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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-10-11
More Alleged Crookeduess in Pickens
A SQUARE DENIAL OF All "CRooKHDSess"
IN HIa OFFICE.
PIrESEs C. Il.

F5'f%Hs &. H., %,pI. 90.
- n" Editor g the News and Cna,i,r
lorr tr.ru,.G, co,l,..ruil.,, nA M
H. ST. -" ,"...c Of dn,r the 4Tu insfqn,
m'" W '"h appeared ia the Sac. ,,l ,'..n,,,
oI 'H" 20ih, hnouE oghr ,IY.e .tid
"No.@'uB has been drYuUpud hu.. .s l., ,h.
reported resignation Of District ATTORNEY
Melton. Under officials are divided in
opinion M TO whether or not the resiena.
lion hns taken place. There is also n di ;
version of opinion as to tho probable cnuse
OF the resignation, if it has really occurred
The crookeoness Of q certain United Siatcs
Commissioner of Pickens County, whose
Official nets are sniG to havo undergone dc.
par'ment investigation. is IL matte or That has
oeeh an open secret here for some time
past This is doubtless the person whom
il is said the District Attorney is enl,o,l
n?on to p' osocute for official misconduct
G. p. Barrett is his name"
In reply will simply state that nv Of.
fee, as we'll as that Of every other officer
connected with tho Department Of Justice
IN South Carolina, was investigated last
spring ty special agent, as REQUIRED hv
the last Congress.
bnt that any "crookcdness" now. or nj
any time heretofore. ever existed or wns
developed, so far rs the conduct Of nv of
hco is concerned. positively deny. Hence,
the lntimntion that tn" District ATTORNEY
has been called upon to prosecute me for
"fhc'al misconduct is grnduitons and with
Out Foundation whaic,or. Respectfully,
T.. i. BARRErr.
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Notice.
COUNTY CONNISSIONER's OFFyCE.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFYCE.
PioKENs G. H., October 9Th, 1888.
Office Is hereby givon that the County
~ Commissioners of Pickons County viii
meet Ht their office at Picktns Court House,
on Tuesday, November the 9th 1883 for the
purpose of examining and approving all 40
counts against said County All persons
holding bills accounts, or demands Of any
kind against the Comfy of Piokens, which
have not been before presented to the Board
OF County Commissioners at special meet
ings held during the year, must file the same
with The undersigned OH or before the first
day of November next, so that they may be
examined and ordered to be paid at the An>
nuah Meeting.
,oo. 0, L.. DURANT, Clerk,
oct II, 1889 3
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We Offer

~ yards good styIo Calico for 81 90
z7,ooo yards exquisite Goods at S, 6,
and 7 cents. Lot those match those
pr'cos. quality and style who can.
IL yards good BIcucbing, one yard
wide for 81.
IL yards Sea Island Shifting for 81.
io yards So" Island Shifting for 81.
$500 yaI ds All Wool Red Flannel
ut Is conts.
lib pieces bctter grade Flannels,
White, Red and .coIors at every
possible price, up TO the fnost Goods
mado.
32 yards Remnant Calico for 81.
Is yards good heavy Shifting, 81.
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Tho population of tho city of
Grcenvlllo according to recent
ronsus, is over eight thousand, bong
about four times M great no it was
when tho war closed.
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state OF SOWth Carolina
County Of Pickons


County of Pickons
By j. Fl. NEWTON, JupoE OF PROBATE.
Whereas, Thomas Il. Price and Mar,
Garot Roper has made suit to me, to grant
them Letters OF administrator, of the
Estate md effects of Charles Roper, de,
oeased---
These are therefore 10 cite and admon.
ish all and singular the kindred and cred.
itors of the said Charles Roper, de-,
ceased, that they bo and appear before me.
in thO Court of Probate, to be held at Pick.
ems @. H., on the 10Th day Of October 888,
after publication hereof, atll O'clock in
the forenoon, TO shew earse! If any thew
have, why tho said administration should
not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this, the
lst day Of October a. D., 1883
j. II. NEWTON, J;rP.o.
oott 4, 1888 2 2
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Dress Goods.

We intend to give grcat care to
the buying of thia stock, and will
open on or about tho 2OLh of Sep
tember IN oxccllont line of FALL.
AND WINTER DRESS GOODS.
Don't buy until you SEQ our stock.
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Ta19teE12 2

Our cclebr"ted Mississippi jeans
Qho best in tho worl,D is to TO sold
ut 40 cents. This is the best props
orty VIC have ever owned. IL takes
but one trial to mako for it IN ever
lasting triond.
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Dress Goods

Is our stronghold this season. Tho
Lhtock ~ thir live is ein,,'y immonso
Il embraces the largest Hno Of
French Novelties pcrhnpa in Greens
vile.
I,IST yards all shndrs hrli wool
, Dress Goods at 10 cents.
$500 yards Colored Cashmcrcs
every possible shade of color and an
excellent quality Of Goods for 123c.
Beautiful Dress Goods at Is, I6,
II, 10, and 20 cents.
Tho Handsomely 25 and % oenta
Dress Goods in South Carolina.
A magnificent Hae of tho finest
grade Cashmeres mado.
French Ottoman Cloths in single
and double widths, tho now ost thing
from across The waters. Ladies'
Cloth 4 yards wide.
French Amurcs, Borgiline Cloths;
English mixtures, &C., in tho now
shades, Marroud'oro Brown, Ma
hogany, Rcsida Groen and Blue,
Havanah Brown, Turcoise Blue,
and Warm Shades Of Rod.
This stock of Dress Goods would
do credit to any house in tho larg-
est cities.
From our inability to do this
stock of Dross Goohs justice here
we shall relin9uish it and take
up the subject of n. HI. NHOHG-
GAN ~ HBHHO'S Silks.
HBR HBAack Silks we are we'll
Fixed
Wo have Black Silk at SO cents
Tho best rs cts Gro Grain Black
Silk in GroenvIIo.
But whom it comos to o Black
Silk at $1.00 then wo arc wol fixod
indeed.
We claim to show tho bcst S1.25
Black Silk ovor droampt OF in this
part of tho world. This is too good
q thing to miss. You had bettor
take look at it before you buy, for
if you sec it after having purchased
olso whore you will bo sorry.
Our Black Silks at $1.4O. 81 so,
SLIGO and $l.75 are wonderful Lhinys
Tor tho money.
Better grades in proporticr.
Rhadzmin CoIorod Silks, some-
Thing entirely now and beautiful
Goods too.
Come and sec us. 1t will nav
your. We have too many Bargains
TO ennmerato in this space. A House
chuck full Of Goods ut -...
J. H. Morgan & Bros
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MER-
CHANTS,
GRsEENVHLLE,. So G..
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The Internal Revenue Laws.

In our issue of the 3Oth august last. we
'a.e the position that the Iu,ernnl Revenue
't should be abolished aud gave. briefly,
OR "easons therefor. The Neps and Gour>
yry with its usual force and vigur, conbnts
j'tre position. aud takes the position that the
r>peal Of the Internal Revenue laws would
rec 'sarially increase the duties on import
a1 a,ticlcs. This is II false premise. If the
'ho Government was stripped Of the tax on
%'hacco and whiskcy she would then be
drprldeDt on foreign importations and would
haze TO fix such tariff as wonld bring In
for"'Gn goods to pay the la,if. This would
comp, Il such m adjustment Of the tariff rs
10 lv' away tho protection features Of the
r',. 1t laws, which We oil oppose aud com
u,".. 50 bitterly of.
i'4l the Ne,os and Courier says: "Besi des
vt" Vt OF luternal Revenue taxes in South
''5r' ma is very small" ggregale receipts
IA J.. 2. $l9.l00." These were simply
u" ) gate receipts for license, Stamps 60,
onI na the News and Cotrisr itself says "the
c7HS"ncr of tobacco aud wbiskey aud not
""n" iherefore really pays the Tux Of 90 cts
" Ion on all the whiskcy and alcoholic
IluoC3. and in ike mauucr The tax on malt
hIu"r8. on cigars and tobacco in all shapes,
q" "sH"'tdi ia the State. We pay also man
N"'.nrers profit on it; for the mnrufaolm er
l@It " to the Government, then in selling
10 be wholesale merchant, charges profit
o1 g.. tax as pa,t OF the cost Of p oduction;
irr S." olcRale me, cbaut charges the retail
."srcAnpt with fur,bcr percentage of profit
Cd" wI'4tit costs him (incIudmg the taxes.)
consummer pays another profit on
u .a' ie retail dealer SO the consnmmer
''5r IN the eud, greatly cuhnnced All Of
'., We the profits of South Carolina dcnl,
@'". zoos out Of the S;,ate, and there IL very
ili'r Of the pant tl"t goes into tho United
, Staicr treasury returned 10 South Cnrolinn.
.7 Wears and Courier SAYS: sour colcm-
HH"''1 s mistaken in sayiug the p,oteo,ion-
1"i opposed thc abolition or a reduction OF In
'c.nN Hovcnnc taxes, because they fenred
'hot thIs would lead TO reduction Of import
duties On The contrary, il was the hide
uow't rotectionists with Mr. Kelley Mt their
A"e "'o most earnestly advocated the en-.
'rH aholaton Of Internal Revenue taxes
* 80 n
II" 'e'cs and Courier also says the repeal
- i"t'. a"' Revenue is II dodge to prevent
roJ0cri n of ta,iG.
As 10 Kelley, true he wanted at one time,
20 rc' i Internal Revenue Taxes, but a
hFi"'u can caucns Of f's, Session, Al Con
Hrts7 o''er Authnr's message mapped out
the t. ~ of the ProIcc'iomist, which was
." '"'1h tobacco md whiskey lax, so TINT
.Hr '"' ernment wnm'd not be entirely dc
I"mU 80 on tho cos,oms dn,ies aud c,r,no'
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What You Can Buy
FoEs @1-oo-

OF some OF the many things in our immense
a'ooN .;,' '""' you o"h nave ior ohe po'iar' 10
IG vards Joopv far c, M
4 vurds IJcnvv Jeons for ,Oo
3 yards still better Jeuns for 7 0o
And We have tho hrs, bo,,.,,lo I.on.
for As cents nor yard
s ya,ds Red nnncl for oo
4 ward, Rcd Flannel for m
4 v,rIs wb;,a r,o,no, ror M
3 wards White Flannel for ! M
l2 Yards Cation Fl,nrc, f,r 1oo
10 v.rds C,t,o, Fl,u,,l,,r ,oo
8 ward. Co,tou F,vprcl for ION
Yards C,,,op FI,nu,, t,r M
!, ror1s ,,o,r ,nn
:, ','''''' '''r
~ S"''t '"r" lN''n 'oE 60
- ymd< Ni"acljr: for Of
10 y,,rds ',t Hl.ncL;u. nr ~
ro ,.,......, p,l.,,.,.,,.r ,.,
vi" y: ~" coh' 20" 10. EN'S
CALICO IS W
I6 yards Calico for 90
l3 ynr,is t,nlico | ,loz.n huttone orl
''oo' o'A'" ''''''"' ""'
Sfoo' co''o" Tor w
10 yards J Wool Dress Goo Is for 90
yards J v DOL Dress Goods for 100
q v,,d, nr,c, d,a nr,., c,o,o , IN
- ~, v"
w. 9"'"s >o''o" 'hecNS 'or oo
And ri! 1t cost is 81 for 80 yards Of
Remnants of Calico for
% vords Uoovr O,;,, rr;,; t m
an ''' w
~ y"r"S "n'r''"g ler w
10 yards Shifting for 90
13 yards Shifting for 100
u >,rds JJ.,vv D,;,,;,. for M
~ -, w
'",'' "0ou ''" l,'N'"g ior w
yards Better Bed Ticking for W
4 yards Best Bed Ticking for 90
20 Ladies' white and rad Hondk,e M
The Best Unlnundered Sbirl for. mn
10 pair t,rnt. Hoea fnr w.
10 pa;r TnJ,rs uoos for "" ""
20 Ladies Collars for ON ON
< cam,a ;r,,a,' Tou ro ~ W
. " '1H ~., 60 'oo'S ior w
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'' '' 3 al onenumeni TO the Bih 10 re
a." ''.ternal Revenue Taxes to repeal ali
..' taxes. a poi.t Of order was raised
.a"i1r! the amendment by Haskell (Repub-
!,.: { Kansas, aud Carlisle came TO sun
I"',' Randall on the point Of order, show
Do. H lso favored Rnudall's amendment
-. 'I"nse divided with Randall rs teller
' ID. Democrats. and Kelley as teller Tor
Go h' .nbicans. The amendment WAS de-
iH";r3 y vote Of l07 to lO5 As an eyi
"rnc" Of Democratic sentimclt, we give
y"a o' several Democrats. exr ressed in
rr"c1d'3 in the House of Representatives,
compile from the Congressional
N"-.u..
wv l.. Cox. of North Carolina, said: "a
N1'' e." stcd tariff will bring an increased
fptrn'e &c" "Henca, at the early part of
ms f"'r'on | introduced bin for the re-
n..'' oI he whole system of the Internal
p. ..'o"" law" April llth 1882.
!" " OK, Of New York: IL favor openly
"'' IT,. tho entire abolation of the cum.
'." r"pt aud spying system Of lhe In
''.' 'enue. 1t is not necessary TO say
'''' .'noers are corrupt, it is the system"
.lay 1882.
".'tl q Turner, of Georgia: "On ac>
"'v''' "' present prohibisory duties We
h'yr 9'd to devise the odous system of In
4" mai d. cation in order TO supplement our
customs, Ii we Will but reduce the scala n
saiiH 'oS@tion we can secure ample Rcvenue
irom that source alone, and abolish the ex-
else "ysicm." Alril l4th, 1882.
Hon rhilip Cook, of Georgia: "No harsh
CT or ror, unjust nws of confscation were
eyer Cn'cted, or q moro brutal or Drigand
ish .sov d: jfiicers ever appointed TO enforce
them, than exist in the Internal Revenue
D p0Ttmunt. Property is seized and citizens
arrested without warrant or process of law.
More than one unarmed citizen of nv State
has been shot and killed, and when the mur-
dvrers hay1 been arrested by the State au-
1h0rity, Ihey have been taken from the Off.
GERS OF The State by the Federal Judge, and
the District Attorneys required to defend
them before Udited States Commissioners
There seems to be no law in Georgia which
the Iniornal Revenue officers Are bound TO re.
gpeo But again, sir, they are so many paid
of the Republican party, every
removal and appointment which has been
made in my State in U,e past three months
las been aolely with tne view to the polili-
nj inauence 1t wopid have on parties in the
state, ana not as to the fitness or qualifica
jeus ofiha parties for the Office. am my.
,elf ia favor of wiping ont this whole system
4 luiegnnl Taxation and returning to the
.noieut policy of the Government of meet
ug alI rs demands by customs duties
q " Hewitt of Alabama; "L favor q
Speai Of allinterr.i taxation. There Is
8 longor e:rJ necessity for this odious
5Br AK tiThe law is odious
. our people, and its execution in The Fed.
.a Courts Of Alabama has been disgrace.
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The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-21
 A MEDIUM EXPOSED.

For some weeks Little Rock has been very much excited over the manifesto ,ions of spiri,ualis,io medium. brough, from California by investigators ot the eccentric belief The other night. while the subject was under discussion. Judge Gather, a well-known Juris,. said:
 Some time ago. when lived Tn Mem phis, became vey much interested in spiritualism. and became one of an or ganized circle. We secured the services of well-known medium. who. a, private sittings, as,onished us all with his won- derfnl performances. His feats could not be explained. The most> thoroughly educated and the most practical men in the city were almost convinced by his demonstrations. One night. while we were sitting in the dark circle. fiery hand waved over our heads. It struck me on the cheek with the cold, ciammy touch of a corpse. Materiaiued spirits stood in our midst, and. unlike other mediums, our expounder would allow us to approach the forms. No substances could be felt. The bright and shadowy forms melted within our very grasp. The medium was always searched before he wen, into the cabinet. and before the manifestations were given. he was securely bound with a rope. There remained with me jus, enough of lingering. wavering uncer- tain,y, to rob me of sleep. could no, deny that had seen forms, and with a feeling of almost conviction. unused
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CLUSTERING CONSEQUENCES.

:" How does the new cook sui, you 7" asked ( Cslonel Mecklison of his wife after returning from trip 10 the country.
 II don, think ,ha, l shall like her. Day before yesterday morning had to get up and make the fire for her. Yes ,erday morning made the fire and helped her cook breaktas, and this morn ing cooked breakfas, alone"
 Look here" said the Colonel. turning 10 the cook. what did hire you for 7.
 - IL was fur style, sah. reckons. You people coan see to drap on de sitywa- ton. Why. dc las place whar cooked, de white lady fo,ch my breakfast ter de bed fer me. Thinks dat l'se been mighty 'commoda,in', myself
 "Wha, arc you doing with my wife's gloves on."
 ~Yer wife can hab de gloves ef she wants 'em- De las place whar worked wore de lady's clothes. l thinks dat Ise been mighty 'commodatin', mysef. bu, see da, we can't get along. vas warned agin gettin' outen fashionable s'ciety, an now feel de blisterin' conse- Quences.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-21
THE BLIND TIGER"

The Governor of .Arkansaw has signed a documen, known as the Blind Tiger ' law. h some shady and seques,ered vale. where the green leaves whisper to themselves and where the boy puts out the eye of the red steer with a cross-bow. there may be people who do not know wha, blind tiger" represents, nor why the Governor of State should sign such bill as a- blind tiger bill. The - blind tiger Is rather an old institution. IL was born when whisky license was frs, granted, and began 10 multiply when license was denied. The blind tiger" has no definite shape You go into place. in the rear of a building. and put down fifteen cents, and pretty soon a glass of the worst whisky you ever saw will be within your reach. You do no, form the acquaintance of the accom- moda,ing gentleman who sends you the whisky. bu, when you have taken two or three drinks of his vile stuff. you feel as though i, would do you good to kill him. You look around. and when you fail to find him. you feel like killing the man who showed you the place, and if you don't ind him, you then entertain a mis- cellaneous desire of extermina,ion.
 The blind tiger" Is license dodge, and is operated in direct opposition to morals and digestion. When the circuit court meets, the blind tiger man comes down from the loft and leaves the community. The grand jury indies him. bus he is no, brought to trial, for he is not in attendance. When the court ad-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-21
ourns ke returns. and goes back into the of and resurnes trade When the court

journs he returns. and goes back into the loft, and resumes trade When the court meets again. he leaves again, and the grand jury finds another indicsmer; against him. The law, which has just been signed by the Governor, grants to enfeebled law the right 10 at any time re- quest the gentleman to come down from his mysterious retreat of illegal com merce and be arrested. If he refuse 10 come down, he IS deemed guilty of a mis- deneanor. and upon the re-assemb bling of the grand jury. another indictmen, is lodged against him. The law provides. section 5i, as follows: And tsat wl.en- ever man. who operates blind tiger. insults ,he o.h ,ers by refusing 10 come sdown. and submitting to gen,lemanly and confidential arrest. il shall be the duty Of the nearest magistrate .o ask ;he constable to show cause why and when the said magistrate asks the hereun,o mentioned and said constable. why. inc said constable shall answer the before in- scribed hitherto mentioned and said magistrate to the bes, of his belief: and ,hat.~hen the ceremony has been en- acted. if the officers are yet sober. the blind tiger should a, once be re- quested to come down, and if he refuse. the grand jury should deem him guilty of misdemeanor. and an order for his arrest shali be issued. and if he refuse 10 be arrested, the circuit judge shall issue bench warrant; This should be taken by any sober, or otherwise officer of the court. and read. If possible. in the hearing of the blind tiger man. and if he still refuse |, be arrested. the grand juY. at its next session. shall ind an indictment against him
 This is thought by a great many 10 be the strongest law ever exaeted in the State. and temperance people fdenily look forward 10 it's enforcement.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-21
TRUTHFUL SENTIMENTS.

Peter Cooper. short time previous to his death. sen, the following letter to a friend. The first publication of the lines of truth were made by the New York ,Sks:
 Mankind will improve and better their condition just in proportion as they come to see, know, and understand tha, what a
 man. a community. a State. or nation soweth. that must they also reap some where, somehow, and at some tune, and that by the operation of are,gn of be- nehcent laws, designed in infinite wisdom for the use and the elevation of mankind Man without knowiedge is soulless body; without science he Is straying wanderer. Science is knowledge demon ssrased by the actual experiences of man. kind Dewitt Clinton in a moment of in- spiration uttered this sentiment: treas- are is shadow. wealth is vanity. power is pageant; but knowledge is ecs,ztic en- joyment. perennial. unlimited in space and infinite in duration.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-21

AGRtAi meteor, covering more than an m Texas. causins annlhlla,ion of prop erty and destruction of human life. The scientists are much interested m viewing from distance. those red-hoi stones, and disagree in regard 10 ,he cause of their sudden des tension. Some of the greatest thinkers upon such subjects say ,ha, me ,eors are stones GAS: by volcanic eruption above the attraction of gravita;ion. This seems 10 D. a very reasonable solution O. the me,eortc problem. Daring a siClen; eruption e Nesuvius. large stone could have been hurled hundreds of wears ago. above the attraction of the earth. For hundreds Of years it could have tioated around, until finding thin place. when |, would necessarily break through. and come down with all of the force usually allowed such involuntary prolec,iles. Such phenomena are no, rare. Some time ago well known political orator mounted a goods box in Little Rock and began 10 harangue crowd. \ shower of ancient eggs fell on the bare head of the gentleman. This was explained by the meteonc method. About eighteen hundred years ago, a poultry yard. near Naples, was blown up by volcanic means The eggs went above the attraction of the earth, where they have engaged in aimless float since that time. Some times, with a strangeness that can no, be explained, they fall, turn suddenly when near the earth, fly through the doorway of public hall, and strike lecturer. These eggs are very old, and are readily and disagreeably dis tinguished from late editions by a sulphurous and volcanic odor attending their arrival. II the large meteor which recently fell in Texas shsuld have fallen in Rhode Island. the sensational election which has jus, been held in that State. would have been mashed over into adjoining territory. An old tradition, handed down by the Indians. says that many years ago meteor fell in small lake, near the ocean, completely hiding every glimpse of the water. After awhile, dis integrasion and other causes induced the sparse production of trees The rock vas, in the course of many generations, inhabited, and when the white men took possession of the country, il was settled and called Rhode Island
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-21

E9ERY day ve Tee e:.e letters asking If prohi o;on in ,his State IS a success. In tha, candar of expression which arises from long association with the truth, we are com 9e,lei 10 say ,ha, prohibition IS no, perfect success. Anything that Is regarded as a success mas, 5e beyond the most shadowy question of doubt. Probably nothing associated with whisky can be perfec, success. or perhaps the managers of the prohibition movement. having failed in every other enterprise of hfe naturally f4il in this anyway there seems 10 bc something ,he matter with he digestive organs ef prohibition. II lieense be rcfa, ,c early a, morning. before noon men N h Iass are seen gong into the neisabo-aeod. Waisky from IS has rus, as mlzh eff-s; upon man as though he ;aak | from 4 N afeT glass.
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COULD AFFORD IT.

." bsss. does yer wanter buy ham asked negro of white man"
 "What is 1t worth :"
 Wall. as it's yersef. yer may take i, fur fifty oents.'
 That won't do. You can afford to selfi, for less, for believe you stole :. anyhow
 Boss, doan 'cuse me so rash. Have a little mussy 'bou, yer pusson. But, l tell yer, boss, if yer won't say nothin' 'bou, it, I'll le, yer hab i, fur forty cents. .
 The white man agreed. and paid over the amount. The negro, just as he crossed the street, was accosted by an acquaintance, who said:
 ''Wha, did yer let da, man hab dat ham so cheap fur"
 -Oh. could ford il, case 1 stole it outen his own smoke-house.@