Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-05-03
Cenmercial Chronicles.

Commercial Chronicles.
1. And it came to pass that the sun
had set and darkness cam. over the
face OF the earth, yea, it was the
nighttime.
II. The night time it was, when the
electric light bnrneth and the maiden
with the painted cheek goeth out upon
the streets seeking whom she may de-
your.
III. And the colored brother taketh
. hitch in his suspenders and turneth
up his pants into his boots and pre-
pareth for raid ON his neighbor's
hen-coop.
". And the fond father retireth to
rest, after be hath placed the cat
nip tea handy where he can easily
reach and get it even to the seven
teenth time in the night, when the
baby hath the collie. ysu-
v. And the clerk peepeth in the
cash drawer to see perchance If dol
lar remaineth SO that he may have the
wherewithal to daily for two games
with the billiard balls.
vi. And the Thomas cat cleareth
bis throat and climbeth upon the
outer wall that he may cheer his Ma
riar with song, and lick another cat
in the ward.
VII. Yea, it WAS night, and tribe
Of drummers had gathered together
to swap yarns and pick their teeth
and squirt the juice of the tobacco
plant upon the stove that the porter
might swear in the morning.
VII. And they did tell tales of fsod
and Of fire, and of narrow escape by
land and by sea, and each did swear
that he did tell the truth, so help him
Bob Ingerson. -ses -
TX. And one did tell Of how a yes.
sci was about to leave him, and be
did leap with two grips in his hand
the distance of fifty spans and one
meter and did land safely upon the
vessel.
K. And yet another did tell of how
his train was late, and he did wall
ahead upon the track, and when ht
did hear the train he did climb init
q high tree and did drop off and lane
a-straddle Of the engine.
xI. And yet another did tell Of hov
hotel did catch on FIRE, and also sool
did bis clothes, and he did slide dow,
inside of tin spout and did land il
the cistern and put his clothes out
and did not even catch unto himself
cold.
XII. And yet another did tell tha
he was once in Texas and was encom
lpassed about by robbers, and th
same did fire on him.
/ XIII. And when his eyes beheld on
fire then would he fire also at the bul
llet, and would smite 1t with his, an
lIo! after he had vanquished his enc
mics, and put them to fight, he di
gather up fourteen pounds Of fiattene
bullets and did sell them for old lea
in the next town.
XIV. And yet another told of
mad dog that he had encountered
1.-THE highway, and when he had al
preached him he did run bis han
adown his throat and catch his tai
and did turn him inside out, and iii
save nineteen lives thereby. -
XIV. And yet another did tell ho
that he had saved Henderson from Il
smallpox.
/ XVI. And he told how that the pc
pie across the river, in the state whit
is called Indiana, bad the small-po
l and 10! the winds did blow from th
, same side.
: XVII. And he did stand with sic
3 in his hand and therein did he cat
e the smallpox out Of the wind and
e fast as he did catch it he did fling
e Unto the river and did save the tow
8 and the town did give unto him go
b medal Of leather.
d XVIII. And when they had spoke
Puggles did rear back and spit on t
I stove and say:
n XIX. 'Naught know 1 of DANCE
: yet did I once do feat that surps
e seth all these, yea, did do it with II
lown hands.
nj Xxx. 81 journeyed in the land
e Egypt, which lieth back of Shawne
d town, and 1 came unto wide stres
y which did fiowG swiftly before mi
5 eyes.
Il XXI. "And the driver who was wi
!! me said 'Lo! let us turn back that !
Il may be not drowned, for the water
s deep and will swallow us up, yea, I
It and thee and the horses and thy gri
d sack
d XXI. "And / did marvel much
+ his fear and did say, how now, .
thou craven that thou fearest Il
stream! Wouldst thy digestive
e paratus crawl above thy liver3'
l. xxIu. "And he made reply, 'Ys
d 1 would not cross it for yoke
1t steers, for it is swide and deep, a
II danger lieth therein
: XIV. 'sThen spake 1: 'Behe
:, even what viii do then, cowar