Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-07-21
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Mr.. EDITOR lit seems to me that me
and Saryan can't never get to peaceful
and quiet life no more. Now Saryan's got
big bile on her nose. told her friction
done it from stick'en it in other peoples
business, and wondered she had'ent one
one her tongue. SIZE did'ent say much
but the way the slaw cutter come out the
door was enough to start me up to the
Brook for some salve to draw it with. So
l asked cousin Charlie X, Her what was
the best kind, and he says you want to
get some zone night corn cure" that is
the thing So got it and started home,
and met a Teller from the Fort with
three dogs, and be wanted to sell them. /
asked him what he wanted for the big
bull dog, and he said be cost $75, but
wheat was low and times hard oyer, there
and he would take $25 for him, but no
checks. So told him had a watch what
cost 800, but it he give me $40 to boot
I'd trade. Call her even and it's go, say
he. All right, says 1. So took the dog
and started home thinkin' how I'd please
Saryan, cause cid Bounce was dead and
we had no dog. So soon as | got home l
tied him outside the gate and went in to
put the salve on Saryan's nose, and jist
then she spied the dog. What in the
thunder you bring that half-starved byena
yer fer, Neal Buzzard. belleYc in my
soul you are crazy. Why that dog will
kill somebody, look how mean he looks,
and I'll bet he's rogue. Why, Saryar.
that man says he'll dig 'tators, split kind !
len wood, hunt the hens nests and go to
the store same as child. lie paid SIS
for him. III bet you'll have SIS more to
pay fore you have him week. So fed |
him and turned him out in the yard and |
went to the spring. While was gone
cousin Hubert Ridenour come along and |
the dog after him and run him up tree.
Saryan heard him boiler and started after
the dog, but ist as she got down there
the dog started after her, and lord how she
split for the house and Just as she 90 to the
door the dog got mouthful of her dress,
and then he sped me and he made right
for me and be grabbed me by the leg.
But got holt OF an old ak helve and /
wiped him couple over the head what
Strengthened him out. SO l went in and
found Saryan layin' on the bed with her
nose busted. That are stuff had drawed
her nose round to her ear, and as she run
by the door che struck her bile and bust
ed it Things warnt very agreeable in
thar so l thought would 60 eut and see
about my dog. Jist as / got out to the
fence saw him goin' up the creek with
Saryan's pig in his mouth. l hollered to
him but l haint seen him nor the pig
since. Well, | went back in the house
aud found Bula Malnds Cleveland
cryin and holeren, and when come to
find out the matter, Saryan had laid that
corn plaster on the shelf and hit had fell
down Bula Malinda's back and drawed |
all the skin often it. It's gone now, and
don't know where, but jist as apt its on
the baby and then there1l be hOlleren.
Well, bought a lot of calico and the
sewing society is a comm Down this
week to make some winners clothes and
me some shirts. Cousin Lille Miley aud
cousin Phene Snarr, and cousin Kate
Borden says theys been want'en 20 come
down tor long time, but they bin so
busy canning fruit. We got brass band
started up down in our boiler. Mr.. Albert
McClanahan is the teacher. Mr.. Gee.
Miller and Mr.. Booth are the leaders.
Cousin Hubert Rdenour blows the bass
horn and beats the drum. When tfey
start to playen 1t sounds like a flock of
geese a runnn' through flock of gulnea's
with an old COW now and then believer.
Bat they are iist beginning. Well, as
news is scarce there haint much to say.
The harvest is over and the crops are all
good. Corn IS looken we'll
Mr. Andrew jenkins. who cut his fin
ger so terribly a couple weeks ago, is
nearly well under the skllful treatment
of DR.. J. NJ. Brown. Well | will close
as Saryan wants me TO make some waffle
cakes and stay with the children while
she goes up to cousin aud Crabill's for
her mother Hubbard pattern. Shes
goen to make mother Washington focks
when the sewing circular come down.
You must come down an see urs soon.
Yours in respect, NEAL BCzzARD.
P. s. Cousin sam Mley told me uncle
John Grablll had snapped for your paper.
You must bring him down and introduce
him to Saryan and the children.
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