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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-07-25


attic room and looked anxiously ont
of the window for his fathers com.
ing.
Mr.. Truesdell had gone to town
with load of cabbages-he was II
farmer-and George knew that when
he came home and heard that he had
been naughty he would tell him sor-
rowtully but firmly to go out in the
woodshed and-he hated to think of
whao would follow 81 wish | had a
twin brother who didn't mind IA lick
ing, and then when / cut up papa'd
attend to him and think it was me. &"
What is that speck, rising out of
the birches. southeast of the road? Is
1T a COW? No, it looks like bubble
as large as n pumpkin aud of all the
colors of the rainbow. Then n gust
of wind blows it into his room. 1t
hits the shade cord as it passes it and
bursts, and, presto, there stands
little fellow the exact counterpart of
George.
"Hello!" said George ''Who are
you?"
I'm a boy that loves to he pun
ished. | love hard work. / love to
study love to be sent to bed II half
hour ahead of time"
why, then, you're the fellow I'm
looking for, said George, impulsive-
ly, because / hate all those things
What'll you take to live up here and
get punished for me and do all my
hard work."
I'm do it for my board and keep. 3"
name?' said George.
Better call me George, ms long ms
that's your name. I'm only two min
utes old aud | hadn't thought of n
name. But you understand that your
folks are not to know that I'm here
Whenever I'm nee led you'll hide and
I'll take your place. The rest of the
time I'll stay up here and hide under
the bed if anybody comes into the
room"
But won't you be hungry and want
exercises"
ooh, I'll exercise at night and you
can smuggle food up to me- L won't
need much.
Just then George looked ont of the
window and saw his father driving
home in the OK cart. His Gee, haw"
tloated through the calm of the Octo-
Der afternoon in drowsy tone. But
George knew that the tone would be
anything but drowsy when he learned
that the boy had been naughty, and
he groaned aloud.
whats the matter?" asked his
double, the Bubble Boy.
"Oh, I've been bad aud papa's GO
ing to Hog me"
cob, let me he logged instead.
You don't know how | long to feel II
little pain. I think I'll like it IA much
as you like pie"
George looked at him in astonish-
ment. you're queer fellow. 1t
doesn't seem exactly right, but papa
won't know the difference. and I'm
sorry | was naughty; so you may 90
down aud get punished, and I'll stay
up here.
A few minutes later Farmer Trues-
dell drove his team into the BARNARD.
INVOKED the oxen. leaving them to
wander off down the lane. Then he
came into the kitchen where his wife
was preparing dinner. "Hello, Mollyl
Sold 'em all early. People seemed
hungry for cabbages to-day. Those
medicine Indians was on the flat and
bought bow an arrow for George.
He's ben pesterin me for one, an
seem to-morrow's his birthday I
bought EN-. Where IL hep"
Mrs. Trucsdell shook her bend
Hes up in his room. where / sent
him. Hes been very trying to-day.
l. 4 e..
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THE BUBBLE BOY.
Story of Georges rIagic Double.
by Charles BatteII LOOMS.

one of the
neighbors said
t n at Georg e
Trucsdell had
been n naughty
boy. His moth
er had SAID that
as soon as his
+ at h er cam G
hppa bn u,oc 4,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17

Judge OF the Court OF tho Pdmera In
stancia-and being so much In public life
had no lack OF company.
All came on horseback. as there wero
neither carriages nor roads and the fact
OF all travelling that way added TO the
pleasure and romance OF the occasion for
women never look better than when
mounted on a favorite pony that knows
how TO show of both itself and them, and
men never appear more active, brave
looking or well at ease than as cavaliers
Our house, like most OF the larger, was
IN the form Of hollow square, with the
rooms mainly opening on inner verandas
Each room had its own adobe fireplace.
usually built in the corner and many OF
them had all housekeeping conveniences.
which were then simple, as stoves were
not in use, all cooking being done over
the open fireplace. So many OF our Wis.,
itors made Themselves at homo in the
fullest sense Of the term, bringing their
own servants and merely drawing provi-
Eions from the ample supplies in the
storerooms. IN that way our quests
though numerous. caused little incon-
venience or disturbance OF our way OF
life and we had plenty OF time TO amuse
ourselves.
One Christmas eve. 1 remember hes,
there was full moon. Over all the
ground there was a glittering frost. lust
enough 10 whiten everything, vet not
enough TO even nip the orange trees.
which at this season OF the year hang full
OF IruIt and blossom both. Though crisp
and cold outside the patio II was warm
within by reason OF the shelter and of the
fires In the rooms opening on Il and of the
numerous lanterns which hung al about
the Yerandas
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away as his face was pointed and silent
as the grave. In this way they radiated
to every degree of the compass and going
out for some distance secuted the country
about then I'm n few minutes all returned
TO the places from which they had de-.
parted and stood motionless and mute.
The chief then called upon one OF them
for a report as 10 whether he had seen
any enemies. The man addressed an
swered in the negative. the one next him
Immediately followed and so Il ran around
the circle until all had reported no danger.
Then began the dance. Several Indians
drummed with sticks on dry hides aad
the circle commenced 10 move slowly and
softly around. lifting their feet very high
and bending their heads as though look
ing and listening. Then. from q member
OF the silent circle came yell as though
the trail OF an inferior enemy had been
seen. The drumming started loud and
fast. the Indians began 10 run rapidly.
waving their handkerchiefs and finally
their blankets More wood wRs<plled on
inc Hre ana at the END the Indians Were
running round at full speed yelling and
striking at the ones In front OF them and
driving them into fury while FL CAPTAIN
in the center urged them to more exer-
ton.
AL came to a sudden stop. reversed
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We had much music-guitars OF tho
Mexican and Spanish type. made with
twelve strings OF wire. and mandolins
After supper there was dancing in the
patio. coffee and cigaritos on the veran-
das. and singing everywhere. Some one
said II would be n beautiful night for a
horseback ride over the valley to tho
Mission Santa Clara.
The horses in the corral were soon sad
died. There were twenty-five or thirty OF
US young men and women. Our horses
were the best OF the big herds that were
attached TO every rancho. and as an in
stance OF the number we kept I remem-
Der that in the year 1884 We had 10 kill 700
horses at a place near San Jose which we
called Las Lagunitas. on account OF the
dry season and the shoTtness OF grass.
The saddles, brides and spurs were heav-
lily covered with silver bullion ornaments,
as In those times we put our silver on our
horses instead OF on our dining tables;
for Spaniards. you know, live on horse
back. and they eat but to live. instead OF
living to eat.
Riding out OF the patio gate II was like
q scene from the time OF the Mnors In
Spain. AS our horses snorted in the cold
air they spun the rollers in their bits,
making music that only the Spanish
horseman knows. for the eager horse,
ready for a dash, tells by his brisk
battling OF the cog in his bit how pirited
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Them 70 use IN making chairs and rurni-
ture and also for use IN fastening tho tim
bers OF the buildings. Everything then
was fastened with rawhide. as we had no
nails. and the Indians who did much OF the
work could not have used tools anyway.
The rawhide was put on wet. wrapped
round and round whatever was TO De
united, and when II dried IL contracted
powerfully. drawing surfaces together as
with clamps.
You ask would rawhide lastl Senior.
you may see to-day or any Sunday at the
Mission Dolores OF San Francisco the old
rawhide thongs fastening the roof tim
bers that have been in place for ons hun
dred and twenty-six years and are now
bright and strong. They have stretched.
though. and the roof bends down as II
10 shelter the bells. They, too. were tied
IN their places with rawhide thongs, and
though the bells are 30 cracked that they
ring no more the rswhide holds them
firm In place.
. ist4or1a 1t our hacienda
there were always many families besides
our own My uncle, Pho Pico. was twice
the Governor OF California. and my father
was one OF the Justices who correspond
70 our Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court
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festival and was 20 be such a big dance
that Chlnigchnich would come 70 see u
and might be beheld by all good Indians.
Ch.nigchinich was the deity OF all Cali
fornia Indians and 20 them as great az
was Jove to the ancients.
The two hills were a couple OF sharp
knobs that marked the mouth OF a steep
walled canyon. through which n large
stream flowed under alder and sycamore
trees. We rode races all the way 70 its
month and then climbed slowly on 20 q
mesa which overlooked II.
When we came 10 the edge OF the can
yon We saw a glare Of light from a cave
mouth IN the hillside and forth I'm front OF
II there passed the welrdest procession
or any Of u had seen-shadowy skeletons
that seemed TO DC trying 20 becSon some
thing from the fiery interior Of the cav
eTn and, reckoning ever hopelessly. they
began q wall that sounded like the starv-
Inc coyote pouring out his grief and
anger. IL was the Indians invoking Chin
tgchinich 20 blight the Spaniard and res
cue the red mans hunting grounds. Such
was their mOurEfulness that We were glad
TO return and leave them 20 their misery.
for moro dolorous sight and sound had
seen on no other Christmas eve.
Beck TO The hacienda again faster than
We came 10 where the oranges leaned
over the dark fountain pool. Then into
the patio. where fragrant coffee from
Mexico. tortillas and taualcs de las gal
linas were served steaming hot from the
big fireplace I'm the kitchen. Though We
danced until morning. there was not q
sleepy eye in the house. When daylight
came We went 10 our rooms or took sizes
tas In the hammocks under the verandas
and were ready for almusrzo when the
bell rang.
So for week our Christmas lasted
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Observation-Disclosures

he feels. ana .E that way can talk to his
rider.
Our course led through the beautiful ala
media, where the moonlight streamed
Through the branches that laced overhead
and continued in perspective to the van
fishing point
Coming to the Mission Santa Clara,
there was a rudy light as OF a burning
building. that turned out to be the Indian
encampment. holding one OF their ceremo-
NOUS dances which always precedes busi-
ness, pleasure or war. We always saw TO
II that the Indians had plenty 10 eat. for
there was no easier way TO keep them IN
subsection than by making presents OF
food, and at Christmas time we had the
better reason OF wishing to show them the
substantial benefits OF Christianity.
AT all Of the fires were Indians cooking
and eating. After they had eaten for a
time they began TO steal away and hide in
the daI kness. except a few OF the oldest
men and women. who stayed TO replenish
the fire. Suddenly loud yells split the air,
and from behind trees on the fiat and
rocks on the Hill Indians came running in
as though TO murder and scalp those
about the fire. Then from the other side
came the war cry. and other Indians
rushed to defend the elders. After that
there was n sort of sham battle, all
laughing. wrestling and rolling on tho
ground till tired and ready to eat again.
Then FL Captain stood up by tie fire,
the squaws. Mahalas and papooses seated
themselves close about, the men arranged
themselves in large circle all facing d.
rectly away from the center. FL Captain
said something In the Indian language
and each OF the men walked straight
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l.. tenaur chicken. md the whole was
fhrn wrapped with chiles ia corn husk 10
l steamed. These. packed away in Jars.
Id keen Until wanted by reason OF tho
coantty of red pepper in the seasoning.
au this time the Indians had been eat
l-r eating day and night the Mahalas
made bread Of Rcorns, laurel nuts and
l.rse chettnuts; baked beans and meat,
F.lo their noble red masters ate and
grew.
1.ucha nestai There never had been
rr.h plenty until the padres came, and
r.u - seemed as though they must all be
Co., the ha1pv hunting ground. where the
c.rn rerchcd on their bowstring and the
trer walked up 10 the arrow tip.
There was plenty for the Indian hunter,
plenty Tor bis patient vie. plenty FOR
s..rg mcr. maldens. papooses and even
r.ro than enough FOR the hungry half
..lte doris that are the most numerous
D.ri 81 az Indians family.
enty for all who came may seem
rach now. but then we had many cattle.
frn thousand sometimes, and leagues OF
d. land ID raise beans and corn.
-, Christmas there would sometimes be
lree hundred Indians AT the mission 4
Santa Clara and many whole families OF
tlr relatives and rancheros who lived ad-
accent would come 20 our hacienda, few
rl.es distant. 10 spend a week OF Christ
r.aa
made presents. though there was no
- a Clau8 then.
I'D the Indians we gave young beeves TO
81 Tor frnah meat and also red blankets
"a handkerchiefs. To the padre az tho
bission We gave such things a. the coun-
ifg raised-carne SEGA. peppers. sweet po-
latoos and sacks OF beans to supply their
LtchOn. and big bundles OK dry hides Tor
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meir direction and commenced dRncsnw ~
stepping very high with one foot, hoppanR
Twice on the other and alternating In n
way 20 express great Eiea as at the suo-
eessIul termination OF an episode When
the indians were through with their play
the padres came slowly from tho Mission
the indians formed in line after tnem ana
marched away TO the night mass, 20 listen
10 the simple story OF the child b the
panger and 20 gaze upon the Old rusta-
ment scenes shown in pictures on the
walls, where devils I'm hadea tossod lous
souls into birthstone lakes.
So the allegory OF the evening Slowed
how the Indians had thought only os
war how they had sought for THAR sns-
mics and pursued them. and how AZ kass
they had come into the church.
one OF tho old Indians left By ehs nPu
came Up 10 US and. holding out hia hanA,
said, "Tabac?"
gave him generous pinch from my
wallet, which he slowed In some tnviEibls
pocket and Immediately held out his hand
again. Taking this for a hint that he had
not had enough 1 gave him another hand
full, which he caused 20 disappear as be-
fore. Having thus whetted his cupidity
by apparently endless giving. wanted 70
make him give me something IN return.
and. knowing that there were strange In
dams IN the hills TO the west. asked him
II we could find a camp OF them. All he
aid was to hold out his hand and say
"Tabac"'
No; no tabac. QuestR los Indiosr'
"Qulen Babe2 Tabac7''
NO; no tabac TIL you ten me Whsrs
Indians"
"Over there. Two hills. Heap Indian.
Chinigchinich come tonight TabAcf
Tabac?"
gave all IN my pouch. which he took
without thanks and held out his hand
again.
out in the western hills were some In
dams who had not been converted en-
tirely and stin kept up their Wild abo-
Tiginal dances. They had been for SONS
time trying 20 get our Pueblo Indians 20
come and Join them. and this present
dance which they were having was In
tended as an opposition TO the Christmas
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DECI7,' 49,

- FRTSTAfAs m California he.o-a ~.
hme-fcans came was a season vvh.1
- a- The grown people had as much
i-a as The children do now and ths
''A nae SO much FUN that they never
per DO ana ever after loved play and
@ moro KAN work ana hard bar
-ere was no business IN the countrv
LTD .-l ne raising OF cattle. All sum
..s me cows fec over the cat COW
-.-a ll The mornings and moved
way -Ae clover into their four stomanbs
'Ae afternoons. as they stood be-
iA Che sausal groves.
.t november each one was As "a. m
-.li1 set and yet manage 10 walk.
--eIos and Los lndios came many
journey across the San JOAQUIN
alley driving big herds OF cattle 10 be
81. tLelr hides and tallow There
no 10 reads and the only way TO get
te4-els 20 market was 20 drive the
annals themselves.
~ Sax weeks then there was plenty Of
ie- All Cay long green hides were be-
---6 over poles and dry hides were
e l.aehed aTay. 6uet by the ton was
mo ne smoking caldrcns and far
't5nt the sweating Indians work
-e-Als out melted tallow with big
'-el '-opers irto bags made az raw
These bags were each. as large as
-il ne FASHIONED out OF the skin OF the
lal and held from ono 20 Eve hundred
n1a of talow When filled and the
-le" cooled they were stitched up with
vince thongs and then piled with the3
r.e9 3D. -he adobe sheds In the COURTYARD
await Tho time when Los GrinEos
a-l come in thcir ships from Boston,
ifing groceries, drygoods and mer-
4 'i.aiee oi every sort 10 trade for the
ae' and tallOw and occasional wallets
sold llst that Los Indios had brought
n -he hunting grounds Of the Slerras.
in hIuE SO many cattle there was
-e Mclt than could be eaten or sold.
a-- tle choicest parts Of tho beef were
into long strips, dipped In a strong
r brine FUN ~ bot red peppers and
a hung over rawhide lines 10 dry in
" flu, making very Rppctizing and
lfi.rs food known az carne SEGA.
et Was used during the reat II the
r iur preparing The delicious Cnchila-
s and chile CON carne. soon after ths
~ le.amhCr tho last hide would be
.. under ile rn.f or The stuffed shed.
laet seooutm talioR iadled into its
r and tne sacks and sacks Of carns
.-l slowed away with the chiles and
les ln tle attic
Then commenced the preparations Tor
" lIc-ta lel Crirto. ga Noche Buena.
lcaoue ht tho dozens were boiled and
days r.o Indians about the house
rhea pounding parched corn in stons
ltt4fa, t.- rich meal was rolled around
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-27
NEWo =FKOM RICHMOND AND OTHER PARTS OF VIRGINIA.
ner Williams and Miss ophella NJ.

mer Williams and Miss Ophelia M.
Johnston were married.
Inc ushers were Messrs. John Wat
son. John II. Rodgers. Allie Friend. w.
u. McCabe. Jr., Allie Mintree, Court
land Rosebro and David Calender.
The bride was given away by her
brother. Mr.. j. Arthur Johnston, Jr.
MISS Pena Johnston. sister of the bride.
was maid of honor, and MIR. Paul Will
iIams. brother OF the groom, best man.
Kew. 0. G. Bunting o1lciated. The
couple will go North on an extended
bridal tour
Rev. Junius Wilkins Is conducting n
series OF meetings Mt Park View
church, In this city. This is Mr. Will
kins first visit to Petersburg in fifteen
years. When Mr.. Wilkins was here la st
he preached in Mechanics Hall before
inc congregation now worshipping at
Park View Church.
SUSPECTS ARRESTED.
Louis Allen and Robert Jones. two
negroes, have been arrested on suspic-
ION OF being the parties who broke into
ana robbed the auction-house OF Pan
MIL Il Harrison. on Bolingbrook street.
last Saturday night of Il sum of money.
Allen has confessed to having stolen tho
money, $24 of which was found at his
nome. He implicated others.
NO clew has yet been found as to the
robbers who entered the residence of
Mr. Jacob Neuman. on Sycamore street,
last Saturday night and stole $780,
SUDDEN DEATH Or MRS. JENISON
Information was received by tele-
graph last evening of the sad and sud
den death OF Mrs. Anna Jenison. which
occurred in Jacksonville, Fla, about G
o'clock j. m. yesterday. 1t was impos-
sible last evening to obtain further
particulars.
Mrs. Jenison was n daughter of Mr..
j. Il Wade, Of this city. and sister OF
Mrs. James Taliafcrro and MIR. Robert
wade. OF this place. She has many
friends here who will grievc at her un-
timely death. She leaves n husband
and one child.
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came from the United States Fish Com
mission. since the annual plant of shtfd
here was inausurated the fish are get
ting more abundant each year.
TOLD IN FEW WORDS.
Deputy Robert T.. Norneet yesterday
soid three OF his bloodhounds to Mr..
George b. Robertson, of Whaleyvule.
Colonel II. S. Boykin has sufficiently
recovered from his late illness to be
out again.
Mrs Fannie Stewart has returned
from short visit to Norfolk.
Miss Mary Calling of Gates county.
n. G., to-day concluded a visit TO Mrs.
T.. X. Roberts. on Bank street, and re-
turned home.
MI Party Baker, n merchant of Ca
prom, va. arrived in Suffolk this after
noon to visit his uncle Councilman G.
w. Truitt
r, Mrs. l.; r. Hornthal. Of Plymouth. n.
At the Commercial Hotel
MISS Laura Mcclure returned to-day
from visit to Norfolk friends.
BiShop Randolph has finished his stay
in Suffolk.
Miss Mccoy has been teaching in the
Suffolk High School this week in place
OF Miss Susie Prents. who Is with an
Ill sister in Norfolk
a petition is being gotten up praying
circuit Judge Prentis to grant q LIQUOR
Incense to w. II. LipScomb one of tho
several mon affected by late decision
OF County Judge Kilby. His place is on
tho margin OF the Fair Grounds. the SUI
burb whose moral reputation was as
sailed
MAYNARD Landlord and Lynn John
son, boys, became pugilistically inclined
ana alter their few rounds they landed
IN inc Police Court. Mayor Brewer this
morning fined Them 81. 10 each on tho
charge of disorderly conduct.
There is n Doesihilit,, ,L,+ A.
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PETERSBURG.
Miss Roper a Maid of Honor to S.
C. Sponsor.
Eri'iinnt MnrriaGc n, ~. rnur.
Church nu,pccis Arrested n,r
Jniic" Nudhrn Dcn,t. Ola roy,,cr
Pc'crshur. Lady.

Petersburg. Va, April Miss Ien-
mic Evan, of Florence. s c.. who viii
be the Son,h Carolina SPONSOR at the
reunion of Confederate Veterans at
Charleston. $ 9. next month has Sc
lecteo Miss Mary Roper, % his city. as
her maid of honor. Mss Roper is a
daughter Of Mr. Bartlett Roper. presi
dent of the Chamber Of Commerce Of
Petersburg.
At meeting OF the School Board last
night John w. Bradbury was elected
president, A. r. Vaughan, vice-presi-
dent.
MARRIED AT ST. PAUI'S.
Yesterday afternoon ut $3.50 O'clock at
st. Pauls Episcopal Church. MIR. Morti-