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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-22
BY John T. Goddin,
Real Estate Agent and AGctioneer.
Bank AMI Eleventh Streets.
BUILDERS AND OTHERS, ATTEN-

BUILDERS AND OTHERS, ATTEN-
ID TFNTlON -COMMISSIONERS AUCTION
SALE OF THAT LARGE THkkE-sIOkl-AND-
BASEMENT BRICK DWELLING No. lO5
NORTH THIRD STREET TO BE REMOVED
IN Thirty DAlS.-By virtue OF decree OF
tbe Chancery Court OF the city OF Rich
mond. entered on the > Ist day Of May, 1892, IN
the case Of Harper e.. Williams r. as and
uarper Is. Street Il Gle, tho Undersigned special
commissioner Will sell az pubic auction, Oh the
premises, on
WEDNESDAY. MAY %, 1892,
AZ o'clock z. ~, tho abOye-descrbed DWELL
ING. with the FENCING, etc, attached, % be
remoyed within thirty days. There Il a large
quantity OF of BRICKS ami othor valuable ma
terial ia this property, ana parties ia need u
such are invited 20 attend the sale.
Terms: Casn, or negotiable note 2, SHY
a,vs Interest added, with satisfactory en-
DOR G. X. SANDS,
M 81 Special Commissioner.
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by George :. vsshon 4 Son,
Real Estate Auctionsers.
TNRUSTFFS' sALEOFALOT 30xI2O

'thtolFfS SAIE Or A IOI 3Dxl2D
u FEET TO An ALLEY, WITH TWO-sTOKY
BRICK DWELLINGS THEREON. COMPARE
lively NEW, CONTAINING SIX ROOMS
EACH. LYING AND BEING ~ TIE CITY or
RICHMOND. on 1uE NORTH LINE OF TAi-
LOR STREET BETWEEN RESERVOIR AND
RANDOLPH SIREEIS.-By virtue 81 = deed OF
trust from william II. Smith snd vito 20 the
undersigned trustees, recorded IN tho Clerks
Office OF tho thincory Court II the city Of Rich
mOnd In Decd-DO0k 1877 &, page Isl, 10 secure
tho payment Of certain sums ~ money therein
mentioned, default having been maio IN the
payment thereof. we viii. being thereto required
by the beneficiary 81 said deed. proceed 10 sell
by auction. On the premises, on
FRIDAY, NAY p. 1892.
AZ O o'clock +. Nj, tho PROPERTY above de-
scribci.
IERss: Cash "a 20 expenses Of sale and
sl,3Ji.5s; balance upon each terms as may De
announced al sale.
EDWARD :. ROSE,
JOSEPH ". THOMAS,
GEORGE ;. NAshoN. JR.,
my.2 lrgsiees
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-22
rVRADE SALE or \ LARGE AND
VALUABLE STOCK OF
BOOTS, SHOES, SLIPPERS, FIX
TURES, &C., &C.,
At AUCTION.

At,he request Of Nr. NJ. GOLDEN, who has
determined to RETRO from business We VIII sell
at ins store, $50. so west Broad street, on
WEDNESDAY, THE 25IH l>srANr,
AZ 1O:3O O'Clock, DIS entire fresh anI desirable
stock Of GFNIiFMfNs, LADIES, MISSES,
BOYS and eHlLDHENs BOOTS. SHOES, SLIP
PERs, &C., Sc. embracing l.le CALI Dongola,
aud other qgalifie, in Congress. Lace, Balls, But
ton. &c: 81 11ON-NACHlNE, UPRIGHT
SHOWCASE, COUNTERS, Sc, all Of nrst-c.ass
make aud materials, 10 which tho particular at
tention Of the trade is asked, a. every article
VIII be sold in order % close up the business al
once. MACDOUGAL & DAVIS,
,,oo AuctiOneors.
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Iwiu sell by auction. o. tho premlse'' On
TUESDAY, JuSE 7, 1892.

Twin seil by auction. oa tho premhe'' On
TUESDAY, JuSE 7, 1892,
NJ q o'clock =. NJ, that TIT ~ VAL AZ h as..
AND MOST DESIRABLE VACANT ~ so.',
referred 70, fronting i63 feet in,-, % y" 49,,
ue,f slde OF sixth street, running paeN l.'V ''s'
ard bounde,, ON the south by Byr! street. ,.,,
Qnis Is one OF the few LARGE NA,AN -
IN toe heart Of the city. and u p sADllir"ly
adapted Tor factory or warehouse - . a, F. 49,,
o., only central Ia location, but ocins On the
Jalnes-R River division u the chess are
otio railroad, II is almost certain 1u@. ei"'-
track can Do g0ttca into the ~. a.
usnnf.rtnrin, or warehouse site, % u VIII ioup'-
less nroye speculation 20 TIE iofsan.'s o,ysfs
a, large lots are rapidly being aoso, psi, aaa w
steady demand for taem IA already causins an
aporccianio Increase In theig fen1ai anu tee'
simple values .,.,.,..., an ....,.,
TERMS: ono third cash, and baIance On .o'esAs
years credit, with Interest selai, ann a aao
~ 20 " Auetionsof
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By Ellis s Ca,hcari, Aucti0neers,
- east Broad street.
10y REQUEST OF A.FANILY WHO
II is declining housekeeping ye will sell, al the
corner OF First and Broad streets. On
MONDAY MORNING.

NUNUA1 WUENINN,
AZ 1890 o'clock sharp,
very rich PARLOk SUIT, cost sl2j good as
n.wI. / oak CHINA PRESS, 1 large oak HALL
RACK, . large CARPETS In tapestry and boly
Brussels (good as ucw);3 rolls CARPET ia tapcs'-
~. Body brussciF. English moluet, and Veyo,;
3 REfNGEkAlOfs. 4 L. E-bpK, large, hand
some OAK EXIEN>lON-TABLE. l FOLDING
SCI TEE, with . CHAIRS 20 match; large
HAAGlNG-LAMP. KITCHEN SAIEs, LINEN
GOODS, J handsome BUFFET. 3 LOUNGES,
HED-TEAns, BUREAUS, WASH-~TANDs,
MARBLE~rOP TABLES. large SHOWCASE, .
BABY AkKIAGE~, . handsome PiIDl RES,
with EASElS: 3 SpRING-BEDS, ] FEATHER
BED. MATTRESSES. STOVES, Axe; large lot Of
SMALL GOODS not mentioned.
ELLIS & CATHCART,
my 12 Aucti0ueers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-22
BY u. A. McCurdy,
Real Estate Auct.Oneer,
No. 1912 Main street.

DUBLIC AUCTION SALE OF
/ THREE SMALL FRAxE DWELLINGS,
NOS. 1927, 1929, AND 1891, On SEWN
TENTH STREET, OPPOSITE TIE SHOTS
or TuE CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAIL
WAY.-i am instructed % Offer the abo'e-sncn-
toned PROPERTY, ON tho premises, on
WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1892,
at $50 O'clock.
THIS class OF PROPERTY pays better than any
other a. an investment, and parties desirous "
investing win do well 10 attend tho SAFE. Eacn
Uoi'sE has A good lot and Is ia order. An in-
spection Is asked.
A"' ''-' II. A. McCuRDY,
mvst Auctioneer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-22

REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE.

WE HAVE SEVERAL OF THE
w MOST DESIRABLY-LOCATED LOTS II
NFWIOKr NEWS that We eau sen ~ a hguts
49, Iii ,rs,,re hendsoIne profits within short
zine owing To the marvellous CROWN AT Now
,ort News well-io,ated business lots are III uo-
t,nond. and arc always eagerly sought "heh pun
upon the market tnusualy nOoi"' ''' N'''
w b'''" UENOOV. UPPER CO.,
80. Ma Sol Main street.
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auahan

In pursuance Of the decree in tho above-men-
filrel suit the undersigned, thereby appointed
Tor the purpose, Val cell Oy auction, upon the
premises, on
TUESDAY TEE OATH DAY OF NAY. 1892,
AZ q O'Clock p H., that MOST 81 B>ThNllAL
STORE, with lodgr-rooms above, No. tO5 west
Rroqi street The lot has q front Of 23i iNl3J
feet 10 a paved alley ia rear. Tho upper part
VI the binding was designed for and Is used as
lotge-roOms.
Woa-k a careful inspection Of this property,
which Will impress YOU with its merits. Tho day
the Mas0niC-I cmple Association selected Broad
and Adams streets ~ the site Tor the temple
property on Broad east and west ~ 10 began 10
enhance iu value. We ask our friends 20 be WIN
US az tho hour OF sale and compete Tor the prile.
Terms: one thlri In cash ana the residno IN
equal payment az six, twelve, aud eighteen
months. Tor winch the purchaser SHAH execute
negotiable notes, carrying interest nom day ~
sale. and title retained until the punhD7c-Wonry
IL fully paid ami conveyance ordered DY TIE
Court. The purchaser snail also be required 10
insure the building FOR not le-s than $4,000 ~
additional security, and assign the policy 2c.oTi-
ingly. WILLIAM ~ ,"N'
HARVEY WILSON,
Special Commissioners.
CATIAHAN. PLAINTIFF. AGAINST GNMSAN FISH
FRHtS ASSOCIATION And AIS, DEt lNpAfls-
M0ND.
T. Charles ". Goddin. clerk ~ said CONT, cer-
tify that me b0ud required OF the special CONF
missloners ~ the decree "a said cause VI May
%, 1891. has been duly 81 on.
Given under my hand tAi, "a Gay OF June,
1891. CHARLES W. GoDDlN,
my IS eIeiA.
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my 1876
1,npsAI-F- ARGAuTIFUL SUM. a

EORSALE. BEAUIlFULSUM-G l
NFR RESIDENCE on the James riyer' I'
ninety miles above Richmond, on We
I'D Xueghanv railroad. a l4rse BRiCh hOl -
80 .,.,-i,a ana haif.basemcnt, Vol huii Two
c"ofortarle out-housos m the yard, ana si , me-
ccssaTy out-bniidiugs; within Ave minu,esoi ths
depot; situation very elevated oser0ong re sp
J.,ne. river. and ia sight OF the summer is s
g.nrcs ~ Mr.. f. o. Noting OF Richmond; Mr;
Alexander. of New York; General LOsah' nnd
Hfbers' Thirty ACRES Of land attached, ana
moro will be added If desired. WI, pe sdo a. !.
i, .i,r.s. J. W. FOSTER,
''''''' President Virginia stool. ron
and Slate Company.
e.,eu,m uowardsyllle, Va.
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VALUABLE VACANT lot.

Byrelues. OF the ovncr we shall soil by pub
H. auction, ou me preu's"-. ou
FRIDAY NEXI. MAY 30, 1892,
A. g O'Clock p. w.. fho ABOyE-NANED. WELL
LOCATED. MD VALUABLE PROPERTY, The
DWELLINGS Nos 92l ea.t is'gn street and
- north icnth street. r0nfaiuins nine and SIX
rooms. respectively, having the usual moi"rn
.cls..u.ou.es. range. bath. ho- and c1li water,
closets. etc.: spacious. Well DGit. and DO nice
order. The entire lot fronts about oHln feet Oh
Lcigh street. extending btrS on Tenth street
800 foot. u0re or less, luOrlilg desirable
vacant l0t fronting on Tenth street, and Til De
sold ae aA0le or 90 separate parcels az may
seem best at time ol sale.
Purchasers. whether for homes or Investment,
are respectfully urged I'D attend this SALE
IEIli-: one third cash. balance hg negotiable
notes 40 ss and twelve months, with interest
added. and secured boy dehd OF trust; or al cash
az fhe option of tne purchaser.
MY - D. D.. ELAM e. CO.. AurtiOneers.
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AUCTION sALEs-Monday.

AZ tho request Of the owner va will sell by pub
lie auction, on the premises, on
MONDAY. MAY %. 1892.
AZ G o'clock J. NJ. Tho DESIRABLE STORE AND
DWELLING No 1908 north Seventeenth street,
containing about fourteen rooms, besides the
large store-roGm.
TINS IS undoubtedly tho most desirable bush
ness-stand in the vicinity. Tho lot has q 'front.'
nCe OF about - feet on the west line 81 Seven
tecufh with a large depth. and X bounded on tho
north boy the property owned by tho Chesapeake
eni ONO Railway Company. This property "a
very valuable Tor residential or business pur'
poses Ou account Of is nearness 20 the LoromD-
tiye-Works and ChesaUeake and Ohio shops.
larties attending this slls can count on q bar
gam, a. the owner Is determined - sell
IE.rs: One third cash: balance in six,
twelve. and eighteen months.
DENOON, UPPER & CO.,
my Is AuctiOneers.
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FoF SAL Z. "a
NOW IS THE TINE
TO BUY.

$1,000 Will buy TWO EASTMAN STORES.
Annual rent 20.
$4,000 q MAlN-STREE STORE under three
year Tense. which Nli pay % pee cont
g., 900 wiu buy TWO BRICK STORES IN TIC
West Ind. ANIMAL rent 5000.
$3.50 viu buy liiNhE-SIukl BRICK
DWELLING, centrally located. Pays %
per cent.
$4,000 Will by n aO-FooT WEsr-GRACE-
STREET LOT 8beI VIII soon sell i'r
$1,000.
$4,000 wil buy nearly 700 TEEr or LAND on
sixth and seventh stro O., Navy iiiil.
which Will pay Handsomely.
These gre few picking. oi many more GOOD
INVESTMENT $50 No1ll be GLAD t0 show you.
d. THOMSON BROWN c CO.,
NY colt lll3 Slain street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-22
By ". ". bowo,
Real Estate Auctioneer
BEAUTIFUL BUILDING LcIS
on TWENTY.sEyENTH AID ? STREETS.
OK TWENTY-ElGHTH AND 7 STREETS,
AND OK TWENTY-ElGHTH STREET
NEAR STREET At AUCTION.


Ia execution Of a decd u trust dat'i -''n
December, is6s, ami recorded IN ii'hho.
Chancery Court 10 DeeiB1lk - b pase3t'
| viii sell by auction. Ou the promises, on
THURSDAY. MAY 20, 1892,
a, , o'clock p. ". ths VERY ATTRACTIVE
BUILDING LOIS alOfe mcnii0uel' l-l "h'eH
will be sold in the f0lloafug 0rlor.
l. Those desirable BUILDING LOIS ai tns
southeast corner of INeniy-t.ffni1 SUI /
streets, fronting POO fcet ou f~rniy-.efon 4
street and running Back lau .eci sinnf 4 -iiee'
10 an alloy 20 foet wide. Those Tors "iH % sud-
divided % suit. - $3.50.
p. That q rst-.lass lot Nc to southwest cor.
ns- az T,senfg-.Irnfh aui T. streets iruhiiNs ~
feet on TWeuty-cightn ..roet AMI running az
along tho south lino ~ J street 10 lee. 70 Al
alley 20 ieot vide. .,.- .tt.
"a Tnat snug Bl'Il DfNG LOT on the vet silo
~ Twenty-eightl street. beginning 5'le iee'
eolth 81 the iot la~t above fucLtl'nci' Anl iT'l.
ing 8-i6 feet. With "a depth ietNrch hia4i''
lines Of 1870 feet tO tho said alley -D iret wac.
These are pretty LDI, wi. grow in fi.l' lh.
auracttvsne-s, are on or nfar mo rie f'-Nit
Iuo and will make splendid homo--ite.' Or yfpis
prnGtabie a. a speculation. Come anu Dlg tAtiA'
Nos is the time 20 invest
'Tgkgs: one thirt casb balance ~ -k A. +.
twelve months for notes, g,th interest," sou y shi
secured by trgst-decl. j. {. hAAl N''N'
my 20
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-22

rs OF Richmond, decree ~ March
Boiling, SCI lse2.
In pursuance Of tho decree IN tho ab0ve-nen-
toned Suit tho undersigned, thereoy appointed
ior tue purpose, will sell b. auction, uloa no
premises. on
WEDNESDAY THE 2jrH DAY on NAY. 1892
ar g O'Clock p. NJ. an mat lot or LAID, with
tho improvements thereon. fronting - feet on
tho west side ~ Elglfl street between cary AMI
Canal streets. ami running back between paral-
el lines 90 feet, ana numbered according % mo
city plan lO. and ll0s1gfu Eighth street. THIS
property il mover without tenant AZ good
rental. hence We invite infosim .At-seektf5 % 10
with NJ On tho day ~ sale.
TERMS: ono third cash. balance upon credit
~ SIX and twelve months, sail deferred pay
ments o. bs evidenced iy negotiable notes, WIN
interest added from the lay of sale, nni tho tiils
% sad property 90 Doe retained 10y thF court untl
all Of me deferred payments ars pad and a coz.
yeyance IS ordered by iho CONT ..
b. ID. SIkGER,
". 81 COSBY. Ia,
Special Commissioners.
OBWES, PLAErIrr AGafS-r boifiNG, &c, Ds.
Pendants is TIE tuAAl E.f tOlAl OF ihB
CITY on KICWOAD.
]. Charles ". Goblin. rio-k ~ sll court, cer-
nv mat tho bond Required 90 tus special CON.
ut.s.ouer~ by the decree 100 eat Cause OK
March I. 1891, has boon dolly given.
Given uLQer ny hand r.r fth lay ~ Nfrch,
lSg9. CHARLES NJ. ooDble.
nh 10 AietA Z.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-22

OK THURSDAY, MAY Pc. 1892,
n, g o'clock f.. NJ. We shall sell by public auction,
ON the premises, those TWO SPECIALLY
ATTRACTIVE BRICK TENEMENT DWELL
INGS. lust completed, on east side Twentieth
street between Grace aui Broad streets ,Nos.
2I3 ana 2lJJ containing SIX rooms each, having
ranges hot and cOld-Wgter bath, closets, &c.
Good lots. with all the city improvements.
These houses are really desirable, Will COM
maud good tenants a. once. an; yield hand
some revenue. Parties seeking mOdernly-con-
structel and c0nyoniently-lOcatod homes no
snail cost should avail themselves OF this sale.
TERMS Easy ana announced az sale.
my22 }. Il. ELAN & co.
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COMMISSIONERS AUCTION SALE
y OF SOUTH EIGHTIES RECT IMPROVED
STORE PROPERTY.

OBrlen } In tho Chanrory Cont y the ci'y
20. OF Richmond, decree ~ March
Boiling. SCI 1892.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-22

BY virtue Of 4 certain deed ~ trus, executed
70 tho undersigned trustees. iRfod July n,
1890, AMI ~ record In fie Clerks Office n Rich.
moud thsncery Cont. uefI-8oOs iaI 4, page
2Nf deiault hafing been fla.Is in tho uayfneut
of tho money secured thereby, and neing tn
structcd SD Oh 30 by tho bcuedria-y therein. We
shall pro'eei 20 coll 40 public a4ctlon, UPON Ihs
promises, 0n
~ EhDii. W,Y %. fs92.
commencing AZ b 0r'ocs D.. a.. Le FOLLOW.
lNG-DEoC RIBBED PROPERTY.
SIX FRAME ifNlNtN N0s 53S $40,
5f2. J43, J4J. nut af> norfh G4uer. between
Leigh ana 'athof.n' sifn.is, cone Iiuiug three
ROOMS eafh.
SIX FRAME TENEMENT, Ma 5sg. SOS.
So. 500, 53l. and ai3 north Graham. between
clay aut Leigh stIoeft, also e0utsmng thres
70 ma each
sly FRAME TFNENENIs fr0nf.n, ON n,
south side of an alley refsrnn clay and
Leigh streets. ani running from Nflmor % Ora.
ham streets, containing two ralus zach
Al of this property is rnod-rsufinF property,
particularly fho twelve falnmnufs fr.uf Ing IN
Ghmcr and Graham streets. .ln have lust
been repaired. painted. nrl uuf Or utce order.
They arc en- rf1-Nt unH fH % good class 20
tenants, many Of whom AlFe Dr.flisi them Ger
"a number 81 wears.
TEENS: Nulle the deed requires most " ths
money % be- pni iu cash, 500 Iv ornsfnf 70 al
parties very iiperll terms wl.l Do made aui an.
nOunced al sale.
no. g. RICHARDSON.
40. s.. thANbtff flNE.
lr Iffee%
SUTTON & CO.. Auciioaeers. VI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-22

LOR RENT, THAT CONNE-Ta
y NIrNT md DESIRABLE HOUSE 80. ~
Ga6 north Seventh street; 10 rooms, hot ana
c0li-Water bath, &C.
TERMS: 20 per month during remai1der OF
present tenants lease, which expires september
18th: 80 after tlat date
JOHN =. CODDlN, Real Esta.e Agent.
my 2o-1f Eleventh and Ban f.r"'4-
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-11-05
A Convenient Paper weight.

An Italian cure was about making q
journey. Many friends called to say
good-by, and, as had happened before,
each gave him paper on which was
jotted down list of things which the
writer wished the traveller to purchase
for him. Only one of these friends ac-
companied his memorandum with the
necessary money. This one friends
commission the cure carefully ex-
ecuted, and delivered the articles to
him.
When the others called for their
goods, he said:
''Soon after i sale d took out all
your papers to look them over and
classify them. laid them on the deck
before me. Suddenly there came a
gust of wind, and they were all blown
away. / could not remember what
they contained, and SO 1 could not do
your errands."
But" they objected, ''you. bought
what SO and SO asked you to get"
ooh yes" said the cure. "You see he
inclosed the cash with his memoran.
dunn, and that kept it from blowing
away. Youths Companion.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-11-05
A Hungry Mans Dreams.

One of the worst evils attending
penal servitude is said to be the hunger
which assails q man with healthy APP
petite during the first few months OF
years of his Imprisonment A man
who has just done long term for
forgery says: II used to go to bed
every night pinched by hunger. be-
gan dreaming of banquets and would
have thought nothing strange about il
had not the same dream come to
me every night. The banquet was
always the same, in the same place,
and l always had the same place at the
table. The exasperating thing about
it was that just as the first course was
offered / always awoke, SO that even
in my dreams / was not permitted to
taste of the munificent spread which
was nightly presented to me in my
sleep. l dreaded to go to bed because
the dream tortured me. 1t only made
me the hungrier, and ] then understood
the agony of Tantalus. the tabled hero
who was tortured with thirst, and to
whose lips the waters were ever COM
ing, and receding just as he was in the
act of taking drink. boston Globe
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-11-05

cessful. Watching my opportunity /
seized the wildcat with both hands by
the throat, and, holding it at arms
length, dove to the bottom, taking the
cat with me. My breath was short,
owing to the long and hard struggle
in the water, but l had good lungs
put all my strength in that clutch on
the wildcats throat The cat struggled
desperately, but at about the time
when 1 found / must return to the sur
face it gave one tremendous kick and
hung heavy and motionless in my
hands knew it was dead. and dropped
the carcass and rose to the surface,
with just about strength enough left to
grab an alder bush and hold myself up.
If that Wildcats mate had tackled me
then he would have found me an easy
victim, for could have made no de-
Tense. He pushed his head and half of
his body beyond the edge of the bushes,
and his eyes almost lit up the place,
they blazed so when they fell on me.
Then with q yell, which in tho close
confines of that watery tunnel was in
terrible, he turned and went
crashing away through the thicket.
my strength gradually re.srnsd and
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-11-05
THAT PARROT.

II was some years ago, in an old-fsshioncd
store,
That a parrot perched daily just over the door;
There he squinted at strangers, who stared up
aghast,
And he chatted and swore At the urohins that
passed.
But his master was quite a remarkable man,
A retailer of goods on vigorous plan:
He'd a habit OF swearing his prices were low,
And OF saying, to clInch his assertions: "That's
So"
This sagacious old parrot for many day
Noted down every word that his master would
say,
Till the oft-uttered phrase he at last came to
know.
And his principal pastime was squawking:
That's So"
Once an elderly gentleman entered the store;
He was very much pleased with the bird at the
door.
And he said to the owner: "My friend, do you
That's mighty fine birdf" Said the parrot:
That's so''
The old gentleman stared, with look Of sur
prise,
Like person who scarcely can credit his eyes,
And exclaimed: ~ declare, he is wonderful
though;
How distinctly he talks!' Said the parrot:
"Tbat's So
And he marveled still moro at the wonderful
bird;
Twas the plainest discourser he ever had
heard;
And he said: "will you sell himY' The owner
said: s.No."
'But III have him. VOW" Said the parrot:
That's So"
"wen, old fellow, see you're determined to
What's your ofrer' remember now, parrots are
high"
'.Forty dollars, by lingo! Come say it's go
Said the owner: TOO cheap" Quoth the par
rot: That's So"
"Then III raise it to nifty" "well. take him
along;
But it's really letting him go for song"
So the money was paid ''Now. away we will
co."
Quoth the buyer. The arrotresponded: 'Thats
With delight in his heart and with pride In his
eyes,
The old fellow went home with his gibbering
prize,
Where he gleefully said to his wondering wife:
There's present You never had such in your
life.''
"Did you buy its" she asked him "How mucA
did you pay''
Tor she feared he'd been fooling his money
away.
"why, paid fifty dollars. Some money, IT'S
true,
But you'll find he's well worth it. bought him
for you"
"Fifty dollarsl" she snid, in voice of sur.
prise,
With frown on her brow and . fash in her
eyes
SAINT he worth it, my deari' Fifty dollars!
why, no,
You're stupid old fool" Said the parrot:
That's co.
Every Day.