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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-22
IMPORTANT EXECUTIVE ORDER

The following treasury circular was
received at the custom house yester.
day
Executive order removing the restric-
tions placed heretofore upon the inn
portation and sale, in the territory Of
Alaska, except the islands of st. George
and St Paul. Of the breech-loading ri
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BIG DEFICIT.
peclal to the Astorian.

Special to the Astorian.
Washington, December 21.-Secretary
Carlisle, in his annual report on the
state of the finances, shows that there
Will be a deficit of s64 10000 in the reve-
nues of the government for the current
fiscal year. estimated upon the basis
Of existing laws.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-22
HOLIDAYS AT HOME.

Chicago. December 21-President-
elect and Mrs. Mckinley win depart
from Chicago tomorrow morning TO
spend the holidays at home. Mr.. Nc
Kinley was kept busy from early morn
ing receiving callers.
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NOTICE,

There is called a special meeting of
the Marine Engineers Beneficial AS
sociation No. 20, at their hall Saturday
evening December 26th. at p. m. A
full attendance is requested.
R. A. HENDRICKS, Pres.
Chas, T, Smith, Secretary.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-22
ARMSTRONG WINS.

New York. December 21.-Charlie
Strong, the plucky colored boxer OF
Newark, was knocked out in the nine
teenth round tonight at the Roadway
Club by Bob, Armstrong, of Chicago.
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Largest and Finest
Lines of Holiday Goods
In the City,.

Toys, Toys. Toys. Dolls In endless
variety Iron and wood wagons; velo-
eipcde wagons. doll carriages.
Photo and autograph albums; rne
china and Venetian glass ware.
Christmas and Now Year cards
Large assortment OF books In latest
style of bindings.
Call and examine our stock,
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lor, Of San Antonio. Texas. about one
year ago, after giving chattel mort
gage on them.
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Meany is the leading tailor, and PAYS
the highest cash price for fur skins.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22

dull, but firm, at &c advance; March, 37IEe;
May, 35ssc; September, 37&c.
Oats-Spots were dull, but steady; options
We're dull, but firm; March, 25c: May, 245sc.
spot prices-No. 2 25c; No. ? white, 2612c;
mixed western, 25G26c.
Hay was dull, but easy; shipping, 75c /;
good to choice. S71sG$1.O0.
Wool was in moderate demand and un-
,Bssf hams were duh, steady and UNI
Beef hams were inactive at $l45OG15.0O.
Tferced beef was dull; city extra India
mess, $l5O0q16.50.
Cut meats were duh and unchanged.
Lard was quiet, ubt steader; western
steam, $3.50; city steam, $500; May $500.
Refined inactive; continent $3.50;
South American, s6.15; compound, A62lsD
4.75.
Pork was dull. but steady; mess, $3.50
Butter was steady. in fair demand and
unchanged.
Cotton seed oil was quiet and unchanged.
Rosin was finn; strained common to good,
$1.70Gl175.
Turpentine was quiet at 2Ss4 G29c.
Rice was in moderate demand and firm.
Molasses We're firm and unchanged
Peanuts were unchanged.
Coffee was quiet and unchanged to 10
points up; April, $12.S5q1290; May, $l2.600
1885; June, 81. 25q12.30 July, $l1.90; Septem-
Der, $1l.1O; December. S1170. Spot Rio was
dull, but steady; No. Z, 1870.
Sugar-Raw was quiet, but firm; fair re-
filming, 33.c bid centrifugal sc, test, 3-16c
bid refined was fairly active, firm and un-
changed. s.4.f.
Freights to Liverpool were quiet and I'M
changed.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
SUMS Cotton Review.

New York, March 2l-The Suns cotton
review says:
Cotton advanced to points, but reacted
and declined to points on this crop,
while the next crop months were about UNI
changed. The closing was steady, after
sales of 12O, 700 bales.
Todays features: Long liquidation ac-
counts for the decline of the day--long
liquidation here and at New Orleans, part,
ly supposed to be by the Inman party Liv-
erpool was slightly higher and New York
prices at first rose a little, but the lquida-
ton of profits speedily sent them down
again. The local short interest bought to
some extent, and Liverpool also sent some
buying orders. The receipts were light and
as very strong. Realizing was the order of
the day within moderate limits and not I'M
naturally there was some reaction for the
recent rapid rise.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
WHOLESALE PRICES.

Provisions.
Bacon strips, 500. ~ +
Bacon $617l5.
Bulk meats $685. to 1915.
Hams, 14-pound average, 9l5 to 10l2e.
Grits per sack, SLIGO.
Cheese, So to 11Rc.
Corn, white n89king, SIC.
F'lour-Best patent, $.S5; straight grade,
A.O0
Corn meal-Creanl, 75c per sack; straight,
66c per sack.
Salt-l50 pounds. Virginia, white sacks
zoe; jute sacks, Csc.
Syrnp-Fancy, new crop, soc; other grades,
Is to 25c.
Lard-Fancy leaf. &c; refined tierces 44c;
smaller packages the usual differences.
Sugar-Granulated, $.32lai. eut-loaf &c;
fancy yellow clarified. Az TO &c.
Green coffee, is to 19c; roasted. $3.50.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
Legal Notice.

State of Alabama, Jefferson County.
William ]. Pierce, Deceased, Estate of.
and testament of said decedent having been
granted to the undersigned on the 18th day
of March, 1896, by the Honorable M, T. Por-
fer. Judge of the Probate Court of jefferson
county, notice is hereby given that all
persons having claims against said estate
will be required to present the same with
in the time allowed by law, or that the
same will be barred. Said claims may be
presented to w. X. Terry, attorney for the
undersigned executrix.
EMMA j. PIERCE,
3-13-3t-fri ,Exeeutrix.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
New York Cotton Market.

New York, March Election was dull;
middling gulf, s 3-16c: middling uplands,
ceipts, S135 bales; continent. 1893; forwarded,
Ss2; sales, 179, all ,spinners; stock. 1911
Total today and SO far this week-Net re-
to the continent, e157; stock. 652.760
Total since September met receipts,
Aga, 5S7; experts to Great Britain, l1SS go go
New York, March 21.-Futures closed
steady; sales, 10000 bales. March. 7.53;
Anrii. TBS; May, ISL; June, 6.62; July 1888
September. 49, October. 722; November,
71S. December 100; January, TIA.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
Chicago Cattle Market.

Union Stock Yards, ILL.,, March 2i.-Cattle
Receipts, 300 the market was steady;
common TO extra steers. $30O@3.5O; stock
ers and feeders, $2.S5G3.s0; cows and bulls,
sl.o0aS.50; calves, sS.OOQ5.75; Texans, $1,000
40.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; the market was
strong and &c higher; heavy packing and
shipping lots s2S0d3.00; common to choice
mixed, s3.S5Q3.9S12; chaice assorted, $3.50
4 10; light, $390a410: pigs, $3.50n4.00.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; the market was
steady. in ferior to choice. $2.75d3.9o; lambs
49, 75dA75
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
Notice OF Final Settlement.

Mark Buford, as executor of r. B. Buford
deceased VS.. Elbridge G. Buford and 9TH
ers-In Chancery Court of Birmingham in
Chancery.
Notice is hereby given that the said COM
plainant, Mark Buford, has filed his ac-
counts for his final settlement as executor
under the will of r. b. Buford, deceased,
and that
TUESDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF APRIL,
1896,
has been fixed for such settlement, on
which day the undersigned clerk and reg
lister will audit and state said accounts
upon such final settlement.
Witness my hand this, the 9TH day of
March, 1896. NATHAN l.. MILLER,
3-e-4t-fri Clerk and Register.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, March H.-Cotton futures
were steady; sales, 30, 400 bales: March 1853;
April. 7.54; May and June, la July, 753;
August, IA; September, 700; October, sos;
November, 6.92; December, 6.94.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
The worlds Visible Supply

New York, March 21.-The total visible
supply of cotton for the world Is S.4S476
against 1920, 1893 bales last year and 4,3O2, 1873
wear before last. Receipts of cotton this
week at all interior towns. 30, 543 bales; re-
ceipts from the plantations, 4,O09 bales.
Crop in sight 6.253,53 bales.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
Liverpool COTTON Market.

Liverpool, March 21.-12:30 p. INJECTION
was in fair demand and prices unchs aged
middling, 1920: sales. 1000 bales, Of which
export, 500 bales. Receipts, 25OO0 bales. of
which %, 800 were American. Futures
opened quiet and demand fair; March. 90
sd: March and April. 1S-64dQ4 20-64d; May
and June, 4 17-64dG4 1s-64d; June and July,
4 16-64da4 17-64d; July and August, 15-64dg
4 16-G4d; August and September, 11-64dG
4 13-64d October and November, 3 62-6ld1
& 63-64d; November and. December 6O-64dlD
8 62-efd December and January 3 s0-64d1
& el-G4d Futures were firm.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
Country Produce.

Cabbage-Southern green, 2l3c.
App1es-Fancy stand, 1913; cooking, $S.o0.
Onions-Per pound, PIC.
Irish potatoes-Fancy northern. 50c; HOO
siers, 40c; seed potatoes, New York STOCK
$1.75 per barrel.
Sweet potatoes, 75c per bushel.
Peas--Lady, $1.25 per bushel; white crowd
er, $1.00; mixed, 55c per busnel.
Dried apnles-Peeled, 4c per pound
eyaporated, So TO &c per pound.
Peaches-Evaporated California. unpeei-
ed, TO SEC per pound; peeled Is to 2oc per
pound.
Yinegar-Apple 10 to 12c per gallon.
Butter-Country, 1919 to 1Sc per pound
Eggs, Zoe per dozen.
Poultry-Large friers, II to 1Sc; spring
broilers, 20 to 25c; cocks, 1Sc; hens, zoe.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
Dry Goods.

market closed the week without any break
in PREVIOUS quiet quotations. There We're
but few buyers in attendance and spot
ders were of about an average character.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
THE MARKETS.

Birmingham Clearing House Report.
State Herald Office, March p.
Clearings, 81, 1882; last year, So, 1868.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
New York.

New York. March A--Flour was dull and
unchanged. Southern -four was dun. steady
and unchanged.
Wheat was dull, but firmer: No Q red
store and elevator, 7shc; afioat, soc. Op-
clearances, rallied nc. fell 1s@Ac and closed
steady at &c over yesterday, with a light
trade: No red March. 70ssc; April 7Oi.c:
May s91ac; June, ssssc; July, ssAc; septem.
= CornHSpot was duh. but frmer, No. 2,
37isc elevators; sslsc ahoat. Options were
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22

loosegshort rib sides. 1925. loose short clear
sides; $3.50.
Dry salt meats were easy; loose shout
ders, $475; loose short ribs, S5.l5; boxed
meats, Ae more
Whisky was qpiet at $1.22.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22

Wilmington N. c., March 21.--Rosin was
firm; strained, $3.50; good strained, $l35.
Spirits of turpentine were quiet, but
steady machine 251ac; irregular Csc. Crude
turpentine was quiet; soft, S3O; virgin,
$1.70
Charleston t s. c., March 1.-THE tur-
pentine market was quiet: nothing doing
Rosin was firm; sales, none, 4, B, Sip;
II, SLIGO; l. $40: X, SLIGO; M, $1.S5: N, $1.9O;
window glass, $500; water white, $212l2.
Savannah, Ca, March 2.--The spirits tur-
pentine market was firm at 25l2c; sales, 500;
receipts, 1868.
Rosn was firm and unchanged; sales, 1000
barrels; receipts, 1866.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22

of the week. The loss otherwise was mere
~ fractional. Shortly after the opening the
traders, who have practically monopoized
the business at the board for the past week.
endeavored TO cover. The supply of stocks
forthcoming, however, was small, ana as a
result of the bidding by the shorts prices
moved up Ag1ss per cent In this rise Shl-
eral Electric and the grangers were most
prominent. Tobacco which figured for
nearly so per cent in the total dealings,
was feVerish, but in the main firm. It
opened at S3A, rose to &2s, dropped to S2l2
and recovered to 1873. 1t was reported that
the company had secured control OF the
National Cigarette company. This was
subsequently denied, but the stock closed
= per cent higher on the day. Chicago Gas
was in better demand than of late and rose
to 6619. Leather preferred, General Elec-
trio and the grangers were also lower IN the
closing dealings. The market left off firm
in tone. Net changes showed decrease of
An1A per cent. Total sales were 100, vi
shares, including 1900 Tobacco 9l00 St
Paul, 500 Baltimore and Ohio and 5000 Lou
isville and Nashville.
Bonds We're weak. The transactions ag-
gregated S532, 600.
New York. March 2i.-Money on call 8
per cent; prime mercantile paper olaQo per
cent.
Sterling exchange was irmer, with ac-
tual business in bankers bills. at $4SbAU
4.S for sixty days and $4.SAM4.sS Tor de-
mand; posted rates, s4.El2G4SSls; CONNER
cial bills, A85%d4S6A.
Bar silver, 6SSsc
Government bonds were steady
State bonds were dull.
Railroad bonds were weak.
Treasury balances-Con, $l2I i93,se9, cur
rency, S91, 1852
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22

New Orleans, March A-Sugar-Open
kettle firm, 2AasNe, according to grade
se yeeM 4ar seconds whss s
Molasses-Cen eQ17c.
Refined sugar-Powdered and cut-loaf, S
Rice was in fair demand prime, 414a41sc
fair, 2A@31sc; common. 1A@2c.
F1our-Patents, s40o@4.05) fancy. 1880
Corn---No 2mixed and No. 2 white sacked
36c; yellow, 39c.
Hay3Prime steam. s1e.ooa17oo; choice.
$i9 p ev9 s1o095. dry salt sbo,,dar az MIA
5:121s; long clear. short clear and short rib
sides, s5.2565.371a.
Baeon--Shoulders, 1915; long clear, short
Lard-Compound, s4.5oq462ls pure, s575
14Ac; common, .l2fa@1sc; Mexican good, isc;
Mexican fair, 17Ac;
19IaQ20; refined, 24Q25
st. Louis.
st. Louis .,s March re- nmFlo,sr was firmer
fancy, S3.25@3.35; choice, 50. 55GJ27O
Wheat was higher; May 5s7s@5sc Did,
'a Corn WAS Was higher: March, 9e,kc; May. 2sx
@2eHc: July, HA@27Mc. s..3,
Oats were firm; March, 1sc; May. 1s7sc;
Poi Pooirk|standard mess. new, rs; old, 1915
stsam a l cns,ee ss
clear ribs, s562la; clear sides. 1915.
Dry salt msats...shhoulders. $3.50; longs
So 121a clear ribs, 5.121z; clear sides, $5.25.
High wines were steady at $1.22.
Cincinnati.
Cincinnati March N.-The flour market
was fairly active; winter patents, 1850
4 90: spring patents $35OQ3 So.
Wheat was quiet fairly steady and I'M
changed. "a. fls..sss - ss.s..,s5
| mixed ear BIC; No. 2 yellow. 30c. s.
oats were quiet but steady; No. mixed
track, 221sc No. 2 white, &c.
/ The pork market was quiet and easy;
mess, $3.50; clear mess, $10.25; family, $12. So
Lard was quiet; steam leaf, Sc. so; kettle
lard S. BIZ; prime steam sales 50, TO-
Bacon was quiet; loose shoulders, $525;
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
Feed Stuff.

Bran-Per ton $120O to $780,
Cotton seed huls-Per ton, baled, $.50
loose, $3.50.
Cotton seed meal, $500 per ton.
Oats-Western feed, 29c; Texas seed, SOc
white No. 2, 81 to 32c.
Hay-,Burmuda. $500 per ton; johnson
grass, $120 90 per ton: No. l Timothy, $3.50
per ton; No. 2 Timothy, 1880 per ton.
ton.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
Horse and Mnle Market.
Cattle Market.

Horses-The prices range from $25 to SIS
Mules-The prices range from $50 to 500.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
Mortgage Sale.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale
contained in a certain mortgage executed
to the undersigned on the 4th day of Feb
ruary. 1891, by Jesse A. Yeates and Ruth v.
Yeates, his wife, and duly recorded in book
15l, page 1873 of the probate records of JEFF
ferson County, Alabama, default having
been made in the payment of the amount
secured to be paid by said mortgage, l will
proceed to sell to the highest bidder for
cash, on
MONDAY, THE BOTH DAY OF MARCH.
1896,
in front of the court house door of Jeffer-
son county, Alabama, the, following de-
scribed real estate, described IN said mort
Of Birmingham, Jefferson county, Alabama.
JAMES T.. MURFEE, Mortgage.
TURNER & LATADY, Attorneys.
2-27-2nt
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
Chicago Board Of Trade.

AS many complaints are coming to the
Chicago Board of Trade showing that per-
sons intending to deal in grain and pro-
visions through members of the Board and
subject to it's rules and regulations, are mis-
led into dealing with persons firms who
have no connection with this Board, the
public is cautioned against dealing with
GEORGE f. STONE, Secretary, will an
swer any inquiries as to whether any partic-
Board 4..4
GEORGE F. STONE. Secretary.
8-24-sun-6m
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22

Hogs-The market good; corn fed
hogs, $500; shoats 49, so to 1915
Sheep-market good; inferior to choice,
s1.00 to $3.50.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
Arficles lOpening Hlghest- Lowest Closin z

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
was easy and unchanged; trade light
Wheat-No. spring, 60ssQ61sse; No. red,
637sQ65ssc.
No. oats, 19Q19Ac.
Mess pork $9.05Q9.10
Lard, So. T71zf15.20.
Short rib sides, a. 5000. 97l1.
Dry salt shoulders A.62lkg47b
Short clear sides. $500.
Whisky, s1.22
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
Hides. Wool. Etc,

Hides-Green sailed. 5Q6c.
Hides-Dry flint, 709c.
Hides-Dry sailed, case.
Beeswax-15Q24c per pound.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-22
In Wall Street.

New York, March 2l.--The stock market
today. as of late, was wholly professional
At the opening the tendency Of prices was
downward principally on account of the
selling by London houses Louisville and
Nashville scored the grea test loss and de-
clinec y per cent. to 80. the lowest point
The Opelousas courier., 1896-06-27
a LORE,

Vienna is 4,115 miles from Washing
ton.
Chicago is 900 miles west of New
York.
Boston and New York are 217 miles
apart.
Tucson, Ariz., is 1908 miles from St.
Louis.
Cairo is 5,S4s miles southeast Of
Washington.
Gibraltar is $3.50 miles southeast OF
Washington.
Halifax is $50 miles northeast Of
Washington.
Honolulu is 4,5l3 miles west of Wash
ington city.
From Washington to Athens, Greece,
is 5,005 miles.
San Francisco, Cal, is $3.50 miles west
of New York.
London is 1913 miles northeast of
Washington city.
Copenhagen is 1895 miles distant
from Washington.
1t is 1917 miles from New York to
Jacksonville, Fla.
Jerusalem is 5,4o5 miles east Of our
national capital
The Opelousas courier., 1896-06-27

The horse went off in a good swingln
fox trot, and then presently broke into
a long gallop. We made bully time
over the level sandy road and had put
some nine miles behind us when all
of a student the little gray stopped in
his tracks like he was shot, pricked his
ears furHnrd and give a loud snort.
l to myself. The little gray wouldn't
break his gaits up that way, with his
good trainin.if there want some trouble
in the woods.
A high wind was now BLOWN strong
and full in my face, but urged the
yards ahead. And then. white people
then I looked on a sight that will
stay with me to my dyin day. The
river was all spread out over the woods
and fields, chin-deep if looked like TO
me, and comm right down on us like A
mill race with the dam busted. |
could hear her roarin and stompin anil
snortin like a drove of wild steer
stampin of a canebreak. | knowed i'll
a minnit what was up and what it
meant. There had been a cloud burst,
or water spout as we called EN-, some
where's in the up country, and the river
was then runnin mad as a March hare
through the swamp lands. My hair
stood up, and a funny sort of hurtin
come into my throat. glanced up to-
wards the sun, and then this little cal
culation run through my head quicker
than you could say scat with your
mouth open.
at is past eight o'clock now. Onr
little Mary is jest about fxin off t.
school. Will she clear the swamp be-
fore the freshet runs down to the big
road crossin?"
The Opelousas courier., 1896-06-27
A Long and Terrible Heat.

A secont more. and the little gray
had wheeled in his tracks like a top and
snapped ends for home. | give him
all the slack in the reins, dug my spurs
deep into his TANKS, and went off on the
back trail like he was shot out of a
There was squally times then,
ladies and gentlemen, and was terrible
bad ratified, but | leant down on that
horses neck and talked to him-talkcd
to him like he was folks.
Unite them legs, young fellow"
says /, and use EN- now for all they are
worth. No monkey work, no jockeyin
end no foolin now. 1t is long and ter
rible heat ahead, but the stakes,-the
stakes are worth a hunGred men and
horses like you and me. BY gollys we
must win this race and beat the freshet
to the big road crossin if it snaps every
nerve and strains every muscle and
breaks every bone in your body. Git
out of the woods and go!"
AS we shot down through the swamp
l took notice of the slous and branches
and lagoons 1illin up with back water,
which the little gray cleared them at a
single leap, one by one, and still my
spurs was plowin deep into his bieedin
sides. But he was game-dead game
game to the bone, and never foundered
nor fickered nor finched. Seems to
me like he kept squattin and gettin
closter and closter to the ground
as he went plungin and tearin
along like a storm on wheels. Pres
emily we shot out from the swamp
and onto the sand ridge, and l knowed
hat six miles of that awful ace was
run. Right alone there the river
made a little bend and we gained half
a mile by the straight road.
And do you know-sometimes when
1 look back and think about it'll be
LLag-goned if 1 don't believe that horse
,Iould tell what was up and what had
70 be done as well as [ could, if not
some better, cause I was brightly nigh
crazy. l was hollerin at the tarse and
plowin up his TANKS with the steel row.
els of my spurs, feelin like / would
choke to death, and sweatin great drops
of perspiration as big as your fist.
Away he went down the ridge with
the speed OF the wind, his long slab
sides bloody as a beef and smokin like
a steam engine.
When we hove in sight of home moth
err she was out in the garden pickin
vegetables for dinner. Takin off her fly
bonnet and raisin her hand SO, she
- ~ L - ~ IL $1,000 ---- 1-----
the road, and seems to me like she was
sayin to herself: "Sakes alive! is he
drunk or crazy"