Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1875-10-27
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[ - NAa = iak man. hihlN#A h& NlAt
a. the corridor door, aud Il ~ came
out one oi tho newsboys whispered.
What a sinker he 4 make Tor lsh
llinep
@Yoar name Is Rafas Jackson, 4
:" asked the court.
~ies--eertaIuly-of course my
name il Ruius Jackson" whoeze.l
uhe tat man Ia reply.
And yoa hail from Milwaukee r.
"Why, yc---eertainly. Lived
there twenty eight year 7
aud vou WS.e iha a. 'a-t nightT
"No. sir--no. sir DENY th,
tlarge - totum. Never VAS more
as.ouislgl in my hic, SIR Perhaps
YOU have taken me for some one
elise"
"Pcrhaps have. Mr.. Jackson.
bat III you wem't drunk. how came
you to be lying lat on tho walk, hat
Ia The gutter, salrhel III the street.
and your icct spread all ovcry And
when the officer raised YOU up, Mr.
Jackson, you plainly and distinctly
exclaimed: Zon't g'way an lemme
lone Ill kicker head oar Would
sober man mako such a remark :"
"May i please the court / !" whccz.
ed the tat man. II am victim of
asthma. was born oi honest par.
ents, ard my lite has been one long
epoch OF rcspcciahilty. am at.
III give the world 10 be lean. but
can't BE-. can't pun. Oth,r men
can skip, aad gamhol. while creep.
cant sing. ! oln't hislle. | ava IN
enthusiastic politician, bat l can't
ho.lcr for tie candidates On ny tick.
a. lil try %, my voice mcp,
makes a sound like wind -ubbing
thrlught n corrugated stoycppe ~
bow. This asthma Is killing me by
inches. Tho doctor says may live
to see Strawberries come again, but
beyond that dare not hope. Last
nieht a ! came into your beautiful
city was seized with Il taintu,a- AM
lell down, and /. the oiiicer, had u..
found me | -hould likely have b.,u
robbcd aud murdered. lam, indeed.
greatly obliged, and cant close az,
cmarks without Complim,uting Oh.
chcivrf Ta'..o y. yoUr hs.aa.ui.y auu
orderly citv.'
Pat man from Milwaukee" said
the court, a. the prisoner paused
'uucc ! was like q child. | looked
"a thing, ASA rhild. believed ever,
story ani statement. aui NY heart
was free from suspicion. Mon took
advantage oi me; women deceived
me with their crocodile tears felt
~..d for the men who cut their har
close and bet their money on dog
Gghts. have changed, Mr. jackson.
The lamb has become cougar.
That was good speech ~ your- hut
! cant part company until you hand
,he alork ten .si.Hr hIiL"
The prisoner smiled sadly, raIi
tho monr, and wu. not lun rctiing
ou, 81 doors. - Detroit Free Pres.
IEE TouTuAtuE.-A Gentleman
sayt ahorsuiIoriul circulating pain
from thi, ache, AMI having .I.el n
vain "a obtain rCiiyi. Betty t1Ll me "A
gentleman had boon waiting u thc
parlor who said hc would not dctain
me- one minute. lie oame-a friend
! had not seen ior years. He YIN
pathized with me-, while | briefly
told how sadly was afflicted "Nv
dear friend" exclaimed he. II can
cure YOU in ten minutes" "Ilow ?
how Z" inquired | "do il in pityr
"lnstantly." said be. Betty, have
YOU any alum n "Yes." "Bring ID.
and some common table salt" They
were prOoaecd; nv friend pulyer-
ized them, mixed in equal quantities !;
then wei small piece ~ cotton,
causing she naked powders to adhere,
and then placed il Ia my hollow tooth.
There" sard be. I'll that does not
cure yon will forfeit my head. You
may tell this in Gath and publish il
in Askel0n the remedy is iniallible." !"
Ii war 80. | Experienced a sensa-
tion Of coldnoss on applyingit, which
| gradually subsided, and with il the
| torment of the toOthaChe.
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