The Placer herald., 1870-01-08
STRONG MINDED GOVERNMENT.

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'1s Mr.. Cutts in + asked gentleman. who,
having knocked at door. WAS salutsd by a
woman from an upper window with, We'll,
what's vantin' nowr
Yes, he's in, or about somewhere, I sup
pose she replied; but I'm Mr.. Cuts when
any business is to be done. Hes Mr.. Cuts
ea,in' and driukin' and slsepu' timss +
swell. my good woman said the gentle
man, 4 th;ok he will bs Mr.. Cutts for my
business, too, I wish to see him.
d'Wbat do you want Of hint asksd the
shrsw, thrusting her head further out of the
window. ...t.t .....,tt.,.t.
ITO do something for me. But muss
see him myself was the reply.
'Is It rsaI businss, for pay. or only favor
you wsntl can let your hoss have . peck
Of oates, or can direct you to the shortss,
road TO the Four Corners, or | can-I can
why, can do anything for you that he
could; aud good deal more! take tho
money and write out receipts, and pay the
men, and trade off the produce! I'm As
good judge of stock as be is, and l cant
be beat on horseflesh."
But said the gentleman, drawing down
his face solsmnly, you can't take bis place
now. Find him for me a. onca.'
The shrsw was bafflsd. "Look-a-here,
mister she confined, may be you don't
know the circumstances Of the case. This
here farm is mine, and it was my fathers
afore me; and Cults, be 'haint no more
claim to it then that hen down there has.
And besides I'm ssvsn years older than he
is, and a foot higher, and weigh twenty
my place If Emay make 80 boldr
TO see aud talk with your husband, said
the gentleman getting out of bis chaiss and
bitching his horse 10 post, a. if he meant
10 stay until be did see him.
.d'Ars you doctor I Cause there aint 4
livin' thing the matter with Cults !-Hs's
the wsllsst man in the town, and 30 be !,
said this woman for the times
No, my good woman, I'm not doctor.
Do you think your husband will be 10 sooui
Send that little boy to find him" said the
stranger. 'T.i' f.ue
The boy looked up in his mothers face;
but be knew his own interests too we'll to
start without orders. . ,.sf, -.t
Then you're a minister, l suppose, by
your black coat. l may as we'll tell you,
and save you trouble, that We dou't 60 to
meeting aud don't want to. 1t amt no
use for you TO leave no tracts nor nothin,
for I've got big dairy, and halut no time
to idle away readin; and keep him at it 30
early and late, that when hes dous work
he's glad to 60 to bed.
I'm no minister, madam; | wish was
though for your sake" said the gentleman.
Send for your husband; | cannot stay much
longer.
The boy started to his feet and looked in
bis mothers eye, but it gave no marching
o,ders I'd
Look-a-here, mister, now appearing at
the door and looking dsfsntly At him.
"yours a scboo lmastsra a hunting up dis
trict school, aud you think he's committee
man, but he amt. .al,.a, ,.'4a t,a
l never taugb. school, aud never meant
10, said The stranger. .5f ..t
Ma'am Cuts, as her neigbbors called her,
dropped her hands at her sides and hesvsd
a groan. She'd found man she couldn't
manage. H7f gts1
See here, mister, she said. am one that
can't be deceived. can read body right
through, and knew what you wa, The blss
ssd minute ! clapp.d sy" on you. can
tell by your everlasting arguing that ou're
a,lawysr. We haint got no quarrsls don't
want no deeds drawsd, nor no will made;
80 if you are huntin a job out Of my hus
band you may a. we'll onhitoh your hoss
and drive on. We know enough to make
little money, and know enough to keep
It. ts ~gii .ef
My good woman, you entirely misuudsr.
stand my srrand. l can tell no person but
himself what il is, aud must tell him 10
confidence. II be chooses be car tell you.
. O, my goodness sake alive. Brother
Lf is bIowsd in a ,Mis'sippi boat, bst. O,
Ia me, the poor fellow. He left q little
something. didn't bel ,-,,.....,........t -.
I never heard Of bin before; and nobody's
blowed up that know Of, replied the stran-
ger. so io tetaA
Oh, now l kuowl You're the man that
wants 10 70 to Congress. ba, and have come
here hurting after votes. lie sbaut vote
for you, bate politicians. especially them
that goes agio women, and thinks they was
made for drudge. and nothing else! | 60
for free and equal rights for white folks-
men and womsn-for Scriptur says. there
isn't neither mea nor women; but alls one
10 politics. l believe the day is comm
when such as you will have to bow the
kuss TO women, afcrs you can got the big
places and high pay that's eatin us up
with taxes! You cant see my husband
We are going to the polls on the way 10
the mill, and I'll promise you be vots'
right. 2qsa saal. .eIeH a.
I'm no candidate and don't know who you
are talking about. Hs there comes the
man wanu And the stranger went to-
wards Mr.. CUTS, who had just leapsd pair
Of bars which led from the potato patch
into the lane. u.a ta TIag E.0
Mrs. Cu,ts flew into the house for her
sun'bonnst, 10 follow them; but by !hs time
she got 10 the bars, her mysterious visitor
and Cutts were driving rapidly down the
road. oi as'.oh Harrnif 'erL f1
ThA atvono mindol Woman shOuted after