The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1901-10-24


had no money, carried pig to town
to pay her way. She presented tho
pig to tho doorkeeper, who asked
what II was for; she replied that II
was to pay her way in. lie told her
that hc did not want hor pig, that
she could 80 In aud pay next time he
came. A fow years afterwards Fore.
paugh again exhibited there, a woman
sought adinitisnco, aud rendered
two fares. The doorkeeper asked
her why she wanted 70, pay for two,
aud she told him that she was the
woman who brought lhe pig before
aud now wanted io.pav up.
"Tbc fifth state In the Union, and
am glad she Is still In tho Union.
Last year after feeding tho beasts Of
the fields aud the birds Of the air. and
providing sll her inhabitants with
food and raiment, she had for sale
for her neighbors and shipped abroad
$685. 100000 worth Of products, $40,.
100000 being In cattle, S24, 100000 in
horses and mules. You know how
tho Missouri mule charged the Beers
last summer, routing them, and saved
the English. Sl9,OOO,CO0 in poultry
aud eggs. almost equal 10 the total
product of cattle In New Mexico
many other products aud all kinds OF
mineral, so that truly II Is said, II
Chinese wall surrounded the state
her people could maintain them.
selves within II.
Missouri has progressed with the
world, and In lasny things outstrip.
ped her; her educational system takes
rank with the best, supplying school
teachers to California and the Wcst
Tho twisted rag dipped In grease fol
q lamp by which Thomas Benton
learned bis A d C's has been sup
planted by tho electric light. The
canoe and OK cart by the steam ant
electric railway; the whirr and music
Of the spinning wheel to the hum o.
tho factory wheel, aud no longer dc
her women walk barefooted nearly Il
church, and put GU their shoes jus
before reaching there.
Missouri has been considerste O
her. colored population, established
and, maintained a good system, O
public and advanced schools for them
many Of them have acquired wealth
become mechanics, blacksmiths, law
yers and doctors. Some funny thing
happen there. Not long since among
the colored population, a debating
society was organized. One question
for debate was, "Who the watermelon
belongs to-" for instance. If the plan
grows on my side Of the fence. ant
runs across onto your side, aud tn,
watermelon grows on the vino OH tina
side, who does It belong 10? Anothc
subject for debate was, "tesOlved
Which am the butt cnd Of the goat.
The question was debated for tifteel
minutes, then resort was had TO tn
razor to settle II.
Tho debate about the goat remind
mo of tho grand convention OF, ami
animals held down there once; all ,h
beasts Of the field and forest and farl
woro there--the horse aud tho OK, tn
fox and the 'possum, the pig and III
goat, all had seats In the convcptioI
The hall was. under q great spraadin
oak tree. The discussion was a''
mated. The first thing TO decide WI
a. TO how votes should be cast. A
should 10 entitled to vote, hut ho,
!, The fox had the Aoor. lle spoil
> long aud eloquontly ofhis plan.
i: PROPOSE" said he, "that each amin
; vote by holding up his TAIL" IT
q smooth speech of the fox rath'
s caught the crowd, aud bis plan SCENE
!. about to carry. Finally, however. q
/. 'possum obtained the floor aud pr
/. ceedcd to argue against the tail pla
J. "The plan of the fox Ia simply . se
0 ish scheme on his part. lie has q fi
r bushy tail aud he wanis to show
y ! object to his plan, itis not wort