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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-16
NOn-resident Notice.

No. 4556-In the ohancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-The State Of Tennessee for
itself and for the use Of the County ofShelby
etal VS. Louis Hanauer ct al
TT appearing from the bill which is sworn TO
1 in this cause thatthe residence of William
Tahy and CarthoriDe y Brown are unknown
and cannot be aseertained after diligent in
quiry, aud that CM Surdam Is a resident Of
New York and nonresident OF the State OF
Tennessee; it is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein, at the court
house Of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn,
or before the first Monday in September,
1882, and plead, answer or demur 10 Gem
plainant bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as to them and set for hearing OK
parte, aud that a copy ofthis order be pub
lished ence q week, for four successive weeks,
in the Public Ledger.
This 10Th day OF July, 1882.
"A e0py-Attess: NrrI
R. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By J M Bradley, DO&M.
William NJ Smith and + H Heiskell, soils
for Souppt, l2s l&ln lH
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COMMERCIAL
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MEMPHIS, TKHN.. Augnst a. 1880 \

AN w.
The local money market is quiet,
with capital we'll employed, and dis
count rates firm at per cent, Exchange
is without variation, the banks buying
Eastern bills at par to &c discount,
while they sell drafts on New York at
to premium. New Orleans rates are
telof buying and par selling.
Government bonds closed in New
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Nonresident NOnce

No. 45l5 In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tennessee-Th state Of Tennessee
for IFS own. use and use OF the county Of
Shelby OF al, vs. e. H.. McGowan ct al.
1T appearing from the bill which i sworn 10
i ia this cause that the defendants, Georeia
2. Jones. John Il Jones, Mary c. Bieroe, Mrs.
~ Ryder and her husband, n. Ryder, and
Albert Brown, are all non-residonts Of he
state Of Ienne see; II Is therefore ordered that
they make their appearance herein, AZ the
courthouse Of Shelby county, Tennessee.
on or before the first Monday In Septom-
her, lBs2, and plead, answer or domur Il
complainant bill sor the samowill be taken for
confessed asto them and cot for bearing ex-
partei and that a COPY Of this order be pub-
lished once a week. for four successive Weekr.
In the Public Ledger.
This 10Th day OF July, 1889,
A copy Attest;
R. j.. BLACK, Clerk and Mast.r.
By J. NJ. Bradley, ID. O. 4 NJ.
William M, Smith and y, II, Heiskell, sofs.
or Q o%mplainant. lNiSilN7
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N~On.resident NOII0e.

No. 1851 In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Tne State Of Tennessee for
It's own use and for use of the County Of
Shelby ct al VS.. DIN Dubose ct al.
i appearing from thebill which Is sworn 10
i in this cause that the defendants, D M Du-
bose, j u Miller and J B Wetheiel III are
non residents Of the State of Tennessee;
il is therefore ordered that they make
their appearance herein, at the courthouse
of Shelby county, in Memphis, Tennes-
see, en- or before the first Monday in
September, 1882, and plead. answer or de-
muir to complainant bill and the petition
Of the Taxing District Of Shelby county, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to them
and set for hearing ex- parte; and that a COPY
Of this order be published once a week, for
four successive weeks, in the Public Ledger,
This 18th day Of July, 1882.
A oopy-Attest:
R. ]. BLACK, @. al NJ.
By J NJ Bradley, D. G. Am.
VIM NJ Smith. Heiskell, sol'rs for CON-
plainant. 1923 1876 l4l lat
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N%On-FesIdenT Notice..

No. 4557-In the Chancery Court Of Shabby
county, Tenn'-The state of Tennessee for
It's SWn use and for use Of the County Of
Shelby ct al We. A A Burleson OF al,
4 appearing from the bill, which is sworn To
l in this cause, that the defendants, AX
Blu Lesson, is a resident of Arkansas
and Ben May, Trustee. a resident Of rt'
Louis, Missouri, and both non-residents
Of the. State of Tennessee; it Is there.
fore ordered that they make their an.
pearance herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or before
the first Monday in September, 1882, and
plead, answer or demur TO Complainant
bill and petition Of the Taxing District Of
shelby county or the same will be
taken for confessed as TO them and set
for hearing ex parte; and that a copy OF this
order be published once a week for four sue
cessiye weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of July, 1872.
A copy-Attest:
R J BLACK. Clerk and Master.
BysJ M Bradley D. q I'M.
VIM NJ Smith and + II Heiskell. sol'rs for
l29 lS5 141 14T
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notice.

No. 4550-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.,.The State of Tennessee for
by ct al VS.. Thomas Fleming ct al,
/ appearing from the bill which is sworn 10
in this cause that the defendants, Charles
5 Collin, is a resident of the State of Arkan-
sas, and that G A Hanson IS q resident of the
STATE OF Florida and both non-residents
Of the, Stat. Of Tennessee; it is there
tore ordered that they make their appearance
herein, at the courthouse OF Shelby
county, in Memphis Tennessee, on or
before, the first Monday in September 1882,
and plead. answer or demur to c0mplainant's
bill and petition of the Taxing Dis
trict Of Shelby county, or the sam will
be taken for confessed as to them and
set for hearing ex parte, and that a COPY Of
this order be published once o week for four
successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of July. 1882.
A copy-Attest:
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By ] NJ Bradley, D O. M.
VIM N smith and + II Heiskell, sol'rs for
complainant. l29 i35 1li III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-16

cite SO So per ton, Kentucky coal SOC
live ST0CK-Medium to choice
reeves, 3 70 4Hc gross; goodt 0 fair and
good grazers, Ito 211c; common do ~
Yearlings, "a 90 to So 90 each;
mich cows and calves slow, at Sl6 to 70
each. SheepS to 4Hc gross; common,
u to 81 90 per head. Lambs, 4 to &c
per 10 gross, and u to 2 so per, head
for medium. Hogs nominal.
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Assignse's Sale of Real Estate

-
No. 1891, R-Chancery Court of Shelby County
ct al.
by virtue Of an interlocutory decree for
- sale, entered in the above cause on the
I'd day of August, 1882, we will sell, al oubiic
auction, TO the highest bidder, in front IF
me courthouse of Shelby county, Memphis,
Tennessee, on
Saturday, September 2, 1852,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tonnes
see, to-wit:
Being the undivided one-eighthG % interest
for life Of Joseph 5 Andrews in the estate Of
Joseph | Andrews, decd, subject, however, 10
the dover interest Of the widow Of Joseph /
Andrews, and an encumbrance on the whole
property OF about $4,000, said property beine
described as follows, to-wit: Lying and being
IN Shelby county, Tennessee, and in the Tax.
ing District Of Shelby county, to-wit; Lot sd
comprising storehouses Nos. 2lS,25O 25O% and
~ Front street, said lot being "a By Ofeet;
also Jos No ~, being Is by 50 feet. corner of
Front and Jefferson streets; also parts of lots
70 aud 80, fronting on Jefferson street, com
prlsing the Commercial Hotel.
Also part Of lot ia, being IS by ia feet.
comprising houses Nos. lS, Is, l5H, II and 10
Jefferson street.
Also one-half % undivided interest in
house and lot corner Third and Adams street,
fronting on Adams street 40 feet BY 90 feet on
Third street. subject to a claim Of about slOOO
for unpaid purchase money.
Also the one, sixth ~ undivided interesfin
lots l, 2 and 3 in block 9 on the plan OF Fert
Pickering.
Also q undivided interest in lot on Third
street, near Adams. being So by4O feet, en-
numbered for the entire purchase money.
Also the following property belonging 30
VIM. Horgan, said property being described
as follows. to-wit; 0ne-half H) undivided
interest in lots /, 2 and 3, block o, Fort Pick
ering. Shelby county, Tennessee.
Terms Of s~ale-Cash.
+. r. BLACK,
HFURSTENHEIM,
1888 IA 100 1851
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-16

No. 4552-In the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenn. The State Of Tenneysee Tor
itself and for use Of the county Of Shelby ct
al vs.. Louis Hanaoer ct al.
7 appearing from the bill, which is sworn
l. to in this cause, that the defendants, j NJ
Allen, James S Richardson, Edmond Rich
ardson, II Ely. Walter johnson. Hugh Nc
Ghee and Abner + MoGhee are all non-resi-
dents Of the state of Tennessee; il is therefore
ordered that they make their appearance here
Memphis, Tenn, on OF before the first Monday
in Sept, 1882, aud plead, answer OF demur 70
complainant bill and petition Of the Taxing
District Of Shelby county. or the same will
be taken for confessed as to them and set for
hearing exparte; and that a copy ofthis order
be published once q week for four successive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day of July, 1882.
A copy-Attest:
R. ] BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By j N Bradley. D. @. NJ.
VIM M Smith and + II heiskell. soils for
complt. l2g l35 lll I47
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-16

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early decay, loss Of manhood, ETC., ! will send
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by a missionary in South America; Send !, Z
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Prices as low as the lowest.
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Entered at the Postofice in Memphis, Tenn,
as ~second-elass matter.

The subscription price of the
DAILY PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per
4. annaB and 6Oa eeT month for less
than one year. The WEEKLY
LEDGER is 81 per annum-pOstage
free. Payable in advance invaria.
bly,.
Persons leaving the city for the
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ChanCery Sale of Real Estate.

No 349S, R~-Chancery Court of Shelby county
Thomas Fox Va. John Green ct al.
d. virtue ofan interlocutory decree for sale,
IL entered in the above cause on the 10th day
of March, 1882, M "a, p 400, / viii sell,
at public auction, to the highest bidder, In
front of the Clerk aud NJ ster's office, court.
mouse of Shelby county, Memphis, Tennessee,
on
Saturday, August 10, 1852,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to-wit:
A certain tract known as the north a ofthe%
Of the Bob Price tract, set apart to JehnGreen-
ralny Hunt and lac Hunt, bounded on the
north by land now or formerly owned byMilly
Prize; east by land formerly owned by Ander-
son Carr; south by land Of Fanny HUT, and
west by the Mississippi river, cor tanning 40
acres, more or less, I'M described in mort
gage from John Green and wife to Thomas
FOX, Of record in Registers office, book ia,
page 2Sl,
Terms of sale On a edit Of seven months,
purchaser executing note bearing interest
with approved security, lien retained, re-
demption barred.
This July q. 1852.
~ RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By George Mallory, d. o. & NJ.
Goodwin, Dix d Goodloe, CAN'T & Patter-
son, solrs. 125 LIS 1874 141 146
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n mAD1OlNEob
AIIan's Soluble Medicated BOuRies,

AIlan's Soluble Medicated BOuRies,
Patented October Is, 1876. One box
No. l will cure any case in four days or less.
No. 2 will cure the most obstinate case, no
matter ofhow long standing.
No nauseOug doses Of cubebs, oopabia or oil
Of sandalwood, that are certain TO produce
dyspepsia by destroying the coatings Of the
stomach.
Price 81 so. Sold BY all druggists, or mailed
on receipt Of price. For further particulars
send Tor circular. P. 0. Box 1888.
14RxN Kv149aod
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AtsaehmgAt hot,oa

~
Before J NJ Coleman, ]. p. for gheIh, a.s.-
rod. nner-
N this cause an attachment having han
4 sued out under section 1886 of the cndS az
tennessee, and returned levied upon ths
property Of the defendant, BY garnishmenf
upon the Memphis. 4 Charleston Railroad
company, who answer they are indebted h
the plaintiff in the sum Of $50, and afidayit
having been made that defendant Is in
de6ted to the plaintiff in the sum of
$40, due by account. and hat the
claim Is Just. and that the defendant IL
q nonresident Of the State of Tennessee.
It Is therefore ordered that said defendant
make his personal appearance before me
on the Nth day Of August, 1882, at 10
o'clock am, at my Office, No. II
Madison street, Memphis, Tennessee,
and defend said attachment suit within the
time prescribed by law, or the same will
Of this order be published once q week for
four weeks In the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of July, 1882.
LII 1873 1879 AS in COLEMAN1 D
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Weekly Public Ledger,

Published every Tuesday at 81 per ennum;
six months, 6Oc; three months, 400 lin ad-
vance. Postage free. af
DAILY-S5 per year; 800 per month for less
than one year.
Communications upon subjects of general
interest to the public are at all times accept
able.
Rejected manuscript WILL NOT be returned.
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9E PUBLIC LEDGER IS PUBLISHED
every afternoon, except Sunday, at No. Is
Madison street.
The PUBLIC LEDGER is served to city sub
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PER WEEK, payable weekly to tho carriers.
By mail Tin advanced: One year, S.; one
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Newsdealers supplied at 2 cents per copy.
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STEAMBOATS,.
st. Louis and Vicksburg and
New Orleans
ANCHOR LINES.
FOR CAIRO AM SIT. LOUIS.

Str. CITY OF HELENA. CALVERT, Master
Monday, August A. pm.
Str. CITY OF VIOKSBURG .... RILEY, Master
Tuesday, August IS, IL am,
Str. CITY OF NEW ORLEANSC CARTER, Master
Wednesday, August 16, 10 am.
Str. STE G~ENEYIEVE. .... OAkVELL, Master
Thursday, August II, 5 pm.
Str. CITY OF PROVIDENCE. .LRNox, Master
Friday, August le, 10 am.
Str. JOHN B MAUDE. ..... BRoLAsKI, Master
Saturday, August 10, ppm.
All frst-class steamers, complete with all
the modern improvements. For freight or
passage apply on Anchor Line Wharf boat
sd STORM, Sup't.
G. L. HALL, Passenger Agent.
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Be sure to buy your Tickets over the.
A., C. & ST. L. Railway.
NOTICE.

HAVING. qualified as executor of the last
IL will and testament OF Mrs. Kitturah Hays,
deceased, all parties indebted to her estate
are requested to pay the same to my attor-
ney..s. Poston & Poston, Memphis, Tenn, and
having claim against il TO file the same with
in the time required by law.
B. f, DEDUTTS,
l4OXXXvl2 Executor OF Mrs. X, HAYS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-16

LEAVE. 1RRIVE.
New Orleans Fast Manl
NSnd Express, daly ~...... 6.35 pm. 10.15 am
, freight train daily lex rtrr
cept Sunday -.......... 5 Is am ECO pm
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memphiu ANA Oharleulon.

Lave. ARRIVE.
City time) -- --
Through Express daily ll.99 pm. 9.45 am
Loo.l Mail 4 Exp sa,d'lyl 6.55 am. 9.10p.m
pomerville Aocom'dat'n
daily Except Sunday)...l A.55 Pm. $40 am
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-16
kAILROA TIMETABLES.

Louisville and Na.nvlrle Railroad
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-16

(City rime) LEAvs. 1RnvH.
- -
Express daily ....,,..........- II 10 pm. $40 An
Mail, daily ................. s q am. 4 20 pm
Through Passenger A
commodation ,..,.. ...... 1910 am. $40 Pm
Brownsville Acoon'd'DI
daily Except Sundaysll A.55 pm. S.25 am
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-08-16

LHAvH. ARRIVE.
- ------
Mail train, daily. ........... $50 pm. 1850 pm
Freight .............. ........ 200 am. ] 0,10 pm
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Stages on TuE RIYERs

STAGES OF TUE RIVERS.
Memphis-14feet IL inches, ia decline
Of B inches.
Pittsburg--1 foot9 inches, a decline
of l inch.
Oincinnati-15 feet 5 inches, a de,
cline of % inches.
Louisville-8 feet Z inches in the
canal, a decline Of 3 inches.
Evansville-l4 feet, a rise of 2
inches. !
CairO-2O feet 8 inches, a decline
Of s inches.
st. Louis-14 feet 3 inches, a de-
cline Of 4 inches.
Vicksburg-23 feet II inches, a rise
of l inch.
Nashville feet 10 inches, a decline
of 5 inches.
Chattanooga-3 feet 8 inches, a
decline of 3 inches.
Shreveport-lO feet s inches, and
stationary.
Little Roc&-2 feet Z inches, a de.
cline Of l inch.
White river is at a fair navigable
stage.
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RIVER IETELLIGEECE.
boats LnAviNa ro-pAr.
BOATS LEAvINa TOMORROW.

AehhOWs
or Arkansaw City, Dean Adams. g. pm
" st. Louis. Ste. Geneyieye........5 D m
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
Jesse James Late Home.

[St. Joseph (NIo) Letter to Philadelphia Times.]
Since the murder of Jesse the little
home of the James family has been an
object OF great curiosity, and go there
when you will, you are sure to find q
group OF strangers inspecting 1t with an
interest that carries them into every nook
and corner of the ''house on the hill, as
it is generally called. Relic hunters
have been busy, and have actually car
ried their depredations so far as to re-
move much OF the flooring in the room
in which the murder occurred, while the
shutters are whitfield and the stone steps
hacked IN many places for souvenirs of
the spot. The woman who owns the
building has become indignant at these
injuries and has brought suit against the
ST. Joseph authorities to recover dam
ages. A few days ago the house was
given without rent to respectable Ger
man family, who had volunteered to oc-
cupy it until the place shall have lost it's
Objectionable notoriety.
During the first night of their posses
sion the family declare that body of
armed men made their appearance in the
yard and, summoning them to the win
dow, threatened that unless they prom
Used to vacate the premises the next morn
ing the building would be burned over
their heads. They did not hesitate a
moment, but left at once, and since then
the house has been empty-a prey to the
curious and destructive. A great deal
OF buncombe has appeared in the news
papers about Frank James Choking
for" young Ford for vengeance. The
fact is that Ford's face is yet familiar
one upon the streets of st. Joseph and
Kansas City. He carries his belt stuffed
with brace of revolvers in long holsters,
which are partly hidden under cordu-
roy riding jacket. He is not regarded
any too well among the element which
makes heroes of these James boys and
their kind, and threats have frequently
been made against his life.
Mrs. James, Jessie's little blonde
widow, is often guest at the Worlds
Hotel here. She has been totally mis-
represented In the papers, having been
described as a person of slight mental
capacity and inclined to show an ignor-
ant contempt for the niceties of her
mother tongue. On the contrary, per-
sonal interview with her shows that she
is quite the reverse, speaking intelli-
gently and thoughtfully. She was for
merly school mistress. She retains
her husbands pistols, and says they were
Jessie's best friends. she complains of
her inability to sleep, and it is the opin-
ion of her lawyer that her mind is ire
triveably impaired by the loss she has
sustained. Mrs. Samuels, the mother,
is more vindictive and revengeful. She
has had the remains of the desperate in
tered directly in front OF her home at
Kearney, Mo-, in order that she may
watch them and prevent ghouls from
robbing the grave.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
Circassian Cavalry.

In private letter to General Carna-
han, of Indianapolis, the American min
lister at Constantinople describes a won
derful exhibition of horsemanship which
he recently witnessed. General Wallace
writes: 81 was invited few days ago
by the sultan to go with him and witness
drill of his household troops. The old
eleventh could beat his infantry, but the
performance of his Circassian cavalry
was something extraordinary. AS a
sample: Four companies magnifcently
mounted were in line. A bugle call, and
the right company dashed through to the
front full speed. Another call, there was
a beautiful feat. Each man reached out
with his right hand, caught the rein
close to the bit, pulled hard, and threw
his horse fiat on its left side, dismount-
ing as it went down. Then, On the
ground behind the horse, he began fir
ing as a skirmisher. A third call, the
company rose up with their horses and
retreated atfull speed, reforming as they
went. AS I had never even heard of
such thing, you can imagine my aston
iShment"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
His Great Gain.
From the Detroit Free Press

Some said that he was killed and
others asserted that he was only dan
gerously hurt, but when the reporter
pushed through the crowd he discovered
that the victim had simply lost thumb
by the fall of the plank he was assisting
to raise.
It was his left thumb, and he was a
strawberry peddler and had measured
that thumb over 10000 times.
'Poor man I see how it is p sighed
the reporter. ''This is terrible loss to
you just at the opening of the berry sea-
son."
"Hush Mum is the word p whis-
pered the poor fellow as he started for
the surgeons. 1t was only a small
thumb, anyhow, and for So. so can get
an artificial one which takes up half a
pint of room in quart measure. It's a
great gain to me, sir-a great gain.
With the sympathy of the public and a
wooden thumb with a rag around it, I
shall make the best season in twenty
years. Strawberries Straw bu-ries
heap the measure for twenty-five
cents ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
Georgia Snakes.
From the Detroit Free Press. ]


We were sitting on the postoffice steps
winked me around the corner and whis-
pered:
"The old chap on the cracker-box is
Colonel Slasher, the biggest liar in the
state of Georgia. Ask him for snake
story"
slid back, looking innocent and un-
concerned, and at the first opportunity
inquired:
"Colonel, are there any moccasin
snakes in this state?"
Billions of 'em," he replied.
"Any very big ones p
"Well, l reckon! Yum! Don't talk to
me about big snakes!"
"Colonel, how long a snake did you
ever see ?"
He rolled his quid over and over and
got both hands over his left knee be-
fore replying: 'I'm afraid you wouldn't
believe me-"
eyes. THAT is-yes, would !"
"You know that sn axes grow mighty
fast down here?''
"Of course"
Sand that our swamps offer them a
secure retreat?"
"Certainly'
81 wouldn't have you doubt my
word, he remarked, after a pause. as
he squinted his left eye at spotted dog
across the street.
Chow could I, colonel?"
He rose up slowly, stepped down over
the sand and paced off about forty feet,
going over the ground twice and count
ing his steps. When he had returned
and taken his seat, I asked:
edo you mean to tell me, colonel,
that you have seen snake forty feet
long?"
ooh, no mol" he quickly replied. 81
was simply pacing off to see if there wes
room to plant six hitching posts in there.
The longest snake [ ever saw measured
exactly ten inches by the rule, and he
had been dead three days, to boot!"