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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-11-10
No. Is:

pliantr. C'est un sentiment qui u
gran.ii pru i peu EN- moi, sans que
je le sache, sans que je IL venille.
D'abord, Ga etc de la pitie; je ne
pus voir cette ralheoreuse jeune
file, 81 oelle ct ii douce, TRAVELLER
seule All iartlin tic Ia terme, fumer
ct b6cher Ia terrr, ct Sc fatiguer da
matin jusqu'an Soir, telIement,
qu'un homme meme ny aurait pas
r6siste. Qnand son pe,e e,ait an
sent It quill y await peu a faire
chez mons, ie rai a,.:ee un peu ct
j':,i tait pour ellie les ouvrayes ,rno
rudes. De 81 reconnaissance ct de
ma compassion est ne en- nous M
aatre sentiment. Je Fai cache b
tout le monde, Saut d ma mere.
Mais Ia pensec qa'on va CHASER
Clara tie la fermr, qu'on va la jeter
dams Ia rue, qn'rlle Levra pent ttse
aller member son pam, oh! cette
penste me iait mourir, me rend fou,
NE donne assez dc hartliesse, mon
pete. pour yous dire une chose qu;,
sans celia, ne serait pas sortie t.e
ma bouchc
IL pencI'a Ia tcte ct, pouSSant un
grand Sonpir. il murmura dune
voix plus fable
Mon ptre, Jaime Clara
Aprcs une pause, le vieillarl
oujonIs songsur. demanda:
lie lai as tn .jamais dit, Lucas !
oh! non, jamais! balbutia le
jenDe honme.
Comment done peux-tu savoir
81 ellie pour toi Ia meme affectione
-Je men ssis rien, mon pere,
repondit Lucas, les yenx baisses ct
avec un tremblement visible mais
ses yeux. -sa voix .quelque chose
que js he puis expliquer. .quelque
chose de myst6rienx comme Vi nos
ames lie f.isaient qu'une ame...
Ne sois pas 81 emu, Lucas, dit
le vieillard dune vOix douce; je
savais celia depuis longtemps, ct 81
jy eusse vu du NAL, j'y aurais mis-
IL hola des le commencement. La
mauvaise herbr, quanL il y en- .
dams uD champ, doit 6tre arrachee
d temps, simon on gu devient mai
tire difficilement...
-Ah! merci, mon pere, pour
votre bonte s'6cria le jeune homme.
Vous devez comprendre moa any
iete, mon chagrin. Clara chass6e
de chez ellie, Clara retlnite i errer a
l'eventure, !; mendier! Mails celia
ne peut pas ttre. mon pere, celia r-
doit pas etre. .Den tomberals ma
laoe: j'en monrrais pentttre
Non, non, Lucas, le mal nest
pas - grand ct pourtaDt je cOIn-
prenaS ta ion!euf. Clara est uue
bonne 1T iah1rlcuse file ct Sil
Il, t'ait rossible dc taire luelque
chose polI. ellie, moi qufon accuse
de coupe, M lard en- pnatrc, ct
qu ii, salnomtne ic vituX Iadre, ID
= manauerais pas, dnss4 je meme
paar celia p'end:e qEelqnes ecus
4Qus Ia tIIeiire :e Ia mere Mais 81
je lui donaais De fa!gent, son pere
llettrait Ia main leSsus ct sen
trait le dtpenser All cabaret.
-Une aum6ne! dit le jeune
BONNIE avec un soupir de deses-
poir.
lie fruit de mes sueurs, des
sueurs de ia mere servirait d payer
du genieve! Jamais!
IL y a. un autre moyen, mon
pere.
-Un autre moyen, Lucas! Vo-
yons
LIE jeune homme garda le silence
ct SEES yeux Sc tixereut sur lie sol
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-11-10
(, LINE, sAMEDI, N0VEMBRE 10, 1888.


All! c'est une honte, en- veri,e,
une honte devant Dieu ct devant
les hOmmes. Eh bien done, Jean
Stae.s ma pu payer son fermage de
Fan dernler; n"tre proprieteire,
qni Ia mena.e lonstpmps en- me-
moire lie son perc Lefunt, notre
, proprietaire perlu toute patience.
+. Ii va en tinlr avec Jean Staers: car
drmaln les gems tie Justice viennent
s'il>ir tont CO qui So tronve dams In
ierme ct jeter dams Ia rue lie fame.
ant ;. Ainsi advient.,l deS ivro.nes,
mon fills: le tom,nencemenr est
nne quite dean tle,vie er TT fin In
heSac- .ln men.liant. llnprohite,
GA on pira encore
lie euue hon1ne await ecoutG: ce
itcit avec unp distraction involon.
tairr. Quand le vieillatd ent iini
da pa1ler. Il demanla
-Avez-vous tini. mon pesa
-Jbal fini, Lucas: comprenls.
tn malntenant &C 1ui me tourmen-
talt
-Mais, pere, Staers salt-il qne|
nalheur le meuace'
-SanS doute; il y a IN jn.pment
r"ntr- hi !: OH lui Il cependant lais-
sc jnsqn'l hier le temps de payer.
Her ct ;,vant.hier il IL rode dun
cabaret 4 lautre ct trOnble tout le
village. Ce nest pas ainsi qu'on
t,ouve de rargent pour payer sou
fermage...
! T0us deux Sc tnrent nm instant,
ct continuerent leur route Ell proie
a une profonde preoccupation. A
quelque distance devant eux, sur
ane dminencc qui bordait le cllemin,
s'6levait une ctoix de pierre CONNIE
celles qn'oD Il contume de placer
dans les lieux Oil un maIheur est
arrive.
LIE pere dit dun ton penstr6:
ON lit sur cette croix qn'un
certain Pierre Darinckx Il peri en-
Get entlrOit dune mort cruelle.
L'assassin c'etait le genievre. Celia
est arrive an temps OH ce chemin
n'etait pas creuse. II y await L.
has au fond de grandes pierres en-
tasses, Darinckx await laisse sa
raison ;ln cabaret Ii .lerriere la
! hautenr; ct dams robscurite de la
nnit, il est ,ombe d'ici ct s'est brise
IL front SUI ses pierres. Dieu est
,nisericordienx, mais pourtant ie
plains sa pauvre ;,'ne.--
LIE jcnne honme, la te,e penclee
sur Sa poitrine. marciait a cote de
son pere. SANS paraltre trop erou-
tel ce que aisait celni ci !: lie Wei
j laii sapprcnf gnsaife asnere ttis-
j tesse ienrIisSaI: son egur et le
coatemp'a avee nae pitit- pro,oHae-
I rlcit seHtie.
Toat d comp. le leaan eafsan 70
+; 1.,+ go. -. 49,, ,t-,,.,.
! .ie contenEt.
-Mais Clara, l'innocente Clara,
que deviendra-s eile!9
-J'y songeals aus>i, mon ttls :
mais je n'entrevois que misere ct
chagrins pour Ia pauvIe file.
-Misere TT clpagrins! repeta
Lucas dun ton navrant. @ mon
pere, 81 je pouvais vons dire ce qui
me pe>e sur lie cGnr! mais vous
vous lacheriez, je nose pas!
-Je devine bien ce que c'est, ct
celia ne fait assez de peiue pour
toi, mon pauvre Lucas, mails Dieu
en decide ainsi; il faut t'incliner
avec resignation devant sa yolont6.
Vous pourrieZ le deviner! bal
butia le jeune homme Ell rougissapt
de confusion. Personne au monde
ne le salt, personne que. ma mere.
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Indies Geaaemen's and Ch't"'e" >""eS """e
70 Orrter.
a Bourbon street, ncar hlenFilie -.
coons sor TAKEN lack AfTLE . DAYS >ALk.
Dct13-ly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-10-05
NUMEROUS NOVELTIES.

NAScr ESGERLr, Of wolfboro, N. h. il
rus years old and never had physician but
once in her life. and then threw the med
icinc away.
GLASS eyes, false teeth and cork legs are
among the curious things sent 70 the New
York pawn-shop by their wearcrs, who sci
dom fail TO redeem them on Saturday night.
THERE arc four matrons in Media Pa,
who arc mothers Of cighty-four children.
Mrs. William Wright boasts Of fifteen.
Mrs. Samuel Field Of twcnty-cighL Mrs
Joseph Chandler Of TWENTY-FIVE and 1Irs.
Barrett Of sixteen
THERE Is . family living IN Oglethorpc
County, Ga, Of fourteen mcmbcrs-fathcr,
mother and twelve children, the Oldest be-
ink sorty-five and the youngest twenty
years Of age There has never been death
10 the family, and all are now liv,ne ws.hn
six ailes OF each other.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-10-05

1t will be . red lctter-day in tho
Senate when, in recognition OF unsul'-
passed and unsurpassable virtue. Hoar
shall be translated in a fiery chariot
to pass an eternity in congenial COM
partnership with Mr.. PecksnifE. CHI
cago Times.
Our people ask relief from tho
undue and unnecessary burden OF tariff
taxation now resting upon them.
They are onered-frce tobacco and
free whisky They ask for bread and
they are given . stone. --P President
Cs<rsiands Letter Of acceptance
1T. " Powderly asserts that thcrc
are fully one million idle workmen in
The United States to-day And yet We
read In an indianapolis newspaper
that every man who really wants to
work can have it at high wages under
> protective system y World.
The Republican organs have
been telling US that the Mills bill was
free trade. Now comes Ben Harrison
and tells US that it Is ''oniy a STEP in
that direction. The organs and the
candidate should try 10 make their
statements consist" better. ~ ndian-
apciis Sentinel
Every million OF dollars collect
ed at our custom houses for duties
upon imported articles and paid into
the public treasury represent many
millions more. which. though never
reaching the National Treasury. arc
paid by our citizens as the increased
cost Of domestic productions resulting
from our tariff laws Presided Clerc-
lands Letter Of -fccspiance.
Still they come! Judge J. d.
Pratt. president OF the Commercial
National Bank Of Waterloo. Ia. and
Hon. Lord Afford. one OF the most
attorneys in Iowa. and an
ex-Speaker Of the Republican House Of
Representatives. have announced them
selves for Cleveland. Judge Pratt
says he can not longer support the Re-
publican party because OF its position
On the tariff question Mr.. Afford
iifsers with his party on the tariff qacs-
lion and the frce-whisky plank and
will vote for Cleveland.
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what soms % Jhslr FovmGr Les1ers
na1d Absut ueves~s RsfnFm-
I hold that a properly adjusted COM
petition between home and foreign
products Is the best gauge by which
70 regulate international trade --JaDs<s
A. Garfield
Il Is tho mistake Of friends Of q
sound tariff 70 insist upon the ex-
trcme rates imposed during the war.
II less will raise the necessary revenue.
Senator Justin Morrill,. 1870
A total abolition Of excise taxes
would almost inevitably prove seri-
Gus. II not IN insurm0untablc obstacle
10 thorough revision Of the tariff
and considerable reduction Of the i'm
port duties. - President Chester "A.
Arfhur.
Early In its deliberations the COM
mission became convinced that sub
stantial reduction OF the tariff duties il
demanded. not BY mere indiscrimin-
ate popular clanor. but by the best
conservative opinion OF the country
Republicans Tariff Commission. 1883.
n.;:. - ,ho,;sh ~. w,...,. sys,sn -
,.,.s.s, $1,000. 49, n.;,hsr r,,h,;c
sa,.;.a.. :. ,...,;s;.s, .r.,on ;,d;ca,e-
! s--.s = 49, -. - ..~a.r;n~
-;.,~.- s..;,- -, .h,s c,.ss - s.x.s
IT, c.s-~.--~ aa~,.st1-,
$3.50, ,..~;s;or ~ ~.
.s~,~ .-:.,, . - - s,'t~,.ns;., ,sa,,.-
49,. $500. c.~s EoIr~~
, 49,,
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A so-callcd protective duty Is a
tax levied upon one man for the benefit
Of another.
When you buy cont you pay heavy
tax for ths benefit OF somebody else.
and without any benefit to yourself in
return Why should you have 70 pay
such q tax?
When you build = house orr fence
YOU pay tax Of - ON every thousand
feet q lumber in II for the benefit OF a
ring OF rich lumber kings. and get no
benefit in return Why should you b.
taxed for their benefit?
On all the salt you use YOU must nav
tax Of from > to ~ cents hundred
weight 20 the Onond agasalt monopoly.
Why should that monopoly have the
privilege Of taxing you?
And % Il goes throughout the whole
mt Of the necrssaries OF life. From
onc-ffth 70 four-Gfths OF all the money
You Fay for nccessaries l. paid "a 4
bonus 70 somebody else The ..pro-
fcciive" tariff docs not protect You: Il
RODS you and gives the money 70 other
men 20 whom you owe no money At all
Why should you vote IN favor Of a
party which declares that il will never
permit airy Of the protective" duties
% % removed Or even reduced and de-
i.Derasely proposes TO make some or
them slim higherifit can get the power
100 20 By carrying this years cleo
tionss-X T. Ccmmcrcios advertiser.
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a Weak Appsal . shs PFe1sdlce - ths
Amsrz<an Feop1e-
Accepting painful situation. Gen.
sral HARRISON has made m out-and-
ous appeal 70 the prejudices Of the
American people. In supporting that
cxhor,a.ion he would still have the In
tolliccnt electors believe he pos
sesses conscience and i guided BY Il
The shifts b. which the uneasiness OF
this monitor il allayed may be pointed
70 a the chief matter of interest in the
Republican letter Of acceptance
General Harrison. while saying that
s.protection Is assailed Is unconstifu-
tionnl In the law and vicious in prin-
c;ple." knows that protection Is un-
constitutional.
He knows. when he says the Demo
Gratis ..wouid put taxation on = purely
revenue basis that their aspiruyion Is
righteous
He docs not stop 70 refute the the
cry- that the consumer pays the tax.
whether Il be called duty Or an ex-
else. He knows he can not rcfute that
theory or that fact
He knows Democrats arc proud TO
assert that the consumer pays the tax.
To spend timc fastening 50 much com
mon sense on them is. politically, q
poor use OF his eloqucncc-
General Harrison knows that ian
increased offering Of foreign goods in
- .-..-r-~@~r - 49, ~-@<x IL - -
creased Offering Of our goods in foreign
markets Elscwisc. Europe would girs
as her goods. He knows less work and
lower wages could not come from such
an exchange. but rather more work and
higher wages
General Harrison knows the surplus
Il $500 900. and avoids making a
figure He knows 1t could not be
spent in buying bonds. as he ad-
vises. without bulIing bonds to 200 or
more
He knows the free whisky plank Of
the Chicago platform i immoral. ard
be declares the taxes can be 50 mag
nificd that the present whisky excise
may be retained He knows the sur
plus is not needlessly boarded" BY
the Secretary. and he knows. better
than most people. that the $50. 00o.-
90 can not Be safely Withdrawn from
deposit in the circulation OF the coun-
try
He knows that the high tariff in
crcases the importation OF foreign Ia
Dor He admits that free trade would
give the foreign laborc- no inducemeut
70 come. This admission a.oas. ourht
70 be fatal TO his canvass for the Pres
idency.
He knows he wants Chinese inmi-
grafton. and he does not deny IT, His
necessary rccantation on this subject
takes the Characteristic form Of ecuivo-
cation The objections 20 Chinese
are now 50 generally accepted and dis
tinctively conclusive that II General
Harrison wcro elected he would exc
cute the law
He knows too many pensions have
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-10-05

The San Francisco Report, here
sofore = Republican paper. has come
cuf vigorously Tor Cleveland and Thur
man and tariff reduction. II says
cleveland should receive the solid
vote "a sbe Pacific coast a. usn upon
nom We can rely Inc kspuDlic-
~ upon The Pacific slope ns we'll ~
A The East are deserving By thousands
om me Republican party. in the
s q Blaine showing a perfect
Svoluticn" Tor Democracy.
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The following table compiled from
the Government records shows the
number Of private pension bills passed
by each Congress since 1868. and tho
number vetoed by Mr.. Cleveland:
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ALLcocK's are the only genuine PoRors
PLAsTERs. They oct quickly and with Ger
tainty, and can be worn for weeks without
causing pain or inconvenience. They are
invaluable in cases OF Spinal Weakness,
Kidney and Pulmonary Difficulties. Ma
laria, Ague Cake, Liver Complaint Dys-
pcpsia, Strains, Rheumatism. Lunbago,
Troubles, and all local pains.
Beware Of limitations, and do not be de-
ce.vod BY misrepresentation Ask for
ALLcocK's, and let no explanation or
solicitation induce you 70 accept subs;i-
tute.
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Dorbly ESSENTIALS il that you should he pro
yidcd with some rcliaplc family medicine
H0stcster's Stomach Bittcrs is the best Of
it, class. rcmedying thoroughly rs il does
such common ailments as indigestion, con
stipation and biiioEsness- and affording safe
and speedy help in malarial cases, rheu ma
tism ana inactivity Of the kidneys
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Lrxox juice Is cordially recommended
FOR one kind Of felon; the pcnitcnslary foE
the other.-Bcsfon Budc<x
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Exp xKS - chiropcs;ists, phrcnologizts
and underwriters -Puc<.
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II afflicted with Sore Eyes use Dr. Isaac
rhompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell 25c
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LIVESTOCK sHrPPERs AID FKxDrsx-
Read ed Of C. c. Daily 4 Co other column
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-26
From Out West.
Penn Station, Tex, April 20,

Pena Station, Tex. April 20, 1888.
Editor FREE Pass, Sir, we are having
regular stock boom down here. There
has been in the last ten days shipped from
this point over 5000 head of cattle OF vari-
GUS ages. The Gullett Brothers toll ME
they have sold over 800 head of horse stoch
in the same length of time, ten days. Lane
and other commission men here have also
sold considerable amount Of stock, my opin.
ion il that our stock boom will beat the emf
grant boom very badly, but still we would
like to have some good reliable emigrants.
Our country is not only stirring IN the
line of stock, but we are doing considerable
farming more than common, d. IL Il. r.
Pena have this year sowed so acres of john
son grass aud 80 acres of sorghum cane aud
many others are making like improvements.
We have Just had fine rain which filed
every bodys heart with good feelings toward
the great power that sends rain How long
those feelings will last those Mexicans is
more than I can tell.
Grass is fine out here now, and stock do
ing we'll. Stock ia still cheap and plenti-
full. Our prairies look vast flower garden
lust now. DUvALL.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-26
"Hark From the Tombs.,

We use the above In no spirit of leyity OF
irreyerouce- from it-but simply 10 call
attention to the meeting ON Tuesday eve,
May LIST, for the election of Trustees OF our
Cemetery Association. We AL profess to
love aud honor the place whore what Is
mortal of our departed loved ones Is laid
to rest; but we regret to say, our actions
have not been in accordance with these pro-
fessions. The condition OF our cemetery is
well known to be anything bnt satisfactory,
and il often criticised, but our people, the
critics included, do not attend the meetings
of the Association where such matters might
DO corrected. We arc informed that at tho
last meeting to elect officers, only two per-
sons were in attendance, viz; The presi-
dont, Mai Hutchinson and Mr.. Reynolds,
the secretary. The writer hereof came in
but too late, and hereby accepts his full
share ofthe cousure he Ia bestowing on our
community generally IN regard to this mat
ter II is u shameful state of things, aud
We exhort one and all TO como out next
Tuesday and inaugurate q reform, by doing
what is most necessary to DO done in the
premises.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-26
Resolutions Adopted by the High Prairie
Alliance, No. 8017, April 2l, 1883.

Reported for the FREE Press
Whereas, at the Inst regular meeting OF
the Hays County Farmers Alliance, held in
the town of San Marcos April 3rd 1888, q
resolution was reported by the committee
on resolutions and adopted by the body and
Whereas, said resolutions by containing
the words, 'of his particular political par
ty," are violation of our declarations of in
tentions and obligations, aud,
Whereas, our declarations of intentions
read, "lst, to labor for the education of the
agricultural classes in the science Of eco
nomical government in strictly non-parti-
san spirit, 2nd, 10 endorse the motto IN
things essential, unity and IN all things
charity 9th, To constantly strive TO Sc
cure entire harmony and good will among
Nil mankind, and brotherly love among our
velves. 9TH, To suppress all personal, To-
cal, sectional and national predjudices, and
all unhealthful rivalry and all selfish ambi-
tion," and,
Whereas said resolutions can only serve
to keep up the old political bitterness with
in our ranks, which We should ever strive
to suppress, and,
Whereas, we believe that the laboring
classes can only secure relief from the many
unjust burdens they now bear by united ac
ton at the polls, regardless of old party
lines. bosses and demagogues, and further,
we believe our present oppressed condition
has been brought about by voting to suit a
few party leaders, demagogues and trick
sters of the different political parties, who
have managed legislation in the interest of
the few, thereby expressing the many,
therefore be it
ResolYed-1st, That we ask the commit
tee to give reason why theresolution con-
tnins the words above spoken OF. 2nd,
That we ask euch and every sub-allinnce in
the county and state TO attend the conven-
lions as TURNER'S and lnboring citizens as 4
unit and not rs democrats or republicans,
and place IN nomination for Ollie, regard
less of party lines, men whom we know
to be in sympathy with the laboring classes
and who will enact laws in the Interests OF
the people ana not OF the few. Be it fur
Their
Resolved THAT copy Of the above be
furnished to each of our three county pa
pers and to the Southern Mercury. Done
by order of the Alliance.
Z, A. HURLBERr, j. A. DIXON,
President Secretary.
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Wimberly.
ON DIR.
April %. 1888.

April 90, 1888.
Everybody is joyous and gay, having
plenty of rain. 1t is raining to-day, Crops
looking we'll, grass good. Stock getting
fat. And we all have plenty to do and no
grumbling about it,
Mr.. Frank Waldrope, from Llano county,
spent two days in Wimberly last wcek. He
WAS the guest of 2, T. Wimberly.
Mrs, Eliza Yantis is here visiting friends
and relatives.
DR.. Nye, of San Marcos, passed through
our village last week, en- route to Blaneo
City.
Miss Susie williamson, from Purgatory,
was here last week visiting relatives.
Miss Mary Burleson, from Wayside, spent
several days in Wimberly last week, visiting
friends
Mrs. N. A. Watson is at homo again. She
has been gone five or six weeks, visiting
relatives.
George Morris and wife werc in Wimber-
ly yesterday visiting relatives.
MIR. G. A. Davis spent several hours IN
Wimberly last week. We are always glad
20 see Charley.
Mrs. Gown has been very sick but Is bet
ter to-day,
A FRIEND TO THE FREE PKEss.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-26
sianles,s Store.

hay been scared so badly since my last
that have not yet fully collected togct'.'r
my scattered wits. Say, did You ever feel
tho sensation OF a snake up your brooches
legp Well, Annie sent me out tho other day
to gather up the eggs in the back end Of
the granery. Whom l got my pockets full,
a thought struck me that stoye-wood would
be noxt, now II thore 10 any thing l hate
worse than chopping stove-wood II il moro
of It, got on my all-fours and began to
crawl around gently knocking the trash
and such away with my shapely fingers In
search for cobs. You know how the legs OF
new Quicken pants will stand out like you had
ON hoops, Not gathering many concluded
had better try 10 chop little. Iscranbied
around and being sortor tired, concluded
good nice chips would answer the purpose
Just as we'll / felt something cool slip
down my brooches leg, thinks me; have
lost my eggs now. Well to make long
story short il was n rattle snake with i've
rattles. Annie came running out with the
big spoon and biscuit cutter and would
have played havoc with tho snake tribe,
but orc had settled his hash and hung
him up to make Il II rain. ! am thankful
that il wasn't tho eggs for they would have
broken sure, and then Annie might have
left the print of hor biscuit cutter on my
nose. Staples and Prairie Lea cross bats
this evening near the Store. They GENERALLY
do up the boys but their practise has boon
very little since they done up Kyle. We
are going down with canopener and ex-
poet to Amputate several fingers. Amen.
DR. FLAT of Guadalupe.