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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-08-28
THE THREAD AND NEEDLE TREE.

What is known as the "thread-and
needle" tree grows in Mexico. 1t de
rives its name from the fact that its
leaves are actually provided with
needles ready threaded. 1t has large,
thick, llsshy leaves, such as remind
one of the cactus, especially of the one
known as the prickly pear The
needles of this tree are set along the
edges of the leaves. In order to OBJ
tain one fully equipped for sewing it
is only necessary to push the needle
gently backward into the tteshy
sheath, to loosen it from the tough
outside covering of the leaf and then
gently pull it from the socket; lfthis
operation is properly carried out a
hundred or more fine fibres adhere to
the thorn.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-08-28
An IRISHIAN'S LETTER.
The following is a true copy of a let
ter received from across the water:
T,n


ter received from across the water:
Temporary, Ireland, Jan 3.
MY Dear Nepher:-l have not
heard anything of ye sens the las
time wrote We. | have moved from
the place where l now live, or should
have written to we before. l did not
know where letter might find We fust,
but / now take my pen in hand to
drop you a few lines to inform you of
the death your own living uncle Kill
patrick He died very suddenly
after long illness of six months. Poor
man. he suffered a great deal. He
lay long time in commissions, per-
fectly quiet and speechless, all the
time talking incoherently and inquir-
ing for water. | am very much at a loss
to tell ye what the death was occca-
stoned at, but the doctor thinks that
it was occasioned by his last sickness,
for he was not well ten days during his
confinement. His age we know as well
as | can tell We. He was % years old
last March, lacking - months, and
if he had lived until this time he
would have been dead six months
just.
IN. Blake motifs l enclose
you tin pound note which your
father sends to we unbeknown to me.
Your mother often speaks of ye. and
| would like to sind ye the brindle cow,
and would inclose her til ye, but for
the horns. | would beg of We not to
break the sale of this letter until two
or three days after you read it, by
which time yen be prepared for the
sorrowful news. Patrick O'Branigan.
ITO Michael Clancy, Heron street,
United States of America, State of
Washington. in Aberdeen
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-08-28
THE COST OF DOG,

\ dog who has eaten up a farm and
set of buildings has been found i'll
Eastern Maine. The dog killed a
neighbor's sheep. The neighbor offer
ed to call it square if the dog was kill
ed. The dogs master refused to agree
to this, and lawsuit came next. To
nav the costs and damages assessed
by the Court the owner of the dog had
to mortgage his farm for 500. The
mortgage had a bigger appetite than
the dog, and soon the farm was gone
and the owner had to move away.
The dog is now dead.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-08-28
IMPOSSIBLE.

DO l understand you to say that
this man never made statement that
wasn't true -
THAT was what said.n
The questioner laughed loud and
long.
impossible, he said. absurd
Preposterous! Why, he's govern
ment weather prophet"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-08-28
IRSFNTJIINDED.

The major had been the umpire in
n. base ball game that afternoon, and
us he took his place in front of the
center of the battalion, he was still
thinking of it.
The adiutant dressed the long line,
and with measured stride marched in
front of the colors.
"Carry-arms.'
"Present-arms"
Then facing about, he saluted.
''Sir. the parade is formed
Take your base, sir" answered
the ma iOr
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-08-28
John BOIgiano's Horse Fly Liquid Is
the Best.

None genuine without our signature on each
can, John Bolgiano." Beware of false imlta-
tions. We manufacture nothing but the best.
Drives flies and insects of all kinds of horses,
cows. dogs, &c. Pint, 25c.; quart, soc; gallon,
s1.5o. We also manufacture J. b. House Fly
LIQUID. Drives mosquitoes, reaches, ants,
cbincbes and all other insects out of the house
permanently. Bottles, zoe. and 25c.; pint, 15c.;
Quart, 81 %. The John Bogiano Co., Manu-
facturers, 2I East Lombard St, fillmore, Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-08-28

Farmer Reaper-Hello, Waters.
Fine weather this. Waters (the
dairyman)-Yes,v very fine; but if we
don't have some rain pretty soon |
don't know what / shall do for
milk.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-08-28
The Henry Watson Aid Society.

An Auxiliary Committee of the Henry Wat
sou Childrens' Aid Society has been formed in
Rel Air The duties of this Committee are:
First to look after children who are proper OBJ
iects of charity; I'd, to find homes i'll the coun-
w for children under the care of the Society.
Full information upon application to
REV. X. A. CASTLEMAN, Secretary. or
VIM II HARLAN President. 2iie
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-08-28
THE EGISAND INTELLIGENCER.
Is Published Ecery Fridayby
FRANK e. GORRELL.
TERMS.-SI.OG A Year i'm advance.

Transient -IdUertisentrnts.-On Square, 8
insertions or less Sl.5O. Each subsequent in
sertion % cents. Longer advertisements in
the same proportion. A space equal to six
lines makes square. Figure work double
price.
Obituaries and Personal Communications
will be inserted at 10 cents per line.
Yearly Advertisements at Special Rates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-08-28
Fishing, Grabbing, Rowing and
Sailing.
otter Point. Bush River. One Mile
Below Abingdon.

@w Having overhauled all of my
Sboats am prepared to accommo-
date Fishing and Sailing Parties
of any number.
Lines, Bait, &C., always ready, and expert
enced, trusty men, who know the fishing
grounds, to accompany parties. Parties of six
or more. % cents per head. Less than six. for
sail boat and man, $50 per day. Trot Line
and Bait. 81 extra. Row Boat, so cents per
day. Fishing Lines and Rods free of charge.
Crabs cooked on the shore without extra
charge.
Large parties will please let me know in ad-
vance OF their arrival, so that | may have
everything ready for them.
H-Parties wanting Fish Dinner or Supper
can be supplied at so cents each, by giving Il
days previous notice.
JOHN p. LEIGHT,
12je Abingdon p. o., Hartford Co. Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1896-08-28

COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28
Histrionie Indignation.

The republican press of the country
has given vent to stage anger over the
decision of the state legislature of Lou
isiana declaring Murphy j. Foster the
elected governor of the state.
AS with other republican outbursts OF
similar nature, the outcry In the
present instance is unaccompanied by
any fact by which it can be justified.
Its a repetition of the old, old howl
against soutrage on the part of dem
ocrats."
What glorious record for purity in
politics the republican party has, to
be sure, that it thus comes forward to
boldly charge election dishonesty! 1t
has shown in the present congress with
what a nicely it can preserve the even
keel when it has been called upon to
decide any question in which its own
interest is at stake. And there are
those who remember what an import
ant part this very state OF Louisiana
played in the Hayes election and the
reward which Clerical Error Slough.
ton received for the services which he
rendered his party in helping to per-
petrate a political fraud upon the
nation.
What right has the republican
party to talk of honesty in elections?
Have not its leading champions come
forward TO expose to the world the
lavish expenditure of money, the
''fat frying" by which the nomination
for the presidency this year is to be
purchased?
It has never exhibited any hesit-
ancy in STOPPING to shameless politi.
cal depravity to accomplish its end. 1t
has attempted, by malicious oppres-
sion, to suppress local government and
lengthen its lease of power. And its
worst crimes, like the crimes of all
hypocrltes and tyrants, have been com
mitted in the name of virtue and lib
erty. The republican party denounc-
ing political dishonesty, even where it
really existed, is about as consistent as
Lucifer denouncing pride or a woman
denouncing curiosity.-St, Louis Re-
pnplic
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28
MEMORIAL HYMN.

Strew the fair garlands where slumber the dead,
Ring out the strains like the swell of the sea;
Heartfelt the tribute we lay on each bed,
Sound DER the brave the refrain of the free,
Sound the refrain of the loyal and free,
Visit each sleeper and hallow each bed,
Wave the starr'd banner from coast to sea,
Grateful the living, and honor'd the dead.
Dear to each heart are the names of the brave,
Resting in glory, how sweetly they sleep,
Dewdrops at evening fall soft on each grave,
Kindred and strangers bend fondly to weep.
Kindred bend foudly and dropping eyes weep
Tears of affection Ger ev'ry green grave.
Fresh are the laurels and peaceful their sleep.
Love still shall cherish the noble and brave.
Peace DER the land DER the homes of the free,
Broods evermore with her she altering wings,
God OF the nation, our trust is in thee,
God, our protector, our guide and our king,
God, our protector, our guide and our king,
Thou art our refuge. our hope is in thee,
Strong in thy blessing. and safe meath thy wing,
Peace shall encircie these homes of the free.
Selected.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

We ARE under obligations to Edi-
tor Armstrong for the very able ar
ticle on free silver coinage by Mr..
Carr of this city. 1t will do no man
harm to read the article carefully
through. Mr.. Carr is grinding no
ak, is not looking for an Office, but
simply feels it his duty to himself
and to the millions of other people
who "earn their bread in the sweat
of their brow" to do what he can to
enlighten the public upon the needs
of the land. He is scoffed at in a
sneering manner for thus asserting
his Americanism by the whipper-
snapper politicians of his party, but
none of them dare attempt to contro-
vert his arguments in manly way.
Both the republican papers of this
city express only contempt for the
opinions of the men who think as
Mr.. Carr does, but neither one of
them can successfully deny single
assertion that he makes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

WHEN you talk about there being a
better state than Kansas, every potato
wlnks its eye, every cabbage shakes its
head, every beet gets red in the face,
every onion gets stronger, every oat
field is shocked, the rye strokes its
beard. the corn pricks up its ears and
every foot Of ground kicks.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

Larned young ladies have inaugu-
rated a series of spring entertainments
called "SquealIng Parties" A prize
is given to the young man who can hug
girl until she squeals the loudest.
We are told that Charlie Zutavern and
Willis Bolinger are trying for prizes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

The death of Thomas Harper leaves
a vacancy in the board of county COM
missioners, to be filled temporarily by
appointment by the other two mem
bers of the board, in conjunction with
the county clerk, and by election to fill
the unexpired term at the time of hold
ing the regular election this fall.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

The next attraction billed for Great
Bend will be that under the direction
of President D. c. Luse-the school
board. Next Monday night is the date.
No extra charge for reserved seats.
For synopsis of the play, see A. J.
auckland or D. J. Newton.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

SOME republican papers are begin
ming TO wall about what a calamity ii
would be if the democrats and pop
ulists should combine this fall and
carry the state out of the republican
column. They talk about what 8
great injustice it would be should the
majority rule.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

A Sterling foot racer easily kicked
dust in the eyes of Art Dick, at Elm
wood, Tuesday afternoon. Then after
the race there are said to have been
some (water)works in one of the
saloons not bargained for by some of
the Great Bend sports.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

CHESTER /. LONG voted with the
rest of the republican house to give
congressman 500 month for clerk
hire during the recessess of congress.
They had been already allowed 500
a month for clerk hire during the ses-
sions: of congress; but they saw the
opportunity to vote steal of $500 or
$500 each, and they did it. Jerry
Simpson would never have sanctioned
such an out-and.out steal, and we be-
lieve the people will repudiate at the
polls all the men who participated in
the robbery. The congressman may
need that extra 500 month to pay
their campaign expenses when hustl'
ing for reelection, but we believe
the money will prove jonah to
everyone of them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

Delegates to the democratic state
convention at Topeka next Wednesday
are G. F. Diffenbacher, Henry Wild
gen. FL. j. Roetzel, w. D. Wilkinson,
D. G. Luse, L. G. Breeder, Pat Bough-
an and Wire. Stoke. Barton county
will be heard from in that convention.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

We ARE carefully arranging the
ticket which Will be nominated by the
republican "snap'' convention on
June 18th. Watch the DEMOCRAT
and you will find out who the re-
publican nominees will be, in advance
of their convention.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

BILL MCKINLEY is a bankrupt. He
had not enough business ability to
keep him out of insolvency. Yet the
republicans are liable to nominate him
for president. Will the people put
such man at the head of this great
nation? We don't think.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

Last Wednesday evening, at the NJ.
e. parsonage in this city, Arthur G..
Frey and Miss Josephene Hartshorn
were married. Both young people are
we'll thought of residents of this coun-
ty, and they have the good wishes of a
large host of friends
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

The Topeka Mail and Breeze issued
an illustrated edition last week that is
the finest thing of the kind we have
ever seen. 1t contains pictures
good ones, too-of many prominent
citizens of the city, together with IL
Illustrations of various state institutions
and buildings of historical import
ance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

Two tramps were put in the cooler
Saturday night. Sunday morning they
kept continual yelling, and insulted
everybody who CHANGED to pass the
Jail. They should have been chained
to the floor and stream of bydrant
water turned on them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

Mrs. loomiller, mother of John Loo
miller. the notorious blind man, was
adjudged insane, in the probate court,
last Saturday. She is quite an old
woman, and it is a disgrace that her
son, who is well able to take care of
her, does not do SO.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

CHE dog will return to his vomit.
and the hog to his wallow." Jim
Legate has gone back to the republi-
can party.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

A little boy found SO bill at the
Santa Fe depot last week. He gave it
to his mother, but afterwards was tell
ing about his find, at the depot. Some
tramps heard of it, and one of them
went to the boys mother AMI claimed
the money, saying he lost it. She gave
it up. Afterwards one of the railroad
men who runs up the branch reported
the loss of SO bili-but it and the
tramp had flown. Moral: Shoot the
tramps.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

IT LOOKS like Bill Mckinley would
get the nomination at St. Louis by
the skin of his teeth. But the epi-
dermis of bis molars will not assist in
pulling him into the presidential chair.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

NEXT to Jerry Simpson, Claud
Duyal, of Hutchinson, would carry
more votes in this district against
Chester [. Long than any other man.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28
md see the goods we quote you:

8 cans American Sardines 25c.
can Columbia River Salon 121c.
Yeast Foam Corinne best in the world
4 packages 1Oc.
l doz. boxes Parlor Matches Sc.
9 packages Arm & Hammer soda 25c
Pure Cider Vinegar 1Sc.
Gasoline 15c per gallon.
A Good Package Rio Coffee 15c.
II lbs Scotch Dat Flake in bulk 25c.
Id package Nudevine Dat Flake &c.
9 lbs Hand Picked Navy Beans 25c.
5 lbs Crown Rasins 25c.
lbs Cal. evaporated Peaches 25c.
4 lbs Fancy large Prunes 25c.
lbs Sun-dried apples 25c.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

Iowa is all right, and Boies is all
right. Now, see Kansas come il and
second the motion for free silver and
a western man.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

A republican friend of ours, when
discussing the coming snap convention
in this county significantly remarked:
s'It is one of the greatest pleasures of
my life to scratch when feel like it."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

A DODGE CITY man who chewed
20 cents worth of tobacco a week con-
cluded to try the tobacco cure. In
two weeks he ate up $3.50 worth
of the cure and for the next two weeks
he used 10 cents worth of candy, 5
cents worth of peanuts and 5 cents
worth of cough drops per day.
During these two weeks he also ate
two large erasers, ate the rubber tips
from fourteen lead pencils, chewed up
dozen penholders and browsed off his
moustache as high up as he could
reach. He is now chewing tobacco
again, in the interest of economy.
Meade Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

KANSAS demo crats should stand by
David Overmeyer as delegate to the
Chicago convention, if for no other
reason than for the shabby manner in
which he was treated by few of the
Shawnee county democrats in their
recent county convention. Men who
are not bread-minded enough to
forego little local jealousies and petty
chickering's. and recognize the need of
such men as Overmeyer in the Kan
sas delegation to Chicago, are too
small potatoes to be recognized by
the working democrats of the state.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-05-28

Sugar Cured Hams First per lb Toe
California, second per ID. 07c
Breakfast Bacon per ID . 10c
Dried Beef per lb 6. 10c
Dry Salt Bacon, (sides) per ID :. 05c
Good Lard per Id . 05c
Our Fish Is the finest ever brought to the city;
also our Pickles.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-30
MARK EFT REPORTS
Latest Quotations From Grain md
Live Stock Ceuter,


Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Wheat-January,
" '-Sc; February. 63 1-4c; May.6J 5-Sc:
June, 10 5-Sc; July, IS 1-2c. COrn-Jan-
nary, % 5-Sa2S Bic; February. 2S 5-Sa
2S 3-lc; May, 80 7-Sa31c: July. 32c:
September, 80 1-Sc. Oats-Janumry.
10 Lie; May, 81 3-4c; July. 22a22 l-Sc
asked. POIk-January. SlO65: May.
SlO.92 ID bid. Lard-January, S377 ID;
May. SG02 ID bid: July. $G.15 bid.
Ribs-January. 500: May. SJ.4Ja
J.4I ID: July, $j.51 Ii bid.
Chicago. Jan. 2S.-Hogs-The market
Is active aud Toe higher; light. $4O5a
40; mixed. ~S4OJa4s3O: heavy. Sia4.3O:
rough, $4a4.O5. Cattle Market quiet
and weak.
closed Mt IS lie; May opened at
% sc: highest. 60 Sc: lOwcSt,5S T-Sc:
close. 90 Bic: July opened ut 80 lie;
highest, G2 1-SC; lowest. "a he; close.
60 1-SC. ON track-No. | hard. 30 l-2c:
No. Northern, IS PC: No. > North
| crn. - 1-2c.
Milwaukee, Jan. 2S.-Tlour is unset
tied. Wheat lower; No. > spring, on
track, G3c; No. l Northern, Gle; May.
80 lie. Corn steady; No, 3. % lie.
Oats stronger; No. > white. - Sic: No.
) white, 10 l-4a20 1-+c. Barley duh.
st. Paul. Jan. 2S.-Rcc"ipts. 800 hogs,
- cattle. , calves. IIogS-Arc DC high
or: quality good. Sales: II hogs. Az
eraging $50 lbs. ut $3.50: 81 hogs, aver
aging 100 lbs, at $3.S7 IL; a hogs. av-
eraging 21O lbs. at $3.50; sc hogs, aver
aging 30 lbs, at $3.50; - hogs. aver
aging 3U3 los, at $3.95. Cattle-Steady
and active; good demand for butcher
cattle: more stockcrs and feeders are
wanted. Representative sales: ! OK,
1,45O lbs, at 500; |. cow. l,l9O lbs, ut
SD; > cows. averaging 915 lbs. ut 50;
S steers. averaging 1.2O2 !hs, ut $50;
4 sincknrS. A~YeragiMg JOl lbs. nj S2.GI
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-30
xaOO.O 90 for sI.oO.

Unadiila, \. ", (SpeciaD-One OF
our substantial men her, Fred j. Joyce,
recently made a $3.50 investment. and
considers the results worth $500 to
him. For V fifteen years Mr.. Joyce
was an inyeterate smoker and the to-
bacco habit gained such n hold on him
that ii affected his nervous system and
made it impossible for him to quit.
Upon realizing the loss of health and
money which threatened him, he made
many unsuccessful attempts to break
himself Of the ~life-sapping habit, until
on a chance, he took No-To-Bac. the
great cure which has saved over 300,-
600 tobacco victims. Two boxes com
pletely cured Mr.. Joyce, and he has
no desire for tobacco now whatever.
When he attempts to smoke it makes
him as dizzy rs when he first scquired
the habit. He is now in the very best
physical condition. and $500 would not
tempt him to use tobacco again.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-30
A Wildcat Adventure.

why. she said. you all might
have been torn to pieces by the wild
cat"
When we got down to where he was,
I o our surprise we saw a big striped
animal under the brush fence which
crossed the creek.
a wildcat" exclaimed my sister.
Neither of us had eve seer q wildcat,
but there had been one seen in the
ncighborhood only n short time be-
fore.
But what If the animal should kill
Jack! At the thought of this | seized
an old fence stake and went TO his
rescue. / gave the animal a few brisk
blows over the head which put an end
TO his life.
1t was a bright and frost: February
morning when my sister and | and
our ever present playmate Jack" a
black and tan dog, started for the hill
side with our sled, to coast, a pastime
which / think all youngsters prize
above all others.
We had not been out more than half
an hour when we heard the sharp saw
age bark of Jack, down by the creek
which ran through a deep ravine about
two hundred yards away. At first we
though Jack to be barking at a SPUR
rel. but as he continued to bark so
sharp and fast, we concluded to go
and see.
After holding a council over the dead
and Il few congratulating pats for
Jack. we loaded our wildcat on the
sled and started for home, | drawing
the sled, my sister following behind
and Jack trotting alongside with a
satisfied look. Father was away, and
mother was much frightened to think
of the danger we had been in.
How the animal did spit and growl!
Jack seemed to be afraid OF the growl-
ing ball Of fur. But when he saw us
il gave him new courage, n he
grasped the animal, and then ensued
:. fierce battle mingled with splitting,
growls and yelps. Jack was only a
small dog, bat he had good grit, al
though his antagonist was twice mis-
size. He fought like u major.
After her fright somewhat subsidized
She made us feel big enough to wear
a silk hat and long dress. by telling us
that 1t would be in all the newspapers
how n little boy and girl aged six and
eight, and a black and tan dog had
killed q wildcat. We could hardly
wait for father to come home, for we
wanted TO show our wildcat to him.
But when he came home he put us
out of the notion of a silk hat and long
dress by telling US 1t was only a coon.