Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-12-31


II was calm and peaceful Sabbath
morning. The sycamore tree, that
shaded the old school house of the
African population of West Hoboaen
were waving gently in the afternoon
breeze. while the song of bees rose
softly from the two or three ragged
hoilvhock bushes in the garden.
With a silence deep rs that of crca-
ton 3 dawn broodcd. The who,c
school was in an attitude of attention.
for Brother Sinbones Smith had been
invited to address the children. On be-
ing introduced by the principal, the
aged sage arose and, mopplng the
perspiratlon from his expansive brow,
made a court y bow.
My young fr'en's an fellah-citi-
zenS, he began, IL hain't gwlne iur
ter lole yo' dat dis am dc prondes' ca
sion ob my life, case il hain't. ID.
proudest time dis hyar culud pus>on
cbber knowrd war W en- Inc come back
from an Official visit ter de State
prison Gown ter Trenton, an war re-
ceioed ut de depot by hadmiriu' del
ergation Oh his broddern. Dis hyar
'caslon am de iird proudest 90 my life.
DE second war dc fust time me an my
ole woman had rumpus, an | done
knocked her clean trough de bacN
dOOan wild aged ham-bonc. P,e
come hyar for dc purpose Oh giobiu
yo' young so IS a few Oh dc results Cd
q long experience mong sinners an
republicans.
'Taiu't alius dc dog wild de bigges'
tail Wot does dc mos Vaughn No
NOAH am it de man wot has dc bgges'
mouf d0es dc mos talkin' A So
Kitchen Wench, wild mout no bigger n
snper qlahtcr, could talk dc lun-
out O5 Senator EbbarIs.
"W'en a man am shore, he weahs
his coat long. Dat am fack in nat :
raj ulst'ry, an likewise in Wall street.
de man wot owns fas' ho,s an a
million dollahs Kin git aroun Central
para faster dan kin; but dar's one
place / kin git ter jess ez quick ez he
Kin, an OATS dc pooah-hOuse.
"Doan't make up yore mind dat yo'
know NOAH dan yore fadder ill you
Git to be oder dan he is. Den so kin
tote de ole man ter dc succus, an box
his eahs fur lariin' at clowns joke
WOt y0' kuowed beioah he war bonn.
"Doan't monkey wild yore muddcr
on wash-day, Dat am de day wen te-
male angels lay of ther ange.icness
fur de time bcin'. ! hab knowed emil
len ter lose good deal ob deir actY-
ity by not mindin' dis advice
'Doan' steal chickens on moon
iiguJ night a man KIN shoot gun
Jess ez wotl by dc shlnn 90 de moon
ez ne Kin by dc light 90 de sua Wait
lui do c,oudies' night yo' KIN git; den
snatch 'em silly.
"Doau't grumble an kick all de
time. jess recommcmocr dat COM
mon, ora nary, eDUeryday mule Kin
kick dc lmmawtal soul ont Jb de mos
unhappy man dat eb0ah war bonn.
An doau't be too burned cheerful
uelHr. An ole byacS lea-kcttle, amt
muffin inter it but water, KIN sing ez
ri - He0Lah knoWcd q minniJ's trouD-
"Dlau't vote widout Gudin' out
which side ann bound fur ter carry de
4ecl.1u OATS do side dat'I pay yo'
re 9igges' price.
'E 10 cullen ii jess take desc hyar
ala urickuats oh wisdom, aa' treasuah
dem 4pin yore hearts eDen from dc
rs.a u3 o5 lie sun ter de roostin' Oh
ae caIcains, go won't hab half 50
uuel trouble in dis hyar wuld e. de
most oD us hab had. But dis hyar
aged uiggah, whose pocket hab been
putty nigh omptied by payin dc tine
2a his Wife FUR knockin' out MIS-. Par
.mouy Higgins, am wiliin' ter bet al
lat nos goL left dat not q durn emery
ueaaninny Oh dc whul caboodle Cd yo
3oah pay lie loas' iii oh tention
'ar ac Ole mans loot
And thea there was another yawn-
ns chasm Of silence. during which
nothing was heard but the breathing
q GRO eyed pupil who had tho
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