The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1879-10-24

An pld National Pike Atnxcr.
Another survivor III The oil "rike
II Samuel Nimmy ratrinrcl,al AZ.
rirnn, WHO played tamhonfinc' for
ticn jackson, anil drove un The rund
for man, years. lie Ii nh old mixture
III slrrWslnrAa. intelligence and ego.
tism liis i.c.lrrtipna mr. vivid and
detailed IN paint ~ names aud dates,
although hc II M years I'D, ani he d.
| scri',cs Ills experiences In II gfandiosc
manner that II occasional, male deli
einms hy suleeisms, Or sudden larscs
into negro collnqhial,rns H. lives III
a comfortable cottage at llagcralown;
the walls VI hiA pnrlor arr hung will,
certificates II membership In various
societies, und with yariatla patriotic
chroinoe; tho center table III LOADED
With books, principally 81, negro cman.
eiiaiion AMI tho events of the civil war.
IT, continues u narrative In formal
\ rhrnHra and measured sentences for Il
long time without hcsiiatng, and then.
prrllnls, u maine dips him, and llr mnr.
mnrs. lilly, Dilly. Billy; Tom, Tom,
Tom; Jack, Jack, Juck.' until the
elusive cognomen II canght.
Nrrt III Cumberland tho road WAS
bordeicd 10y nh extraordinary growth ~
/ pines, The branches al which were NO
intcflnrslicd TINT they admitted very
little daylight, and from itu prevailing
dnrkness the grove WIS called thr
"Siades ~ DEATH Uncle Hnm Nimmy
and others declared that Oh tho most
etinlgent day rot n ray ever penetrated
Il, nnd that Il was absolutely black
which, Ii II piece ~ picturesque exng.
seratio,i. II .a very dark, however
according ~ the statements III more *.
a.t observers, including Mr.. u. r.. Helm.
hurt, the well known painter, anil II
afforded favorable opportunity for
Ihighwasmrn. Il Ind very keen team.
air. sass Uncle Sam n very keen
tenn, indeed; md nobody knows more
lbuut Il horse tlinn ! do. drove TINT
team. ar, nins months without the least
s,chness - the horses, and iiatler N.Y.
ell tllai W. Ind NOM. rough service"
The battery TINT Uncle Sam applics 70
himself IL immense. "Well, sir, ono
night M ! VII. driving through tho
Shades Il Death with d few passengers !;
II was darker than asnal; il was CHM.
marinn Gimmerinn, mir: and one
said II me, Don't yon hear tho
MOUND Of horses walking2 listened,
and listened, md listened. did hear
the Honndof walking, and seemed to see,
although IL WINS no dark. several figures in
tho wen1. Some one then opened tho
pirtol ease and examined tho weap.
uns; tho flint had becu removed from
eaeli pistol and about that time, sir
my haif began To get curly. The pHH-
scng.ra didn't like the way affairs
were looking. and / thought that II
biH men were scared there MAS nc
remUn why little que shouldn't be
. scared. too" Uncle Ham IN very tlimin
, ntlvc: and. after acknowledging hil
tfepidation. lu repeated, In manner ii
! great eandor: Il admit, sir, | WA
scared, anil inst assure yon. gentle
/ men. that ! made every morse tell nnti
VIZ came ~ tavern. lint ! WASH
/ naturally tiinid; WAS puzzled i. x
how the iiinls came ont VI those pistols
md VIZ could never unrasel tho mys
. terry. I've hn.l Il ynrird ifc, mir, aud vi
why's took MI intcrcDt In general travel
To heo II ANYONE was bigger than wis
!, started company III volunteers II
! the war. aud them started lodge, Mnt
bought mp all the blue cambsic tber,
WINS In town for smslfes. W. had ~
= rude. md HagcrStOwns never seem tll,
I like since Hlir became 4 tavern. Next
! started the Hona of Freedom. and cam,
! in contact with the lnw, because II WA
y supposed W had MI under. ground rail
y road IN hand. WIN vindicate.l, q
Y course, and waa ~ big y. 4 dog " hog
4 Killing wnr horn On the 2Dth d
= August, I715, md nm Just NJ bright \
ever war. Two bccn frozen on iii
Y box, Int never allowed anybody ~ com
" fposc upon me; cant jump m high IN
used to could, aud tllAi'a the only iii
ference between mo now and twcnt
y yenfs ago. HentIcmcn. make yon NJ
= most humble obedience" hc said; All
y IN W. LETT liz called after In, Don't ~,
get the date Ang. ~. i7.H," ~. Il
= RiieiHg. IN HarI,err Magazine.
y lisys o. tilris:
I" A laly who had much experience |
/. teaching lotl, hoys aud girls, sIrakin
!, u The extraordinary obtusencsn u
!, certain pupil. sail.
Y In physiology class. this yDnn
!" lady u II inquired. with Danguid snl
prise. :" ~ there not 4 straight l,AsnAe
/. through the l,rnl from one cAr 10 III
y utlrr7'
!" "A somewhat natural conclusion
i the teacher commented, dryly. IL MI
y llal ever watched the progresses VI III
own mind"
|" Which would YIN prefer teaching
Y asked il visitor, boys ~ girlsY"
- l,p,s. infinitely" was The prom
:" reply. NO boy. for instance. wonl
ever have asked .nch . question /,
]. that. He would long before have Il
I, vcstigated the subject with, lead poi
4. III. Not: probably. In his own ears
I" ale added. muditAtivrly. bnt In b
4. younger brothers,