Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-12-26
Stlettt0 StOrp.
POLLY PHARAOH.


D.ck Nose was Jayhawker. The
Kansas Toops had accepted the appella
lion gcod-uatured.v, though i, had been
originally given them by the MisSouiians
a an i0'iml,ion that they wers only rob-
bers OF poultry -yards. Itwas in the year
iS62. and the White River, in Arkansas,
was tSe ,Ceue ot constant slarT-shoo,iug
and -a.m,,aeS, resulting invariably in
greater Joss u ou the o.oa than on the
rcbs. side. Dishelrieucd by continual
de.ea.. The JayhawkeES had a,mos, de-
c.ded o. Tea. % retreat through Missouri
into Neasa-, when yuuor Vas byOugh,
them j., runaway slaves that the Mi,S.s-
sup. haa been cleared by Union CUR
+ boats. D.cS Ncse, who had 4 special tai
en-, i5ra scouts duty. was sen, ont 10
ascertain the truth OF the report. lie
/ tr.m2ed s,Grd,.y through dense ,hicte,s,
\ now ana iaen making de;ont around q
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IL. % '-' '''' 80. a. : ~. -, - -.
-, a., C,.s.4,-.,o ,,orrill.
troops. Alter two days solitary march,
he found himself before rude landing
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'Bress de LORD, ye done come al last,
. has ye, Bsrm-ob Gilead ssid he done
hsarn tel, Je J2Yhawksrs was on de road
but ives been 50 tux up waIchin' de riooe'
DAT we ne5ber sep no lookout TOWARD
DE- tresch.'
A. the Old man spoke a crowd oil SINAI
couuabands swarmed around him like
/ cockroacbes, 20 take a look at The stranger
/ Dies explained that be was very hungry
and asked them it he could obtain some
dinner
'Slriin. ssytin.' said the old negro
leading the way into tis poor house WIKI
grea, alacyi,y, 'Heah, yon L'ly-oe-de
Valley. take dis yer skillet an ioIcn some
water; Kosc-oo-CaaIon' IeacA uo"n ia Va
AZ piece 90 side me2,; you, Barm-oo-Ul'
ead, light out into de TIMBER an iolc'
some breaschi you, Polly fharaoh-' bu
he did no; finish bis sentence; Tor Foi-
Pharaoh, an oyergro~n, thin grl' VIII
! short skirts, 'ons heels, and cavernou
pink bonnet, which she wore at all times
D even wien in The house had anueipa'e'
al the old man 5 orders ana was aIreAo..
siui0g up the eorn-dodger'
While Tue preparations Ior uinner wen
Oh, D.ca entered into conversation VII
bls hest. lie had been the save oi Ool
d 5. E'ienne, who owned the great co''oI
planll,icn opposite. He said the eolone
lad @ on hearing OF the approach q
FaTraEGt' carrying with him AL 'n"' L
could IL the ierrJ -ooa''and ieA'inS "o'
that be should come again ios are .ne s,nred OT,,
with which 'he WAREHOUSES "e'' So ~
and then IN A1' Fule d'a'ee'' N' sA'e =
following explanation ot the quaint = us
OF bis numerous family
De colonel he de son % olo 'liS' .
old miss she was sho enough f[el'"' 81
mighty Gurus Ana pern'cAe'1 U'A' ~ ~
- round The co'onei 50 iouS AS I'' :r. ~
lived 1oung mss uo oo'I"e. ~. ~, ~
eouiin ao'ue n'i n0"V"' 80 -1T r. o'.on,,I