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Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-10-21
H.NSboro Mines and Mills

RiiSbofO Mines and MllIS
Alloys rrclssor has made a
promising strike Of ltpd ehrbonaJrs
ia his Iron Blo5som mlue lhese
yield hy ns-ny Il per cent lead and
- IN gold and silver
John A. kruer, tho prominent
Chicago mlalug expert, IL expected
10 arrive il tie district 10 day.
The Porter mil is running on
Snake mlne ore TINS week, aud the
Andrews is treating u batch Of l10
tons of 'rrippe nine ore The
Charter OAK mil is preparing for
"a long run oD Richmond and Fr,i
burg second class,
The September output Of gold
of the dry washers III the IlIllsharo
gold placers, purchased by Keller,
Miller 4 Go and Robins d Crews,
was 81 300 Or Sl45 less than the
production for August
Wheeler, Larson & Webster
losaoes Of the X. X mine, are
sAc1ing 30 tous Of first cInra + \
shipment to the El Paso smelirr
An Arizona company has made
au offer Of $1,000 cash for q
certain prospect, but il is sand the
owner neks $4,000 Moro poiticu
lars later
The main working shaft Of the
American mine Ia being draincd II
water, preparatory o. . resumption
Of ective mining operations bY
the two principa stockholders
1t il uoder7too1 thnl while ii
California J I. Mckinuon vii
orgnnize q company to work hia
Golden Era pronp Of gold proper
tics in this district
Cue Dnyell, Of Juaraz. Mexico,
viii arrive here tomorrow il COM.
pany with couple cf chpltallsts
10 renew mining opefation5 at hlB
promising 'Sheency' gold miuo
twenty wears ago sheu The
first 500 gold nugget was picked
up IN the lliIrboro gold placers
tie discovrrer couided tie secret
of lis tiud to local mmistrr, Nhe,
according 10 agreement announced
that on the following Tuesday he
would dIgnlge the secret 81 the
lacality On tine day named ppm
ly 500 men were nt the clerg, nhI s
cabin and before he had Gl-hr
telling whore the nugget WIS lluud
thrrc was stamped, fur 'hc locd
ity, everyone hoping to At lrhe'
make location tAnt he could -cll
On the strength Of its proximity to
tie place where tile biP nugget had
been found Many oi thr-c men
we're euccessful ladby Il ii 10
uupsual thing - wash out guj
nugget at the liillrb,r1 Rpai pln
c,rs, bat strange 10 say It tie rr-s
ent time no euch ryt.trm,ai ii
created as 10 early dys
JeG0gcu 3 hayIrgeame work
deua on the sherman mIue and
4qv- that tie Workers have strnch
e3na yeD slrh ore
rice yelu Of nay quartz ias
Been uncovered by one II our grpr
4 ciors 90 the yachnt strip oi
"a rund between tie Opportunity
ia Snake mines. lie hes located
IT,
ltr lie same cfi story and has
l0gn told yery often ia tins disirc'
fi- Frpi We Tr ca,p,r niue
lWqar oi The Cple e3 mountains.
hir.d az ta to s".t- some claims
for him and The afore.aid man To-
Gated one of tie Test for h.m-elf
A lawsuit is likely 70 follow
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-10-21
NENSY NUIEs

II Fl The silver Cty Id. renl-,t
Prof Jae 4 Long sud famill
are b,w e. urLing iu 1lietgu.
ii~icn Weaver. Woo rUef'
u snteical oleraliun tos rl~LaIclI-
at the Ladl.s IIaspitel. l- nov
suffering from al attack of typhoid
I, vrr
AT Central, Rob, Bisby .
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-10-21

Says the s cnrro Ca;.i,.an:
On Thursday Let tleG.'.iast tie
republicans of Sierra county ucmi
mated their legislative sul COUNTY,
ticket The ! nes - tae cauJj-
dates viii h- uri 10 auo,Ler
column The uemio,e ID whom
tie people If & c0tro cNurtN IS di
lccliy iu.ere6.-4 10 I. y Winston,
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-10-21

Says the Socorro Alvertiser:
&C. w. Walker, nominated on the
democratic ticket fa5 Tie lpcisla
ture from Sierra county, il mos,
worthy man, and VII receive The
support of many rrFui Iicana be.
side al the democrats II bi- coupty
Nj Walker served his c,1uEy a.r
ing the Mexican var is ha'r ard
hearty and until ffw ,rq'r tgo
WAS Republican lie ltft dst
party because oi lis Z nl.p q 4
ing on the 'llyHr question apl ~
late year5 las befn au ariis" vcrt.
or 10 tie democratic nnLs
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-10-21

County Commissioners OF the
County of Sierra, Territory of
New Mexico.
In Testimony Whereof have
hereunto set my hand and
I I. ! caused tho Seal of the
Board to be affixed, at
Hlllsboro, n NJ, THE 3rd
day Of October, A d. 1898,
ROBERT WEST,
Charm Board of County
CoMmlBslOner5
Attest -
IHos G. HAIL.
CLERK
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-10-21

Output Of IiIllsboto gold mines
for the week ending Thursday
Or. 20th, 1898, as reported fol
HE ADYoCAIE.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-10-21
CuuRrfl NOTICE

Get 3Otb, lN9H.
ArKuQrton Sunday @cnool at
lou'cloek aud preaching service at
III O'Clock
Al iiiishoro; Sunday school at
: O'clock aud evening service az
- 4. ~,
lLete will be meeting in tho
church II tie close of the sunday
-han IA the Hfterunor, fr tie
rui DIE II ,rgapMuR al j North
League.
All the friends interested arc
rdinlly invited
J NussEII,
Pastor
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-10-21
SIERRA COUNTY REPUB
LIGAN TICKET.

II W. VI 4 thtiN Afi
For Representativc S TO Legislature
FRANK II. WINSTON.
PABLO TRUJILLO
For County Commissioner. LIST Dist -
MARCELIN0 DURAN.
For County Commissioner, 2nd Dist
a j. HAGllR.
For Courty Ccmmrs.icn 3rd Dist
FRANCISCO APODACA.
For Probate Ju 'ge--
JULIAN CHAVEZ.
For PfobatA Clerk
THOS. G HALL
For Supt Of Schools
FRANK l. GIVEN.
Tor Sht riff -
MAX /. KAIILER.
For Asses or
l.. w. GALES.
For Treasurer and Collector
WILL NJ. ROBINS
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-10-21
ApNERrISEp LErrENs

Int II unclaimed mail matter
rcmninung in the poslotlite ~
HilItboro, n NJ, aud edverlieed
Oct 10th. 1898 ii not delisorei
before will BE- sent a. 81" Dead
Letter Odire. hoy l0th, 1888.
Gro. I MlLllE 4 ",
Nat limerick
4 Wetiv.
loseia RqmcrFs
Cayrtanu hubio.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-10-21
VOLUME XVI.-No. 863


For Delegate to Congress
II B. FERGUSON
For the Council =
LUCIANA CHAVEZ
For Representatives TO Legisatnra-
G w WALKER
BENJAMIN SANCHEZ.
For County Comm s>ioner, lst Dist
THJs. L LEE
For COUNT Comm s-ioner 2n Dist =
JAMES nALGIlSH
For County Commissioner, 3rd Dist
CRlSPlNO ARAGON
For Probate Judge
MERSA MONTOYA.
For Probate Clerk
CARL NJ BEALS.
For Sheriff
FRANCISCO B0JORQUFz.
For Assessor
ANDREW KELLEY
For Treas urpr and c Hector
AUGUST REINGAkDT
For Supt Of Schools
WM, Z. KFlL.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-10-21

ro'al output since Jan 1905. lilo
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1898-10-21

IHos G. HAIL.
Clerk
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weather, when Brown had left them
and they had parted with the planter;
''old man Palmer is trump and this
| scheme of his seems a direct interposi-
ton of Providence
| Layburns burden Of care was much
lghtened. but he was not so jublant as
Meriweather
Yes" said the former, but 1 am
sorry the old man told Brown where the
cotton was concealed"
"Pshaw, Browns all right" replied
the confidng Jack.
Time will decide" returned Lay
burn.
When they came back at one o'clock,
they found Brown in his counting room
alone. AS soon as they had entered, he
secured the door behind them.
Il have been thinking the matter
over, gentlemen, and / feel sure that
Old Palmer has put you on pat thing"
said the merchant, when they were
seated. AS the old man says, it is no
bodys property, and no SOutherner
need feel any scruples about helping
himself. 1t is merely kind of infor-
NAL administration. This concealed
cotton is the estate of the defunct Con-
federacy, and you are the heirs"
Brown paused a moment to beam his
kind feeling.
Il don't think We'll suffer any pangs
OF conscience, if we can get the cotton
without being captured by the blue
coats said MeriWeather, debonairly.
Yes; that's the difficulty, that's the
rub," said Brown. pensively. Adams,
the commander of the garrison is very
active. He has confiscated great deal
of government cotton in the county,
and there isn't much left. 1 am in
cltned to think this fifty bags that
Palmer has told you of, is the last of it,"
Il presume, Mr.. Brown" said lay
burn after a pause. that you are go
ing to hire us your wagons and teams.
We are willing to pay you the highest
price"
Il was just coming to that" said
Brown, with oily suavity. Il really
want to oblige you, and we shan't quar-
rel about terms. When do you wish the
wagons?"
Tonight" said Layburn.
"You mean business, 1 see." smiled
the merchant. But. gentlemen, it is
impossible to accommodate you to-
night, and I never regretted anything
more. One of my wagons has gone to
GAINESVILLE. and one of the mules that
draw the other wagon is lame. Now, if
you'll put it off two nights, I can let
you have both wagons. There's really
no hurry, you know; you'll wait, won't
you?"
The mans tones were almost be-
seechng.
II suppose we must" said Meriweath-
err greatly disappointed. What do you
say Alf?"
I'VE will let the matter rest for the
present." replied Layburn, quietly.
This closed the interview.
Jack" said Layburn, when they
reached the street; eff we follow
Browns advice and wait till Thursday
night we will be forestalled."
"By whom?' asked Meriweather, in
surprise.
by Brown
ooh no. Layburn, he would not do
such dirty trick. 1t would ruin him
in the community"
You don't understand. He will carry
off the cotton, and then evince the
greatest surprise and indignation when
we tell him we have been to the place
and found it missing. The thing will be
managed SO neatly that there will not
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Layburn viewed the faithful old serv-
itor for a moment with sorroWful
amusement.
Ben" said he, chow much corn is
there in the barn."
bout fifteen bushels"
'"rhat wouldn't feed the hands two
weeks, not to mention the mules, If 1
had any"
"Marse ALT, yer could buy Western
corn in de sack"
Money would be needed to do that"
said Leyburn, with a sigh.
Amt yer got no money, Marse Alf?'
asked the old man apprehensively.
Layburn reached down IN his trous-
ers and distracted a slab-sided pocket
book.
"How much money do you reckon
there is in this, Uncle Benz"
"a gentleman oh de quality, Marse
Aft, ought t. tote fifty or seventy-five
dollars; ole marser alters did"
"Uncle Ben, there are five dollars in
this pocketbook and it is all the money
l have in the world"
With this conversational sumner Lay
burn left old Ben in state of mental
collapse and returned to the house. Be-
fore meeting his mother the young
man with an effort forced his features
to assume something that resembled
cheerfulness or at least resignation, and
the remaining traces of low spirits
passed with Mrs. Layburn as inevitable
sorrow for the lost cause"
But it is difficult to wear mask for
any length of time, and feeling the need
of q wider outlook after few min
utes spent with his mother, Layburn
took his way to the town. Misery loves
company, and it seemed to the soldier
that to meet and talk over the present
ills with some of his comrades might
not only clarity his views of the pres
ent, but also might suggest some plan
for the future.
AS he went along his mind reverted
to his conversation with old Ben. The
magic wand of fifty-cent cotton fired
the young mans fancy. He had thou
sands of broad acres; the clouds would
patter down their crystal store and the
Southern sun lavish its golden and fruc-
trying rays. The homicidal forces of
war might tarnish the sky and crimson
the sod, but their power was only spas
modic. Mother Nature with her tears
and smiles and Divine forgiveness stood
ready to bless the war-worn veteran
and crown his peaceful labor with every
fruit of the soil.
IF I had only five hundred dollars!"
sighed Layburn.
He could not keep old Ben's dream
of wealth out of his head. With five
hundred dollars he could at least sus
tain himself and his mother till the
nd ma a Machining q
successful struggle, if not for riches GER
tainly for a competence.
Besides filial affection and the instinct
of self preservation. there was another
cause not less strong that acted as a
stimulus to Layburns energies at the
present juncture.
Who ever knew a soldier who was not
a husband or a lover? AS the hope for
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be a shred Of evidence against him.
But there he is at the window watch
ing us. Let us walk on" said Layburn,
filling his pipe.
"Well, what can we do in the matter?
We can't insult the man by manifest
ing any distrust," said Meriweather,
when they had turned corner.
"Of course not" returned Layburn.
They stopped under a large china
tree on a side street, and leaned against
the fence in silent meditation. Baffled
n the first move, and conscious that de-
lay was dangerous, for a few moments
their thoughts were as confused and
formless as the dappled sunlight that
sitting through the wind-shaken boughs
quivered on the sand at their feet.
Meriweather looked Layburn in the
eyes.
1--WE won't give it UP, Alf?"
"Never, Jack; we've got to have that
cotton" replied Layburn. "Come home
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They Had No Case.

At ten o'clock, just as we were get
ting ready to go to bed at the tavern
at Green Sprigs, thirty men rode up on
horseback with a great clatter, and
minute later half dozen of the mob
came rushing into the hotel. The land
lord was acquainted with the leader,
and at once called out:
"Now, then, Joe Taylor, what's all
this row about?''
1--WE are after Henry Smith, of Lone
Top" was the reply.
whats he bin doin'?''
"Owned the bank over thar, and yis-
terday he skipped out with all the mo-
ney. He's here, and we want him"
Coin to hang him, 'spose?"
"You bet! Tell him to prance right
out yere and get ready fur a neck-tie
social"
"Wall, don't shout yer lungs out, and
don't destroy any furniture. Mr. Smith
has jest gone to bed, and if he's to be
hung thar needn't be no great fuss
made over it,
Five minutes later the banker ap-
peared. He was cool and calm, but the
men at once seized him and hustled
him out doors. There was a lone tree
almost in front of the tavern, and it
wasn't five minutes before they had
him up on a barrel with a moose about
his neck. They seemed bent on hanging
him as quickly as possible. but the
landlord went down among them and
elbowed them around and said:
you fellers must be spring chickens
at this bizness. Don't you know that
| you've got to give him a chance to
make few remarks before he goes!"
Yes, let him talk chorused three
or four voices, and presently the bank
er worked his neck about in the moose
until he felt more comfortable and then
asked:
Maybe some of you critters will tell
me what this is all about?"
"You We're slSippin' out!" was the re-
ply. :
How was / skipping? Didn't take
the stage at home, with all of you look
ing on?" '7~
But you cleaned out the bank?"
"And whose bank was it? I set up
that bank three months ago with 1000.
The only business 1 did was to change
50 bill for one of you and lend fifty
cents to somebody else. Nobody de-
posted a dollar with me. Hadn't I q
right to take my own money with me?"
There was silence for a minute. and
then the leader of the mob queried Of
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success in the Civil war grew less and
less toward the close of the fearful
struggle, the future would have APP
peared much darker to the Southern
soldiers but for the thought of their
sweethearts and wives. The lamp of
love and consistency would burn but the
brighter for the gloom.
business before pleasure" runs the
adage, but love takes precedence of all.
1t will not excite surprise that Lay
burn on his downward way stopped to
spend an hour with his betrothed, Mary
Edgewood.
"Oh, Mary" said he, after the first
greetings were over: "this isn't the re-
turn that my Imagination pictured when
l went to the front four years ago.
Layburn had put off his tattered uni
form of Confederate gray and donned
cast-off suit that he had thrown
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Well plant de whole place in corn, and
mex year put it all in cotton. Amt yer
hyen dat cottons fifty cents a pound,
two bundled an fifty dollars a bag?
Dis plantation'll bring three bundled
bags. How much'll dat be in money,
Marse Alf?"
Leyburn made q hasty mental cal
culation.
"Seventy-five thousand dollars, Ben"
Whats dat you say?" gasped old
Ben in establishment. "Sebenty-five
Observation-Disclosures! Why, Marse ALI,
bless Gawd, yer gwine be rich and ole
miss'll ride in her carriage again"
And the old coachman rolled his eyes
in blissful anticipation. In magma
ton he saw himself perched on the box
and driving a span Of glistening bays
while all the negro quarter gazed at
him with envious eyes.
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"Thank you, Mr.. Palmer" said Meri-
weather, twisting his body impatiently.
But for heavens sake go on"
STEADY, boys, steady" said Palmer,
with keen enjoyment. This isn't cav
airy charge, it's a scheme; so just lis
ten and possess your souls in patience"
Layburn gave Meriweather a eau
tioning glance not to interrupt again,
and after blowing his nose the old man
resumed.
perhaps you boys know, or perhaps
you don't, that part of the Confeder-
ate taxes We're collected on the 1.-THE
system. This applies especially to
farm produce. The tax in kind of po-
tatoes and breadstuffs was quickly sent
to the front and consumed by the ar
my, but it was not the case with the
tithes of cotton. This tax was collected
by special agents and stored away till
the government found opportunity to
sell it. And orders We're given these
agents to conceal the cotton whenever
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But we gwine git ahead Of him."
said Ben, chuckling.
How, Uncle Benz" asked Layburn,
eagerly. do you know where we can
hire wagons and mules?"
"Marse ALI, we don't need no mules
and wagons to do dis job. Jes' put
your trus' in dis ole niger. He gwine
pull you thru"
Layburn and Meriweather were thor
oughly puzzled and exchanged glanceA
Old Ben intercepted the looks and read
their meaning.
mo- Marse ALI, de ole man aim los
his mind He's eighty year old, but
he's got his Judgment yit."
"Well, Ben," said Meriweather, III
we don't hire wagons, will you please
inform us how we are to get that cotton
out of the swamp"
"Sut'nly, sab. What you got to say,
Marse Jack, agin a fiat boat?"
"a fiat boat" echoed Layburn and
Meriweather, simultaneously.
Eyes, sab, fiat boat, what don't have
no wheels, don't need no mules and
don't make no noise," said old Ben, tri-
umphantly.
Uncle Ben, Blackberry Creek Is too
small for a fiat boat" said Layburn
But hit amt too narrow for a skin
boat" said the negro. Listen, Marse
ALT. Oars q fiat boat what b'longs to
dis plantation, an hits tied up close
by your gin house an de's a skiff dar.
too. What gwine hinder us tonight
from goin' in dat fiat boat to de mouf
O. de creek, an den paddlin' up de creek
in de skiff-'tain' no more'n two hun
d'ed yards. Why, Marse ALI, we kin
jes' slip up dar an bring off dat cotton
an sto it in your gin house TO- day
light
ITO BE CONTINUED
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with me, and We'll talk it over with old
Ben."
1t was quite dinner time when they
reached the Layburn mansion. After a
plain but satisfying meal, of which but
termilk and hoe cake constituted the
chief course, the two ex-Confederates
interviewed old Ben at the stables.
The old negro listened with the deep
est interest.
y know de place. know de place.
l could go dar wild my eyes shet
Taint morn two bundled yards from
de river. Hits on Blackberry Creek
which jines de river at Palmer's bend"
"Now isn't it pity we can't get
Browns teams till Thursday night ?"
said Layburn. He dropped the remark
with purpose and glanced at Meri-
weather.
"Marse ALT, did you say dat Mr..
Brown knowed whar dat cotton was?"
YES"
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middle life who was standing in the
door of the nearest corner store. Brown
was a country merchant who dealt In
farm supplies, and the various articles
needed on a Southern plantation.
When he approached the group, Pal
mer in few words related all the par
ticulars of the business in hand, even to
the location of the cotton.
"Now, Brown" concluded the old
man, "these boys need a wagon and
team, and I've told 'em If anybody
could help 'em out it would be you.
and if you couldn't you'd keep the
whole thing quiet"
"Of course I'll be as silent as the
grave" said Brown, good humoredly;
"but as for letting out my stock at
night--its risky, very risky"
1.-The boys understand, and are will
ing to pay" fastened Palmer.
"Well gentlemen" said Brown, drop
in at one o'clock and well talk it over"
"By George, Layburn," said Meri-
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copyright, 1898, by the International Lit
erary and News Service)
PART L

When Alfred Layburn returned from
the war to his home in Oak county,
Alabama, he was confronted with
painful fact.
Had he escaped Yankee bullets and
cannon balls for four years to perish
ingloriously Of starvation? From the
outlook il. was possibility to be reck-
oned with; and, though possessing a
modicum of Mr.. Micawber's happy dis
position, a touch of which is to lie de-
sired in every temperament the grim
ness of the future forbade the OK Con-
federate to follow Mr.. Micawber's pol
Icy and wait for something to turn up.
Piping times of peace!" soliloquized
Layburn in disgust, feeling about in
his pocket for ID few crumbs Of tobac-
co to fill his old clay cuttJ. '"The
blamed fool who wrote that surely new
er came home in rags after an unsuc-
cessful war;
During the first few hours following
the soldiers return the evening before,
he had found it impossible to mar the
joy of his mother by untimely inquiry
into the condition of home affairs, for
Mrs. Layburn had given him the well
come of the prodigaI son, minus the
purple robe and the fatted calf. But as
soon as breakfast was over next morn
ing he made a circuit of the plantation
and the dismal prospect filled his soul
with gloom.
His mother in her great joy at hav-
Ing him back again, and being freed
from days of fear and nights of an
guished wakefulness, had spoken cheer
fully of beating the sword into the
plow, etc. Facing the general dilapida-
ton, the recollection of her words
brought a smile to his face. 1t was
very well in poetry to speak of trans
forming weapons into agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS, but small profit would ensue
in the world of reality unless one had
something to draw the wagon or pull
the plow, and there was neither horse
nor mule upon the entire Layburn PLAN
tation; nor was there any one save the
proprietor to guide a beast of burden
for all the colored peasantry had
awaited themselves of emancipation ex-
cepting old Ben, the lame carriage
driver, and Nancy, his infirm wife.
de Confederate levied on de carriage
horses, an de raiders tuck de mules
said old Ben, who accompanied Lay
burn on his melancholy round
But de lan's all here" continued
the old man, IAN we mought make a
crap, eff we jes had de mules.
"Uncle Ben, who would pillow the
mules if we had them? You wouldn't,
for you are lame,' replied Layburn.
Lord bless yer. Marse ALI, darll be
plenty to pillow. Dem fool niggersIl all
come drappin' in lax hongry chickens
at roos'n time, when dey fine out dat
freedom amt play and nobody's gwine
feed EN-"
Its too late to plant cotton
"'Tain't too late for corn, Marse ALI.
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al wrote you of it in my last letter."

the landlord:
What dye think about it, TOMB"
You hain't got no case" was the
reply. That's jest like you fellers over
at Lone Top-allus mixin' things up and
missin' good thing. When you first
struck the town we had a hoss-thief IN
Jail, and we'd bin glad to have you
pull him up. While you was wastin'
time over this case he dug out, and now
you amt got nuthin'."