Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-09-25

bouni for jacksonville, Fla A stop Of
several hours at the famous old earth
quake city had made a pleasant break
IN the three DAYS run from New
iork. Many u the passengers had
taken advantage Of II TO drive about the
quaint old town, curiously observing the
great cracks caused by tho upheaval
that still rcmains Ia many Of the build.
ings. Others took a sail over TO Fort
Moultrie or TO Fort sumter where the
civii war was started. Perhaps the
most interesting point for the sightseers
who remained ashore was old ST. Mich.
aels churrh some Of the more sturdv
climbed FAR mp into the stccple. from
whence General Beauregard mad
watched and directed the battle, until
the Yankee gunncrs had got the range
OF his observatory and put cannon ball
right through the steeple, not far from
the generals head, when he discreetly
retired
These passengers were so much i'm.
pressed with the historical associations
connected with the place that it was al.
most relief when II half hours diver.
sion came To them. As the steamer was
moving away from her pier an ambitions
little tug that putfed aud snorted and
footed enough for couple of ocean
liners missed its hold. and the big steam.
ers bow dritted slowly around until she
lay broadsidc TO the outer end of the
pier Here she was held for awhile by
stiff breeze that pinned her up against
the per and 10y the mud that lriped
her keel
Perhaps II was the cheerful recollec.
tion of past experiences which thev
hoped TO have repeated that caused all
the darkics. b,g and little. the six.ycar.
old pickanlnny and the grayheaded
stoop shouldered "reminiscences Of slavery
days 10 hurry down 10 the end of this
pier There are few things that will
arouse the dnsky southerner who makes
his home along the river front. He is an
easy going happy natured fellow. fond.
er of laugh than he Is of work, who
finds his greatest content in doing
away IN some sun sheltered nook upon
the wharf, resting 10 the full from the
arduOus toll that he tuncies he may be
called upon to perform III the week to
come
They were OF this class who came
trooping down to the steamer by the
dozen and score. A careful patching
into one suit of the attire of half pf them
would have made n beautiful crazy quilt
garb for one II is doubtful if the most
conscientious and paiustaEing cobbler
could have constructed II decent pair of
shoes out Of tho material he found upon
that pier
However, il was diversion to the d..
sengers on the upper deck To see that mot
ley crowd. and when IA dumpy little fellow
with a wonderful mouth, that must have
created a great vacuum IN the atmos-
phcre every time he breathed pranced
to the front and shonted Now, Ladies'
and gents, jes you tro "A dime at dis we're
hole. n If don ketch il she don count"
there were instantly three or four dimes |
aimed AT the hole. But none Of them
made a bullscye, fancy the game
mnst have been PLAYED before, for the
instant the dimes flashed in the sunlight
II half dozen stalwart negroes leaped |
upon the shoulders Of the pussessor Of |
the mouth aud bore him TO the ground.
Then there was scramble, A Yale
Harvard football scrimmage is supposed
10 contain as much Of writhing, contor-
tioning, muscular humanity IS it is posi-.
bic To get into given space Buta Yale
Harvard tangle would be sort of kin
dergarten frnlic in comparison. That
one scramble lasted more than ten min.
utes. During that time the pile of dusky
humanity was ten feet high at least, and |
there were twoscure of writhing forms |
In the heap. all struggling with despera- |
tion 10 get at tho unfortunate fellows /
down below who were supposed 10 be /
clntChiug the dimes III warrant that
during that ten minutes there was an |
individual waste OF energy that would |
have kept the participants in food for |
week If otherwise directed.
But that was only the beginning. Tho |
sport became as exciting to the watchers |
as 10 those who took part Quarters
and half trDllars began 10 shower upon |
the wharf, which was now thronged /
with an eager, dark faced multitude. |
whose eyes glistcned. The most sober /
minded passenger caught the infection /
and began 10 feel around in his clothes +
for silver. A well known Bellevue hos. /
pital physician. Or. j. S. O'Neil, gather
ed together all The silver dollars that [
had been given him in change in
Charleston. and kept half a dozen .
heaps OF darkies in turmoil at once.
The climax came IA the steamer began .
slowly to move away from the pier. 4
Some one waved two dollar bill and .
asked who would dive for il. II will" F.
came from two dozen throats, and there .
was general peeling Of jackets-from /
those who were dudiah enough to wear 4
jackets The bill Huttered on TO the .
water ten feet from the pier. There was
an anxious, hesitating. regretful pause
and a scratching 81 heads. Then there
was plunge. few sturdy strokes by
young negro, and he clutched the bill
The passengers gave him a cheer and
the steamer sailed away.-New York
Herald
The Cow Tree.