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MISCELLANY.
A FRIEND In NEED.

A FRIEND In NEED.
~
BY MARY E. MoFFAr
Three gilded balls outside told of a
pawnbroker's shop. Within, a young
girl stood by the counter holding large
package for the dealers inspection. Her
eyes followed his motions wistiully as
he took it and removed the paper wrap
pings, displaying the lustrous folds of a
silk dress made in quaint old fashioned
style.
"How much you vant2" he said, at
last.
my mother thought five dollars
would be little enough for it. The silk
is very good. 1t was her wedding
dress"
The man raised his eyes and hands in
astonishment:
Five dollars! The leetle miss is uot in
earnest. will geef buttwo.'
The child's lips quivered, but she did
not speak.
"Vcll, say three, but it is too much.
The--vat you say3 The shtyle is old
too DID," and with deprecia,ing sug
gestive shrug of his shoulders, he placed
the money in little Adelaide's outstretch
ed palm. AS she received the dingy
looking bills and the companying is din
gy pawn ticket. she turned with a disap
pointed sigh, toward the door. What
followed was the work of moment. A
rough looking hanger-on about the place
saw the bills in her hand, as she came out
into the street caught them from her with
a jeering laugh. then ran swiftly away with
his booty.
For moment she stood bewildered
hardly realizing what had happened.
Then, with cry of "Oh, my poor moth
er p she sank down upon the steps and
began to sob bitterly.
But help was near A passing stranger
had witnessed the theft, and had given
indignant pursuit, and forced the young
miscreant to disgorge his plunder. Then
fastening back to the side of the sobbing
girl, he said:
"Here is your money, little one. Don't
ever be so careless again, especially in
neghborhood like this"
By this time groop had gathered
around the two. watching them with
sinister looks, evidently in full sympathy
with the young ruffan who had been so
summarily disposed of by Gerald Car
mans strong arm.
He took in the surroundings with one
swift glance, and determined not to leave
the helpless girl until she was in safe
place. ,.,
"If you are willing will walk little
way with you," he said in an undertone
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R.oval Arch M a0on0.
10. O. II.

,RAWFORD LODGE, No. 8, of ODD FELLOWS,
\ meets every Friday, at o'clock, p. M, at Their
All in Eagle Block.
HOMAS NJ. MCGEE. N. G.
BrRxvLEY NEAL, Sec'y.
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Makes o Difference.

Saturday forenoon ayoung man Of
about twenty, nearly envelopcd in lin
en- duster, was wandering through the
City hall with his Mary Ann. and
say:
"Mary, I'd die for you-wou!d, for .
fact
After seeing the various rooms he left
her on the steps while he hunted around
for place to buy soda-water.
In crossing the street he was ran into q
velocipede. aud he got up yelling ike on
Indian. The officer on duty at the Hall
ran down and asked him if he was
hurt
"Hurt Pm all mashed to kindlingr'
was the reply.
But heard you say you we're wilt
ing to die for the girl in the gray dress
up there"
+" don't keer penny for what We
heard |" exclaimed the young man - he
danced around on one leg. "Iwant you
to understand that there's just as much
difference tween dying for the girl you
love and colludin' with two-wheeled
sulkey as there is between three
cent mouth organ and brass band OF
angels! want to begin lawsuit right
off ~
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A few years ago, some roguish boys
persuaded "Joe," as he is commonly call
ed, to attend Sunday school. Joe was an
overgrown, half-witted, profane lad, and
the boys anticipated considerable fun
from him; but the answers to the vari
GUS questions propounded were given so
readily and correctly that no one for a
moment could suppose that he was not
fully versed to theological lore. Joe
-.s saaly .shoroa'' i"@-~.d. pIAood o.. :.
seat in front Of the one on which his
friends we're seated, and the recitation
commenced.
"My FRIEND" said the teacher, who
made the world we nhabit r
just as he was about to answer, Of
the boys inserted pin in Joe's pants nine
inches below the ornamental button OF
his coat,
"God Almighty answered Joe, at
the same time rising quickly from his
seat
THAT is right" said the teacher, "but
it is not necessary that you should rise
in answer. A sitting posture is just as
we'll"
Joe was again seated and the catechism
continued:
Who died to save sinners p
"Jesus Christi" rising as before.
That is also correct, but do not man
fest so much feeling Be more compo
sed in your manner" said the teacher in
an expostnla,ing tone.
After Joe had calmed down the exam
ination went on
.'What will be the doom of all wicked
men p was the next question up for CON
sideration.
As the pin was again stuck in, Joe
thundcred out with high elevation of
his body
"Hell and damnaton"
"My young friend" said the instruc.
tor, "you give correct answers to all
these questions, but while you are here
we wish you to be more mild in your
words
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Il was mistaken in that house, said
a tramp, IL thought Id be Gbie to get
warm meal there, but only got cold
shoulder.
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Van Buren Grange, 2. ii.

IVAN BugEN GRANGE. No. 3s, p; ;ofH. Reg
Y ular meetings. first Saturday of each
month at 9 o'clock, A. NJ. at Lemley's Hall'
4 miles east of Van Buren,. Ark. Patrons In
good standing are fraternaliy invited.
M. G.. LFMLKY, W, NJ.
]. S BoATRIGHr Secretary,
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A man aske, tor uamls ion to .
show for half p.ice, as he has but one
eye.
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POE T r Y.
Written for the Press.

Written for the Press.
NIGHT.
by EDWARD.
As now write,
The moons soft light
rants shadows strange across the floor,
And CLEANS of joy,
Without alloy,
O'crfood me with the scenes Of wore.
With what prancing and dancing,
Come these moonbeams brightly glancinp
Oh, holy night
That with thy light
Dost come to bless each careworn heart
Thou drawest near
To comfort, cheer,
And bid'st our ev'ry woe depart
SO bright 'sthe cleaning and the bcaming
That lend'st charm to all our dreaming.
So sweet thou art
To ey'ry heart
That rests SO calm in thine embracing;
So free from guile
Is thy sweet smile,
Each trace of waking care erasing.
10 us comes creeping blssful sleeping,
Thate'er to laughter turns our weeping.
oh, how lowly,
Soft and slowly
Comes near. this guardian, to our beds,
Comes with blessings
And caressings,
To put aside our fears and breads,
While we are sleeping, NIGHT Is sleeping
All our hearts in joy not weeping.
When sweetest night,
The golden sprte,
Steals DER the earth with gentle tread,
She comes SO kind
To ev'ry mind,
And DER mankind does blessings shed.
Ne'er comes distressing, nor depressing
To the forms that nights ca ressing.
When we're lying,
Slowly dying,
Along the couch of life grown cold,
And the beating
The retreating
Of each our hearts but feebly told,
While in reposing at life's closing,
The MORN of NIGHT is swift disposing.
But when the morn,
OF nights gloom shorn.
Comes tripping to the soul released,
And earth's night gone,
With woes iorlorn,
And pain and care and trouble ceas'd,
Such joy'll be clinging to our clinging,
As down the hills of bliss It's ringing.
Are We dreary,
Worn and weary.
or the tiresome cares of day?
viii not lightness,
Chast'nirg brightness,
Come to cheer us on our way?
Yes, the cleaning soft. and beaming
or Luna's light will lend blest dreaming
Oh, what were life,
Its ease. its strife,
If unto man no night were given?
If all the way
Were only day,
And we of day-cares ne'er were shriven9
But NIGHTS dreaming and seeming,
That of heavily days a dreaming.
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IS She never smiles-has frowning
Grief
With his stern magic hound h'rf
Has Care her long, lean fingers
raised.
To cast her fetters round hers
Has one so Young the lessons
learned,
That love is of betrayed?
All, no, she never smiles, be-
CaU-e---
Her front teeth arc t.ceyed. "
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-11
WANT TO BE DlVOACED.

Charles w. Boiler, on artist OF Winfield. l.. l., has
Instituted u sui, for divorce IRON his WIS Wilhcl-
minn alleging that she mas been crminaiy intimate
with man residing In the same village rhe parties
were married in this city september 2, 1870. and tho
inndc,y complained OF occurred, us alleged, In DC.
tober, 1871 Mrs Boilers answer denies every allie.
CATION except That Of tho marriage and alleges that
ner husband manifested desire TO disgrace her aud
conspirod with others 10 destroy her good name.
Counsel for Mrs. Boiler has also flied an amended
answer Boilers complaint setting iorth as an ni-
dtional reason why MIRA Boiler should DO granted n
divorce, that since tho action was commenced Mr..
Boiler has been guilty OF bgamy by marrying
another woman in this city, that he Is now In jail
for that cri no, being unable TO obtain bali,
4. T.. sues his wife Sarah Tor absolute divorce. The
cause Is before referee The defendant denios all
the allegations aud alleges conspiracy against hor.
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MyERs.-At Jersey City Heights, on Friday May w
1878. Colonel RoDERr MYERS, aged 6t -,
Funeral at Christ Church. Claremont a1, on o."
day, 18th inst, at hallpast two T. d.
OBRIES JAMES 0'BKlES in tho AID year Of nis ~. ~
ms funeral w aks plae e, rom ,ns 81 BrooEyn. at
twoP. N. sunday Relatives aud irends are fespe0'
fully invited 10 attend.
PoTrER-Ou Tuesday, January J., ISRAEL J. ForiHns
aged SO years and montna
Relatives and friends Of tho family are respectIuny
invited 10 attend the funeral from his late resioeu,
No 200 President ST.. smith ST., Brooklyn, on
Saturday, llth inst, at four T. NJ. al,
inst at her late residence No 20 East Both st.. NARY
HoYT BLAKE, wife OF Dr. d. Is 81. John Koosa and
dArshss. o. s,Ssasn ~ Bass q M New wy Orleans
OF spinal meningitis, KATIE COLLIER, wiie OF DavIa
Talmare. Remains will DO taken TO Cnittewango' y.
luoMrsoN -On Thursday, May 0. OF pneumonia.
after short illness, CArHARiSE ToDHuSTEk wioe~ "
the late jonathan Thompson 10 the oSth year u n''
The relatives and friends of tho family arc invited
TO attend the unora IRON her late residence, NO. 900
Madison av., on Monday, ut ten O'Clock
TILLoTsoS.-At SO East 9tn 81, Mrs MATILDA I'll
OF the late Colonel William Few, in the S5th year OF
Relatives and friends arc respectfully invited 20 at
tend her funeral, from tho Reformed Dntch ehuron,
corner OF Lafayette place and Alb ST., on SATURDAY
morning, 11th inst, at ten o'cock, without iurtner
notice.
TRow-In Brooklyn, on Friday, May 10, JANE r.,
wife oil William 1row, in the 81 year OF hcr age.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend tho
funeral services, ner a,e residence, 2S6 Adciphi
ST., on Saturday, May II, al iye O'Clock r. A.
VAN Observation-Disclosures Wednesday. May s, ALExAN-
DER VAN RESssELAER
Relatives ana friends are invited to attend mo
funeral, sa,urnay morning, llth ins!, at iast
O'clock Rev. DR. HaIl's church. 9th av., corner
oil 55th ST.
l. Is requested that no flowers be sent ~
WILcox.-On May 10, EMILY CLARK, vile OF W. Il.
II. Wilcox. aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends OF the family and OF her
brothers, Frank NJ. and n D. h. Clark, are respect
fuzzy invited attend the funeral services, at the New
YORK Presbyterian Church, Wost 18th ST. between 9th
7th avs, Sunday May L. ~ Two O'Clock +. NJ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-11
A CHAS. IN THE pAuK.

Detective Ferris, Of tue Central 0mcc, yesterday
morning discovered that a couple OF burglars Lad
effected an entrance into the basement oI Louis
Drcyiuss' residence, AZ No. 20 East sixty-iourth
street, ana were gathering together a quantity OF
wearing apparel which they were prepared TO make
of WIN. The oillcor sprang upon them, but re-
ceved a blow IRON one OF the men, VIVA
forth with took to tnor heels. Tue officer holly
pursued them, anI ~ length forced them into
Central PARK Here couple VI iaborcr- Joned in tho
chlsc. John 0'Connor was the Chief offender, and TO
catch him tue detective put orih hts beet enfts.
They had cleared OUTSKIRTS OF The Park and lodged
about rocks and trees and BRIDES and were close on
tho Mail where an open stretch gavc tho officer a
chance TO pat the iugiiivss speed TO tho test. mo-
ment ana he was taken into custody In the Jeicr
son Market Police Court yesterday no was rcmandcd
MS no Is said TO be an offender who has long prcyed
upon houses near the Park.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-11
A SILVER LINING.

Miss Sophia Weldon, OF No 1893 Second avenue,
whiio walking up Third avenue on Thursday night
was josted by boys, both under twelve years OF
age aud immod lately thereafter missed her pocket
book containing several dollars IN coin. She notified
Ofncer Mcnamara Of her loss, and he at once pur.
sued and the lads In the Harlem police sta
non tho prisoners gave their names Joseph Buck.
ley and John hughes, the ono living In East Seventy
second street and the other In East Seventy iourn
street. On being searched nothing was found upon
them. As the boys were marched down stairs, how
ever, the officer heard sot juggling sound ike unto
distant sleignbeiis, and on ripping inc inning from
BuckIcy's coat tue missing silver rolled upon the
iooE Yesterday Judge Wheeler committed the pair
to await arrival af their respective parents who
are said 10 be OF good family.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-11
A BAD NIGHT FOX BURGLARS.

At three A. NJ. yesterday while officer Frazer was
watching two men who had burglariousiy rlncd a
clothes lire No SO Mott street and were trying TO get
away with $50 worth OF clothing Obtained thereiro,
no noticed three other equally suspicious in their
movements Waiting and watching carefully until
thoy we're all close together at the corner oil Bayard
na Mulberry streets he drew his revolver and CON-
man acd them stop, telling them that lie bad SHOT
Tor each man and would hrc II ,bcy moved. lie then
raped Tor assistance, which came AZ once. AT the
station mouse the hrsi txo gave tho names OF Tim
Daley aud i'm Marshall. The otucr three, who had
bnrgiarIvusy entered small grocery al No. 50 Bayard
street ana stole goods gave the names OF obn
Hcaly Thomas Gowan aud Jonn Williams. Tue on
lro numuor wero held III 900 bail each NJ the
Iombs Police Court.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-11

Judge Gil bert In the Kings County Supreme Court
yesterday refused the application Of Helen Il. Curtis
for alimony ana counsel pending the trial Of her
Curtis.
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[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

TORONTO, Ont, May 10. 1879
Plasted arrived horc yesterday. and IL was not long
before he was aaoat on the Bay. Opinions arc d..
vided as hts condition but he appears to be drawn
TOO nno. No opportunity has boon afforded Of com.
paring either or thcr Styles nor has bet boon
heard of Hablan scaled tonight 1U3 pounds He 10
sol but feels good for hts task HIS preparation has
been greatly intcrfered with by the abo mnaby sQuay
weather OF late Great interest 10 manifested In the
race, and the Mayor will request that ~ be made the
occasion Of hall holiday
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YELLOW JACK.

Captain Meosmsn, OF the brig Burgomaster, which
arrived at Brooklyn from Quarantine ON Thursday
last whore she was several weeks because
she had yellow fever board, arraigned before
Police Justice Walsh yesterday on charge OF having
failed TO report ms arrival AZ Roberts dock, BROOK
not guilty and examination was adjourned until
Nav
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-11
THE TAIL OF MATHIEsoNs HORSE.

Mr. Charles Malhicson has brought suit in the Third
District Court OF Brooklyn 70 recover $40 from John
Retner car driver city, who, he alleges, cut
OF twenty seven Inches Of the tail o his she plain.
tin'O horse
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MURRAY HOFFMAN'S FUNERAL.

Tho funcral OF ex-Juoge Murray Hoffman look place
al ST. Marks Episcopal Church, Tenth street, yesier.
day morning. FouE carriages camo over from flush
ing L. L. where tho Judge lived and died. The first
carriage contained Mrs. Hoffman and her two unm r.
RED daug hers and In the second carriage were
Mr. Benjamin Strong son-in-aw OF tho deceased his
wife, daughter o! the deccasod and their two children.
The third carriage contained young Mr.. Hoffman and
TWO of Mr.. Strong's children. the fourth carriage
were the Rev DR.. J. Carpenter Smith, rector OF ST.
Georges Church, Flushing, and Dr. Merritt, physician
OF the deceased rho funeral cortego headed by tho
hearse, left Flushing at nine O'Clock and reached
the church at hall-past leu. The BODY OF the
church was flied with friends and mourners, promi-
nent among whom he following - Justices Curtis,
Freedman speir ana Sanford, Of the superior Court
DO Pcyster, JUICE PEABODY Judge Mitchell, J. W. T.
Leverage, Dr. BiDby, George W. Dyer, A. H. Rogers,
A. j. Vanderpooi, George Tlcknor Curtis, george d..
Mile. g. b. Hoffman, John X. Murray, Robert Ray,
Alfred Seton, David Clarkson John JAY Benjamin X.
Winthrop Alexander Hamilton, George \. rallman.
General Sanford, Charles o'Conor samuel kuggles,
Morris Franklin, Rev. DR.. HARDWOOD, OF New haven
Rev. DR.. Gaudelette, OF Zion Church, and Rev. Dr..
Hall, OF Trinity Church, Brooklyn.
Tho opening service was read ny Bishop smith, OF
Kentucky. Tho prayer then read by DR.. smith.
Bishop LiltejoEn read the comintta service. Thero
were no remarks only the ordinsry funeral
services OF the Episcopal Church The remains wero
velvet and had no other ornamentation than simple
silver INNINGS On II were placed an IVY cross and
some sprigs Of evergreen with wreaths al white
flowers. The plate The casket bore the following
inscription
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MURRAY HOFFMAN,
BORN SEPTEMBER Is, 1871.
n,,.a Ag.x 7 1879


Al The oil the services IN the church The casket
was removed TO graveyard adjoining, where The
family vault Is situated, In which, alter the usual
prayers had been rectcd ny Dr. smith, the casket was
ulaced.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

DRuMMoxp-BoyLE.-Tuesda May 7, by Rev J. f.
Searles, JOSEPH II. DRUMMoyD, Of Staten Island TO
city.
ToPPIxG-TRUcKs.-At Philadelphia, April % 1878,
by the Rev. I. Poole Hutchinson, incumbent OF Cal.
vary church, JAMES TOPPING to MARIE ANToISETTE,
youngest daughter Of the late DR.. J. +. Trucks.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-04-23

.ome AS soon as
uaae- citizen | will send for
:4 If he agrees, you will get your
liberty; if he declines, sentence this
evening and death tomorrow! Each of
you may write down name upon a bit
of paper and give it carefully folded to
me. Then will read it aloud" II
Brutus here distributed ten slips of
paper. Each of the prisoners wrote
down a name.
When he had got them into his hands
the monster unfolded the first and read,
"Paul Vanguard, merchant"
He unfolded the second and read,
"Paul Vanguard, merchant"
Eight times more he read the same
name. Imagine, if you can, the. amaze
ment, of these ten poor women.
at this; point came in a jailer who
said to Brutus that man almost out of
his senses was making an intolerable
noise outside the prison gate, demanding
to get in, Brutus. desired the taller to
bring him to him. ,stl W. - Sf 81. {
The nam was. SOON brought in He
saw the ten fair women, and paused with
his arms in the air. / g@s ,,.s., s.ss ..,s,.
/ { Paul Vanguard u cried they all with
one voice.
" Hal ha! Is that Paul VANGUARD, the
happy manT' exclaimed the hideous
Brutus, with an expression OF amuse.
ment on his pale features.
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more auEOusly than ever
HE blind opened. He saw a lovely face
appear. Paul wrote down in his memo
randum book the street and number. In
TWO weeks he had got down to ten names
and ten numbers. Ten was his maxi
mum. AS to the ladies, overwhelmed as
they were by cares, anxieties and griefs,
his strange behavior and his evident adj
miration became to them source of
great amusement and curiosity. His
appearance made a daily break in the
tedious monotony of their existence. It
gave them a new interest in their dress.
Their indoor life had a new object. It
was something in those ines to have
even the semblance of lover. At first
they nearly all thought Paul's proceed
ings rather queer, and, If it had not been
for their great curiosity and an equally
great wish for some amusing break in
their dull lives, they would have been
offended at such cavalier proceedings,
and at the idea Of being summoned like
q dog by the whistle 81 any lover. At
any other period they Woliid have kept
themselves close hidden behind their
blinds and have laughed at their street
admirers love-lorn looks and gestures;
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such men as Bright and Gladstone, after

such men as Bright and Gladstone, after
they have once proven themselves.
1t is a fiction of the English constitu-
ton that seat in the house of commons
is an honor too great to be declined; and
hence, when member wishes to retire,
it is necessary to resort to somewhat
curious expedient. 1t is contrary to law
tor a member to hold an Office of profit
understhe crown, and several insig nif-
cant positions, with small emolument,
have been kept in reserve as convenient
stepping stones from thehouse to private
life. Chief among these is the steward
ship of the Chiltern Hundreds. When
a member wishes to retire, he has but to
apply for the stewardship of the Chiltern
Hundreds. He receives the appoint
ment, and his seat in the house is there
upon declared vocant, He usually also
gives up the stewardship at once, that
the door may be open for any one else
who may also desire to use it.
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Uncle Remus and the Silver Dollar

From the Atlanta, Ca, Constitution
"W'at's dis bout dat silver bezness %
said Uncle Remus. IL hear Miss SALLY
reading bout it, and axed her, but she
say dat l must ak Mas John, and den /
AK Mas John, and Mas John say I must
60 ter desc yer noosepaper men what
kick up all de devilment. I b'leeye dat
wus de langwidge he used"
Con- that's all settled, Uncle Remus.
Everything is fxed.'' a.,' ,,.4. stt,-
80 "'Who hilt de biggest han in de
gaE1e%' : TT '.s'.-''' f'5,,Is ~
cine silver men. They didn't carry
all their points, but they are tolerably
well satisfied l.sa .95ai3o7a Iai,g-
~ What's de upshot er de fracus, den p
! sWhy, we are to. have the old fash
io El d dollar; the old silver that suited
so well. ]" i'isAi 8s' Aa''a n sasilsii51t'5
eel motifs dat / amt got. mine VIII, n !
ooh, it is too soon yet. They will be
put in circulation just as fast as the mint
can make Them, ...s.4 (. gt-,st
Whar bouts in de 'sembly you. 'speck
Pm sitting, boss? How fur back fun
de man what rashums out de scads duz
you reckon is?" fslnj hi N e Il {, & ~. E
ooh, the silver dollar will be circu.
lated Just like other money. You get it
if you earn It. .
CLAY fer ter scramble arter it same
as before?'' ,s.
ia es. J a ssstis3sai.slt1
4. { Vel, den, in regards ter dat silver
bill, I'd a bin whaE de little boy WIZ
when he madesa mouf at de cow Saia
!" Where was that, Uncle Remus3' !. ~
5sa1 On de top rail en- de fens.''