The Newark journal., 1903-04-03

lnuulry l learned tiidt tiitS iiisii just read an article in The Journal from Hot Stuff and it had the same effect as dose of strychnine. About 300 of the victims went tip to the editors office and demanded their paper stopped. l haRpened to come in about this time and told them had an antidote for all such poison. and they wanted to know what it was. I told them l was going to contribute an article to The Journal myself, and they re- newed their subscriptions 3 to , years in advance: and in addition to that, in about l. minutes, the editor received 700 new subscrip- tions. Their names will appear about the 32nd of April Just af- ter this occurred 1 saw 8 very hag- gard looking woman who vas weeping, wailing and gnashing her teeth. l interoqatcd her about her distress and she told me that she had seen her husbands name in The Journal and the sight of 1t almost drove her mad. asked who her husband was and she re- piled that itwas Hot Stuff, Of Enon Texas. l told her she was mistak- en, for he had his family with him in Texas. She then told me the sad story. She said that a short time after 1 left Arkansas, that, through his deception, ie made her believe he was a single man and they were married, but after wards he deserted her, ran away and went to Texas. said to her: "Woman, be of good cheer if that is all, for he will soon starYe the family to death he has in Texas and you can reclaim him.
 Say, Mr. Editor, just between you and me, 1 will tell you some thing about Hot Stuff that took place short while after he went to Texas. He worked for an old miller there known as Uncle Billy White, who lived in the back woods. Hot Stuff told me that he thought he could get along with the old man very well if he coulo just keep from telling such un- reasonable yarns. But he say. its just as natural for me to yarn Is it k for John MePeek to want to marry, and if you are ever pres ent when l am gittin off too much, you wink and I'll taper off; and if you think l ought to change the program entirely, you wink sey eral times right quick.'
 Very well, y said 1. So l was going to Gilmer one day in re sponse toa request from the cir. cult u1due saving he desired some legal advice on difficult matter, and had to go through the swamp where Hot Stuff had his tent stretched. Just as 1 rode up heard the old miller say, Slouehy its time the mill was started.N (All the Texas folks call hjm SIouchyD All right Uncle Billy, o said Hot Stuff, just as quick as my shirt dries"
 took down the old quilt they had up fer q door and entered the tent His wife had a big fire built drying his shirt and he was laying on a pile of straw, which they used for a bed, and he was covered with an old soldiers blanket whicl the old miller had used during the civil war and had given to Ho Stuff during that cold snap.
 Uncle Billy. says Hot Stuff that Prof. Cash, of Arkansas. The old miller arose from hi, chunk, shook hands and invited me to have a seat on the othcI chunk on the opposite side of tht tent. As l didn't care to ruin 2 pair of Sl5 pants, l sat down on !, coon skin.
 Professor, said the old miller who saw that was an inteIligen man, is the land party good 1T Arkansan'
 You jest bet its good" began Hot Stuff before I had time tc wink. Why jest to show you how good the land is, I'll tell vol what l done wanst, " says Ho Stuff. My uncle give me a pig and l tuk it home in an oyste can. l wus q liyin on Mr. Whis nant's place clost to Dota Una ] ..nnr tLhnt nin.Lt 1 -.... :.