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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. SMALL (Rep., N. H. asked leave to offer
resolution insructIng the Committee ON Appropria-
tons inquire and report how many horses are owned
aud AIMED by the General Government In the Dis
trct OF Columbia the expense and use OF tho same ana
who use them and whether they required for the
public service and slso, to carriages and other
vehicles owned by the Government and used with Sucn
horses.
MI. BUTLER Usep., Mass.) objected.
Mr.. KELLOGG Q.p, COMM suggested the reference
OF resolution ~ the COmmtteo ON Civi service No
M. BUTLER objected. and the resolution not re-
ceived
WAYS aud Means reported "a bill tD reimburse disers
paid by thcm In procuring lice meters Dy
order OF the Internal Revenue Bureau but, when me
tcrs were abolished by law. he asked the
decision House as TO whether sucn Claims should
be Transferred from the Jurisdiction OF ls a"d o'her
committees to that Of the Committee ON Claims.
Mr. HAWLEY (iep, ILL remarked that the dispoSl'
ton OF the House mad area1y been clearly sh0wu as III
favor of referring all money claims to tue CJDnilteo on
Claims, aud lie mduo tne inolion hiI 'n'h p'h No ''
Mr. e, IL. ROBERTS Rcp., N. " argued that the
CoinIuiJtee on Was and Means was the appropriate
committee to consider TINS subject. IL woui Dc au-
United that II tne proposition %ers 10 eIiie,, .h, money
Ways and Means. anu certainly the rebuilding Oh
such money, Improperly Collected also belonged 10 a.
Mr.. kASsON R:p., Ia) took me same view, anu ar
gied that TIE bill not Ia tnc natdrc OF private
piil, but rather mobilization OF the revenue Laws
MIR. BEG tDem., Ky J also TOOK ike srouud
Mr FRYE Dep Mr) argued against ,le PRACTICE OF
allowing prSdJe bs 10 viDrate between neNer1 com
uitees ai stated that tlS bill had Deen before the
Committee Claims at the Last ana the preceding Con
gress .,..-,-. Al. A.. -.
matter to CIe Committee on Ways and Means.
After further diocishioD, thj House refused 10 sehd
the bl To Committee Gains, ANA u was RECON-
united ~ the Committee on Ways and heahs. A.
This beng private bill day iar-e number OF private
bills were Reported ana acted o. MOST % ulen we're
referred Committee OF tho WBOe, uuUef thc now
rulc adopted few days since.
Tne House, at $40 D. Adjourned IAe session 10
~
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Kearnev for ESQ O. g. C. Blake for the plaintiff snnU:
pr easants for the defendant. Woodbridge agt bur
sstt for Sqss co. Herbert Weber for tho pisnH Ssd
ELY Smith for the defendant Sarah Boleei ast ne
Crowe for the plaintiff and Read Drake for the de-
fendant
In the Marine Court Part l., yesterday, the
following nauests and JUDGMENTS for the plants were
taken In each case and Us alowances Isaac
Nebensah and others agt. j. Lowenstefn, for ss 70;
desendant Edwin HOyt and Others ag W. stevene, Tor
mo II: BIumenstel Il Ascher for the plaintiff and H.
Coleman for the defendant Herman n: Stnrexs 10
with costs and t2s allowances; Arnoux. Ricn WOOD
ford for the plaintiff and A. j. Delaney 'os tne "ee"o
ant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17

LEGISLATIVE
BuIa REPORTS, AND REsOLUTI0NS-THR REMA1NDbR
OF TIE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS APPROVED
ny THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TILL MONDAY
NIGHT. ,o,.
SENATE. ALBANY, Jan. 16, 1874
President Robinson presented the annual re-
rorts OF the Health Department Of the City OF Newfors
and OF the Commissioners of Pilots OF NewYork the re
port OF the Captain OF the Port OF for the past
nine months and the report OF the Managers OF the Now
York State Inebriate Asylum.
INTRODUCED. .,..
BY Mr. FoX-To authorize the admission 10 p,,a ~
a. and counselors In tho courts OF tue
all who are practciug attorneys and counseiors III k
standing OF the Supreme Court OF the United states
BY Mr.. RoBERrsoS-T0 amend the charter Vi 'ho i
lem River and Portchester Railroad Company ,,,,o
Nv Mr. PARMENTER-To prevent fraud III Obtaining
Nv MT GRoss-To amend Title 10 OF Chapter 70, Part
l.. OF the Revised Statutes, making rsroau co"P"'
liable for the acts OF their servants. 40, IN.,, n,
By Mr. JAooBs-To amend the charter OF the .i'S VI
BROOKLYN. 49,. ,,o foot nj
North River. 10 Wail-st. Ferry
by Mr.. DOw-To repeal the act Oh 1910 ie'"'i'e W '
Seneca Indians 80, NJ.
Mr. LowERY presented the annual report OF INC man
ayers OF the state Lunatc Asylum. He apoopEeu 10
the Senate for not presenting or before jan TO- ~
required by law 1t had been lost in the mali or
would have been presented Jan. The report was re-
ceived
Adjourned till Monday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17
DECISlONS--.IAN. IS.

Suprems -Chdmbrs--By judge Lawrence
Low sgt yy-Rsf4reuce ordered Bgeo~ Jones. Partridge
t Rapeel Kesdiug Reading Tr-sd~ay sst Irednsy-Mem-
oraudus Gentle Pantaenasi 10 tue mater A. h'ifbef
Granted.
Jllge BradyBadwn sgt The Produce Exchange
dIssoyel.
Superisr Court-SpectnI Term - By Chiei-Justice
De Alfaro DaylsonMoton decided tSee opinlonl
Mccnot McDrIOtIhe plaintiff nav hve sn onie. oI h-
% her 10 the Prosecution OF d
800, ISc ounou) Sse1 on The Atlantic Mal steamship
Co Order gr.upi Mutual BENEFIT lee Company sgt Cas
Order granted. Ii.
Marine Court hambers-By Judge Joachimsen.-
Flrey AIT Feehapudment the pi t 500 and ne dam
and WITH 10 iloHahce pen svl
Daytor-Ths may for trial IN Part III Tor jan
with 10 costs Barnd agL B'ye-Ihs ease may O
SET down il Par 81 with $40 costs 20 abide event bei
AFT Colgate Be of Cassidy SioSen AIT COVE bonan sxI
(athcrsoo stevens Becku Well hcnlch ana P@ue.son
ag McKaa.-orlers granted Midget ist "oodrIH-h'es'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
JAN. IL
PORT OF NETWORK &.

PORT OF NETWORK ............-."........JAS. Ia
CLEARED.
Steamship tBeg Lehere, Antwerp se Punch Edye
C.uin. tBr) heRchsu Hamilton A. ousrbrds.
Regulator Martin Wilmington " c. Lombard STEAMSHIP
steamship Bens,o Jones Wilmington c. Load Steamship
steamship Ellen Terry ssye., Ns~berD c. Murray teris
Ship Siss,r, (Br) mcfarland. London Henderson BrOs
ship Jov.n Thomas lPort Pee Oporo Hsgemeyer Bruna
Bark Goethe (Gerl steeker. Bgemea c. Lulng 4 Co.
BARB Fin NOr oHeDsen Queenstown fsnaoih TeeOs BoeAs
BARI Madeap OBJ. vsrvel. Trieste, Gce. p. Bans~
BARK RerOis (BrI Purdy Bremen iieDey Parker
Tahsman (Bl Blsckoi Pernsmbaeo J l. Pbipps Co
Barb Abby Bacon Gam Maags, ID. B. Dearborn
Bark Crcnstsdi tB Ams!en. Liverpool O. l. Wright Co.
scSf spscalator IBf Peters san Bias Nor Hoosso>
sehI Florence shay. Van Chef M.sDas, Van Brnn' Bro
Sch CArk. Bartlett, Mstsnfis Thornton C>
Fannie PIKE Robbins Jsemei J. Boyn,os' soaa
sehr Ruth T. Carlisle. smith Phlladelphs' j. 7 Baker
seh Charlie Stedmsu Dunton Norfolk. J. X Staples
seh Dre,dnought sauuden Providence H. W. Jackson Co
sehr Lucy Wright ElIe'. philadelphia J" ChsIners
sehr CISCO OBI Martin 81 John, n B. aeuev Pa'isr
ID. Bsbe Andesoa haanhAm aud Pan. b. Anhnes
s,b, Sc. Breer- Cors Glouces,er Perxu,op q Wood.
Schr r wstrbu, STANFORD STANFORD hsouiae'onpg c.
ARRIVED.
s.b Mary Lime of ST. FL Ward PssuambDco Nov. "a.
via Hampton hosds Jan 4. with sugar
DOMESTIC PORTS.
Boros Jan l6-Arnved steamship Lord Give from Liverpool
Jan l6-AInyei Ia Steamship srbocAes
eager S~lork Jsn H. (me Of from bar
FOREIGN PORTS.
orxxurows l6-The Williams 4 LII steamship
cousin Plsemsa Seuio Jan. lsr Liverpool
to-day -
Boston jan arrived here at III o'clock last night The A~er
Line steamship Pennsylvania sasd Tor Phsds2ss 81 10
O'Clock th,s morning
MEMORANDA.
BosroS Jan l6-The whkh went ashore -
Beach condemned and ~ sold AZ oaehe sebes
ikw Laea sasS AsUs ses seoe"n Page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17

properly eonstruoted hstafr Pipe ha0ng from the 1u
mace bet whether the woodwork iGnited from the
heating apparatus tho cellar Of Mr. sners resdence
or from the adjoining house, romans 70 be sscerained
The proba bitty "a that the flames originated In Mr..
Suer's house, In lath and plaster partition 10 the
through which there passed. thin tin pipe
proof around the pipe, and nothing TO save the
wood from being gnited 10 was DANGEROUS hre-trap
and which will certainly continue to exist SO long
workmen are allowed 10 put such apparatus 10. Both
The F,re Marshal and the Coroner OF the opinion
that the building laws violated by allowing TINS
practice and the hope anxousy expressed
in many communications which OF those oncals has
received that the result Of the investigation INTO the
origin OF this tragedy be TO secure the enforcement
Of be IL Va by the Of the Department OF
Buildings whoever may be respOnsiDie. from
ca ua examination, Fire Marshal Sheldon Is convinced
that houses adjoining Mr.. Sinners are just az aoe
to be the Of similar fires, and he knows thAt I'd
Thousands of DIV llings the same danger turks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17
DEPARTURE or FOREIGN MAILS
SATURDAY.. JAN. IL


y ,or n and Liverpool ~
republic II NJ sup emeHt~s' NAL 70
80 SEamstiD sails A. p
from Whit. star Docs. PavonIa FeuT Jersey CIV
10. Bremen Nail via Southampton anl brcmen
IN, steamship close II VI. Suppemsntari NAL
Poet-oGce 1850 steamship sails a. L.,
FRONT DOT Of Third st.. HoDoken
Prasi,n closed Mail IS sent rs this nae.
Mails Havana direct. the Steamship tdOs, close
at m Mail closed he Post sLee at 2sU
o. m Steamship al o. m. IRON Pier No. J y. r.
West steamship George W Chde close AZ NJ
Steamship sails at Q. from Pier No 20 Fast River
NevubaDa AZ tut hes Tors Potonee ever Gay
Il o.. NJ, llaiiar.
AMnI taGf,r closed at the NewYork PoNohee every
iavst 6 IN. aud wa Boston
ran Supplemental Mai be prepaid iosbe postage BY
Stamps - -
All Mails close At o'clock The tos.-0hce ron -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17
AN EXCHANGES RIGHT TO EXPEL A MEMBER
Iudge Brady has lust rendered an interesting


decision In regard to the right OF the PRODUCE
Exchange TO expel members. Recently Mr.. Bald
win q member obtained FROM Judge Brady OF
the Supreme Court temporary injunction restrain
Ing tie Exchange from taking acton against him,
no having been called upon 10 answer, dur
ing the panic for transaction which was alleged to be
the rules The papers in the case having been sub
united on tho argument for permanent injunction,
Judge Brady decides that the injunction must d. dls
solved points that The charter OF the Associa
ton empowers the mana gers expe member for any
fraudulent OF contract proceeding nconsis
tent with the Just and equitable principles OF trade
which by law within the purpose of the association
viz "to inculcate just and equitable principles In
TRADE" and the subscribed ~ these objects The
right of a corporation to disfranchse "a memDer for
breach OF tho conditions expressly or acty annexed to
his franchise Is Inherent The opinion Of Judge Brady
then concludes:
Whether tho proofs submitted to the defendants 70
the charge against the defendant will DC sui
ceut may subject OF review but t IL certainly IN
their entertain and act upon the charge wnlch
the INJUNCTION prevents them frolH dong Inc proofs
do the transaction which ~ inc OASIS OF
the conolaidt contaminated by the plaintiff or
tnat mad any direct agency IN It's ACCOMPLISHMENTS
whether he Is amenlDle, II ne mad no sucD agency,
snonspiIity upon by ratification of the act This s
maj ter when the defendants must Keep III view, ana
see 10 t that Justice Is done the plaintiff The lpJunc-
linn IA tlasJi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.

WAsmINGToN, Jan. 1G.-The President to-day
nominated A. Is. Underwood for Surveyor Of Casions
OF the District Boston and Caarestow, and tae fol
lowing To be Postmastcrs:
VIZ b. Mason Manttts, Ono Edward Anthony EevBedtr
Ma.. p A Dou.s Hoaghto NieI c. H. Wen.Sora al Pen
.trtr.I
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SENATORIAL ExTRAvAGANCE.
l-hr..rllclx and .A<nfinlI
THE sryTIETH ct. CALAMITY.

The Coroner's investigation OF the cause OF
the fire in the resdence Of Mr. stner in SIticth st. on
Tuesday morning, by which three persons suffered
death Ia such horrible manner will probably be begun
nv Corouer Kessler ON Wednesday next. There Is no
doubt that the Ore originated from defect III an I'M
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MINIATURES ALMANAC.

1901 Hocc 5;A
DAY-A
cre, poot a. ~ GOV 72S Hell Gate Perv. 9il7
rs,S DAY. -.
Sandy Hook. 7l7 Gov, lsDd 'of hel e~s FerV' $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-17
p1SSENG Frs SAILED.

POR HAMBURG &c-fn steamship HdnnonAs. Jan lb-keoin
MrnoH y D. Turner Leopold Abrecht for0aeh JcstGs
Vorhau. Baa Nsche Mercy Ms Dosna "auer retes
Krngs Charles Bnson Charles ReAss deo August Lnr lien
ricb I,unew ALI Epil Ahgreen.
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COMMISSION OF APPEALS.

hrpAyr jan 1.-THE following Of the tomms.os
sUas Saturday, Jan lO Nos 80 30 ~ 33 %, AMI o
The Ionn,sou adjourn lie 70 inorrc~ AZ p N
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LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

in the person Of Jacob Messe who presented his pet
tion TO the Assembly.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-03
THE LOCOMOTIVE BROTHERHOOD.
THE RESULT OF THE CONVENTIONAL GENERA
STRIKE TO BE INAUGURATED.

THE RESULT OF THE CONVENTIONAL GENERAL
STRIKE TO BE INAUGURATED.
\ special dispatch from Cleveland to the
Chicago Tribune says: The engineers con-
vention adjourned last night, and the ma
iority of the members left at once for home.
Notwithstanding the extraordinary ef-
forts to keep the proceedings secret, the
details of their work is now fully known.
The majority which demanded the
resignation of Chief Engineer Wilson
was 100 to Is. A large majority was at first
in favor of an immediate strike. The anti
strikers, however. included the strongest and
best men on the council, and their firmness
and good sense saved the brotherhood, tenn
porarily at least, from a serious mistake.
All of Thursday was spent in a wrangle
over proposition looking TO general strike
and at the close of that days meeting q
pretty bitter feeling had grown up between
the two parties, one accusing the Other
of cowardice, and the latter replying
| that their opponents were endeavoring Il
carry the brotherhood headlong into con
test which would result in defeat and ruin
| The discussion was renewed, in som swha
calmer tone, on Friday, but waxed hot as j
proceeded, and at one time bolt of anti
strikers was seriously threatened. This haC
the effect to tone down the other element, tb'
more conservative portion of which urgeC
some middle ground upon which the ex
tremes might meet. Subsequently q compro
mise was agreed upon which contemplates
strike only in certain future contingencies
whereas the demand of the element in favor
of a strike was that it should be inaugurateC
| at once. Under this arrangement It is un-
derstood that demand will be made upor
all railroad companies that have made re
auctions in the wages of their engineers Il
restore them to the former figures; and
this is not complied with general strike
will be ordered.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-03
w ASHINGTON.
THE RING AND BOOKS

BOSS SHEPHERD RIsEs-HE EXPLAINS THE
RING DoINGs-MoDEsT DENIAL-THE Ma
TON PAYING FOR CAPITAL CORNER LOTS
THE LATEST FRAUD.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Governor Shep-
herd has replied to the interrogatories pro-
pounded by the committee appointed to in
vestigate the affairs of the District
of Columbia. The papers include the
original contracts made by the
board of public works, numbering
one thousand and thirty-two together, with
the original measurements and vouchers,
numbering 10, 563. In answer to question
as to the Indebtedness of Washington and
Georgetown and Levy court when the new
government went into effect, 1t is stated tina,
IS. $40, 626 YVES the bonded debt OF the Dis
trict of Columbia. On January L, 1874, IL
was s., 527, $50. The present ASSESSED valu-
of the property is sos, 443, 072, against
$40 997, 454 in 1871. The exhibit of the auditor
shows that the actual cost of the work done
under the contract with the boar of public
works was less than five per cent. in excess
at the estimated cost. In reply to the gu es-
ton, "What amount, il any. does the district
government estimate ought to be paid by the
United Statesfor improvements of the pu bic
property made by the district government"
he says that the board OF public works In
their report to the president. dated the first
of November last, oStlmaJ6Q InaI 1uO6DJo u
ness, and gave an aggregate of s4,OO0,37O.
This, however, is a small portion of the
sum equita bly, due by the government. An
account of tie expenditures made by the
citizens in their corporate capacity
for the improvement OF the streets
and svenues OF the city, and the roads and
thoroughfares of other parts of the district.
The streets and avenues are held in fee sim
pie by the general government and accord
| ing to a decision of the supreme court. Act
| ing under such a construction the United
States have in one case gained 397 go square
feet of land by enclosing the streets in the
vicinity of the capital, which are worth, ac-
cording to the apprisement of adjoining
property, S576,056. The general government
| has also obtained the. ground re-
claimed by filling up a canal worth
as the valuation of the adjoining property
81, 500, GOO. 1t appears from the statement OF
| the register that from 1902 to 1871, when the
new government went into operation, that
So. l99. 4S2 had been expended by the citizens
under the old corporation for public
improvements. The expenditures OF
| THE BOARD OF WORKS
since the creation of gthe District govern
ment have been on streets and avenues 10
$50, 6S5 dollars. The total expenditures 10y
citizens since 1872, 2,476.2l7 dollars; the
amount expended by the United States since
that perion on streets and avenues 4,476,7Ot
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THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL TUESDAY MARCH g. 1874

these bills. He argued that the estimate
OF the revenue which the secretary of the
treasury had made for 1874, ought 10 be
added from five TO eight millions from the
customs, and from ten to twelve millions
from the internal revenue, and the increase
arising from the improved condition of
trade, so that instead of the receipts being
III millions, as estimated bv the secretary
they would not be far from 2Ss millions
This prediction was based on resolutions
made since the date of the secretary's report
On the other hand he felt justified in stating
that the expenditures for this fiscal wear
could not overrun that statement of receipts.
The actual expenditures for the seven months
ending with the 3lst January, exclusive
OF interest and the sinking fund had been as
follows: For last three years, seven months
ending January, 1872, SI79.OO0, 900; for 1873.
sl75,O 900; for 1874, Sl77 100000. This last
Inquire however embraced the expenditures
made necessary in connection with the
threatened troubles in Cuba. Leaving
those out, the expenditures for thensev-
months up to January, 1874, were less
than those of the preceding year
by =, ,6S4, and the figures for February
showed further difference in favor of this
year. He was therefore justified in conclud-
ing that
THE EXPENDITURES FOR 1874 WOULD NOT
EXCEED THOSE OF 1928,
as had been alleged by Dawes. The gentle
man had created a false impression
in Congress and in the country, in
stating that under the circumstances, the
Expenditure Tor year would be $685.
100000. Even adding the expenditures
of s., 100000 made in connection with the
alarm about the Spanish troubles, the excess
of this years expenditures over last years
was less than 100000. Hes asserted
that the receipts from the revenue
for the current would more than
meet ali the demand for ordinary
expenditures and that therefore they might
congratulate themselves that the treasury
would not go to protest. The expenditures
for February of this year less than for
February OF last year, while there had been
in the month just past reduction of
the public debt by the amount of 81, 500, 900
so that they were approaching the next
fiscal year with an improving treasury, and
with every indication that the balance against
the treasusy would be measured only by the
amount of reserve that was out He asserted
that the actual condition of the country
was that the revenues were improving and
that congress was doing its duty and en-.
forcing retrenchment. He did not believe
it wise to be meddling all the time with the
tax laws.
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The king Of Bavaria is said to be the
most musical and least warlike of any Of
the German princes. He is devoted to the
ballet, and devotes hours gazing from his
box upon the airy, half nude forms of the
graceful dancing girls. A day or two after
the production of a new bale. the king
SAYS Bavarian gossip walking about the
streets of his capital. met soldier with one
arm, and entered INTO conversation with
cumstances under which he received it, and
so on. The soldier replied abruptly, and
then learning who it was that had done him
he honor to address him, made an apology.
q How was it you did not know me?" ask
ed the monarch. " How could II" replied
the one armed hero; "you never come to
the army. and L never go to the theater.
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TIE PLEDGE AT spUvKY POINT.

THE PLEDGE At SPUHRY POINT.
TALE OF yIRruous EFFORT AND HUMAN PER
FIDY, BY JOHN HAY.
It's all very well for preachin,
But preachin' anc practice don't gee;
I'm posted on virtue and temperance,
And you can't ring IL in on me.
Jest toddle along with your pledge, squire,
Ef that's what you want me to sign;
Betwixt me and you, I've been thar,
And I'll not taKe any In mine.
A year ago last Fo'th July
A lot o. the boys was here;
We all got cOrned, and signed the pledge
Fur to drink no more that year
There was Tilman JOY and Sherin M fhall,
And me and ADner Fry,
And Shelbys boy Leviticus,
And the Golyers-Luke ana w.
And we anteed up a hundred,
In the hands o. Deacon kedget
Fur 10 be divided the fOllerin' roth
'Mongst the boys that KEEP the pledge.
And we knoWed each other so well, Squire,
You may take my scalp Tor 1901
Efeyery man when he signed MS name
Didn't feel dead sure of the pool.
Fura while il all went lovely;
We put up q job next day
Fur TO make JOY b'lieve his wife was dead,
And he went home middlin' gay.
Then Abner Fry he killed a man,
And afore he was hung, Nj Pnall
Jest biIked the wilder outen her sheer
By gittin' him slowed in jail.
But Christmas scooped the sheriff
The egEnOES gelDeIeu MIN III
And Shelby's boy Leviucus
Was New-Year's tight as sin.
And along in March the GOlyerS
Got so drunk that a fresh billed owl
Would looked, alongside o them Two
young men,
Like a sober temperance fowl.
Four months alone walked the chalk;
Thought my heart would break,
And all OF them boys a-slappin' my back,
And akin, what i'll you take?
1 never slept without dreamin' dreams
OF Burbin, Peach or Rye,
But chawed my nigger-head, and sWore
I'd rake that pool or die.
AtIast-the Fo'th-I bumped myself
Through chores and breakfast soon,
Then scooted down TO Taggart's store,
For the pledge was OFF at noon;
And all the boys was gethered thar,
And each man hilt his glass;
Watchin' me and the clock, quite solemn Ike
Fur to see the last minute pass.
The clock struck twelve, / raised the jug,
And took one lOV1n pull
1 was hOller clar from skull to boots,
1t seemed l couldn't get full.
But was reused by fiendlsh laugh
That might have raised the dead
Them ornary sneaks had sot the clock
A half an hour ahead!
e.AIl right, Isquawlxed, you've got me;
Jest order your drinks agin,
And we'll paddle up 10 the Deacons
And scoop the ante In"
But when we got 10 Hedges,
What a sight was that we saw!
The Deacon and ParSOn Skeeters
In the tail OF a game of Draw.
They had shook 'em the heft of the mornin
The Parsons luck was TAR,
And he raked. the minute we got thar,
The last of our pool on a par.
so ore temp rance for me, squirrel
low it's all very fine,
But eZ fur myself, thank We,
I'll not take any in mine.
HARPER's WEEKLY.