The Lincoln County herald., 1871-04-13


my mind about tho niggsrs. cir. When
they we're slaves end knew their place l
loved them, snd vss not ashamed to play
marbles with any Of them l could beat.
but things are different now; they are
free and don't know their place, and
d-n EN-, I hate them, sir. and don't
go to their bsuks." Ny blood was up,
and I ranted and ripped. rared, charged
and csvorted. Mr. White apron was
alarmed and said, "don't make . noise,
there's hen on come aud take smile
and say no more about IT," and We smole
but I got no money, and with II heavy
heart, heavy at the lightness Of my purse.
I suppose when one is heavy the other
must be light. wish they could change
weight some how.
Your kind letter has just reached me
IL was not only kind but opportune, and
the little green paper which it contained,
signed by Parker l. Co., was welcome, I
assure you. I have to thank you not
only for your promptness in remitting,
but for the self sacrifice 10 sending all
you had taken in in the last three
weeks. What your poor wife is to do for
pins and needles, aud where the meat is to
come from for those "four dear little
pups" is more than l can tell.
4 did not waste much time getting to
the National No. 8 with Parker & Cos
order. Ola Cadav seemed glad to see me,
and was very polite. Have it large or
small" says he. "Small," says I (makes
q better show you know, and be counted
me out seventeen one dollar bills, which
I rolled up, and feeling good 1 Ipromised
him suitable notice in the Herald, If
he should ever meander in the neighbor.
hood of Troy, keep your eye on all the
little things that lay around loose.
have made the acquaintance Of quite
number Of people since my arrival here.
One young gentleman, Mr.. Jeremiah
Didilear (he pronounces it Didileab) the
only son Of . very wealthy man, seems to
have taken quite fancy to mo and makes
it a poiot to introduce me to oil h,a
friends. Jerry's father being rich Of
course it is not necessary that be should
work says he "can't soil his hands
besidee pah don't wish It," Jerry has q
singular peculiarly Of shutting one eye
when he introduces me, and from sympa.
thy or some other reason his friends have
. popularity Of doing likewise. Jerry ID
liberal to fault; in fact his liberality ID
the only thing I can find fault with
Come Greeney, says he (he calls me oil
kinds of pet names) lets make q bibu
lous experiment, and after, the treat; and
before l can retreat Jerry discovers that
be has nothing less than hundged. OF
he forgot to get money this morning, OF
pah wss gone down town when he got up
am indebted to Jerry for tho ao
quaiutauce of the president Of banks
Phsro bank-and l noticed three distlnc!
spasmodic jerks of Jerry's eye on The
occasion Of the introduction. l tell you
in confidence, a. Jerry told me, the bob
tailed tiger abideth at the house Of the
pharo banker, aud I know now that it II
we'll to keep your fingers out Of the cage
for he is deceitful Gus, and scratched
when you least expect it. We repaired
to the Office Of our polite banking friend
and found several awaiting the appear
ance Of the president and opening Of bus
mess. Mr.. President agitated the sta
tionery, and We took seats around lon(
table covered With green cloth and hav
ing pasted theron two rows Of pasteboard
handsomely decorated with spots ant
pictures. have faint recollection o
having seen something Of the kind il
; Troy). Jerry and l was to 60 halverl
10 the venture, I farnised the capital ant
no the talent. After while Jerry says
"Tbe Kings dead and the Queens . call
60 in on the Queen, Gosey, dear"
I always had . fonduess for royalty ami
went in on the queen, and went under
; too. She threw of on me. Jerry said
Was owing to. the queen being too nea
the top, misfortune to be deplorsd. AM
the only consolation be could give M
Was that if her location had been differ
ent the result would have been more sat
, isfactory. An inventory showed that
had paid in all my money for "chips.
and passed in the chips to look after th
money. One little pile Of chips on th
king that ] thought were mine, was qui
city taken up BY person, not . deposition
who said they are sleepy, "put them n
thsir little bed" This quotation cause.
! spasmodio action Of the eye.lids Of q
ground. I did not remain long in th
phsro the atmosphere ID not healthy
and . little Of il goes great way. ~
; - / 6nd that banks are not all manage
, alike. Now At the Number Three, 70
|, instance, they open at 8 aud close at
! Al ours they open and close sccordin
20 .what's 10 sight. Az Billings the
> open % soen a. the boy sweeps out, Az
close When its time 70 sweep out agsir