The gazette-news., 1902-12-06
From Obe Ohio
to Ole Halifax.
Squibs Enroute.

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The first snow storm and blizzard o.
the season struck the Ohio Valley Wednes
day of last week. Up to that time ''thC
oldest inhabitant" had not seen more
open fall.
In Louisville two little pickaninies were
looking at vegetable display. Whats
them little red looking things i'm that
barrrl?' asked one. Wy yOHfooI, don't
you know, Them 'cramberries to stuff
turkeys with" replied his sophisticated
companion.
On Thanksgiving day pleasant parties
| Of bfown-coatrd men, spotted dogs and
hammrrlcss guns were seen in nevery briar
patch. copSc and Jungle burning powder
and cudgeling their wits in the effort to
outdo Bill Smith and Jim Brown next
day ut Tom Jones grocery when they
met To recount their previous days
exploits.
The omiprrsent hog was encountered
several times. At FlomatOn about fif-
teen of them were trying to hold down
thirty seats They had them turned
facing, luggage and legs on one seat.
bulk of hog on other and all playing the
slumbrr racket. but it didn't work.
Il ann thinking OF trying the East
Coast" We remarked few times over
pn the west side To see what the folks
over there thought of us. One would
say. Well you'll find it terribly raw
there; it takes Il pretty stroHg cOnstitu-
tion To stand those stiff winds from the
ocean. Another would say. "They
have no fishing or hunting ~ the East
Coast. hut they have some pretty good
hotels for those who are willing to pay
the price.
An insurance readjuster was returning
to the Carnlinas from Tallahassee where
there had been Il big fire, started in n
jew store. He and two other repre-
wer" discussing the origin OF
{ h" fire. The first suggested that the
fire may lElvr originated from an are
light on the third floor: the second that
il probably originated from an inran-
d..,rut light on the Second lloOr; the |
third was positively sure it originated
from d--d ISraclitr on the first llour
The rrpurtrr came 10y the l.. \ ", |
which now ranks with the great railroad |
systems ui the country in more ways |
than one. Their road is now rock /
almost throughout its length,
thus being practically free from dust.
Their sl,rprrs. diners and chair ears are /
.hau and rcstful. and no pains are spared |
iu make il pleasant for those who travel |
,y this line. With wholesome foods.
well prepared and daintily served on
linen. downy cOuches and J
.undry arrrssorirs, travelling 10y the l..
4 y. j. nu longer exhausting.
Tp i'm Alabama Il light-hairrd youth |
WAS vending fruits. etc. un the train.
IIr came through with bananas. calling
1ut Justify. "sw,rt potatocs.' placing
he accent on first one syllable then
luuthcr. winding up good old Florida
-cllow yams. Next it was apples,
ed apples. yellow apples, russet apples,
good apples. mellow apples. sweet ap-
,lrs. etc. all SH ! as rapidly as the
lurtiompr rattlrS ii of on the tobacco
freaks. When tn. reporter passed
;omr brights for Halifax River russrt
hr boy spoke up quick "luR are from
tluIida. aren't yuu"' Why Be
auSc You know a rus.rt is as SWEET or
ucrtcr than Il smouthe-skin. lie
.urw Daytona like a book; has Il cousin
rrr,. but said For Gods sake don't
ell her you saw me srllin" fruit on this
rain" aud shall not.
The reporter had the pleasure Of meet
ne Rear Admiral d. r. Barnes, L. :. ",
Who was en- route To New Orleans to
pin his battleship Massachusetts. The
admiral was unassuming and cOmpan
pnablr. conspirnuusly free from that
of air so characteristic of many
non who have attained to So eminent a
oSitinn. The Admiral was with Dewey,
: the reader no doubt recalls, on that
morning in Manila Bay, and
NV the fire and smelt the smoke of the
nemy's guns. At Pensacola, as the
reporter sat with the
Ianila hero at a downtown restaurant
atisfying the inner man with fat hi
.alvcS on the half shell. quail-on-toast
md black coffee. hc wondered il the "Old
,ra Salts" were not about as scomplaccnt
hat Nav morning at their Manila
breakfast. II Admiral Barnes were To
lnnounre himself for the Presidency
which j. about a. probable a. that
Dewey should do so-the reporter would
eel tempted To throw his democracy toy
he winds and join the Admirals band