St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-27

gravel cut.
The railroad people then put in and
had old Misses Garner arrested ON the
general charge Of trespass and pure
meannesa, and she likewise also took
out papers Of compliment ON the rail-
road claimin damages for thirteen
chickens, seven ducks and one turkey
ben-"and her . scttin ON fourteen
eggs"
The trial come or before Justice
Doogin. The court nsasntained that il
as big . thing as q railroad couldn't
hold its own when there was nothin
but one old widow woman at the other
end Of the game they ought to take out
and quit. Whereas, he throwed the
costs on the railroad and Misses Garner
went forth oncst more free woman.
There Was some talk around In the
settlement to the extent that the case
would have to 60 on up higher. But
1 ruther think the railroad il more
than willin to play quits. Yet still at
:he same time when they git rale hon
cry to see the old lady Garner they will
know where to find her. She II right
there ut home IN the bluffs OF the gravel
cut-red-headed and hard to handle
~16 hands high and heavy as buckshot /"
1.-TWO Fools . Fightin."
If the fool killer had only been out
On the spring circuit last week there
would now be two men missin from
around Rocky Creek-me and Mart
Mayo. We pitched in. we did, and had
a fight. which do reckon it was way
,onder the most alloverest fool fight
that has ever come to pass in al this
pleasant strip of country.
From all the general experiments II
would seem like Mart had went to town
that day to a political ratification OF
some sort, and in the mainline he had
climbed up on the outside OF more
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., off and on. than
was comm for his share. At any rates.
when he come along by our house on
his return back home from town he was
tanked up to q ratio Of about sixteen
drinks to one spoonful OF brains. and
Jest naturally one-sided and -spilin for
"a fight.
Hit was now why into the shank Of the
evenin, and I had went down in the
oats field looking for dewberries and
guinea nests, when old Mart hove in
sight. lie was ridin his mule in swing
in gallop, reelin and rockin and whoopin
and cussin to beat six bits. He rid out
to the fence and waved his hand for me
and I went on down to see what in the
round created world was the matte.
with him.
"Rufc Sanders" says Mart, soon as I
got up in talkin distance, II would love
10 have a fight. BY gals. l do rally want
10 have a fight. Dadburned II I amt
jest naturally got to have figl.t!" says
Re, in a loud voice. And then he lent
way over on his mules neck and shct
one eye to see for certain that there
want more than one of me.
II am with you. Mart. right or wrong.
and il you need any help you know
right where to send and git it," says l.
"Who is the other man?"
"You!-you dadburned double -jinted.
box-ankled idiot: Your time has
come" says Mart, and with that he
rolled Oft of his mule and crawled right
On out of his coat.
"But me and you have always been
good friends, Mart" says !, land SO far
os know there aint nothin for us to
fight abont."
THAT don't make continental durn
bit of difference with me-" says Mart.
II am 10 years old, weigh 163 pounds
end I use to live in Texas. / want to
fight. and fight must"
By this time Mart had got his brist1es
up and was foamin at the mouth, and
seein that nothin would do him but 4
fight, pulled off and we pitched in.
Naow Mart is a whole lot the best man
between US two for common, but OWN
to the sperits he had put under his Sun
day shirt it was six with one and about
half dozen with the other.
So there we had it-up and down
and over and under. II was who should
and who shouldn't-which was which
and who was who. Presently Mart he
backed under the shade of some sweet.
gum bushes in a jam Of the fence and
called for time.
ut is too burned internal hot and
sweltry to fight this thing oct to .
finish this evenin, lsufe," says Mart.
"Spose we rejourn the meetin tenn
porarily?"
As to me, I was only goin through the
motions to please Mart, and the wealth.
er was scandlous hot. So we both laid
down our hands and quit.
famlllaP QuotatioaA
Andy Lucas-Free silver il one Of
them things you hear tell Of 20 dunn frc-
quent, and see SO durn never.
Aunt Nancy Newton more zee
of men the better love dogs.
Blew Scroggins-It 10 better to play
the hands we hold than draw to otheFs
we know not of.
Bunk Weatherford-Ther II some
thin wrong with a man when his re-
ligion makes him sorry and his politics
makes him mad. RUFUS SANDERs.
Napoleoo's Change of AaaAse.
There was something seriously amiss
- NJ