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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-01-10
Stock.

WEBSTER c. H., Jan. 80, 1880.
!M. Editor
l SEQ your county is noted for
large hogs, some weighing rs high
MS ISL pounds Me-. The region
adjoining Mason county on the
Ohio side excclls this, not long
since producing Il hog weighing
100 pounds. There is como very
fine stock in Mason county. Ono
man there bought q calf in the
blue grass region of Kentucky,
weighing 600 pounds for 5000; and
COW for 5000. Mr. W. II. llogg
above pt. Pleasant, who deals in
fancy thorough hrcds," has Il calf
valued at SLED; u two year old colt,
ut $500; a brood marc at from
$500 10 $500. Ills taste is some
what like that Of Mr.. Bonner, OF
New York, who has the largest
number Of fancy priced horses in
the United States. The following
are the prices which Mr.. Bonner
pays for some Of his horses (;
Rarus, $4,000; Dexter, 5000;
Goldsmith's Maid, $4,000; Graf.
ton, 1900; Socrates $500: Tat
Ter, $1,000; Gen. Knox, $4,000;
PocNhontas, $4,000; Jay Gould,
$4,000; StArtle, $4,000; Lady
Thornton, $30,0O0; Lucy, $4,000;
!susalinl, $4,000; Total. $3l0,0OO.
Besides these Mr.. Bonner has some
forty more choice and high priced
ones.
1t affords much moro pleasure
and is more profitable 10 h!nl!e
fine stock than poor.
Mason is quite q ilourislling
county. Farming is carried on
extensively. Great abundance Of
salt is made, and conl is mined in
the county along the Ohio river
Hartford City Salt Works arc tie
best in the State, and the Camden
Coal Mines. Mr.. J. W. Arthur,
manager is ono of the best man
agcd mines in the State.
Hon. j. N. Camden is not only II
SUCCESS in this department Of bust
ness, but in all he engages in. lie
is = public spirited man, and is in
terosted in the improvement and
Development Of our whole State.
llc feels IN interest in Webster
county, and said to inc not long
since that he would give us $1,000
toward making Il fine road from
Weston to Addition, if the railroad
succeeds as anticipated. Would
not such q man make Il good Coy
erHor for any State?
i, \. ARrMrR.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-01-10
frecnauA's Greek INe,rs,

Editor Democrat.
Let me toll you some of the do
ings on l'reemnn's Creek and
thercnbouts. Everything is pro-
crossing peaceably here now. We
are having no acts Of lawlcssness
being committed.
Mr.. Joshu" Pufenharger, of Fink
Sulphur Spring, had " five year
old child 80 badly burned on the
18th inst that she died two or three
days after, She was playing about
The fire where her mother WAS ron,
dering lard, when her dress became
igni,ed, and while her mother was
trying 10 oxtinsuish the fire, hel
hands were badly burned.
Mrs. \. ". Poet, Of Columbus
Ohio, returned home last week fol
o short stay. Mr.. Willie Gibson
Miss Emma Gibson and Miss
Leona White accompanied her
Wonder if some ono won't so aftc,
Mrs. T.?
The little girls Of Freeman's
Creek and surroundings had q
merry Christmas at p. =. Flint's
Mrs. +. gave them n nico dinner
and had a small quilt for them tc
quilt on. None were invited over
II years of age.
On Christmas night the people
of the burg had n Christmas tree If
tho Baptist Church loaded witt
presents, varying from a stogy to s
gold watch.
Mr.. J. NJ. White butchercd a pis
on the 24th inst, that was sever
months old and weighed 19t
pounds. lie says he could have
done better had he tried.
Tho measles have interrupted
the school on the head Of Polk
Creek. The teacher gave u weeks
holidays. Two or three deaths
have occurred. BY tho way, ouI
schools are progressing finely.
hear of no trouble in any Of them
Our Board of Education took {
wise plan last fall. They required
each sub-district 10 petition for thu
teacher they wanted, SO they coulG
tell who to hire to suit the people
Tho plan is working we'll,
l have no marriages to report
Why don't some persona marry?
Uso.
D.crmLrr u.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-01-10
Democratic E.rccutirc Com mites

Tho Democratic State Executive
Committee met at larkersburg on
Wednesday last. There were
present at the meeting NJ. Reilly,
Chairman; }. W. Gallahcr, Sec.
retary; W. Scott, J. II. Gcttinger,
7. b. Davis, ". N. Dent, ". G..
Bennett, J. II. Goshorn and Ran
dolph Stalnakcr alternate for A.
&. Snyder.
The Committee determined 10
hold the State Convention 1t Mar.
tinsburg, on the 2Sth Of July; and
ms the date fixed for the State Con-
vontion is too late for the appoint
ment OF delegates to the National
Democratic Convention, the Com
mittee recommended that each
Congressional District hold Il Con-
vention and appoint three delegates
10 tho National Convention and the
delegates so selected to appoint the
tenth delegate, the number the
State is entitled 10.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-01-10

GENERAL GARFIELD, of Ohio, was
unanimously chosen by the Re-
publican caucus of tho Legislature
for United States Senator on Tues-
day last.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-01-10

DuRlSG December last the
Uuitcd States mints turned out
gold coins 10 the vNluo Of $685.
900; silver, $2,%S,O%2 80, and
minor coins, $%l,,l:ta 50. This
shows an addition to the currency
in that month of $S,S75,.l9G lie it
any wonder that prices 60 upH
INV is the time 10 pay the treas
Ury MUie$,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-01-10
TEEDENOCRAT
S.aTURDa Jun. 10
FOOL gro 'ERS' -ISSOLLli-
TON

There will be a meeting of those
who fcol M interest in the raising
Of sheep in Lewis county, At the
Cour! House on the first Monday in
February. We hope this meeting
will be largely attended. We feel
confident that more attention to the
raising Of sheep would prove higlI.?
advantageous to the farmers Of
Lewis county. Tho object Of the
meeting called for is to have Il
county organization to act in con-
junction with the State organi6A-
lion which WAS formed some time
since ut Parkersburg. Colonel
Woodford is one of the Yicc-Presi-
dents of tho State organization,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-01-10
Republican EOrrnLtios IN -Hdtac

1t11HO'T'"H 'OTFHI7FV'V VT @"''"V
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Republican love ola fair
count in Maine doth appear in
this: Two Fusion McmGcrs-clrct
of the Legislature swear that they
wcro offered and paid $1,000 each
10 stay away from tho Legislature
OH its assembling. The design is
10 prevent II quorum. Blaine and
his friends will be utterly IN
scrupulous as to the means of
accomplishing this. This is the
foundation on which tho Ncpubli-
can cause in Maine rests. Bribery
and fraud and intimidation before
The rlcction-aud altcr,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-01-10

TIE nail manufacturers Of Pitts
burg advanced the card rates for
nails this week TO FIVE dollars per
Ees. A few months ago tho card
rates was s. 10 per keg. This is
an extraordinary advance and it is
hardly probably that i; can be
maintained very long.
\ CAIN OF 1'HAxK5.-.Nr. Editor
We desire, through your excel
lent paper, 10 return our wNrmest
thanks 10 the kind people Of
Weston and all others who have
contributed go literally to the
festival held for the benefit Of the
Baptist Church. And especially
to those who so faithfully attended
it and by their hearty support
rendered it grandly successful. To
one and nll who have so chccrfully
assisted us we return our hearty
thanks, and earnestly hope that
Gods blessing may rest upon you.
joins :. FISHER,
For tho Church.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-01-10
For School Com missioncrs.

DecrmLrr 81.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-19

Now the Caldwell Post has got it: "The
Cheyenne, Arapahoe, Csmanche and Kaw
Indians have had four weeks medicine"
which has been pronounced good, and ac-
cordingly the Sun dance has been celebrated
preparatory to raid" 1t is true that the
Cheyennes have been ''making medicine"
that few of the young men of the Araps-
hoes joined them simply as an act Of friend
ship, probably with a view Of winning the
heart and hand Of some of the fairer damsels
Of Cheyenne blood. 1t is also true that some
Of the Raw and other Indians visited them
during their ''medicine" TO smoke ponies"
and that the Kaws took home about forty
five that they had gotten thus. But as to
the Sun dance, the Cheyennes know little
more of it than a pig does Of Latin, it being
no part OF their religion. There are a few
restless, dissatisfied Cheyennes on the Reser-
walton, but there is nc evidence hat they
really contemplate leaving, while to predict
a general outbreak Of the Indians here is
simply Acknowledgements, Darling.
ton, I. 7.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-19

In speech made by Gen. Garfield Dec.
10, 1873, in the House, contains some rev
watchwords for the Republican canvass, and
gives the outline of policy which Gen.
Garfield will perhaps wish that his friends
shall adopt for the canvass. The passage
in this speech is
81 want to say another thing. So far as
/ have studied the current of public thought
and public feeling in this country, no feeling
has shown itself more strongly than the ten
dency of the public mind in the past few
months. The man who attempts TO get up
political excitement in this country on the
old sectional Issues will find himself without
a party and without a support. The man
who wants to serve this country must put
himself in the line of its leading thought,
and that is the restoration of business, trade,
commerce, industry, sound political ecoEo-
my, hard money and honest Payment of all
obligations. and the man who can add any
thing in the direction of the accomplishment
of any Of these purposes, is public bene-
factor"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-19

A DISPATCH has been received 1t the War
Department from the Governor OF New
Mexico, stating the posts Of that Territory
were without necessary supplier, on account
of the killing and driving of Of freighters
from the routes; that the people are being
murdered; that stock ranches have been
burned and stock is being driven of. and
the country ravsged by the Indians; that, If
the Government can not furnish United
States troops for the protection of life and
properly, authority shall be given to call out
State troops for that purpose. Gen. Sherman
Endorsed this dispatch and recommended
that the matter be referred to Congress to
secure the necessary Legislation for the accep-
lance Of State troops, and in lengthy COM
munication it was transmitted by the Secre-
tary Of War to the House Military Commit
tee. Gen. Harry White, Of the committee,
was designated to confer with Gen. Sherman
and Secretary of War and to report to the
full committee, when bill will be prepared
anc its immediate passage by the House
urged in order that the desired protection
may at once be offered. 1t is generally re-
garjed as a startling commentary on the
parsimony of the Democratic Congress in
cutting down the effective force Of the army.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-19

ABErTER day is dawning in Aurora, New.
for Gospel preacher is wanted. The local
editors soul is touched, and with . vexed
spirit be cries out: ave are sorely in need
Of q preacher; we don't want any cheap
trash. We want good, muscular Christian
who can catch sinners by the scruff of the
neck and drag them bowling up the plane Of
righteousness"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-19

The Kiowas and Camsnches have chal-
lenged the Cheyennes and Arapahoes to test
the speed Of their ponies at a grand race to
take place on the 4th Of July, at Fort Reno.
1t seems that the Indians are getting patri.
otto too.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-19
U. S. LAND OFFICE,
Larned, Kansas, May Is. 1850.

Larned, Kansas, May %, 1850.
Notice is hereby given that the following man,
ell settler has filed notice of his intention to make
fiaal proof in support of his claim, and secHre
final entry thereon, and that said proofwill be
made before the Clerk of the District Court OF
Ford county. Kansas, at the county seat, Satur-
day the 26th day of June, 1850, VII
MARIA +. GREENWOOD. Guardisn Of the
minor orphan child Of Warrick NJ. Cosgrove,
deceased, Homestead Entry No. e425, for S W
quarter Section 2, Township Is S. Range q west.
And he names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said tract, viz John Rapp. j. w. Sidlow, L. L.
Ofserle and Ed OFT. all Of Oferle p. o., Ed
wards county. Kansas.
no2-5w b c. A. NORRIS, Register.
, 1880-01-24
DR.. SPINNEY,
No. II keGFRcy Street.
TrCaiS Ill Chronic and special Diseases
YOUNG MEN.

" Ho MAY BE SUFFERING FROM THE
W Effects of Youthful foliies iniIscretl0a, Will
do well - avail themselves of this the greatest boon
ever laF, at the altar If suffering humanity. DR..
SKINNY viii guarantee TO forfeit S2fc for every
case of Seminal Weakness private disease of any
kinl O: Character which he uuder:akes an! fIiis 10
cuIe-
MIDDiE.AG MEN.
There are many At the age o: thirty "a sixty who
are troubled with too frequent executions OF the
bladder, oftsn aCnOmpgnei by a slight sTnsrting or
burning >enSa.iOn Ant weakening, the ~ stem
a manner the patisnt cannot sosoun, for On eNsDl-
ining the UnIIgTy d.poSi;s rcpy sediment Will often
b- found snd sometimes small particles OF slbumen
VII! appear. CT the color will be of q thin niki-h
hue. again changing 20 a dark and ,o-pi appearance
There sre many rnen vbo die Of this difficulty, inor-
ant Of the csu-e which the second stage OF seminal
weakness Dr. spinnsy vii guarantee a peffec.
cure IN all such csss aIi healthy restoration Of
the ssri'o-urirsry organs.
Ofh'e Hours 10 TO Aai 20 : Suriays from
70 to II A. Il Co1su'JAtioa :ree. Thorough exam
NATION and advice, IS
Call OK address DE- SPINNER 4 co..
No. Al san E.aurl-rn
, 1880-01-24

NEW Postal CARD. The new device
which has been adopted by the govern
ment, known as the double postal card,
is considerable of an advance in postal
convenience, and promises to become
popular with those who have an extensive
business correspondence. According to
description, it will be the same size as the
card now in use, worth Just double as
much, with a stamp on each upper corner.
The stamp on the upper right hand corner
will be Cancelled when the card is sent for
the first time, and the other one when it
is returned. When it first goes, the
writer puts his communication on the
back and the address Of correspondent on
the face. The receiver answers on the
SAME card, grasses his name and writes
that Of the person who sen: it to him
The original sender must he careful not
Ia Use all Of the space on the card The
advantages are economy and convenience,
and then too, as evidence IN les:.l pro
cec,tings there Is sometimes an advantage
IN having communication and its an
swer together, on the sa,nc card # paper.
, 1880-01-24
@eeklp Statesman.
SATURDAY, JANUARY "a, 1850.
JOtiings.
Jottings.
From the Pen of the SrATEsMAss own
Paragrapher.

JottiRgs.
From the Pen Of the SrATEsMASs own
Paragrapher.
Pearly tears-0ysters.
A fee that no one cries for-Catastro-
phc.
The latest invention is the india-rubber
oyster. Supplies rented to church fairs
at reduced rates-
"By their fruit ye shall know them,
- the irate owner of devastated fruit
tres said to ths constable.
A Chinaman working in laundry in
this city rejoices in the cognoman Of Gee
Whoa. Judging from his name he has
mistaken his calling
He looked as wise as an owl, did he,
His tricks were well adjusted;
He declined to advertise. you see,
And in a year be busted.
This Is the season Of the year when
the festive plumber is the busiest labor
ing for half an hour on bursted pipes and
An hour and three quarters on the bill
therefor.
The cold snap having gone, the young
man who failed to get his ulster from his
uncles, where he left it last spring, is be-
ginning to rake the newspapers from be-
tween the lining of his dress coat.
New Years day is past-the day when
every young man swears off and turns
over new leaf, but, like the traditional
Rip Van Winkie, he is beginning to re-
mark, this one don't count Twas
ever thus
Felicia was gliding down the street the
other day with Derby hat on, and her
hands in the pockets of her long ulster,
when small boy ran up and said, "Say,
miss, if yer had a cigar now, you'd be all
right, wouldn't you!'
1t is said that chicken will not s1uawk
much when held by one leg. Although
Thanksgiving day has passed, it is well
enough for those who are accustomed to
purchase their fowls III the evening after
the owners have retired, 10 cut this out
and paste it in their bats.
We hope our city pastors received their
usual supply Of Christmas slippers; if not,
the editor of these jottings can furnish a
few pairs Of rickety embroidered ones,
presented by enthusiastic lady friends,
the only trouble with them being the
difficulty of telling them from Mississippi
fiat boats
Remarks writer: "A gentle hand
can lead an elephant by hair" Now,
what foolishness that is to put into the
minds Of children! Why, bless You, ele-
plants don't have hair; they have Just
hides, That's all. Perhaps gentle hand
might le..d him by the tail, but, mind
yuu, We have our doubts even of that.
An exchange says: at is extremely
embarrassing to awake in the morning
after being out quite late, and find Your
better half going through the pockets of
your clothes. Correct; and especially
if she finds nothing there but \ lager beer
check, ticket to the varieties, and a
highly perfnmed note signed "ever yours,
Gertrude"
, 1880-01-24
TiiE CELEBRATED EUREKA GANG PLOV

place opposition I been successful pow
thorough construction its heavy wrought
stand
Double the plw general work and hillside It's
with big slot en easily got at and
highly iSactorv
, 1880-01-24

EVERY column of a newspaper con-
tains II. 600 to 15,O00 distinct pieces of
type, the displacement Of anyone of which
would cause blunder or a typographical
e,ror. And yet some people lay claim to
remarkable smartness if they discover an
error in newspaper When such people
find . word with wrong letter IN 1t they
are 20 sure that they could spell that SIN.
gle word right, that they sre happy for
whole day"
, 1880-01-24
NOTICE..

L y LASn bFFICf-
Waia Walla, ". T., Nov. II, 1873
4 SWORN STATEMENT HAS BEEN
"A filed in this office and application ma,ie
under the Act of Congress approved june 81,
1873. entitled - An act for the sal. OF TimIe.
Lands IN the States - California, o,,-;,ln, Ne
vaia and in Washington Territory l.. pl.r-
chase Sc Sec y. I. Ne s, y. ~ r. No. ~
F. Application viii lie heard February 9th,
lSea- Z. II. MORRISON.
lq-10v p;,.-
, 1880-01-24
NOTICE.

I. ;. LAND OTFiCE.
Wa!la Walk, V. T., Nov. 9Th, 1879. !
A SWORN STATEMENT HAS BEEN
"A filed in this office and application made
under the act # Congress approved June 81,
lSiS. entitled e an act for the sale of Timber
Lands in the State Of California, Oregon, Ne
va'la and III Washington Territory" IN lur,
chase : I, NE!, Sec. y, NJ, SWt, Sec. -, f.
No. $. y. Il. No. - +. Application will be
heard IN the 30rh DAY Of February 1880.
Z. H. MORRISON,
f-llw Register.
, 1880-01-24
Notice for Publication.
no. 5.

LAND OFFICE At WAIIA WAILA. VT.
Walis Walls, January Is 1850.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the following named settler has fled no
tioe OF his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and secure fnal entry
thereof at the expiration Of thirty DAYS from
the date Of this notice. viz March :. 1870
Homestead Application S0.. Jesse Y. Cio-e,
Tor the NJ Me-, SWi Of NEi, Me- Of NWt
Sec Il, T. y, r. 81 E.. and names the fol.
lowing as his witness, VIZ: Christian Miller
and John Miller, Of Walla Walla county.
SOW L. II. MORRISON. Res,ister.
, 1880-01-24
NOTICE..
( - LAND OFFICE,
Walla Nal.a. ". T., Nov. y, lS1a.

L 6. LAND OFFICE,
Walla Walla, ". T., Nov. u. lS-a.
4 SWOEN STATEMENT HAS BEEN
"A filed in this Office and application made
under the Act NJ Congress approved June 81,
lSlS, entitled :" An act for the sale of Timber
Lands in the State Of California, Oregon. Ne.
vssia and in Washington Territory. 10 uur,
chase y NEl AMI E4 NWJ, Sec. 2S, I. NJ. 8.
\. of K. No. 81 +. Application will I've hearL
February 2l-t, lSS0.
E II. MORRISON,
, 1880-01-24

Coop ADrIcE-Now that the Norther,
Pacific and the Oregon Railway and Navi-
CATION folk have agreed to agree, and will
build their roads together, let US suggest To
the management to adopt the route in Wash
hington territory, up the Yakima valley,
acrcss Sinicoe, and down the Khcki,a. 70
White salmon BY so doing they vii, earn
twice as much public land As thew wonld by
building IN the state, and they would avoid
every obstruction Of the Columbia above the
Cascades. thus leaving the river free fprn
further jams of freigh, from railway feeders
until better improved BY all means build
from Ainsworth to point opposite or below
the Dallea, in the territory. sor.a,.
, 1880-01-24

Fellar-s' Compound Srr-.o i COM
pose. of i--rciieltj identical with
thosc w,:ich cnls:i.u!c Healthy Blood,
Muscle Gad Mere and Brain Substance,
while Life Itself IS directly dependent
upon some Of tAc.:.
b. its union viiti the Blood al il
clfec. upon the muscles, r22 ';a5ii hin;
the ore al to2i2g The o.:c-. i is ca
pab,e {: e1ec.ias the following results:
Ii vii Gi-2!acc CT w;:ih cat tu5crcri-
Ious matte, AID liu; c::To C22sanption
II iEcrc>5i2g Nervous G2d Muscular
yigor. il I'll ere D.gspcfsi1, feeble
CT cri-;e--:-;;;;,.'.' = IN oi - Heart and
T~,..i-;-.:s. ,,-,,a-,,;@css cf Intellect
c;:@sa;; j.. -, orr, oTcrtoz, CT
irre;-,,I&r -, C-oacailis-.cute c.
Chronic, C,,:ss-as;ioa of the L-rG5, cTca
in the moS: alarming Stages
l. cures Asthma, Les ot Voice,
Neuralgin, St. yi,u5 Dance, E2i!cptis
Fits, Nhoo?inS Cough. Nervousness.
ard is most wonderful adjunct to
otherremcdics in sust2i2i-55 lie during
thc process Of Diphthcric.
Do Eot be deceived by remedies bear
ing q similar name: 20 other prepara-
ton is q substitute for this under any
circumstance.
Lock out fo- the name and address
il FELLOWS. ST. John. NIB, ntho
yellow wrapper il v-ater1nark, which is
seen by holding the PaPc- before tho
light.
Price, $50 per Eo:tle, 6 for so.
Sold by ali Druggists
Sold Lv II L unr,,r = "
, 1880-01-24
AIIDDLE.AGED MEN.
a CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
lndiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness ear
" decay, loss Of manhood, etc, VIII send a
reciI- that viii cure Won, FREE oF CHsKGE
This great remedy was discovered by a mis-
sionary in South America. Send a self-al-
dressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH T.
lNHAN, Station u. New York CITY. lly
, 1880-01-24

4..l0w
, 1880-01-24
THE CELEBRITlED BIiN UiGONS.
The Leading Wgou Of the United States ihe Best Wagon Made

The Lcadng WaS0n Oi tt tht Nia'1 anu F I'S' ""sVH 0'
ay Of the Ban Nan Is oe 10 'he
thorough all the wood before
10 stages the
gee labor, labor nsd
dscar piece paying mechanics by the day. thus insurs honest
chtness
Fl Round Edge res projecting over
the tes protecting with Brass Screw Caps, and
tns, VIII be all Bn Wagons imported the coming seasn
, 1880-01-24
$ a. T. - Z T. =

Qacya breaking ANA turf an
l,w upper brought this market, and never
give Garden City Sulbe P"s have long he
!ayoIites AMI have sgaeim improved styles th:s
, 1880-01-24

4 New STORY BY MrHLBAcH- boy
III 81. Louis was recently presented ui:h
Jack-kni!e, with which, boy-like, he cat
and marked everything that came in h's
way from the dining room table t" the
cats tail. 4 few days after he had b,.
COME the p"sses>,'r of the knit, his father
was startled by seeing tw" mcn bringing
h"me the young hopeful in VERY ,lilapi
dated condition. Ills face Sre,ned to e
cut and bruised and covered with blood
The father, "f c"urs,., was mrch alarmed.
aud inquired al tn boy who h:t him.
Nothing dldn Int hit me. sir. the boy
answered. between his s"b> lit was nnlv
a mule kicked me i'll the eye a mn.e
kicked you IN the eve, rh replied rll..
father. Haven't | told YOU Il thousand
times or NOR tina. mules and gunpuw,lcr
We're not lit things for boys to fool with ,
What were you doing to the mule" Il
wasn't foolln with EN- at all, said the
boy; " | was only trying to cut my name
on his back