davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Abendblatt., 1894-12-15
artinsitau fritifirt.
Seine Specifcotionen fir ole Sieferuns pom
pnmpmafdinen f6arf an9egrifen

Gtabt : Sngenteur Mrtingitu1 fam in Der
geitrtgen @tBung bes itabtrGtblt3en ST.
nan3z GDmttes~ geIegentli9 elmer 8eipre3unq
Der @n9ebpte fir bic 2teferung Der neuen
Bumpmaf9inen fir bier Der ftGbttf9en
Pumpitattonen iebr f9le4t meg. Wtutam
S. @6almers, tpel9er Nngebote fir Die Gtez
ferung Der Ma19inen eingerei4t bate,
ma9te bas Sinan3zGomite oarauf aufmert7
lam, baB bic Specificattonen bes Staot>Snz
g~enteurs eSrrt6iimer ent6alten, bdB mad benz
felben altmobi19e Mai9inen 3u febr tbelez
rem 8reifen q~eltefert tperben tpiirben, nnb
baB bur8 bieie g pectftcationen eintge tpenige
Strmen bebor3ugt tpiirben unb Elm FREEZER
Mitbetperb 10 gut nie ausgef3lofen lei,
abqefe6en babon, baB Die Stabt altmobif6e
un6 bel 81 t6euere Wtai6inen aufgebalf err
6alten mirbe. Die Musfibrungen Des 9errn
Gbalmers ii6er3eugten Die Wtitglteber oes
Stnansz Counties babon, baB bte8Oranf9lGge
bes StabtzSngenieurs nt4t gum beften Snz
tere1Ie Der Stabt abgefaBt feten.
Ser Chalmers 1T eS 3unG3ft oufgefaun,
baB fir bic berf6tebenen Pumpftattonen
nibt Ma19inen BON glei6mdBtger Con-
ftructtpn Derlangt perben. Sir Die Gbicaz
81 MUt. : SIuIlUl 8. ~ iUuCll 6lUet VDItt~
pOunb@ MdT9inen geliefert perben, nel4e.
tpte 0err Chalmers bebauptet ,ni6t mebr auF
Der 606e Der 3ett 1teben, SSn bieier Station
fo1te cine boppelte Ober bret etnfa9e 81
panftonz Mai9inen benubt tDerben, pelde
better u11b I'M 20 PrO3ent biqiger arbeitet.
Sir bic Station an Der IA, @traBe ioQ
cine breifa8e GrpanfionszM af8ine nit Ell
mem 9ampfbrud BON 120 Pfuno, Der
9ampfOrud elmer 1Ol@en Mai4tne fOate
uber ri6t tpeniger als 15O. 9fun6 betragen.
Sir bic Station an Der IA, StrGBe ioQte
cine bretfa9e GrpanitOns>Mai3tne nit Ell
mem 9ampforud BON 100 pfunD g~eliefert
perben. Ser 9ampfbrud elmer iol9en Y}az
f9tne 1oQte aber ntbt tpeniger als $50 Pfuno
betrdgen.
@oruus1i6tGi6 pirb bos Sinun3zGOmite
Inuf @runb Der Mngaben bes 9errn @baIz
merS Die 3iriidpeiiung fdmmtliber eingsz
l~aufener Mngebpte fir Die 2teferung Der
8umpmu19inen unb bic Gtnforberung neuer
Nngebote na9 neuen Spectftcattonen emu
| pfeblen.
Abendblatt., 1894-12-15
Streiten um Ole Beute.

pie GOuntDcommiFdre bielten geIterr
ta4 Der @tbung beS PIenarcomite8, in mel:
9er nur Mn9elegenbeiten bon tpeniger Der:
borragenoer 8ebeutung berbanbelt pur6en
etnen Caucus, UNI itber bic 8e1eBunq Del
Dem @ountprat6 nod CUR 8erfiigung ife6en.
ben Memter 81 beratben. Sci oiefer 8e:
rat9ung gtng es 3iemlt3 6etB 9er, pbne BAT
es gu elmer @tntgung auf etnen beftimmter
Ylan CUR 8ertbeilung Der 8erte fam. Oel
Saucus beauftragte Elm aus ben Commit:
1dren 9eal9, @trudmann unb&untman be.
1tebenDes Gomite nit Der Musarbeitunc
zines Planes fir Die @ert6eiGung Der Mem=
ter, tpel4er einem am Montag it~attfinbenber
Caucus unterbreitet tperben foU.
Gum @ountpar9ttetten tpiro in bel
GountpratbsitBung am nG9iten Montuc
9Ler Ba6ri3ethGi3teit na9 Mrt6ur s.
Wt0reD er1tannt tperben.
Abendblatt., 1894-12-15
Be6drf elmer GrfIGruno.

Sine felt1ame Gntbedung bat cit
Gountpangeitelter gelegentli9 Der Snfpet.
tton %getptffer Grtraarbetten i'm @Ountb:
bofpital gema9t.
Die SeuerungsanIagen i'm gDuntD6pf:
pttal beite6en ous elmer 8utterie bon FEDS
9ampfteKeGn, peG9e auf elmer gemauerter
unterlage ruben unb gum She'll nit Bic:
gelmauern umgeben finb, 0ie %Snitanbbal.
tung bteIes 3tegelperfeS bat benz Gountt
in benz ~abgelaufenen Sabre $1,000 9eto1tet
pel4e @umme gang gut Bate gefpart per,
ben t0nnen, penn es ni9t g~egolten bGtte
%eintgen Qeuten cine bequeme aber etntrGgs
lt9e 8eI9dftigung gu berf6affen.
Mm 1. Mpril tpurbe cine feline Heparo=
tur an benz 3iegelpert ,nOtbig unb etu
Maurer nit 3pet @e6ilfen ma9te 1i9 al
bic Mrbett. 0ieIe Qeute trugen bic gan3t
19ab6afte Mauer ob unb ri9teten Ite tpie=
Der gang neu duf, Damn nurben bic iibrt=
gen Maauern in Nngriff genommen, mad
chamber abgetragen unD pieber nel ouf=
Qebal1t. Ser Maurer @bnarb Mulranef
erbielt bafiir 1884. Die 8ebiIfen Mul.
raneD's, Gurl Me1tp6aI unb Nt9plas Maz
mer er6ielten ie 1913 begin. 1926 fir Den
oeSDb." 9a8 8elb nurbe auf Dpn Chris.
M}aner Undergraduate &squiitttonen aug
benz ,SupplDz 6onb5" genommen.
DAB bic Nrbett gdn3lt4 iiberfIiiTtg mar,
1tebt 70 gut nie felt, Ser ebemaltge GU
perintenbent fir ben Dffentlt9en OtenIt,
Chris. W}amer, tpirb iiber bic Nngelegenbeit
iebenfau8 cine ndbere Grtldrung ob9eben
miiiTen,
Abendblatt., 1894-12-15
Der Bru0er nit 6en1 Repo[per.

9fa@oem er @eib unb8inb DerGaRen Bate
1m bann NIT Der Satin zines SreurbeS
Durb3u6rennen, muB 9fep. 6oneD IS iebt err
leben, Dab Trau Brandt, bic t6n1 gu Qiebt
gtann uno &inoer berlieB, ieBt au8 i'm -
9anep I'M @ti4e lGBt, 9aS ge13a6 auerz
0l1lgs nt4t gang ~fretiDilig. 6err 6uttiq aus
1fuscat1ne, Sotpa, elm 8ruber Der Tral
Sranot, ret1te penn fli9tigen paar Bis mad
Cincinnati mad unb bier bate er NIT 6er
SetOen cine iebr erre9te unterrebuno. Sci.
men Mrgutnenten foQ er nit Dem Gebolbe1
etre1 10 guten Na60rud perlieben bQben
pap ieine S@pefter ii9 bereit erfIGrte, mil
!!bm 3uriid5utebren, fi8 nit i6rem Monn(
IN tr9eno elmer Weife a65uftnben unb bonr
etfle langere Geiie on5utreten. 0tes 1T benin
aug berettS gef3eben. Geb. 6aneD aber II
llt9t 3uritdgete6rt, unb Die @emeinDe. Der er
Iru2er als &etttern biete, muB jeBt feline
oarben0e Gamilie unterftaBen.
Abendblatt., 1894-12-15
Siberfib Iefet 7br

bic III bieier 3eituns per0ffentli6teu ;3eu9=
Mite betrets 9OOo'S SarIaporiQa. Gie BE-
1tdttgelr itber ieben 3weifeI bitaus, BAT
6Oo0's turirt.
8%ertopfuns unh oQe QeberIei6en 1perber
Nur9 9.oob's BiIIen 9ebeiIt.
Abendblatt., 1894-12-15

User lrbeiter ir9enb pelcber 9(rt brotcbt.
Der icDtfe cine l1t3etge an 6as QlbenbbIott.
grets III @ents, tpenn nid6t mebr oIs 10
l8Orter, te6es pettere @Ott l Sent.
Abendblatt., 1894-12-15

Tragt Guren 0rocer mad ,gbe 9eiBGer
& Sunge Co.'S" rQuoter 8rob", bos
f6madbaftefte some Otabe 8rob", bas
ie bon elmer Bdderet g~eLtefert tuur6e.
Abendblatt., 1894-12-15
Stdott1hes.
Norton's 5oIterfommer.
&ouis Kopedt 70 Ianee an einem 8aIfen ouf>
eeRdn9t, bis er Elm poles 6efdnonib
abIe9t.

9}ur Der Tim gu She'll geporbenen graue
1amen 8e6anblung berDantt es 2Duts So
pedt, baB er 6eute Elm FREEZER Mann 1T, itatt
ais @tnbre3er i'm gDunt1gefdngntB gu
iiBen. @r itanb nGntli9 ge1tern Dor benz
&i9ter @oggin unter Der &ntlage, I'M Stz
tober nit 3pet @pieBge1eGen in ben Maz
terialtpaarenlaben BON !9erbert 6. N&orton
in Qemont eingebrD4en 81 fetn nno etnen
Cad boQ S9tnten getoblen 8u BADEN. Nls
nun &Dpedi geitern benz &i3ter 9oggtn
Dorgefi6rt tDurDe, betlogte er it6, baB er
BON Nprtpn auf bus @raufamfte gu etnem
@eftGnbntB ~ge8tpun9en tporben fet. @r unb
feline @enpf1en 6dtten in benz @rbgef9oB
unter Norton's 2aben Elm SAB @btsteb
9efunben, baf1eGbe ange3upft unb ii6
einen ge60rtgen HauI9 angetrunfen.
Sic Ieien ale 9rei neben t6rer 8eute elm
gei6Gafen, bO9 feline SpieBgefe1en Ieten
re3t5eittg iDteoer aufgetpaht nnb 9Gtten ft6
NIT benz S9infen babongema9t, 1pdbrenb
er felbIt bpn Gorton iiberraf3 tpprben fet,
9teIem babe er er3Gblt, buB er in baS @rOz
gef3oB eingebrungen fet, I'M gu f6lafen,
bod Nprtpn babe INN ni9t g~eglaubt, tAn
NIT Striden gebunben unb i'm bann nit
etnem Sell I'M ben 6ols an etnem 8alten
oufgebGngt. Sn Der Sobesangit babe er
Derfproben, Elm DoQes 9etGnbntB ab3uz
1eger, unb bies au9 get9an. 3t8ter @ogz
gil" mar iiber g2orton'8 9anbGungspeife 10
empDrt, baB er &Dpedt freiibra3 unb Norz
ton Surief, er berbtene fir feline 9rauTamz
teiten cine erempGarif6e @trafe.
Abendblatt., 1894-12-15
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION,

Annual Statement IF 1Es thf K7SFs GG91g TpETT FIR IF
Brooklyn, in the State of New York, on the 3lst
day Of December, 1898: made to the Insurance
Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant
to law:
Capital
Amount Of Capital Stok paid up in
1ull. 150,OOOO9
Abendblatt., 1894-12-15

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Annual Statement Of the ToRFTIHWESTERN IA
PANY of Milwaukee in the State of Wisconsin.
en- the 31st day of December, 1898: made to the
Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois,
pursuant to law:
Capital
Amount of Capital Stock paid up in
6VV,VVU.VU
Assets
Loans on Bonds and ages. ......S 634, 644. OF
United States Bonds and Stocks ........ 226,OO0.O 90
Railroad. Bonds and Stocks. ........... 424,0 O0.o 90
State, City, County and other Bonds. 196, 90
Cash on hand and in Bank ......... 81,046. So
Interest due and accrued. ............ 1902. SO
Premiums in course of collection and
transmission. e. 63,es5.S7
Total Assets, 6 1856. 1874
Abendblatt., 1894-12-15
IN BRANDS baue.
Outer 8efud fir oos morei9e S@Ott'G On3ert
in Qusft9t.

gu @bren 6es 6errn Clinton S9ott bate
Der SioeLia MGnnercbor 9eitern 9tbellb in
ietnem 0ereinSLofaL einen gOmmers Derz
QnitoItet, auf wel6em it6 bic IbeiGbaber,
BEN Sat nibt ausgef6loiien, prGebtig
unterbielten. Gum S6IuB belt 6err
S6ott cine Mniprahe iiber bic Nufeaben
Der Oert16en in bteiem 9anoe un0 Der
0euti6en &unIt i'm 8eIDnoereu.
STIR 6as morgen Nben6 in 8ran6's 9aIe
1~tattftn0enbe SbIuBcon3ert BART nit @runb
Elm sablreiber 8eiub in Nu8ii3t 9citeut
tper6en, umfomebr, ba bas 8ro8ramm Elm
ausgeSei9netes 1T. 6ier fOlgt es:
Griter &bsiL.
l. q s3igeunerbub I'M 9tOrOsn". . @rtbur Glaafen
D @0"OFH'sO aiOeifo:DeannsrdOr. 0""'''''
?, Al p6sinri9 Der 9O9ler"1, 8oaoOe . . gorl 96pt
b. p9rei 2teb6enI, 3teo . gS. Spete'
Clinton S6Ott.
Nocturns . . @6opir
sans BON 's6iGer.
b Sic apei grenoOiere, 8auoOs e5uma9nr
4nton S3Ott.
8neiter SbtiL
5. Al uGpinn', eptnn" . . ..s Sitnef
b U3ieD' Dinaus" , Srae9ert
SiDelia=0tdnnerdpr.
6. Al pgm itiaen Serb, aus p9teifterfnger" . @agmer
b. s>Gr3GDluug" aus r9Obengrin4 . g8agner
Mntpn SGbott.
7. Spanii9e G~tbapioOie . Srou3 9ts5t
6ans BON G6iaer.
8. AZ p9os 2teo BON benz Gtbein" . . 2uopig Stari
b pg8Oblauf nod getrunten1 . . . S0umann
@nton S6Ott.
8tuete fir bos Gon3ert itnb beute an ben
befannten 0orbertaufSplGben unb morgen
BEL 9errn 9etmer I'M S6iuers 0ebdube 81
BADEN.
Abendblatt., 1894-12-15
Keine pumpitation fir South.Gb
CddO.

Cd9o.
Die 8etpDbner pon South @bicugo tper>
ben ii4 big auf @eiteres nod nit Der gGn5z
It3 un3uldnglt9en MaHer3ufu6r na9 iez
mem @taOttbetI bebelfen miifen. 9as
itabtrGtblt9e Stnan3z@omite gelangte in
1etner geitrigen Na9mittagsftbung auf
Grunb Der @u5fibrungen bes 0berz8auz
commifdrs Mc@artbp, bes GtabtzSnz
g%enteurS MrttngitdQ unb elmer Delegation
BON 8epp6nern Der 80. Marb 3tpar gu Der
ue6er3eugung, DAP bic Ma1er3ufu6r fir
South Gbtcago cine bur6aus ungeniigenbe
1T, e8 permo3te aber nit &iiffi9t auf bic
ungiiitige Sinan3Iage Der @tabt unb auf
bic Sbatfa6e, baB i'm @aferfonbs feline
Mittel CUR 8e5treitung Der Soften elmer
&usbebnung bes @Dfems
Derfiigbar firb, ni9t gu Dem Gnt19IuFe gu
tOmmen, betm Gtabtrat6 bic 8eptQtgung
Der erfOrberlt9en beDeutenben Gumme 3l&
empfeblen. Die 2egung BON 0auptleiz
tungSrDbren BON Der 68, StraBe mad South
@Ricago lpiirbe olein etpa 100000 Bis
$4,000 toften, unb bic Soften fir ben
8au elmer neuen Pumpftation piirben ii9
duf et1en nod bteI bD6eren 8etrdg fteIen.
Abendblatt., 1894-12-15
235 Wabash Ave., ECke jackson Str,
l6ub1cS

mGbrems oiefer @oGe pTeriren htt bic fsI=
~ eeHben Rtbr ober Deniger gehraubteu 8ianos.
gu frtbssiti9er @eft9tisun9 1T frenHOIi9t ein9elobsH.
$~200-@boie Upright. $l50-St19er upri99t
S165-WeofbburA upriabt. $125-&inbeman Square.
$l10-Bilpu Upright. $400-&nabc Upright.
sS40-Stetnlpo1 Upright. $3o5-Steinlpop Upright.
S19o-@aibburn Upright. S75-Gbtferinq Square.
$l75-Tiider Upright. ~$l25-Gngli5b WobeL.
~$150-Gu9el Upright. S300-GteinipoD Upright.
$175-gtelu gn9lonb npr't. ~$30o-Gblfsrin9 Upright.
$225-6t0bie & Con uprt. $~150-Gmeriou Upright
$225-Setpett Upright. $l25-8nuer Square.
$275-9QGet& & 90Dt5 upt. 5-SaHe q @uutftDn.
S~275-6o3tIton Upright. S150-3 9aqet 8 9onis.
S375-&bideriug @ron0. ~S125-6il6ert Square.
s850-&nobe Upright. $1o0-Stebte Gquare.
$375-Gteiup09 npri9bt. S400-StetnlpoD Upright
$375-Ruabe Upright. $270-StetnpoD upriQbt.
S400-Steiumog @rau0. $75-GintbaA Square,
$50-8ale 81 60. Square. un0 Diele aubere.
GIN mOberner Gtubi nnb cine poHenbe SeGe iiuh nit
iahpnt gpetntI= lioup eiuoefbIoSTeu
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30
LIKE SMOKE THE ORDINARY KIND OF CLOTHES At ANY RATE

men and like smoke they disappear.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30

The following is a true copy of an in
dictment found few years since by the
grand jury of Lawrence county, KY.
Lawrence criminal court. Common
wealth of Kentucky against -, de-
PENDANT, Indictment. The grand jury
of Lawrence county, in the name and
by the authority of the commonwealth
of Kentucky, accuse - of the offense
of malicious mischief, committed as fol
lows: The said =, on the - day Of
-, A d. Is, in the county and cir
cult aforesaid, did unlawfully. willfully
and maliciously kill and destroy one pig,
the personal property of George Pigg,
without the consent of said Pigg, the said
pig being of value to the aforesaid
George Pigg. The pig thus killed
weighed about % pounds and was n
mate to some other pigs that We're owned
by said George Pigg, which left George
Pigg pig less than he (said George
Piggl had of pigs, and thus ruthlessly
tore said pig from the society of George
Pigs other pigs against the peace and
dignity of the commonwealth of Ken
lucky n-tircen Bag
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30


Mrs. Lovinaa Harvey, an aged widow
of Hartland Me-, whose husband was Il
soldier in the late war, received pension
a few days ago with 81, 800 back pay.
Superintendent Merrill of the factory
says that corn is filling very rapidly now
and he thinks that the canning opera
tons will begin the first of the week.
The two year old colt laGroiX by st.
CroiX. owned by Otis Hilton of Ausou,
and driven by WILDER Hilton, Won the
two year oil race at the Horse breeders
meeting at Pennington, Tuesday.
Capt. = l.. Stetson, formerly with the
New York Life ms. Co. has accepted
the general agency of the Manhattan
Life Ins. Co, for Washington State.
He is Pittslield boy, aud many friends
are watching his business career with
interest
Thursday afternoon the upp'r floor of
the mill of Vim. Bracket. loaded with
about two ear loads of wheat and oats,
gave way, carrying he under floor with
it into the cnal below. About 100
bushels of wheat. POO of oats ana several
barrels of flo r were thrown mt" the
ca, al. The wheat and oals floating On
me river VII ~ Il lblhl i''H>s l IL 'Hll'
loss viii be about 81 600.
Indications are now very favorable for
the establishment of a Kindergarten
school at Pittsfield. this fall. \ meet
ing of those interested WAS held in tu'"n
Hall Wednesday afternoon, and the fol
loving officers elected President, Nrs.
John Osborn; Vice president. Mrs. II +
Orlway; secretary and treasurer, Ms
B. 5. Mathews; board of managers, Mrs.
o. II. Drake, Mrs. c. b. Haskell, Mrs.
c. c. Chandler, Mrs. j. NJ. Chalmers,
Mrs. F. A. Palmer and Mrs. T, NJ. Griffin,
Mr.. Thomas Rollins died very sudden
" at his residence in Detroit. recently.
He had gone ont, as MAS his custom. TO
mret and stop his COW as she was driven
in from pasture, when he fell down AS il
WINS supposed in Il fit. Friends and
neighbours carried him into the house but
there was no sign of hear, action-only
slight flutterng of the pulse, and it is
now thought that he died almost instant
" of neuralgia of the heart Mr.. Rol.
Inns was an honest, upright man and his
family have the heartfelt sympathy of
the whole community.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30
palmer-DinSHnOre.

A very pleasant wedding was cele-
brated Wednesday, Aug. I'D, at the
farm home of Mr.. b. B. Dinsmore, of
this town.
The bride was Miss Lizzie NJ. bins
more and the bridegroom, Mr. Walter +.
Palmer of Providence, X. |. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Mr..
Copeland in the presence of the near
relatives and friends.
After spending few days in Maine,
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer will go to Provi.
dence, where their home is to be. They
will be followed by the best wishes of
their numerous friends,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30
DOW l. CARTER.
New Century Club.

The ladies' of the Coruylle New Cen
fury Club, entertained a few of then
gentlemen friends at l. o. 6. I. Hall, on
Thursday evening. August %. The fol
lowing program was rendered:
Opening Club Chorus
Paper, Other Clubs and Ours, May c. Parsons
Song, Beautiful Queen ofmy heart,
Minnie NJ Davis
Reading, Mamie L Gaylord
instrumental Duet,
Mamie Robinson and Della Mcdaniel
leading, Leap year Mishaps, Sadie E. Parsons
Ladies Quartette,
Mrs Palmer, Mrs. Flanders
Misses Robinson and Worthen
Violin solo, Mrs. Iva Palmer
Paper, East Sides Coaching Parade in the
White Mountains. Lizzie S. Parsons
Vocal Duet Irene Lorraine,
Blanche Worthen and Mrs. Josie Flanders
Paper, My Club Cake. May c. Parsons
Song Loves Golden Dream. Mamie Robinson
Accordion solo, Miss Josie Flanders
Refreshments consisting of ice cream.
cake and fruit We're served after which
an order of games and dances was car
ricd out. Mr.. l.. l.. Smith, in behalf OF
the gentlemen spoke few words of APP
probation of the work of the club and
of the entertainment furnished by the
ladies'. The affair WAS very successful
and was one of the social events of the
season.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30

of summer footwear is the
proper proceeding, when we
are in the months without an
r. That's where we a-e with
out 4 doubt. and the correct
shoes for the R-less months
will be found in our stock.
They're Just the shape for
style and pleasant tit, and the
price is Just the figure for peo-
pie with economical IDEAS.
There's no pocketbook we
can't fit exactly, no sly lie too
new for us to show, no quail
ty too fine for US to duplicate
with shoes that strike the sum-
NIT OF excellence in every
particular. Come to us for
the latest points on shoes.
r. n MERRILL & SON.
as Water Street.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-08-30

Boreton. "Just take this along, will you,
old man, and look IL over at your leisureP"
Busy Editor. Leisure? What's that?"
The Washington times., 1894-07-19

other like false and fraudulent pretences and
practices. Have you any witness, or have
you anything to say for yourseliY'
" suttinly has got somethin' to say, sab, "
answered the glib prisoner, with all the in
dignant dignity of outraged innocence. 81
is Professional colored gentleman. / is,
a-pursuin' and a-practisin' my profession
like any yuther Professional gentleman. 1t
war fair bargain twix' me and dis trash
money, and 1 reckon rs got as good right
to tell fortunes as any yuther professional,
whether he be a doctor, or passon. or a law
yer: and all dem does nothin' but tell for
tunes, as knows on"
"All that may or may not be true, WASH y
said Mayor Shallow, but the unfortunate
fact for you is that the law recognizes and
licenses the professions you name, while it
does not recognize and license yours. Ser
geant, take him to Jail as vagrant, and let
him be kept there until he gives bond. with
sufficient security, in the sum of 5000. for his
good behavior for twelve months. Call the
next case"
"But. boss" exclaimed Jefferson Hunks.
his eyes buIging, bis ears vibrating and every
twist of hair on his head writhing, .wha's my
money!"
II know nothing about that" replied the
mayor, shortly. You'll have to howl for
that, suppose"
ternal motions that tore him, the unlucky
jefferson involuntary broke forth into most
lugubrious howl.
..You rascalr' shrieked the mayor. 81 fine
you $40 for that! Take him in charge until
he pays the fine, sergeant"
A. Je6 was conducted to the pen set apart
tcg pTjsopeEs, he took out tatteSed hRpdkeZ:
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CASE Of HO0dO0.

In many southern towns the mayor still
holds his court for the trial OF ali police cases.
Mayor Shallow does so in BourDonville daily,
anu. practically, the court and its clientele
are pretty much what they were in 1860. Even
the mayor yet affects the awful state of a
blue swallow-tail coat adorned with many
brass buttons. which together with his blaz-
ing red face, his eyes. and his savage voice,
is vision Of terror to his prisoners
The other day Washington Webb, colored,
was arraigned before this tribunal, charged
with being yugrant, swindler. and sus-
picious character generally. The principal
witness was Jefferson Hunks, also colored, a
simple looking individual. OF dull lead
black complexion, with staring pop eyes,
projecting and happing ears. that seemed to
grow out of the corners of his wide mouth,
and a profusion OF reddish, sunburnt hair,
gathered into tight little twists all over his
head. He wore a scarecrow's cast-ofr suit
and 1t grace him as If made to order for him.
or as If 1t were an outgrowth upon him, as
natural as his ears and hair. The prisoner,
Webb was as black as Hunks; but his skin
shone with the metallic luster of a blacksnake.
geousness of new ''stc-c Clothes" holding in
his hand a shiny stoye-pipe hat which left
bare bullet head clipped closely to the scalp.
His white eyes, with small, dark spots in their
centers, glanced around in careless revolu-
tion, with unabashed assurance. and yet with
CLINT Of deprecating condecession.
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soon die; yer aunt is in a duckline; yer brer
can't las long: and yer wife, But jst dar
l 'rupted him, and says I, Niger, what pay
YOU fer, heh? l wants to know what's gwine
happen to me, and hyah you telin' what's
gwine to happen other folks. l don't want to
hyah my relations fortunes; I want to hyah
mine.'"
At this the lawyers present snorted sud-
denly and loudly with suppressed laughter.
"who was that?'' shouted the mayor. But
nobody answered.
1.-The next person who laughs in this court
to-day" announced the mayor, sternly, s'shall
go to jail, if he can be identified. Contempt
of this court is growing daily. and must be
checked. On with your stupid rigmarole," "
said he to JEFF. "and be done with it,
"'Oh, shuh' says I to Walsh Webb" the
witness continued. "'Whah de bad luck
whah gwine happen to me? l AK you dat,
and pays my money fer dat An den he
says, Keep yer eye on de man wi black
cast O. couptenance and game leg. He
knows too much o. yer gwines and comm 8,
and his oil 'ooman washes fer p'Iiceman.'
'Hoot,' SAYS /. I amt bordering p licemen,
and plicemen amt bodderin' me- Well,
says dis niggah hyah, you watch dat man.
Dars 'ooman, too, OBJ rort-like frame,
which she have her head done up in a yaller
Handkerchief. She've got bad eye on you,
and she's curious to know how you has
chicken fer dinner SO often 'Oh, shucks!'
says l. rs a-raisin' O. my own chickens and I
got right to eat en- And he say, rs got
some powerful charms hyah in my pocket
whah will purteck you FUN all de c'lamities
O. life and deaf And den he gimme dis hyah
piece o. leather, and dis hyah knotted shoe
string, and dis hyah scrap o. bone" Mr.
Jefferson Aulks produced the enumerated