Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-29

was butted putty nigh to death by sheep
and the very next day Puss was run over
by a steer an TObs was snake bit, an now
here comes the tarnal railroad. Wizard
that niger go?"
II don't know, l tell you"
"Wall, now, eff you want to send him
after the sheriff it's all right with me, fur
he has larned that it's mighty uneasy
waikiki when he's trOmpin' on my rights. ]"
anxiously awaited the return of the
negro, though had been called upon
could not have told why. Finally 1 saw
him coming.
HE amt got the sheriff with him shO'
nuff," said the woman. 81 reckon he
wuz afeerd ter come fur jest tell you it
won't do ter tromp on my rights. Better
from on a rattlesnake an be done with
it."
The negro dismOunted and came for
ward, holding a small package in his hand.
We're lady" he said unrolling the pack
age, dds yere railroad cumpiny has tuck
upon Itself de pleasure o. presentin' you
wild three rolls o. snuff. >"
She dropped the gun and seized the
snuff. Her fierceness was gone, she wac
now the picture of eagerness with back
ground of delight. Turning toward her
cabin, situated on hill not far away, she
shouted:
You Puss an Riah an Moll an Jule,
come down here "a fast as you ken an
fetch the tooth breshes. Paul, you an
Abe shain't have none lessen you git us
some new breshes, case the old ones will
soon w'r out. Come on now, all hams"
Madam said l, will you please
move your milk and buttei?"
Fetch. take the milk an butter" she
replied This amt no time to talk about
SIGH things. Come on, Pass an julie
an"
Madam" broke in, may we proceed
with the rOad?"
"Oi co'se you ken. Fling the dirt
smack, smooth in the spring. Yander
they come"
We had no more trouble until several
weeks afterward, aud then we ran against
another snag.
At early morning we saw man stand
ing with his back against tree. When
the workmen came up TO him he turned to
one of them and said:
"Rsckon you'd better hold on a little
while"
"WhaP the NATTER" I asked, approach
ing.
pertectin' nay property. Don't want you
to run your road through this skirt OF
woods"
1--WE have secured the right of way
through here, sir" rejoined. land l do
not purpose to put up with your inteIfsr-
ence; and let me say that il you attempt
any violence we Will hang you"
"Oh," he blandly replied, II ain't goin'
20 do nothin'. Wy, bless your heart, l
used to be evangelist an rid a spotted
mule. All Pm here fur is TO give you q
little advice. Bless your soul, love you
all, an don't want to see none of you git
hurt"
"If you do not intend to commit viO-
leuce, what do you mean by implying
that some of us may get hnrt?"
IVY, bless you, mean that 1t will be
dangerous to try to run your road through
that skirt of woods"
"Why so?" asked.
IVY, bless your innocent photograph,
that place out in there is dangerous. l
aim no ignorant SLOUGH, gentlemen. I've
travelled, have. Wy, I've been to town,
the county seat of this here county, and,
gentlemen, ifyou to run your road through
this woods you'll fnd out when it's too
late that you've made very embarrasin'
mistake. Wy, gentlemen, I've planted
dynamite in thar, and if you should hap
pen to hitit-and don't see how you can
miss it-w'y, then there'll be old Nick to
pay, and not cent in the house. Beauti-
full weather we're havin' fur the time of
year. amt it?n