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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

WE CALL ATTENTION to the Twenty Second
Annual Report Of the New York Life Insurance
Company, published in our columns to-day.
This Company ranks as one of the best and
most reliable Life Insurance Companies in the
United States. The business of the Company
being strictly mutual all the surplus is annually
divided among the policy holders. Assets, near
seven millions of dollars. Income for 1866,
S3O8S S0447, with an annual dividend of fifty per
cent Special care in the selection OF its risks
strict economy, and safe and judicious in
vestment of its funds, emphatically charac
teriZe the management of the New York Life
To such guardianship fathers can with con-
tidence commit the ultimate hopes of their
dependent families; for the scrupulous integrity
with which the Company has ever discharged
such vital trusts Is daily adding TO the number
of its clients. IL should be n subject of pride
aud pleasure to the President, Hon. Morris
Franklin, and the Actuary, w. H. Beers, Esq,
10 reflect upon the position to which their con-
joint abilities have advanced this treasury of
the provident; for the uprightneSS with which
its affairs have been conducted, has not only
established the fame of the corporation, but has
conferred benefit upon humanity by thus in
structing 1t in the value of the great principle
OF Life Insurance. A. &. Seckel, Esq, Penn
Buildings No. 428 Walnut street. is the Gene
raj Agent, "a gentleman well known in business
circles for integrity active, energy. and perse-
verance; one who will be glad to furnish any
Information required, when called on at the
Office OF the Agency.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

ECONOMY should be practised by everybody
in ali things, One dollar expended now in pur-
chasing a bottle of Jaynes Expectorant, by
those troubled with slight Cough or Hoarse-
ness or Sore Throat, may save the expense of a
doctors bill A neglected Cough often ends in
Consumption. A slight Inflammation of the
lining of the wind tubes, the usual symptoms
OF which are Sore Throat and Pain in the
Breast, will soon lead, through want of atten-
ton, to Bronchitis. 4 days delay may entail
months of suffering. Let the afflicted try at
once Jayne's EXpectorant, 1t is q standard
remedy, and It's curative properties have been
tested by thousands of persons who have re-
covered their health by its use. Prepared only
at No, 2I2 Chestnut street.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

BEFORE THR COBnussIoNEBs-CON CONP1scATIoH
OF CoUNTERFEIT STENOILs.-In q case before
the Commissioners this morning OF an eate-
blishmeut using oounterfeit stencils TO eVade
the tax, the United States Collector testihed:-
1 went TO Granite street, to a liquor store, mr'
who Is In the employ of Mr.. Lavens, and during
the absence of the Marshal for the arrest OF tne
latter, for the stencils of the establishment. Ho
seemed greatly agitated, and said he would find
them; and when STOPPING down to look under
shelf, pulled counterfeit stencil out from
under his vest. This stencil was marked U
Mccall, U. $. Inspector. Prior to September,
1865. ] asked Anderson where he got 1t, ana ne
said that he got II from Mr.. Allen, counter
felt stencil custer. Mr.. Anderson is held unuer
bonds to answer,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

A CURK FOR RHEuMATIsM WORrH sHKHa,-S.
ktlpatrtok, NO. ll44 Olive street, cured by Drs
Filters Remedy. No oure no nav.
VINO MAKES THE BEST AND CHEAPEST CLorHINas
WANAMAKBR 4 BRowH,
OAK HALL,
POPULAR CLOTHIRRs,
Southeast corner Sixth and MARKET Streets
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SALE OF Articles OF VERTU AT SCoTT's ART
GALLERY.-On Wednesday morning, b. Scott,
street. finely carved Agate, Siena, and Castellina
Vases of great beauty and tasteful designs; also
bronze groupes and figures Of historic interest,
twenty lone day bronze and gilt clocks, Rocalia
china vases Bohemian glassware, ETC., all being
lately imported for well-lSnown city firm. The
collection is now ready for examination, and
should be seen by all.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

To THE PUBLIC.--J, ]. Tuttle, No. 926 Chestnut
street, importer of Wines, Teas, Crosse & Black
wells Pickles, Sauces, ETC., will shortly open
large stock of goods. Previous to which is
offered choice assortment of genuine Havana
Cigars, imported in the steamers Hendrick
Hudson and Stars and Stripes.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

AMONG THE PATENTS recently issued by the
Patent Commissioner at Washington, is one for
"dressing grindstones." We know of an excel
lent plan Tor dressing the Commissioners, and
that is TO send their orders and measurement
10 Charles Stokes d Co., under the Continental.
Persons may think, by this notice, that we
'haye an axe to grind" ourselves.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

THE SPLENDID COLLECTION of Oil Paintings
selected and purchased in Europe and the
United States. by w. Stokes Boyd, ESD, is now
on exhibition in the Southeast Gallery of the
Pennsylvania Academy OF the Fine Arts, and
will be sold on Thursday evening, l4th instant
at ~ O'clock by B. Scott, Jr, auctioneer.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

IF You WANT A RELIABLE AND USEFUL
FAMILY CASE OF MEDICINES, we can conscien-
t1ously recommend one OF DIR. Humphreys
homeopathic Specifies, Having used them
ourselves and knowing of their extensive use by
our friends, we hazard nothing in speaking well
of them TO all who desire having such an
arrangement for family use. See advertisement
i'm another column.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

THE GREAT SKATING MATCH for the benefit
of the Northern Home for FriendeSs Children,
and Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home, post
poned from last week, will take place in DR..
Jansen's Central Park, corner OF Fifteenth
morrow afternoon, February Is, from until
o'clock. Some of the most celebrated skaters
will participate. DIR. Jansen has kindly Volun-
teered the use Of his Park for the above ocoa-
sion The Satterlee Band, Mr.. Hermann, leader,
have also volunteered their services. Colonel
T. S. West and Major f. West, from Wisconsin,
and Colonel Tilden, from Boston, celebrated
skaters will engage in a trial OF skill with the
Philadelphia Club and the members of the Gen.
tral Park. Tickets so cents.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

STEALING WASH CLOTHES, AND COMMITTING AN
AhsAUIr.-John Ward, aged 81, entered the
ward of a dwelling in Cherry street, between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets, and took
down wash-clothes, towels, linens, etc He was
being taken TO Alderman Tunison's Office
colored woman, who had discovered the theft,
was walking a little ahead of the officer and
prisoner when the latter stepped forward lit
lie, and with his unfettered hand struck the
colored woman blow on the head knocking
her down. Upon being questioned as to the
cause OF his violence, he replied that he was
now satisfied, and he did not care If he did 90 TO
prison. He was held in $500 bail TO answer at
further hearing.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

PUBLIC taste has decided that Phalon's"N Night
Blooming Cereus' shall reign supreme among
the perfumes manufactured on this continent
a fact OF which the unprecedented increase In
its sales during the past six monthsis PROOF un"
ansWerable.- NetOton Register.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

A LATE CONFEDERATE SOLDIER AND HIS WIFE
IN TRoUBLE.-William Wilson resides i'm the
State OF Delaware and the town of Milford
During the war he was actively employed in
the Rebel ranks. Peace returning, he returned
but not liking the location of his former home
he moved into theState of New Jersey, near the
town of Hattontield. Here he became ac-
quainted with young woman, an inmate of
the family of Mr. Joseph Lippincott for over
eleven years, and in time married her, when
both left again for Delaware. About one week
ago the dwelling of Mr.. Lipplncott was entered
by forcing open the kitchen door, and clothing
and jewelry taken to the amount OF 5000. VIII
son and his W. ife having been seen in the neigh
borhood suspiciously, were fully believed to be
the perpetrators OF the theft. Officer Lawrence
becoming cogniZant of the affair." started down
to Delaware, and arrested them, brought them
up, and they will soon have the benefit of Jer-
sey law.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

ATTEMPT TO KILL IN A Row BETWEEN Two
"TARs. YESTERDAY morning about . o'clock,
George Chism, aged % years, and Samuel
Mason, each employed on two schooners then
lying at the North Pier, No. Is, got into an
dispute about some trivial matter, and Mason,
becoming offended, exhibited 1t by choking
and otherwise blackening the face of Chism.
Chism, enraged at this shook off his antagonist,
went down into the cabin of the schooner on
which he was employed, and issued therefrom
with blunderbuss, which he fired at Mason,
the buckshot with which the blunderbuss was
loaded taking effect in the left arm and left side
of Mason. Chism was arrested by Officer Oalles,
and held TO await the decision Of the doctors as
TO the condition OF Mason, who was taken to
the Episcopal Hospital in critical condition.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

took walk last evening, and stopped at nume-
rous places where he refreshed and strength
that by the time he got on TO Lombard and
South streets car at near Seventeenth and
South streets, he was about half boozled On
his entrance to the car its former.peace was
changed TO disturbance, for young Cathcart
commenced to break the windows, and when
the conductor attempted to put him out, beat
him so badly that he was UNIT for further duty.
Cathcart was arrested and taken to the lookup.
The superintendent of the road this morning
lodged complaint against the offender the con-
ductor being unable to appear, and Alderman
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


''THE ROOEEYs. .''-Messrs. T. B. Peterson &
Brothers have for salean admirable little work,
entitled 1.-THE Rooneys." 1t is a satire on the
Democratic aristocracy OF New York, and is not
only well conceived, but executed with fund of
humor which does credit to the authors comic
fancy. We feel assured that all lovers OF the
ridiculous will be delighted with the adventures
of"Alderman Rooney" The following verses
are samples Of the rich flow OF humor:-
THE RECEPTION.
And ther the Leelins wild burstIn feelins
bhtud on the sbteps in the petn rain,
AND bowd as grand as, and shmed as bland as
IL Nickel Rooney wor the King OF Spaue.
The Police Inspection and Port Collecthor
Stud on aich side as we boulted In;
"A sunny wether." said both tOgedher,
Yer welkim, Rooney shuv out yer tin"
Then Mister Smyth did lade in my wife, wild
a graceful Hlse that mighty fine,
And John A. X. wild myselfthe way third
Through crowds OF polls drawd up in line
Thus through the thrOng thin we passed along, whn
We KEN at last to the banlSwit hail.
Wber watn spOOnieS sung out 1.-THE Rooneys!"
And flung the doore hard agin the wall
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

ANOTHER OF THE YOUNG MIsoREANTs who were
engaged a fortnight ago in the amusement of
shooting into the window OF the shop of VIII
liam Read, Twenty third and Locust streets.
caught. His name is Thomas Knowles, aged
ten years. He Is the one who fired the hrst
shot Two others were some time ago arrested
Alderman Tunison held him in default of 5000
han
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

A SALE OF VALUABLE On PAINTINGs.-A rare
opportunity for the purchase of valuable paint
ings is now offered to connoisseurs at the sales
rooms of Mr.. b. Scott, Jr., No. 1920 Uhesnu
street. The sale will commence on Thursday
evening, at ~ o'clock, and will be continued
day and evening until the entire collection is
sold. Among the most prominent of the paint
tngS Is a beautiful landscape by G. f. Bensell.
A marine piece by +. Ohrne is remarkable for
its depth Of coloring and the bold, free concep-
ton OF the storm at sea. AS one looks at the
picture he can almost see the ship tossed in the
surging mountains of water. A moonlight
scene by 7. Moran needs no encomiums. Those
who have seen any of his paintings know what
they all are. The above are only selected at
random. II would require a long article TO give
the collection one-half of its due, and we can
only say to our friends, go and see them.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

A TUssLB BETWEEN THE ROBBERS AND THE
RoBBED.-Yesterdaya number of young men,
six in number, entered the dry goods store OF
j. b. Greene, at Franklin and Spring Garden
streets, and snatched piece of cloth and
twenty-five dollars in money. They were spied
by the owner, who Immediately gave chase
down Spring Garden street, in which direction
the thieves went. He soon came up to George
Brown about l9years old, and getting him by the
throat, attempted to arrest him. The other five
then turned upon Greene, and beat him In q
dreadful manner, but fled on the appearance of
reinforcements. Throughout the tussel, Mr.
Greene, with commendable courage, kept fast
hold or Brown, and when the tusSle was over
took him to his store, while word was sent to
Officer Fish, who lodged him at the Station
House. Alderman Massey held the offender In
$3.50 bail TO answer at Court.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

HOUSES ENTERED.-NOtice was given this
morning at the Station House that a dwelling
No. lS3 Reed street, the residence of f. A. Klein
shirts, drawers, towels. etc, some bearing the
marks +. A. X, and others A. X, stolen. No
Information as to the robber has been received
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12
MARRTEn

MARSH HALI-DoLL.-O Thursday evening. Feb
ruary 2, 0y the Rev. j. II. A Bomberger, d. D.,
THOMAS IL. MARSHALL TO EMMA, daughter of
George Doll, ESQ.,. all of this city.
N-HOSKIN,-January so 1867 by the
Rev Il. Ds VIII Talmage Mr.. G. ]. s. T0MLINSON
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

MODERN OIL PAINTINGs.-B. Scott, Jr., will
sell this evening, at IN o'clock, at Scotts ART
Gallery, every Painting in the catalogue, with
outS reserve,
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CASE OF BIGAMY.-In these times when every
thing Is so dear (?) and there are breakers ahead
one would suppose that most ordinary mortals
would be satisfied with one woman TO help
spend what he makes. But an individual
named John Sinen was up before Alderman
Williams this morning, charged with appro-
priaJing two OF the gentler sex to his own use
The FIRST or true wife was the complainant in
the case. sShe was not willing to share her
"apple-faced" lord and master with Mrs. >. No.
we noticed both OF Johns marriages in the
same edition of one of our daily papers. When
before The Alderman this morning, John looked
decidedly downish, and no doubt thought he
had got even more than he had bargained Iors
He will have further hearing in the case.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

SEIZURE or FIFTEEN BARRELS OF WmsKY.-This
morning four persons were arrested in whose
possession were found fifteen barrels of whisky,
was being stored by these four persons in a
suspicious manner, in an old stable, wagon
house, and carpenterishop. The whisky is from
a dstillety in Hutchinson street, near Thomp-
son, and all the circumstances indicate an
attempt to evade the revenue tax,
The persons names are George w. kressler,
who is the foreman of the distillery, john
Bird. William p. Delaney, and John Mandau,
the three latter being engaged as laborers
Two horses drawing large wagon, were the
means of transporting the LIQUOR from the dis
tillery to the stables. The parties Will appear
before the Commissioners for trial.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

RECEIVING STOLEN GOoDs.-Before Aid. litter
roary Yesterday, one McGinniS, a liquor dealer,
Carpenter street, below Sixth, was charged with
receiving ten barrels OF whisky, knowing them
TO have been stolen. He was held for further
hearings
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

ELECTION OF president AND MANAGERs-At
the regular annual meeting Of the stockholders
OF the Wyoming Canal Company, held at their
office, No. 3l44 Walnut street, at noon to-day,
the following officers were elected to serve for
the ensuing year.
observation-disclosures lF. Taylor. Managers
Joseph IL. Dulles. Benjamin Orne, John IL.
Brown, Francis A. Goodwin. John Eisenbrey,
Jr., Andrew Mehaffey, F. p. Darling, of Wilkes
barre. Charles Parrish, of Willkesbarre. Secre-
tary, A, G., Dulles
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12
sUMILIA sIMILlBUs cURAMrUR
HUMPHREYS HOMGOPATHIC SPECIFIC.

FAMILY CASES
OF 35 large vials, morocco case containing
specific for every ordinary disease a family Is
subject TO, and book of directiOns..,..... $1,000
ylas s5 to ss
SPECIFICS for all Diseases, both for Curing and
cases o.' - .e''. i.lo s2 to s5
These Remedies by tn case single box, sent 70
any part OF the country, by Mail Express, nee oil
chRrge, on receipt of the price
Address-HUMPHREYS' SPECIFIC . -.
H0NG0PATHIC MEDICINE C0MPAN1
Ofhce and Depot, No 562 BROADWAY, New Yotk.
Dr. HUMPHREYS Is consulted daily at bis office, per-
sonay by letter above, for all forms Of disease
For sale by DY0TT CO, JOHNS ON, HOLLOMAn I
d COWDEN T. II. CALENDER. and AMBROSE E
SMITH. Wholesale Agents, Philadelphia, and at
BLlTHE'S Drug Store No. 3lSO Market street ana oy
all Druggists 621 tuthsS
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EDR FINE sODieCtiOns, fruits, and dslSacies, go to
q. W. JENKINS,
n No, 1861 Spring Garden street.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-12

Our AvIGATIoN-DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.
The City Ice Boat, Captain Sohellenger, left
the southern Steamship Oompany's wharf at
l212 =. NJ, en- route for Chester, TO bring up
Liverpool vessel that arrived last night. The
river in front OF the city is open as far AS the
eye can see. The Tonawanda for Savannah, the
Juniata for New Orleans and the Hendrick
Hudson Tor Havana, sailed at A. NJ. this
morning for their several ports.
No BETTER INVESTMENT CAN BE POUND THAN
CLOTHING AT OUR PRESENT GREATLY REDUCED
PRICES, WHICH ARE LOWER THAN THEY POSSIBLY
CAN BE NEXT WINTER.
HALFWAY BETwEEN BEsEETT s. Co.,
FIFTH AND TowtR HALL,
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TITO L0CKSMITHS. A LARGE VARIETY
Il of Keys, and ether Hardware suitable for your
use, may be found In the Hardware store of
TRUMAN e. SHAW,
No. 1876 CEIght Thirty.fvel Mnrket st.. below Ninth.
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r. HUNTER, NO. "A NORTH SEVENTH

STREET, ABOVE FILBERT, PHILADELPHIA.
Acknowledged 6N ak parties Interested as by far the
MOST SUCCESSFUL PHYSICIAN
ia the treatment OF Diseases IN hts Specially QUICK
and permanent cures 0idraJtesd ia
every case Remember DIR. HUNTERiS Caiehrated
Remedies only be had genuine at his Old estab-
Iished Office, A n, SEVENTH, above FIlbert, 3Ie
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-08-02

my simplicity. "Ob," said Mr.. Seward,
the people of the United States
always intend to elect gentleman Presi-
dent, and the man who spells negro with
two gs is not a gentleman, and the people
will never make him President" 1t is
just so in our time, Those who sneer at
the equal rights of men is Christian re-
publican America, though they may pre-
tend to be fashionable and genteel to the
masses of the people, are only Vulgar
fellows. Applause. Let me say to you
that patriotism, liberty, justice, humanity,
Christianity, every, everything that is
pure and noble, all good pulsations of the
human heart, all that is beautiful in wo-
man, all that is lovely in human character,
is to-day in America, ON the side of the
men who are fighting for united country
and for equal rights of all men, of every
cline and race. [Applause.] And it is
glory and our pleasure to struggle and
fight out that battle. Ere few brief
months are passed we shall have a united
country, a free country, q country of equal
rights, and can stand before the world
illustrating the beauty of democratic insti-
buttons. / trust all of us, ladies and gen
tlemen, will contribute by word and deed
to bring about that result, which will be so
honorable to the country and SO glorious
to human nature. Loud cheering
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-08-02

would bet 'er barrel o. rum that Sarer Ann
would be a wilder in less'n ten hours. L
tried to cipher out which would De the
most becomiu' for Christian, to be pizen-
ed to death by an offel great snalk, or nave
nv inards slung to the four winds by
cussed brindle bull. thot o. the martyrs
of Amos billed in lie, Elizer smeard WIN
honey, and Joseph tempted by PottlieT
wife, and concluded that | ort to prom by
their example, an grin and bear IL DO maj.
ter how much it went agin the gram Dut
got list then an offel bite or teW, an Ter
save my soul conldn't help stlckin up my
head. an the bull bein' on hand let drlVe
an filled my eyes full of dirt an bark $50
deown I bobbed agln fur snalks. L now
begun TO get bites offel frequently, an IA :
bad places the whizzin got louuet, an l
sa,1;rmed an,twisted an screeched at iast
rate, an in grabbIns around ketShea
somethin' an got bite in the hand'
"I held my hold ON to il, and behold II
moved to- be nothin but a yallar jacket
When I found / wasn't snaik bit, felt
snthip lift off my stummick like bag O.
shot Glory to God SEE |, / may live to
nertect the widder an fatherless yit! !
lett for a minnit as if / didn't care fur all
the vallar Jackets between the Mississippi
an the Missouri; but. the blessed Jerusha !
| I hadn't seen one there where L seen q
thousand in another minnit. The whole
boiler O. that stump got yaller with EN-:
| / couldn't stand it long that way. trled
to think o. some kind o. prayer suitable TO
the occasion, an commenced = Now lay
me down to sleep but, by Jewdas, l
couldn't pray for cussin', l jist swore, buu
| or no bull, l wur gwipe TO emigrate from
that pertickler spot; but every time put
nv head above the stump, the bull pitched
at me, an hit the stump jist like maui
| he looked offel furocious, with his eyes as
Green am blazln' as fire, an the foam drop
Rim from his mouth. | was bobbin' up
| and deown so contlnnerly that | wuz
| abeo,lt half the time IN the stump an hall
the time eout. an at last L felt the stump
beginnin' to give. way under ~ the humps
/ O. the internal old brlndie heathen, an l
| swear my heart rlz straight on end. l
made up my mind TO git eout 9, that, some
how ,nI1rty quick, but jst at the minnit
raised mn nv. head to- jump eout an run,
the old cuss cum at me, with head deoYn
an tail up, at locomotive speed, an. as |
dodged deownhe struck the stump, tore it
nm al the roots, an shot me eout like wuz
bumbshell clean ovor the bank inter the
creek; an after me come stump, bull an
all. The fore feet or some on EN-, O the
bull, struck me right on the back-an'
reckon that's what tore the carpet bag
knockin' me clean deown inter the muddy
bottom O the creek. When l riz, the fust
thing ! seed wur the old fellers tail, an as
couldn't swim lick, made grab for it
an made him tow me ashore. When we
got there, let go, an run one way, while
the bull run the other, an that's the long
an short ont"