The record-union., 1891-10-10
BACKVOODS BELLIES.
'Manda Higgins Intended to Con-
ceal Her Identity.
But Since the World Now Knows
Who is After sc. c.. She Proposes
to Speak Her Mind Freely - The
''Jedge'' Defends Grayelly Valley.

EDS. RECORD UNION: Elan earthquake
mad whlrid this airth aroun' and aroun'
an he'd open'd a yawnin' cassum at my
feet an swaller'd me into it, wudn't
felt littler N did feel this vehy maw-
nln' when Lidy. my oldist CURL, sot right
down befoah me an Missus Lormur an
M1ssus Grain, am thes red off, word ful
word, as had wrote that letter to yo' pa
pur, a. windin' up in plane tones OF
loudnis sa'fishent to be hearn all ovah
the house-''Amanda Higginsr'
"Lidy," ses L, in my mos impassiv
manner, an in dignerfide tone of vols
when an whar, am how an from whuse
teechins do you contrive a'thority tc
address yo' own nachel ma, as bore you
as Amanda Higgins?" An wus MAIDS
hornit.
"Why, ma, thes red it out'n the pa.
pur," she sed.
Then l was maddern ever. Pine utter
ally 'stonished at yo' havin' an showin'
no moan respecks fur the wishes OF 6
lady OF the female seeks, an widdel
with her pardner dead an berrid, than tC
debility print her name in captils, es
you done, to the hole world, an that
after / special tole you / didn't wanttel
rush inter print, ner be q spreadin', an Z
pradin', an a fiautin' my name afore the
hole alrth, but thes sined it cause I'vC
hearn you mus do it as yearnes' O
good faith, er yo' letter won't be put in
1t thes makes me bile 10 think that
mebbe am, and probably I is
this mint held up over this 'holc
Ghost; me widder in good standin', witt
| two innersen dawters (an' not ankyis tC
"a Aicyt,,
Slch at all, nor III ways nor wise banker
IN for any man person as life pardener}
an mebbe the finger o. s'picion pinting
straight at them capitils, an 'spectins
me NV being a member NV the p. c. w
P. a. No, stree!
pme proud to say that 4. IT. hes never
visited Sutrow HItes, an Mr.. Hites never
hes an never shell kiss the lips of A. III
L don't b'long to any press 'sociation
Feelin's / feel now, with my outrage
feelin's beatin' an throbbin', I cain't
torglv' you. Missus Lormur ses it's q
fortultus insult on yo' part, puffickly un-
reserved by me; an Missus Grain, she
says, it's wicked for you TO indiver to
disperse my name. An them two ladies
gin rally dus speak the sentiments O.
this ca'munity, an vehy proply too
he'd no ice comm writer fur the
papurs. Pine only plano widder, with
two charges to keep, both of the femmer-
| mine seeks, until they're taken from me
eS they mos nachelly will, reddy to Ii
my pen to do battul for my scandlised ma
burs at the instents NV c. c., am to war;
you aginst his invidyus writln' Nv letters
as wuSn't so.
Seems like IN pears like, steader hep
PIN me, moast NV us think yuse sidin
an adm an abettin' him in his crew.
Sade. Whatever am however / gotter say.
ses 1t an quits, an doan go ramlin
| aroun'. Steader runnin' on in haphar.
rison sorter way, luggin' in stuff il
don't intress nobody, Gums to the pint
and ses my say, eff / do say it myself
Now have came to you twicet, countin
this time, a a 'pealin' to you, an eff twould
be eny good, land sakes alive, I'de thes
rite study truIn now till ChrismusS. eS
deverse es / am, am well you kno' it, fun
l tole you so afore, to gittin' my name ir
! print an q comm notorious, thes to Civ
! you true histry of what's a hap'nin' in
this ca'munity. a livin' heah as / dc
! live, an es the Jedge remawll'd this
| evenin', right in the mist of the meedje1.
! 7'eeS, the Jedge uses Latin inderscrimi.
/ nate, / could do it monstrous truthful
/ Laws sakes knose we doan' mine wha
| G.. c. says gin'rally, but 'cashyunly i
| kinder bites, thes sorter plaguin' like
! what he seZ is. l hev saw some es was
| so insenct at him that / he'd to actui
teelin's NV angur some way or yuthel
even somebody elses scotchin' roun' mac
| like.
! Es tole the Jedge las mite when mt
an him were a discussin' about Back
woods Bellies that yude hev to go clear
to Grayly Nally fore yude fine any back
woods bout heah. An he spoke rite uE
! for Gravly Vally quick like, an sed ht
knode Nv his own knowledge plenty o
peopul thar that'd be fit fur the moast Sc
/ lect bullarks of society in any city. Blu
! [ kno' how tits with him. his allus in pol
lerticks am hes TO prase everybody. Blu
! | thes dote on his Conversations. They
is moast ellevatin', special his travils
Hese bin in Tennersee. an in the wah
am in Sanity Rosy, an he is pow'ful in
/ tertain', an he sez over society'S bout a.
/ good as it's moaSt places hese bin, an i
/ them two-two dudes fines any fault Will
/ it they can thes nachelly hunt up som,
| yuther cline. An l seS so too.
| 1t seems like an it pears like, sence
| gotter writin' for the papurs, / hev fell il
! luv with writin', an thes wantter write
more and more.
| / wus pow'r rful mad when commenst
| but some how or yuther Pine sortel
| Soosed down now, and l doan' feel no dis
respecks for you, but it wus rilin' TO Sc,
my name rite there in yo' papur in cap
| ills. But l CANT be unpleased with yor
| fur long, an special hopes yo' helth is
| good, an that you won't git overhet this
hot spell. 'MANDA HIGGINS.
Lakeport, September 80, 1891.
P. S.-There is no understanding twixt
| the Jedge an me.