davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-04-27
1'iroInia frrr 2rrss.
TERMS:
TERMS:

-d- us FEEs PEEss is published weekly az
D'it-s Per 4,uuat i puf ni gfruics.
rs-- The terms oi advertising are. fora ST. uare
..e-.achI or less, one DoNrr Grd Fif.y Cesfs
.-tlree iusertious-larsCr ones i'm the same
-1un-tion. Each continuance FJfg Cents.
rS-No advertisement % be considered by
.. month OF wear unless specified on the man
,.-ip, 0r previously agreed between the par
r1- Au advertisement not marScl ou the
0rr lar a specified number of insertions will
continued until ordered OUT and payment
r he eX8c,ed accordingly.
rr~ REGULAR ADvERrIs sMENTs.-l0 ayOiu
understanding on the part of the am
-... advertisers 90 Is proper % state distinctly
-.l. their privilege only extends 90 their inn
mediate business Real Estate Legal Or other
advertisements sent by them 10 be an addition
q. charge and no variation.
rs-Obitlary notices of more than five lines
Ei.. De charged f0r
JOB WORK Posters sale Bills. Circulars
.--..- etc, executed promptly neatly and al
l.r prices.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-04-27

NVING made arrangements 20 manuisr
ture Fertilizers at the Valley rertiiiSr
Cnmpany's Factory we offer % the farmers 4"
jefferson atd adjoining counties the above s~l'
other brands. These have been hrret"i"f'
manufactured under the SOLE snd PERSONAL
direction of DR. W r iippitt We c2n th-re
fore guarantee not only the same ANALYSIS on
the same MArERIALs hither<o used. We wi
Dee prepared o. supply all special and p7v5''
mix xrrras flr which orders must be given h,
september lst- ,,oDrrr
JULY 1. 1891
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-04-27
FoR DYSPEPSIA,

FOR DYSPEPSIA,
indigestion and stomach disorders. take
B ROXyS Iron BIrIEi :.
All dealers keep IL, 81 per bottle 6enuinefHs
trsds marx sld creased rsd Lines On vrsifeT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-04-27
FduIkmer at Filiipf.

The Phillip Plaiadealer has the follow
ing upon the recent speech there of Sena-
tur Faulkner:
"A prominent Republican said of Sena
or Fau,knrr's speecn nIade here "n Mon
iaN, thai il was the finest exposition OF
-, mocratIc principles that he had even h' ana
aud the irerst lIOn demagnsuery From
all slides comes wur Ot approval Ui the
sentiments expressed by the Senator aud
the abb manner in winch he laced the
questions al Issue.
The mass 20 ventiOn was addressed 10y
Senator &. j. Faulkner, in his usual elo-
qurnl aud mastery style. His rptech WAS
well received by all, even Republicans pay
ing strict attention to his logical argument
on low taxes, and economy in gnver"mrn.
tai affair, especially in the principles of
free raw materials ili- speech was moi,
abusive of the Republicans, hut Condemn
ed their methods. and denounced their
principles as not ,nding to the hest inter
aslS of the mass of the p pie. The - ma
tor is held in high e~teem 10y our people. and
they would be pleased to ace him re elected
10 The position he is so ably and honestly
filing"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-04-27
VEW STORE! NEW co. DS

The undersigned desireS 10 announce that
~ has opened "n North Mildred street. near
3 & q. depot, stock Of
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-04-27
JOSEPH TRApNELL
lTIORNEY AT L4W
FORREST ". BROWN
ATTORYEY 4TLaW.
4TTORVEYS 4T L4Iy.

-.ta Jefoooa CJue'B. Tef FTrgiuia.
Practice 80 the Courts Of Jefferson ami al
II. ,,..nlng counties. i'm the supreme Conrt o
Firnnia and in the Uoited States Dis
-r court az Mariiusburs Ntary Public ir
rs ia lawyers Row. on George street,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-04-27
Music Lessons.

Madame and Miss BERTHA Ruhl resumed their
Vocal and instrumental Music Classes Septem-
her 9th lS9l. at their residence on the corner
f Mildred aud Liberty streets. Terms mod
rate
Sept l6 1891.
lNRCiT Puddine. Corn Starch and Shred Co
i coannt Gelatine. Tapioca, &c. for sale by
May =, 1890. c. d. EBY.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-04-27

LADIES
Eeeding tonic. or children who want build
ing 1p. en0ud take
BROWNS IROS BITTEHS.
1t Is pleasant; cures Malaria, INDIGESTION,
ytitcusnsyA Hvtr Gcmpistnss sn4 eNualgia
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-04-27

Mr.. Geo. W. Fuller. the oldest resident
of Staunlon, and probably the oldest Mason
in the State, passed away at his residence
on Augusta street Sunday evening, in his
SCH wear He was born in Fredericksburg
n 1903, and in 1910, was brought to this
city by his father. His father. Barihol-
NEW Fuller. was iamuu. teacher in Ire.
land, who was brought to this country by
George Washington in 1871 to start a clas-
steal school in fredericksburg. on the rer-
omendation OF Col. Fitzgerald, an Irish Of
fcer on Washingtnn's staff He had been
a member of the Methodist church for over
half century and had a sister who died at
! lightly. nine who had been a member much
longer .-SfauntOn VRdicator.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-04-27
~ GREEN
iTTORNET 4TLIW.

Ctaies,0ru, Jcgarsoa Co'rty We, Vugiaia,
Will practice i'm the Cuurts Of Jefferson, Berke
lev and Morgan counties IN the United States
District Court ai Martiushurg. and in the Su-
preme Court of Appeals of West Virginia
Special attention tO the collection OF claims
and prompt remittances of the same
Otiice in Law Building, rear of Court house
Aug O.. 1880.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-04-27

DB. J. ID. STARRY,
Cia'ea Jfasoa Cautg We' Flshsia.
Iav.n- resumed the practice of Medicine Of
-, ai- Professional services 90 the public.
ut.e next door 90 residence, near corner oft
r..--e.ri Main streets.
January - 1870.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-04-27
ATTORNEY ATLaIK

(,LEON MOORE
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-04-27

Sd By DRUGGISTS sent postpaid On rsos'pt oi price
"a iirsPunErs' MAsrAL itt rsr~s H'iLro JAKE
mrarmnENs NED. CO.. III IIa nlIIsR g.. Ssv iare.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-04-27
NJ CT. RICHARDSON.
pHTSICLtN@ q SURGEON.

Marcel, o. ls,--6u.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-04-27

February - lsss.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-07
The Unluclky l3 Dared.

Vigor, thrift, development, growth
are ever welcome to tho progressive
horticuIturist. That The AMERICAN
GARDEN has shown a vigorous
growth in the past seven years it is
unnecessary to argue. With the
November issue it and the Popular
Gardening were combined as one
under the able editorship of Elias A..
Long and the management Of The
Rural Publishing Company, Times
Building, New York. The new
journal, for we may call it "new" in
the sense that it will have SO much
new life and interest, will contain
the best features of The American
Garden and also the bright and
practical features of Popular Gar
dening which have made that journal
so successful under Mr.. Longs man.
agement. By this combination there
actually have been no fewer than l3
journals combined in one, as both
The American Garden and Popular
Gardening have absorbed various
others into their own bright person
alities. The price of the new journ.
al will be an even 81, which is as
tonishingly low for a high-grade
monthly magazine. By adopting the
81 price, however, the publishers
anticipate that SO many more homes
will be reached that they will NOT
lose in the end.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-07
"A Magnificent OEer..

We have entered into an agree
ment with the Cosmopolitan magaz-
inc of New York, a journal too well
known to need further recommends
ton, by which we can furnish to
TO any of our subscribers one
copy each of the Cosmopolitan and
this paper for | year and either
of the following memoirs for the
small price Of $3.50.
Gen. Lees Memoirs, 2 vol.
Gen. Grants Memoirs, 2 vol.
Gen. Sherman's Memoirs, 2 vol.
Gen. Sheridan's Memoirs 2 vol.
Gen. McClellan's Memoirs 2 vol.
All of these bound in green and gold
Now is your opportunity to secure
your choice of these valuable books,
none of which sell separately for
less than $3,75, for a comparatively
trifing sum. just think, the Cos.
mopolitan and this paper for /
year and the memoirs Of Gea. Lee,
for SIS, So Orders taken and filled
at once.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-07
The Fate or The Anlend1aentss

There were three amendments
submitted to tbe people OF the State
at the election Of the 18th.
The principal one, the one which
conrulsed the State for two years,
was hardly considered in the voting:
We refer to tho lottery amendment:
Very nearly all the tickets were
printed against 1t, and there was
only scattering vote for it over
the State. But it would have been
beaten at the polls had it been prints
/ ed Oh the tickets Of the parties that
supported the amendment. The
anti-lottery element polled a majors
ity of all the votes cast. The Foster
supporters, the Breaux Republicans
and the third party largely outnum:
bered the balance OF the voters.
Then the seal Of popular condemnas
ton has been put upon the scheme
irrespective Of Mr.. Morris with!
drawal.
The second amendment-that re.
lating to the debt Of the city Of New
Orleans-has, no doubt. been adopt
ed The Foster tickets were printed
Tor this amendment, as were the
Leonard. Republican, and these two
votes represent large majority
over all others. We are not aware
how the Breaux tickets were printed.
The McEnery tickets were printed
against this amendment.
In a question such as this the
country voter is apt to vote the
ticket as he finds it, and the prob.
abilities are that the act is now d
part of the constitution.
The fact of the other amendment
which authorized the leyying Of d
special tax of S mills for school pnr-
poses is uncertain, owing to the man.
ner in which the tickets were print.
ed.-New Delta.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-07
NO. II.
MERIT WINs.

We desire to say to oar citizens
that for years we have been selling
DR.. Kings MeW Discovery for con-
sumption, DE-. Kings New Life Pills.
Bu.klen's Arnica Salve and Electric
Bitters, and have never handled reme-
dies that sell as well, or that have
givsn such universal satisfaction We
do not hesitate to guaantee them every
time. and we stand ready to refund the
purchase price il satisfactory results do
not follow their use. These remedies
have won their great popularity purely
on their merits. A. j. GODDARD and N
G. Young, Druggists.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-07
A Composite Dollar.

A curiosity in the way Of legisla-
ton was introduced to the United
States Senate the other day by Sena.
tor Kyle, in the shape Of bill des:
igned to secure a thoroughly elastic
currency, founded on actual rather
than fotitious values. It proposes
to designate SO much Of wheat, rye,
oats, corn, barley, beans, potatoes;
cotton, wood, butter, cheese, eggs,
-four, sugar, lard, pork, beef, tobacco'
salt, leather, Kemp, lime, cement;
cotton seed meal, hay, brick, lead,
pig iron, coal and copper, as shalt
be conveniently near one dollars
worth of each ID the New York
market, SO arranging quantities that
the sum total OF the value Of thirty
articles shall be $50, and that one
thirteenth Of the sum total OF such
articles shall be termed the "coml
posite dollar OF the United States"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-07
Patents Obtained

FOR PROTECTION NOT FOR ORNAMENT.
We have made arrangements with
one of The most reliable patent firms
in Washington to handle all patent
business which we may send to them
at the lowest rates.
Among our readers are many in
ventors, aud we would be glad to
give them all the information neces-
sary if they will apply to US. We
car recommend this firm and you
will know that your business is
safe in their hands.
address q. j. EDWARDS,
Abbeyillc, Louisiana.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-07
A SAFE INVESTMENT.

Is ons which is guarantee TO bring
you satisfactory results. or in case of
failare return ofpurchase price. On
this safe plan yon can buy from our
advertised Druggist a bottle Of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consmp-
ton It is guaranteed to bring lief
in every case, when used for any aft
fection Of Throat, Lungs or Chest, such
as Consumption, Inflammation lungs,
Bronchitis, Asthma, WhoopiDg Cough,
Group, ETC., It is pleasant and ag-eea~
bic to taste. perfectly safe. and can
always be depended upon. Trial bot
ties free at N. 9. Young and A. j..
Godards Drugstores.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-07
Tulane University of fLoufszana

Tulane University embraces college,
high school, I'll. Sophie .Newcomb Memorial
College for Young Women, law and medi-
cal departments. The college has four
parallel courses: Classical, Literary, Sci
entific and Engineering. There is also a
special course of Electrical Engineering.
Next annual session of the academical de-
partments, including the I'll. Sophie New
comb College, begins October l. Law
department opens November l6 Medical
department, October 10.
For special or general catalogues apply
TO the Secretary Of the University. Tulane
Hall. VIM. PRESTON JOHNSTON.
President
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-07
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER I, 1891
W. w. EDWARDS,
Abbeville, Louisiana.
Real Estate Agent.

Buys and sells land and pays taxes for
non-residents
Now is the time to- buy the fertile lands
Of the Atuakapas country cheap. The
railroads are coming and it will soon be
too late.
/ The following bodies of fine lands are
Fotfered for sale very cheap:
10 miles southwest Of Abbeville. All in q
body and partly timber and partly sea
marsh prairie. A fine winter range cattle,
very low for cash.
q SO arpents near Abbeville. All under
a good fence and with good cabin, well,
etc. A choice farm.
s. 500 arpents on Bayou Vermilion,
about 70 miles below Abbeyille. Fine
bayou land part timber and part prairie.
Cheap for cash.
4. E3S arpents of choice prairie land in
Moufon's cove.
5. 40 acres Of fine timber land in the
rear of I. s. Winston's plantation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-07
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

The two pieces of woodland in
Crosse Isle formerly belonging to
Mrs. Thertule 1heriot, widow
Columbus Broussard, now belong
to me and the public is hereby noti-
fed not to cut down nor haul away
any down wood on said land under
peaally Of law.
OPHEL4As BoUReUE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-07

The quantity of coffee exported
from Nicaragua in the last ten years
has increased from l2,0nO.0OO to
100000 pounds annually, mostly
to Europe. One acre produces
about 500 pounds Of coffee.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-07

The best cure for the blues is to
try and help some one else get over
them. They are gone before you
know IT.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-07
lJOE'ECE.

The public are hereby notified that all
premises, either field or pasture is posi-
lively prohibited, and any person caught
upon the premises will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law.
LEON BRoUssARD,
SosTHENE HERPIN.
JAMES M. HUFF.
Abbevi1le, Louisiana, june 9: 1891.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-07
No L ofteYy.
SRQ.aOO HN GOLD COIN
TO BE GIVEN AWAY ABSOLUTELY.

TO BE GIVEN AWAY ABSOLUTELY.
ANY one for only $500 can secure both
the MERIDIoNAL and the Louisville, KY,
Weekly Courier-J ournal for one year with
the opportunity of making estimates for
the Courier Journals unprecedented of
fers Of neprize Of $4,000 in Gold Coin
Sample copy of the Weekly Courier-J four
nal, containing full particulars, can be
seen at this office Or On application TO
Courfer-Journal Company, Louisville,
Ky. copy will be furnished to any adj
dress free of charge.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-07
nunur WOMEN who the Head.

cHnHr WOMEN who the Head
AlEAiH aehs, Backaches. Neuralgias,
~ Scanty, Profnse and Painful
,NEsI8 Mensfruations, Disorders and
IVHSIaa Displaeements of the Womb
~ u WaA and se4tual Organs, Barren
nesg. LeucorrhRa, etc; sh0ald send for
WoIaan's Book of Life lsealedy WITH par
tieulars for home cure; No Cure No Pay.
Scientific Qualifications, Gn1fniited Expe-
rience, Careful Diagnosis and Honest Rep
RESERVATIONS are the secrets OF our success.
Address, c. w. PARKER, II. D., $40 n.
Cherry, Nashville, Tenn.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-07
AS AN ADVER TIslNG
MEDIUM

The Press has 10 superior III New York.
TEE SREsS
Within the reoeh Of all. The Jest and
cheapest Newspaper IN Anse+tea.
Daily and Sunday, one Year, SIS 90
e g " 6 months, 200
g :" /" one .. As
Daily only, one Year. 800
g g four months, 100
Sunday, one y,ar. zoo
Weekly Press, one year, LOO
Send for The Pres Circular.
Samples free. Agents wanted every
where. Liberal commissions.
Address THE PRESS,
PotterRuilding, SO Park Row.
NEW YORK
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-07
Newspaper Success
S9e Netl, York.

The Press is National Newspaper
Cheap news, vulgar sensation and
trash find no place in the columns of
THE Pass.
THE Pass has the brig htest Editorial
page in New York. It Sparkles With
points.
IHs PREss Sunday Edition is q
spleHdisI twenty page paper, covering
every current topic of interest.
Tue PkEss Weekly Edition conta MS
all the good things OF the Daily and
Sunday editions.
For those who cannot afford the
Daily or prevented by distance from
early receiving it The Weekly is a
splendid substitute.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-07

DROKEN DOWN men and women
ID suffering from any form. of Chronic
Disease. can secure valuable work. on
their affliction (sealed) free, and learn how
Dr.. PARKER & CO., $40 North Cherry
Street, Nashville. Tenn Better write to-
day, delays are dangerous. Please state
your trouble and how long afflicted.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1892-05-07
VOL. XXXIy,
THE MERIDIONAL.
ADVERTISING RATES:
&c. limo. 2 mosIS NOSE mos 70 mo

8Local notices, per line. ;..........-So 10
One insertion, per inch or less ...... 90
Each subsequent insertion. s. .....:.. %
Death and marriage notices, not exceed
ing five lines, are published free. Obitn-
aries are charged at one-half rate of read
ing notices. ;,
All kinds Of Job Printing neatly and
.cbeaply executed at this Office. Strang-
ers must send money with their orders to
avoid delay.
Cards of personal character will be
charged double rates.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-15
a Gnnd Snexkstion.

There are many members of the Peter
kim family besides those described in the
amusing story about them; and 1t would
be great relief if there were enough du-
piicates OF 1.-The lady from Philadelphia"
to look after these unfortunates and make
suggestions to them
"Jeems" Porter had the reputation
among his neighbors of being "turribie
wantin in forethought an calculation" He
was continually grumbling about his bad
luck. ''Other folks" he was wont TO say,
"hev things come right ter hand, 'thaous
exertin 'emselves what ye might call
scursely at all; but as fer me, it's work
work from mornin till night, an everythin
set dead aginst me inter the bargain"
One day passer by spied Jeems moving
with duh scythe, nearly under the bars
which separated his pasture piece" from
the yard at one side of the house. Jeems
who was bent nearly double, heard the
footsteps and slowly Strengthened himself
and turned around.
What in Tunkett be We dom under then
bars, Jeems@' inquired the passer by, stop
ping for moments conversation.
"Doin?" groaned Jeems. Pm atryir
ter cut this plaguy grass. Docs seems e.
1t grew longer n tougher under THEM par
than anywheres else on She hull place; ar
amt so young es was, an I'm all beai
out, stoopin over, an can't hardly fetch d
long breath when rise up, an my scythe':
duller'n common today; but law sakes, u
can't get no small boys raound here thet':
wilIin ter do jobs fitted fer 'em. A SINAI
boy, naow, cd NOW under them bars
sight eastern kemp
But why don't We take daown the bars'
inquired the friend. yer caows are way
up in the piece, amt they2"
Jeems laid down the scythe and began u
remove the bars. When they were all OF
the ground he said slowly:
Il feel ter say I'm 'bleeged ter ye; i'll
tighten up my job considduble;" and with
no further remarks he resumed his NOW
! ing.-Youth's Companion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-15
A Disappointed Heiress.

She was romantic. Her father was a
a millionaire. whose life had been de-
voted to sausage making. He was prac-
teal, naturally, but all the poetry of
her family was centered in her! She
was beloved by another millionaire S
son, but she had been reading romance
and stuff, and when he proposed to her
she declared that he must do something
poetical for her.
Dearest. what can do?"
Become a poor artist.
81 couldn't be any other kind of an
artist"
81 mean you must intend to become a
poor artist. Pa does not know you. You
must come and make love to me and
will fall in love with you. Pa will OBJ
iect and makes row. Wewill elope and
get married. and when it's all over well
tell him, and it will be delightful"
And so he became a poor artist and
took a poor studio. and daubed on can
vas and pretended TO paint pictures.
And there was another mliionalre's
daughter got to coming to this studio
and sitting for her picture. In those de-
lightful tete-a-tetes he forgot all about
the romantic maiden, and when the 70
mantle maiden came one night IN peas
ant costume as sweet surprise 70 rGu
away with him she found ne was mar
ned to the other girl and had gone on
on his honeymoon. She thinks that TO
mances are all lies now. and that moth.
ing happens in real life as it happens II
books.-Lon Ion Tit-BIts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-15
His Name.

The question. What's in a name"
sometimes presents difficulties, but there
is a negro in South Carolina who an
swers it without hesitation so far as his
own case is concerned. He is a middle
aged man, and was pointed out to a
stranger by gentleman IN whose en-
ploy he is as character" In what
way?" asked the northern visitor. "fll
call him here" replied the other, land
you'll find out what | mean"
My friend would like to know your
name" he said to the colored man when
he had summoned him.
''Yes, sah," replied the darby, turn
ing a cleaning smile on the visitor.
"My name, sab, is Thomas Caesar Vic
tor Jubilee Fitzgerald Pompey Swan, &.
@. X, sah!'
"Ah" calculated the northern man
in amazement. That's fine name
certainly. But what do those three let
tiers at the end stand fork. Q. Ay'
"Well, sah," said the darby, with e
still broader smile, ''dey don't stand fel
nothin percisely. Y'see twas dis way
My young missus dat tole me all de fus'
book larnin dat ever had befo' de wah
she larnt me de alph' bet from my owl
name. 1t had all de letters in it jes
exceptin dem tree, K, Q an x, an dost
she writ after my name.
81 larnt de alph bet in dat way, al
how to spell my name at de same time
an dem tree extry letters dat want IL
de body oh my name, as you might say
but was added on like, hab fixed dem
selves so fun in my mind, sab, dat | al
ways speaks an writes dem jest nach'll.
right after Swan, sab!
lob course" added this much NAMED
man in a Judicial tone, ''some folk
might say dem letters amt really neces
sitous; but it pears like as if my parent
what | never knowed, dey bein sol'
away from whar was brung up-com
so mighty near gettin de whole alph' be
in my name. faint no more dan jest re
speckful an grstitudinous to add den
tree. what jest slipped deere minds"-
| Youths Companion.