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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-02-18

"Yes, sab; yes, sab; sholy; ter - be
sho'."
She finished her trading and went
out to arrange her packages in the
cart; she was puzzled; she didn't at all
understand what il all meant; yet there
was a pleasant something about it, too.
Dat chile sholy been and done some
thing and not let on ter we-alls, his
pappy and me-" was her thought. Then
in her honest old heart she felt "A twinge
of regret for her anger at the bridge:
she wondered if the old negro could
have been right after all.
"But naw," she unused, "hit couldn't
"a been in de winter time he wuz bawn.
l members hit wuz in de summer, be-
kase Jake wuZ threshing wheat dat
day. And dey wuz cabbage fur dinner,
fur Lie Ann come ober and cooked it.
Nav, sab, dey-all am sholy wrong"
At that instant gentleman to whom
the woman and her team were familiar.
antly to her:
Hello, Aunt June! Must be going to
celebrate George eWashington's birthday
from the number of your packages.
Been buying yourself rich?"
There it was again, George Washing
tons birthday; she heard it every
where. The very banks would be
closed, she heard somebody say; and
the post Office would be open but an
aour all day. Clearly it was George
Washington's birthday.
To be perfectly sure about it, how
ever, she determined to step around to
"Marse Toms Office" and ask about IL.
Marse Tom was once her husbands old
master, and he would be pretty sure TO
tell her the truth.
"Marse Tom," said she, thrusting her
head in a moment at the door. what am
de incasion OBJ all de incitement in de
town ter-morrer"
1T is George Washington's birthday,
Aunt June. Come in and get warm"
said the master, without looking up
from the paper he was buslly prepar-
ing for the court that would convene
the next week. But Aunt June was
gone; she went straight back to the
grocery.
"Ef dey's all detarmint ter hab il so,
| reckon it am got ter be So" she de-
clared; and she bought back pound of
he butter she had sold, two pounds of
cheese. and a dozen sticks of striped
peppermint candy.
"Ef ey'ybody else ain gwine be-
grudge &c chile dc celebrating, reclsin
sholy his own nanny ain gwine do
dat" she said. Use gwine straight
home and kill him."
She felt relieved in crossing the
bridge to find the workman gone.
81 don want hear no more of that mig
gers mouf," said she. Lack ez not
he'll be thinking dom know de bufday
oh my own chillen."
She made several convenient stops on
the way home, however, and at each
stop explained why she was imposing
SO upon the mule.
"Dey's lot Of things in de cart. TO be
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mule and beckoned the man to her.
He came promptly, and stood with his
hand upon the mules back while pass
ing the compliments of the day.
How you do, Mis- Pennin ton ?" said
be. IL ain sec you in long time"
Use toler'b ble." was the reply. "You-
alls well?"
"Toler'ble. Gwine ter town dis
mawning, Mis- Pennin'ton?"
Yes. sab. hab some butter ter
fetch in, and some groceries ter fetch
out. Pears lack dey-alls at home keeps
me toler'ble busy gwine in town fur
groceries; but Jake and de chillen au
hearty, and so am |; so we ought ter
be thankful fur that, tell EN-"
"Yessum. dat you ought. Plenty hab
got de health and de appetite what
amt got de groceries, l tell yer, Mis'
pennin'ton. Dat dey is"
Dat am a fac" said Aunt June, Civ
ing the big basket turn. Pears lack
you-al's toler'ble busy ter-day."
"Yessum; we's trying ter finish dis
here bridge ter, day, bekase we don't
work ter-morrer. Hits George Wash
inton's bufday."
Aunt June Strengthened herself wit h
a Jerk:
What dat you say? Hits whose buff
day?"
Instantly the negro assumed the
grandeur of enlightener. "Hit am de
bufday oh George Washin'ton; de-"
"What dat you saying?" demanded
Aunt June, uncertain whether to take
the man seriously and be angry, or
whether TO laugh at him for a joker.
The man grinned and patted the
white mules back. "Yessum. hit am
George Washintons bufday. He
WIZ"
"Shet up! You recllin l don't know
what he wuz? Yer think amt got d
scrop of sense. Telling me bout George
Washinton's bufday? | say it!"
IL heerd il ober in town." said the
negro.
"Des listen at dat, will somebody ?'
cried Aunt June. What town got ter
do wild George Washin'ton, I'd lack ter
know? Talking bout de town saying
hit 'uz George Washin'ton's bufday!"
The negro broke into a laugh.
WELL" said he, lit am de sho' fac. Dey
say"
"Shet yo' mouf. / dom want hear
none yo' big talk. Iwonder eff yer takes
me fur fool. or what? Letting on
] dom know when's George Wasnin'-
toms bufday! Hit ain ter-morrer, tel.
yer. Ter-morrer ain no mo- his buff
day dan It's mine. reckon l ought
ter know when George Washin'ton wuz
bawn. / reckin i wuz dar at de bawn-
ing"
The negro broke into laugh so loud
that his fellow-workmen looked from
their work TO smile encouragingly, and
wonder what had tickled him so. He
stumbled back to them bent almost dou-
BILE, and holding his sides with both
hands, laughing until the tears chased
each other down his dark, furrowed
cheeks.
To him 1t was a great joke. He sup
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OKLAHOMA NEWS.
from the wichita Daily Ea gle.

From the Wichita Daily Eagle.
A female highwayman Is announced. not
In Oklahoma this time but In Belgium.
Rev. and Mrs. Aughey OF Mulhall cele-
bratod their ruby wedding the other day.
The Republican central committee OF
Payne county has endorsed Flynn for gov
ernor.
c. E. Rose. the famous jeweler OF FL
Reno. an invcterate advertiser, will move
to Denver.
Why didn't John Peter St John come out
to Harry st. Johns funeral? Can anyone
explain that7
Charles johnson will be executed for rape
at Ardmore on February 10, unless the
courts intervene.
Roy Hoffman IS sufficiently recovered
to get to the mountains. where he hopes 10
get entirely well.
f. l.. Boynton is another west slider who
tas longing eyes fixed In CLASSY stare on
Judge eaton's seat
MIR. Trosper of Oklahoma City denies that
he is going 10 withdraw from the race for
governor IN favor OF Barnes
A horse won a race over a mare at Perry
the other day because she failed to day
light him" What does that mean?
Perry Is holding public meetings over
that penltentary Perry means to have II.
The conv!cts can work her gold mines.
Senator Francis has issued his notice to
intruders to get out OF the five civilized ma
tons. There is no help for Z. They will
have TO get
woman walked the streets OF Oklahoma
| city recently asking money to pay the
| taxes on her claim in Garfield county
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SAID IN FUN.

Cholly--"I met that girl face to face
asst night" De Gruffe-"Iiow did she
'tand the shock ?'-Town Topics.
IF you kiss me again | will call
mamma" "Well. don't mind: she is
still young-looling woman."-Town
Topics.
His Favorites.-"Grumpy, don't you
like the old songs the best?" "Ycs;
hose that are so old that they're for
yotten."-Detroit Free Press.
"They always call girl by her first
name in the west. Westerners are so
tree and frank" "Yes, and then. too,
girls first name is the only one you
ran always be dead sure OF out there
Detroit Journal.
A More Serious Case.--Mrs. Watts
isn't II n good deal of annoyance TO
get your meals at such irregular
hoursP" Hungry Higgins THE irreg-
liar hours amt SO bad rs the irregular
ays."-Indianapolis Journal.
First Amateur-"There is such diff
icult scene in the second act" Second
Amateur-"What is it?" First Amateur
-"The hero tells me that he never loved
until he met me, and / have TO look MS
| IL | believed him."-Tit-Bits
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short-lived. Before the crazy little
wagon had creaked out of sight Wash
was squatted beside his sister, indus
triously stuffing her with the big bis
cult that had been provided for her re.
treshment.
Aunt June, sailing into the county
town in all the grandeur of her own
turnout, soon forgot all about the chill
dren in the cabin at home. George
Washington was to be relied upon, she
knew. and so she gave herself no further
uneasiness on the subject.
Aunt June always went to town in
style. The big basket went along for
style, too, for Aunt June was not neg
lectful of her reputation, which was
large among her acquaintance. The
curious old bonnet bobbed many a mild
good morning." as the old mule logged
along the lanes or the white turnpike.
AS she neared the town, however, the
bows became less cordial and tritie--
just MISUNDERSTANDING. The rea-
son was soon made known to the white
mule.
Desc triting town niggersl" she
4 lmuttered. Dey-all ud ruther lay about
town in rags, and go haf-starved, e7
ter go ter the country, whar dey's plen.
" ter eat ana drink, too. De lazy lot
oh 'eml Jest look at 'em-eight erclock
III dc mawning, and not a Dressed thing
ter dol"
Aunt June was thrifty soul, as wa.
Uncle Jake, her "ole man." There wer,
seven pounds of fresh, yellow butter il
the tin pail at her feet, in exchange fo
which she would bring many comfor
10 the cabin that she and Jake hat
bought with their own savings; tn,
deed of it was safely registered in th'
clerks office in town.
Aunt June scowled, grunted, and thei
sighed for the less fortunate ones o
Ter race; but as she said, the town negr,
lad no love for the quiet country lif
that had been her prosperity.
The wagon had passed through tn
last tollgate when Aunt June spied al
acquaintance among some workme
who were repairing bridge over whic
her team must pass. She pulled up tn
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posed Aunt June had merely disputed
the question in order to prove herself
not lacking in the general knowledge
of the day. But when she statsd, las
a clincher," he said afterward, that she
twas there" the joke became so funny
that he could not contain himself.
Aunt June gathered up her lines and
clucked to the white mule. "Git up
darl" she exclaimed. "You's gitting ez
lazy ez one of desc here town niggers;
dat you is"
The mule started OFF rather briskiy,
but not too briskly 10 let Aunt June
hear the parting shot from the bridge;
Look out, folkses; look out. Oar
goes de ol'est oman in de worl'. Look
at her well. You ain gwine nebher
had no sech chance ter see sech a ole
| oman agin in dis worl'. DE ol'est oman
in de worl'-ef de troof wuz all told
Aunt June's anger had cooled some
what when she reached the store at
which she did her trading. The but.
ter was weighed and she began select
ing supplies in exchange for il. II she
was slow the merchant was patient
for Aunt June's butter was of the best
and there was always a demand for 1t
There were 40 cents to be traded out
when the town clock in the courthous,
steeple struck 10.
"Lor, marster." she declared, "Tn
'bleeged ter g'long back home. Hi
am twelbe erclock and de chllen ain
got bite ter eat. I'll be 'bleeged tei
come back and finish ter-morrer."
"You'll have to get through to-day
Aunt june" said the merchant. 'rh'
store will be closed tomorrow; IT !
George Washington's birthday"
Aunt June dropped the hank of yel
low yarn she had been lingering 70
some minutes. "Marster,' she eN
claimed, "who tole you dat?"
"Who told me? Why, | don't know
Every body knows that; 1t is in all tn
papers"
The black face wore a puzzled eS
preston. "Yer don sesso."
"Why, yes" said the merchant, smil
ing. why shouldn't it be? We all Low
. George Washington, Aunt June"
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AeouT DRINKING WATER.
No Invariable Rule as to the Quantity
People Should Consume.

Ieople ohouJu NOusumc.
According to Prof Allen, we should
drink from one-third to two-fifths as
many ounces as we weigh in pounds.
Therefore, for a man weighing los
pounds, there would be required SO TO
ca ounces daily, or from one and one
half to four pints. This the Journal of
Hygiene regards as a very indefinite an
swer. The amount of water required
depends on the season of the year, the
amount of work done and the k.ard OF
food eaten. In hot weather we require
more than in cold, because of the great
er lose through the skin, though this Is
in part made up by the lesser amount
passed away through the kidneys. If d
man labors very hard he requires moro
than if his labor is light. A man work
ing in foundry, where the tempera-
ture is high and the perspiration pro
fuse. not infrequenuy drinks three or
four gallons daily. II the food is stim-
ulating and salty. more water is re-
quired than IL ii is bland. Vegetarians
and those who use much fruit require
less water than those who eat salt fish
and pork, and often get along on none
except what Is in their food. In most
cases our instinct tells us how much wa
ter to drink far better than any hard OF
fixed rule. For ages they have been nc'
quiring knowledge of how much &c
drink. and transmitting that knowl'
edge to descendants, and IL we follow
them we shall not go far out Of the way
II is of more use TO us 10 know that pure
water Is essential. and that impure wa
ter is one OF the most dangerous ol
drinks. than to know how much Of it l.
required daily. II one lives in region
where the water is bad, II should bs
boiled and put away In bottles well
corked in an ice chest, and, in addition
one should eat all the fruit one can. II
fruit agrees. Fruit contains not only
pure water. but salts which are needed
to carry on BEAUTIFULLY the functions o
life-Medical Time
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sho," said she. "Rut hit am George
Washin'ton's buflay."
And for the life of her she couldn't
help saying II just us the people in town
had said Il: as something that every
body ought to know. Whether these
knew or not she was not able to divine.
since the same reply met ncr at each
| repetition of the announcement: Yes
sum"
she was plunning a great feast; she
| meant to make cake and stuff II with
raisius. "He ain no onery Niger. dat
boy amt" said she, as the white mule
plodded patiently homeward.
Little Wash couldn't understand
his sudden rise to greatness, though
he very cheerfully washed the pota-
toes. killed and picked the hen.
and was told that me might beat the
whites for cake the next day.
"A cake fur yo' bufday dinner. son" !"
his mother told him.
That night when his father came
home Aunt June asked him IL he
couldn't get off from his work next day
and eat dinner at home.
Hitam George Washin'tou's bufday,"
she explained again in the town tone.
~ done been Citing de chile up bit of
nice victuals."
Uncle Jake scratched his head aud
pondered. "Ole 'oman," said he, after
pause. "you's mistoolSin, honey. bort
dat. Ter-morrer ain Wash's bufday
Wash 'uz bawned in de summer time
bon yer rickerlict dc threshng?"
: "les. sab, dat | does. But dc town
folks dey ali say ter-morrer 'uz Geoig
Washn'ton's bufday Dey all wouldn't
hab it M udder way. De very niggeis
on de pike say it 'uz George Washin'
tons bufday. And seeing they wouldn't
hab II no udder way jest stepped rouno
Ter Marse Toms Office and ax him
Kase know eff Marse Tom say IL so, il
am so. So put my head in de do anc
says L: 'Marse Tom, what's ter do ter
morrer?' or something mighty lacl
dat. And says he: Hit am George
Washin'ton's bufday.' Den | COM
long and kilt hin; kase | know /
mus be so den. aldo | reckelick it ain
So"
Uncle Jake tilted his chair back an,
broke into laugh. "Ole oman" sait
he. you're oil wrong bout dat. De.
wuz talking bout George Wash
n'ton. hecred all bout dat long &c
Dey wan meaning we-alls' po' litti
Wash here"
Aunt June's eyes flashed for min
ute; only a minute, however, and sh
ducked her head to laugh.
"I done kilt him" said she, "and it'
got ter be eat. George Washin'ton al
gwine hab dat bufday. He bee
mighty handy helping bout de bah
and all, and he kin hab two bufd ny
dis year well ez not Dey ain no sec
gre't differ'nce 'twix the twenty-secke
o Feb'rery an de twenty-ninth of Jul,
ez ] kin see. Seed dc reesuns, son. fu
de cake; hits fur yer bufday dinner te
morrer."-Will Allen Drongoole, |
Youths Companion.
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woMAN's WORLD OF FASHION

Feathers arc lavishly used in hair
dressing; also stiff bows Of lace en-
broidered with iridescent beads or
spnngles.
The divided pompadour is considered
very becoming style. and, with the
soft rolls of waved hair on either SIDE,
is n pleasing fashion for those whose
face IL suits.
There is a steady demand for hosiery
with black ankles and feet and colored
tops. The hose arc for the most part
ribbed, and some of them have open
worked stripes.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-02-18
TOLD OF ROYALTY.

Queen Victoria has conferred the
Royal Order of Victoria and Albert
upon the empress of Russia, who has re-
ceiyed the first class. and upon the
duchess of York, to whom the second
class has beer given.
Russia's czarina, a worthy grand
daughter of Queen Victoria, is fighting
the practice Of sucking tobacco preva'
lent among the women at the court
She is said also TO have shut down on
her husbands allowance Of cigarettes
She is also said TO be not SO we'll liked
as she was.
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Aunt June stood in the cabin door
way calling. shrilly and sharply, TO n
boy at that m oment reluctantly making
Ills way To the cabin from the direction
of the "spring branch" that skiIted the
field in the low ground.
Come long here, sab! Don you see
Use waiting?"
George Washington obeyed reluctant
ly. however; tor it was the season of the
year when trout were biting. The
small rod and bucket that he carried
rupted minnow excursion, preparatory
to a days fishing in Duck river.
His mother wore her best dress, a
bright magenta skirt and brown
worsted waist; bonnet Of curious
shape and colors. and a pair of very
white, home-knit gloves. a long,
brown barege veil hoated ma majestically
from the bows and blossoms OF her bon
net.
A large market-basket and tin
bucket covered with a clean white cloth h
stood on the doorstep; a crazy little
cart with white mule nodding between
the shafts waited at the gate. In lieu
Of leather reins a white cotton rope
passed from the bride bit to the seat
upon which Aunt June was preparing
To mount.
lis yer goin' ter town, mammyY
raid George Washington, with rue
full glance in the direction of the wait
ing wagon. His black face expressed
lie
pointment at the unexpected disarrang-
ing of his plans. -
"Co'se Use gwine ter town! How's
de butter gwine git dar eff ain fetch il I
Huccome yer reckin hits gwine wall,
dis day, stdder waiting fur me ter
fetch it same's udder days? You's ter
stay right in bere wild de baby till git
back. Does yer hear? Ef de baby
cries glib her de biscuit on de shelf; and
don let her fall in de fab. Does yeI
hear me? Whyn yer answer me, George
Washiu'ton?"
"Yessum," said the boy, Il hears yer; =
and with "a glance at the little black
bundle squatted upon the floor "Wasn.
as he was called on ordinary occasions
began to whiniper.
Since the baby was born he had been
its nurse; not willing one always, but
always a faithful one. To-day, for the
first time, the rebellion took fearful
turn.
'Shet up, tell yer, and ten ter dat
chile. Po' little sister; ain yer shame
yersef?"
wont yer fetch me stick of striped
eandy2 sobbed Wash, seeking to make
the best OF an unpleasant duty.
''I'll fetch a stick ter stripe yer bach
ef ] hear anudder word fun yer; see ei
J don't. Shet up. tell YER"
II the rebellion was bitter, 1t wa.
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Nor ice, nor storm. nor cruel blast
Can hold these heroes back:
They have resolved: the die is cast
For freedoms $ cause A track
OF blood upon the snow they've left
From shoeless feet and bare;
OF all life's comforts they're bereft.
Beside the Delaware.
But Onward! Onwardv' is the word
Their brave commander speaks.
When thro' the storm his voice Is heard
Each ron of freedom seeks
To do his bidding; put aside
Is every woe and care
There's vict'ry o'er the icy tide,
Across the Delaware.
On through the gloomy, stormy night
With hariships dire they cope
"For God, and native land. and right!'
Their watchword and their hope
Until at last. all cold and dark,
They greet the morning glare;
Safe thro' the tide they've reached the
Across the Delaware.
And then. nine miles beyond they so.
With steady, solemn tread,
To where the hated fIessian foe
Sleep In their drunken bed.
Aroused from dissipations doze
In wild surprise they stare.
And conquered, give their swords TO
those
Who crossed the Delaware.
This. children. is the story true
or noble, fearless men:
And may its lesson be to you
A guide and solsce when
Storms hover near. my brave grandson,
And you. granddaughter fair
Press onward. till the vict'ry's won
Across Life's Delaware
George V. Hobart. in N. Y. Herald.
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srArr or ONO, clrr or Tsrrpo, | ;.

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he Is the
senior partner of the firm OF + j. Cheney
& Co, doing business in the city OF Toledo,
County and STATE sscresaid, and that said
frm will pay the sum OF One Hundred Dol
cannot be cured by the use OF Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY,
Sworn Co before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day OF December, A. ID.
1856. A. w. GLEASON,
LSeal1 Notary Public.
Halls sCatarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Send for testimonials,
fiee. +. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists, Zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Washington a Harvard IL ID.

Washington received from Harvard
college the honorary degree of doctor
OF laws. The distinction was voted by
The president and fellows of the college
ut the meeting at Watertown. April 3,
l776, las an expression of the gratitude
Of this college for his eminent services
in the cause OF his country and to their
society" The signers were President
Samuel Langdon, Nathaniel Appleton
John Winthrop, Andrew Eliot, Samuel
Cooper and John Wadsworth.-Bo
Traveller.
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washIngton's Great Courage.

The pretty schoolma'am had been re
lating to her flock some of the incidents
in the life of Washington, and endeav
cring to instiil in their young minds ar
appreciation q the virtues of the Father
Of His Country, including his truthful
LESS as boy. Then she said:
"Will some pupil give me an instance
of Washington's courage"
Several hands went up.
SAMMY Snaggs, you may answer"
please, ma am, he married widow.
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
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The spartan virtue, rortitude.

i severely taxed by dyspepsia. "But good
digestion will wait on appetite, and health on
both" when Hostetter's Stomach Bitters il
resorted to by the victim OF Indigestion
Heartburn. hatulence, biliousness will cease
tormenting the gastric region and liver ii thiS
genial family corrective meets with the fai:
trial that sterling remedy deserves. Use il
regularly, not spasmodically-now and then
It conquers malarial, kidney, nervous and
rheumatic ailments.
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Truthful George.

! love that dear old story.
The hatchet and the tree;
The boy who couldn't tell lie
Is always new TO me.
] love to read II often,
Since II has come to pass
That In this realistic age
They sueer at it-alasl
oh Georgie. George Washington,
You might be brave and true.
But II you lived on earth to-day
II would be dull for you.
Mrs Al. l.. Ryan, In n. Z. Truth.
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sir wrnam namuron mentions n
tailor, whose name he does not give,
who was blind from birth, and yet, by
the sense Of touch alone. could distin-
guish the patterns of Scotch plaids.
used in the kills of the Highland cos
tunes; matching the cloth with an
the exactness that might be expected
of one having perfect vision
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ought TO put up in front of my place Of bust
ness?" asked a man who had opened
morgue. "'Remains to be SEEM" sug
gested the friend who had dropped in
Chicago Tribune.