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Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02

TIN dNOU ANU OUJI MTHVI'
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

New 1Ufk Money
NEW YORK. Feb. !.
Stock market dullest of the year and TRANSACTIONS
narrow.
Money on call easy at 1908 per cent; last ioah At
20; closed offered at ld2f.
Prime merchantile paper at 591 per cent
Sterling exchange. duh and weak with actual
business at 4s3ls for sixty day bills and 4Soa Tor
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02

Ls0h sALs-D~<iYfnz 20 engage Ia rssnssactar
Il Ing enterprise offer for s&se for sk1Tt tsf-e
PART q the following y-opty. ell Csstgz4y sts-i-
Psyt@s desiring 70 2uFchs-e par 81 t-1i. pgpffT
VII o~ n ven a bargain for . sev dsy- Hessse o.
STORY cellar and essfh ~ soos FROM. a0ssse
% rooms. stories. cellar ard hs,f- house -
rIfrs EffS~s cellar, eHc piis - 49, frSnt. al
fe-c~d {rs'ey AID sAS- socn1sd - IoSssBs Ave-.
E3r1 ard Pine Hoass stories srS attic ro-Gse.
hath rs.er cso~tz isr lsxrn sssi~- zHs VIZ.
10 feet iron: O. i.Uan ATs- 2 lot. o. Bszsn Ar
!1l6 Carter ave ssi s.l 20 sz4s; So.s Makes
- -, ID AID CeTs:sss With 5ees>s ~ rSsEs VII
sfE par Bo<h iDss ave Dirt II ake f~T4-
trzl. east h2a; room heo~s aid zessc ssr1- I'll
sd S<Ar<- es Ec1 Ton bakery bs1.S1sES s11-y
Evtrx -tth s.ory shop and svea Ed ~ -.
$o - y Nsir- Ut zEst ard &. soe Gu sorrsr 81
EA&E AID q * 18th two sfs-e rs>Ezs- zssE-s ~
; ru>rlss Win rrsFss slso TARA AE1 cAstIs
-s1ca OF 80 cyrs ~ x5ls- ss,uEh-ss8 sfa~ Of p
srnff railroad =. ratSs from Ess1soaL -rrEEg Gree.
% u y grz-s. rs sry~e IA c.ft4vssioo- Eoszs@ :
storr, -1orrS- cellar. cattle ha-s S1I4 q. aorSs
t1rn L-ASfL slrs.s u fr-1. sses1re isfez st<ks4
VIII ~ brad u r1tses csfffs - h~zAS 81 ksZ~ ard
s-.Esr>s > s.sss sS. ees3-e 20 ->ll S&-T ~ tss
p~ep>-Ts- Cal5 @ ~ sttre@s A -r.tA a. \. La~-
Fr-sr. ATG- e.s-<-
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02
MUSIC TEACHERS.

III J. HARRIS CO.-Propretors or the
/ CITY LIVERY Nos. ia li6 and lis Sonth
Market. Z block from Douglas avenue.
Livery. Boa riding and Sale Stables" Good driv-
ing and saddle horses for hire. VIII keep constantly
on hand good driving, saddle and draft horses for
sale. VIII give special attention 20 horses sent
able for sale or hos riding.
Parties wanting 10 buy horses will find il to their
interest 20 give a call before purchasing els e.
where. Capt Samuel Steel. who is No. horse
man and salesman, will Superintend the stables
dsl-im-
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02
New York Produce.

BUTTER-Steady;2 s&e8c for creamery. 16 lGc for
dairy.
EGGS-Dull: 20d22c
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02

JrxcHASGE-I have good clear land and s0ag
IL IN cab 20 ~ErhanRe f0r = hguse nj too
far out :. r. E.nnon, 81; y. Main. dS5.-
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02

S,ToRaSE--Fsr so=sssesa ges5. ~ z..vkAsdsss.
- h.SI-i o. ts~e- II POS bate xsy Ee<ses % sEa<s
hr1z. sseak lbs ~ess:x ss<s zSs CO. Ma. % ~ess
DsysxsA< Sse. ~
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02

U'oR ExCHA SGk-I have She fret i.very stock
j 10 tbe CRY 20 eJ~bsnge for . raBsh n. slso ru-
ranch with 30 heaf ~ cattle 10 9sss,e for goo4
city property or ulsrrhsndiss ! fs,HtFel ~. staf
advertise and can acesDs Dfsr aud rioar > dsai
in u inmates. j. r. xeBnoa. NJ - Main ss-ssg
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02
WANTED.

Neutrality-suspicious. to know that Salt Lake
w City IS tie place to make profitable invest
ments. For further Information write Miles &
Hamilton, real estate agents, Salt Lake City Urah
dls-tm
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02

IIoR ENCHAEGE-i haze a 70 are Grange gro7a
II III niiles from Dosn. florida haif % th- tres
l,1sriAg Price si0.Ja To exchange fpT ba>fs AMI
shoes 0r dry goo%i-. J, X ksaaOi. N97 ;. Main.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02
FOR TRADE.

yI,O TRADES lots corner on lat 81; price 81.
1 mortgage. $3.50 equity, tada FOR which want
boot and shoe stock. Address care NJ. ". Warren,
I6 y. Main dte"
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02
FOR EXCHANGE.

L>OR EXCHA NGE-Af room hots.s +sifh two lots
II close 20 public srhcol also some vacant lots n
side nor I've stock or psrcbantiss X fyce ~ Mar
t!nson Ave. err
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02

uyASTED-f man rrswero IL ard y ysArs
w 10 le&Tn ostce work in loan and ifss2rs1ee of
Gee rrsxsI urrste good hand. A1dr~ss AZ land
lock hsux IA cay. cS-S
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02

L'oR ExCHANGE,-I am rscsiving goods from .bs
j sAsf every Neex 20 sIshsnxs FOR risaF land Or
good city property. J. X. ksnRoB. 70. D. Main. dAss.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02
DRS. TERRIIJ, r. SHIFTS
E OLDHAM. T. a. ERAHA
Residence corner Market st. and Central ave.
DRS, OLDHAM & GRAHAM,
". A. MINNIQK. M. D

Calls attended promptly day or night Office 2
Douglas ave. telephone residence g. Office $40, Wicl
ita Kansas I2-tf
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02

LOB SALINE stock of bsots aud shoe. n good
Il torn Will trade fOr E1rse-. cattle god ard
GrincuEl herec- ASGrsss Lock Bon ~. saBsasa.
fsn. 1z~s.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02

UyASTEp-To trade, fxc -<s1t1-ls q lard "a
w Edwards comfy wztsreh ~ Arkaasas river
No valley Laid mics fT1Ea Ki,xsSys szso ~ ss~s-
ton CT land 81 Reno ecdnly mfte< f-u- Egtchfn-
son. AL fenced VII trzdr the above arl ali TO-
ge1he- -z-eiT. for merchandise or Stlra o.
X Iozss property. A. J. EdSewcy-h. 20 Sogth
Man. 81: room J. Gg
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02

WANTED good csrlysS<er for ever fe~n and
w city In .Ess state q Kansas fr sEe .<f srstsg
book n AEns-1cs. -chArrs OF Tack Beas err~r-
i~uce yt,s AyEorrf,s Fsr Territory appiy 20 ss>v-
.cul / rSstA-rss W.<sls. kza SA
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02


L-OR EXCHA SGF-sI room byfcf hosai. s.- IA
II good tevB, 11S people AlsO ss1ry bstex b1si-
Heas house In same ely. 10th well rented zysi
dwellings ana iOss si-o 10 vacant lots. r~s,r.I.Y
located. also stock Of tT8ss About . 80. - trade
for . acres Of snd. Stoss % srEsr.i uisry hsfdi.s
20 trade ,sr wiehits inside proysrty IEy.B. 49,
efsI saEii stocks for inside lots good farm. ia
Missouri. improved tsr SsfG siCk Nufnasr
cozniy farms. 10 acres improved. ~ zfr~s Ia
prov~S. 80 Acr~z nseIy improved Ls zrfss I'm
proved al In Batter county ksn, hlsA 10 IN R1s-
eel esautT o. trade Tor 80 II me- ans-~
good wichita yrops1y. Have 10 elrsrs:
ehanees for .urieifx yooa Tto4s nA5n,s are 81
my avn No kirsinx out- :. " ssrT. Yarn ard
city Lean O,sos. No ia \. Eklg. r1sr tss
L'oR EICHAsGF,-. god rssi5-nes NJ reo-n..
IT N LANSING Nib. rsnses los1stssr. Hrtibr-rs.
heFrSi for ~ * eta PrgseF1T N,rt a pss<l~ s-s-
sbooi hoz>s. H. u KSy. = L Dssg&s- cs.y
LOB EyGHI sGFy-t .ufacass r-si !sta n .xpss
IT Grove addition, siso IA FAois Asae,. cia4< ~
s;oes yards and Th,osnz sg-5ss- asso rom kOS>s
znc ioss Ia Hyde al. a. ezsz fvysts. N&af pro-
dsrsfFe ra@t1sfc< bsrinass pggZerfJ. MICS
zsssnEe sEn.l sncaEs6sAnes. Il II EoTz- - =
DD1ziss- c1s1f
I-OR EIrHA MOTT nl1ca.n s>re1 ssy- srsSrs
i cg~-r,d ~fts ee4rfax orchard. ca BiitsisS tf.
bills. WI sci szsy terms sfrhsr 90 fSs zss>s
proS~rtT- T. n. so7s. 70 =. Ds@gi>< essg
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02

SsToEAGE-cszs>-s All s>st r,.1- - wscssss
- 60 a. .sa<s u xsss4s Call 81 e. 49,
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02
LOST.

I O-T-A v.lv>s tasetsz esstsiziax a pair q
J. yoss spsT az AID sal SD ss1-sz- L4o~fsl re-
sssrd- Tssts 1-sGs % J. ~ tTn1z So
+ OSLO. Riverside oar. - a, s,sas ~
j = bosxs~ Flnssr VII ras>s. rsall er seat sssns
70 tas q. aszs Eass eEP
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02
FOR, RENT

-
vNOR RENT-A good, E-room boarding house
~ good condition ard in good location, Enquire
OF ). H. Reynolds, Il South Fifth ave, Wichita
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02

nor RFNT-A very nicely furnished front room
Il and one unfurniSheu room with closets and Use
of bath room. Enquire at 10 R1veryiew avenue
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02

INOR SALE-t double Soor. hreproef Ho~iey ssfs
l. good new. viii b. -oid cheap. Apply 10
Elliot Ac<ees, over "a + I,yaEiAs ave. ssz
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02

Cash Value Of woman-A Mothers
Fault-The Sick Room Virtue Of ST.
lence-Divorce-Hosp = Girlhood.
Notes and Items.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-02

Lux -ALE-I1ta cl1@r - Tho r3tT. N ButIsr 4
u Fisher addition yer cheap to persons dsslFtag
to bald and cay With fair security tie
p8rr hs-e pTiCe and spTys~ money viii - iozos5 70
aid pefs,sIss bgilding home " J. Bsbb, III EsSt
Douglas avenue ga
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-10
How We Pronounce.

Many of US still cling to the old myth
about the inability of the average North
erner to speak good English, but we are
gradually giving it up.
We have learned that some localities
In this country were settled by immi-
grants from certain English counties and
that the peculiarites of speech brought
from the mother country have been
handed down from father to son. Some
of the oldest and most uncouth pro-
vincialisms, both Northern and South
ern, are accounted for in this way.
Then, we have no definite standard to
go by. no one dictionary, no one city to
lay down the law of pronunciation. Even
the opinion of Fowler, expressed in his
universal grammar, that the best Eng
lish pronunciation is to be found in Mary
land, must be taken with some grains Of
allowance.
1t is plain that the Northern brogue or
twang, or whatever it is, has the upper
hand at present. In company with Bos-
ton baked beans 1t Is gradually permeat-
ing every nook and corner of the South.
The rising generation in Atlanta and the
rising generation in Boston talk alike.
Il Atlanta Constitution.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-10
Nothing Mercenary about Her.

"Ill keep this diamond engagement
ring" sh said in breaking the engag /.
ment.
I'm surprised, =" remarked the male
mem 1er of the social contract, "that
yo,. shout wish to keep anything that
will remind you constantly OF M"
"Ikeep it" she continued as she toyed
with the god band and its sparkling
setting. "noC for its intrinsic value but
simply as reminder of how big a A:rt
q man can be.
"If that is the case" said he, land
you don't want it for its value, will ex-
change il and give you a cheaper keep
sake-one that will not tempt you TO
wear. but will keep just as well as gen.
ulue diamond. IS. Paul Globe.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-10
kPPETIzERS.
A sharl's AIIstake and bow ii : RectIfled It.

A Sharks Mistake and How III Rectified 1t.
Don't you do no foolin with a shark, {"
said a Barnegat fish rman as he crowded
tobacco into his pipe for another smoke.
"Sharks is an animal that kGOws more n
you think for.
"a couple of years ago took party
out after weakiish in the yacht Mary
She belongs to Capt. Small, or did afore
he died.
We were anchored up in Bay No. 3,
and the FISH were biting Like smoke, wnen
all at once tue school lett US. l knoweI
that meant a shark and / looked
around for him.
"Purty soon he came alongside and I
up with pole and gave him an awful
jab in the back. You emit hurt a shark
body very well, but his feeling, are as
tender a. child's.
This fellow ran off bit and then
cooked his eye at me and took a good
long squint. Then he ian around under
the stern TO read the yachts name, and
When he went off he gave his tai fiirt
which meant that he would call around
and make it pleasant for me some other
time.
well, in the course of three or four
days, Capt.Small got home and went out
in the Mary TOR sh e, head.
He went up to No. aud cast anchor,
and then sot down in his usual position
his right leg hanging over tie port
quarter and his foot just touching the
water. He hadn't been there ten min
u.es before along came shark and cut
that leg Oh below the knee as slick as a
choppcr could have done it.
" The captain had skeercely realized
his loss afore the fish came back with
the leg, giving himself hist and a twist
and the bloody meat was flung back into
the boat.
For why? Because the shark had
discove ed that he had bit the wrong man
He was after me, and he had got Small
de Lad nothin' agin Small, and he cheer
fully brought back the leg when he dis
covered his mistake.
:" The cap, ain he diel of the Lite, but
not before L had explained things, and
the last thing he said was that lie for
gave the shaik."
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-10
He Got the Pass.

The following, which is true in every
particular, is too good to be lost, and we
embalm it in our columns:
When Mr.. r. n. Rice who was after
ward President of the Michigan Cent al
Raj road, was the General Manager o.
the New York Central, he received bv
mail an expired pass, across the back
of which the holder had written, in red
ink:
" Bless my stars no more on the cars
As a deadhead I'll ride on the rail-
Unless Mr.. Rice should take my advice
And send me pass by the mail"
Without a moments hesitation, Mr.
Rice turned the pass over and traced in
red ink on its face the following:
The conductor will pass this bundle Of
gas
From July till the middle of Lent;
Like any other deadhead, without paying
a red,
Let him ride to his hearts content"
The pass was never taken up, and is
to-day in the hands of the holder, who is
now literally a Observation-Disclosures
Travellers Magazine.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-10
Tn World Turned Upside Down.

Steele Mackay has his own ideas
about how 10 bring up children.
Receully, in a CONVEX a.-on Win a
gentleman, he said:
Il never whip my boys. 1 do not
think int u father Is justified in using
forca TO train his children. When any
of my boys a. disobcdient MAKE them
whip me. They feeel taat much more
than if | punish them. Recently over
heard two # my boys qGairellinG, and
one said to the other:
IF you don't stop that dad will make
you lick him." s...zgs
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-10
A Good Business Move.

"What business are you engaged in
now?"
Haven't you heard? have become
q Socialist"
And given up your shoe-store? That
was bad move, / should say. You will
starve to death"
YOU know about it. Inever was making
more money in my life. / sold ten kegs
of beer last night and took in f1fty-ffve
dollars for hard liquor. Starve, in
deed !"- Puck.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-10
B e A n . s.
OF THE
Apache County
stock
Growers Association.

HENRY SMITH, Presi ent, springerviile, A. T.
B. F, IRBY, Vi e-PresidCnt HolbroOk, A. T.
WILL c. BARNES, Secreta y and Treasurer, st.
Joseph, A. I.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-10
~COstiy Thy Habit as Thy Purse Can Buy"

The late Earl Of Redesdale, who was
noted for his shabby clothes, once called
at the mansion Of a certain Duke famous
for his philanthropy.
His Grace at homer" he inquired in
his abrupt way of Mr.. Yellowplush.
LOOK ere, my man" replied the gor-
geous mental, "hit Amino use you bring
ing begging letters ere. The Dock sends
them all to the Charity Organization So
ciety;" and the door was slammedin his
lordShip's face.
The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-05-10

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
J / FulSey. Nutr;oSO. II Hunng Show Low
X Z Morrison. ksqu d!ilaNat Greer, Woodruff
{ D Howe, Navajo jas Flake, Snowflake
ct George Creaghe, Springeryille.
LIVE STOCK SANITARY COMMISSIONERS OF ARIz
Bruce, Chm n ............ COchise County
VIII Barnes ..--. ....-.-.....A pache County
Thomas Halleck ....-.... Mohave County
b Norton -...-...-....---...-G Graham County
y Bowers OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES YaVapGi County
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-28
A Sensitive Man.

saAh, good morning." said we'll
known Kentucky gentleman, address
ing q man whom he met in the street.
aHow are you, Colonel?'
aLook here" the first speaker, after
q short pause, continued, 3every day /
discover additional evidences of the
fact that you do not like me. Why
is it?"
aDo you mean why you discover
the evidences or why I do not like
your"
aWhy you do not like me, of course.
aWell, in the first place, you are such
an outrageous liar.
Eyes"
aAnd, in the second place, it has been
proved that you are thief"
aWel1, said the Colonel, az merely
wanted to know. and it strikes me that
your reasons are very good. u am Q
sensitive man, and it nettles me to think
that any one dislikes me without :
cause. I am glad that you have sx-
plained yourself 20 clearly. : -Arkon-
san Traveller.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-28

J. G. MEYERS, young inventor of
Washington, has invented plan which
he believes to be superior to cremation,
burial, or any other ancient or modern
method of treating dead bodies. The
New Mausoleum and Safe DEPOSIT for
the Dead" is the name of this new con-
trivance. Mr.. Meyers plan may be re-
garded as compromise between the
two extremes of interment and crema-
ton. Ina fre-proof building spaces
will be provided just large enough to
hold q single coffin. When coffin with
. dead body is placed in one of these
the door Of the apartment is hermetic-
ally sealed. Tanning from these
apartments are tubes which bring air
into the dead-rooms, and also carry it
downward by a forced draft to CEN
trail furnace below, where are con-
sumed all the gases and fluids escaping
from the bodies. Dead bodies treated
II this manner will; in short times il
Is claimed. become naturally preserved,
or dried. and 20 remain
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-28
They tell a good story in Chicago Of

They tell good story in Chicago Of
Phil Armour in connection with his
$500,0OO mission chapel He wanted
it to be undenominational and broadly
religious. One day he sent for the
preacher who had charge and said:
you're giving these youngsters too
much grape and canister. He'll fire and
birthstone are all right for the old sim
ners, but the mission isn't for them.
Now, I want you to change around and
try another plan. If you don't you'll
drive all those children away. When
you begin your services in the morning
you can read chapter from the bible
something short Then have little
prayer, something short-not longer
than that measuring off foot with
his forefngers. Then I want you to
sing-sing good many times. Then
tell story, something with point to
it and moral, but short. Then you
have another little prayer, but, mind
you, no longer than that" holding up
his hands about six inches apart The
minister said he'd try, and this mission
has been run on Armour's plan ever
since, and the seats are all full every,
SUNDAY.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-28
Hotel Mail

SENATOR VEST, Of Missouri, appears
to have supplanted Senator Butler, OF
South Carolina, in the good graces and
companionship of Senator Don Came
ron, of Pennsylvania. For several years
past Messrs. Cameron and Butler
seemed almost inseparable, except in
strictly party matters. and in social af-
fairs you would seldom see one without
the other was near at hand. During
the past summer Vest took several
long excursions with the Pennsylvania
Senator, and since their return to
Washington for the winter they are
almost always together, either walking
0f driving, while Senator Butler now
goes II alone
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-28
srLros OF WATERLOO

A Berlin manufacturer, who in the
wav of business had executed numerous
Waterloo" orders, lately paid visit
to the scene of the memorable conflict,
and was importuned to purchase sundry
relics of the fight Taking up the
breast-plate of cuirassier, the mer-
chant searched for private mark, and
having found it, smiled and observed.
Eyes, that's part Of the lot I sent over
to be buried couple of years ago. I'm
in the relic manufacturing line, you
know, and have dispatched old swords,
guns, cuirasses, helmets, and spurs
by the truck load to various battle
fields. Try to sell those things to some
one who is green. It won't do for me.
But, look here, if you have genuine
memento of the fight I'll give q good
price for it. The thing will do - :
pattern. "-Alnl0nGck Anassa7,t
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-28

CONSIDERING that the construction
of nearly one thousand miles of rail-
way is impending in South Africa. we
may be excused in giving the latest
particulars bearing upon the under
taking. The chief obstacle to the en-
terprise is President Kruger, OF the
Transvaal, and it is satisfactory to be
able to note in regard to him that his
own Boer subjects have protested
against his policy, and are putting for
ward candidates favorable to the policy
of confederation. This movement is
most important, because it will give
increased security to English enter
prise in the Transvaal; whereas. if the
Beers had sided with their President,
feeling of encouragement might have
been produced. Moreover, now that
the Transvaal Beers have gone against
Kruger, that politician, already isola-
ted by the refusal of the Orange Free
State to join him against the Cape. is
put in corner. Ii, there
fore, he does not very speedily change
his policy, his downfall may be expect
ed, and in that case there will be
confederation of Cape Colony, Natal,
Orange Free State, and the Trans
vaal, accompanied by rapid e1pan-
sion of the railway system, reminding
one of Canada. It behooves railway
therefore, to keep vigi-
liant eye upon South Africa, from
which there should be some good Or
ders ere long.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-01-28
UNCLE NOSES GHOST.
BY j. Nj. CQLLUM.

so! in the west fast fades the lingering light.
And days last vestige takes its silent flight.
The echoes of the woodlands AK and
the rural lays of the laborers returning
from their work had hushed. No noise
disturbed the gentle silence except the
lonely tinkling of number of sheep
bells. The farmers and their families
assembled around their evening fires,
retold the stories of which the others
never tired. Turrets of blue smoke
hoated away from the chimneys of the
farm-houses and another day of toll
had ended. Tired nature was doing
and fast falling into that sleep that
comes with the early hours of night.
Out in the dense forest that at that
time lay along Uchee Creek, three per-
sons were assembled around light
wood knot fire: white boy about ten
years of age, an old negro man, and a
negro boy of probably eighteen. Down
here Dame Nature herself had sought
repose: for no Gathering of squirrels,
cawing of crows, or twittering of birds
fell upon the ears of the belated three.
Not word was being uttered by any
one of the trio who were half reclining
around the fire, when Jake, the negro
boy, raised himself to q sitting
posture and related the followingx
"My nanny say wen she wuz er
little gal her daddy went of'n lef'
her n her nanny ter stay al nit by
Their selves.
"She sed wen de sun whit down it
got dark In erbout er mint It got
dark SO quick dat 'er nanny neber had
time to cook any supper, so dey whit
In de house n shet de do an put de peg
; in, n den put sum taters in de fire, des
ter make out on. But bout de time de
taters er bout half dom, sumpin' got
ter scratchin' on de do an 'er nanny
fink it wuz 'er daddy cum home. n sed,
Who datp
"But nobody say muffin. Den arter
er while dey hyar er fuss on de top er
de house, n den FER nanny say er gin,
who dat!' but still nobody say muffin.
@Den 'er NANNY say she spec de ta-
ters 'er bout dun, n git de fire stick n
gin to git dem out.
3But erbout dat time or great big ole
waller cat fell rite down in de middle
OBJ de flo, n gin ter meow n sidle up
ter de fire. Den e stuck his fore paw
In de live coles n pull de taters out n
gin ter eat EN-.
aDis made 'er nanny mad, so she
hit de ole yaller cat wild de fire stick n
make m Jump outen de chimney. Her
n ser nanny den gin ter etc de taters
themselves. But de ole yaller cat des
l-... q, <rwino rouns da honS6f or synnnv.
fne. n er stickin' or bis feet fru de
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If granted, assume them. I imagine
that woman whom all men would feel
to be the best would decline such
privileges if offered, and feel them to
be rather obstacles to her legitimate In
fuence." These words occur in q letter
to friend written in 1850. They
were brought to light by his most re-
cent biographer, who implies that moth
ing contrary to them appears IN his later
writings. Boston letter.