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The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-02-27

Few can Withstand the Influence o}
nome. Tuat il Why it should be tae
youth idea of purity; his iather just aud
honorable, Ms mother an angel and his
sister. divinities The woman that q
man brought up among ladies chOo-ss
for his wife IL sure 70 be a lady. She
nav he humble, even, but she will be re-
fined He has had his mOIei always he
fore him, and they have fashioned his
taste inslinctiv-iy. Z IN fact Is whole
conduct through lie toward men and
women will b. better for a refined home
Il Is fact tha ali ip.rents ought 10 real
ize. that 10 provide ha p, c>RLented
end cheerful nome Is az much paT5 IF
thtir duty TO tlsjr Child. en- a5 to educ ,Ue
them II they are to learn thai there are
sOaDy unLapFY marriages m The world,
chickering's aCd discomfort, the knOyieGge
should not come from the ezsmpl5 %.
their own parents, Il Lley are 20 8cas
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-02-27
THE RUs,IAN PESTILENCE.
sghy Il Causes SUCH TezrIbIe Mortality
Among IEIe E'esssaHtry.

Thy Il Causes SUca' Tes ribIe Mortality
Among tHe Pe-ssantry-
/ Russia Is paving Feavv price tor heI
/ recent triumphs. The endemic which
/ is now ravaging her eastern province
apart from its crinpliug effect upor heT
/ commerce, must uecessarilr impair yery
seriously her military resources, and. oi
all European nations, sae is the least
able u boar aucl depletion. Instead ot
possessing, a. l. frequently stated by
( those VINO ought 10 ku0E better, :
I b9undiess sup3Iv of men. she can draw
! .T9-u her sixrv millions OF FuroDpsn
Do9uiatiou barely a many .hla hadie5
/ r-cTnifs "a ara f1rri- he'd nv the tbfrtv-
eight millions of France. Some wears
40. cut OF ei.a.v fhrusand coascriDrs
sept ~, fo NVgrs4.y f.+TFv F,yt,y fh1ussnS
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-02-27

THE St. Louis Clinical Record pub
fishes an account Of somewhat singular
cure accomplished in the presence of a
medical class in that city. The subject
was a little girl of eleven, who, being
precocious, was overwOrked at school
For eighteen months she had complained
of pains in various parts of the body, and
for two or three days prior to the treat
ment had suffered from intense headache
She was very nervous and impossible in
temperament. Said the lecturer {:
q Ne propose to relieve this little girl by
tie application o a metal. I shall use
this silver half dollar, in the present IN
stantce, which | happen to have in my
pocket. She says the most intense pain
is in the center OF her furehesd therefore
| shall place the coin on that part and
we shall find that the pain will disappear
in two minutes. (The coin wss applied
aud held there for the space OF two min
utes) Since our application of the
metal she says she does net have parti
Gle of pain. She SAYS she IL sure that she
has none; that che is entirely relieved.
CThe patient was dismissed) Now,
gCrJ'emeu, that our patient IL gone ami
out o. hearing, allow me to assure YOU
that the 50 called metallotherapy i 4
humbug.' We simply produce an i'm.
preston upon this impossible child's
mind. As Prot Hammond says: A
piece of wood, or rubber, or shell, woulc
have answered quite as well.' All tn,
wonderful miraculous cures that are pro
duced by the laying on of hands, mes
merism,' etc, are produced in the samt
way. An impression is made upon th,
mind of an hysterical, nervous or suscep
tible snhject with an imaginary disease
and As a result, the disease vanishes
{ Three days lster) l bring before you
to day, gentlemen, the mother auC
daughter who were at our clinic thre
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-02-27
Transparency Of the Atmosphere at
High Attitudes.

Professor c. W. Prichelt, of Missouri,
enc Of the astronomers who witnessed
tie solar eclipse, writing the Icudon
Observatory, gives ;his vivid picture OF
the elevated plains o. the vet: i was
On the night Of July 81, he zeys, our last
night at Las Auinas. The work on the
eclipse was done, lho tc-ts had been
dezpoi.e e,I. and The instruments packed.
The dsv, iiSe the 29Ih, lad been one Oi
the Clearsst, eveu IN that high region /;
and the night was one the Ike gI which
one may seldom see. For some time l
eni0TeG il alone; but taa views were 80
surprisingly grand and beautiful, that
(weary 81 [ knew ne ws=) 1t iSs- ! called
out Professor Ea-tmaa- Tuen Dr.
Schustsr came ous. and asterward others,
until almost the CnJise party felt kindred
enthusiasm IS tney gaZ-a Up aal around
on those Harry DE-. tn. The milky way
cru SD the meridian near our zenith ard
rom p point northeast Of the Swan,
down the graud slope IF tbe southwestern
sky. there wa- q g. msrshaling Of the
heavenly hosts" on sCaia Cf magHiE
ceuca ald Of =ZaaustIs=s IicEe- whiCa ws
never can forget TEe two Contiguous
branches Of ths milky way Ecssm5..d q al-
-au5 parallel chains Di H5ii= covered with
uure-t saayy. vii e between IAN q dark
broad belt, ike "a great winding river
arwiu.s on lu silent beauty b-twesn It's
sagE- CrUwGet C,lts-
one p-culiarity noted was the numer-
Gus saILernatiousus bright and DIRK patches
ia The galaxy. In place OF the couyin"-
Gus misty l:E.it UE5cA alone arrests the
attention ia an ordinary Atmosphere. the
milky Nay was broken up !Hi0 a very
diversified succession o. bright ridge and
slar-Geczed REGIONS, au- u- VOID 7Pas=s
approaching 80 5.acEnss- IH the Contrast.
! va surpTiss d Al the number ui these
dark s.sac-s, ar& the contrast hytw- a
I them ana tne cgatisuOu5 bright REGIONS
/ Wa not unlike iHat between the bGgEt
r=glou -urroun ling Ibcsa O-ionis aIa
/ LEif dark void est and northeast Di It, as
/ seen ia tie telescope. Two OF these dark
/ .uaces were pre-CmiEeHt.y noteworthy.
. One is lust little north Jj 3!4hl &, gnl
/ (A.ided) and the other H. Sig;JtsTius
/ east Of Alpha s5o0Tgii (Autares.) Tn.
shape OF this last Is very peculiar. nsyinl
the apyeaTaac= Of nitJed dagger witt
.he point toward AH5arss. Ta.uhds
/ Ur.a Minovis. a test object for naIsra
{ vision. wa - ea-i. ? -geH by every ont
"a 10 occasion surprise that e shou-5
ever b. CCnerwi-e. A. last 2!T. Paul O
/ the naval Og-eI vatnTy, surprised ant
c1mpsny by announcing that he dis
/ tiucliv saw one Of Jupiter's satellites
/ S=ver4. aJners testified with equal posi-
tiveEess. sad UaifOrmiy agreed ia il
position. An U.er8 glass was bFOugh
out. AID the satellite WIS seen IN Jn
assigned position But 1 am quite con
fTmzd 81 the conclusion OF DR.. HenT
/ Diaper that the steajIness OF the lmaE
II not at all improved ~ these high lati
. tuGes
! u.z.lc.sn. fnL-n. -ay -.aLln.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-02-27

Ps3.aue and yi.:eat language, it should
NOT come from the muuah of tleir father
and ,ho lad should not ba initiated into
the w.les q caquetto by the painted
face or extrsvs-ang dress o. his own
mother. Haw can he b. czgected TO
choose g good wife waeC the conduct of
His sisters tesches him that women are
sasl.ow, vain and cOnc=ited-that nus
baud hunting Is the one i4az Of their
h:e-and thst 4 ing cnes duty Is 20 do
tue hest for ones self iG this wuTldy It
Is because of such traininE a. this that
20 m suv mems ives are taiIuEas.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-02-27
The Naked Truth About the Chimes,

san FarUclsco Chronicle.
PioUs senGmeptaiity is 81 q discount,
aGd John Is begiunin. u be regarded in
precisely the light that ne should be
that of p coarse, stupid, POrk>eatiug serf,
who comes to our shores without wife or
child, lives ia = cellar, engendeTs filth
and disease, has no motive, save greed
makes p&IpeIs OF civilized wOrkmen, and
sends every dollar he can earn or steal
to the land he came from, and TO which,
dead or alive, he ultimately intends to
go. This Is JOhu IS we know him and as
all others know him who have expert
enCed mis- odious presence, and in the
SOBER aspect Of reality ne is coming TO be
recognized in the east. a slave by in
atinCt, mis- mission is TO destroy free la
Dor, and in California this fact is as
palPable as sunshine. That it has been
tolerated TO the present period is the
most conclusive evidence that could be
Sdduced of the intelligence and lRw>abid
,ug characteristics OF our free industrial
classes.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-02-27

SAN FRANCISCO is happy. A tree hiss
beer discovered which finds nutriment
in its thin and sterile soil, or in the sand,
where there is no soil OF any kind, -four
ishes through its parching droughts,
springs back with triumphant recover
after all its branches have been held
streaming steadily eastward all day long,
ard every day, before the still zephyrs
from the sea, and shakes from its sharp
Ianceolate leaves the gray alkaline dust
which collects in an unsightly coating
over all other vegetation. 1t is a gum
tree which is crowned with this cluster
OF rare virtues even when beset with
the most trying Occidental conditions.
Not the particular gum tree celebrated
in song as the haunt of the disingenuous
opOssum, but another eucalyptus re-
Gently domesticated. And now the
young city proposes to plant decorate
herself with living green. Indeed, she
has already begun, and, although the ex-
pertinent is only threesyears old. the To-
cal editor asserts5 VIGOROUSLY, There
are actually ;rees in San Francisco"
The gum trees are growing. They will
arrest the malaria that walketh Al mid
night, and shatter the force of the wind
that wasteth at monday. They will
beautity the city and mitigate the dust
plague, and stand as barricades-the pa
pers say so-agaiust the sweep of devas>
tating fires. Unfortunately they will
Caet & shade when the sun shines, and
sunshine Is what every San Franciscan
wants to bathe in when he gets the
chance.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-02-27

days ago. The mother says that her
child has not been so well for year and
a half as she has been since her visit to
us, and she comes here to-day simply to
thank us for the great relief we have az
forded her."
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-02-27

LIBERIA Las proved no Utopia for
South Carolina emigrants. The corres~
TOndent who wrote that his Sunday
dinners consisted of "roast monkey"
which was mighty dry eating without
lard" and that lard could not be
had for Glove or money" has p fellow
sufferer in one Rufus Clark, who writes
back: Il can not make a living here,
for there is nothing going on for 3 living
in this country but lying, cheating and
stealing He wishe- to get back TO
America, but has not the means to do it
thought" be writes, " that l could
live in this country, but l find that no
man can live in this country. If you
will aid and assist me to get away from
this country ! would be willing to bind
myself and family to work for you on
your place, or in any way you want me
until you are satisfied of your money"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-02-27

A RAILWAY locomotive lasts from
thirty-fve to forty years. Sometimes,
however, a chance one may see half a
century of service For the first five or
six years q locomotive needs 10 repairs,
providing it meets with no accidents.
Then it will need new boiler tubes,
when, in another five years, the tires,
boiler.and engine boxes.must.be replaced.
The locomotive is then good for another
score of years, when the frames, axles
and some of the small points require
looking after. Then, like the traditional
Yankee iack-knie it has new blade
and a new handle. 1t is an acknowledged
fact that American locomotives see more
service than those made in any other
country.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-02-27

THERE ire more rptls ID the hesr
than by cold steel
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-02-27

PERU, at whose cspital Senator Chris
tiancy will represent Tie United States
As minister has a bonded debt o: 5000,
600 600; its guano deposits the rTinci
pal source Of it, wealth, are nortgagad
to British capitalists for $36, ,OOO, 900,
a.d the government owes Sc, 100000 in
interest. Assets-an occasional earth
10
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-02-27

The American house OF representa-
tives is renewed once in two years; the
French chamber once in four years the
German reichstag, the Prussian diet and
Hungarian diet once in three years; the
Italian chamber once il five years; while
IN Great 8.itain the nominal Teriod Of
the Iicctig, house i, seven years.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-02-27

a LEADER of fashion in San Francisco
has had her chairs and sofas and the
cushions OF her carriages stuffed with
aromatic herbs, in imitation Of prac-
tice prevalent among Oriental nations.
She lives in aa atmosphere OF constant
narfr mo
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-02-27

THE Princess Louise, it is predicted,
will work a notable dress reform among
the women OF this continent Her att
tire is very simple, and she makes no
display OF jewels. At a recent entertain
ment at Rideau hall she wore no orna-
ments whatever, not even a brooch.
Her manners are charming her guest,
whethe. he be a prime minister or a
trembling ohild, she places instantly at
ease. She is most gentle and kindly
young lady.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-02-27
FACTS AND FANCIES.
NIICK : CorKTsHIP.


Come sit 10y the fire Mick Il .honsv,
an draw up youv e, IS 10y Jnc oisze;
80 H. q iOIne place have al.o g. 3D.,
oaIi Mickey, takl-' his aiEa-
Ar IT'S not so ra7. Nisthcr N-7hare~.
lPs,e g the sowl Of p.ar Prl-N
sid toe Sldtv f.-C.i-f' rhe Tucse.
Nea.o TO Eaese = cSsy s-t.
.' 1.1i rhs pig en- the nate IirtIs rh .ntv.
Ire p-aty-p4tOh-slrcr Fn' it's riPe--
An h. putitst viddy, be- isbsrsl"
said Mickey, lishtin his pipe
90 Git out viii ye Nick Msboaey -.
sail the wildly JwitCGiu Eor clair.
. Ct OUt EhTn sc zTel -e TO iU',rt.
Cred NiCZ, bOuli's siToAiu' cgT IT,
Sc wouIf ye lave p mon sad and Gfs--esz.uI,''
s EuEly saint Peter sHOEii saw:
" jet ueep AZ sEBte Ee7vsu am Sive We.
IN git cat wu n ! sNsd him 10 stayf''
Viii t.e stone not vit,u Pat, head
4 kin pardon said n cs, " but Pats since
less,
5 our sruiIia' would waken the dead ~
g. o Mickey don't, don-t he oufreIfn'I
sE. whtsr8, ms ne art Is go so-e.''
EFe-e 'r"rPr swstJsf Nolif, stop wsli5u'i"
an Hicseg oEt down cn OF cc ioGr.
.' Come, be rrr ov- 5ar'iut, rr, HTar.is-
an ave Of The lrievtn'. Come vbistt'
and fptr th- SAD wildly could hinder,
sic ~as .mliiu an PoGuu' ami Li-sel
SEQUEL.
An Mickey moved into the shsu'y,
Fi1 the viid- she prafias au' pig
sal hv: 90 ace TO the -oV OF poor Patrick 90
W hin he passed round tIe jug at the lFE-
ssid the W Eddy a tear on her Iass,s:
zh. Niczsv'= tn hrofh O! o h'hy-
While me heart Is a-bTsakin' for Patrick
Nig hHGv is thTiGllu WIu TON l'
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17
MEMS WEAR Rs;; g. S:$ sss $ S$ s e.

anime the splendid assortment for sale by +.
MORTIMER. You can suit yourself in style and
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17

Eg A correspondent of an exchange
has tried soaking seed corn in solution
of chloride of lime with satisfactory
results. He says of it: "By soaking
seed corn seven hours in strong decoc-
ton of chloride of lime, corn can be
forced ahead to maturity two or three
weeks sooner than it will mature other
wise; besides he thinks it renders the
seeds almost proof against the depreda-
tions of gophers. The lime warns up
the germ of the seed and sends it up
quickly, giving it two or three weeks
the start of corn planted in the ordinary
way, thereby insuring against the frost
at the end of the season." A good
idea,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17
Narrowing Wheat.

" Agricola," in the Practical Farmer,
says that it will not hurt wheat, but
will do good to run harrow over it.
Livery farmer who has an acre of wheat
should test the mater in the spring. Put
your harrow on and harrow and cross
harrow corner of the field and if it is
only quarter of an acre, and do a
thorough job, no matter how much it
scratches up. There is but one way to
tell how much narrowing wheat will
endure and that is by giving it a thor
ough trial" 1t should be given in May.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17
Prejudice Kills.

" Eleven years our daughter suffered
on bed of misery under the care of
several of the best land some of the
worst physicians, who gave her disease
various. names but no relief, and now
she is restored to us in good health by as
simple remedy as Hop Bitters, that we
had poohed at for two years, before using
1T. We earnestly hope and pray that no
one else will let their sick suffer as we
did, on account of prejudice against so
good medicine as Hop Bitters. "-The
Parents.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17
Worth Trying.

A Georgia correspondent says: "For
three years have lived in town, and
during that time my sitting room has
been free from flies, three or four only
walking about my breakfast table, while
all my neighbors' rooms were crowded.
1 often congratulated myself on my
escape, but never knew the reason of 1t
until two days ago. 1 then had an
occasion to move my goods to another
house while remained for several days
longer. Among other things moved
were two boxes of geraniums and calceo-
laris, which stood in my windows, being
always open to full extent, top and
bottom. The boxes were not gone half
an hour before my room was as full of
flies as those around me. This. to me,
is a new discovery, and perhaps it may
serve to encourage others in that which
is always a source of pleasure, viz: win
dow gardening"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17

g9S For nice fish balls soak the fish in
warm water but not boiling water for
an hour, and repeat this twice; boiling
water toughens 1t. Pour off the last
water so as to leave it nearly dry, and
chop 1t fine in chopping bowl. Mash
the boiled potatoes separately, and mix
about one part of fish with two parts of
potato, putting in about tablespoonful
of butter to quart of the mixture and
adding salt If needed. Make into balls
or cakes. This can be done the night
before. Fry in lard or drippings, using
only enough to keep them from sticking
to the pan. Some prefer them fried
swimming in lard, but they are less
digestible. If the balls are first dipped
in beaten egg, they will take up little of
the cooking fat, and are very good.
When well made thus, they are palata-
BILE, easily digested, and nutritious as
well as economical. al.-American AqricuL
toTist.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17

ca The Rlr@ Ne,O Yorker says that
ten acres of good clover are worth more
than SO much wheat, if the value of
what is left in the ground by the clover,
is taken into account. When crop of
wheat is taken, the ground is exhausted
of so much of its fertility and is carried
in the wheat; but when crop of
clover is taken, the soil is actually in
better condition than before, and is good
enough to yield a crop of wheat or
corn.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17
Ssr Sloon'isln $imrs.
HOUSE, FARM AND GARDEN.

We invite communications from all persons who are
interesteq IN matters properly belonging 10 this de
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17

"a Old potatoes may be freshened up
by plunging them into cold water be-
fore cooking them.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17
ACADEMY.
THE REGULAR SPRING TERM will open,
MONDAY, March 3Ist, 1879,
and continue twelve weeks.

ana CONTINUE twelve weeks.
In connection with the regular Academic
course OF this institutiona TEACHERS COURSE
VIII be organized in accordance with the imprOy-
ed theories OF instruction. While pursuing this
course OF study, students will be allowed to Sc
leet one or two OF the higher branches without
for the most advanced common schools. The fol-
lowing are studies from which a selection may
be made: Latin, Greek, Algebra, Geometry
Philosophy, Physiology add Zoology.
Instruction Is also given in Music, Drawing
and Painting.
A daily record Is made OF the progress and con-
duct of students which is forwarded 10 their pa
rents or guardiant, during the term. Special at.
tention Is given for preparation for college, For
circulars, etc. address,
j. Il. FLICKINGER. A. NJ, Principal.
or WM. GRIER. Proprietor
March II 1879.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-17
Sure Death to the Cabbage Worms.

'For every hundred heads of cabbage
L take quarter of pound of black
pepper and put it in box large enough
to sift out well. Go into the patch
before the dew is off and pepper the
cabbage well. Two or three times will
be sufficient. The worms go through
the leaves and die. 40. M NJ, Green
castle, Ind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-19
EntOm0IOgieaI Jokes.

There is cairn, broken and battered,
on the summit of the hills near the Vale
of White Horse, and visible from the
railway. A very well known author
refers In q very well known book
to that cairn as q Danish monument,
whereas built it myself, and, by the
same token, there is In the middle of it
q fst-iron without q handle. Jokes of
this kind are very prevalent among
scientific men. There is, for example,
one of our best ent0mologists who prides
himself on his skill In manufacturing
insects. If they have wings, he dis.
charges the color by chemical means,
and paints them afresh He substitutes
various parts of various beings for those
of the creature which he manufactures,
cutting out from an old champagne cork
anything that may be found wanting.
He once tried to palm off on me o most
ingenious combination. The head was
made of cork, the wings we're real wings,
only turned the wrong side upward, and
the body had been taken to pieces,
painted and vanished. Unfortunately
for himself, this very clever forger OF
chronological rarities had visited ono Of
those houses where the celebrated cardi-
nal spider lives, and had added the legs
of spider from Hampton Court TO the
body, wings and asltsnne of insects from
all parts of the world. The spiders legs
betrayed him, but the author of the
chronological forgery was not in the
least disconnected at the discovery Of
the fraud. There are no school boyi
who enjoy q joke half as much as your
celebrated scientific and literary men
Their reputation is too safe for cayil, and
when they get together they are Is play
full as 70 many kittens. The museum o.
the late Charles Wstterson was full Of
GEOLOGICAL Jokes Good Words.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1879-12-19

A negro known to the residents OF
/" Kaintuck" rs Old Tom-Tom has for
the last few weeks been claiming that be
was over 100 years old, and he has found
many believers. He was yesterday warm
ing bis hands over q ehestnut-roaster on
Griswold street, when an acquaintance
came along and said:
Well, uncle, ! hear that you got 10
be an old mani"
"Yes, mass'r, Pc bin aigin' right up
fast. pze ober o hundred now"
"Is that sol In what year were you
bOrnf"
"In 1779."
The men began TO ask questions, and
In five minutes had almost convinced
the old darkey that he wasn't born until
the year 1900, and consequently was
only seventy-nine years old.
"Dat takes me back o heap, but j
eanemost believe you am right" mnsed
Tom-Tom.
81 must be right--ean't be otherwise.
Here's the figures right here 10 prove 1t. !"
WAL, Tze bin eallin' myself clean
hundred, !" says the old man e. hescrateh.
ed his head, but II ] kaint more'n sew.
enty.nine, Pze gwine 10 set dis crook
onter my back, patch up dis obeTcoat
an prepar TO take q fo'th wife fore Dc
holidaysi Much obliged dat yOu mel
me sah-Pze fselin' lighter In the heels
alEeadyp-DeEok Free Press.