Omaha daily bee., 1882-09-23
~BARrealNa a SPOUSE.
A Negro of Camden, N. j., Trades His
Wife Tor II Setter Dog.


ihi'aiiphia iecord.
"Ycs sal! | did swop my wife
Rschei Of to another Niger for n yol.
low and white setter dog. Wasn't she
my VIE, and whose business is it.
aryh"sG The speaker, Moses Blake,
n blHrS-hued representative from the
eastern "sho,"" is employed by Chas,
j. Welsh, u ~coal-dealer, at Second aud
Pine str ets, Camden. For over y
year he has made his home in Mr..
Wcish'S stable, ON Spring street, near
Pine. He IL extremely ignorant, and
has but the faiatet conception OF the
binuing nature of tho marriage vows.
About seven months ago his wife, "a
satffon weuch, lift him owing TO y do.
nestle rumpus, aud has been living
away from him ever since. Neither
has spoken TO tho other during that
time, though they have frequently
met The wife, however, has been
the subject ot the loving attentions If
another Jbony-hued coal HEAVIER named
Jane G cen. The latter to all ap.
~pearsnGes conceived n strong attach,
ment for tho woman, and a cores.
ponding haired for her iiege lord. To
such an ex,cnt did this feeling grow
thar many { mes the men have been
ou the verge of carving each other
witb rszjrs.
Ab u two months sgo an incident
occurred which came near e%xtiugulsh-
lug Green's lamp OF life. Both were
engaged IN unloading n boat full of
coal for Mr.. Welsh. Green was in
the hold OF the chunker. Bake was
occupied i'll holding the rope which
guided the big iron bucket in it's de-
scent and ascent from the hold of the
boat. While the bucket was descend
ing it suddenly jibed and struck the
woody head of Gceen. The blow rem
d red HIM senseless for n long time,
aud his skulls thickness alone saved
him. Bike was blamed for his care
less, but the latter stOutiy maintained
that it ~2s entirely an accident. He
has always been the most offensive Of
the two aud If late has threat
eued the lite e Green. The formers
behavior has served to scare Green,
who had began TO fear that probably
his OIp3neuJ might carry out his
threat. Consequently when he found
opportunity to appease the wrath of
Bake he Was not slow 10 avail him.
self of it. H. VA communicated I o him
thar Blake had remarked he would
like to a setter dog, the properly |
ot Green, The latter Immediately
approached him ana off red him the
canine. The extraordinary interview
closing the bargain was best told in
Blake'a own words
'Iou zee ] was worktu' here in de
stsble when up comes oat ehiner jim
Gcen, and says he to mo: Moses
Bake, / has a little business Wid you.
CAM you come out hosA ,or five min
utes until | tells you? Well, you SEQ,
| Conner out, and de first ting he s.ya:
'Noses, let's us DO fr,ends." | said
Luffin To- dis, aud den Green he went
on 10 say how he heerd | would like
hIs setter dog Nellie, 'rou can hab
dat anima', be SAID, II you gree not
10 bodder ne any more and surrender
al claim to dat wife Of yourn, Cause
Use ike IT, marry her When come
To think about it, l commissioned dat
At would be IA pretty good bargain, for
You see my wife would be free in a
nttIe while, anyhow; ard so ! said all
night, aud vs. ranged do business In
40 minutes
But how would your vito be free
IA a little Thhe2" iuqpirsd the repor-
ter.
Why, young %fellar, Pee married by
de ''q1rtE, aud con'r you kuo" dat
tqurrs ma rriaqe Is only good for
Il yedr2'
Ouiy good for u yenr?' m1rmured
che ssr"Iished 70 eNs-patnrrcr.
'CerRniy,' replIet.rhe negro, with
4 loud yah, yai; ~ sq4ire's marriage
Only holds goo1 70 a year, and "a
mayors msrcrge VI years, ahiio De
nhlnIsteF'H marriage iagrn al do time"
Green aud the womsn are uuw Nv
'ng tugeaher lGppiIy, WnIle the setter
dog 10 oeirg we'll taken care OF by
Blake.