Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-10-25
How a farmer from near Lantz s
Mill took hogs TO market.
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LANrz's MILL, Va, Oct. 10. 1895.
Funny things will hap pen," and fee
Snre that Lantz's Mill capped the china,
in that line short time since. have
often heard of JAMS" IN fact have eaten
jam such az is made of gooseberries, grapes
aud other fruit, but it was only the other
day that learned that there was such a
thing as "hog JAM" and it proved to
be to those who witnessed it, the funniest
Jam" they ever heard Of.
The facts are simply these: Mr.
who lives about two miles from Lantz'I
Mill, started his hired man with load OF
hogs to market, and 1t was not yet day
light when the agon pulled out Of the
barnyard. Almost in front OF Mr.-'.
HOUSE is pretty steep hill, and VII n
the wagon pulled mp ell tho hogs were
rolled to the back end, when, crowded
beyond endurance, every porksr rails ed
his voice in an earsplitting squeel Of
protest or thunderous grant that IN
tremendously awakened tho nelghbor-
hSod many OF them frightned into tn
belief that Sells Bros whole m snagaris If
lilo ms, elephants, tigers and two legged
African natives had arrived to hold .
camp meeting on Stony Creeks suncl Ad
banks. Well, Mr. also heard the
unearthly din, and thinking something
had smashed about the wagon, and not
less than half his precious hogs he'd
broken their graceful legs and nocks, lie
rushed out with q half devoured pickle
one hand and q chunk Of bread In the
other. HIS hopeful boy followed close in
his rear with nail pouch, hammer and
shot gun and also 4 chunk Of bread IN his
clutch. Arriving at the wagon they
found it nothing more than a little hog
Jam, but of course the situation had to be
discussed, and it took so long that his
wife thought something surely had
happened to their precious hogs or her
husband. Reused by this thought, which
grew stronger every moment, she rushed
from the house and fairly flew in the
direction OF the supposed trouble, closely
followed by q winsome young girl en-
ployed in the family. The faithful old
house dog had started just little ahead
Of them, but finding il WAS really nothing
he had lsi 4 himself down In the middle OF
the road unnoticed by the fast coming |
women. In q moment later, with eyes
riveted on the wagon ahead, the wife
tipped the dog and heels over head she
tumbled on him. Like q fash the win
some girl followed suit, and with her
little feet twihkllng 10 the sir, came down |
on top helping to jam the poor dog who
hattened out to the thickness of an inch |
board over the road had scarcely the
ghost of bark left in him.
To Who'd up the whole matter Pleasant
", Mr. had put snug little dinner
in the wagon for himself and the hired
man, but Josiah had to do without dinner
that day. His hired man started back |
homo with wagon, dinner and all while
Mr. was busily engaged counting |
so with full pockets but
empty stomach Josiah came home, none
the less pleased II he was q little
damned"
His wife aud the other female have still |
got courtplAster on the tips Of their
noses, while the wonderful difference
between an end and brosdsilS view of
the faithful old dog is something to startle
the beholder.
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