davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-07-19

extra6o, viviendo aqu6l On el con.
convento y o, 6ndoselas repetir con
tanta frecuencia q los Padres gra-
ves-mientras que no le choca nj
repara siquiera que un Oatec1me-
no, antes de entrar en- el gremio de
la Iglesia, pueda zaherir y juzgar &
los Sacerdotes, estigmatiz Andolos
como perros mudos y guardias in
ieles; ora predicando caridad y
compassion para sus detractorss, des-
pues de haberles destrozado en-
W fama y honra. y presentAndoles
j. .pdblico como los mas corrompi.
los ye licenciosos en- todo g6nero
isieSvicios y obscenidades; y, en- I'm,
ioh, magnanimidad! declar&ndose
con sus GdLdteres los tnicos reden-
torres y salvadores de la Religion
en- Puerto Rico.
Esto solo demuestra q grandes
rasgos que el estado psico.6gico de
"Oatecdmeno" 90 deplorable, y
que, solo despu9s de una larga OBJ
servaci6n pathological que nos Ger.
ciore de 81 estado normal, podre-
mos v0lver a 0cuparnos de resta'
blecer Ia verdad dc las cosas.
NotG importants. -Debemos ma.
nifestar, para consuelo y satisfac.
ci6n de los que, seg6n dice ell sw'
pIemento, han protestado contra los
lnsultos inferidos al Santo Padre
con Ia erecoi6 del monumento
Giordano Bruno, fraile ap6stata
que no son los primerOs que ya
otros entusiastas defensores de Ia
Silla apost6lica en- esta Di6cesis st
habian anticipate.
Un Lego frdncisHasso.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-07-19
ADHESlONES Y PROTESTAS.

Toca hoy ell turno, en- primer
lugar, a la del muy respect. able Sr.
Dean & ilustri imo
OABILDo CATHEDRAL DE Pro RICO.
Romenaje de reverencia y ODE
9iencia al Ercmo E limo Sr
Obispo diocesans.
Los infrascritos, Prebendados de
la Iglesia Oatedral de San Juan de
Puerto -Rico, proclamando que ell
Romano Pontffice es el Supreme
Pastor del OatoliCismO; que los
Obiepos en- sus respee5ivas Di6ce-
sis son Rectores = cabezas de sus
Iglesias, 2 que los Sacerdotes estan
destinados para diferentes cargos
ministeriales, bajo la direction dc
sus propios Prelados, comprenden
que, atacada tai organization, sufre
detrimento la jerarquia eclesiastics,
de institution divins. Penetrados
de esta verdad, lamentan que en- una
6 dos publicaciones de esta Capital
se menescabe, Can eseSndalo de los
feles, ell alto prestigio dc su Reve-
rendo Prelad0 y la dignidad de so
Olero; y, por tai razon, no pueden
menos que sechazar 10 que debili-
to los vfnculos de la discipline de
Ia Iglesis; y reprueban 10 que Sc
ha escrito y pueda escribirse con.
ira SD digno Jefe y Ministries su-
bo, diDadOs; Y, al manifestarlo asf,
recuerdan las prOmesas de reve-
rencia y obediencia hechas en- Ia
Ordenaci6n sacerdotaI; y de elias
ofrecen al Excme 6 limo Sr. Obs
DO diocesano el testimonio mas ex-
presivo con Ia lealtad propia de
Oapitulares, que censuren 4 todol
el que no presto 4 81 Prelado el
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-07-19

4ue, dividido por Ia, da una renta
mensual de $66-66, por cuya can
Cidad vengo, Obligado ademas de
prestar los servicios arriba espresa-
los, 4 explicar una asignatura On
81 Seminario, y & despachar los
asuntos propi0s de la Subdelega-
ci6n Oastrense, y los especiales de
la Junta Diocessna para la cons
Gsucci6n = reparaci6n de Iglesias,
por ninguno de cuyos servicios ten
go sueldo nj qualification alguna.
Yea V. ahora, senor Director, 81
nj el ndmero nj el c0ntingente de
esas N6LTIPLEs N6MINAs puede
considerarse como retribuci6n ST.
quiera equitativa para los servicios
4 que esta obligado 81 que Las Ar
ma.
Pues de igual manera sucede
con el Pbro. d. jose L. Aguilar,
que, siendo Sacristan Presb1tero de
Manati, y pagsndo dc 50 dotaci6n
81 sueldo al Sacrist&n seglar, da
dos classes diarias en- el Seminario
por 80 pesos que retiene de So do.
taci6n !; sin quo 90 pueda afirmar
de una manera tan absolute, que
cobra n6miNa do 1n dsstino que no
sirve, toda vez que una Real Orden
dada para Ultramar autoriza, aun
& los parroces, para dar clase en- el
Seminario, reteniendo parte de la
renta de 81 surato, y adem&s la
qualification que & los profesores
seiiala Ia Constitution 8 Regla-
mento del Seminario en- que ense-
han, cuya qualification no pueden
sufragar las rentas dol Seminario
de esta Di6cesis por el ndmero con-
siderable de becas supernumera-
rias que en- dicho establecimiento
80 sostienen y no percibir este sub
venci6n alguna del Bstado.
Termino, senior Director, esta
mi larga carts, no dudando de que
su amabilidad sabra Y guerra dis
culparme en- graeia del obieto ' fln
que nae he propuesto, cual es ell de
que Las cosas SO vean como son,
con un criterio recto Y libre de to-
da preocupaci6n y mira menos dig.
ma, a cuyo efecto doy copia de Ia
presente & los sehores Directories
de las diferentes publicaciones de-
sata Capital auplieAndqlas lV ipasg.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-07-19

me protesta y lhesi6n de lea'tad
y obeIliencia que le ofrecen en- jus
to desagravio sus mas humildes
Oapellanes @. B. s. P. A.
Lucas LlGd6, Ec6nomo de Afas-
co.-ManMel Allen. Sacristan PbrO
ie id.-CaflOs Jofre, Ec5nomo de
OAbo-rojo. = Regime dc Ia Vega,
Ooadjutor de id.-AntoniO Coma
Lez, P&rrocO de HOrmigueros.- -
Justo FanIo, Parroco de San Ger
man.-AntoniO Ramos Colon. Oura
r ,gente de id.-PGscuGl AgMsttn
Aldea, O)adjutor de id.-Antonio
,BartolOn,S, Pbro Superior de loi
B. r. PIP. Redentoristas. AntomiG
SGntandey, Pbro R.-Ayonso Gle
Pbro R.-Pedr0 EVecOz, Pbro b.
AMgMstO Caimari, Rc6nOmo de
L9jas. - Manuel FOntGM, ParrOco
de Ssbana-grande:-:MGnHe Mon.
teS, Ec6nomo de Gnanica.-Eze
qWisI Santoni, Oura Regente dc
Rincon.-JoS6 Antonio Costa, Eco
nomo de Aguada.~ArttIro Garcia
Ooa'ljutor dc id.-ManMsl O. sQWi,
tanG, Ec6nomo de Moca.--Dr Quin
tin 0. Perdomo: Parroco de San Sc
bastian.- francisco RGnero, Ee6
n ,mo de Las Marias.-ViccntS Car.
donG, Ec6nomo de MariCao.
Oiales Julio 10 de 1889.
sr Director del BonErrN MER
OANTIL.
Capital.
Respectable senior y de mi mayo
consideration : Ruego 8 V. Sc sir
va dispensarTe Ia atenci6n de com
prender y figurar en- 81 primer nG
nero de su muy d gno y cat6lic'
peri6dico, la protesta y adhesion
que me permito acompaharle.
Oon este motive me suscribo d.
| V. con la mayor consideration sl
atento s. 8. y amigo Oapellan.
Ricardo AdO!fo Domtnguss.
Exon 6 limo Sr D Juan Anto
nio Puig, Obispo de Puerto-R co.
Suplico respetuosamente & V. e.
SO digne admitir esta mi d6bil pro
tesla y leal adhesion & la ssgral
persona dc V. q. l., hiJas tan sol
del acendrado amor y respeto qu
merece al Olero de esta Di6cesis 9,
dignisimo Pastor; y que en- uni6l
de mis- respetables compaheros
Presbfteros don Felipe A. Coma
lez Y don Manuel j. Padilla, con
sagra Y eleva 6 V. e. I. su ma
lhumilda sdbdito.
@. B. s. P. A.
Ricardo A. DOmtngWes.
(C0ntinuardn).
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-07-19

,i6n en- el pr6ximo nj nsro del res.
pectivo peri6dieO.
Le anticipa ! Y. las gra,ias 81
anmo. 8. 8. y Oapellan
Q. BIS. M.
Jorge HizsrN y PsrsllS.
Tnl;o 1R 1000
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-07-19
REPLICA.

Merece Ia atenci6n la siguie ate,
que no tiene respuesta, y es, q la
par que contundente, mesurads ,
sobre Ia question que actualmente
debate el Clero de la D.ocesis, en-
j'usta defensa de su digno Prs!a.
10:
= sr. Director del BoLHrIN MBR-
CANTM.
Muy sefior milo y distinguido
amigo: Ac0mpshole copia de una
earts que con esta fecha dirijo al
seiior Director de La Balanza, s1-
plicando & V. que en- gracia al OBJ
jeto y fn que me pHopOngo, tenga
la amabilidad dc mandar inserhar
10 mencionada copia On Ell peri6di.
GO de 50 digna direction antici-
pandole por tan selalado servicis
las mas expresivas gracias 81 affmo
8. 8. amigo y Capellan
@. 3. 8. N.
J. HisSrn.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-07-19
Uss Logo IA0notseGsse.

ADIOION.--Ayer, va tarde, lei
mos el sMpIemsntO al ndmero del
microbes de LA Naci6n Espafio-
Ia" y vimOs con honda pena el to-
rrible efecto que habfa causado 1
"Oatec6mene 81 primer articuli-
to del "Lego Franciscano," publ.
oado por el BOLETIN MEloANTIL.
mum. 81; y para evitarle una i'm.
preston mas dolorosa, crefamos
con nveniente retirar el segundo que
hace dias tenismos preaentadO, v
cuya publici6n habia anunciado
para hoy el BoLETM. Pero, ha.
ciendo mayor peso en- nuestro AMI.
mo otra Clase de conaideraciones.
insistimos On la publica ci6n.
Ent0nces, y con tai motive, 70.
gamos al Sr. Director que nos per.
mitiese hacOr una aclaraci6n en- IN
corto suelto, aunque fuese retiran-
do una gaCetilla, & 10 que accedi6
galantemente el Sr. Director. Con
este tenemos 81 gustO de hacer
constsr que, visto el estado psico-
l6gico en- que se encuentra "Oate.
cdmeno" por las terribles emocio-
mes y crueles deoepciones que ha
sin duds suftido y que le han he
cho incurrir en- multitud de con-
tfadicciones, Aegdn Sc nota en- So
monstrueso suplemento--conjunto
de incohefenoias, ora hacienda apa.
Ger al pobre "Lego" como instru.
iliento del Guardian por sus citas
latiaas, que al ia uada tisnea do
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-07-19
-espeto debido, y & la clase sacer-
Total la consideration necesaria.
Puerto Rico JuliO l6 de 1889.

-espeto debido, y & la clase sacer-
Total la consideration necesaria.
Puerto Rico Julio 16 de 1889.
Juan Ptrpiisd, Dean Espiridi6n
Norillo, Ohantre-Nanuel d. Ca
|neja, Oan6nigs Lectoral-BaldOme :
70 Herndndes, Oan6nigo Magistral
-FrGncssco DelgGdo, Oan6nigo-
Miguel Herrero, Oan6nigo-Anto-
MO AlVarez, Racionero- Santiago
Colon, Medic Rscionero- Jose j.
Mn, Se,retario Oapellan.
Los que suscriben, aunque Green
que nadie ha de dudar de la adhe-
sion y fidelidad que pro 'esan & 50
Prelado y Senior, que les honra con
80 confianzs, no qnieren que 81 si-
lencio en- estos momentos les prive
de Ia honra de que sus nombres,
por mas humildss que sean, fgu-
rem entire los de los dem&s compa-
heros en- el ga ,erdocio, qle han
protestado sumisos la mas flrme
adhesion al Excmo. 6 limo. Sr,
Obispo DiocesanO Y Iechazado los
ataques que contra 81 han publi-
cado algunos per.6dicos de esta
Capital.
Lcdo. Antonio Isu, Fiscal Ecle-
siastico.-Jorge Hssern, Secretario
del Obispado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-07-19
A6asco, 9 de Julio de 1889.
Sr. Director del BOLETIN .MaR-
0ANTEL.
0opifo1

Muy Sr. milo y amigo: Dfgnese
mandar insertar en- las coiumnas
de su ilustrsdo peri6dico la ST.
guiente adhesion y protesta, que
juntos y en- union elevamos los fir
m antes al Excmo 6 limo Sr. Obs
po de Ia Di6cesis; por cuya aten-
ci6a le anticipa las gracias su affno
8 8 y amigo
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-10-10

ant maids admired my umbrella worry much
and tax ing it gently from me with u win
ning smile. spreading it and holding it over
US, took my am and trudged blithely along
with me until l told her that here our ways
seemed to diver o and our paths fork, as it
were. Reluctantly l took the umbrella.
and telling her to run along home before it
rained pissed on toward my inn.
. Londokis too large place for me. go
out for II five minutes walk and come home
iate ut night. hopeessly lost in the laby-
rinth of her streets. The cabman is my
sa,vaton. go out and get lost purposely.
so that L can surprise myself ut one and six
by getting back In two minutes
/ would not do London on the guide book
plan. or by programme. but by stroling
about. studying people more than places
and getting into the usual number OF
scrapos. l saw the House CT Commons in
session for the first time and listened to
several eminent gentlemen who spoke far
ninst the royal grants. can do it myself
now. 1t is quite easy. You say something
and the n look up and saw "hn- until YOU
"an think of something else 10 say. OtlD,.
gentlemen with their hats on sit around
ana slumber, but spectators are not allowed
to wear their hats. Only members can
wear their hats and snore above a certain
key. A
Mr.. Gladstone. better known rs the grand
old man. sat on the front seat. He is very
bald. indeed. and his throat whiskers are
very whlte; Ho is much smaller than had
thought. He wears low shoes and red
woolen socks, When he works down so as
TO sit on his shoulder blades his trousers
gradually ascend his limbs until you can
look over the tops OF his cute little red socks
with perfect impunity. He is the author of
ms own thoughts. and hear him spoken OF
In hlgh terms. especially by his friends.
MIR. J.. p. O'Connor has our thanks for
cou tesies extended Will in London. He
viii never lack II friend il he will at any
time write to box 204, Tompkinsville. Staten
Island, u. s. A,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-10-10

great natural wonuer. niagara Is SUI
eeneris; it is proper that the Ameri-
cans should be proud of this great fea-
ture of their country's natural beauty
But / have received equal pleasure
from my visit to the Yosemite Valley
and the Yellowstone National Park. /
think they deserve a prominent place
in the long catalogue of fine scenery of
which your country can boast.
have found the Baptist Church
here in very successful condition; the
people are full of enthusiasm and,
among the various Protestant denomi-
nations, the Baptists are without doubt
the most aggressive and enterprising
in church work. The churches of the
United States are certainly much bet
ter appointed than they are in England.
Our edifces can not be compared in
architectural beauty to yours.
The interior of the American church
is in striking contrast to the London
Baptist churches. You make your
buildings more comfortable, more
home-like, in many cases more luxuri-
Gus. 1t is sometimes thought that
churches can be made too luxurious,
on that ground in what L have seen
since L have been here. Your decora-
tions are more lavish than ours; the
cushioned pews and the carpeted aisles
give furnished and home-like appear
ance which is distinctly different from
our churches. The best floor covering
We would have would probably be lin
oleum or cocoanut mating, never any
bright-colored carpets. Our church
goers, if they want carpet, are allowed,
at their own expense, to put little
strip in their pew. The electric bells
which communicate from the pulpit to
the sexton telling him how to regulate
the heat, the ventilation; etc, strike
foreign clergyman with surprise; this
system must be great convenience to
the preacher, it is Enthusiastically
American.
Your Sunday are much finer
than ours. do not think that they
are any larger, but your Sunday school
rooms are bright, cheerful places, with
carpets on the floors, pictures on the
walls, and well furnished and conven-
lent seats,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-10-10

have fired with my eyes fnut.
Stare as / would, could not
distinguish the least thing at which to
aim. And all the time the pig was
yelling loud enough to wake the dead.
Suddenly saw the same black shadow
pass up the little incline for dozen
yards. The pigs screams dropped in
to long howl. My heart sank. Had
the tiger gone? No, for an instant af-
terward the shadow shot down the
slope again and the yells broke out
afresh. The situation was agonizing.
L could hardly resist the temptation tc
fire both barrels at random into the
darkness. Do L see something? Yes,
the black mass of the pig, spinning
head over heels on his ropes like a
butterfly on pin. And just above him
very pale faint curved line of white.
1t is the white horseshoe of the tigers
hest. and the inside of his forelegs, as
he has turned for a moment in my
direction. Now or never. A last glance
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-10-10

started. "See what you done with
your fooling," said Snakeroot "Donf
ye try it again" They got along very
well for a mile, when all at once up in
the air went the cows head, and off the
wagon popped Snakeroot like frog
from log.
"What in -" he gasped as the
rope slid through his hands. He had
no chance for further comments. Max
ing lunge he caught the COW by the
tail and down the road the pair went
the COW on canter and he on keen
run. She made straight for barn
yard fence, cleared it like deer, drag
ging the unfortunate Snakeroot after
her.
Another struggle ensued with the
thoroughly aroused COW, and finally she
was gotten upon the highway by the
united efforts of three men. And so ii
was all those four long, weary miles
home.
Arriving finally at his place in town,
the COW refused to enter the alleyway.
In desperation he hitched the horse to
the rope and "snaked" her furiouslv
down the alley into the back yard, when
he chained her down to two cherry
trees for the night.
Mr.. Snakeroot arose late the next
morning, took twelve-quart pail and
went proudly forth to milk his Jersey.
After being gone long time he re-
turned to the kitchen and poured the
milk into teacup, and said:
"Of all the dod-gasted old liars in
the country, that j. is the worst"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-10-10
crook ON Sitting BulI.

General Crook says to Baltimore
american reporter: at is wonder to
me how so great fraud as Sitting
Bull could be made such hero of.
Why, white woman from the East
actually went out to the reservation
and proposed marriage to him, which
he discreetly declined, as he had al
ready had several squaws, who would
probably have made it uncomfortable
for her. She is not the only woman,
however, who mas given the fellow
cause for his conceit," said General
Crook, "for many orders come for his
photograph"
"But did he not really display great
bravery in the Cusser fght?"
"No," said the General, "he showed
the white feather, ran away and after
ward got all the glory among the white
men East-probably through some
prejudiced parties; but with the In
dians Sitting Bull has no reputation
as a brave. By them he is considered
only medicine man."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-10-10

A reporter the other day paid visit
to Billingsgate and made some inquir-
les. One of the largest eel dealers in
the great London fish market gave
some interesting information on the
subject.
"Well," he said, Il know of numbers
of cases in which they have been used
with complete success. They are
stretched on a board and dried; then,
to make them plant, they are slightly
moistened and tied around the suffering
limb. They are worn as garters, ank-
cts, bracelets and armlets. They are
even worn around the waist-next to
the skin, of course-for lumbago and
sciatica. Hundreds of London cabmen
wear them and swear by them; and I
have a number of gentlemen customers
in the country who ask me to send
them eel skins to give away to the poor
people of their districts.
H." Persons who have once worn them
will never do without them if they can
help it. But L can not tell you what
medicinal property they possess; per-
haps after all it is only warmth, for of
course they mnst form an almost air.
tight bandage, like q piece of gutta-
percha or gold d-beater's skin. Perhaps
it is only fancy, and that goes very
long way, as you probably know. Why,
l have heard that skein of silk tied
round the waist will cure lumbago, or
round the knee will cure rheumatism
in the leg. Now, what earthly medici-
nal property can there be in skein of
silk? OF course the skins are general
ly considered as refuse or offal, and
are consequently thrown away."-PaH
Mall Gazette.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-10-10

as saw. about the wav will return tbess
:arious ncts Of Eindness and oourtesv ~
nnirit ia willing bur tho desh is weak
takes 90 LONG f. bathe the forts and snoors
of one conrse 40 that they ann 5ive anpptbes
number on the nrogramme at onr bomse. and
I carve with so mich danSer to n remb-
ican form of government that T besitato
about ooinS eStensivelvi INTO the mntIer oi
entertnininp in comnetition with Turore
[ carve n good deal like the Shah. He had
n cnmnlnint Iodged AGAINST one of his snI'
Jiers once bv moor iarmer of tbe 0rieot
who claimed tint The eoldier had stoIen ono
Of his red-eored water melons. .ynrv
we'll" snid his nibs. IT will ascertain r. hss
stole vour melon. "''' - i'
80 he mIled ont his sword and cuttipo s
large anertnre in the stomach Of the Of
fen1rr' he tound The melon md n few of the
b,acl; saada which were easiiv identifad
And how mneb aro Won ont on thn nal
on ." nslnd tbe baughtv monnrab winino
his really ila%o ON his coat '' rail- e "'p'hH
Sone 1ranc eiy" eyciaimSd tbe borry-
banded orientai huck whcater
"Varv ,yaiI = s.,iI tha Sh,b .bara A. ia
and ba tonk Ina amonnt from tho nookat of
th. nyniring sol,Iier' "mstice Is done
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-10-10

ranged ourselves for our long watch
A soft cap instead of the big sun helmet,
the bottle of cold tea, and the flask put
handy, half dozen cartridges laid out,
the rifle loaded and cooked. "The rest
is silence" Till 80 we sat like two
stone Buddhas. Then five wild pigs
came trotting down to the wa:er to
drink, which was an intensely welcome
break in the monotony. At II :3G Mitt
made signs to me to go to sleep for
while and he would watch. At 1890
he woke me, and immediately fell back
in his turn fast asleep. The rest, and
the consciousness that had no longer
the sharp eyes of my companion to rely
upon, made me doubly attentive and !
watched every twig.
Suddenly, in perfect silence and with.
out the slightest warning, big black
object flashed by the far side of the
little pool. 1t was like the swoop past
Of an owl in the starlight, like the
shadow of passing bird, utterly noise
less and instantaneous. Every nerve
in my body was athrill, every muscle
stiff with excitement. Slowly | put
ont my left hand and grasped my
sleeping companion hard by the leg
If he made the slightest noise we We're
lost Like trained hunter he awoke
and lifted himself into sitting posi-
ton without sound. Rifle to shoul-
der we peeped through our peep-holes.
A moment later a blood -curdling
scream broke the stiffness, followed by
yell after yell of utter terror. 1t was
the wretched pig who had woke to find
himself in the clutches of the tiger,
and the effect on nerves strained in
silence to their utmost tension was
electrical. I shall never forget that
moment. The tiger was there before
me, he had the pig in his grasp, in an
other second he would probably be
gone. And / could see nothing, abso
lutely nothing. 1t was pitch dark in
the depression where he was
standing, and l might as well
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-10-10

view of showing how gentle they
were.
After examining several animals and
discussing their points, Mr. Snakeroot
picked out mild-eyed. understood
Jersey, and said:
"Pll give you fifty dollars for that
animal"
81 dunno" replied j.; "I'll see what
ma says"
So back they went to the house, and
after considerable discussion Snakeroot
became the owner of a genuine Jer-
sey"
They tied rope around the cows
horns, hitched up their horse and
started; James driving the horse, and
the old man, sitting on the hind end OF
the wagon, leading the cow. They
had gone but q short distance when
Snakeroot yelled out, "Whoa Whoal"
Young Snakeroot stopped the horse,
turned around on the seat, and said /:
"What's the matter. pap"
Don't ask me what's the ma tier,
you blockhead" !" cried the old man 81
thought you knew how to drive a horse
without pulling the arms" but be-
fore he could finish the COW came lung
ing into the hind end of the wagon.
"Gimme the whip" he yelled. "Git
out, you" making a savage cut at
yellow dog that was prancing around
the COW.
By this time the Jersey concluded
she had remained quiet long enough
and commenced to back, dragging
Snakeroot, frantically digging his heels
into the earth in vain effort TO stop
her.
sect out ZEN the wagon, you," he
called to his son; "leggo the horse N
come n twist 'er tail"
After fifteen minutes work they got
the COW up to the wagon and again