
me, and if was qualified, could hire out. -
What do you ask month";
8 What do you pay, old chap?''
f" Well according to the qualifications of
the teacher.
g I'd like to be examined then. IF fyou'll
bring on your books you may begin
20, | can tell all about teacher by see
ing him walk
That's easily done" said the candida tie
with an air
Well, then" said Snickles, "you set out
and walk up the road, >" pointing in the di-
rection which Saunders came, and when L In
satisfied, III call to you to stop
The teacher started off at brisk pace,
and Snickles shut the door and went into the
house.
When Saunders reached the top of the
hill halt mile away it began to occur to
him that his examination had passed
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-07-31

as ever. have no wound upon my cheek
| can dance from dark till dawn"
" How could you be so cruel - said ulia.
:" 1t is my turn to ask you whether you are
still willing to fulfill your engagement with
me i"
With all my heart" said the Captain,
. | am grieved for the loss of your beauty,
| | confess; but your heart and mind are
dearer than your person.
Excuse me for a moment said the la
dy i" must retire for few moments.
In an instant she returned, radient In all
the glory of her charms
Paul, said she, How do you like me
now?"
g You are an angel" said the Captain,
holding her in his arms s. How could you
treat me so cruelty with the red nose and
spectacles ?"
: Not word of that, said the beauty
We have friends in camp who exposed
your jealous folly, and it was only tit for
tat
deserve it ALL" said the Captain :;
and here [ avow am cured of jealousy
forever"
When they were married which followed
as matter of course, they were pronoun
ced the handsomest couple that ever sub
mltted to the matrimonial moose
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-07-31
A Washington Story.

Mr.. Gay, senior of the National Hotel
| Washington, bears quite resemblance to
the late Gen. Cass, upon which is told a
| good story.
:, A stranger who supposed that he knew
Mr. Gay well, put up at the National.
Since this house has become crack hotel
at the Capitol, it is quite full all the time,
ana the new conner was necessarily for the
nrst night sent to the up-foor to sleep.
| coming down stairs In the morning little
cross, met Gen. Cass there, who had a fine
suit OF rooms in the hall He stepped up
to him and said:
Ill not stand it | You have put me at
the top of the house. | must have a room
somewhere else, lower down.
Gen. Cass interposing nervously; "Sir,
you are mistaken in the parsonage; you are
addressing Gen. Cass, of Michigan" /"
Stranger, confusedly, BEG your pardon,
General thought it was my old friend Gay.
Beg thousand pardons, sir All a mistake
all Il mistake | assure you.
The General passed out of the building,
but soon returned but as luck would have
1t, the stranger met him full in the face
again, but in another position. This time
he was sure he had met Mr.. Gay, for the
Senator from Michigan he knew had just
up, slapped the General familiarly on the
shoulder, exclaiming.
BY heaven, Gay, I've got rich joke
to relate. | met old Cass up stairs just now !;
thought it was you, and began cursing him
about my room"
General Cass, with emphasis, Well
young man, you have met old Cass again. !"
Stranger sloped, and he has not been
heard of since.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-07-31

An HONEST ANSWER. Recently a cler
gyman was preaching in Belfast when a
young man in the congregation, getting
weary of the sermon, looked at his watch.
Just as he was in the act of examining his
time piece for the fourth or fifth time, the
pastor, with great earnestness, was urging
the truth upon the consciences of his hear
ers. Young man. said he, 6 how is ii
with you" Whereupon the young man
with the gold repeater bawled out, in hear
ing of nearly all The congregation, g A quar-
ter past eight As may be supposed, the
gravity of the assembly was much disturb
ed Tor time
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-07-31

A clergyman in Boston recommends put
ting pictures into churches. asking the rich
to adorn them as they do their own dwell
ings, and then open them to all. The best
music in town should be the church music
a part of the debt the rich owe to the poor,
and bless themselves doubly in paying. AT
the same time Unitarian clergyman, in
the interior of Massachusetts,, says: ''It is
doubtful whether, with our modern tendency
God can send upon society greater COM
bination of curses than a truely eloquent
preacher, ten thousand dollar organ, and
superb opera choir"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-07-31

A French Journal gives an amusing illus
tratlon Of the familiar truth that accounts
differ. :" BY careful study of Cretan des-
patches it has ascertained that the total loss
Of the Turks during the present insurrec-
tion has been one million five hundred thous-
and men; of the insurgents, forty men. A
similar computation, founded upon the
Turkish dispatches, gives Cretan loss OF
three million men at the lowest figures,
against a Turkish loss OF five. One does
not often have to split wider difference
than that.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-07-31

EVERY WORD TRUE. is great and
prevalent error, that children may be left to
run wild In every sort of company and
temptations for several years, and then it
will be time enough to break them in.
This mistake makes half our spendthrifts,
gamblers, thieves and drunkards. No man
would deal so with garden lot; no man
would raise colt or a puppy on such a
principle. Take notice, parents-unless
you till the new soil and throw in the good
seed, the devil will have crop of weeds be-
fore you know what is taking place. Look
at the poor children, and think whether you
will leave their safety or ruin at hazard, or
whether you shall not train them up in the
Way thev should go.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-07-31

NEWSPAPERS OF all the amusements
that can possibly be imagined for hard
working man, after days toll, or in its in
tervals, there is nothing like reading an en-
tertaining paper 1t relieves his hcme of
Its dulness or sameness, which, in nine ca
ses out Of ten, is whatdrives him to the ale
house, to the ruin of both himself and fam
lily. He is transported into graver, livelier
and more diversified and interesting scenes ;
and while he enjoys himself there he for
gets the evils of the moment fully as much
as if he were ever SO drunk, with the great
advantage of his money in his pocket, or at
least laid out in real necessaries and comforts
for his wife and family, and without head
ache. Nay, it accompanies him to his next
days work, and gives him something else
to think of beside the mechanical drudgery
of his every days operations, something he
can enjoy while absent.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-07-31

The CHEAPEST THING IN THE MAR
KET. Many articles in this world are dear,
says the Memphis 1ralanche. Eggs are
always dear about Christmas times, and
chickens in the first of the chicken season.
But however high are meats, birds, fish and
vegetables, there is one commodity that is
always cheap, dirt cheap - loyalty 1T
costs literally nothing. 1t certainly does
not cost money, for the poorest sot in the
lowest groggery who has not copper to in
vest for his favorite grog, can prate about
his loyalty. DR., johnson very truthfully
remarked that patriotism was the last ref
uge of the scoundrel." The same may now
be said of loyalty, for the biggest scoun-
drels-the men who are producing strife,
disorder, disunion and anarchy, claim to be
the par excellence of loyalty, as is instanced
by the copperheads of the North.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-07-31

A Practical JoKE,-During the late
war, while the army Of Tennessee, under
Gen. Johnston, lay encamped near Dalton,
the following rich scene occurred There
was a very popular dealer in newspapers, u
perfect Brobdignab in size, rivaling Daniel
Lambert in rotundity of stomach. A regi-
ment was there about to leave for Mobile,
and our massive friend had some business
to transact with the Colonel. So, pulling
and blowing, he came up few minutes be-
fore the train started As he came up a
soldier spied him and cried out Boys,
here he is. ;" Instantly the whole regiment
was on the alert, and shout after shout went
up-'He he is, here he is l'' Looking
dumbfounded, the fat man said Whats
up gentle men? What have I done ?"
= You re the very man that stole our big
drum and swallowed it" went up simulta-
neously. Struck with surprise, he did not
know whether to laugh or get mad, but fl
nally said Well, boys, if you'll stay till
evening, I'll eat you.'