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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-06-10

PUBLIC SALE.
mHE undersigned will >,ll AT public sale,
At the Court House door in Leonard
town. on
FRIDAY, the 18th day Of June, 1886,
the following tracts Of land, viz:
Society Hill" and "BelleyieW,"
containing
1920 Acres Of land. more or less,
improved by TIRE + DWELLING
HOUSES. TWO TENiN7 NOISES.
THREE BARNS, STABLES. SHEDS
and OTT-BUILDINGS. LARGE PEAR
and PEACH ORCHARDS
This tract is situated on Bret. n Bay.
about five miles from L"unar,it"wn II. Ma
rvs county.
Hiffifec. containing FIVE M v
DRIED IND TH'ENTT-FIIE ACRES
OFLINU, more or less: imprnN ei 10y Two
Dwelling Houses. three Tenant Houses.
three Barns and all necessary Gu; Build
ings This tract is situate ON the road Lead
ing from MechanicSvillr a. thapticn in 81
Mary'S county.
ST .IOIIN'S, containing uhou, THREE
HUNDRED and FORTY ACRES. more
or less, improved by two Tenant Houses.
Tobacco Barns. Corn House, Sc. This
| tract is situate on the road leading from
three notch road Ia 81 Jo>rph'S church in
-. Mary'> county.
KEECH'S REST, containing THEE
| HUNDRED ACRES. more or less. inn
proved by Dwelling House and Tenant
House, Barn, Corn House, Sc. This tract
| i situate about one mile from All Faith
church in St Mary's county. And the
tract of land known as part Of
/ HlNNETI- : discovery. RIDGE.
LTDGiTE. PUNK NECK. P.iRNI-
! SJS. d., containing about FOUR IIUN-
! DRIED and NINETY ACRES. more or
less, improved by three Tenant Houses,
! &c, and situate about one and a-halfnilcs
| from the PatuNent river, and on the road
! leading from Mechanicsville t. Della Brooke
Manor III 81 Mary's county.
TERMS-CASU.
B. G. HARRIS,
J. ii. NEALE,
survivors Of Francis NeaIe. late trading as
Neale, Harris Il Co.
Nav p lSSi-tS
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-06-10

This tract is situated nn Brrtn'> Bay.
about 1--WE miles from I.runarllrwn It Ma
rvs county.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-06-10
FOR SALE.

4 FINE, large coal ni! Stove a> good. as
Also. two good horses
Apply al this Office.
june 3--:it.
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May IS. iss6-6wf
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NOTICE.

May 20. lSS6-4w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-04-07
Don't forget that John Adkins
has the largest and finest stock Of
Hardware in town;aud his prices
are yety low.
A Word TO Workers.

II your Nvocn'iOns are mentally or
physically laboriuus, Ii they subject you
10 exposure In inclement weather, II
they Confne you to the desk, and are OF
q nature TO involve wear and tear Of
brain, and nervous strain, You may &C.
casionally require some renovating tonic.
HOstetter's Stomach Bitters is the article
for you, 1t stimulates the failing energies
invigorate the body and cheers the
mind. 1t enables the system to throw
OF the facilitating effects OF undue IA.
tigue, gives renewed vigor to the organs
OF digestion, arOuses the liver when In.
active, which It very often is with peo-
pile whose pursuits are sedentary, re-.
news the faded appetite, and encourages
healthful repose. It's ingredients are
safe, and It's credentials, which consist
in the hearty endorsement Of persons OF
every class Of society, are most Convln.
cling. Admirably Is 1t adapted to the
medical wants Of workers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-04-07

PERsoSALs.-Capi. II. n. Perkins
and family will leave this county
for Virginia, next week. He and
his estimable family have many
friends in the county who viii re.
greet to read this announcements
Our best wishes go with them.
Mr.. Geo Mcfarland, Of cynthi.
ana, KY, has accepted a position
In the New York Clothing House,
in this place.
Mr.. W. P. Rathbone, Of Parkers.
burg, was In town Monday.
Mr.. John McGutiin, Of sewell
Station, is visiting Mr. W. u.
Hogg, in the Flats.
Miss Birdie Dennis returned from
a visit 10 her sister AZ Guysyille,
last week.
Mrs. John Shiyley left for Logan
yesterday, to visit her parents.
Master John Simpson paid a fly.
ing visit to his parents in this
place, last week.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-04-07

PLEASANT Flats spRAYs.-The
roads are worse now than they
have been for a month past.
Garden making has been post.
poned TO some time in the future,
Wheat promises to be an abun.
daa. crop, il the prospects at pres.
ent are realized.
The wet weather for the last few
weeks have thrown the farmers b..
hind with their spring work.
Mr.. viii. Rayburn got his hand
badly bitten last week, by trying
to part a couple Of dogs that we're
fighting.
Mr.. John W. Musgraye, Of The
Flats, started for Kansas last week,
where he expects to make his fu.
ture ho0e.
Dr.. John E. Musgrave, who has
been up the Kapawha looking for
q situation, will locate at Peabody,
West Virginia.
Sheriff Nease had the misfortune
last Friday evening, while hitching
q fractions horse, to catch his
thumb between the post and rein,
lacerating it badly and fracturing
the bone near the first joint,
GOSSIP.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-04-07

The public school Of Point Pleas.
ant closed on Tuesday last, Never
before has the town had a more
successfulterm. Under the manage.
meut Of Prof. John E. BelIer, Prin.
eipal, aided by Mrs. Mccullocb,
Miss Gilmore aud Miss himberling,
our school has been well cared for.
The teachers are deserving Of much
credit for the worthy manner in
which they labored for SUCCESS
AZ the close Of school, Mr., Belier
was presented a handsome copy Of
Moore's Poems, by the young ladies
of his room; and a beautiful copy Of
Burns by the young gentlemen.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-04-07

Roll OF Observation-Disclosures
report, at close Of school of Princi
pal'sroom, Point Pleasant Graded
School. Only those who obtained
an average Of 80 per cent. on ex.
animation and rs per cent, in de
pertinent are given.
Becca Barbee, 100; Louise vullert
100; Bessie Cable, 90; May Gibbons,
90; John franklin, 9S; Frank stortz,
SO; Maggie Timm-, 90; BERTHE Cole,
s.; Sterling Hutchinson, 50; Geo.
Simpson, a2; Ben franklin, 9Oi
Hattie Butler, 90; sallie Williams,
so; Burn Tippett, IS; Willie Risk,
$751; Harry Gable, IS; Nellie Gilmore,
So; Chris selbe, so; Minute vii
liams, SO.
Examination report Of room
taught by Miss Alice Kimberling.
First class-Almedia Edwards
ssi Katie Neale 9S, Helen Pol,ley
9s, George stindle 9s, Mary Work
IS, Jessie H ysell IS, Berthe Hoyt 9S,
Bari Hysell 98. Lucy sshon OF,
Nellie Fry 81, Mary Couch o., John
Malone 81, Charlie franklin 81,
Willie Flowers 81, Lulu sslbe SO,
Ernest Franklin 9G, Willie Scott 90,
Gay Ellison 90. John English "a,
Wallace Allen94, Harry Vest "a.
Second Class-Aflie Cable 9S, Mel.
lie Couch 81, Julia Coflman 81, Lee
sehon 81, George Miller o., Sidney
Miller 81, Amelia Blake 95, Clifford
Tippett 90, Harry Phelps 80.
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Else CiaoyT IrrN.. M. Mathia.

4
I'iNEGRoyE ITFMs Mr.Mathias
Long, one Of Che oldest men in
this District, hashsen quite Ill for
the paslwsek.
The schools ofclendenin District
have aboutall closed. Our schools
Nereellwell attended this winter.
j. II Stone, Hugh Balls and III.
rier stote, Of this county we're at
Poin. Pleasant last week, en- route
q Bnchannon, where they will at.
tend school.
AbsBlaine hassold his store on
Fiye;Mile TO Will. Moore.
Mr. ]. NJ. Perry was knocked
down and somewhat injured last
week, by atree falling on him.
Mr. James r clendenin has sold
q large amount Of staye and tie
tinber 10 Samuel Cook, Of Gallipo.
lie BE expects to commence work
soon.
]. p Austin, who has been on
The sick llstfor the past week, IL
improving,
Win. Allis, Of the steamer James
Taylor, was visiting on Five Mile
last week.
One Of our good citizens, who is
IN the habit Of having a social con.
fab with the passers.by, was sur.
prised few days ago at seeing his
"better. hair bring a pillow out,
placing IL on the fence, invited
him to be seated, when our friend
as Il awakening from a Rip Van
Winkle sleep, said, "You see l
must chop rome tOve.wood." Nor
al: "Nsyer putofF till tomorrow
what you can do today
CITIZEN.
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FLATS ADJUSTMENTS. Vir'
gil. A. Lewis closed a successful
term Of school last Friday week
with an exhibition at night, which
done honor to the teacher as well
as scholars who participated in it
The tableaux was especially fine,
moraland instructive.
The Gould Hill Amateur Theat
rical Troupe, under the manage
ment Of Prof. A. L. BOggess, by re-
quest Of many, gave a second enter
iainment at the school house neal
the White Church in the Flats, or
March 10Th ult. The change in
programme was quite pleasing ant
the actors with veryfew exceptions
acquitted themselves well, with
Messrs. Of. Van Matre, Lu. Mus
grave and Lucy Foreman, the ne
gro Ministries, was side splitting
Mr.. Bob. Musgravo as serio comic
and tragedian made quite a hit
Mr. Hen. Stewart, R. B. Knopp ant
others filed the rest Of the pro
gramme efIeCtually. The ladieI
carried their parts through will
grace and perfection, gaining ADM
ration and applause from the audi
ence. CoMUs.
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W. calI espeoiaI attention 10 lhel

We call especial attention to the
advertisement Of Mr.. ]. L. clendsn,
in, Jr, the gentlemanly Agent Of
the Johnston Harvester Co., Of BIZ.
tayia, N. Y. Mr.. Clendenin is one
Of the most enlerprising public
spirited men in the county and We
mist conscientiously recommend
him TO all who may wantanything
in the line Of agricultural nipple.
ments.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-04-07
Try Now 10 Catch Fortunes
Fleeing SIepA.

II makes no difference what hap
pens elsewhere, the Monthly G and
Drawings Of The Louisiana State
Lottery occur ~ aununncrd, mn the
second Tuesday II each month at
noon, in New Orleans, La, person.
ally superintended by Gen'ls G. 7,
Bcautegardof ill.,, and Jubal A.
Early If Va. The next, the 19l.t
Grand Monthly Drawing will come
Of on April 18Th, 1886, and any in
formation can he had on applica
IiOn tn M. A, Dauphin, New Or
leans, La,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-04-07

james L. Clsndenin, of the Pleas
ant Flats, has been awarded the
contract for the lrestls timber for
the Point Pleasant section Of the
ohio River Railroad, amounting Ia
l41,OOOfret. WecongraLulato him,
aud hope he will make a big
stake.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-04-07

DEATns.-Mrs. Dora siders, wife
Of Mr.. VIM. Siders, living on Kan.
awha Sixteen, died last Sunday
evening, aged 30 years, Of neural
gia Of The stomach.
A one year old son Of Mr.. Robert
Gillispie, who resides on the Kan
awha Sixteen, died Sunday night
Of pneumonia
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-04-07

Among the decisions Of the su.
preme Court, last week, we find only
the following Mason county case:
"Couch Va, Eastman, from Mason
county; opinion by Snyder decree
Of lower court Affirmed"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-04-07

In. Adkins Is now handling
the Delaware Wagon, If you want
to buy a wagon this Is the one to
buy, as be warrants them to be FIRST
class in every respect.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-04-07

G. P. Simpson and Joseph Helm,
we'll known merchants Of Point
Pleasant, are in the city.-Sate
journal,
II is news down this way about
Perry Simpson being "a well known
merchant" Evidently the Journal
reporter meant to say "a drss.class
lawyer"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-04-07
FLOATERs.
The Assessors are around.

=. ~. Id
The Assessorsarear around.
Apples ave plenty and cheap.
Skis werein demand last week.
House cleaning limeis at hand,
Wears having very bad weather.
Our town Is full ofrailroad men.
Mr. Pilchardhas moyedhis print.
ing Office 10 the Gable building.
The whaley Brothers have pur.
chase a new Office.
,'bewater did not hurt US this
time, although II was food high.
Signal aags are now being dis
played from the Railroad bridge.
The County Clerk ia now making
up the land books for 1886.
Laidley will not open his store
until bis new building is done.
Horse bills printed at this office
in good style, and on short notice.
The coal fleets from the upper
Ohio are now passing this place.
Thieves are still making raids
on some ofour citizens
Our correspondents mus! MOI!
quarrel with each other.
DR.. Roush has lots Of new goods
in his store at New Haven.
Hutchinson 4 Co, are having a
good trade on their wbarf.boat.
Acomet will be visible about the
1st Of May.
We ought to have telephone
communication in this town.
The town is now surrounded by
a beautiful lake.
People we must put up with
Hotel Keepers.
The storta House will change
hands next week.
RayenswOod is going 10 build a
railroad down to Mill Creek.
Fishermen are having pretty fair
luck.
Let US have a clean town this
summer.
1t is a violation of law to sell
"Butterine."
Every family should cultivate q
garden.
Asloug as our people send out
more than they bring in, the town
will not prosper.
Mr. Jerry Jewett has moved his
family into the stortz property,
near the Court House.
They are working all along the
line of the Ohio River Railroad, in
this county.
Trains did not run for several
days last week on account Of the
high water.
The Enos connected with the
Minnie Bay at this place, because
the latter could not get under the
bridge.
It's the duty Of Democrats to
support this paper with their pat.
ronage.
The Marine Hospital will be 10.
Gated somewhere in this Stale,
with chances in favor Of this
place.
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A New Show.

Barnum, Forepuugh, Sells, and
the old.time managers will have to
look to their laurels. They have a
giant rival in the field in the new
ly organized and equipped Big
United States Circus and New
Great Eastern Menagerie, which is
announced to exhibit at Point
Pleasant, Saturday, April 24th.-
There's new blood and plenty Of
cash at the back of this concern
and as the management are chock,
full Of enterprise and new ideas,
they will DO welcomed, as are all
innovators and imprOvers. The
new corners propose to wake up
some Of the sleepers, and conduct q
show fully up to the times, and
perhaps, a little ahead as tits their
policy to be in the van.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-04-07

JIM Adkins ha. just finish PIT
ing a tin.ruof on Ii. R. Howard's,
residence aud al.o TN w. j, Aliens
new house in the ExtensiOn.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-04-07

! hereby certify that d. W. Polsloy,
the above named Special Commissioner
has givet the bond and security rs such
Commissioner In said cause rs required
by law and the decree under which he s
r. L. MITCHELL, Clerk.
april lev.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-04-07

Mr.. NJ. NJ. l.aidley gives notice
this week, that he will open in bis
new building in May, fine line of
Groceries, &c.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-04-07
rAMES n. MENAGER.

j ATTORNEY and COUNSELOR at
Law. Practices in tile Courts Of Mas, n
and Putnam Counties and in the Sn.
preme Court Of Appeals Of West Vir.
GINA. Office, Room No., Court House,
Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
april I, 1886.
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Noiioe.

TINE following account Is before the
i undersigned for settlement. Ham.
ilion Weaver, Committee lnr Nicholas
Weaver, Srp RANKIN WHEY, lR.
Commissioner Of fieduchries.
mcll Sh9w.
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Printing Of an kiWls executed at THE
llicc II city prices.
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Keeping the Cows Clean

GNat care should be taken IN heddiDl
in winter time and In cleaning the stables
Unless extra pains are taken, foul-smel
ling stables will be the result; conse
quenily the milk will he more or less sf.
tett Il. lam, well sit SIZED that flth,
et,b,es and O thy hstits Of milking ars
the chief causes of so much poor hu tel
neine made 10 winter tnd in spring.
am we'll aware that bu t.r made in win.
ter lacks favor and color. but Will
proper care it can be made sweet and
clean. Very much depends upon the
food the cows est in order to have color
cornmeal with ,besns and ground oats
fed literally, and a lit e oilmesl added
is about as nekr perfect rationa as car
he given 10 winter, with plenty Of good
bright timothy hay and q mixture oi
clover. 1t is quite common sight to
see 10 this part OF the country, coSs IL
winter time with their hips loaded dowr
With manure, their bags ditto. also taeil
hacks covered w.ta bay seed and dos'
The brush and card, are never seen. Ia
the COW stables; to them the cows are
total strangers. Now, this is oil wrong,
AZ rule the cows are we'll fed; some
have bank harms, but there is . want oi
care In grooming and band ing. 1t pays
to card and brush the cows daily. They
look he't.r aud are be'tsr, and certainly
the milking can be done more cleanly.-
The Duirymdn.
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ANTIOCH ITEMS.
ANTIOCH OaIo. Feb. 18. 18,

ANTIoca. OHIo, Feb. 18, 1856
Ed. SPlRIr: Having last week stated
the death Oi Mrs. Westwood of Pow.
hatan, we have since heard /. to be b
mistake.
We understand that there will be D
singing organized a. the Christian Chucb
of this place, an organization of that
kind would certainly prove beneficial.
The term of ten nights for which Prof
Sahlie was hired to teach our singing ex
pired on Friday night last; We have en-.
ploved him for elk nights more.
Foster Kirkland is visiting friends 10
We'zel County, West vs..
Hannah ElrOd and her sister Sue are
visiting relatives at New Matamoras,
Ohio
Sam Koontz Of New Matamoras, made
q flying visit to our town on Sunday
Last.
Cora Mitchell entertained number oil
her young friends on last Monday night
after short time spent in plays, the
gentlemen procuring the ingredients the
ladies proceeded to making tsffy.
Although little has yet been said ci
our spring election a lev have come TO
the trout announcing themselves as can.
didates.
1t seems strange to think that less
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JACKSON TOWNSHIP ITEMS.

Gallo RrDaE, OHlo. Feb. II. 1885.
Ed. SPIRIr: The protracted etic't q,
the LscUs' Grove u b Church 10 10
progress, Rev Dnley in charge.
R ,ads mudy aud bad times for tbe
Young ladies and gentlemen to attend
Church. yet they will 90 pIoding through
the mud. The Mount o i've Church
come t., close With 10 sccessions added
to the Church. - F
Il WAS tun tD see that young mar
sleigh riding in the mud with his sweet
heart.
John Hays, OF Marshal County, W
Vs., vis't,d bis uncle last week.
Mr.. Huffman aud wife Was paying
telstives short visit in Matamoras
The young men of this neiehborhood
are talking of going 10 the Mo, rivel
to steamboat this spring, but they al
want to be Captains and Mates and the,
don't know where to get their rousta
bouts. Yours tuly,
LITTLE CHUB.
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LEGAL NOTICE.

NATHARINB WHITAKER ard ITbeodors
" Whitaker her husband. Charlss Hrs0s,
and Winnifred H1ghes Who reside At vidssts.
In the State OF Arkansas. will take notice
that Edward Okey as Administratsr Of The
estate Of Allen Hnehes, deceased, on the btl,
day Of January. 1855, fled bis petition In
the Probate Court within aud tor the county
Of Monroe aud State Of Ohio, alleging that
the personal estate Of said decsdsnt L In
sufficient to pay his debts and the oharres Of
administering hia estate; that be died ssissd
Of an estate Of Inheritance in the follo wing
part Of section Is. situate ih'ssid ooduty.
being . lease for ninety nine yesrs, tsneas.
be forever. 10 wit: X ',,.gR5r
The vest half Of the southeast qusstse Of
section sixteen, township six aud mage
seven, containing eighty three acres more Of
less.
That cstharina whitstsr, widow of ssld
dscsdsnt Is entitled 70 dover IN said prsmi-
ses. The prayer Of said petition Il fsr the
assignment Of dover TO said Csthsrins
Whitaksr; for sale Of said premises, suojscs
10 such dover Of Assigumsnt In the lzud, fsr
the payment Of dsbts and chsigss s'orsssid.
The said above named persons viii further
take notioe that they have been made psr.
ties defendant TO said petition, and thai
they are required to snsvsr the same on o.
before the 9Th day of March, 1876. Yi
kDwARD oKkY,
Admir- Of Allen Hughss. dss'6
WV. okEY,. Atty.
iaD1a.'S .'S6t7.
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FROM LIVINGSTON, MONTANA.
JANUARY 2s, 1886

/ a. ~ sa ts l
JANUARY 20, 1856
ED. SPIRir: Having read letter few
days ago, written ny Henry K. West and
as | am q Monroe County boy, l will
write q. few lines for the SPIRIT i tor
merly lived in . small town called Lebs.
non. which ! lett Ter the West. -,
Went TO LAVA ard remained -four
years, then 10 Mohtana to hecot1e COW
boy. First hired an outfit io"punch
cows" ss it was 60 called. g u
The foremsn asked ne II ! could ride
ard Of ,urse ! told him I cotId. n,
soon cent cowboy 10 fntnd up The
horses. A corral was formed with Q
rope and the horses soon 10 it, The
foremsh asked me which horse l wah,ed
aud that was hard to tell, 90 they We're
all nice.
finally told him to each q little bail.
faced boy. and felt as though had =
grip on the world and down bill pull
IN it. had just bought q saddles bri.
die, spurs, and such sn outfit as COW.
hoy needs The 1ariat was tlro~n on
my horse and he was soon saddled
was no so0nsr on him than | wa off
f7'ut as ] was not hurt mounted him
agsin and | managed 10 etsy wi b him
Remember what cay. II you come
west 10 punch cows you will not have old
corn fed hoIses TO ride, hut on the con.
trsry borses wild ss drers, son of them
never having seen man since they were
branded.
Here is little COW hoy poetry:
rue fItuRIx.s fRtENf,.
Come all my pilgrim friends, wherever you
may be.
And lisisn to.s story that happaned unto ms.
1t was on the regular tSail, where all the COW
boysgo;
l seemed to feel my bones ache. bit this wal
long ago.
The cowboys are jolly and artless to aman,
f'Il tell you all about it the very be.t can.
They put me on bronco that gave one fearful
buck, .A 80 s-Hhf~
Ho sent me spin.ine through the air until on
my head Istrtlck.
The boys laughed and hollowod and with
maduess did cry,
I swore t would ride him or know the reason
Why.
Once more olambercd upon him, but the arst
buck was 90 sodnd,
1 thought It was ten minutes before struck thu
ground;
And when 1 recovered, once more In rtuning
gear,
They showed me how to hold rope and hov
to tups n steer. 90
One morning in October. when the sun wa
| shining clear,
The boss sent me in bend to rope steer;
But did not rope him. and r. tell you th
reasoh why:
When went 70 throw the rope 1t struck me 4
the eye.
From off my horse tumblsd. and for half q
hour they thought would die.
I swore that would leave them and by m,
word would stand.
would go back to Lebanon and start pesnu
i stand.
Then come all my pilgrim friends. onoe NOR
before l die
I'll give you all some good advice that toti ma
profit BY.
Listen to my story. for what I say is.trueI
Never be cowboy whatever else you do:
The bunco will throw you, the rope put ou
your eye.
And il you become cowboy prepare yonrse
to die. g. d. T. CRAWFORD.