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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30

Towards, Pa, June 3o.-Ma5or Gen
eral Henry J. Madill died at his home
here yesterday, aged 10 years. He had
been Ill but short time, although IN
poor health for several ysars. He had
a brilliant war record, being appoint
ed colonel Of the famous One Hun1fs1
and Forty-frst Pennsylvania veSun-
teers and led the regiment throagh
many memorable battles. At Gsttys-
burg, of the 200 who went In but ~
came out alive. After the war he wac
elected register and recorder Of Brad
ford county, also served term In u !
legislature and % prothonotary Of u ,
county,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30

The woman did not believe in the occult
Now, propose to test this clairyovant,
she WAS saying, II shall send her lock
Of my hair, as she directs, with some ques-
ton which nobody but myself can possibly
answer. Let me sec, what can ask herr"
Tho man laughed hoarsely. ASK her
what is tho real color of the hair" he
urged.-Detroit journal.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30

How long does 1t take some people to
take hintp A young man says that he
has called six times on an Atchison girl
and that her sisters still stay in the room.
He says TINT by the time man makes q
second call at q Topeka home the family
have decided which girl he wants, and all
the rest move out and give him show.
Atchison Globe.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30

mo, cir" said the old author, II al
ways stick to facts-except when I'm
writing history"
YOU'RE right" said the. old colonel,
"and never told a lie in my lifc-excspt
In business. "--Atlanta Constitution.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30
Whining oh's Wonderful Cure.

Prof.. J. Townsend's electric and mag
netic treatment his and Hoke's sppil-
complain, fltl, eczen,, spinal diseases,
seminal weak nss and all chronic tlisenss J..
These cures have been made In this city
for the last six years after all other reme-
dies failed to give relief. Sufferers you
can see these cures In this city. Office 6l5
K,pp ctreeS Indy
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30

II. Z. Sergeant dealer in coal, WOO and
Grain, 100 Maryland ave-, office Seventh
and King strests. Delm""'i Phone $40.
Large Pea Coal for family use.
Large loud wood for ei.50.
Il Il J. check. given vl6n cash purolis33
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30

'WlIen first knew Throggins, he was
township supervisor and a good citizen. I"
"What changed himl"
II don't exactly know. All know Is
that when the township was annexed to
Tho city somebody suggested that he would
make good alderman. guess he took 1t
10 beast Chicago Tribune
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30
His FavOrite.

The Infant Prodigy-What shall I play
for you tonight, Uncle George?
Uncle George-Oh, go and play dead for
awhile; that's q good girl.--Chicago In.
ter Ocean
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30
The Fish rlarket,

Powell has on his stall In the Third
street market hne assortment OF Rock
sh, bluefish, sea bass, trout. porgies, cat
fish, nnd other varieties Of The fnny
tribe. ALI warranted fresh, clean and
nice.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30
HOW is YOUR WIFEa

Has SHELF her yeauss' lfso Constipation.
Immigration, sick Hea,laclic arc the principal
causes, Knrl's Clover Root Tea has cured
these ills for half u century. Price $50 and 5Jo
Money refunded " results are not satiafactory
For sale by N. b. Dantortn second and Mar
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30
YOUNG MOTHER !.

Group Is the terror OF thousands OF young
mothers because its gu break ~ so ayoniziny
and frequently fatal Shiloh's Cough and Con.
sum ption Cures like magic In cases OF Group.
II has never been known to fail. The worst
cases relieved immediately. Price PIC, Soc. 81.
Sold by N, B. pantorth. Second and aartet
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30

with mosquitoes AMI fl'es because, the y
didn't rot Yergsr a. il8 Shiplsy street to
make fiy.ptocf screens for their window
mud doors.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30
Rohbe6 LAst NlRht.

Several residents Of this city were rob-
bed Of their nights rest bS being bothered
: with mosquitoes. TO avoid this trouble
, get your windows and door screens made
n Ysrcer's No. 40 Shipley Street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30

AZURE today; light northerly winds, be-
coming variable. Fair and slowly
rising temperature tomorrow.
Sunrise, 4:43; sunset, 1887; length Of
day, 14h., 54m.; moon rises, 1901 u.
IT,; moon sets, 1913 p. m.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30

i9I IL An trains illuminns<
| IN " with Pintsch IiEkS
sExPREss 1nAlNG
y Ekl ~ Trains leave WiIntue
| |6SSA% ION, Delaware AvsupS
%Ss"f~To" ftation. for
New ysrk. wssG days. ,ni.. 'eae, 'la0 a. m,
s1ioo D. NJ. sundays, Is o. 'ssp. 'Ils5 !. m, m
10 H.lp isil Pullman carsI. 'I.43 'll.e0 D. q.
Ph,..ssiSh,s. ". wss q Gsy' oil "a
$50 IL Il 'i..S = M. asa a,0, 'tol 'AistsA
Pullman csre,. aSo, '7.4a. 400. Hop m
ii, Sn:'iir os yssa Nd ~; "a - ! is s "a
Il: lie . !. N. % so Sae ~. "a la "a ~
Atlantic cisy, week days. ITO = M. mn
saM Ss5 .. m. euniays. IS a. M. '2A .. =.
Cape May. week days. T.oA m. Rai .. =.
n.%e:; sss %.'s' & ss ~. q; "a "a u
Il W tall Pullman car-), sS04. All p. N. Gun.
days, sIis, ia 'aoi a m, ~ @ 40, "a
'<b7, ny TALL Pullman oarsl, 800. al p m
NsWsr., veet days. IA II, 800 sra =
sundaya. t.ix Lip. 'aek = me- 'EN aba -.
'P Ps.,sours, week day. 400 a. M, Isl. N
tali PulIman cars, ss.ll p m. Sundays, 's.A 9.
M ~. -, ~, S.li j Puilmsn es g Al p m.
Cincinnsti and 81. louis, 's.o4 am. slasa 80
Tolsdo and Detroit. % II p: m. daily 70 Te,sas
and a, s.Ssn 70 rssr
eO& "a la66 p. m. sundsya' s.isA n, aoA ia
- Lsudsnssrs accommodation. vssk-dsy,. In.
$50 n. m, 8 o. ~ p. N. 8undsys, 80 q. n,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30

The best medicine for coughs, sore throat
and lung diselaJs made Is DE-. Sim,us
Viii Pu'monlc Bsdsani. SIC. All 81.
Derut, COS King strsst
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30

The higher the character or rank the
less tho pretense, because there is less to
pretend to.-Bulwer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30

In certain Partisan restaurants franc
Is charged for the use of the tsbssploth.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30

Go to Yergsr for harness, trunks,
&c. II East Bird street,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30

Pianos on monthly payments at the
Ludwig warsrooms. See them. Store !! )
Shipley street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30

The Weather and the Almanac.
Temperature has risen in New Eng
land, Eastern New York and lake re-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30
-Afa, & Chester Steamboats,
I'TY OF CHESTER.
AND BRANDYWIM..

eavs Fourth street wharf lsily (Sunaa
.'luded) at 7.3J, ltJJ = N. al l.lJ, AIS Pan
I'd 100 p. m.
Leave P,lls islphis from Piers, north abo;
rch street, At i.3l, luis D. m. al l80. p n
I'd 7.G0 p. M.
Fare to i'nila ielphis ?io. Excursion, DOC.
freight raosive1 all Law Ut Phils ielphiasn
Huntingdon al iclrriel ~ tn, lowest rates.
Telephone No. lO37.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30
DIR. SlMMS
Vegetable Liver Pills

Elegsutly sugar coated No taste In swallow.
Ing. Gripcless and not siokening. Operate
grsndly, and yet you hardly know you taks
ach pres,iniue known. win surely curs Liver
complaints. Kidney disease and Stomaoh trou-
bles, Dyspepsia, etc. Cures tired feeling, skin
affections. headacne. Dizziness. giddy-hSad, DO
and family protection against Diseases 30 .
boz, 9 in one for 81. Sold by druggiatsin citias
and country. Depot UU8 King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30

Reduce Rates to Flu sfaIo via Pc nnsyIva-
MA Railroad Account Convention Mobiles
OF Mystic shrine.
Or account of the Convention of the No.
bIes Ut Mystic Shrine, Mt Buffalo n Y,
July IA and IL the Pennsylvania RIA lroad
Company will sell excursion tickets from
po Dts OH its line, o Buffalo md return,
A. reduced ratios. Tickle will ba sold on
juno IL and 10, good to return. when pro-
perly validated by the agent at Buffalo I'M
i'll July 10 For specific rates and con-
ditious apply to Ticket Agents
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30
ON EVERY BOTTLE

" Shiloh's Consumption Cure is this guarantees
,All we ask Of you is to use two-thiIds Of this
can say you arc not benefited return the bot
tie TO your Druggist and he may refund the
price paid. Price 25c, DO and 81.
For Sale by N. b. Danforth. second andMar
hat h. ota
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30

--.. why Are You Sad Ladies?
When. DR.. Slmms Compound Penny
royal pills will L,ske you happy. $r'box.
BY ,uaii, U00 King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30

Some persons say they are never influenced by an
advertisement.
1t is not expected that any one will buy Ivory Soap
solely because it is suggested by an advertisement but
if you have never used Ivory Soap you may be induced
to ask some friend about it; should you fnd-as you
probably wl-that she is enthusiastic in its praise,
then you may try it.
Millions of people use Ivory Soap; they use because
they like it. You too will like it. There is difference
in soaps. -. .,,..,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30

&lOu6, HAS ldiicA
In Middle Atlantic
and East Guit
states, Ohio valley
an d Northern
Rocky mountain
region, and re-
NAMED nearly
stationary else
where. Forecast
for today and to-
morrow in this
section: Fair and
moderate temper-
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30

Tho best the finest looking and the most
durable Piano lDade Is the Ludwig. Store
SIS 4hipley s&esss. ....
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30
1.-Two Stock. Market.

East Liberty, Pa. June 29.-Cattle
steady; extra, t.45@5.5o: prime. s.. Soas4o
common, S3.e064.4o. Hs.rs active and
higher: prime mediums, $40; good York
ers, N.i5d4.2o: fair Workers, N.10Q4.l5:
pigs, A10@A2o; heavy pigs. $s.s594.o5:
good roughs, S34og3.6S; piggy sows ana
.taps sa.fbG3.25, Sheep steady: choice
wethers. A7oa4. 80; common. 3293; year.
iings, s3.5easso; spring lambs. s5as.25;
veal calves, $@7.2.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30
rue PRODUCE MARKETS
A. Rejected ~ USalinas IN Philadel
phis aaA Baltimore.

A. Rejected ~ DsalinGs in PhilaAel.
phis aaa Baltimore.
Philadelphia, yuRs 4.-Tlour weak;
winter supsrans, sa01.W: Pennsylvania
roller. clear. s59S.x: city mills. extra.
S2&@e.50. Rye hsur steady at 4.1o per
barrel for choice Pennsylvania. Wheat
steady; No. 2 red. spot, in elevator, Hh@
75Nc. Corn quiet; No. . mixed. spot, In
elevator, ss63ske.; No. Z yellow, for local
trade, 40NUA1c. Oats steady; No. white.
&c.; No. white, clipped. a1h@s2kc. Hay
quiet; choice timothy $3.50 for large
bales. Beef firm; beef hams. S24QA.S.
Pork hrm; family $11.tO612 Lard easy;
western steamed. $3.50. Butter firm: west
sn creamery. a5hQiSlsc. do. factory. Il
014c.; imitation creamery. 13glsc.; New
York dairy. 13h0i7c.: do. creamery, l5h
018ho: fancy Pennsylvania prints job
bling At tG24s.; DO. wholesale, 7oc. Egss
steady; New York and Pennsylvania. is
e1stic.; western. fresh, l4h@i6c; south
ern, sellc. Potatoes Arm; southern, hrstS.
Se0s. Is: do. seconds, 1be.@a1.6o Cabbage
steady: all kinds, $104 per barrel crate.
Baltimore, June 3e.-Flour dull and un-
changed. Wheat dull: No. , red. spot
and month. 76015Nc.: July 75A016h.:
August, TShG7s7sc.; September. nc.
steamer No. . red, 7oA97lc.; southern. by
sample, 7o@7sc.: Do. on grade, n@7s14c.
Corn weak; spot. month and July. ssA
0sssc.; August. 3sh0ssxc.: September,
3sh@asNc.: steamer mixed. 3sA@ssAc. |;
southern, white, ll,s@41c.; DO. yellow 42h
@4sc. Oats steady: No. white. 31A@
EXC; No. 2 mixed. 3o9s1c. Rye firm;
No. Q nearby. T7hc.; No. western. Sl,ac.
New York. June 0.-Beeves steady;
cables quote live cattle at 1ld12c.: re-
friserator beef lower at SIC. Calves in
very little demand; prices easier veals,
SP7; buttsrmilks, N@4.lo. Good sheep
stssdv: others weak; lambs opened hrm
to 1Bc. hish&r; closed with advance lost;
sheep, SsdbG; lambs, $s.s097.s2h; main
Iv "a sbds7 a. HeRs higher at 130G4.40.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30
)R THE SOUTH.

Southern Railway.-e.F p H.. daily.
s,esners 10 New Orleans. Aiken. Memphis
and Tampa 7ss p Nh, daily; 55isspIers to
.NSsSsv, He and Hot springs.
atlantic Coast Line.-l249 y. M. daily.
s,eepers to Charleston :, J !i,es.
i,ort o. ~ Richmond and Jacksoriyille.
si Ghpasapeake & Ohio Railway, Sill p m,
,.,iW ainirg car, and sleepcrs to Cinetn-
natl
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-30
&atlrnxa aiuts.

BALTIMORE
~ & OHIO r. n
Schedule In effect MaI
/ 18th, 1904
Al trains illuminassf
with Pintsch Iisk
sExPREsS IhAINR
Trains leave Wilmkug
ION, Delaware Avesas0
Ste ftan IA.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16
BOYS SEE The POINT.
They Make Big Money. Make it
Easy. No Capital Invested.
How Thew Do II.
How Thew Do "

lherc are several thousand boys and
hundreds of mea engaged in st. Louis
IN business which brings q weekly
profit of from $4,000 to $4,000. It's
the selling OF daily papers. Hundreds
OF families live comfortably on the
profits of the sale of daily newspapers.
In st. Louis the favorite newspaper
with the boys is the POST-DIS.
PATCH, because, it sells best. An
investigation has shown that the boys
sell more copies of tho daily POST
DISPATCH than the combined sales
OF the two other English evening pa
pers.
One OF tbe pleasures the boys find
in selling papers is they are their
Town boss" They come and 90
when they please. While many have
regular corners and newstands, others
merely walk the streets each having
his own peculiar way of "crying" out
his papers.
The situation is quite different on
Sunday. The papers are printed in
the morning and by six O'Clock the
boys and men are out in search of
buyers.
There are four English Sunday pa.
pers Many boys take out 300 hundred
papers. A boy taking from two to
three hundred papers has all becan do
to get over the ground.
Sundays as on week days finds the
PosT-DIsPATCH everywhere. It's
ready seller. It's the ''most for the
money" The Sunday POST DIS
PATCH has many original and
exclusive features, including the
ColOred Comic Weekly.
These great newspapers offices have
what ID called Circulation Depart
ment," the object of which is to pro-
mote the sale of the papers. This de-
partment answers all request for
sample copies (which are sent free),
and SO on. In the country as in St.
Louis, they are constantly looking for
"agents" (boys or men to represent
them). This is done by the aid of
travelling men and cOrrespo ndence.
All letters are promptly answered
1t is pleasant work, especially in the
towns outside of st, Louis. Boys in
the outside towns arc not called
newsboys, but agents.
More money is made outside OF st.
Louis because the selling price is more
and the profit greater.
If you would like TO be an agent for
the Post-Dispatch in this city write to
the circulation department of Post
Dispatch, ST. Louis.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16
What Next?

1t does seem as though the
seedsmen would stop some
where, but here comes a work
of art. Thinh of it, twenty
four pages Autographed in col
ors, not gaudy cbromos, bur
from autographs in colors, upon
an entirely new plan This, in
itself, is enough 10 tu~m every
woman's head. Then follow
about one hundred more pages,
filled with handsome half-tone
illustrations of Flowers. Fruits
and Vegetables, photographed
from nature, all printed on fine
paper and enclosed in an ele-
giant cover of white and god
Vick's Garden and Floral Guide
also contains full descriptions
and directions for planting
Flowers and Vegetables, Plants,
Small Fruits, etc. 1t explains
a new departure in selling Veg
etabIe Seeds by weight in place
OF old style of packets; also a
grand offer giving customers
credit for full amount of pur-
chase 70 apply on order for i'm
plements and useful articles.
This splendid work of art will
be mailed with Due Bill good
for % cents worth of seeds, for
only 10 cents. Write James
Vicks Sons, Rochester, N. Y.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16
Coed Reads Notes.


Inc farmers OF Missoarl have
Organized improved roads com
'h''tees ID every county III the
state
highways ""'CLl are rehoeFe"
"'l"H'" "'e ny ordinary 'ai''s-
"''' '"e, { are many oi lne'h
1,h" h, ~. :" "e ,. S"lleG I Io"uS'
q nav. orr,niyad ro- .ta ,,
nose os ,do,tinr .,.,a,,t -
imnroyipu the rn,ls :, ,I,.t -;
cinitv
Marrow t;res ,,a ,,,5 a,1
should suaadiIv =, so,, n.,nI
in hand w,r, :. n,
ING thronrh dr.,,n, ,hi,,,,,
that were
The Nfnr-,rt;l, ,.7,,r,,t w..
d,tt. rrsutv, rr,,, -.-a.,1.
pissed rrso,ut,ous f,vor;ng
GOOD road laws and will ,rort,
,O.tb4 4,n,.,i Gil, 4..,,,,r
fine lnyi,l,,rro
The Grand j7,i,, I'll,
very pertipcntly observ.s +h,,
the board ~ tra1a of tb,t .it,,
could consistentfv t,l,e , n.,,5
in the good roads r,oror,..,t
An arr,,oart ororo5 To- A.
enr1,vnant n .;..,,a y.
bui1dinu ro.,d. :. 4ta4 ,h
NJ erob r,,,hri, ,1a,,,5,. 49,,
de+or rro,n tts 1,, .";'o' ""r
nettv crines md m.;, I,a. ".
The ;n,.rreio,, NJ 4r,,,,-,..
,,o,,,,nrr;4,
The crc1;ro aeeaci,.io
Chic,oo Which b,ro for,,a5 -.
oIIi,nca for so.,,,i,,,s ,o.tI ".-
islatior 1,,re nr,,.t;.a11,
cidad ~ dron g. 49, 1 w
Enc fuh+ ,r,i,s+ t,,o a.I 90
o,oa i.u ,n5 .oas, ,,e
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16
Wit And Wisdom.

The ram falls on the just and
the unjust; but the latter near
ly always have the formers
umbrellas. Town Topics.
Anna-''They say l have my
mothers mouth and nose"
Hannah-"Well, your mother
was lucky to get rid of 'em. =
Yonkers Statesman.
well, Johnny, do you feel
proud of being an uncle?" No:
cause l amt no uncle" "Whv
not?' " Cause I'm an aunt.
The new baby's a girI!7-An-
Swers.
Rich Little Girl got Il
diamond ring, and a big doll.
and a gold necklace to-day"
Poor Little That amt
nothin', l had meat for dinner
Jewellers Weekly.
He-"Yes, she is living un.
der an assumed name" She
"Horrible! What is it?" He
1.-THE one she assumed immedi-
ately after her husband mar
ried her. Syracuse Herald.
SmitherS-"You can ALWAYS
judge a man by the company he
keeps" That's
pretty rough on the jailer of a
prison, isn't it?"-Sidney Town
and Country Journal.
Poet Ito friend)-"I wish you
would read my drama before l
send it to the theatrical ma ina.
ger for his persual." Friend
Il am very busy just now, but
don't keep it back for me.
When he has returned it will
be quite time enough. Spare
Moments.
Teacher-"What is a fossils"
Little Willie (raising his hard)
II know. please. Teacher-
"Well?" You may tell us what
a fossil is" Little Willie
That's what mamma said you
were the day you sent me home
for a better excuse when I
stayed out because we heard
Johnny Trips sister had the
measles. Chicago Daily
News.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16

the old hogkilllng custom in the
south, and the boys now have
trecrackers. which are explod.
ed on Christmas with as much
enthusiasm as the northern boy
shows when he fires them on
the Fourth of July.'-N. Y.
Sun.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16

1t is now thought by many of
the leading Republicans of the
east that the retaining of Alger
and Hanna will swamp McKin-
ley and that Teddy Roosevelt's
prospects for the presidential
nomination by his party grows
brighter each day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16
People Going West or Northwest

People Going West or Northwest
Should not fail to write John
Dewitt, Travelling Passenger
Agent, Burlington Route, st.
Louis, Mo-, in order to get the
best rates, the best train servi-
ces and those travelling com.
forts which characterize this
railroad. Letters of inquiry
will always be answered with
that fair dealing which has
made the Burlington Route
what it is--the road that can
take the best care of you to
any point in the west.
AZ 8 If.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-03-16
HOG KILLING DAY.
Ante Bellm Southern Custom
Which Knit NeighborhoodS and
Closed With Social Func-
tiOnS.

There is one thing you New
England people never had, aud
consequently you are short a t
least one pleasant recollcc-
ton, said the guest in the
Rhode Island household. The
Rhode Island host enumerated
the catalogue, historical and
otherwise, for which his region
is conspicuous, but the guest
from the south shook bis head.
What refer to-, he replied
has not been put into history.
1t has never figured in speeches
or tOaStS and not often have |
read any dialect poetry about
it, 1t hasn't a very elegant
name, but | never heard it call
ed by any othcr-just hog kill
ing. 1t was great day in my
country and in the south gener
ally about this time of the year.
1t was a neigbbOrhood affair.
People lived i'll neighborhoods
then. There would be a dozen
families whose houses were
within one or two miles of each
other Nearly always these
families were neighbors. They
helped each other at certain
seasons. That was before the
day OF hired hands. a few
weeks before Christmas the men
and women and children OF
the neighborhood would start
the inquiry:
" When are you to begin your
hog killing?"
And after church. or before.
as the farmers gathered about
the big box stove, one would
hear the question: How MANY
shoats are you fattening for the
killing"
I'm this way the dates were
fixed and the killing usually
began at the farm which had
the smallest number. There
was always killer. And as |
recall him he had the same
pride in being pointed out as
the champion hog killer of his
region that imagine a hang.
man has in boastiny of The mum
Der he has let fall. The usna
custom was to make 4 slit in
the animals throat. using for
that purpose a long, sharp
blade. If the killer was a good !
rifle shot he preferred a rifle, |
1t was more to a mans credit |
10 be known as 4 center shot
than as sticker. J