Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-12-25
ShiNbonea Makes :. Speech.

1t was o calm and peaceful Sabbath
morning. The sycamore trees tina
shaded the old school house of the
African population of Yves. Hoboken
were waving gently in the afternoon
breeze, while the sung of bees rose
softly from the two or three ragged
h%ollyhock bushes in the garden.
With Il silence d'ep as that Of crea-
school was in III, attitude of attention.
for Brother Sainbones Smith had been
invited to address the children. On be-
ing introduced by the principal, the
| aged sage arose. and, molpIng 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 gwine lur
ter tole ye' dat dis am dc proldrs' 'cu-
sion oh my life, lease it hain't. d.
proudest time dis l,yar culiud pusson
ebber knowrd war wen he come back
| from an official visit ter dc States
prison down ter Trenton. an war re-
ceibed at de depot by Il hadmirin' del
| ergation oh his brcddern. Dis hyar
'~casion am do trd proudest ob my life.
Do second war dc fust time me an my
ole woman had i rumpus, an l done
knocked her clean trough de back
uoeah wild a aged ham-bonc. Use
come hyar for dc purpose OBJ gibbin'
| yo' young solks Il few Oh dc results oh
i long experience 'mong sinners an
republicans.
"'Tain't llus de dog wild dc bigges'
tail wot does de mos Vaughn. No
~ ,~n - L. ,na., ,-~k H. Il. I:..f
mouf does dc mos talkin'. A So
kitchen wench. wild y mouf no biggcr'n
a siloer ~quahter. could talk dc lungs
out oh Senator EDDarts.
"W'en 4 man am short, he weahs
his coat long. Dat am Il fack in nat
raj hist'ry. an likewise in Wall street.
'+De IA wot owns q fas' boss an 4
million dollahs kin git aroun' Central
park faster dan l kin; but dar's one
place l kin git tor jess ez quick cz he
kin. an dat's dc pooah-house.
"Doan't make up yorc mind dat yo'
know moan dan yore faduer till you
| git to be older dan ho is. Den go kin
tote dc ole man ter de succus, au' box
his eahs fur lartin' ut Il clowns joke
wot yo' knowed betoah he war bonn.
'.Doan't monkey wild yore muuder
on wash-day. Dat am de day wen fe-
male angels lay OFT their :lnyc.icncss
fur de time bein'. l hab knowcL cnii-
leu ter lose u good deal OBJ drir activ-
| ity by not mindin' DIS advice.
.'Doan't steal chickens on y moon
light night. a man kin shoot Il gun
l.jrss cz we'll by lie silinil' ou dc moon
cz he kin by dc light oh lie stu. Wait
till de clouuies' night yo' kin git; den
snatch 'e,u silly.
'.Doan't grumble an kick all dc
time. jess rccommcmuer dat Il COM
mon, ordinary. eburryday male Kin
kick do immawtal soul cut ub dc mos
unhappy man dat ebuah WAY bula.
"Au' dOan't be- 100 burned cheerful.
nciucr. An olc brucH ,ca-kr,lir, and
muffin inter it but water. kin sing rz
eff IL uebbuh knowed u minnil's lruup.
lie.
.'Doan't vote widout !indiu' out
4 which side am bound fur ter carry DO
lection. OATS dc side dat'il pay 20
de Digges' price.
'E. yo' cni.len II jess take desc hyar
soliu brickDats 90 wisdom. :ui' trcasnah
dem up in yore hearts euen from de
rlsin up OBJ ue sun ter dc rOuS,in' Oh
de c%nickins, yo' won't huo half SO
mucu trouble III dis hyar wuli ez dc
most oh lis hab had. But dis nyar
aged n~igggah. whose pocHcl llIb been
putty nigh cmpticd ny payin' de tine
Ob his wife trr knockiu' out Mrs. Par
! simoay Higgins. am within ter bet Ill
dat he's got let, dat not duru onery
%picKaninny oU de wnul %cauooIle Oh yo'
will coDaA pay De lcus' ult ob ',entlon
ter dc Ole mans loot"
Aud tAeu there WAS another yawn-
ing chasm oil silence. during which
nothing VAS heard but the breathing
Ut Il cross-cysd pupil who had Tho
aSthMa-luc..