St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-07-04

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way yonder .hs worst piece Of taad u
the trip to town, and there We stuc3
and stayed for two long and morta
hours. It was the elders wagon ant
the elders mules, but I told him ii
was q cussin man would take his placs
md carry on that branch of the busi
ness-at any rates till we got out o.
the lane and over the next hill.
Finally at last it would seem like thu
elder had run slap out to the end OF
his rope. and l could see that he wa.
firin up considerable around the edges
The next thing took notice of he had
went down in his pocket after twins
string and put q new cracker on hi'
whip. Then he mounted the offmule
at the wheel and jest naturally made
his whip talk. And l am sorry to tell
you, that want all-not by whole lot
'As that reckless and wicked San
Nettles would say if he was here" says
the elder git out of here, dadburn your
lon-yearecs lousy pictures! Gosher
mighty durn a muddy road and a lazy
mule in the wintertimel Pick up them
feet, dadbdFn you, and tighten them
traces and pull till the breechin flies
up and somethin freezes over! Remem.
mer where YOU git your corn and fod'
der, goldarr you, and tare out and e
to town! Goshermighty durn road full
cf mud and mule name Beck!"
Did we git through that lane and
over the next hill? We got through
that lane and over the next hill. Did
we go to town that day? We went to
town that very same winter day. And
Sam Nettles want more than . mile
ahead at the finish.
nent, and don't say now that Elder
Newberry ever cussed any on his own
hook. But never can forget one time
when a mighty change come over the
general tone of his voice, and he
quoted Sam Nettles at his mules to beat
six bits.
The Value OF Dog.
II It ever comes to pass that you
mouCht want to find out somethin in
regards to the value of dogs, Rocky
Creek is the place and Squire Doogiu
Is the man.
They had a little case up before the
squire last Saturday, which accorilin ia
Pony Burkit. the bailifR, was 'sot for
ten o'clock"
From the general circumference al
the surroundings and the evidence in
the case, it turns out that julie Nabors
had shot and killed spotted hound
iog. which the said dog belonged to a
man by the name Of Handy Stribblin-
1t would likewise also seem that in cor
sidertion thereof, the said Handy Strib.
blin had eot out papers of compliment
agin the said julie Nabors, and put in his
claims for damages to the tune of ten
dollars.
They had got through with all the
witnesses on both sides, when finally
ut last Squire Doogin called up Handy
Stribblin. made him kiss the Bible AMI
put him on the stand.
"Mister Stribblin," says the squire,
lookin wise and solemn rs b.: could.
"from the facts and the law in the case
what was your spotted dog worth?'
'Well, TO be plum honest, squire, the
dog want raley worth q continental
durn, but since julie Nabors was SO
internal mean and 90 all-fired smart rs
10 shoot the dog, want the full value
Of the animal"
Now, if you don't know all the men
IS well as the facts in the case, yoc
maybe mought not think that Handy
Stribblin got ten dollars for his dead
spotted hound dog. But he did.
Two April Feols.
For . common thing q mau wouid
have to stay out mighty late and git
up tremendous soon to come out ahead
of Andy Lucas. But the news has
leaked out at last as to how Will Tom
Pickens let the great horse trader cut
the pot, and then beat him at his own
game, with ''three cards up his sleeve" /"
Will Tom had come up from Panther
Creek the day before and spent the night
st the Lucas place.
Tomorrow is the first day of April. =
says Andy to Will Tom. land 1 want
stay over long enough TO help me turn
. trick on DR.. Honeycut. will git
sick in the morning-sick abed and sick
unto death it would seem. Then you
can mount your horse and go splittin
after the doctor. As to me. when the
doctor comes will jump out-of the bed.
cut the pigeon wing, drag of . few
sianzas of somethin sweet and devilish
on my fiddle. and then saddle my horse
and lope of towards town."
"By the seven stars I'm with you,
Andy" says Will Tom. and then Andy
he jest naturally laid down and laughed
at the very thoughts Of what he had in
soak for the doctor.
So. accordin to their plans and
Andy he went to bed that
mornin, whilst Will Tom he rode OF in
q sweepin gallop. But the doctor never
did come. Will Tom had fist simply
whipped around to the main road and
and went on back home to Panther
Creek.
Andy he stayed there At home in bed
-rollin and tumblin and carrying on
and lookin for the doctor
every minnit. He stood it as long as he
could, and when finally at last the truth
worked iss way through his hair he was
the maddest man that ever played the
fool In this country. Andy's wife says
be was 20 furious and foamin mad till
Ihe was skeered he would hit the baby,
md he cursed Will Tom Picl<ens for two
mortal hours ON . stretch.
RUTUD 6ANDE10.
Ono % the Doctor.
A well-known physician tells good
story on himself. He had just arrived
|n town. and. not feeling well. had left
hin grip at the hotel and started out
for stroll about nine O'Clock. wear
ing his travelling cap and with his coat
nell buttoned up. In thesshadow stood
) ragged man.
Look here, mister said he, II