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The Daily Tombstone., 1886-03-16
Dissolution of Partnership

The partnersh'H heretofore existing be- tween Max Marks and Thomas J QUwell, who eIe doing husireSs M der the F-rl name of Marks & Co. pr Marks x DnweH, is hereby dissolved by mutual consent, Max Marks assuming all tue liabilities of the above firm and to whom all bills must be puic to; Thomas J. DUwell reti' ing from ail share or responsibility attached thereto.
 THOMAS J. DOWELL.
 MAX. MARKS.
 Jose S. Manuel Ui,nosses
 Manuel MLnlero, San PrG-o, Feb. I, lsS6..
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IT T !
 Vs
 Nathan'.l Al x&nd T, Delft.
 hs Territory of AriZo a sends g-eet!"g t'' Nst .Rn ei Alxu,der, dcienhant: You SC ere by summ or, q and Ieq"i.e cd 10 Gpiear he ore me g m, fife, in |, mnstu, c'urty of Cocii>e, G,; inc aOIh day of April A lts5, st ten o'c eek Il. III 10 snswcr the complaint i C apore-nanled plaiutIRs, who uenIand 0l yuu that y.u are it de1ted 0 them in iht tuM of S425, t,r gcods gnd nlerchan iee pu-c aerd aud deliver o you | your own ii> >taIce ard r, quest. m'ra july appe rs by C mplant now on file in my oNei. And if yGu fail to appear a'd aufwer sa'd c''m- ? sini ls herein required, ,he l4nt il Will take indsmcut against you aS dcm .ndeG q for ihe cose ei hIs -uit. Given u'ccr my LaId this c. E. ALTORD, J. T.
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IN THE JUSTICES COURT, TowNsHIr

IN THE JUSTICES COURT, TOW NsHIP No. l, Ill be county of DC ise. Territory 1 rzora, before c. E. AlvCrd, J. F.; demand, SS3 50.
 / dwell & Stanford, Pl4intiff
 VE
 W. J. Stevens, b fsndant
 The Fer itoiy vt Ar zOna send greeting tn w J. S Cycns. ut fvndaLt. a.c beTGuy sum- mOneJ ana rcquir=u to aVpear heio.e mo ut my otfc in mbaiOne, cnupty of COchisC, on the 30tl, dsy Ui ApriI, \ D 1S,6 ag ten o'clock d q, To aliswer the emp amt "f the Hbovename" lain itfs, who dt m!nd of yon thaI on are fIi- debt ed hem iu tic sum of $S3.5O, tir goocE anr merchandise pur:h"srd and nel ,vertd 10 you at your Insjaace and Ieqd Fl, ss more ul y ap pea by ref,.rtrce to coHplliut now on fle iu tBy Q ce Aua If you f ii to appear and answer 5 d c,lnpla'pt as oereIu rcquir d, the plaintiffs vii, Gak jadgme: .gsInst Ou as dernsnu i ai q f, T h, cnets of h1s suit Glyen under ny hand
 C. E. ALvORD, J. P.
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James Pil.s. Def.nGant.

James Pilte. Defendant.
 The eIritO,y of Arizona serds gre rtIrg tr James Piles. defendant: Y..u re hereby sum summo cd and requ rrd 0 appear before me al my 0fiJe Tn he city of To.ubstorc, crun If CUciI,se, on the 30i Il day If April, A D 1885, a., 70 O'clsek a. m., io an wer to the cnmpl int of the above nanec plaintiffs, who demai ds ofynE taat you are inrebted to them in the sumt of SS1 OO. fur goods and m-rChaL disc purchase and more iully apneuis by complaint TOW @n file l. my Dlli c. And i. vou fail IO appear aLd swer said co pIIlnl as herein required, he paihtif, s vii ta-e judgment against you as demanded. hrnd ar said town ship, the a1 day of March: 4 D 1886. c. E. ALNORD, r.
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J. Bennett. Defendant
 The erritnry O. Anz na sends greeting to j.. ]. RenDeit, D-fet dant: You are hereby sum- moned al It qliIed tn appe nefore me my flee in Ton one. cnunJy Of COChise, on the 3Eh day oi April, A b 1ss6, at ten 0'ciock a. m. to aEswer tn complaint or tae aho C named pI-jptits, who demand of yoH th 1t yoI are in d bIen to them in he sum oi S56, for goods and merchandise purchased and deliNe ed ts you ct ,our instance and r. qnesi, as more fully appears by rele-eI,e O complaint now on file in my uG,cd Aud if yOn fail 10 appear a.d answer saiJ complaint as herein required, the plaintiffs will take jadgment against ynu ns demanIed and for he. .ats f this salt. Given under my hand this
 c. E. ALVORD, J.P.
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T'o Whom it May Concern.
 I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by my wife, from and after this date, and all parties arc hereby cautioned not to trust her on my account. w. w. BALDWIN.
 Benson, Dec. 21, 1885.
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SIMMONS.

IN THE JUSTICES COURT, TOWNSHIP No. 1, county of Co. hise, Territ ry or ArIzona btf;re U. E. Alvnr1, J P. d maed SilOO. Caldwell < St. ,.nfora, Plaintiff, ]
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IN THE JUSTICES COURT, TOWNSHIP No. 1, iu the County of COchise. Territory oi Arzona, befGr. (. E. Alvord, J. P, demand, S74 4l
 Caldwell 6 Stanford, Plaintiff
 vs,
 F. M. McGOn al Defeadant.
 The Terlitcry Ot AIizoha sends greeting to F, Nj McDo. ald. dcferd mt: Ton are he cby -Im- monet an required 10 appear bei0'e me ar my fife in T mos, ne, county fl Cochise. on the 3u d1y of April, 4. D. 1S6, al 10 ocl0ck m [, to -G.>Wer the cUmpa nJ of the above nan.e {. pl iu. ff's. Nh'' Gcmaud of yO that you aT" in Ieh;ed n hem ia the surH nI S14.fl, for gt eds nd mercha Iiiss purc1a 5sd nd delivered to v u youl i.sta e. and req ucsi, Ill Ire fully ap- a-4 hy 70 nJl lIt w Oh ila ID my b. C. And ylu lal tu appear a answer sold cOmpIai'.t as in quirrd. the p ain ifs will tJte judg- cni D a n,I VI II us 6ein m :el and ir the cEsIs :bls euit GiY+r uhd, my Fand this 2nd cay March, A D JSSi C, E ALVORD, J. P.
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W. J. Stevens, D, fendant.

IN THE JUSTICES COURT, TOWNSHIP No. 1, n the CountY of CGcnire, Terri'oy of Arizo,.a bcfJIe c, E. AlvOrd, J. P. demand, S2i&5.
 Eadw, Il 6 Stanford, PisiHtRl
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ALMoST IHr9FDIBLE
STILL MORE So.

VIII AzcDSnaI!, 2jI2 Dearborn Street. Chi ago. grateful aoSnOwl edges a cure Oi Eczema, Oe .at Hh Sum on head, nesE, fEca. armg sj legs for sventeen years; net able to move except on hands ld knees, for one year; not D to help for .=h5 years: tried hundreds of rrrneGies: doctors
 onOunced, his case hopeless; permanently cured z the CCTIcUIA REHfEDIEs.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-03-16

IN TIE JUSTICES COURT, TOWNSHIP NJ l, in the county of Cochire, Se'riIUry 0' l Arizona, before c. E. Alvnrd, J. P; demand, S56 caldwell $ $ an ord, PlHIntifi
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country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06
Unfinished Business.

A Congressman daughter had been re-.
ceving young mans attentions until
her father thought it was time he was
knowing something about it. "Celestinc,"
he said one night when the young man
was announced, isn't it about time some
definite conclusion was being arrived ut iii
this matter?'
Quite time, papa" she replied, in a
matter-oi-fact way.
We'll. daughter, is there any prospect ci
a conclusion?"
81 can't say, really, papa. You see it i&
on the calendar unfinished business,
and"
Enough, daughter, enough" he inter.
rupted, putting up his hands. and the girl
went downstairs to complete the quorum:
-Washington Critic.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06

city very little OF it can be seen. The
dome OF the capitol and the heights on
which Harvard University stands COM
prise about all that is visible. The house
is an old stone mansion, we'll built, but
not large, and with wretchedly
fiat root which must make
the upper rooms very disagreeable
during the intense summer heat. 1t is
said the President will not live III the house
until some sort OF an attic roof has been
placed upon it to provide air spaces above
the upper chambers, and render them toll
crably cool. The main entrance is from
the Georgetown road, and the place slopes
down the Woody Lane road towards the
city. Across the place runs a path which
the neighbors use in the old ''cross-lot"
fashion. Running across one corner of
Pretty Prospect is narrow lane
up to the old-fashioned man.
sion in which lives Miss Mamie
Green, who will be the Presidents next
door neigbbor. Miss Green's place is far
superior to the Presidents in point OF
beauty and comfort, being supplied with
magnificent old oaks and having a finer
view in every direction and a small stream
of running water. Pretty Prospect is
fenced in with barbed wire. and across the
wrst side of the place, which is the main
approach. there runs q line of telegraph
poles which are n decided bemish. At
the corner where the Woody Lane
road joins the Tenallytown road
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06
Inconsolahle. Sorrow.

Master-What is the matter with you,
Jean? You are never around when l want
you, and you spend all your time in the
bar-room.
Va.et-Ah, monsieur, the loss OF my poor
wife makes me suffer SO. 1t is to try and
console myself that drink.
Master-And when do you think you will
be eonsoled sufficiently?
Valet-Alas! monsieur, feel that shall
be onsolable,-Petite Journal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06

country seats. This is climate for roses
and climbing plants of all kinds. and with
the least imaginable care any landlord can
make his bit OF ground perfect paradise
OF foliage. These country people have
done so in the old fashioned way, planting
their roses promiscuously and keeping up
the old-fashioned posy gardens.
The other approach to Pretty Prospect
is out through Georgetown. This is not
so pleasant, but there are spots where
magnificent views can be had upand down
the Potomac valley and over the city.
This section is filled too much with slaugh-
ter houses and negro tenements, while
there is also n frequency OF grave-yards.
Apropos of these objections, Mrs. Whit
ney is credited with rather witty saying,
to the effect that if the Secretary chose,
he could wade through slaughter to his
country home, and hereafter he could give
less attention to the welfare of his soul.
for his home beyond the grave was well
assured.
When the visitor reaches Pretty Pros
pect he is doomed to disappointment. The
place is very ordinary one. There are
few trees, there is no running water, and
the view in no direction is any thing like
the grand prospects to be had even a few
rods either side of the place. To the west,
n low grove OF secondgrowth oaks OBJ
scures the view on the north, the Potomac
valley and the hills OF the Blue Ridge, far
away in the distance. Besides, in the
foreground of this view are two slaughter
houses. Looking east and south to the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06
lspringfeld Mass Repunlican. /

A Naugatuck Comm man who adver-
tised for wife short time ago was very
successful and was married last week to q
lady who was attracted by the advertise
me9t A large number of letters were re-
eeived, many Of them from Naugatuck,
showing conclusively that the matrimonial
market is not exhausted. Among the let
ters was one from man who had small
farm for sale and who was certain that
there were two marriageable females in
his vicinity and that the purchaser of th.
farm could have his choice. He would seIl
his farm for nine hundred dollars, and
would bind himself to discount one hum
dred dollars il the purchaser was not sue
cessfal in obtaining wife.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06

Origin of the CanBed-sIsat Trade.
TChicago Herald

IShlcago herald.
"Chicago now cans more meat than all
the rest of the world put together" said Il
merchant on Michigan avenue, "and manu-
factures more tin cans than any otlIerscity
in the world. But the meat canning bust.
hess did not start in Chicago, nor In this
country, either. 1t began in Australia.
The first canned meats ever put on the
market were from Australia, and themeat
was mutton for the English army. Amer
lea caught up the scheme, and has
beaten the foreigners at their own game"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06

shall disturb or purloin any of its flowers
or shrubbery. For a few days, before the
old owner, Mr.. Green, got his wrath up,
visitors cut down rare shrubs for canes.
carried off pieces OF barbed wire from the
fence and chips from the wood-pil ears OF
corn from the corn-crib and every other
conceivable relic, until it began to look as
if the entire place would disappear.
The drive out to Pretty Prospect, as
suppose the President will call his place
that being the name of larger tract OF
which his purchase was the principal part,
is very pleasant one. There are two
ways of approaching it from the city. One
is to drive out Connecticut avenue and up
Nineteenth street. over the heights across
Rock creek and up WoodlY Lane. This is
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06
Not of a Permanent Nature.

Customer-Those seem to be very fiut
diamonds. Are they OF pure water?
Jeweler-Yes, and they are as sparkling
as the tears OF a young widow.
Customer-If that's the kind OF dia.
monds they are l don't want them. The
water would not last very long.-Texas
Siftings
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06
A Man of Courage.

Lavina - Well, goodness knows,
wouldn't be in that woman's shoes.
Phas@sius-Why is that, my dear?'
Lavina with the air of one who is about
to crush somebo dy)-Because they are
about three sizes too large for me.
Phas9sius (not easily crushed )-Heav-
ems! What big feet she must have!-De.
froit Free Press
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06
Why the Piano Was Lost.

u hear that you were completely burned
out, Bigfigger. Lost every thing, sup
pose"
'Oh, no! House gone, of course, but all
my furniture and personal effects were
saved. Every thing, in fact, except the
piano"
why wasn't that saved?"
Because none OF the firemen could plav
on it. t-"-Philadelphia Call
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06
Why tie Porter wept.

passenger on q Pullman car was
found dead in his berth, recently. The
porter burst into tears. exclniming be-
tween his sobs: so sorry, 40 sorry!'
What are you sorry for??" asked the
conductor. You didn't know him, did
your"
mo. / didn't know him. replied the
porter. q I'm sorry / didn't collect fifty
cents of him before he went TO bed"
Texas SiftiRgs.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06
Once in "a Lifetime.

Bad boy Crawling into his grand:
mothers lap and pretending to ry)-Oh,
grandma, saw something yesterday that
will never see again.
Grandmother ,tcrrfed),-My poor little
dear, what was il?
Bad boy docking impudent Yes ter.
day, grandma.-Th Judge.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06
In the Boundlcss west.

Buffalo Man-Yes, sir. the West. tho
poundless West, is, after all, the place for
a man to live. Just think OF the prairies
as they roll out hundreds Of miles before
you. All, it's grand, sir. grand.
San Francisco Man-lIave you been far
into the boundless West?
Buffalo Man-oh, yes, I've been as far
rs Dunkirk.-T It'd Bits
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06
He Had the Srmn.nms.

Doctor-What are your symptoms, sir?
Patient-I can't sleep. though 1 try
every way to do it, First lie on one side
and then / lie on the other.
Doctor-You can lie on one side as we'll
as on the other?
Patient-Oh. yes."
Doctor-Ah, you are a lawyer, them
Boston Beacon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06

What reason have you for asking fol-
leave OF absence for week?"
~ domestic affiction, SIR"
"Ah! very sorry. A near relative, Is it?n
''Weil-I-sir--you see, sir I'm going tr
get married '-Texas Siffinos
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06

sign is tackled upon the corner post,
marking the Woody Lane road. The
barn is an old, weather-worn, rough
board structure, which is filed with old
rubbish and only in part used for horses
and cattle Up and down the yard roams
an old bay horse and pretty Jersey COW.
Mr.. Green has an abundance Of family,
and there are tow-headed children OF all
ages scampering about the place. They
are bright little fellows. and evidently dis
ike very much to be deprived OF their
pisas1re hagrts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06

one of the most
pictures que and ro-
mantle drives leading
out OF Washington.
The road winds in
and out among the
hills, and all the way
there is a finely-made
highway macadam-
lied with flint and
lined with beautiful
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06

Washington Special Correspondencc-1
The Presidents country placehas ceased
to be an object OF fixed interest since his
wedding, and the throngs that used to
ramble over its greensward are no longer
to be seen there. A solitary mount ed po-
hceman walks his horse up and down the
road along the place to see that no vandal
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06

IL ani run all over the lawn with it:
Booh-ooh'
"Aw, poor little Fidol Angelino. I'M
deHced sorry l s;tid any thing. I've n
gweat respect for unostentatious sorrow;
pom my soul, | have. ve."-PhiLadeIohia CaU:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06
Row i'm a BIacksmitb sbon.

Anvil-You are a blower.
Bellows-You belong to a ring.
Anvil-1ou are ION the forge"
Bellows-Liar anvillain!
And so they exchanged horseshoe rences
OF mutual consideration, shovel and tongs.
-Boston Transcript.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06

guess, sister. you needn't bother
about having the parlor swept out to-day"
was the remark of an Allegheny youth
as he started to school sWhat on earth
do you mean, Georgef'' ..wen, heard
father tell mother that if that young man
OF yours came tonight he'd wipe tire agaf
with him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06
transformations snrrn,u

'Gwood gwacious, Angeline, Why, your
tennis raquette's wrapped with crape!'
"fes, Albertus. Didn't you know? Lit:
tie Fido died yesterday. He used to take
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06
Valuable as n KeeDsakc.

Mr.. Isaacstein-I can sell YOU dose
shirts for Won tollar und throw in coll
lar putton. Dot vas the pest can do,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06

Custorner-A dollar is too high. / can
buy the same goods for seventy-five cents.
Mr. Isaacstein (impressively MY trent,
dose shirts vas all starched by Jaehne.-
~ Y Sun
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06

Senator Palmer, OF Michigan, has NO
children of his own, but has partially
adopted the son of hi gardener under a
rather peculiar arran emen1. For six
months in the year the boy lives like a
prince at Mr.. Palmer,s home, and for the
''ther six he IS =, his fathers, merely a.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06
PRETTY PROSPECT.
Description Of President Cleve-
lands Country-Seat.

A Veiy Ordinary Place, Reached by One
Very Pleasant Driveway, and a SEQ
ond Not SO PIeasant-The Scenery
aud Surroundings.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06

A Delicate Point of Law.
"A lew DAYS ago young lawyer entered
the law library, and, after an hour or two's
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-08-06
F. Y. Ewing.

On left side. Dew-lap
ON all young stock.
Some cattle branded
VI on right hip and
some with italic y on
right hip. The Texas
branded UN on
both sides. L. q. Kio-
wa. Range Driftwood
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-27
The Philosophic Chinese

The mental condition of the Ash
attic is repose. He takes things easy.
He is industrious, vigilant, provi-
dent to a minuter degree than an
enlightened American but he does
not fret himself with the many sub
jects that attract and distract the
minds of progressive peoples. His
religion has been established for a
thousand years. and he leaves it
alone. Political economy, that sub
ject of interminsble disputation
among peoples who call themselves
his superiors. be cares nothing
about, and the civilized dogma of
human rights he knows nothing
about. Competition, that cause of
so much harrassing anxiety and dis
aster in enlightened countries, never
disturhs the Chinese. Trade, pro
duction and prices are regulated by
the guilds, which have reduced the
business of life to an unvarying sys-
TEN. and the incessant strikes and
quarrels between labor and capital,
and the pitiless mortal rivalries be
tween cities, communities, firms and
individuals that illustrate life in the
advanced countries are unknown in
the Acadian land The Chinese life,
is trifle monotonous, but who will
say that the tranquil pigtail wearer
does not. after all, extract more red
sweet from his sublunary conditions
than the restless and Unsuitable
American who pays part of his
annual income to the support of the
towering and crowded asylum, which
may at one time of his life be his
home PSI. Louis Republican.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-27
A Baffied Lawyer

Jim McSnifter was being tried in
San Antonio for trying to bribe a
colored witness, Sam Johnsing, to
testify falsely.
You say the defendant offered
you ii Tribe to testify in his behalf?"
said Lawyer Gouge to Sam john
sing.
''Yes. san"
Now repeat exactly what he said,
using his own words
- He said he would get me $50 if
I"
''He can't have used those words;
he didn't speak as third person" ."
NO, sah ne tuck good keer dat
dar wuz no third pusson present.
Oar war only US two. Defendant
am too smart ter hab anybudy list
enin' when he am talking bout his
own reskelity."
~ know that well enough, but he
spoke to you in the first person,
didn't hep
was de fust pusson myself
"You don't understand me; when
he was talking TO you didn't be use
the words, L viii pay you s5O?"
mo, boss: he didn't say muffin
bout you payin' me $50. Yore
name wasn't mentioned, ceptin he
tole me dat if I ever got inter any
scrape you was de best lawyer in
San Antoine to fool de Jedge and de
jury"
"You can step down.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-27
Midnight Sport In Mississippi.

"A hanging" said Col. Barbour,
is very old sport for US Mississip-
plans. Down in the Yazoo country,
where l live, when we grow tired of
bear hunting, we get up hanging
party, Just for change You see,
we locate some fellow who has stolen
hog, and on a moonlight night we
send out invitation to the neighbors
and request them to join Us in a
hanging party. They always ac-
cept and come well mounted, and we
go to the spot where the game is
hived and string him up. l recol-
lect last fall, when the boys got tired
of deer-driving and duck-huntipg,
that we got up little impromptu
affair one night in honor of Texan
man who was on visit to some of
his relations, and before daylight
we treed four of the meanest men
the Yazoo swamp had ever seen.
Pay me visit some time, and I'll
introduce you to the boys and take
you out with US some night. Come
down this fail, if you Can, for we
have at least ten men spotted, anu
we'll have five or six nights rare
sport. .'-NeW ORLEANS Paper.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-01-27
The Value of Knowing How.

While Judge Tracy was on the cir
cult, going from court to cOurta trace
broke. The Judge spent over a half
hour in trying to mend it, but to no
purpose. His patience was exhaust
ed, and he expressed his vexation
in words. A negro came along, and
the Judge told him of his trouble
The negro let out the trace, cut
hole in it. and the JOB was done.
Why" said the Judge. Z" could |
not have thought OF that ?"
"Well, marster," said the negro,
4" don't you know some folks is Jest
naturally smarter than t'others ?"
That's So" said the Judge.
What shall / pay you for fixing
nv trace ?"
Well, marster, fifty cents will
do. said the negro.
Fifty centsp said the Judge.
" You were not FIVE minutes at it"
II do net charge you fifty cents
for doing it, said the negro. " /
charge you twenty-five cents for do
ing it, and twenty-five cents for
knowing how to do it"