The Ottawa free trader., 1874-05-30

"Roelv wuzent eXpectin company
Skoprs. but the members of the Dung Mcn ,
Christian 'Sosashun make my room 'hei'
headquarters" -,o5 IN meet
~ ups an says wuz mighty glad 10 = hictt
the boys. | used to be a fTimauV n'o,a5 p.,
myself aforc got to cussln' the anhcc', ;,,i
i hcv allus had a sortcr hankerll a'tc! Ptu'
folks. They laled an shuck hans over afan ;oa,
nm, we sot thar a smokin' an chaWlh' jest
as muchuel as you please. | disrememDer
how il cum up, but presently Major Briggs
gifts up an says; ,,,o
".Kurnel, what about that new paFler game
YOU got out the other day."
ooh SAYS the Kurnel, lookin sortcr
shcepish, that wuz a humbug. | cant make
head nor tail oucn it.
"I'll bet | kin manage it, says JedSe
| Uightower, quito animated like,
satI'll show you how, Jcdge, with pleasure
saws the Kurnel, ANTHEM he went to table,
unlocked box an, tuck out whole deck OF
keerds an whole lot of little whatyoumay-
callems, similar to horn buttons, some white
| am some red.' /" ~
A broad smile lllyminacd the classical iea'
tuics of the newspaper man, ana squire
Skaggs stopped and supplied his tlreless jaws
with fresh quid of tobacco. VIZ,
at amt no use to tell you any more. When
them fellers got done larnin' me that game,
didn't have money enough otake me Gown
stairs | lay an looked little wild for
when the ledge closed the box, he smiled an
SAID:
awe hcy had pleasant evenln', Squire.
You'll find the Kurnel waitin' for you on the
steps outside, an hell give you your money
backn"
81 amt never laid eyes on the kurnel sence,
an when do thar's goin' to be case for the
mind my words. seed Rufc
Lester next day-you know Ruic; he's in the
Lcglslatur now, but | used to give him pop
corn when he wuzen't so hight seed Ruie,
an he sed WIZ took in by the pharoah men
Tuck in amt no name tor it, Darncd ef |
didn't 90 to the bottom an git skinned alive
couldn't 90 home 'thout givin some account
OF my cotton money, an so | thought Ia
come down here an sortcr cool off, an | jest
drapped in on you this mornin' for to see II
you wouldn't put leetlc piece IN the paper
as how wuz in Savannah lookln'
arter my farm supplies
Whcrcupon, we framed the following, and
read it to the Squire;
1--WE were pleased to meet in our sanctum
Yesterday Squire Skaggs, of Gwinnett, one OF
he most prominent and prosperous planters
he opinion that he can purchase produce in
his city cheaper than in any other market in
he South, consequently he Is here for the
purpose OF laying in his farm supplies. This
5 a very hopful sign, and we trust that other
lgriculturists of that section may be induced
o follow the Squire's example"
The Sources face beamed with pleasure
md satisfaction as we read the glowing peri
IDS of the foregoing paragraph.
"Well, ding my skin! that's jest as material
IS life. Now, young man, when you git that
printed in STYLE you'd oblege me mighty II
'ou'd send it to Amanda Skaggs, Butord
Gwinnett county, Georgy, an if
har's anything to pay, I'll pay it. Dern the
ypenses"
Here the Squire put on his hat and made
ther preparations looking to an early de
arturo.
Il amt gwinc back to Atlanty. I'm gwine
ON here to 'Gusty, an from Gusty to
thens, an then I'm gwnc cross the country
ntwell | stride Airline, an twon't be $
salthy for any fcller to holler Pharaoh at :
G."
The Squire rose, felt Of his pockets, looked l
refully around to see if he had dropped
lything, and started towards the door. We !
adc last endeavor to bring up the sassa- Q
as controversy. q
"Ding if don't disremember which is the
,st for tea," said the Squire. "but I'll ak my G
e oman. What she don't know about saS- l
fac ain't wuth wastin your breath on. Far !
ell, young man. You won't forgit to print =
at piece?n
We said we wouldn't, and we didn't, and {
@ sincerely trust the Squire will be satisfied I
hen he sees il with its present surroundings.
Neus.