The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-08
GOES TO TOWN OFTEN.
ERRANDs TO BE DONE BY THE BOY
FROM THE FARM.
Sights at the POstofice-weekly Pa
per From Which the People of
Comfy Extracted All the News Be-
fore Its Owner Got Chance at 1T.
From the Chicago Record.


From the Chicago Record.
Take the 'buckskin' and go In town for
the mail, john said his uncle; get Nc
Coy's grist, the Bates mail, fuckers and
Chase Winslow's. Stop at Jimmy Apple
toms and get some Goldfish and some coffee
and sugar. See IL that sale of the johnson
bull is going to be held at old man Bark
er's next week. You'll see the bills there
in the postoffce if 1t is. Tell Nelse Nor
gan that he's mighty long time mend
ing that bride. If Bill Esterbrook is in
town don't forget to remind him that
there's going to be dance at Mccoy s
Saturday, and to let the Ridge folks know
in time. Find out what they've giving
for eggs at Bunker's, and tell Hank we
can begin to let him have some now If
the price amt ruinous. Leave word with
Oscar Benson that Squire Whitmore took
up his brown mule Saturday and wants
him to know about it. Milt Hackstaff
ought to be over from Dorindy to-day
and if you meet him l want his brother S
address if he's got it, Get through as
quick as you can, and don't fool around
town after you get the mall"
Too Much for John.
Gee whilikens,, Uncle Tom" said the
boy, II won't remember any of that unless
out of an old box and the various items
noted on a scrap of paper. The pony was
quickly saddled and the start made, for
Comfy was fifteen miles away, and 1t took
time to cover the ground and get back
after doing all those errands. Just as
the "buckskin" broke into lope Uncle
Tom waved his hands wildly and yelled
for the boy to come back. The pony's
head was hauled in, and as John rode
back TO the fence his uncle's voice came
family, Bottle of bitters az the drug
store for grammar John waved his
hand in assent, the "buckskin's" head
was turned to the north and his hard
hoofs spurned the road as he bore away
for the distant town.
On the Way.
All the outlying country was soon pass
ed and John came finally 90 where he
could see the church steeple in the town
He had then been about two hours in the
saddle. From where he first sighted the
spire 10 the town was matter of prob
ably two miles or Whereabouts, and he
hauled in to a walk 40 breathe the pony
a little. The "buckskin" was put into a
lope again as they neared town, and John
came into the public square in gallant
style, reaching the postofice with curve
that brought him up to the hitching post
in genuine cowboy fashion, as he fondly
imagined. He swung out of the saddle
ana RUBBED tEe puCkshlu GOWN until
the sweat was dry on him, and then
walked the pony up and down until he
had cooled gradually. Then he gave him
little water in the bottom Of bucket
and tied him to post.
Comity's Appearance.
The town Of Comfy boasted of some of
the comforts Of civilization and few OF
the relics OF barbarism. The public
square had it's imposing flagpole. and the
dngy grandstand was on the opposite
side of the street. Dwarfish trees were
beginning to show the effects of the sea-
son. and each branch was budding In
commercially Industrious way The public
scales fronted the principal store and rep
resented commerce as II was known I'm
Comfy. There we're three stores-the
postofiice, which was also a store-a hnr-