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National Republican., 1879-05-27

OK Friday night, at twelve o'clock, Mr..
BELFoRD, from Colorado, submitted to the
Democrats proposition that, he said, would
prove solvent for the difficulty in which
the House found itself. 1t was as fol-
lows 81 ask you to regard the
the bill vote on the RYAN
amendment on Saturday at one o'clock,
and on the passage of the bill Mt two p.
III. Saturday, and let the House now adj
"journ," This proposition was then re-
jected, and, after fighting and quarreling
for twelve hours more, Mr.. REAGAN
submitted the same proposition, and
it was accepted. The post yester-
day morning said that the Repub-
licans backed down. When REAGAN
made his proposition, which was identical
with that submitted by Judge BELFoRD
twelve hours before, Mr.. MILLS said: "If
"you accept this proposition, il is an ncoa-
"dHiOadi surrender, for the same prop
"osition was made last night" The
Democracy did surrender neverthe-
less. They accepted the proposition
made by Republican, and thus were ena-
bled to secure vote of the silver bill. They
kept the members of the House out of bed
for twelve hours only TO do what Judge
BELFoRD asked them to do at twelve o'clock
Friday night. Great and wise are the UNI
terrified Democracy
National Republican., 1879-05-27

POPULAR PRICES-per Day, $3.50; Per Week
sl4; Per Month (of25 days.. siO and $50.
Rooms for the season can be secured at the Hamilton
House. where plans OF hotel may be seen and PAM
Dhlpts Ind, my.1-Th. NJ lm
National Republican., 1879-05-27

THE Chicago Inter- Ocean says that roI
"popuH, roc Del is popular clamor"
National Republican., 1879-05-27

MAY 27.-Thc attack on Port Hudson COM
menced to-day by an assault on the rebel works
in rear and bombardment by the fleet in front.
The entire line of works was taken, but with
a loss of between 1900 and 5000 men. The
Second Louisiana (coorcd) Regiment lost 600
out of 800 men. Joe Johnston was at Jackson,
Miss, to-day, but his army has not been strong
enough TO attack Grant. lie was closely
watched.
National Republican., 1879-05-27
SPECIAL NOTICES

flQ3S TIE FRIENDS OF EQUAL RIGHTS
- are hereby invited TO meet ut the Ainrshnl's
once, IN the city Hall Washington, d. C.,WEDNTS-
DAY AFTERNOON. May -, ut O'Clock, to make
arrangements preliminary 10 public meeting with
view TO suitable notice of the death of William
lLoyu irrson' the ilusti ious champion of universal
emancipation. ROBERT PURNIS,
fnN2I FREDERICK DOUGLASS
National Republican., 1879-05-27
Junketing on the Government.


II'HIIuUtININ ITCss,I
General Grant will not only reach Japan with
out the aid of Il Government vessel but will leave
that country for San Francisco in Pacific Mail
steamer. Those who prematurely alluded TO his
junkctng at the expense of the United States Gov
ernmcnt' have been remarkably silent OF late.
ABSOLUTELY free from mOrphla and other dan.
gerous agents DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup Is valued most
highly us IL remedy for the disorders OF babyhood,
Price, only % cents Il bottle.
National Republican., 1879-05-27
FOR RENT.
FOR SALE.
OR SALE-TlIAT VALUABLE PROPERTY
KNOWN AS THE ARLINGTON BREWERY,


EOR SALE-TlIAT VALUABLE PROPERTY
a. KNOWN AS THE ARLINGTON BREWERY
WASHINGTON, ID. &.
Ihis Property has front Of 100 feet on K street
north ~ depth OF ISL feet Twontysevcnth street
vest This Brewery has been IN success fdl operation
Tor the past twenty-five years, and contains large aud
very commodiOus nrCed vaults in one Of Which
there are two arteson wells, with constant supply
OF good water. There II II thirtyquarcr malt house
attached The brewery Is fitted with ale tubs watts
ana nl machinery necessary tot first class ale beer
brewery. The premises being cOmmOdious and al
most tweatherprooiarewell adapted to pork-paoking
establishment or amy other business recurring spnce
nndcQld temperature. The property win be sold at
bargain, and Is now offered ON easy terms Apply to
THOMAS G. TRAFFORD,
Annapolis Junction, b. and o. Railway
ny@i.0tf Anne Arundel County Md.
A RARE BUSINESS CHANCELLOR SALE
A Pcnicks Wood and Coal Depot, on New York
avenue, between sixth and Seventh streets north
west; THIS s one Of the oldest and best established
stands In the city, doing large fine business: will
sell the hNtures, teams, stock hand aud the
ground, which has frontage of IS feet Apply 10
TliOS. B. PENlCKS on the premises. myIGtf
EOt SALE-CALL AND SEE OUR LIST OF
L property for sale JOHN SHERMAN a co ~
Cloud Bullding Real estate and loans. ly3i.iy
National Republican., 1879-05-27

the Government If VANCE had the least
bit of true chivolry in his composition
he would have had kindly word of
sympathy for poor BELKNAP, who was
simply the victim of very peculiar circum-
stances; and if he had had the least bit of
political discretion, he would have hesitated
long before awakening "reminiscences which
cannot fail to bring TO memory the ramiiied
intrigues through which Senator PENDLE-
TON and his fellow-conspirators attempted
to make use of the War Department in their
plundering scheme. Besides this there is
that sweet-havored publicist of his own
State-XX RoBBINs-onc of BELKNAP's
prosecutors, all memory of whom has been
latterly forgotten, but which is now revived
in all its contemplate details, including his
(RoBBGNsO acceptance of pitiful twenty
dollar bribe in the North Carolina Legisla-
skin off from bit of alleged Republican
corruption Democrat is sure to be exposed
underneath. No State in the Union fur
nishcs n clearer illustration of the truth of
this, North or South, than Senator NANCE's
own State of North Carolina, nor any adj
ministration of any State government than
his own while he acted as fraudulent Gov
ernor of that State. Witness the security
with which SwEPsoN, LITTLEFGELD & Co.
resided in Florida, New York, and elsewhere,
free from all disturbance in the way of pros
ecution for their manifold crimes.
National Republican., 1879-05-27

ROCK ENON
Springs and Baths. Virginia.

OPEN FOR VISITORS JUNE lG. Parties can be
accommodated earlier A. $. PRATT, Manager.
John A. Gray, so well and avorably known in WASH
ingtOn, will have charge OF the dining room.
Circulars giving full information now ready at the
office of a. 5. Pratt & son. Ol Ninth street northwest
National Republican., 1879-05-27
JORDAN ALUM SPRINGS.


RoCKBR1DGE COUNTY, VA.
/. ]. COLLY, MAJOR G. h. LUCK,
Proprietor Manager.
National Republican., 1879-05-27

OUR usually wel-informed and correct
neighbor, the star, seems to have been led
astray in regard to the bill "to prevent the
introduction of contagious or infectious
diseases into the United States" A late
number of that paper opposed the passage
of the bill introduced by Senator HARRIS
Oh this subject. Its ground of opposition
was that n bureau of the Treasury Depart
ment had charge of the matter under exist
ing laws and could perform the duties bet
ter than the National Board of Health and
at less cost. We recognize fully the cili-
cheney of the organization of the Treasury
Department, but cannot indorse the idea
thata section of its clerks could act rs eflec-
lively in this matter rs men selected specif-
cally for their peculiar fitness to deal with
the question, as we suppose the members OF
the National Board of Health We're. No
thought of the expense incurred
should prevent the most efficient
measures to save the country from
recurrence of last years scenes of desola.
tion. THE REPUBLICAN is falsely classed
as hater of the Southern people, but none
of those who pretend to love it will 20 fur.
ther than THE REPUBLICAN in endeavoring
to secure the material interests of that sec.
ton or TO protect all its people from danger
of any kind. Money should not be weighed
in the scale against the lives of the citizens
of the country. Senator HARRIS bill rs il
was amended and passed the Senate may
not be all that is required, but it is II steI
in the direction of national legislation on
subject in which the whole country has /;
paramount interest, The regions which the
yellow fever infects cannot suffer as it did
| last summer without resultant and imme
diate injury to the whole country, and i
the Southern States do not, or cannot, Ell
force laws for their own protection, the Con
gress should do it for them. We hope t.
see this legislation perfected in time to in
sure the country this year against another
visitation of yellow fever, and therefor,
commend Senator HARRIS for his persisten
efforts in that direction.
National Republican., 1879-05-27
ORKNEY SPRINGS

Shenandoah County virginia.
FINEST COLLECTION OF MINERAL WATERS
IN THE WORLD FOR VALUE AND VA
RIErY OF NJ EDICINAL PROPERTIES.
The haybeate, Alum, sulphur, Iron.Sulphur, Heal
ing, rsenfca and the renowned Bear WallowSprlng.
ali having distinctly different medicinal properties.
are found In the Orkney collection.
FIRST CLASS HOTEL 1CCOMMODI-
TIONS
for $50 people. Colonel j. +. Cake. late of Congress
Hall, Cape May, now of Metropolitan Hotel, WASH
ingtOn city, manager. Mr.. l.. Duke, of the Ebbitt
House, Washington, ". C., room clerk.
AMPLE STABLE Room
for private teams and well.supplied livery for the
use of the guests.
MINERAL BITIfS,
Tub. Shower. and Plunge. Every facility afforded
those seeking Health, Comfort, and Pleasure.
THE WONDERFUL LURIY CITERNS
are situated within few hours drive of Orkney, to
which line of Park Wagonettes will run daily.
Board per day. .......................... Sc 80
Week. '.s'..'''......s..s..s's II w
" " month Observation-Disclosures. 45 90
National Republican., 1879-05-27

FIVE hours by RAIL
from Washington via Baltln and Ohio Virginia
Midland Railroad.
TIfROUGH IND ROUND TRIP TICK ETS
issued from all points North West, and South. Good
from June to November I. Round-trip from WASH
ington, IS; from Baltimore, $40. From Washington,
via Luray Caverns, s0 from Baltimore via LuTay
Caverns, sl2.
PARK UIGONLTTES
Tor private carriages to order will be I'm waiting
arrival of trains at Mount Jackson TO convey passe-
gers over II shady and easy.gradc turnpike road to
Orkney,
SEISON or 1879
Will open June Is: accommodations given Junel Ad-
dress, for descriptive pamphlets and other inorma-
ton. the proprieors at Orkney Springs the manager
ut Metropolitan HOTEL or L. Duke, Ebbtt House,
Washington, ID. G. JONES & PARKER,
my3-SEWtf prODrptOTs
National Republican., 1879-05-27


THE negro is often made the butt of igno-
rance and meanness and his intelligence
rallied upon; still he seems TO know what free
dom is and has sense enough TO seek 1t, man
illness enough to strive for it, and TO have
aspirations for higher existence and this
is more than the great majority of his OPP
pressors have, for they seem satisfied with n
very low condition of society as mass.
Sure few of them advance to intelligence,
but then only for base purposes. 1t does not
become such people to be continually tell
ing about the inferiorty of the poor black
man they had better emulate his example.
THE REPUBLICAN of yesterday morning
contained a very significant account of an
interview between General CONWAY and
ject of furnishing transportation for the
thousands of colorcd emigrants who line
the shores of the Mississippi between Nicks-
burg and Natchez, and who though pos
sessed of the means of paying their fare, are
prevented from leaving by the terrorism ex-
ercsed toward the steamboat men MS well
rs toward the cmigrants themselves. The
assurance given by the President that any
attempt to furnish transportation TO these
emigklnts would he promptly and amply
protected by the Government, and that in
reference with them would be regarded and
treated as rebellion, is u pledge that should
relieve the question of all embarrassment
until interference shall present itself so rs to
call for the interposition of the Government
in behalf of the right The South having
forced thepeople to emigrate, the duty of the
Government is plain.
National Republican., 1879-05-27
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
RALTfMoRE AND ONO RAILROAD.

The Great Double Track
NATIONAL ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
NORTH, NORTHWEST, WEST, AND SOUTH
WEST.
National Republican., 1879-05-27
r.IR ANNIVERSARIES.
Pertinent Extracts from the Chronology OF
the Rebellion.


the Rebellion.
1861.
MAY 27.-Gcneral Cadwallader refused to
obey the writ of hdbeds corpus issned in the
case of John Merryman, confined in Fort Nc.
Henry. Brigader-G General Mcdowell took COM
mand of the Federal forces in Eastern Yir-
ginia. "Contrabands' commenced to come
within the lines at Fortress Monroe. General
Butler refused to return them. Mobile block
AIDED.
1869.
MAY 27.-Fitz.John Porter defeated the reb-
els Mt Hanover Court.House, killing 100 and
capturing 800. Bombardment of Fort Pillow
resumed. Norfolk Day Book suppressed by or
der of General Viele. General Sigcl called to
Washington.
National Republican., 1879-05-27

New Maple Sugar and syrup just received.
Teas, Cofiees, Sugars, Syrups, Chauyenu's
Choice Philadelphia Caranels, sc.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1879-12-18
Personal.

Rcy. w. K. Ballard left on Satur'
day to attend the general Confer
ence of the Methodist church, which
assembled at Meridian on Yester-
day.
We were pleased 70 meet in fine
health, Mr.. Robert T. Jennings of
the crescent City, who is visiting his
old home.
We have had the pleasure of meet
ing IN the city quite a number OF
Satartia friends who came up on the
great City of YazoJ. Mess G. w.
Daniel, John Pugh, Sam. II. Chill
dress and S. L. Braden were of the
party.
Mr.. R. D. Jordan, of the vicinity
of Benton, is in the city, and may be
found at the Mammoth Cash Store
of j. Wolerstein.
Messrs. J. II. Holt and j. r. Rea-
gan have moved into one of the ele-
CANT new law offices recently erected
on jefferson street, while another is
occupied by Messrs. John Sharpe
Williams and Roscoe Barnett. Sue
cess to you, gentlemen. On the self
same spot have been built up envia-
BILE regulations. We beg leave to
express the hope that the associa
tons clustering around it may be
perpetuated in the realization Of
your brightest dreams.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1879-12-18

We dropped in at Capt. Tyler's
\ a few evenings since, and found
many elegant and beautiful things
10 excite our admiration--apd We
may as well confess il, or desire
His show cases are respondent with
the fash aud CLEAN OF precious
lstones aud iaWels. Many handsome
things, suitable for presents, pres
ants tha, will last, and long recall
the image of the giver, present them
selves on every side. His stock and
its artistic arrangement bear testi
mony TO the good taste and judi
cious selection OF the proprietor Of
that elegant establishment. Call
and inspect things for yourselves.
While we are aware that Commo-
dore Birmingham is far ahead OF all
other commanders or land packets,
we cannot turn a deaf ear to the de-
mand for railway connecting this
city with the Central Road. We
mean no disparagement to him or
the management of his excellent line
when we say that the necessity for
such an Improvement is daily be
coming more imperitive. We do not
propose atlpresent - enumerate the
advantages to be derived from such
an enterprise, but refer to it merely
to introduce u subject that will loom
up in the near future, and we may
as we'll begin to talk about it now.
Circuit Court adjourned on Satur-
day morning last, after a session of
three weeks. The following is a
list OF representatives to the peni-
Tertiary, elected at the term just
closed. They took their departure
for the Capital by special train, on
Tuesday morning; except Logan
Barton, who appealed, and was ad
mitted to bail in the SUM of s 600.
Frank Evans, Burglary 3 years.
R. N. Tate, Forgery, 3 "
Wesley Hoard, CD larceny
Logan Barton, Mansl'ter, 10 "
The junior editor of this pap II
has one white foot, bald face and
J r. in large letters on the left hip.
ANY information of Ghis pony will
be thankfully received and suitably
rewarded at this office.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1879-12-18
ROCK AND RYE.
Be Sure You Are Right
Then Go Ahead.

And when you 90 to Jake Hal
der's and take his Rock and Rye
you ARE RIGHT for his celebrated
Crock and Rye" will cure you Of all
colds, coughs or diseases of the
throat. 1t needs no putting. Il IS a
certain cure and no mistake. BE
sure and ask Jake for it. He keeps it
on the sly as he does not wish to
injure the druggists.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1879-12-18
Married.

PHILLIPS-HINTON-At the re-
sidence of the brides uncle, DR. Hen
nv Christmas, in Holmes county, on
Thursday Dec. 18th, by the Rev.
Jonn b. Linn, Rector Of Trinity
Church. Yazoo City, Mr.. o. VIM
PHILLIPS, Of Holmes county. and
Miss SUSIE j. HUSTON, of Kinds
county, Miss.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1879-12-18
The Christmas Tree.

The Christmas Tree, under the
auspices Of the Methodist and Pres
By terrain Sabbath Schools, in con-
junction, will be exhibited at the
Public School Room ON Main street,
on Wednesday evening. oath inst.
at 6 o'clock.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1879-12-18
OFFER EXTRAORDINARY
Pipe aud Cigar
Holder Given 60 the Rest
Billiard PLAYER.

Twill give As a prize a GENUINE
NIEERSCHAUM PIPE to the one
y no makes tip most billiards in a
run by February 18th, 1850, in my
Billiard Halt / will also give a
GENUINE MEERSCHAUM CT
GAR HOLDER to the one making
the next best'Tdn Pipe and Hold
er are now on exhibition at my sa.
loon. They are things Of beauty
and will be - JOY forever" to those
securing then
dill EDWARD GOLDSMITH.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1879-12-18

Before purchasing Christmas pies
ents for yonr friends, reflect that
nothing is more highly appreciated
or appropriate than your picture,
1t serves to recall your I'm sc, when
you are absent and keep eyer fresh
and green your memory, in the
hearts of your friends Bushman
can furnish you with pictures so
life-like that they speak although
their lips are silent. He is prepar-
ed to take any kind of picture that
you want, in the most approved ar
tistic, and scientific manner Try
him before the Holidays are over.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1879-12-18

Don't be bulldoied into buying
CHEAP LIQUOR for Christmas /,
Jake Halder can supply YOU with
20 Be-Joyful' or any other first
class Liquor, or mixed drink thut
cannot be eXcelled anywhere, Give
him a trial and You will wish that
your throat was mile .ong.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1879-12-18

Go and see the pretty doll tIered
by Mr.. W. NJ. Smith, as a prize to
the Miss under fourteen, who can
summon to her support the greatest
number of admirers. 1T is a thing
of beauty" and only lacks the breath
OF life to make 1t what we call "a JOY
forever" Ifyou have fair favor
tie among the buds now about to
burst into the lovely Hover, and who
thai sdmires beauty has not9 drop a
vote into the ballot box in support
of your choice. You may thus as
sis t in afording an agreeable sur
prise and a triumph TO be long re-
to some one who little
dreams what is in store for her.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1879-12-18

Our latest improved saving machine cut
ct 2-foot log IN 2 minutes. A oloo
PkEoEHT VII be given to two men vhq
can saw as much IN the cd way, as one man
can with this machine. Circulars sent free
w. GnEs, IA w. Lake ST, Chicago, III
CAUTI0H.-pe are Stopping alf ia
Engagements upon our pafents. and hive
sued w. w. BostEick and Farmer Man
ufacturing Co. for making machines
like. ours. We have a,so sued w. IT,
Clark. Of Star City, Ind. for using and
selling said machines.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1879-12-18
sirayed or stolen.

A small BAY MARE, PoNEY
in search of relaxation from the la
bors of a busy season-ediorial aud
otherwise, has gone to spend the
holidays in BrookhaVen among
relatives andold friends A pleas
ant trip and q safe return.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1879-12-18
THE s'ORGUINETTE."
The Musical Wonder OF the

A newly invented musical instru-
ment by which any one can play
Sacred" operate or Danss Music
at Will-prices from 3 BOO TO $1,000
Send TO II. O.. Hollenberg proprie-
tor Great South Western Music
House Memphis. Tenn. and you
viii be charmed with this move. in
ventiOn.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1879-12-18
Cotton Market.

In last week receipts Of cotton
continued large-considerably be.
yoF ansisycsf'sI,is esoasa4 prices
have declined 9c. There is n
good demand and it meets with
quick saieat
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1879-12-18
Rock end Rye.

The time for Colds, Coughs and
sore Threats ID now on us. II you
are afflicted and wish to save an ex.
pensive doctors bill, go TO Jake
Halder, at 'The Two Orphans"
and try his celebrated
ROCK AND RYE,
a sure cure for all Pulmonary and
Throat diseases. You bet!
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1879-12-18

New Orleans quotations are &c
above these figures. Receipts in
past week from Holmes and this
county are very heavy:
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1879-12-18

Gee nOllSc Sti1l GU VI NfN4NA al
the local column.
Saturday, the Goth inst, is the day
for the election of School Trustees
throughout the county.
Tsx-paying is steadily progress
ing. The office Of our worthy Shst-
i'll presents busy scene during the
day and the lamps are kept burning
to late hour.
Go to Wilson's Hail tonight.
YOp will be contributing to a good
object, and at the same time get the
worth OF your money.
-The recent heavy and long con-
tiuued rains have got, tRe river, like
every thing else, on "boom." On
Sunday it was rising an inch an
hour and is still on the swell.
Futures in cotton suggest futures
id everything. The latest exhibition
.k<tae spread OF this mania is in
Wood. If it clouds up the wood
yender goes up half dollar because
ut looks like it's gwipe to rain and
the roads will be bad arter O while"
: The premonitory symptoms OF
Christmas have made their appear
ance. The small boy is heard get
ting his voice in tune, and an occa-
sional fire. cracker, like the rumbling
of the thunder which precedes the
storm, at intervals breaks upon the
ear. Go it. boys; it comes but once
a year.
Other towns are following Brook
haven's example and organizing
literary social clubs. Why can't
Yazoo City do likewise? We do not
believe her young people are entire
ly dead to all amusement, but evil
IDENTIFY are in kind of stupor.
We have been requested to pub
lish the following: A party OF
twelve, composed Of old men, old
Women, young men and young la
lies stopped at a hotel. TAeir bill
Vas twelve dollars. The old men
paid $4.0O each; The old women
e. 90, each; the young men fifty
cents, each the young ladies, % cents
each. How many old men, how
many old ladies', how many young
men, hoIhv py young ladies we're
mere, and Rok much did each set
pay.
A petition for the pardon of Lo-
gan Barton, convicted of manslaugh-
ter at the recent term OF the Circuit
Court here, was being circulated for
signatures yesterday. 1t is alleged
thel Elm, that the conviction of Bar
ton was procured by false swearing
and other improper means. The pc
tition also sets forth the previous
good character of Barton, and prays
that Executive clemency be interpos-
ed in his behalf. To this part of
the petition it gives us pleas ure
to subscribe and bear testimony. We
have known Logan Barton many |
years and always as an industrious
reliable and peaceable man
Main street presents a scene
which beggars description. The
display of goods, not only in the
Holiday but in every other line, is
splendid. Our merchants have not
only bought largely in anticipation
OF "aush tines" but they have ex-
hibited more than their usual taste
10 the selection and arrangement of
their stocks. They deserve q re-
business, for they have
certainly lAbored hard to induce it.
AS evidence of what steady atten-
ton to business and judicious in
Vestment of capital can accomplish,
we viii call attention 10 the very re-
Variable case of Mr.. Joseph Phipps
Of this city. Only a few short weeks
ago the subject Of this mention COM
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1879-12-18

Fresh Keg Beer daily at
GOLDSMITH'S.
The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1879-12-18

AS Christmas approacheth the
small boy dellghteth in popping caps
upon his little pistol.