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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

Prof Jno. A. Myers, of the West
Va. Agricultural Experiment Stat
ion, has our thanks for a copy of
his third annual report.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

Presiding Elder Graham dis
coursed at Trinity Church Sunday
evening, from John 1, 6, "There
was a man sent from God" After
complimenting the pastor on his
faithful services and the prosperous
condition of the church, and a fair
exposition of the text, the commu-
MON, according to the discipline OF
the NJ. e. Church, was held. There
were many ladies but only two
gentlemen who partook of the
bread and wine.
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Books FnII.

The books for Abe wilkes, is full,
and no more mares will be served
this season. w. ii. Hoos,
April 20 2-w. Owner,
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Go to Steinbach, the white Bar
Der, to get your hair dressed, as he
will give you first-class work.
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Al communication.

OOuiHiuuiCAtious
Editor Register: Please give space
in your excellent paper to the en-
closed lines on the origin of the
Moss Rose, if worthy. As you well
know, your correspondents a CO.
laborer in the beehive where drones
are not tolerated long, but like you
and other toilers with brain and
Drawn, he can in the mad rush for
gain, allow the buoyancy and ex-
uberance of spirit which charac-
terized him as a boy, to get control
occasionally and perpetrate a poem.
On Sunday last your correspond
emit was presented with a moss rose
by Mrs. MajorW. II. Tomlinson, the
first fully matured one / have seen
here, and having a weakness for
flowers, / love to contemplate their
beauties (many of which are hidden
from others) and revel in them. A
business call in the city of PIT. Pleas
ant and its charming suburbs, (and
by way of parenthesis, your city is
fifty named, for there are so many
pleasant homes here) with the sylvia
and flora bursting into that state of
perfection SO enhancing to lovers of
nature, gave conception to this eff.
fort at word painting. Among the
the places visited where the ladies
seemingly We'd with each other in
Horticulture, may be mentioned those
of Elk. Senator p. C. Eastman, Capt
John A. Armstrong, Messrs. w. o.
Roseberry, Peter S. Lewis and 9TH
ers. 1 was the happy recipient of
cuttings from many rare flowers,
which under the fair hands of the
wives and daughters of your citi-
zens, have been brought to such a
high state of perfection, that 1 am
convinced that even the sweet mag
nolia could be coaxed to blow and
shed its fragrance here as we'll as
under more tropical sun:
Origin of the Moss Rose.
Written for the REGISTER, and inscribed to
Miss Lena r.
Near n purling brooklet
One dazzling summer day,
Meath a blooming rose-tree
Queen Flora sleeping lay.
Waking gratefully refreshed
From her light repose,
She stood upon the messy sward
And whispered TO the rose:
"Fondest, sweetest, fairest, best,
OF flowers under Heaven,
Ask OF me what e'er you will,
1t shall be freely given;
The shadow of the foliage
Shut out the SUMS bright glare
Thy fragrance soothed me in my dreams,
Thou fairest OF the fair"
"Good Queen, ," the blushing rose replied,
With deepning crimson glow,
"one other grace humbly ask
Your Highness to bestow."
When morning came the rose was there
Enrobed in messy veil,
And meath her modest dropping crest,
All other flowers pale.
With many thanks to you, Mr..
Editor, and to others, ladies and
gentlemen alike,who have welcomed
a pilgrim and a stranger in a strange
land, to your hospitable shores, and
extended those delicate attentions
so highly appreciated by the true
Southron, and which West Virgin
ians can extend SO gracefully, I am,
under my nom de plume,
Respectfully, HAL.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

The cucumber is here; touch him
gently, boys, or he win w up.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

Hardware of all kinds for sale
cheap, at Adkins
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

Go to Steinbach the white
barber, for clean shave.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

Go to Adkins for your harvesting
tools and machines.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

Good butter and fresh eggs, are
scarce for this season of the year,
and command fair prices.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

l wsite ss25e.t sgsnt Kaaaba Short Line for
formation
:, Before deciding upon route esnfsr with Agent
:. NJ FERRIS, MouIToN HouK.
eeni Manager. GEM Passenger AGENT
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Our people ought to give encour-
agement and every indueement to
manufacturers to locate in our town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

Main street looks a great deal bet
ter since the holes have been filed
up with gravel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

The Council are going right along
cleaning mp the town. The town
never looked prettier than it does
now.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

If you buy from Adkins the hard.
ware merchant, once, you will be
sure to buy again.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03
Trespass Notice.

A LII persons are hereby warned not 10 en-
Ater upon or trespass upon my lands in
Clendenin District, by passing over, hunting,
nshtng, nutttng, berrying, or in other man
ner whatever, under penalty of the law un-
less hrst obtaining my permission.
april lss-l-ys-pd g w. Moore.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

Go to Adkins for your stoves
Cheapest in town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

The rains of late has brought out
the growing crops amazingly, and
has made hundreds of dollars for
the farmers of this county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

Adkins has the largest, stock of
hardware, of any store in the city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

Adkins, dealer in general hard
ware and farmers supplies.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

Go to steinbach for your bar
bering.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

For Headaches, biiiousness, consti-
patton, dizziness, sleeplessness, the
blues, scrofula, the blood and all skin
eruptions DIR. Fenner's Blood and Liver
Remedy and Nerve Tonic never fails.
Warranted 10 satisfy or money refunded.
Could this be afforded If the Remedy
Gasn't certain? For sale by A. G. Van
wilder, Druggist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

John M. Adkins has full line of
reapers, mowers, and all kinds of
harvesting implements.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

Go to John NJ. Adkins, for hard.
ware.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

NorE-The arrival at Louisville and South
for train No Is VIA Cincinnati (Newportl.
Train No. has Pullman sleeper Old Point
Comfort to Ronceverte. Western passengers
are transferred to train No. i.
Trains from Lynchburg, Lexington, Va,
Danville, Va, ETC., connect at Clifton Forge
Trains Nos. 1 and stop at White Sulphur
to let OF passengers nom points East ofChnr-
louisville and take up passengers for points
West of Huntington.
Train No. daily except Sunday leaves
Charlottesville at 5:55am. arrives Clifton
Central Standard Time: West of clifton
Forge. Eastern Standard Time: East OF Cliff
ton Forge.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

Hardware, tin ware, farm imple-
ments, builders, material and wag-
CONS at Adkins.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

MAKE THEM PAY.-The West
Virginia policy of taxation is to
compel railroads to pay taxes upon
what they own, the same as COM
mon people, and for this reason the
bridge that spans the Ohio at this
place, should be assessed at 5000, 900
instead of the Insignificant sum of
$4,000. Such an assessment as
was placed upon this bridge last
year, is unfair and unjust to other
taxpayers, as there is no equality
about it. No interests have more
need for the protection of the States
officers and its laws than railroads,
and they should be made pay their
taxes on fair and equitable assess
ment of their property, as we'll as
the farmea and all other classes of
people. But railroads seem to be
unwilling to do this, and they dodge
taxation one way and another, and
delay and hinder the collection of
what little tax is put upon them.
The attention of a number of gen.
tlemen was attracted to novel
sighton the Bickel corner last week.
An English sparrow was chasing a
mouse. The rodent made several
trips across the street with the bird
in hot pursuit, and the bird SO in
tent on getting his prey was seem
ingly oblivious to the spectators. A
fellow feeling which makes us won.
drous kind, saved the life of the
mouse, for any of those present
could have crushed it with his foot;
and on Sunday last two cocks of the
sparrow family engaged in contest,
doubtless over their lady loves,
near the same spot, which lasted
over two hours according to the
time of Policeman Smith, and a
number of others who witnessed it.
They were SO intent on devouring.
each other, that the writer, who was
passing that way, and thought they
had fought long enough, was ena-
,bled to literally pull them apart, and
one, though, slightly disfgured,
after he was examined, scared away
with spread of wing that said tri-
umphantly Sim still in the ring"
The English sparrow is a plucky
bird.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

Adkins has falI stock of PIowsI
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-06-03

B. a o. II. B.
on and amer November lG. 1890, trains will
arrive at and depart from Parkersburg, as
follows.
ARRIVE. DEPART.
Express daily 40 am Express daily 3 am
Accom- daily 10 am Accom- daily 80 am
Express daily IL 40 am eAc- d'y ex SUM- Scam
Accom-. daily 0 50 pm Express daily pm
cHAS- o. SCULL,
dec1z Gen. Pass. Agent.
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bering,
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March 4, 3m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-28
miscellaneous

NATHAN'S, go 0TH-AVE.-Full value
~ pad for cast-0H clothing Can OF adj
diets Mf or Mrs. NATHAN.
ALD hooks. MACHINES, bought, sCld
~ and exchanged back numbers OF all
magazines supplied az low prices. Harpgr's
Wcckly war numbers for fale. SILKS
hook EMPORIUM, 147 6tli-oye.. y. L.
OLD MAHOGANY FURNITURE, old
~ Silver, old Brass. Cut Glass old Crock.
eiy, Books Of all kinds bought Tor cash.
Address F0SDICK. Box u, Tribune Office.
- URE CURE for La. Grippe; price So.
= Address d.. X. a. SEARS, Baldwin
Hotel. San Francisco, Cal
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linfurnisheo Rooms

N,Dc WEST 9fTH-Sr. Large newly fur
Zb- niehff room. running wat0r. h1th
parlof beds; private family; rent moderate.
Brooklyn
Y ARGE FRONT ROOM in private house /;
IL hot and cold water large closets +
board near: references. Isl Garfield
Place, BROOKLYN :; near elevated.
~ COLUMBIA HEIGHTs-F!iteen min.
! utes from Ncw.Y0rk City Hall, by
Bridae or from Waist. by ferry good
quiet house; no children
well furnished all Improvements
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DOmesnr 5iIu1lOns t0ar'sG

Males.
A MAN and wife would like tn take care
n Of a house for the summer Al Teic'-
cncos. Address l.. D., Bon 10, tribune
Up.own ONCE, 1,235 broadway.
- UTLER-COOR.-B young French
ID couple, speaking some English; man as
butler; wife understands all 1rsJ-class COOK
ing, dinner parties, &C. best Partisan and
city reference city or country. Apply or
cal Sj7 4th-ave.
~ UTLER.-By 8 young EnglishInau; IN.
- degstJnCs his business thoroughly bss!
references from leading families In city and
Europe city or country. Can or apply
S5l fth'aNc. -
u I T1Ek.-A. 10 single man thoroughly
- Understanding the duties Of gentle
mans hOu,c, lady or gentleman can D. seen.
Address BUTLER, Box 4. Tribune Uptown
once l 23s Broadway.
n HEF.-By BIenchman; 70 run trs,-class
" country hotel or club long experience (;
nrst-c!ass references. II. T., 10 west
.4bh--t.
n HFF.-For country or city; hotel or
y club. be- RI rences. Address X. X,
S25 Wet iOth-st.
~ OOK.-By French chef Dc cuisine, with
L nrstclass references. In pr Nate family
or club. ST. LAUREN PRIVATE HOUSE
COOKS SOCIETY, 90 0th.aye.
T,oACHMAN.-Bv comp zen, single man /;
L nrst-cla.s; thoroughly experienced IN
care o. horses carriage and harness wiuing
and obliging; city OF country can furnish
1T clfv references from present employer.
ADDRESS p. W. go west 35th-st. rear hoGse.
T0NTHMAN.-A rcntlsnan giving .up
< horses, wishes a. secure place Tor me-
eoachman. who has been over ~ years "a
IN and temperate. Call or address J. u
l26 West 55th-st-
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A CKN0WLEDGE THE FINEST AS.
"A SORTMENT IN NEW-NORh
~ all the rncSs

POPULAR STYLES OF CARRIAGES
a. the establishment OF
John MOORE. SO TO 50 WARREN.ST.
Here may be found all the best style, N
Shifting SEAT Bu CKR0ARDS, NOV
DERRY WAGONS, SURVEYS in superb
variety, SPINDLE WAGONS in oak, e!e-
ram single BCCKB0ARDS In fancy wosoS 1sc,
De. all at prices ranging from: gao % szoV
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.BnslrcSs ChlNces.

A GENTLEMAN OF special business quail.
~ incatlOns. about 10 reside IN LONDON,
will undertake special commission Tor man
uracturors or others: irst-clsss references.
d. B. BOX s. Tribune Onice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-28
pomss.le s,luapSns n)antsn
Males.

ENTLFMEN, n you want good ana
VI skilml yonng man rs gardener, tTy THIS
one and YOU win be satisfied. Address j.
b.. % West 92d-st.
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Real estate 10 Gxrhanne

An EQUITY.-ss, 900 in residence, New.
"A ark, n. j.. 10 exchange for Brooklyn
property or farm. Send particulars to IL
Wau-st., Room IL.
WILL EXCHANGE an equity Of s2O 600
W IA 8 3story fats for either coun Try
property Or lots. c.. Box 10, Tribune
ONCE. or 46 Bleeker-st., Brooklyn.
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flats Go Get, FURNISHED.

NJ EWLY FURNISHED corner nat. NO.
~ 50 Last 30th-st, lantor.
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Nii5rellauecns


A FRENCH TEACHER would exchange
A lessons for board and travelling *.
UcnsPs during her summer vacation best
references. Address Niles A. g., lj0 East
47th-st
LNYIHING In Watches Diamonds and
Il tne Jewelry delivered for small cash
Tsyuent balance payable a weekly. Can
Or address UNION WATCH CO., 2S3 Broad
way.
AN EXPERIENCED French teaener
"A wants 70 teach IN school best refer
ences =. D.. $50 Last 41th.st.
~ ENTLENfEN wishing to dispose Of their
VI left.oG clothing AZ fan value viii
p.ea-r call or address EDWARD MILLER
~ 6th-aYe.
4 EARN TO PAINT--Do you wish 10
Ia ioaru the art Ol cllOHnP photographs
g.Ithout injurng theml II you DO, wi.to
for particulars % Bcl -, Clermont. Ia.
NINE L. eINDIC. ~ GTH-AVE.-
WI HlRhest prices paid for ladies cast OF
clothina, jewelfy. bric-a-Drac, etc.
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r0ork uante9.

-~>-~>e~---
Females.
AN ACCURATE stenogropher and Rem.
"A ington operator. wishing a better POSI-
ton tan hsr present one, is ready for I'm
mediate e. g'eemaut IN once where faithful
and intelligent work viii 10 appIeciai ed rri-
eicnces. Address Miss C., Box 80, Tflo-
me ONCE.
a LADY who has had experience, can
n give two o. three hours daily TO a lady,
for reading. slci-ty or escort; references
given and required. r. B., Oh i. 3Oth-st
,OMPETENT and experienced young
" lady, st9hOgrapher and Remington type
writer, dcsire, position; salary $40 PEI
week. Address F., Box I, Tribune OHice.
DIAMONDS, watches, iewelIy delivered ;
- easy payments samples sent upon r.
Cuc-t. SYNDICATE WATCH CO., IL
Past 14th.st
- TENOGEAPHER and TYPEWRlIEK.
- Young lady desires position IN law or
bonds ana Mortgages years lu Itst posi-
ton salary Moaerst r'ier.nce-. Cali or
address X. VAN iELI, 40 Adelphl-st.,
BIoOhyn.
q TENOGRAPHER aud TYPEWRITER.
- by young lady in country hot |.
Address ACC RATE, Tribune Bianch Of
nee. Pa ath-aye.
- TENOGRAPHER and TYPEWRITER.
- by young lady; accurate and fairly
rapid: experienced in general Office work {;
Remington machine Address REASON
. ABLE, Tribune Branch once. 25i sth.ate.
TEXCHING.-By q lady who has had II
years experience IN public school
this city, Brooklyn or .hoI: dl'taHce II
the country: excellent references Address
X. 0. NJ. $50 Hai3ey-st., Brooklyn.
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~ oACHMAN.-By competnt young nan ;
u has numbsr-1 city references for the last
y wears from two 81 TIE highest families
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pomes.ir. 5itnan1rs ipantso
Females.

4 LARGE PROTESTANT EMPLOY
a, MENT HOUsE.-FCr hotels and prl.
yate families; hrst.class male aud female
help, with Ieferences; city and country.
At MrS. FLOYD'S, 1876 6tn-aYe., 4th mousse
above l0th.st.
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(tOACHMAN.-Bg single man Tho otghly
y understands care OF horses and car.
erenees for honesty. sobrlety and c4pability;
Is civil. willing and obliging; three year5 In
last place country preferred. Address L. C.,
BOX %, Tribune Up;own Oaice, 1928
Broadway.
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flats 90 Get. nnfurHishe6

4 -NOVELDA APARTMENT HOUSE,
n. No. 23j 1eXington-aVe., corner
oln-st Elegant fats to rent; six and
seven rooms modern Improvements steam
heated light, airy and cheerful. Apply On
Premises.
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FURNISHED Gonses.
Country.

country.
ID ERK SHIRE HILLS.
ID A large, well.fufnished house, IL rooms,
with ali modern improvements, pure water
stable. lawn, NUT garden, ample shade
and other attractive features VIII be rented
for summer on moderate terms. Inquire
OF FRANK II. WRIGHT, Great Darlington,
Mass.
ITO LET for the season, In Saratoga
Springs, 70 private family, a large,
fully furnished house with all modern I'm
prOVements with stable and extensive
rounds Address 767 North Broadway, Sara
tOga Springs.
ryNO LET IN LYME CGNN.-Rcdbahk
i cottage Il rooms, thoroughly furnished
ana comfortable: fine views unusually
healthy climate city conyehiences for living.
BEFORE coming address Mrs. SALISBURY,
liking time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12
why Small Farms DO Not Always Pay.

"a good deal is said about the rea-
sons why the farmers of this region do
not succeed better in a financial way"
said one of the larger produce buyers
of western New York. LAS | have
seen one of the merely average young
farmers of my town buying additional
acres and new farms year after year.
from the profits of his farming, | have
made up my mind that there are i'm
portant exceptions TO any rule about
the universal depression in agriculture.
But there is one serious thing that the
small farmer has had TO contend with
the past twenty years. Improved ma
chinery has been Of less proportionate
benefit 10 him than TO his large COM
petitors. The farmer with twenty-five
TO fifty acres of grain has made very
little saving over the old cradle-cutting
when he counts the interest on his in
vestment in "a reaper, cost of its re-
pairs, depreciation in value. expense
of horse power and driver. With in
crease of labor-saving machinery have
come advantages for extensive western
farming not shared by the small farmer
of this region
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12
More Pepper Than Salt.

A story Of some age is again going
the rounds of the eastern press, of u
German cobbler, who was reputed TO
be one OF the LATEST and most worth
less men in Leadville. He dug hole
IN his yard and sailed it with ore, and
showing the pit TO the representatives
Of company he was able To sell out
for -, 500. During the carouse which
followed he boosted publicly of the
way in which he had fooled the capt.
talists, but before the purchasers of
his property heard OF these remarks
they had sunk the shaft four feet
deeper and had struck one of the
richest veins of carbonate in Leadville.
The cobbler on learning what had
happened danced about the edge OF
the pit and swore that he had been
swindled. The mine yielded about
81, 100000
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-06-12
WHY SHE "DRAPpED."
How N Negro Butcher Eioqusntly Plead
His had Case.

His had Case.
An enraged man went into . butcher
shop kept by n negro, "You old
hound!" exclaimed the man. IL have a
great notion to kill you"
why. whut fur capn?"
What farP You good for nothing
scoundel, that beef you sold me yester-
day was from COW that had died"
"'Cose it wuz, cap'n. Does you
reckon l gwine cut beef frum er live
COW? does hope, sab. dat you doan
think Use SO cruil OF dat"
You know what / mean. you old
wolf. The cow had eaten so many
buckeyes that they killed her."
Now jest lissun ter dat white mans
talk. De cow didn't do no SIGH o a
thing"
''But heard man say that he saw
her drop down dead in your lot.
wall, l do 'clar ter goodness Amt
folks got nuthin' ter do 'cep' go err
bout talkin' erbout dar neighbours
cattle? 1t ulster be dat da talked
erbout folks an now ez da has erbout
wore de folks out da has gun ter talk
erbout de cattle. Dis do beat any
country eber lived in since de day
wuz horned"
But | tell you that this man saw
the cow drop dead in your lot. How
TO you account for thatP"
why, dc COW did drap cazc she
wuz knocked in de head"
but the man says that there was
no one near her when she fell. How
about that?"
Now femme tell you. Dat wuz dc
wy, sab, she didn' want ter do nothin'
but run all de time. An de udder day
she had or monstus runnin' fit on her
an de fust thing she knowd ker bip.
she run er gin de end o. rail. De
rail hit her 'zacllly tween dc eyes an
! Silled her in er mint. | hated il
nightly, too. fur she wuz o de fines
stock an wuz gwine ter keep her.
| wy, sab, you oughter be gratulatin'
Yo'sef dat you got some o dat fine
meat stead o comiu' roun' yere tryin
/ ter raise er row wild er man dat is try
In ter ack squar wild ever body an rse
rot de rheumatic SO bad right now dat
| doan hardly know whut ter do an de
doctor he dun tolc me dat lessen | wuz
keerful | want gwine live but err
! mighty short time, an my folks all
sick an dun buried my wife Yesterday
an my son halter be set up wild all
night an daughter dun married man
dat beats her like she wuz or dog. |
doan think gwine live long Gaze de
Lawd He sorter whisperin' ter me dat
my time dun almos' come"
The white man looked steadily at
| tho negro for a moment and then said:
Il ought TO knock your head off, but
you are so complete rascal that | can
not help admiring you."-Arkansaw
Traveller.