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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11
FOX JUMPED INTO A TREE.
sly Mr.. Reynard ShrewGly natled
the Hounds of the Hadnur
Hunt.

Tie Radnor Hunt club, the finest
equipped hunt club in the country, is
having rare sport this season riding aft,
er its pack Of American-bred and Amer.
i~can-trained hounds. They had a grand
hunt December 20, and chased Reyuara
so hard that he ran 30 feet up a slopino
tree and remained there until Hunts,
man Marsh Atlemus called the hounds
off and gave him a chance for a start on
a second run.
The sun had just broken through the
clouds when lluntsman Altemus turned
50 OF the pick of the kennel loose for the
days chase. The hounds by their i'm.
patient yelps showed that they were
eager for the run. Twenty hunters.
mounted on cropped and prancing thor,
~oughbreds. were holding a tight rein on
their mounts, ready for the word to go.
The hounds were taken out to the
Barren>, and passing them started q
fox at Saw Mill hill, in Radnor. The
chase then led at a terrific pace over
a stretch of fair going to Darby creek
across the Engle farm, then up the
creek through the Clyde and Ellis prop.
critics and across the Godfrey and
George Harrison arms. in Radnor, The
chase was very warm here and grow.
ing exciting. Reynard made almost a
complete turn about in order to fool
the hounds. He took across the Tryon
Lewis farm, with the pack close on his
heels, and then into the thick woods on
the Iarnall farm, in Newton township.
The pack we're baying loudly as they
entered the woods, but a minute latet
tie music ceased. The hunters came rid.
ing up and IA the hounds running
about in silence, as if in a %quandary as
TO where the trail had gone. The trail
seHmed to lead nowhere, but the puzzle
was explained when one of the hunters
pointed 10 the object of the chase
perched some 30 feet up on the forks OF
a partly fallen tree. Reynard, in TAX.
ing the tree, had ieaped up the trunk
fully seven feet from the ground, and
the hounds lost the trail entirely. The
hounds saw the fox when pointed out
by the hunters, and were wild in their
attempts 10 howl him down.
The hounds, however, quickly obeyed
the command of the huntsman to come
oil, and, when taken back some distance
into tho wOndS tho foy anna ..i
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11

There, Jared, I'm ju. like Other
women; I've forgotten something"
"What is it?"
II forgot 10 go around 10 the post Of
fee, know that there's nothing there
for me, because one of the Stone boys
brought my mail out last night, and
there's no mail trains in until noon; but
poor old Jane Carr came over Just be-
fore | left and wanted me to be sdre
and see il there was a letter for her.
Her daughter is very sick out west, and
sh> hasn't had a letter for n week, and
she's half wild, couldn't bear TO tell
her Id forgotten to go to the Office"
IN drive around that way" said
Jared. 1T won't be three blocks GU; Of
the way"
Two or three boys stood idling In
front OF the post office, and Jared said
TO one OF them lie Glanced 10 know;
Say, Jimmie. ruu into the ofiee and
see If there's any letter for Mrs, Jane
Carr. You needn't ask for me, for I've
been around aud got mymail."
You might look in box 1S4," said
Mrs, Darby. "Mebbe there's a drop let
,e. for me-
The boy came out . moment later
with a very large square white envelope f.
in one hard ara & small blue envelope
in the other. He grirued as he banded
them 10 Mrs, Darby She glanced at
,bs blue envelope and said, joytu.ly;
Oh, here's 6 letter for Jane, and It's
from her 5augb'sr, Tknow by the post
mark, How g'at Jane Va be, And
ere-wsI, ! declared"
She burst INTO q merry laugh as she
looked 1t the BIZ white, embossed en-
se.ope. TIE 10y had told TIE truth
when he had gore back 10 his comrades
lad said with 8 litter:
She's %, 6 valentine"
who in the land ever sen, me that
thing said Mrs. Darby, holding he
Envelope cut q, arms length. "Idi5u't
gwen know ii v5s Valentines day. lsi;
..n't The CREATES; idea thai; ! s5ou,d &c;
va'ertire.'
"l don't know why you shouldn't"
.aia Jared.
"0a. Sseause l-Ua: / guess some
sent ill.,
"MayUS not
",No cue else could have had SO little ,
..-. -.-rr rsr - go u.E
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Frank J. Gould is a great lover c
dogs and owns l3e OF varinUs breeds.
While in the field against Spain Ger
Wheeler wore the same spurs he use
in the civil war.
Every book given 10 the queen is ss
pecially bound for her majesty, and til,
royal arms an stamped on the cover.
The prince Of Wales pays al the ra;'
Of $l,751 per 1909 for his igars. rhes
precious weeds are seven rucheSloug,
Senator Wo,eott, q Colorado has
voice Of high pitch, but OF good, eudur
ing qualities, His gestures are limited
rarely passing beyond y downwarJ
stroke of one bent arm, the hand clasp
ing i r~olled-up handkerchief,
Burnett Walker. OF Chicago, is said Il
be the Only maa who was born in th,
white house. He is auep5ew Of Pres.
dent Polk. His father w, ro,k's pri-
va,e secretary and i member Of the
presidents household.
The queen Of Italy weighs III
pounds. Queen Victoria ltI6 pounds,
The queen Of Spain 1874 pounds. the
queen of Belgium i+5 pounds, the Ger.
maj empress 1864 pounds, the queen
a Portugal i39 pounds, the czarius
l.s,> pounds, the late empress OF Aus.
,vid 1865 pounds,
Senator Pta,t carries a small watch
which, besides being a most accurate
un.eAeeper, strikes the hours, BY pul,
Ing out 4 small lever the senator can
also make it strike the minutes and sec.
ouG> Mr., P.att sleeps almost at will
are whea he wakes in the night can by
a>Rs his watch tell The tine to a min.
tie.
John Morley has practically collect.
Il a. his materials for writing the liz.
Of Gladstone. No reserve of any kim
has been imposed on Linn by the family
ard his task is being greatly facilitated
by the wonderful order preserved by
great man In the disposal of his pa
pers. The actual writing, therefore.
may begin at once, Mr.. Morley assigns
himself a limit Of three Years for the
completion Of his work. 1t may, how.
ever, be finished in TWO.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11
HER LAST VALENTINE.
II HeIDed a Disappointed Little
Woman 20 Die Easier
When IL Came.

! They knew she was dyirg-the fade
I little woman in the faded little bet
room. She had chung TO life as Ion.
as she could, hoping for an answer t
that wistful prayer in her eyes. Bu
the struggle was almost over now; tn
wistful eyes were growing dim.
See! I've got something for ys
Litdy!" The little circle of spinsts.
relatives and kindly neighbors parted
and good Uncle Silas Peterson cam,
Wheeling to the bedside. the suow sti.
elingiug to his rough cvercoat. lie ear
ried a letter in his hand--a coarse and
dirty envelope addressed in the crude.
sprawling penmanship of a man whom
neither life 0 education has r,penei
or refined.
It's from orSou-orsou, you know 81
Uncle S.as added. bending over tbs
couch aud addressing the dying womar
with The tender direetness one uses 10
ehildreu-aud death,
"orsou3n \ smile flashed over the
asher face, ana the woman lifted s
feeble hand for the letter, She kisSei
i. aud tucked G.; under the Thin shaw
THAI some loving hsLi tad wrapped
over her shoulders,
"Sh1rt | open it fer We, L,6dy
asked one a The women.
The dying eyes said No"
she thinks lis q valentine from has
husosu6, whispered one ot the rei-5
b2r> To-day is Valentine day. yov.
&row, last year I remember her tell.
ing NE how she wished orSor wou,5.
send her q ,a,eutne-jus, some i,t,;
;h.rs 10 show her tha; he loved hsr
The way he 5ii wher they were first
married"
Most likely is q note say.u' he'll
stay over night and see the races on the
ic5 tomorrow was The guarded reply
The q wing woman folded her shaw
usht'y round the precious letter. 4
.ooS II p%ertec, peace lighted her face
lie does love me" She whispered, jus,
Is he uset to-
Uncle Si'as turned away to wipe the
mist from his spectac'es, There was :
Aist,e aatteriHs sigh from the bed
"Iid5y' had gore home,
When they drew the o,5 shawl from
her shoulders, there, tight pressed
agains, her heart by both thin blue
y5.red hands, was OrSor's crumpled
dirty letter, They were scarcely abb
10 lake it away from her SENDER, cling
.1s fingers.
"Sha.. we open it?" asked Miss Pen.
The women looked furtiyely
at one another, their curiosity strug,
Cling with their reverence.
NO" said Miss Daggett, at last
It's hers-sacred. No matter what 1t
She died ,hiukin' it was a val.
a1tire. Let's burn it up, 50 nobody will
ever know"
The ashes Of the unread letter fut.
:srvd white about the stove for a few
minutes, and then whirled up The chin.
rey. as a gust Of February wind roaret
ever the house. And the little, worn.
out, Aear;-hungry woman lay smiling
. Death had found her.-James Buck.
aa'a, in Detroit Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11

If you kiss a miss she doesn't miss the kiss.
II a man keeps cool he commands himself
and others.
If you would elevate the stage put it on an
elevator.
Ii a man cant trust himself he is apt to
trust to luck.
Ii you would succeed stick to your bust
ness with the glue of industry.
If a man is welded to art he is apt to find
the dowry unsatisfactory.
II a man is unable to hold his pen his
ability to hold his tongue is useless.
II some men didn't boast of their abilities
others would never know they possessed
them.
If some people ever get 10 be worth their
weight in gold they will have to use a lot of
anti at.-Chicago Evening News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11

Jared was not, ike most aroved wom-
ell h%aters, Z grabbed, c~ro.s-graiued.
sHeeriDgiy, cyn'ca! man, witch made
bis ce!ibacy 81. the more objectionable
in The eyes Of the matcbmaliers.
He'd make . real good husband II
he'd try" they said. Then be has the
incest farm in the n~eighhorbood. with
Z Of the best houses On t., and money
out at interest, although he's not a bit
mean and stingy. HeUdo lis full share
always for a neigbbor in distress. 1t
isn't because hes too stingy to support
her that Jared doesn't &c; him a wife"
II was a clear, crisp morning in Feb
ruary when Jared rode 10 the village
with the Widow Darby seated beside
him in his neat little cutter. The sleigh.
ing was fine and the air keen aud exhil-
arating. Ii gave the widows plump
cheeks a beautiful crimson glow aud
made her black eyes sparkle. She was
in high spirits and her laugh rang out
frequently as merry and ripping as
the laugh Of a child.
But then the Widow Darby was pro-
verbally CHEEKY. She had suffered
keenly the loss Of her husband and
both Of her children, but time had
softened her grief, and She was too wise
10 spend her life 10 gloom and grief
over the loss of those who were beyond
all care and sorrow.
She had a comfortable little home and
a few acres Of land adjoining Jared
Kent's. She had known Jared all of her
life, but not once had she thought of
hirl as a possible successor 10 Joe!
Darby.
Jared will never marry anyone"
she had said. "He isn't of a marrying
disposition. Some men are that way.
Its all they lack to make EN- what God
intended they should be. Ny husband
n | used TO talk over Jared a good
deal, and we did our full share 10 get
hirA settled for life with a good wife.
w. used to invite lots Of nice girls.
young and elderly both, TO our house
and then have Jared come over to ten
and to play croquet with him. He'd be
nice n pleasant and all that, but he
never came anyways near falling into
any OF The traps we set for him, We
thought once that he did take a kind of
a shine TO a nice, sweet, real cookbook
lnc girl of about 80 named Janet Deane
from over Shelby way. who was visiting
us. She'd of made him an awful good
wife, and sung her praises all the time,
but nothing came of it,"
IT'S an elegant morning, isn't i,p,
said Jared, as he and the widow few
along over the hills and through lorp
lanes In which the snow was drifted nj.
most to thetop rails of the fences.
Oh it's lovely!" replied the widow.
II like snow"
SO do :. You got much to do in
town."
NO; III be through with all OF nv
errands In an hour. l can let some.
thing 60 If You don't want TO stav in
town that long"
~. thatll be none too long for me
Where shall ! meet your"
~ DC At Smith & Hanscom's drv
goods store any time you saw
wen call It II o'clock, them
II wal three minutes after II vbsn
Jared drove up to the appointed place
OF meeting. The widow had stennsd
into the sleigh and be was tualine tbs
robes 10 around her when III ssIs, -
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11
ROGER WAS GENEROUS.
But 1t Was with Something He
Couldn't Keep All to
Him9elf.

A little boy in a North side kindergarten
has discovered al an early age the art q
making others de unto him the things b,
would like TO have done by inducing then
to believe they are getting the chlet ENJOY
ment themselves. When the hour tor .gnCh,
con arrives Roger eats his own very quickly.
In fact in quite the boiling fashion OF the
bear he pretenls to impersona.e. Then be
is ready Tor his play,
I'm a hungry little grizzly bear. he roars
threatenlnsly, and ! want y0ut to Ill ne up.
Come, hurry up, little bows and eir.s, Il. me
np, I'LL me up, or III grind your homes 10
make my bread.
And The children, enjoying the subtle
froljc OF the youngster, proceed - drop
into the small hungry mouth bis Of cake
and sections Of oranges and pieces OF bread
and butter and ar occasional morse, @!
candy. until the little grizzly bear has
emptied every lunch basket in the kinder
sarten and S the only filed up" y0ungs,eF
in the school.
But the time came when Roger found
something to give IN return ior the filing
process. He arrived q. the k.Hders4r.eG che
mornln. with a nice, aggravated ease @;
who0ping cough. and In u hour, every com.
panjon IN his class had caught from him.
Naturally. be would give 1t away. you
know" explained the iron!c teacher, de-.
prived OF her school. Roger il such q gen.
erous child. Chronicle.
Wit IS folly when in the keeping Of a fool,
Chicago Daily News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11

enough TO send an old woman like me a
thing like that.'
You're 0 al old woman"
I'm 45."
We'll, I'm older than that, aud |
don't call myself an old man. MANY a
woman around here would be clad to
get a valentine Ike that if the sender
really meant IT,"
Yes, and il you were the sender"
I'm not vain enough to think that
ana not foolish enough to say it if / did
think IT,"
no, don't think that you are. Jared.
But wonder who could have sent me
this. The writing on tile envelope is
evidently disguised, and-O, here Is
something inside, Let's see what il
says.
20 wilt thou he my valentine
Forever and forever aye,
ANA VIII tnou take this heart OF mine.
And give me thine to-day?'"
there was another verse but before
she had read it, the Widow Darby cried
out; Jared Kent, that's Your hand.
writing and you need not try to DENY
it,"
I'm not trying 10 deny 1t. You'll
IND my name signed in full 10 the mex,
verse on the other page" This was the
next verse:
II yes, my answer Is to be.
Ny heart with Joy will nh.
IL no. ] yet shall be your friend
and shall love you STILL"
They had reached the outskirts of Inc
town now. Jared brought the horse to
u standstill, and said:
rs il yes or no, Luey?'
She looked at him with shining eyes,
ard laughing face for a moment. Then
she laid one of her mittened hands nm
the sleeve Of the great fur coat he wore.
and said:
Il think ii is yes, Jared"
lie turned his horses head toward
the town.
Where are you going?" she asked.
Back 10 the minister's. It's Valen-
tines day, you know, and if you are to
be my valentine, want you to-day"
An hour later they stopped at Jane
Carr's gate. She came skurrying out
for her letter with her apron over her
head. II brought you n letter, Jane.
and got a valentine" said Lucy, hold
ing up the big, white envelope.
J got n ALSO" said Jared, as he nut
an arm around his wife and kissed her.
j. ). Harbour, in Detroit Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11

Er-Congressman 4 I. Goodwin. from
Alabama, writes the following letter;
The Peru.na Drug Manufacturing Com.
pany, Columbus, Ohio.
Gentlemen-l have now used two bot.
ties Of Pe-ru-ns. and am 4 well man 10.
day. ! could feel the good effects Of your
medicine before ! had used it week, afte,
suffering with catarrh for over a year. Re.
spectiully, a. 7. Goodwin.
Catarfh in its various forms is RAPIDLY
becoming a national curse. An undanbted
remedy has been discovered by Dr.. Hart.
man. This remedy has been thoroughly
tested during the past forty years. Prom
iHent men have come to know Of It's virtues
and are making public ut,erances On the
subject. To save the country we mus. save
the people. To save the people we mus, bro.
tect them from disease. The disease that
Is at once the most prevalent and stubborn
Of cure = catarrh. Public men Of all parties
recognize in Pe-ru-naa national catarrh rem.
edy Of unequaled merit. Send to Dr.. Hart.
man, Columbus, Ohio, for Z free book on
ratarrh.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11
same profession.

In a weltknown college an old Negro
called Tim had waited on the students fol
many wears. He was not without biz
p~eccadilloes in the way OF petty larceny
and caught tripping on one occasion by on.
Of his employers, he was gently reproved
All, old fellow, you are bound for the
devil! What are You going to do, sir, wher
you get down in his regions?" Il dunno
Mars Ed" answered Tim, "douten l lei
keep on waitin' on de students!' House
hold Words.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11

Catalogue tells how to grow 1918 bus. PEI
acre as easily as 100 bushels. Largest grow
ers Of Earliest Vegetables and Farm Seeds
Earliest vegetables always pay. Salzer'l
Seeds produce them weeks ahead of Others
Coffee Berry l5c per ID. Potatoes 81 20 a Dbl
Cut this out and send with lac for great
Catalogue and 10 packages of vegetable and
flower seed novelties to JOHN A. SALZER
SEED COMPANY, LA CROSSE, WIS.fK.l
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. Cheney & Co, Props, Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j,
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tlons and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, 0.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O..
Halls Catarrh Cure i, taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 7jc. per bot,
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11

"Is there anything grander wan a man
you can trust?"
"Yes.'
well, what is it"
why, a man that doesn't ask YOU to
trust him."-Detroit Free Press.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11
Current

You are preparing a new edition Of your
popular novel" said the caller.
Il am,' replied the novelist.
well, | have a proposition by which we
may both make money. Where you say
She glued her lips to his why not add:
Using Stycker's celebrated glue? '"-Phila,
delphia North American.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11
Valentines.

In other years young Cupid kept
My soul In a tender whirl,
And valentines ! bought galore.
For love Of some dear girl.
But now. while Cupid celebrates
His joyous festal day,
mall just one-to ask my firm
For a slight increase OF pay.
Chicago Record.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11

Are yon troubled with letter, Salt Rheum,
Eczema, Ringworm or any skin diseased Tet-
tcrine is a sure cure try it, soc. at druggists
or by mail for cash or stamps, J. 7. Shup-
txine, manufacturer, Savannah, Ga.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11
II Was.

D~olly--Jack said that he had a bust.
ness engagement tonight.
Dasherly-yes. be mentioned some.
thing to me about asking old Mlllyuns
for his daughters hand.-N. Y. Jour.
nal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11
You Can Got ALIENS Fout-Eass FREE.

Write today to Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy,
N. Y, for a FREE sample OF Aliens Foot.
Ease, apowder to shake into your shoes. 1t
cures chilblains, sweating, damp, swollen,
easy. An instant cure for Corns and Bun
Ions. All druggists and shoe stores sell 1t. Csc,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11
Allowances.

He-What allowance do you think your
father ought to make us when we are mar.
RED?
She-Well, | think if he makes allowance
for your faults he will he doing as much as
can be expected of him.-Chicago journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11
4 SkilIful Man.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-A western paper tells
us about a tornado that struck a train, and
the only man in it who wasn't hurt was the
baggage man.
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Perhaps he succeeded
in checking it.-Yonkers Statesman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11

More for Her Money,

81 hear that your daughter has broker.
off her engagement with the count. Is it
true?'
Yes; she ran across a chance to &c. a
duke at the same figure. Chicago journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11

"Alase" the cynic cried; again
These contrasts strange pursue me.
The sentimental make me laugh.
The comic make me gloomy"
-Washlngton Star
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11

II am told that he is her fifth husband
Say, it must be awful to a man to feel that
his wife looks on him as a mere habit
indianapolis journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11

TAe estim. les as to the cost OF constructing
the Nicaragua Canal vary from Sll5,0l0,eN
TO Sl50,000, 019. How different are ths estl-
mates OF the people as to the valueo Hostel,
blood and kidney diseases. 1t is agreed
everywhere that this remedy is unsurpassed
for indigestion, biliousness, constipation,
nervousness and sleeplcss acss. 1t is such an
agreeable medicine to take. 1t tastes good
as well as does good.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11

There is one attractive feature about A
war drama on the stage; no investigating
commission appears in connection .-Atchi.
son Globe.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11

II care not said the capitalist, "who
makes the laws of the country, SO long as
| can help form the trusts."-Life.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11

cannot speak too highly of Piso's Cure
for Consnmption.-Mrs Frank Mobbs, 2l5
w. 22d St, New York, Oct. %, 1894.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11

Philosophy with some men means the
love OF their own wisdom.-Ram's Horn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11

Don't you think she fully appreciates
her h~usband:'' "Oh, no; she loves him too
much for that Town Topics.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11

Hale's. Honey of Horehound and Tar re,
lievcs whooping cough.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11

To the vietors belong the spells, and to
the vanqulshed the privilege Of INDUCING
III sarcastic criticiNn,-Puck.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11

Mr.. C.-"They call him a one-horse law
yer" Mr.. Y.-"How did he get that
name, do YOU suppose Mr.. C.-"Recause
he's such a fine charger, | imagine. '-Yon.
kers Statesman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-02-11

The lawyer had been badgering the
witness for some time and finally asked:
"Was any member of your family
ever hung"
Eyes, SIR"
"Ah, hal / thought as much. Now, sir.
who was it?"
.Myself."-Harlem Life.