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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-02-20
.sHEr UP. TELL YER. Az TEN, TER DAT cLILE~

Eyes, sab; yes. sab; sholy; ter 49, be
sho'."
She finished her trading md went
out to arrange her packages in the
cart; she WIS puzzled; she didn't Mt oil
understand what ii nil meant; yet here
was n pleasant something about 1t, 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 twinge
OF regret for her anger ut the bridge:
she wondered II the old negro could
have been right after all.
"Dut naw," she unused, "hit couldn't
a heen in de winter time he wuz bawn.
members hit wuz In de summer. be-
kase Jake wuz threshing wheat dat
day. And dey wuz cubbage fur dinner.
fur Lie Ann come ober and cooked it.
Nav, sah. dey.all am sholy wrong"
At that instant q gentleman to whom
the woman and her team were familiar,
passing at the moment, called out pleas
antly to her:
"Iiello, Aunt June! Must be going 10
celebrate George Washington's birthday
from the number OF your packages.
Been buying yourself rich?"
There II was again, George Washing
toms birthday; she heard II every
where. The very banks would I've
closed, she heard somebody say; and
the post Office would be open but an
iour all day. Clearly It WIS George
Washington's birthday.
To be perfectly sure about 1t, how
ever, she determined to step around to
''Murse 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 moment ut the door. "what nm
de incasion oh all de Indictment In de
town ter-morrer?"
at is George Wnshington's birthday,
Aunt June. Come in and get warm"
said the master, without looking up
from the paper he WINS busily prepur-
ing for the court that would convene
the next week. But Aunt June was
gune; she went straight back TO the
grocery.
"Ef dey's all detarmint ter hab II 80,
reckon II um got Ter be So" she de-
rlhred; and she bought back u pound OF
The butter she had sold. two pounds OF
cheese, and dozen sticks of striped
peppermint candy.
"Ef ev'ybod5 else ain gwine be-
grudge de chile de celebrating, reclsin
sholy his own nanny aim gwine do
dat" she said. Else gwine straight
home and kill him"
She felt relieved In crossing the
bridge 10 find the workman gone.
II 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 chiIlen."
She made several convenient stops on
the way home. however, and at each
stop explained why she was imposing
so upon the mule.
"Deyt 0 LIT Of things IN de cart 10 be
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vasb,rrton's Mush and Milk.

When Washington made his tour
through Long Island in 100 he trav.
eled In u carriage from Brooklyn &c
Brool;haven and had but few attend
ants. lie is said to have stopped at the
house OF the father Of Mrs. Sarah Mead,
at Cold Spring harbor, and the neigh
bors all came in to help prepare a grand
supper for the general and his ctinue,
nothing being deemed too good for the
first president. In bis diary, under the
date April %, 1900. the incident Is
recorded thus: "The house Of MIR.
Young. private and very neat and de.
cent, where we lodged" The general,
Il is said, when he arrived, stepped into
The sitting-room, asking his hostess u
she could furnish him with dish OF
mush and milk. This order surprised
the good hostess, but she furnished the
required dish and then set before hei
distinguished guest an excellently
served Long Island repast.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
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poned AUNT june had merely disputed

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 stated, las
o clincher," he said afterward, that she
"was there" the joke became SO funny
that he could not contain himself.
Aunt June gathered up her lines and
CLICKED to the white mule. "Git up
dar!" she exclaimed. "You's Citing ez
lazy ez one Of desc here town niggers;
dat you Is"
The mule started off rnther briskly,
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 worP. Look
ut her well. You ain gwine nebber
had no sech chance ter see sech a ole
oman agin in dis worr. Dc ol'est oman
in de worl'-ef de troof wuz nll 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 II. lfshe
was slow the merchant was patient;
for Aunt June's butter wns OF the best,
aud there was always demand for 1t.
There were 40 cents to be traded out
when the town clock in the courthouse
stecple struck IL.
"Lor, marstcr," she declared, "Tm
'bleegcd ter g'long back home. Hit
an twelbe erclock and de chillen ain
rot bite ter eat. Ill he 'blceged ter
come back and finish ter-morrer."
you'll have 10 get through to-dny,
Aunt june" said the merchant. "The
store will be closed tomorrow; II is
| George Washington's birthday"
Aunt June dropped the hank OF yell
low yarn she had been lingering for
some minutes. "AIarster," she en-
claimed, "who tole you dat?"
"Who told me? Why, ] don't know.
Everybody knows that; 1t is in a!l the
papers,"
The Llack face wore n puzzled en-
preston. "Ycr don sesso."
"Why, yes" said the merchant, smil-
ing. "why shouldn't II be? We all love
George Washington, Aunt june"
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TOLD BY A SYCAMORE TREE.
Marks Made Thirty Years Ago Found he
meath the BARK.

meath the BARK.
The line Of survey between the Musu-
piabe rancho and the forest reservation,
which has been so often disputed and so
! many times surveyed, has at last been
! settled, and In novel manner. A
huge sycamore tree has given witness,
and that In the form of record that Is
beyond dispute. The original survey
Of the line In question was made al-
most 30 years ago. On the location Of
station 20 there has never been any dis
pute, but many claims were put
forth for the location Of section 30.
Later and privatesurveys claim that the
line must have gone almost straight
east from section 20. which Is In Devil
canyon. Again, the claim has been
made by surveyors that the line OF the
survey from station 20 to station 30
runs in Q general southensterly dircc-
ton. As station 30 Is over mile cast
Of station 20, this made discrepancy
Of over 1900 feet at station 30.
Many private surveys have been made,
and the exact location OF the line has
been the subject of many thousands Of
dollars worth Of litigation. In the
Muscupiabe land cases this has been
one Of the subjects Of dispute. a short
time ago United States Surveyor q. A.
Perrine appeared In this city with n
force Of men. and has been steadily
working on this survey ever since. The
original survey. made 80 years ago, was
the work Of Surveyor John Hancock,
and the field notes made by him were
brought with Mr.. Perrine. When the
dispted territory was passed there was
memorandum stating that tree had
been blazed near station 80. Arriving
at q point where he thought the sta
ton should be located, Mr.. Perrine
sighted over the surrounding country
for tree which he thought might have
been growing ut the time Of the first
survey.
A tree was found that bore on its
trunk n rough ind gnarled spot. The
surveyor decided that II this was the
tee inside Of the trunk should be indl-
cations Of the original marks. He took
IN AK, cut above and below the rough
spot, remove huge chip and there in
the heart OF the tree were the original
marks made long ngo. The characters
appeared inverted on the chip. and NJ
pain as the day when first made--"M-
3o-B. t." signifying Muscupinblc sta
ton 80. blazed tree.
The chip was brought TO the city md
forwarded to the federal courts at Los
Angeles. where II will In the future be
used as evidence. clearly proving the
original line of survey. The marks on
the trunk OF the tree had been over
grown with almost 30 years Of growth.
30 that II WINS due to Mr.. Perrine's per-
severance and knowledge Of botany
that the line was definitely settled be-
yond oil dispu,e.--San Bernardino (Cal.)
| Sun.
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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 causel A track
or blood upon the snow they've left
From shoeless feet and bare:
OF all life's comforts they're bereft,
Beside tine Delaware.
But "Onward! Onward" II the word
Their brave commander speaks.
When thro' the storm his voice Is heard
Each uon Of freedom seeks
To do his bidding: put aside
Is every woe and Ere-
There's victry DER the Icy tide.
Across the Delaware.
On through the gloomy. stormy night
With hardshlps dire they cope
"For God, and native land. and rightr'
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
bank
Across the Delaware.
And then, nine miles beyond they 60.
with steady, solemn tread,
To where the hated llessian foo
Sleep In their drunken bed.
Aroused from dissipatlon's 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 lie to you
a guide and solsce when
4, ht-ns IN ervs0 HA 81
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Refora the crazy llttla
Short-liyed. Be

short.lived. Before the crazy little
wagon had creaked out Of sight Wash
was squatted beside his sister. indus
triously stufiing her with the big bis
cult that had been provided for her re-
freshment.
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 ut 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 mild
good morning." rs the old mule logged
along the lanes or the white turnpike.
As she neared the town, however, the
bows became less cordial and trifc--
Just triae-condescend The rea-
son was soon made known to the white
mule.
"Dese trifiing town niggers!" she
muttered. "Dey-nll 'ud ruther lay about
town In rags, and 60 ha'f-starved, ez
ter 60 ter the country, whnr dey's plen-
~ ter eat ana drink, too. De lazy lot
OBJ 'eml Jest look ut 'em-eight erclock
in de mawning, and not Dressed thing
ter dol"
Aunt June was thrifty soul, as was
Uncle Jake, her "ole man." There were
seven pounds Of fresh, yellow butter in
the tin pail ut her feet, in exchange for
which she would bring many comfort
TO the cabin that she ind Jake Ind
bought with their own savings; the
deed Of it was safely registered in the
clerks Office In town.
Aunt June scowled, grunted, and then
sighed for the less fortunate ones OF
Ter race; but ne she said, the town negro
had no love for the quiet country life
that had been her prosperity.
The wagon had passed through the
last tollgate when Aunt June spied an
acquaintance among some workmen
who were repairing bridge over which
her team must pass. She pulled up the
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sho," said she. "But hit am George
Washin'ton's bnfday."
And for the life Of her she couldn't
help saying Il Just rs the people In town
had said II; as something that every
body ought to know. Whether these
knew or not che was not able to divine,
since the same reply met her at each
repetition Of the announcement: "Yes-
sum-"
She was planning a great feast; she
meant to make cake and stuff II with
raisins. ale ain no emery niger. dat
boy amt" suid she, rs 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 he might beat the
whites for q 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 II he
couldn't get of from his work next day
and eat dinner at home.
Hitam George Washin'ton's bufday,"
she explained again In the town tone.
81 done been Citing dc chile up bit OF
nice victunls."
Uncle Jake scratched his head and
pondered. "0le 'oman." said he, after
q pause, "you's mistoolin, honey, bort
dat. Ter-morrer ain Wnsh's bufday
Wash 'uz bawned in de summer time.
bon yer rickerlict de threshing?"
ayes, sah, dnt does. But de town
folks dey ali say ter-morrer 'uz George
Washin'ton's bufdny, Dey all wouldn't
lab it no udder way. DE very nHggeis
on de pike say It 'uz George Washin'-
toms bufday. And seeing they wouldn't
hab Il no udder way jest stepped round
Ter Mnrse Toms Office and ux him
Kase l know ef Marse Tom shy II SO, II
um so. So put my head In de do and
says /: Marse Tom. what's ter do ter
morrer?' or something mighty lack
dat. And snys he: Hit am George
Washin'ton's bufday.' Den 1 come
long and kilt hin; kase know II
mus be 20 den, aldo l reckclick 1t ain
So"
Uncle Jake tilted his chair back and
broke into laugh. "Ole 'oman." said
he. you're oil wrong bout dat. Dey
wuz talking bout nnnuder George Wash
inton. ] hecred all bout dat long go
Deg wan meaning we-alls' po' little
Wash here"
Aunt Juue's eyes flashed for min
ute; only a minute, however, and she
ducked her head to laugh.
81 done kilt n him." said she, "nnd IFS
rot ter be cnt. George WasEin'ton am
gwine hab dat bufday. lie been
mighty handy helping bout dc baby
and all, and he kin hab two bufdays
dis year well ez not. Dey ain no sech
greet dilrcr'ncc 'twix the twenty-seckcn
o. Feb'rery an de twenty-ninth Of July,
cs I kin see. Seed de reesuns, son, fur
de cake; hits fur yer bufday dinner ter
morrcr."-Will Allen Dromgoole, in
Youths Companion.
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vou,d patronIzc Old Mon.

"If q woman was like horse to the
extent that her age could be told by her
teeth"
She paused and shook her head over
the thoughts that were conjured up by
the suggestion.
"Well?" he said, impaticntly. for he
knew that she never wasted her time in
considering practical and other unin-
terestirg matters.
III you could tell woman's age by
her teeth" she repeated, "the hand
some young dentist would starve to
DEATH"
~ don't see why" he protested. "All
women aren't"
"No," she interrupted, "all women
aren't. The very young whose teeth are
nll right, and the very old, who have no
teeth, would be willing to so to them.
Dut that would be all."-Chicago Post.
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mule and beckoned the man to her.
lie came promptly, and stood with his
hand upon the mules back while pass
ing the compliments Of the day.
''Ilow you do, Mis- Pennin'ton?" said
be. 81 ain sec you in long time"
"l'se toler'ble," was the reply. "You-
oils well?"
"Toler'ble. Gwine ter town dis
mawning, Mis- Pennin'tonp"
ayes, 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 ain
hearty, and so am 1; SO we ought ter
lie thankful fur that, tell EN-"
"Yessum. dat you ought. Plenty hnt
got de health and de appetite what
amt got de groceries. | tell yer. Mi
rennin'ton. Dat dey Is"
"Dat am fac" said Aunt June. Civ.
ing the big basket turn. "'Pears lack
you-all's toler'ble busy ter-day."
"Yessum; ives trying ter finish dis
here bridge ter.day, beknse we don't
work ter-norrer. Hits George Wash
in'ton's bufday."
Aunt June Strengthened herself with
u jerk:
"what dat you say? Hits whose buff
dnyT
Instantly the negro assumed the
grandeur of enlightener. "llit am DE-
tuftlay oh George Washinton; 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 joker.
The man grinned and patted the
white mules back. "Yessum, hit am
George Washin'ton's bufday. lie
WIZ"
"Shet upl You reckin I don't know
what he wuz? Yer think amt got a
scrop OF sense. Telling me bout George
Washin'ton' bufday? | say III"
81 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, Id lack ter
know? Talking bout de town saying
hit 'uz George Washin'ton's bufdnyi"
The negro broke into laugh.
"Well," said he, ''it am de sho' fac. Dey
say-"
ashet 20 mouf. / don want hear
none yo' big talk. Iwonder ef yer takes
me fur a fool, or a what? Letting on
dom know when's George WasHin'-
toms bufdayi Hit ain ter-morrer, | tel!
yer. Ter-morrcr ain no mo- his buff
day dan it's mine. reckon ought
Yer know when George Wnshin'ton wuz
bawn. 1 reckin l wuz dur at lie bawn-
ing"
Tho negro broke into n laugh so loud
that his fellow-workmen looked from
their work 10 smile encouragingly. and
wonder what had tickled him so. He
stumbled back 10 them bent almost dou-
bile, and holding his sides with both
hands. laughing until the tears chased
each other down bis dark. furrowed
checks
10 hin q Was great Joke. Re sup
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NAW Will"
Aunt June stood In the cabin door-
way chilling, shrilly and sharply, to n
boy at that moment reluctantly making
his way to the cabin from The direction
Of the "spring branch" that skilted the
field In the low ground.
Come long here. sub! DON you see
Use waiting?"
George Washington obeyed reluctant
~, however; ior 1t was the season Of the
year when trout were biting. The
small rod and bucket that lie carried
told, silently. the story Of an inter.
yupted minnow excursion. preparatory
10 days fishing in Duck river.
His mother wore her best dress, q
bright magenta skirt and q brown
worsted waist; u bonnet of curious
shape and colors, and pair Of very
white, home-knit gloves. A long.
brown burege veil ilouted majcstically
from the bows and blossoms OF her bon.
net.
A large market-basket and q tin
bucket covered with clean white cloth
stood ON the doorstep; a crazy little
cart with white mule nodding between
the shafts waited ut the cute. ln lieu
Of leather reins q white cotton rope
passed from the bride bit 10 the sent
upon which Aunt June was preparing
to mount.
els yer goin' ter town, mamniyT
Maid George Washington, with rue
ful glance In the direction Of the wait.
ing wagon. Ills black face expressed
better than words his hearts disap-
pointment at the unexpected disarrang-
ing Of his plans.
Goose Use gwine ter town! How's
de butter gwine git dur ef | ain fetch II :?
Huccome yer reckin hits gwine walk
dis day, stidder waiting fur me ter
fetch Il sames udder days2 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
dom let her fall in de fab. Does yer
hear me? Why yer answer me. George
Washlu'tonr
-Yessum." said the boy, II hears yer;'
and with n glance at the little black
bundle squattcd upon the floor Wash,
as he was called on ordinary occasions,
begun TO whimper.
Since the baby was born he had been
SIS nurse; not a willing one always. but
always faithful one. To-day. for the
FIRST time. tho rebellion took fearful
turn.
'.shet up. tell yer, and ten ter dat
chile. Po' little sister; ain yer shame
yerse'ff"
wont yer fetch me stick Of striped
cnudy7" sobbsd Wnsh, seeking to make'
The best OF IN unpleasant duty.
''I'll fetch a stick ter stripe yer back
sf 1 hear annddcr word fun yer: see ef
] dop't. shst Up. Tell yer"
4 ibs Esbslllon was bitter. Il Was
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Reblrth of Files.

The resurrection of flies by burial in
cigar ash, a phenomenon which has re-
Gently created considerable interest In
scientific circles, must not be put down
10 the credit OF the Nineteenth century.
1t was known LOO years ago to Lucia.
Grecian OF Samosaka. who writes:
eff q little ashes Is strewed on dead
fly, the creature will undergo a com
plete rebirth, which should he a salts.
factory proof OF the immortality OF the
fly soul, since the latter Ia nble to re-
turn 10 It's body, take possession OF It,
animate II md cause It to ay away
Chicago Chronicle.
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Warrington a Harvard II. D.

Washington received from Harvard
college the honorary degree of doctor
Of laws. The distinction was voted by
the president and fellows of the college
ri the meeting at Watertown, April 3,
i776, "as 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 Observation-Disclosures
Traveller.
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STATE or Quo, CIrr OF TOLEDO, In.

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
& Co., doing business in the city OF Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
6rm will pay the sum OF One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case Of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use Of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day OF December, A. ID.
isSG. A. w. GLEASON,
fSeal1 Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, y.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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OYSTER Pie.

One quart of solid oysters, one qunrt
Of milk, ten large oyster crackers rolled
fine. pepper. salt, and small piece Of
butter. Stir all together and pour into
q dish lined with 4 thick pun paste.
Cover with IN upper paste and bake
three-quarters Of on hour.-Ladies'
World
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washington.s Grea. Courage.

The pretty schoolma'am had been re.
lnting to her flock some Of the incidents
in the life Of Washington, and endeav.
oring to instiil In their young minds an
appreciation Il the virtues Of the Father
Of His Country, including his truthful
ness us boy. Then she snid:
"Will some pupil give me an instance
of Washington's courage?"
Several hands went up.
sammy Snaggs, you may answer"
"Please, ma'nm, he married widow"
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telcgraph.
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si.oo roR a GENTS.

Millions now plant salzer's seeds,
but millions more should; hence otter:
1 pkg. Bismarck Cucumbers. ..1Sc
1 pkg. Round Globe Beet.
pkg. Earliest Carrot. ..............1oc
pkg. Kaiser Wilhelm Lettuce.
pkg. Earliest Melon. ..............1o
/ pkg. Giant Yellow Onion. .........15c
1 pkg. 14-Day Rndish. ..............10c
3 pkgs. Brilliant Flower Seeds. ......15c
Now oil Of above 10 packages, in
Guiding our mammoth plant and seed
catalogue, are mailed you free upon
eceipt of about IA cents postage.
% pkgs. Earliest Vegetable Seed. .s1.oo
81 Brilliant blooming Plants. .....s1.00
John A. Salzer Seed Co., In Crosse,
Wis. Xxi
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Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. Hines
Great Nerve Restorcr Free 81 trial hottie 4
treatise. DR.. Kline, 033 Arch St., Phila., Pa.
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The Country School

"Teachcr. is this ruler struight?
"No. Mary; bent II little this
morning on Bob Timbers. but I'll hum.
mer 1t straight pretty soon or Tommie
Griuwell.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.