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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
PORTSMOUTH MEMS
of the nonra or supcrylsors


The Board of Supervisors held their
regular monthly meeting yesterday
with the following present: G. r. MIN
mo lChairman), E. NJ. Tillcy, John A.
Codd. w. S. Johnson, j. C. Lynch and
George e. Wood.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
DIR. V. c. Bidgood was unanimously
elected physician to almshouse.
The Elizabeth City and Norfolk Tele-
graph Company was. on its application,
granted the privilege as far as the
board has the power SO to do. TO erect
lis poles along the county road. from
peep Creek to the Sylvester place under
the supervision of the Supervisor of
Deep Greek district, provided the said
company shall properly repair It's line
through Western Branch district to
make the same satisfactory to the SUI
pervisor of the said last named dis
trict.
Resolution opposing any infringe
ment by Leg islatu ON ferry franchise.
On motion of Mr.. Codd the sum of 500
was appropriated for a Christmas din
ner TO the inmates of the almshouse
The Chairman of the Board was au-
thoriaed to sign the warrants for the
salaries of officers for the month of
December on the cath day of December.
On motion, all insurance on school
houses was discontinued and the Clerk
was directed to arrange with the com
panies now carrying such insurance to
discontinue the same. TO cancel any war
rant made out for that purpose and not
yet drawn
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
CLEANED In THE STORM.
Items OF Interest Gained Through tho
tt.t Hours of Il Wintry Dny

. L
Marian Daniels paid $3.50 to the city
for lighting
There was but little done in the police
circles yesterday.
Notwithstanding the storm all the
boats came in on time
e. w. Norman was arrested for grand
larceny; case continued.
mere was nothing of interest done
IN the musings Court yesterday.
tramp who WAS arrested for drunk
enness was ordered out of the city.
The navy-yard cars now run to the
yard Via Crawford street, instead Of
Court.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lee lost yesterday
their infant son, Clarence Neville, aged
ii months.
The Board of Police Commissioners
VIII make another attempt to meet
Monday night
A dealer in confectionaries In this
oity mas on hand ton OF nuts, which
ne proposes to retail cheap.
The concert which was to have been
given last night at the North street a.
NJ e. Church. was postponed until
Thursday night
Attention Is called to the i'd of Levy s.
Jacobs, In which they announce that
they must reduce their stock and offer
special bargains.
Daniel Cuipcpper, an Inmate of the
aimshouse, was given thirty days
board at the city hotel in default OF a
fine for drunkenness.
In another column an owner for red
heller and yearling Is advertised for.
See advertisement, call as directed, pay
charges and take them away.
The members of the South Street
Baptist Church, after their regular
services last night. passed resolutions
thanking all who so generously aided
them In helping to build their beauti-
full edifice.
Mr.. NJ. Rosenbaum calls special at
tention to the reduction in his cloth
ing and overcoats. He Says lie is sup
plying the public with clothes at greatly
reduced rates and claims that his
stock Is the largest in the city. See his
windows.
The attention of the members of
Grice Lodge, I. .. o. F.. is called to
an advertisement In another column
requesting them to be present at the
meeting of the Lodge Thursday night
to receive Grand Master Hill Monte-
que, VINO VIII visit them in his official
capacity. Old Dominion and Tidewater
Lodges are requested to attend.
A negro man attempted to cross the
trestle work from Court to Crawford
streets yesterday, slipped and fell in
the creek, and hurt himself quito badly
by striking OK the end of one Of the
ties. This is private property and all
persons are forbidden to tressass on II
under Il penalty. When they do SO
they have to take the consequences.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
Maynard Notes.

The navyyard tug Wahneta, in
charge of Mate Creighton. while towing
the coal laden three-masted schooner
Venus from the coal wharf to the Dol
phin yesterday morning, was run too
close to the MononEahela, lying moor
ed to the stone wharf. The Mononga-
hela's main yard fouled the main top
mast rigging OF the schooner, swapping
the toRmast off short at the mamma st
cap. In falling, the broken topmast
struck the ship-keeper on the Mononga-
hela and INJURED one Of his hands quite
seriously.
The court-martial, OF which Capt
Terry, OF the Franklin was president,
and which was trying William Pflu-
ger. seaman. for desertion. adjourned
yesterday after concluding its lahors.
1t Is said that Pfluger pleaded guilty to
the charge of desertion
The Dolphin was taking coal all day
yesterday from the schooner Venus.
The painters Will probably get 10 work
on her as soon as the weather will per-
NIT. The Dolphin's prospective dssti-
nation Is the Gulf coast where she is
to make extensive photographic sur
veys
The Montgomery is awaiting favora-
BILE weather to receive her final coats
Of white paint.
A scarcity of seamen prevails on the
ships at the naVy-yard and in the North
Atlantic squadron. The rendezvous on
the Franklin has been opened for the
enlistment of seamen and the depart
ment is I'm hopes to enlist enough men
of this class here to I'll the vacancies.
One or two coal passers are also wanted.
All out door work was suspended yes
tertlay on account of the weather.
All the iron and steel for the new
tug Is here. Work on her Will be COM
menced in q few days.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
Came Ncnr Freezing 20 Dcnth.

Yesterday morning about 6 o'clock
some paper boys saw a marine lying on
Henry street near Third. in Il stupid
condition, While standing there think
ing what TO do Officer Tatem came
along. and tried to get the man up, but
found that he was helpless and nearly
dead from exposure and cold He Sc
the station-house. where he was put on
cot in front of the stove. After sew
eral hours he revived and gave his name
as John Kenny. After recovering suifi-
GENTLY, he was sent 10 the yard Had
he not been found at that time he
would have died in less than an hour, a s
life was almost extinct
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
Marriage nj the Court street Hnpti.t
Church.

Notwithstanding the Indictment
weather there was Il large attendance
at the Court Street Baptist Church
last night to witness the marriage of
Mr. Harrison Lucas to Mrs. Louisa II
MahoncY. At y. IN. the bride and
groom entered the church and proceeded
up the aisle, accompanied by the fol-
lowing ushers: Messrs. G. NJ Reynolds.
Eugene Brinkley, Robert Noel Robert
Hutchins The bride was attired in
white and satin ell traine, and locked
very handsome. The groom wore the
conventional black. Dr. a. L. Owen
In his usual happy style soon made
them man and wife after which they
repaired to the residence of the bride,
corner of Dinwiddic and Clifford streets
where n reception was held.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
Look ut These Prfcea.

On account OF the prevailing dull
times we have determined that our
stock must be reduced regardless of
profits. especially In the suit line: and
In that line we have made the following
cuts:
Suits. hll wool. formerly Jald for
$3.50. now iS7; neat cashmere suits,
former price $40. now So; clay worsteds.
black. all wool suit, former price $3.50.
now $40, in frock as well ms sacks, and
so on. Our stock must be reduced.
We mean business. Do you? Rcmem-
Der we only advertise facts.
LEVY G. JACOBS.
200 High street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
You Have u chance 10 save Money

beautiful 1874. extra size blanket, re-
uced from $40 to $3.50.
grand blanket, all pure wool. ia
regular price, 81; special price, IS.
Ask TO see our 1890 blanket. reduced
from IS.
100 pairs gray. wool blankets, reduced
from $3.50 to Sli9.
25 doz. linen front. unlaundried shirts
reduced from soc. to zoe.
We must have room; this will be the
week for bargains.
y. ]. PHILLIPS.
Under Oxford Hall
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
A Narrow Escuue.

Mrs. Nelson. mother of Nlessrs John
and Edward Nelson. had narrow es-
cape from death OH Monday. She start
ed down the back steps. which lead out
into the yard. at her home, on WASH
ington street, and fell head foremost,
Srraining her arm and bruising her
self quite badly about the body. A ply
sician was called in and made her as
comfortable as possible. She Is suffer
ing more from the shock than any
thing else now
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
BOARD or CoLPoRTAGE.

Clerical-N. T.. Col,rane, w L. Girls
som. W. w. Rose. n. NJ. Jurnev. t.
Pope. j. j. Baker, II. NJ. Jackson, n. II.
Guyton.
Lay-G. s. Baker, C. p. Aston. j. IT.
John, G.. G. Daily, DR.. j. w Sanders,
DR. p. y. Loftin. \. Is. Mobiles, j. w.
Evans, Il. l.. W?nn.
Sunday School Room.
JOINT BOARD OF FINANCE.
Cierical-W. G. Norman, secretary:
NJ. II. futile. j. u. Thompson. n. NJ.
Jurney j. ID. Pc2ram, w. ]. CroWson.
II. y. Ivey, X. =. Toy
l.ay-W. II. Brarson. treasurer: n
u. LAWRENCE. y. y. Muse. f. p. Glib
Spiers. a. NJ. Hawkins.
Office of J. T. Old.
l1PWORTH LEAGUE COMMITTEES
+. y. Bishop. chairman; J. b. Hurley
+. NJ. Shamburger. G. e. Smith, DR.. n
+. l'oddie, G. s. Pritchurd, secretary; J
q. Brown. =
Courthouse, Registers Office.
Committee on Books and Periodical Is
meets in the Mayors Office.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
The s,ntc sunrctne Court.

Richmond. Va. Dec. 10.-The follow
ing are the proceedings of the State
Supreme Court to-day:
Allen vs. Crank: fully argued by
Judge w. w. Crumy and submitted
Norfolk and Carolina Railroad Com
pany vs.. Suffolk Lumber Company: ar
gucd by A. p. Thorn. for plaintiff. in
error, and W. w. Old, for defendant
In error, and submitted
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
The Modern Mother.

has found that her little ones are i'm
proved more by the pleasant laxative,
Syrup of Figs. when in need OF the lax
alive effect of Il gentle remedy than by
any ether. and that it is more accepta-
bic 10 them Children enjoy II and II
benefits them. The true remedy, Syrup
of Figs. Is manufactured by the Cali
fOrnia Zig SYrmp Co. only
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
a We'll Known Fact.

This season has been very back
ward as regards the weather. etc. con-
sequently December LIST finds us with
larger stock than we ought to have
for this time OF the year. We've de-
cided TO cut the prices of all our mems.
boys and chlldren's suits: also over
coats. so that they will be within the
reach of every purchaser. We've got
the stock and they must be sold.
BRESLAUER & ANTH ONY,
ia High street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
Case Continued.

z. w. Norman, who has been figuring
In Norfolk as a fly detective. was
brought over from that city yesterday
morning to answer n charge of grand
larceny preferred by Irwin Bros, Of this
city, who charge Norman with stealing
S9l from them. The case went over until
to-day and the accused went to jaIl
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
WOOD AID COAL FOR SALE

No Split Oak Wood n speciality. botiis
new and old The best sheltered Pins;s
Wood in this city ut any time, rain or.
SHINE. Also the best grades OF Stove ana
nut Coal at lowest Prices at II. B. VIII
hlNS. 1913 Washington street. Phons
DIS. High streat office 400 sss1ss 5sss
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
JOINT BOARD OF FINANCE.
Army K,ro.,,oIior.

Washington, d. c., Dec. ;O.--Promo.
lions: Brigadier General Wesley NIcr-
ritt, to be Major General; Col. Senas
ihnuaii Biiss: Twenty-rourth Infantry
Corpinger, Twenty-third ILfantrv. to he
Brigadier General. - - oss
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

! have u plenty OF the best STOVE and
M, MI coal; also TnACKER COAL for
Er.nteS: OF thc very hest The best of Dry
rain HARD WooD-Etccn and seasoned
OF the hest quality. Try II. ii. %. Will
street. stre"t. High street Office, 1903; County
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
ODD FELLOWS NOTICE.

= full attendance OF the members OF
MORROW Crhursday) NIGHT. ut 7,so,
Grahd Muster liiil Montague viii bc pre-
sers IN hi a., 9teinl capacity. The mem
ni,, VI olu dominion and Tldcwnter
LqnseS 9re requested to he present
by order of the Lodge. H-'frt
dcll-lt GEO. a. q. SCOTT, r. s..
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
We Are Supplying the People with
Suits nnd OyercoRts nj Reduced

We have made a Reduction in our
Suits and Overcoats. Look at our win
dow display The largest stock In
Portsmouth. Prices cannot be duplI-
Gated anywhere. NJ. ROSENBAUM,
11G and 1lS High street.
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Facts.

For solid comfort get on the inside of
ona 81 our $40 Suits
JOHN A. NORRIS, Mgr.
eQ3 High street.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11

a big reduction on carpets refrigera-
tors, canopies. and oil cloth for the next
thirty days. Buy now and save money,
att. s. Grawford's.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
Storm Overcnnts.

Save dollar and get better coat
from JOHN a. NORRIS, Mgr,
303 High street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11

Fifty degrees warmer on inside than
on outside OF our 81 Ail-Nvool Shirts
worth Sl.5Q.
CHAS. r. wELTON & CO,
1atters and Mea's Furnishers.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11

Don't Miss the Dry Goods Bnrgains
At IIammiil's This Week. SnIc
Closes Saturday Night.
These prices are for cash only. Ham
NILS, 320i High street
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PRESIDING ELDERS

w. S. Black, ut L. ~ Windcr; ]. 4.
Cuninggim, at T.. NJ. Cook. Sr.: j. r..
Gibbs. at Il. l.. Aydlett; X. Is. John. al
home; w. IL. Moore, at Mrs. NJ. h.
Fearing; G. y. oglesby, nj Mrs. IL. =.
Teasing: w. S. Rome. at Mrs. NJ l..
rearing; T. ID. Swindcll, at DR. II. Il.
Swindell; L. ~. Yeates, at Rev. j. y.
Old ~ :
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
SiRAYED.

AIDES, GENrLEMEN BOYS, AND
Girls, Little Ones, and All, are invited
to call at 2la High street and examine our
stock ,toi t or X,nns Goods just opened Dolls.
looii Snrrh.scs, Ecloclpcd,s,S ulscys. WaEr
our new pictures.
GEORGE S. BELL, Agent.
NC ErAndt Building.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
ANYTHING IN OUR SHOE LINZ

is reduced TO Il single certainty and that
is-"the best for the same money, or the
same for les5'-'tis reasonable, too.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-11
A FIFTY NINTH SESSION
OF the North Carolina Conference Of The
Methodist Church, South,
IN CONVENTION AT ELIZABETH CITY.
Bishop A, w. wilson, of baltimore.
PrcHidcs-An Exceedingly l.ar-c
Atcndnncc-l.ist of Directory, Pre-
siding Elders. Clerical ana l.ny
Members and visitors.

Elizabeth City. Dec 1O-tSpcciaD-
The fifty-ninth session OF the North
Carolina Conference of the Nj. t.
Church, South. will convene at that
church here to-day. with Bishop a. w.
Wlsoh. OF baltimore. In the chair. Only
one session will, bc held each dnv
The following is a list. etc, directory:
CONFERENCE DIRECTORY.
Bishop a. w. Wilson, D. d.. at DR..
w. j. Lumstlcn.
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u. w. Wallis, at n. w. Mann: Il. L.
Wariick, at Y. NJ. Walker: ID. 4. Wat
Rms at J and l.. Ethcrdgc: ". Nj. Wat
son; ut u: J. Mitchcll w. H. Whitaker,
~ ~ ., =. iSoEnrs: u. y. Willis. at d. S.
, Mrnthcr; n. II. D. Wilson, ut Rev. l., H.
"1liiams II. T. Wychc. nj Hughes.
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Lay MEMBERS OF BOARDS.
w, j, adams, j. G. Brown. ". II.
o =, a. NJ. Benson. IL. y. lloyd. W.
-. Burkhead, Or. n. T.. Boddic, G. p
i ny, >; W Evans, T. a. Green J. l..
,t"n'' ~. q. Hehden, D. d. Haskell, l.ey.
w: ). Hester, y. j. j Johnson. J. NJ i.an,h
M N Mial. Roger Moore, DR.. j. H.
Nlch3lson. r. ID. Phillips. Geo. S. prit
Ghhr"; w II. Rhodes. Il. 4. Thornc.
John B. Walker. U. NJ Wahab.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-09-07
THE GERMAN EMPIRE.

GERMAN frugality is shown in the
letting of the old Reichstag building
for business purposes at $500 year.
STAG from blast furnaces is pulver-
lied and used for fertilizing farm lands
In Germany.
In North Schleswig the Danish Lam
guage society has been ordered to dis.
solve, as the Kiel judges decide that 1T
is political club.
BERLIN is the most cosmopolitan OF
large European cities. Only thirty
seven per cent. of its inhabitants are
German by birth.
A SOCIETY for the suppression OF
scandal las just been started at Inster'
burg in East Prussia. Every scandal
GUS story spread in the town will be
traced and the originator prosecuted by
the society
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-09-07

(acid phosphate), and the various salts
of potash that are imported from Ger
many. By the use OF these cheap
forms of plant food we can secure 9
luxuriant growth of the legumes, and
by their aid can build mp our soil,
either by blowing under the mature
pea vines, or what 10 better. curing
them for hay for stock, and the MAX
ing Of manure. The most important
step then in the improvement OF land
for cotton growing is to get 1t to grow
heavy crop Of peas.-W. f. Massey
In Texas Farm and Ranch.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-09-07
PUNGeNT PARAGRAPHS.

-Lushington-"Do you photograph
in colors?" Photographer--"Ye but
can chalk your nose, sir."-Pick-Me.
Up.
--"rm going now, yes, Pm going. go
ing" murmured Steigher. What an
excellent auctioneer you'd make" said
the heartless but tired Miss NycegerL
-Boston Courier.
Principal Ito new appSentice)-
HAS the bookkeeper told you what
you have to do in the afternoon
Youth-"Yes, sir, was to waken him
when saw you coming.
-Sister-"There. you have the
candy all over your new suit! What
will mamma say?" Little Brother
well, mamma won't let me have any
fun in these clothes till / get 'em
spoiled. PUCK.
You can always guess woman's
age II she'll give You three guesses,"
remarked Sinnicls II don't believe it."
1T is true, though. It's bound to be
sixteen, twenty-six or sixty."-Wash-
ington Star.
The Western Thirst.-She-"You
western cowboys have thirst for
blood all the time, don't you?" He
with corkscrew)-"Oh,n no, ma'am.
We changes 1t sometimes. Detroit
Free Pass.
VisiGor-"Isn't your mother afraid,
Willie, of catching cold in those slip
pers?' Willie-"Huh. guess you
don't know them slippers. Ma uses
A. L II r. Ill y,
American Grocer.
-"Oh, lookr' exclaimed Mrs Sassa-
fras, of Hemlock Corners, as she and
her husband gazed for the first time on
bearded lady Mt n dime museum.
"'Sh, Indy! Don't speak SO loud, "
replied her husband, in a whisper.
''Mebbe that's one of the emancipated
women we've read about."-Harpers
Bazaar.
While the bellows gave out, and
the organist in Rockland church
was unable to get anything but a
few groans from the instrument, and
the pastor remarked: THE organ
has failed us at a vital moment
let us rise and sing Praise God From
Whom All Blessings Flow" some OF
the people wondered just what he
meant.-Lewiston Journal.
You have been a good while get
ting upstairs" said Mrs. Smarte, wht
with her lord and master was stopping
ut one of our hotels. YES" replied
Smarte; II stopped to take an eleva
tor" "Oh, you need not have taker
the trouble to tell me-" said Mrs. s.
tossing her head. 81 smelt your breath
the moment you entered the room v
Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-09-07
HERE AND THERE.

There are only four days each year
in which the sun and clock time ex-
actly correspond-April Is, June IA,
September / and December "a.
1t is estimated that three thousand
carloads of peaches will be shipped
from Georgia this season. The bulk
of this wonderful fruit crop were
sent to market during the first, second
and third weeks OF July.
Prof. Stewart says that lime is the
most important part of the mineral
elements of nearly every plant. The
ash of a plant is made up of these min.
eral elements, and by examining the
ash. he says, we may discover what
kinds add quantities OF mineral mat
tiers the plant requires.
When prices of stock are good the
best animals bring the most money and
the largest profit, and when the bottom
falls out of the market nothing but
rood stock will save us from loss. Good
stock. continually becoming better, re-
gardless of the markets, is the only
salvation for the raiser.
ALWAYS burn the refuse materials
taken from the nests. The real breed
ing places for lice are the nests, which
are kept at an even temperature by sit
ting hens, and the hens hatch out more
lice than chicks. All nests should be
cleaned at least once a week, and every
portion of refuse should be consumed
by fire.
in making gilt-edge butter it il
highly important that the churn "
stopped at the right moment. This il
clearly indicated by the change in the
sound when the butter comes. Wher
the granules reach about the size o
wheat grains butter is in the best con
dition for washing out the buttermill
and distributing the salt
Rice is being recommended as
. food for stock. The average price
raising this grain is about half |
. cent per pound. and it is said to b
, I even now in demand for feeding pur
Z poses ut one cent per pound. There i
. q large amount of badly cleaned an
, broken rice that always sells far be
low the price of staple grain tina
: might be utilized for stock feed. an
E thus reserve for human food only th
8 better grades.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-09-07
STUCK IN THE AIR.

A Meteor's Mishap In the Atmosphere Of
Nicaragua.
II don't understand" said the Mil
waulxec avenue grocer. why it is SO
darn hot sometimes when the Their
mometer amt no higher than it is"
at Is the humidity in the air." ex-
planned Misunderstanding man.
makes it heavier and more oppres-
sive."
~ wonder if he's right?" ventured
the grocer, after the dignified man had
departed.
"You bet he's right" said a man with
ginger beard. "When was down in
Niggerauger-"
"Nigger auger?" the grocer clipped
in as that any bigger boring ma
chine than long jaw with a set Of
yaller whiskers hangin' to it?"
"You air as funny as string of fish, :"
replied the man with the ginger beard.
"Ef you would confine yourself to sell
in your intellectual equals--which the
same is salt mackercl-'stead of tryin'
to get funny with your betters, you
would come nearer to fulfllin' the mis-
sion the Lord give you on earth. But
that is enough time wasted on you. AS
I was sayin', see the air SO thick and
muggy down in Niggerauger that you
actually had-to pull it out'n your lungs
by hand after takin' your breath. II
was one of them times that a meteor
came a-whizzin' along an did its leve,
best to hit the settlement which we
was livin' in at the time"
"And you didn't take it for warn
imp" asked the grocer.
"was Twin in at the time. 1t was
down in a sort of valley, and when this
here meteor, which was about as big
as a small house, struck that there
strata of air it just simply was so thicl
that it couldn't get through, and the
darned thing bounced bacldF and NJ
and around, rickot-chettin' about il
the neighborhood for more than three
DAYS. Then o breeze come along ant
thinned the air out a little, and 1
drapped."
81 wonder what you mean by rickot
chettin'?" asked the grocer. May
presume that you was maxim stagge
at the word which is pronounced rick
oshayY"
1T may be pronounced thataway II
this here untraveled grocery" replie
the man with the ginger beard, but
was usin' the original Spanish. as
heard it in Niggerauger.
The discussion stood good chanc
of becoming acrimonious, but ma
who had just come in gotta herrin
bone fast in his throat and created
diversion. Chicago Chronicle.