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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31
We Have a Big Shipment of Step
Ladders On the Way. Wait
for These Before Pur-
chasing one for Spring
House Cleaning.
MIR. ROBERTsON's RETURN.

Mr.. ]. A. Robertson, of Monterey.
Mex, is in the city, accompanied by
his wife, They have returned from
a trip east, where Mr.. Robertson has
been to perfect arrangements for the
construction of n waterwOrks and
electric plant in Monterey. They
leave for Mexico today. Mr.. Robert
son told a Light reporter yesterday
that Mr.. Leland, of Providence, Il. l.,
an engineer, would probably pass
through San Antonio Tuesday with
the plans for the new plant. Mr. Lee
land is interested with Samuel NJ.
Gray, consulting engineer for the
San Antonio sewers. Speaking of
the conditions of Mexico. Mr. Rob
ertsOn said that the outlook is good.
and that McKinley'S election will inn
prove the conditions of that country
He believes there will be considerable
railroad construction in Mexico this
year and says that the Mineral Belt
road, of which he is the general man,
ager, will be extended He thinks n
great deal Of w. J. Bryan as an ora
tor, but does not agree with him on
the financial question.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31
COLD FACTS.

There are two cold and notorious
facts in connection with the Gala
CHAN method of conducting municipal
affairs which will eventually prevent
prudent, patriotic and independent cit
liens from being guilty of the rank
stupidity of voting to again place
Bryan Callaghan at the head of the
city government.
First. When the general fund run
short. the Callaghan administration,
always affluent in makeshifts and tenn
porary expedients, withdrew $40 900
from the sinking fund and paid 1t out
at once for current expenses. The sink
ing fund should have been treated as
| a sacred fund, already mortgaged.
The Callaghan administration never
reimbursed the sinking fund with the
| $40, 900 unlawfully taken from it, to
meet the current expenses of the city
1t was great on borrowing money, but
very remiss in paying back what il
| borrowed.
Fact is the costly blunder which Il
committed in the matter of widening
! st. Mary's street and in the opening
of Crockett street into st. Mary
| street. The Court of Civil Appeals has
| declared the proceedings in the con
domination of Mrs. Grandjean's proper
| ty null and void, and, of course, thi!
restores her property to Mrs. Grand
jean and enables her to close Crockett
street as we'll as to take half of thu
bridge on st. Mary's street. This sin
gle blunder will cost the city at leas
$3.50 Judge Callaghan has vouch
safed no public explanation of thes
two damning facts, and appears to co
incide with Vanderbilt's remark
damn the people" judging from hi
failure to offer any satisfactory ex
planatlon to the public, whose vote
| ne claims weekly Lantern.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31

nounces that Capt. ]. l.. Bulls, of the
oath u. S. infantry, Santa Fe, n. NJ,
has been promoted to major and pay
master, u. S. A.
w. ]. Freeman, a popular saloon
man, is the proud father of a bright
new baby daughter and Billy is doing
the honors to the boys.
The German theatre to be given
at Beethoven hall tonight is postpon-
ed until further notice on account of
sickness of several of the parties TAX
| ing part. 1t"
School Books-Wm. Corner. S0-2t.
Prof. Hall and dancing class will
give a soiree at Belknap armory, Fri
day, Feb. 5. Slit
VIM. Il. Muse and George W.
Grim, of st. Louis, are ut the Men
ger.
-GERMANIA Lodge Masque Ball,
Mission garden, February goth; tick
cts so cents. 1-29-2-3-17-1S-19.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Allardyce, a well known
citizen, is seriously i'll and grave
fears are entertained by his friends
Our entire stock Mems, ladies',
misses and children shoes in winter
weights ut cost. SULLIVAN SHOE
co. l 81 2t
Val. Bennett, StOckman of Cue
TO. is at the Southern
Pat Burke, Il ranchman of Bee
vile, is ut the Southern.
Answer to PersOnal-AS Henry
seems to be anxious to know where
Rebecca is, we can inform him: Re
becca is ut the Lone Star brewery in
the shape of a doe, which was pre-
scented to the Lone Star brewery by
the Hon. Chas. Mueller, the jovial
West End saloon man.
See our show window for styles of
81 shoes for $3.50. SULLIVAN SHOE
co. 81 ct
w. III. Weeks, livestock agent of
the Cotton Belt, is ut the Southern.
Mrs. Brummlc. sister of Carl
Stubenranch. of this city. and moth
er-in-law of Emil Wesenberg, former
ly of this city, now Of La Grange, died
at La Grange yesterday.
W II. Young was asked in per
suasivc way to hand out his odd
change last night on South Alamo
street, by Il big fOOtpad with 4 big
gun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31
LIST OF PATENTS

Granted to Texas inventors this week.
Reported by G. A. Snow & Co., solic-
itors of American and Foreign pat
ents, opposite U. S. Patent Office,
Washington, D. c.:
W. A. Barnes, Lampasas, book sup
port.
J. H. Cooley, San Antonio, refrig-
Grating apparatus.
d. C. Hayslip, Cilcleville. cultiva-
tor pillow.
G. S. Murphy, Sulphur Springs, fau-
Get.
]. c. Slaughter, Dallas. steam en-
CINE.
L. +. Williams. GAINESVILLE. trap.
w. L. Wright, Betties, churn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31
LA LOIE'S HAND.

Prof. Christian, the talented palm
list. had the favor of reading La LOie
Fuller's hand during her engagement
in this city and he has just cOmplet-
ed her horoscope.
The most remarkable part of her
hand is her we'll developed thumb,
denOting remarkable success in life
in whatever she undertakes. The
well developed joints Of her fingers
show careful study of detail. Her
long index finger donates she can also
put thoughts into action rapidly. Her
little fingers show intense magnetism
over other people.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31

mittsburg, Md, to be bishop of Mo-
bile, as successor to the late jeremiah
O'Sullivan, who died August 10th last.
Very Rev. Felix Hintemeyer, of the
Benedictine Order, vicar general of
the Vicariate-ApostOlic of North Car
DINA, to be bishop of Wilmington,
Del, as the successor of Bishop A. F.
Curtis, who last year forwarded his
resignation to Rome. The bishOpric
of Mobile is in the archdiocese of
New Orleans, which also includes the
Western Texas diocese.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31

the exactions and the swindling meth
DDS of the Waterworks company and
Light company, but does not say a
word about the remedy. 1t is presum-
ing too much upon the intelligence of
the people to expect them to vote for a
man just because he can tell all about
the wrongs of the public but has no
remedy to propose.
1t is to be hoped that Judge Gala
CHAN and Judge Levy will continue to
have joint debates. Neither one Of
them has very much to say that is Of
interest to the intelligent voter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31
CATHOLIC NEWS
THIS WEEKS CALENDAR

Sunday-Ith Sunday after Epiph-
any-St Peter Nolasco, Conf.
MOnday-St. IgnatluS. bishop and
martyr.
Observation-Disclosures Of the Bl.
Virgin. Candlemas.
Wednesday-St DiOnySiuS, pope
and cOnfessOr.
Thursday-St. Andrew Corsini,
bishop and confessor.
Friday-St. Philip of Jesus. mar
| tyr.
Saturday-St. Hyacintha of Maris-
Gotta, virgin.
The month of February devoted to
the alteration of the Holy Family, be-
gins tomorrow.
St. Aloysius' society of San Fernan-
do Cathedral has elected the follow
ing officers for the present year: Pres
ident, Fred. DeHOyos; vice president,
Felipe AStOrinO; secretary, Feliciano
Flores; collector, John Biasiolli.
The new addition to Santa Rosa in
Urinary will be completed by March
LIST.
Our Lady of the Lake convent is
being somewhat remodeled. the up
per floor being turned into one large
room.
The meeting of st. Mary's branch,
c. X. of A., last week was not very
we'll attended, on account of the in
clement weather.
Four new stained glass windows
will shortly be placed in the chapel
| of the UrSuline convent.
Rev. JOS Wack. of New Braunfels,
and Rev. Father Monclus, of Bee
Vile. visited the city last week.
Bishop Monies de Oca, of San Luis
Potosi. Mex, passed through the city
last Wednesday EN- route to New Or'
| leans.
| Rev. Father Sirois,. o. NJ. l., who
has been engaged in the Oblate mis-
sions at Brownsville about year,
arrived in this city last Saturday and,
| after visiting the Oblate Fathers, at
Eagle Pass, for a few days, will go to
IIowell. Mass, where he will be sta
| toned in future.
| The boys sodality OF st. Mary S
will meet this morning at $40 o'clock
| There has been remarkably little
sickness among the orphanages or TINS
city during the late cold weather and
the long epidemic of la grippe.
There is large attendance of pu
pills at the convent Our Lady of the
Lake.
st. Francis Home for the Aged Il
we'll filled and all over GO years o,
aged are cared for free of charge.
Rev. Father Schmitt, OF Nincennes
Ind. at present in our city for treat
mPnt at Santa Rosa intirmary. ATTENDS
mass at Boerne every Sunday.
Father Meyer. Provincial of th'
Brothers of Mary, is visiting ST. Ma
rvs college.
st. Mary's college suffered rea
loss last week in the death of thei
beloved music master, Prof. Gotta
rplH. st. Louis college students at
tended the funeral in a body. st. Ma
: rvs college boys would have done so
but were not informed of his dealt
t "Wednesday evening and ThurSda!
being their holiday, they could not b.
e Gathered in time for the funeral.
= A cablegram states that the pop,
:, has made the following selections f
5 fH the vacant Sees Of Mobile ant
= Wilmington: Very Rev. Edward p
) Allen. y. D.. president of Mount st
Mary's seminary and college at En-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Lucinda Harris to Henry Selby
northeast portion of lot l, block 1, or
Seventh street; 81 etc.
James Clark and wife to Peter LOef
lot 4, block 10, woodlawn subdivision;
$125.
Thos. c. Lambeth and Lawrence j
Hart to Geo. w. Johnson, lot 6, block
4, in Craigs Laurel Heights; 5000.
Ben ]. Varga to Thomas c. Nelson
part of lot 2. block 2, on Upson street;
s266.65.
Ismael Vella and wife to Jesus Ram
irez, lot u, block 4, o. c. l., 129. on San
Patricio alley, $65.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31
HAVE THEY AN AN TO GRIND ?

why should the three leading cor
porations-the WaterwOrks company,
the Street Railway company and the
Gas and Electric company-shOw
such fiery zeal for Judge Callaghan
for mayor? They have AN AK to
grind and they want him to turn
the grindstone' for them. Do the vOt-
ers of San Antonio desire a mayor
who will be the puppet and catspaw
of these corporations? If they do not,
they should not play into the hands of
these corporations by blindly voting
for their candidate. "-Weekly Ian
tern.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31
SHORT STOPS.
What The People Are Saying.

In both Mr.. Callaghan's and Mr..
Lewy's platforms the promise is made
to retrench the city's expenses and
bring them within the possible revenue
but neither of these gentlemen have
told the people how they expect to do
this thing.
Neither one of them has dared to say
that a single item in the budget Of the
city expenses will be reduced.
Neither one of them has explained
what they mean by entrenchment, ex-
cept that the "sinecure" must go. =.
Now, who is the "sinecure," point
him out, and tell how he can be gotten
rid Of
In the matter of appointments half
a dozen clerks, etc, can be dispensed
with about the city hall but this would
not amount to over 5000 year.
Experience has proven that where
one vacancy was made two new offices
have been created by every admins
tration for years-to keep up the ma
chine.
Callaghan built up the machine as
we have II today-now VINO will dare
tear it down?
To cut down expenditures to bring
the budget within possible revenue the
cut must be at least 500, ZOO.
A hundred thousand dollars means
| a horizontal cut in every department
| II means cutting down the police, the
| fire department, the twelve months
school salaries to 8 months; II means
| topping off big slice from the street
| department, etc.
All this can be done and we will still
| exist as a city corporation.
Reduction of expenditures to bring
the budget within possible revenue
during the fiscal year, so that he city
| can meet all OF it's obligations, means
that at least 20 per cent delinquency
| must be allowed for in the collection of
the city revenue within the prescribed
| time. That is, we must cut expenses
TO about $500, 900 annually, and use the
extra to pay up our sinking fund. If
this was done we might reasonably ex-
pect to pay current expenses as we
go along.
Mr.. Levy has started out to make an
imitation of the late Geo. PaschaIs
canvass when he made war on the wa
terworlSs monopoly, the light company,
and the Street car company MrPas-
schal's administration resulted in a
n compromise with all these corporations
and Mr. Levy is threshing over old
hstraw.
lit
Mr.. Levy tells the public all about
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31
Good
Things
FOR MONDAY ONLY
AT THE
RRCkET STORE,
226 e. Houston Street.
Here Are Snaps For Every
In The Year.

Piece Fancy Glass Table Sets, Butter
Dish, Sugar Bowl, Cream Pitcher
and Spoon Holder, ......... .25 cts
Double Blade Mincing Knives, 10 cts
Extra Well Made Wood Tubs, so cts.
Japanned Dust Pans, 10 cts.
Boys Masks, ct.
Large Masks, .............. s. cts.
l Gallon Fish Globes, rs cts
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31
Big New Line OF Buggy WI
Just Received.

Glass Cake Sands. 10 cts.
Pruning Shears, .................2 5 cts
Fine Imported RazOrs, ...........5 so cts
Solid Leatherbark Horse Brush. Is cts.
B Arm Towel Racks, ............ 10 cts
4 Dozen Hump Hooks and Eyes. s cts
Large China Stop Jars, ...........7 rs cts.
2 Dozen Drapery Pins, ...........5 cts.
Ivory Handle Steels, 20 cts.
Heavy Full Size Hammers. .... 10 CTS.
3 Elegantly Plated Tea Spoons. lis cts.
Sling Shot Rubbers; per pair, ... 3 cts.
Glass Salt Cellars, two for. S cts.
Flannel Lined Tin Spectacle Cases,
....................5 cts.
Spectacles and Eyeglasses, ...... 10 cts.
Quart Coffee Pots, cts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31

Mr.. Levy tells the public all about
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31
IVY MASQUE BALL.

Despite the inclement weather and
cold wet norther there were seventy
couples of San Antonio's pleasure low
ing young dancers assembled at the
Ivy Social clubs grand masquerade
ball at Mission garden last night and
they danced with but slight intermis-
sion from 8 o'clock p. m. until 4
o'clock a. IN. of today. 1t was n re-
cord breaker in point of attendance,
weather considered, and it is due to
the efficient work of the arrangement
and floor committee, MesSrS. r. Hutch
enreiter. II. WOsnig and w. Eber-
hardt. that this success was attain
ed There We're no groups but indi-
vidual masQueraders, ladies and gen.
tlemen, showed many unique designs
and pretty fancies in costumes. as
we'll as the usual comic and groteslue
representations.
Two ladies appeared with beau
tiful silk banner complimentary to
the Ivy Social Club" This was a
prize winner and deservedly so.
At the moon of night a hot supper
Of oysters i'm oil styles and good coffee
was served the merry makers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-31
ECLIPSE TOMORROW.

The annular eclipse of the sun takes
place tomorrow, Feb. list, and will be
visible, clouds providing, to North
America south of line drawn through
Boston, Memphis and La Paz, Lower
California. 1t occurs as a partial
eclipse visible in San Antonio, be
ginning at 3:19 o'clock p. m, and end
ing at Ala p. m.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-12
Shake Into Your shoes.

Aliens FootEasc, powder for the feet
II cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and
instantly takes the sting out of corns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery
of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight
htting or new shoes feel easy. IL Is acertaiI
cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired
aching feet. Try ~ today. Sold by all dru
gists and shoe stores. BY mail for &c iI
stamps. Trial package FREE. Address
Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, ". Y.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-12
Going One BETTER,

First Chicago Child-We've got new
baby at our house.
Second G. c. (contemptuously)-
That's nothing. We've got new papa
at ours-Doston Courier.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-12
Desperate Mensure.

"What do you mean, Spitely, by teach
ing your little grandson TO swear?"
I'm not going to have his mother go
ing around boring people by telling
them the smart things he says."-De-
troit Free Press.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-12
An Up-to-Date Clergyman.

Ella-Won't you go to church with
me Sunday? Our minister is going to
talk on the bicycle.
Stella-I should think he would
rather talk from the pulpit.-N. y.
Tribune.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-12
One Important Change.

"Time brings many changes" she
said, musingly.
That's sd" he assented. "The boy
that will not go to bed at night until
he is whipped will refuse to get up in the
morning."-N. Y. Journal.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-12
SuapfCiOuN.

Gadsby-I suspect they've got a baby
up at Norris house.
Wadkins-What makes you think
that?
Gadsby-Oh, nothing in particular;
only 1 haven't heard him brag about
his dog for day or two.-Boston Tran
script.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-12
Too Much OF n DOwry.

"Yes," he said thoughtfully, sit is
true that I am welded to my art, but"
He paused and shook his head regret
fully.
g. I must admit that have been
greatly disappointed in the matter of
her dowry."-Chlcago Post.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-12
Downing n Lie.

downing Lie.
Editors Wife-Pretty condition for
you to come homo in-staggering
through the streets in broad daylight.
Dilapidated Spouse-Couldn't help it,
m'dear; been accused df (hic) bribery.
''Bribery?"
"Yes, m'dear; people said wash (hic)
bribed to oppose pro'bition. Had to
show folks posed pro'bition m'own
accord."-N. Y. Weekly.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-12
Getting Even.

"There is one thing I've noticed about
babies who are named after great men,"
What is that?"
''They usually punish their parents
for it when they are grown."-Chicago
Record.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-12
A Strict Regime.

Briggs-rm thinking Of moving over
to your boarding house.
Griggs-What for? |
Briggs-My doctor told me not to eat
anything with my meals.-Detroit Free
Press.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-12

) The stipgicst man In the world Is he
who viii wear out pair Of rubbers. There
81 something tho matter with a man. Q
mind when be docs not lose his rubbsrs by
the time they are two days old. .--wichita
Eagla
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-12
-------------------
OriginaIity Required

The Suitor-I have come to ask for
your daughter, sir.
The Old Man.-Take her, my boy;
you are the only fellow who ever asked
for more than her hand.-N. Y. jour
nal
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-12
Not n Pleasant Task.

Ferocious Visitor (entering office)--
See here, boy, I've come to lick the edit
or.
Office Boy-You won't like the job.
He's just been tarred and feathered.--
Tit-Bits.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-12

! am not one Of tboss who do not believe
jn love st first sight, but DO believe In
king . second iook. Henry vinespt
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-12

Peculiarly Sensitive.
At poverty Cts no disgrace)
He can afford to smile,
But this cruel world he cannot face
II his wheel Is out Of style.
Washington Star
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-12

'Poor Jones!" sighed the tall man
whats the matter with Jones?''
asked the nervous little man.
Hes in JAIL" answered the tall man
whats the charger" demanded the
little man.
The tall man shrugged his shoul-
dcIs.
'The fact is" said he, "he has been
sent to Jail for having too many wives" "
What a gratifying relief it must be
to him." said the little man, with feel.
ing.
OF course, after that it was unneces-
sary to ask any questions as TO the con-
versational powers of the little mans
wife.-Chicago Post.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-12
Wait for Age.

Seventeen-"Is marriage failure? j
should like to know!"
Seven-and Twenty-"My dear, when as
long as myself you have tarried,
You will not need much demonstration to
show
married."
London Punch.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-12

'Tsn't it a beautiful diamond? George
gave it to me-"
II now understand what he meant
when refused it. He said something
about killing two birds with one stone"
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-12

Advertise your wants in the TRIBUNE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-27

Kim a drink of hard cider and sent him
home feelin 1eetle more chirk. That same
night 1 said to Polly:
1--WE bin talkin with Abner, and he's
to marry you when he gifts 800 ahead.
Don t go to weepin around now and wear
in out your handkerchiefs a-pullin your
nose, but help me to make that soft soap
and trust to luck. If Abner has any git
up in him, he II be claimin you inside of
three months"
WAL, one night about a week later
had mighty cur Gus dream. knowed that
Abner had some lobster pots out, but
didn't know jest whar. I seen 'em in my
dream, however. In one of the pots thar
was only one lobster but he was a whop-
pin big Teller and looked to be so Y ars
old. He had suthin shiny in his claws,
but 1 couldn't make out what it was.
seen that critter of a lobster jest as plain
as 1 see that door, and when I woke up
couldn't skassly believe it was a dream
Next night I dreamed the same thing
ag' in, and in the mernin see Abner's
father passin by, and 1 sez to him:
Good mornin, Mr.. Reed. Eow's the
fish a-runnin these days?"
''No fish to speak of, Aunt Mary SEE
he.
''Is Abner doin any great with his lob
stsr potsP''
Cant say that he is, as he hasn't bin
out fur two or three days
Then I told him to go and tell Abner
to go out and fish up the pot furthest to
the south and take a keerful look at the
big lobster, and he said that he'd do it and
went along home That evenin was
windin carpet rags and Polly was SEWN
when somebody opened the door without
knockin, and looked up to see Abner
Reed. His face was all a-grin, and he
couldn't keep his heels on the floor, and
had to ak him if his mother was dead or
the COW had got mired on the marsh be-
fore he said:
AUNT Mary, I've cum fur to say that
men Polly'u be married next week -
"Mebbe you viii, - SEE I, but that's ac-
co=din. Did you go out to the lobster pots
tOday?"
Il did,
"And did you find thumpin big Teller
In that last pot to the southP'
81 didi'' he seq, with an awful grin.
''Waal, drempt he had sunthin shiny
in his claws, and if you hain't run a gin a
post and knocked the sense outer your head
I'd like to know what it was
q 1t was diamond ring, and I've sold
my 500 and sunthin to spare and had
your word fur it about Polly"
was never SO nigh knocked out in all
my life, and it was six or seven minits be-
fore I could git my breath. I'd drempt of
that lobster and seen that ere diamond in
his claws, and that Abner should go out
thar and find it all so and make CARLOAD
of money seemed so strange that my feet
got numb and chills went over my back.
Polly she busted cut cryin, and Abner