The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-15

Oars marrer m den sent mems toby sho',s exclaimed Mir. Rufus CAulifiower. trying. as he rose, to disentangie himself from nail-keg that had been his rest. "dar's marrer in dem sent 'men's, but den dar's pin, agin dat Rhynoserhoss yare ; ef it's built like de menagerie rhynoser- boss yo' coodn' gi, de 'gredienss widcu, hreakin' froo de shell wid a sledge-harn- mer. an da, ar spiles de cime;er ob de yarb.s
 Mir. Charman,n began Mir. Socrates Woodbine, taking an incorporate wad oi spruce gum from interference with his tongues action. 1" Ise leanin' in my jedg- ment ,o'rds de 'Wolloper pits. 'Cordin' ter de repo,e, dat berry war de on'y one dat perduced bony tidum pies. an as de bes' way ter jedge a piece ob oloff am by de num'er eb trousers dat 1t ,u'ns out. So de bes' way ter fin de boss punkin an ter count de pies dey hatch"
 "l dunno, semmens," in,erposed The chairman, when the approval of Mr. Woodbine's remarks had sabsided-"l dunno but de fnal speaker on dis 'oaslen hab knock de bull's-eye ouien de ,arge, When yo'm hggcrin on punkins. de pes aAii what adhC dN ptdSC Ut A Stii4NNa. tO good char'cter. De punkin da,'s gc; reckermend fom leben dozen pies ATT titled ter my inierlence. an mobes ca, de Wolloper' pts be 'dop,ed an handed ober to de plan,n' kermi,,ee ~id 'sIGe- tiors ter gib 'em plenty subs lin. an put scaye-orow ober de hill fer per;eek- shin"
 Notwithstanding the irregulArl;y of a motion coming from the acting presiding officer, the effectiveness of the remarks n behalf of the Walloper pits were such as to win the majority. and on a rising vote the motion of NIT. Wedge was adopted and the pit committee al once SC, 10 wors 10 sort ou, the chosen germs for the use of the planting committee.
 Mes SITS. Squab and Balsam were ap- pointed the planting committee. an honor which was gracefully accepted. but Nil Balsam thought to remark. on accepting the pits.
 De seeds dat's handed obet ter weuns by dis honor ble body am preeia,ed, en, les de plantin' kermi,tee am invested wid de site ter plan, 'e'n in. wha; good am de piis:"
 Chairman Wedge accepted the w.sdon, C: ;his remark, and a, once suggested ,ha: a vacant corner of the public cemetery would be an appropriate place to do the planting, but Mir. Balsam though, there wouldn't be much encouragement ,o an en- ,erprising pumpkin Tn such surrounding, and so il was finally decided io commit the pits to the soil of the elder Broom handles upper eorn-paieh. The meet ing then adjourned
 Whar oc cured between this time 4nG the re-oonvening of the august body. : bes, told in the words of NIT. Mammalian Squab. who thus addressed the meeting which was called two months late< ,o consider the chances:
 Mir. Cha rman. de plan,in' kermii;ee am here ter repote dat de pits wuy pa: Ter kiver in Bruddcr Rroomhandle's daddy's con patch. Dey wul 'arfully tucked ln. . snub-sniled wid all de inducemen's dat de llnin' barn-yard confirmed, spnnkled wld insek sir'age borrared far de cazion. an fenced in wid bushei basse; ter warn off de 'tater bugs. Dis kermit tee furder repotes dat de way dem seeds sprou,ed war sich az made de pre- look like war runnin down hill :er inc dls s'ciety. De plants growed up an s,ar;eG o:f on dair trabels, didn' dey, Bruiaer Balsam 7:
 " Dey d.d. Brudder Squab.
 |" And dey runned an dey tanneG :. dey done lar de Broomhandle prem ses an skip ober ter Sqmre Holemt gh, : gyarden. didn' dey Brudder balsau1
 "lo'm huggin de ,ru,e. brIG CT Squab.
 An de punkin da, so, on a; ste de fence growed an growed ,i. :, loo. like big yaller hogshed am, Ca, SO Brudder Balsan =
 Coodnt be nuff!a so, CT, IIacGe; Squab:'
 '' An dis kermi,,ee iuddermo reports dat Squire Holem,gh,s go, de blgses bull-terrer dog in de county, ar d.. him an da; ar punkins ; mighty in.eius;. an dis kermi,tee speokfully ln,erma,es dat ef de punkin mus go 10 de i,'r an no, far 10 de punkn. da, de p.an;n kermlttee be 'scused, an kerlee;ln .er- mi;;ee be 'p'in,ed Ter go oher de fen . an skewer de yarb-dat ar bgl.-:esuei ter de kon,ery neberdeless. kowssp.- eber -
 When the committee sa; dowH ,aese was dead silence for momen: CT .No. but after the chairman had reali,ed ,he situation "a firm but respec,fu. decllc- a,ion following each appointment NJ Fennel Spearmint arose and offered :he following resolution
 Wharfo' dis s'iety habin' foun' oc, da, de punkin am a w@yfar n yafa ca. kan, De kep widin boun's an
 Wharfo'. dis 'eie,y no, hab,n no s.rrr big 'nough ter 'comodate any weg.u.. wid sich rambhn' notions.
 Dlrfo', know all men by desc prem. erse da; we hencefarder sw'ars dat for eber ar;er dis date-an longer if nessery -xe purpose ter let de punkin snrk [, .;set. an devote our genus Ter sfot 7 sch wegables ax stays ~her das pu:
 The resolution was unanimously d- opted and the meeting ad burned.
 Topnooey.
 Merchant Iras.le;
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