Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-13
THE DEBT Rn SEvER owED.
Tho Result of NtnkiBg 1t Rash state


Tho Result of NthkiDg II Rash Stntc-
nent I'm the Presence OF n Witness.
GAINESVILLE 10 IN old and attractive town,
enugly lying on each side Of Rock River.
II is great town for fish, and the fisher
men lie on each side OF the river I had
not been in the town more than 10 min
utes until | was caught by the fish liar,
says tho ArkGnSGD Iragtler correspon-
dent. He told me that, several days sso,
be stood on his back porch and caught
ITO pounds of wall-eyed pike in 50 min-
utes. | tried to get away from him, but
he followed me until he bad increased
the number OF pounds to 1888.
One popularity OF GAINESVILLE Is the
length of time every man has lived there.
a negro barber declared that he had lived
there 40 years.
"You do not appear to be that DID," I
remarked.
"But is, sab, ever day O. hit. suman
cuis dater way in our family. We ell
looks young till we gits erbout 80 years
old, an den we sorter falls into de ways
o. ole age"
$50 you have lived In this town for 40
years ?"
"Yas, sab; ever mint o. de time, putty
NIGH"
"Didn't see you in Arkansaw ?"
"Dosn see how you could wen neber
WIZ dar."
II would almost nwear that / have
seen you there. II strikes mo that you
once kept shop in Little Rock and thai
l owe you 81"
"Whar did you saya" he asked with
decided interest.
"Little Rock
Look yere, dat amt in Arkansaw, il
itp"
SIT is the capital of the state"
well, | declar,' rs l'arnin' gogafy
now, sho.' ulster lib tiar, eff OATS whui
you talkin' erbout--lib dar an ulster &c
shave you, eff amt nightly of in my
mine; an knowed dat some generman
down dar owed me 80, but l couldn
zac.ly fL him in my ricolleokshun."
II suppose you would like to have the
money"
"Yas ct you pleage, sab, osze got to,
pay de taxes on my property di'
ebenin'."
"Let me see. Don't owe you $s, in
stead OF $2?"
He began to scratch his head. ~ de
claI', Hah, my rioolleckshun a!p't been 81
powerful good since had dst spell o. dc
fold teber. Five is er Ave an twice 10 il
"a wild nolhin' ter carry. Six nm TO- is II
wild nothin' oil. blebe TO- Rreshous, sab
dat it WIZ S3 --yas, knows now dat j
wuz. Wy you's got er powerful mem
DRY, boss, an iii halter compermsn yol
on it. OATS been or good while ergo, an
dun a,mos' fuggot it. Gimmy," h
added, holding ont his hand.
Then began to laugh at him. tolt
him that he was liar and was about 4
leave the shop when he babe me stop.
"Gimmy dat money"
81 don't owe you anything"
"Wall, we'll see about dat" "Jim,
he added, turning TO fellow who sa
near, didn't you yere did man say dat h
dun owed me three dollars fur er loni
time ?"
"Yes, heard him acknowledge it,
Jim answered.
'Jim is or jsstice o. de peace" th
barber explained, IAN less you put NJ
dat money right now we'll take you u,
Def de oou't dat ia or ssttin' an Q
waitin' fur jestioe dis mint. Is you gwin
pa ?"
began to argue the case, but soon say
il was of no avail. Jim put hia hand o
my shoulder and then / reached for th
few dimes that I had borrowed on til
train. lacked 50 cents of havin
enough, but the barber was generou
enough to knock OF that amount.
walked about during the entire aftel
noon, but did not attempt another shar
trick.