The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-11


sketch is Concerning Literature by
Henry b. Hinckley.
The new magazine which the Mo
milan company will issue eD Jan. ], IS
10 be called the international Monthly.
Edward Rod will lead with an articie on
Later Evolution in French Criticism
Professor N. s. Shaler will follow with
The Influence OF the Sun Upon the
Foundation of the Earth's Surface"
Professor Trowbridge on Recent Adj
good on The Theatrical Syndicate;
CHARLES de Kay on THE Association of
American Artists. 1t is evident that the
editors intend to keep the scope OF this
work in actual living touch with the cur
rent movements II one can judge BY the
last two articles. while the scholarship
of the other writers promises well for d
particularly interesting first number
Street s, Smith have issued a new book
that every volunteer and every relative
of soldier in our recent wars VIII find
Interesting. Trooper Tales" by VIII
Lexington Comfort. is not only interesting
on account OF the incidents of war related
from the private's point of view. but the
Tho author not only ertertains but
actually plays upon the feelings of his
readers. After. the Spanish strife was
ended Mr.. Comfort enlisted for service in
the swamps of Luzon looking for .Aguin-
aldo and other material for sketches.
Little Leather Breaches and Other
folklore songs. negro rhymes, street
verders cries. etc. gathered from various
parts of the. south.
1t is in this fashion that the title page
of Mr. Francis p. Nightmare new book
catalogues its contents. but the list OF
names gives little idea of the quaintness
and humor and character-sketchipg to he
found between the covers
The negro rhymes are the real thing
rhymes that every child born south OF
the Mason-Dixon line has heard from in
fancy.
cor Dan Tuckuh was a fine oil man.
He used to ride Durham ram.
Rode i'm down L de bottbm of a hill
An eff e amt up. 'e's down there still,
Git out'n do way OF Dan Tuckuh
Come too late FIR { git yo suppuh."
Do you find your foot patting the time
and do you see an ample-bosomed man.
my singing her white charge to sleep with
If fate gave 10 you the beginning of
. things in an old southern home your
foot is at work and the picture is be-
fore Won.
Here is another:
'Grasshopper sett'n' on a swee'p'tater
Sweep later vine. swee'p'tater vine.
'Grasshopper settn' on sweep later
vine.
Gobbier come a kickin up benin.
And have you felt your eyes bugg out
and the shivers chase up and down your
spinal column when nanny voiced the
representations of her race in some such
Wen de screech-owl light on de gable
en-,
En- holler 'who-oo. oo-oo-
Den yo' bettuh keep yo' eye-ball peel
kase q bring bad luck / yo'i
Wen de OF black cat wild de yeiler eyes,
Stink aroun' lax she atterer mouse.
Den yo bettuh tex cayr yo'sef en- frien's
Kase dey's sholy a witch in de house,
Wen yo' see a pig a-g9in' along
Wilder straw en- de slider is mouf,
Hit II be a turrble wintuh.
En- yo' bettuh move down souf,
Wen 70 gifts up FUN de table,
Doncher nevah knock ovuh a chur:
Kase eff yo' do. desses shos yo bawn,
Yo' won git marrit dis yur,''
The stanza which gives the title to the
book is a familiar one:
''Oh, my little boy. who made your
breches?
Nanny cut EN- out. daddy sewed the
Leather breeches, full o. stitches,
Leather breeches buttons on
Nanny pulled me out o bald,
Becuz haid my breches on.''
No introduction is needed to:
Here / stand on two little chips.
Do come kiss my ruby little lips"
Dan. Godfrey's Mabel waltz tune has
long done duty for:
Nanny! Nanny, wat a pain I've got,
Take me down to the doctors shop,
Give me somethin'. don't care wot
Just SO it cures this pain I've got.''
Mr.. Wightman does his own illustrating
and of course the pictures enter fully into
the spirit Of the rhymes. Negro man,
mys. black hucksters. funny pickaninnies
and dozens of quaint little white chill
lun.' dance through the pages to the
accompaniment OF the verses.
the,publiShers.