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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20

along perched on the broad shoulders
OF a modern Othello. He dug his
heels into the ribs Of his steed,
,clapped him on the head and scolded
like a small fury. Gee up
swell, here it is" he announced. as
he proudly handed over a toy pcpgun.
"I help shoot whales. I do" and his
REFER skirt Haunted itself proudly in
the breeze. I'm man, am
''Now, son. you stay here and see that
all the oil Is taken out Of the hold, and
I'll call you when tea is ready" and
as he took uD his watch. gun in hand.
we went downstairs. ostensibly to pre-
pare tea, but in reality to peep into the
chest and see how much OF man the
captains son was.
Hes man, is he? Well. this looks
like it, don't it7' and his mother held
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20

the Knowles got up and dressed the
boy. It was pretty rough. but I'm a
good sailor and didn't mind. Any
thing was better than sitting In the
cabin, but you may know how the sea
was rolling when tell you that I
stepped from our small boat on the
deck Of the Alice Knowles when she
turned our way. MY. wasn't glad to
see woman again. I rather fancy
Mrs. Captain Montgomery was
pleased, too."
Fancy such a predicament. A boil
ing sea on one side and villainous
crew on the other. Sort of a Hob
sons choice. but she choose the lesser
of the two evils.
"Oh, you're so terrible slow. Come
on. hurry up" and the lord and mas
ter Of the Morgan came cantering
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l.
boy. Amen"
Now you might wonder what Jamie
Earle, a small boy who has spent his
four summers aboard a whaler, wants
a pail and a shovel for, for there isn't
very much available sand out in the
middle Of the ocean, but jamie has
mind CT his own and what he wants
he wants badly. and like most small
DO, he gets It.
Jamies father, be IT known, is the
captain Of the Charles P. Morgan, the
South Sea whaler that was caught in
the great tidal wave, so just about
all the small man has to do is to lift
up his voice and the sailors rush madly
about and do the rest.
Il really think son has more to say
on board than his father" his mother
said. as she captured him sliding down
a nearby rope. The sailors mind his
pa because they know they have to.
but they do what jamie says because
they like to-"
oh, jamie, boy. don't wiggIe that
way" as he squirmed about like
lively eel Tell US what you want
Santa Claus TO bring you, because 1
think this lady viii see him before 1
do"
'Oh say. are you goin' to see hirn?"
And he stopped In his mad career and
scrambled up into my lap for all the
world like a small monkey. It want
a nice red pail like the one I saw IN
the window and a shovel and a wheel.
barrow and horse and some pretty
pictures and some candy" and when,
he simply had to stop for want D
breath he gently patted my face and
smiled in a guileless fashion.
Only four years old and yet such a
master OF the persuasive art. He's a
sailor born and bred, and IL the old
saying that a sailor has a sweetheart
in every port is true, then jamie is evil
IDENTIFY merely trying to live up TO his
reputation.
'Oh. say" sitting up and investigat-
ing the wheels in my watch, Santa.
Claus didn't forget all about me last
Christmas, even IL was an awful long
way away. Just see here" and he
staggered down and commenced dig
0ing in a diminutive pocket. "He
brought me a watch and a chain and
a-mamma, where's my gun? I want
to show the lady my gun. Oh, tell me
where it is" and away he went rolling
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
BY Madge Moore

board. While he is at her side she
and her baby are safe, but what
would happen If one of the murderous
looking crew should stick a knife In
his back? It isn't pleasant to con-
template, yet she understands her po-
sition full well.
When we were in the midst Of the
tidal wave my husband worried a
good deal about the California, be-
cause she leaked badly when she left
port, and as soon as we sighted the
Alice Knowles he wanted to go a
canning
For five whole days Jamie and I
had been fiat on our backs in bed
because his father was afraid we
would be hurt by falling timbers or
carried away by the high seas, but
when 1 heard he was going over to-
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20

to the cause. Day after day. as the
Morgan cruises slowly along, keeping a
sharp lookout for the cachaIOts. there
is practically nothing to do. and the
races afford the men quite as much
amusement as they do the baby, for.
after all. men are only a sort of a
GrOwn-up yOungster.
When he gets tired and the dream
fairies swarm about him too thickly he
curls up in a hammock that is protect
ed from the hot sun by an awning, and
every one that passes gives him a gem
tie swing for good luck until he returns
from his journey and makes life merry
on board again.
When it's stormy and too disagree
able to be on deck, he takes a turn at
playing the piano. and II he is a very
good boy his mother plays and sings
for him. So, after all. you see life is
one grand holiday with nothing to dCN
but make the most Of 1t.
Just think Of IT. all you white-faced
children Of the land. Would you trade
your green parks, your prancing
horses and your gilded matinses for a
whaler that Is tossed about by the
waters as though 1t were a bit OF bark?
Eleven months out at one time. II you
chanced to make a good catch and the
weather was favorable, but nine times
out OF ten it would be Just as well II
you counted on twelve months out
and, at the most, one in port.
II take my machine along because
Jamie outgrows his clothes so fast, and
this year I'm counting on making a
perfect host Of tarlatan bags and hlling
them with popcorn and candies. Don't
you think that will help out a great
deal when they're so many to look
after?"
Il suppose this ship belongs to your .
son and heir" I said after I had man
aged to sit fairly and squarely down on
it. 'I don't exactly see where he
sails it,
"Oh bless me, we have a tub hlled
with water. This" holding up a gayly
lacquered box. 'is filed with Japanese
toys that one OF the men got for him.
They're just pieces OF paper rolled u9,
but when you put them in water thu
expand into all sorts Of fantasticaI
shapes. So you see,' she added with
a humorous twinkle in her eye, "a tub
is absolutely essential to our happi-
ness"
All this fuss and feather that one
small man may be happy, perhaps you,
Mr.. LandIubber, are thinking. Yet it is
infinitely more than that as you would
know II the sea had claimed you for its
very own for a long, dreary monotOn-
Gus year. The smallest tr1aes. such as
the opening OF the mystic papers.
breaks into the sameness Of the day,
and I'd be willing to wager my very
head that not one OF the Morgan's
crew would lift q hand to keep the
captains son ashore.
In his royal despotisrn he Is like a tin
god, and whatever he says goes. so
when he prayed for a thousand and one
things the sailors went out and bought.
even though they knew that dipping
into the slop chest would be the inr
evitable.
So it chanced that when the whaler
anchored in the stream there was a
great, mysterious hurrying and bus
thing about, putting queer-shaped boA
and bags safely out OF sight, and thA
last thing I heard, as she was being
towed out to sea. was small voice
calling: please don't forget about my
pail and my shovel and my wheelbar-
row II you see Santa Claus nrst."
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~ LEASE. Santa Claus, bring me
a pail, a wheelcarrow and
shovel, and I'll be a good
boy. Amen"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15

dously long word where a short one would be
more appropriate The chief reason is that
many of the longest words of the English Ian
euage are of Latin derivation, and bear a close
resemblance to cognate Spanish words. In one
Havana hotel notices are posted in each room
which read:
Every individual participating in the hos
pitaity of this hotel should announce his alarm
in case of a confag ration by ringing the bell
in the vestibule."
Some English words, however, have no equiv
alent in Spanish, and then the Spanish speaking
native attempts to spell the original word. The
more uneducated often accomplish grotesque
results. a public gathering such is known
by the English word meeting was unknown
to the Cubans before the coming of the Ameri-
cans. Accordingly, the people called them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15

Then. addressing himself to Professor James's
companion, he went on:
ITS a bad job. sir. when old folks Ike you
and me has to run"
The clergyman, frOwning, asked the FARMER
how old he was"
I'm eighty-six," was the reply
ooh" said the clergyman, there IS twenty
years difference between you and me-
Goodness, sir" exclaimed the old man. you
don't mean to tell me you're a hundred and six?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
LOOKED HIS YEARS IND MORE.

Edmund J. James, the president of Northwest
ern University, was travelling some months ago
with a clergyman. This clergyman, Il man of
about siXty-siX, looks old than he really is. a
fact of which he hates to be reminded.
1t a small rural station aged and bent
farmer, painting violently boarded the train.
Il have had to run he said. nearly half a
mile TO catch these cars"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
NO LOVE OF GOD IN 4 FOOTNOTE-

DR.. Charles Parkhurst of New-York, believes
in people saying just what they mean. and says
he has a horror of footnOtes. Whenever see
footnote," he says, Il am always reminded OF
certain Presbyterian church meeting one
statute drawn up pertained to the love OF the
Almighty. and it was stated in the rigid, old
fashioned Presbyterian style, with more OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15
WH1T HE WAS WRITING FOR.

F. Marion Crawford. the prolific novelist, was
introduced to a young woman recently Hearing
that he was a novelist. she said:
And have you written anything that VIII i've
after you are gomez
Il don't know" he replied. you see what 1
am after is something that will enable me to live
while an here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15

''mitins" and such word often appears in
the Havana newspapers The spelling is ex-
planned by the fact that the Spanish Il" has the
sound of the Zee" and a terminal ''g" Offends
the Spanish ear. In much the same way such
words as keen" war and hose" are fire.
quently spelled 'qUn,' 'juar'' and jos" Good
by appears in Cuban print "Gubbai."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-15

sternness than love in it. One Of the more gsu.
tie Presbyterian brethren suggested that foot.
note be added. mitigating somewhat the harsbs-
statement. Then up Jumped the Rev. DIT. How.
ard Crosby. I object. gentlemen he said. z
will not have the love Of God put in a foot
note"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-11-06

Ossie Boggs has moved to the
house vacated by Sparks.
Eugene Moore, OF Gains Creek, is
very low with typhoid fever but
the doctor thinks with proper care
he will recover.
Misses Mary Gamblll, Alma and
Sophia Skaggs and Mr.. Harry
Phillips visited Miss Martha
Elan at Blaine Sunday eve.
Miss Mamie johnson. OF Chero.
kee, visited her. sister, Liza John
son, OF this place last week.
Miss Orca Hutchlson has re.
turned home after a visit to rela-
tives at this place and Skaggs.
There will be a ple.mite at the
school house at this place Nov. q,
at 3 o'clock. 1t is to get money
to buy a large bell for the school
house. Everybody welcome.
Wash Bowl.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-11-06
KETURAH

Thomas Miller is building new
house.
W. V. Roberts is putting up a
saw mill on Cat. David Eastman
is hauling the logs,
v D. Harmon, Scott, FanniD and
Riley were dchoruing cattle Satur-
day.
Visiting was all the go Sunday.
c. w. Jones and wife, and Jennie
Cassidy and children, and Pearlle
Scott were guests OF Messrs. Scott
and Fannin Sunday.
Mr.. Davis and wife guests of Ell
and Ida Short. Mrs. Gerard Short
at John Shorts.
Mrs. Riley and little daughter at
Mrs. Thompson's Sunday.
Mrs. Barrett shopping at Miller
branch.
David Rice, of Boyd county, Wis
tied John Rlce's.
Dora, Ethel and Manda Woods
and Grace Skeons at Mr.. Corn
wells.
Jack Thompson our genial school
teacher, was vending his way back
to his school Sunday.
Charlie Smith, surveyor, j, Will
lis and Marvin Cassidy as chain
carriers, were running out the mail
route for our mail carrier.
Mrs. Harmon, our postmistress,
thinks she will get some rest when
the office is moved.
Miss Nellie Conley is teaching a
fine school at Green Valley.
Mr.. Stuart was at little John |
Fannin's Sunday.
Jay Shoriridgc is putNtng up
some fine buildings. Y.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-11-06
DAVELLA

Several people from this place attend
ed the grand rally and horseback pa
rade at Inez, Oct Gath, and report a
good time. The best feature of the raj
ly was the music given by the Louisa
Band.
The show which was held here Tues
Cay night by Jarrel Bros was a grand
success.
j. p belong and Wells Ward made a
business trip to Pike few days ago
and while there purchased the farm Of
j. S. Pauley,
James Howard, Jr, is improved from
wound which he received a few days
ago by falling on an ak.
Mrs. Emma Meadows, of Linbark,
passed here Friday enroute to Inez.
James belong attended church near
the forks of Daniels creek Sunday.
James Ward and Johnnie Pelphrey,
of Inez, have been employed at the
mill of s. A. Pelphrey for the past few
days
Miss Lucinda Rife, who has been
visiting relatives at Ceredo for the past
few months, has returned home.
LATE Goble passed here Sunday en-
route to Odds.
Misses Vadie and Ida Jones, who
have been visiting relatives ON Stafford
fork for some time, have returned home.
S. A. Pelphrey will move his saw and
grist mill to Riley Princes farm in a
few days
w. G. Wells Kings Willie was Wis
iting his sister Mrs J P Delong Sun
day
Misses Josie Ward and Della Runnels
were here last week.
Franklin Perkey has moved to White
house.
Johnnie Grace, of Jones branch, is in
the crosstie business.
J. P. Delong and wife were at Inez
Monday.
Mrs. U. q. Pelphrey, who has been
on the sick list for few weeks, is much
improved.
Lawrence belong is visiting relatives
here.
George Butcher and wife visited at
Inez Monday.
Henry Clay, of Williamson, is visit
ing relatives near here.
James Delong has been hunting for
the past few days He says squirrels
are plentiful.
Miss Jennie Williams left Monday
for Inez, where she will visit for a few
days
George Butcher is preparing to build
\ new house
Martin Wells, of East Point, passed
through here last week enroute to
Greasy creek.
David belong and wife, of belong, |
attended the speaking here last week.
Charley Venters has gone to Matewan,
". Va.
Thomas Buskirk and son, of belong, |
passed here Monday enroute to lnez.
Wild Rose.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-11-06
oVERDA

The saw mill at VIM. Young.
place has moved to Cherokee.
p. M. Clevinger has bought lIar.
vey Stewards farm for $500.
Born, to Douglas Adams and
wife, girl.
5. f. Dean says he is going west
next fall. We hope he will have
good luck, as he is good citizen.
Are sorry 10 have him leave us.
7. II. Large hold burial services
at the Adams graveyard. The
baby OF Leander and Parmolla Adj.
ans was born June ith, 1903, died
October oath, 1908, aged 4 months
and 20 days. A lesson to all that
we cannot stay long In this world.
Little Romano Is with Jesus. IIo
said "suifer little children to come
unto me, for OF such Is the King.
dom OF lleavonn
We are glad TO learn that Jesse
Young's family IL getting bitter
Of typhoid fever, XX|
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-11-06
BussEYvILLE.

Our Halloween people did the
riot act to the letter, and as a re-
suit Webb is nursing a broken face
by trying the witch manner Of
circllng through the air in ancient
fashion, we are told.
Carl was hinged to a telephone
pole while the moon beams played
checkers on the back of his coat,
Fairy and Ivory became imprison.
ed in the chicken pen for a space
OF time, and had to pay a hand
some ransom for their release.
Considerable advertising was
done on a cheap scale and the old
COW of pearls, being a nice roam,
suddenly found herself fine
CHERRY red" Some chickens
changed roosting places, a fine lot
OF patent hair oil was on the
market ana Henry is the patentee,
Russell c. Workman, one Of
our gallant young men, is now con.
fined to his room with a severe
wound in tho leg as a result OIL
an accidental discharge of an old
pistol, which was not loaded, Of
course. The wound, though pain
full, is not necessarily dangerous.
Laura Webb, a victim OF typhoiC
fever, is seriously i'll, while Mis-.
Eliza Burchett is slowly imprnv
ing. Other sick folks are steadily
improving.
George Pickle has sold his farm
to Luther Pigg ard will move t.
| Louisa within a short time.
| Rev. l. b. Hutchinson, of Catletts
burg, WAS the guest OF our Sunday
school last Sunday, having attend
ed the funeral rites OF Mrs. Addi'
Webb, of Madge, Saturday eve
ming.
Rev. Cheap filled his pulpit her'
last Sunday eve, the hour OF ser
vice having been changed from
Saturday night and Sunday morn
ing to Sunday afternoon and Sun
day night.
1 Buckskin Bess.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-11-06
ULYSSES.

The Freewlll Baptist quarterly
meeting was held at the Walnut
grove church the Ith Saturday
and Sunday. There were several
ministers In attendance. They de-
livered some excellent sermons.
Rev. Jed Borders and wife, OF
Palntsvllle, and Rev. Naaman
Borders, Of East Lynn, all former
iy OF this place, attended the
quarterly meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Prose, OF
Chestnut, visited their parents at
Trad Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. j, c. Kazee is visiting his
brother IL. W. Kszoe and family.
Mrs. Lizzie Ward visited friends
at this place last week
Miss Clara aud Master Roy
Bellomy, of River, visited their
cousins Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Susie Liby and Miss Julia
Austin, of Hampton,are the guests
OF friends here.
iona Hannah is on the sick list.
Mrs. n. A. Borders, OF Borders
Chapel, is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Mary Auxlor, Of East Point.
Mrs. Joe Borders has spent q
week visiting friends at East Point,
| Bias. Castle, OF Georges Creek. is
selling out and preparing to move
to Warfied.
| Mrs. Robert Boyd, who has been
sick for year or more, is very
low with consumption. She is eN'
pected to live but short time.
On the Goth the angel Of death
entered the home OF Sanford
Chandler and wife and took from
their fond embrace little Roy, theiI
two.year old son, who fell victim
10 Group. Weep not, dear parents
your little Ray on whom SO much
affection was bestowed during his
; brief lie is done with suffering
Weep not AS those who have nc
hope. But in the language OF tn,
the Psalmist say, "Althongh oui
child can never return to US wi
will go to him for he Is now "saiC
in the arms OF Jesus, safe on hi,
gentle breast, There by his Low,
Ger Swallowed sweetly your loved
one is at rost,p and Will meet yor
at the pearly gates with NOR,
! rapture and delight than he eyei
did here. Although your hearts
are sad and your home is desolat,
and at the table there is q vacan
chair, such sorrows can never entc
i, the bright home where your It'll,
/ one has gone. The beIcavtd par
r ents, brothers aud sisters have tn,
3 sympathy Of all. Nat.
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turns from this county are pub.
lished elsewhere In this issue.

The Democrats OF New York city
elected the Mayor and city ticket
by majority of 10000. The May
or is Congressman George B. Nc
Clellan, son OF the great General by
that name.
Maryland Democrats elected
their Governor and the Legisla-
ture, 1t is predicted that this vic
tory will give Senator German the
Democratic nomination for Presl-
dent next year.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-11-06
ADAMS.
There was preaching ut Walnut
Gap Sunday by Rev. Cheap.

There was preaching ut Walnu
Gap Sunday by Rev. Cheap.
A protracted meeting will begil
at the Forks Of Little Blaine tn,
second Sunday.
Garfield and Matte Lee Berry ar,
very III with typhoid fever.
Born, to the wife OF Needy
Thompson a fine boy.
Sue Thompson who has been
sick for some time, Is improving,
Mrs. Sarah Pack, who has been
very low with typhoid fever, is Inn
proving.
DR.. !. b. Doan Is on the sick
list.
Mrs. LIlllo Adams, OF Cali Greek,
visited parents Andy and Louise
Hays, recently.
W. a. Hays, who has boon
Teaching NJ Pnluthyllle, II visiting
home folks hero.
Yes piall has returned homo
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-11-06
FALLsBURG

The school teachers association
that met here last Saturday wa.
quite interesting, although Prof
ESers could not attend on account
OF sickness In his family. But al.
most all OF the teachers present
took an active part when their
names were read from heprogram
as II was published In the NEws
The most interesting part OF the
program was the debate OF the
question "Resolved, that illiterates
who arrive at the voting age after
the year 1905 should not be allow.
ed to vote" Eli Sloan, ex,Judge
Thompson and John Shortrldge
are not school teachers but were
chosen to speak on the Affirmative
OF this question, aud there were
about six or seven on each side,
each limited to len minutes; and
after AN earnest aud able discus
sion the judges decided In favor OF
the Affirmative. SO the illitcrates
would better begin to study.
All the Democrats are glad to
know that Beckham is elected and
that Fallsburg gave him 81 mujor-
ity for Governor, and all the rest
OF the Democratic candidates a
very good majority. The Republl
cans that were handling tn llr can :
paign fund were securing tho woods
around Fallsburg with their cleo
ton whlskcy the night before the
election, but guess they failed to
get many to vote their ticket
II H. y
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-11-06
from Paducah.
Mrs. Fannie Gussler was visiting
parents at this place Sunday.
Two Sisters.
TORCHLIGHT.

Torchllght is building up. Their,
Is good school is going on with
Max Sammons as teacher, and W,
have a nice Sunday School.
The sick in the camps are all i'm
proving.
Henry Cochran has bought Har.
mon Powers cut on Lick creek and
gone to selling goods.
Emerson and BurwelI stratton
have bought farm on Lick creek
CODE Miller, after a long spell oil
typhoid fever is able to be out
again.
Mrs. Jim Moore is improving.
Lee Hinkle and wife, of Leewood,
w. Va, are visiting their parents
here.
John RatcllG has gone to work
here.
Born, to the wife OF George Hur-
ley, girl.
John Wellman and Labe Meek
are at home from War Eagle.
Bird Miller spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mamie shannon.
II. S. Miller and family have
moved from Thacker.
Nat Bates and wlfe,of Big Blaine.
visited relatives here last week.
Doc Miller attended church at
Busseyvllle Sunday.
Some OF our people have joined
the NJ. =. s., which we hope will
be benefit.
The funeral OF VIM. Compton
Will be preached next Sunday I'D
Sunday at Chinch Chapel.
Blue Bell.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-11-06

Herricks plurality over Tom
Johnson for Governor in Ohio will
probably exceed $4,000
The Republican majority in
Pennsylvania is estimate I at 225,,
600 to 100000.
Garvin, Democrat, was reelected
Governor OF Rhode Island by a
small plurality. The Republicans
carried the other State Offices and
the Legislature.
Bates, Republican,was reelected
Governor OF Massachusetts by a
plurality OF 80, S99
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-11-06
MARTHA.

Married, 0ll. 2S, l.. T. Sparks
and TIiavilla Lester. Both are
well known throughout the com.
munlty a. young people and are
OF tho highest character. May
peace aud j,y attend their foot.
steps through life,
Frank Kazee has moved to Ohio,
Norman Gambiil has moved to the
house vacated by Mr.. Kazeo. IIar.
voy Kazee, sr., has moved to the
house vacate by Gamblll and
David Collier has moved to tho
house vacated by Kazoo and VIM.
NJ nrks has moved down Blaine,