The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-03-14

Well, sir" said jeff, bucking up
to him with all the bluff he could
command, edo you see anything dis
honorable in the man? If so speak
it out and tell what it u.s." emphaaiz-
ing the remark with as vicious
frown as he could command. "No.
no. replied the captain tapping him
on the shoulder at the same time and
saying, "come take drink with me
old fellow I like your way of doing.
No sooner said than done and the
two went to the bar where the cap>
tain ordered some of the best liquor
on board
Things went on in this way till
they reached Jefferson, Texas. But
during the trip jeff would frequently
60 to the mess hall and eat with the
sailors. They sat fiat down on the
floor and had their soup in a kind of
. trough out of which they ate with
wooden spoons. jeff said they re-
minded him of lot ofhogs scrouging
around a slop trough. But he would
take his seat with them and tell them
to "git furder" and not crowd him
when one got near. Frequently an
Irishman (they were all Irish) would
rail out on him with an oath and a
genuine cussing match took place
but all in good humor.
Thus things went on till they
reached Jefferson and then their
goods were unloaded. Now the tug
came. They had hundred miles to
travel to reach their destination and
not one cent of money to pay for the
trip. What was to be done? 1t
would not do to back down but keep
up bold front jeff thought. The
snow was beginning to fall, tho wind
blew an icy gale and there was Mrs.
Hughes and the children and trunks
on the wharf crowded with all kinds
Of folks, mostly negroes, and with no
where to 60 or find any comforts of
life. All were exposed to tho icy
wind and freezing air. The jostie
and rush was such that jeff said he
was afraid they would push some of
his folks into the water, He said
he wanted to kill a "nigger" that bad
he couldn't see. He, went out to a
wagon yard and hailed the wagon
master and asked him what he would
haul him and his effects to Paris for.
"What have you. got" replied the
man! "Sir, have about 1000
pounds but most of it is live freight,
my wife and children" said Jeff.
ooh, that's good they can walk if the
road gets too bad" The follow says
"lll take you there for $685." can
right" says jeff, "bring on your team
and let US get away at once" He
(Jef) didn't have a cent of money
either. While Jeff was 70 turning to
his family to tell them to get ready
as he had got wagon he met a
friend who had gone up on the same
boat and was expecting to 20 to the
same place or near there. This fell
low says to Jeff. 81 want to get up
in that part of the country too but |
haven't got the money" ooh, that's
mono of my business, can't hslp
you," jeff said. Turning to the
wagon master he said, II want to aet
up near Paris too, but haven't cot
the money" ''Oh," said tho WAGNER,
81 don't do things that. way, YOU
will have to look out about that. /
can't take you," said the wagner.
The man told him he could pay him
at the end Of the journey. "Oh,
that's too thin" said he. sBut as
have to 60 and take this other man
Ill take you too and you can Just
pay me $40 when We get there. !"
"All right SIR" said the man, "I'u
do it." And everything got ready
and off they started for hundred
mile trip through the country, across
rivers and creeks and tn rough praries
! and mud. For miles and miles they