Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-23

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ment Was 20 place q large spring mt
trap. artistically concealed In heap
Of shelled corn. close by the eat hole
in the corn-crib door, expecting that
the unwary thief, pluDging his hand
recklessly through the hole into the
heap. would be caught and held
until some one came to set him free.
But 10. next morning the trap was
found sprung and the heap of corn
diminished, but the thief had van
ished and left no trsos behind.
At last a good-sized box arrived
from New York, and the next day
the local carpenter was ordered to
fix two brass handles to the corn
crib; one to be put alongside the
door for convenience, as Mr.. Smith
publicly explained, of steadying ones
self while turning the other. The
second handle had latch attached
to it by which the door was secured
on the inside, and was set in such
position toat any one turningit must
hold on by the other knob to pre-
vent being thrown backward by the
opening door. Both handles were
profusely decorated with glass, and
elected much admiration from the
hands, who submitted them to
critical examination. The carpen-
ter's work being finished, Mr.. Smith,
in presence Of all his colored en-
ployees, solemnly repeated, in front
Of the corn-crib, the first two lines
Of the second book of Virgil's Eneid,
and announced that his corn was
thenceforward secure. A box,
stated to contain seeds, was that
afternoon deposited in the crib, and
during the early part of the ensuing
night the proprietor of Bellevue
secretly busted himself with coil of
insulated wire.
Numerous and divers were the
Speculations among the darkies. Jim
Goakley Flowed Mis- Smith done
witched dat ar corn house, sho huff.
Tell you, gemmen, you touch dem
ERE handles, evil sperit carry you
away. No such ting's evil sperit 2
How do you know dere no such
ting? Hush, boy, go see what de
Bible say about dem ting" Pete
Lee "didn't believe in no sperits;
got gun fix somewhat inside dat
house; turn de handle an de gun
go off. Seen dem tings before up
country, when I live in Goozleum.
Another theorist averred that "while
Mis- Smith sayin' DAT ar Scripter
ober dem handles he seen a white
pigeon come a-sailin roun' an roun' ,
an done light on de peak O. de corn
house roof. High! tell you, sar.
sumpin' up, SHOP
Uncle Zeke, like the rest, was
troubled in his mind, but, unlike his
fellows, he determined to waste no
time in speculation, but to seek his
information direct from headquar-
tiers. Prepared with half a bushel
Of oysters rs an excuse for converse
ton, he sought an interview with
Mr.. Smith. and boldly proPounded
his questions
Mis- Snifh. what Won ban a-doin'
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