The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-10

We had just eaten supper at Robinson's
cabin. on the side Of the Cumberland
mountains. says a writer in the Detroit
Free Press, when a tow-headed boy came
to the door to announce that a preacher
named Davis had come 10 town and
would come 10 kobinsons TO put UP for
the night Tire town consisted Of six
houses. with total population Of twenty
six souls As he went out doors the newly
arrived entered the gate. He was tail,
about >. lie was loose in the joints. had
a Top 70 his left shoulder. and he cheWed
plug tobacco like an old brindle COW
munching carrots. The term emery just
fitted him.
Three or four neighbors had followed
the man, and all were invited into the
cabin. In another minute Robinson got "A
gOOd look al the stranger and exclaimed.
"DOE-gone my buttons but what ar 70
dOin' yere Tom Jones2'
'Seryin' the Lawd. naybur-serVin' the
/ Lawd, was the humble reply as ne put
down his satchel.
But yo' hain't named Davis2,
when got a change o heart 1 chang
Ell my name. I've cum down to wrassle
fur the Lawd and 10 lead 20 uns in paths
Look a yere. Tom jones' said Mrs.
Robinson as she came forward, ''you's
don't purtend that 20 has got over bein'
onery and become fitteng
I'm now leadin sinful souls in the
right path, Mrs. Robinson.
"DOg-gone it, Tom, but l can't singer
''Yous allus bin so pizen mean it would
take fO'ty Bibles 10 work a change. Why,
you's stole hogs right in this town"
But, bless the Lawd, I've repented and
been forgiven replied Tom.
And he stole a sheep up at the Forks
piped an old lady in the background
Yes, / was a wicked man. answered
Tom, but the Lawd he dun made me see
how bad / was, and then 1 changed. I've
cum down 10 lead yo'uns up the narrer
path 70 the better land above.
Tom Jones, yo' haint fifteen to 90 it,
said Robinson, with great emphasis. THE
Lawd never picked out no sich onery cuss
stealin'. lynn, cheatin', and playin' low
down till the Lawd wouldn't send 70
out to sing to bars"
"Doan' yo'uns believe ne sent me2''
asked Tom, as he looked around.
NOT answered a chorus of voices.
And haint 1 fifteen to revive you up?"
And can't be fitten?"
MOI
well then. my dearly beloved sisters
and brothers" he continued, as he united
the rope which secured his sachel, III
hev a snack to eat and then I'll offer
yo' pills. liver medicine, consumption cure,
pitch-plasters, ager remedy and pllayin
keerds. and at the lowest prices ever heard
of on this sde-hill. / was tryin' to mix re-
lgion and these ere things together, but
If I hain't fifteen on religion We'll let that
drop and go the whole hog on patent
medicinesr'
When ] was ready to leave at noon the
next day he had sold all out and was
going my way to stock up again.
The Magician and the Chiefs Dog.
Nothing so completely mystihes an In
dian" said Capt. Particle at the Ohcers'
club recently, according to the Buffalo
Express. "as to witness the operations of
some itinerant sleight-of-hand performer,
many of whom find their way into the
the sparsely settled portions of the north
west, where they are always sure to reap
| a good harvest. Prof. McAllister, the ma
gician, once visited a camp of River
Crows on the Yellowstone, and, after eX-
| tracing various packs of cards and other
articles from the ears, necks, noses and
garments of the astOnished Indians, was
/ invited to a big feast of roast dog and
other delicacies. Chief Two Belly was so
! impressed by the great medicine powers
| of the professor that he took him to his
| wigwam, introducing him to his daughter,
| Miss Wicista-N Meta (meaning Wild CaD
and offered her for wife at the low price
| of two ponies. The feast and daughter
| were both declined, but as McAllister was
| cur. He asked Chief Two Belly how much
| he would take for the dog, at the same
| time stroking the brute down the back
| to his tail length, and each time taking
| handful of money from the end of his
| tail.
Him very valuable dog said Meal
! lister, picking coin out of the dogs eye
and another out of his nose. Two ponies
| for him. chief
The Indians with eyes as big as sau-
| GERS, stood in awe and establishment, and
| shook their heads. After McAllster had
| gone they carried the poor dog down to
| the river side and cut him open. but the
! goose had no golden egg, and they went
! slowly back to camp as completely dumb
! founded and as solemn as human beings
/ can possibly be.