The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-14

49, Uncle Terry once. an I
C--..j cont 'ssect to be bout GO
III CIT. 1 was born Oh Il WAY back farm
in Connecticut. where the rocks was 50
Tick we used ter round the sheep W
once IL week an sharpen tllr noses Oh
the gr.n'stlin 50 t they coull get EN-
tween tie stans. | walked Il nile to
school winters an stri)lel my toes on
the farm summers till | was fourteen,
an tLen the ell man greed to give me
MY time Till | was tue.ty-one If | 'u1
pay him half | earned. ! hal a colt an
CID busted wagon. am | took to d.cker-
in | bought e--s an honey an pets
OF I'll sorts. an pellled notions an
faraiia' tools. When | cuil of age |
went to the city an turned trader an
mace Il little Inorcy. got married an
cum down into Maine an bought Il
geld nine. I've get it y.t-that is. I've
get the acle whar | spose1 the mine
was. Most o my money won't into it
an stayed thar. T,.ca | got Il Glance
to teal light an ket>h Holsters an liev
stuck to it ever since. | takc so,.lc
comfort livin'. an try ~ rass It alon-.
The Wider Leach calls me Il sco.Tcr.
bit she alias comes to RE when she's
neelin'. IN cont allus haze to can ell
Their. Ny l.fe-s Leen Ike most e.erv-
body clse's. 4 st-e..k o. lean an Il
streak O. fat. with lean n"elom:a.tin'.
'Twcs Il streak o. fat wen | found a
good woman an she said yes an a
strea,.s O lean when | was blmboo-lel
By n lawyer into buyin' a gold mine.
I've ken thet hole ever s'ncc an'.pail
taxes cn't to prove to rlyself Jest how
biz = fool u ma, can be ar live.
"I'vc never wron~ed noEoGy nor done
mrch rray.n'. an wlel the Alrigaty
G.. lis ne | think Ill stand Jest rs good
Il clsnce G eittin' a harm IS these
whose GoGc more on't. Tho worst
sk,nn.n' | eve set YES Gene by this
orc "l:v--er. who never s3t Gowl TO
meals 'tiiovt csk.n' a blcss.n'. an reb-
tie tLct's the re.scn I'm 4 soccer. I've
Observed q rood deal since | left the
cid firm. cn' Lave conc to tie Eel.cf
thct t.sr's Q s-c.er horn cvc"y mint
and two ter ketch Lin. Wien | was
young | took hold o. TIE Liz cml o. the
log an Gil tie l.ft.n'. LIT now | take
hold o Tie little chi an q the gruat-
in. Tl.ar's ore ting I've iarned. an
isrned ii for sartin, an that is thar's
few PEOPLE III this verdi that Get a
ham in the midIle. Nest ca EN- cut
fey, slices an CIT 'em thin"
.An.or- the Southern Islanders Tn
Gle Terry WAS considered an odl stick.
ana yet one who vo1.ll go OFT of his
w:v to CO q good tern to others. lie
was seldom seen 1T church, though his
VIE cnl Te!ly usually were. As lie
Gree rcaa.le--: It's = rcol tang for
'cm. Cause it takes Up thar mind IN
Is mere scc.atla. though p-eT.n' al,us
seer,s to re 4 coed 6eal Ike q man
try:n' 10 Eft himself by Lis boot straps.
1t keeps kirl b-sy. though. an its
healthy exercise"
II spite OF his Investment II a mine
he l.al ieel frugal anl owed most
of tie l.nI between tie village and
Tie roiut anl YVES also joint owner.
WITH two ether men. in q snail tad
:ng schooner that made sc.,inonthly
t-.ns between the Cape Gnl Eoston.
Sic carried fish. CLANS. loaste"s. hay
anl potatoes ana fetched an All sorts
cargo uscf,.l to the islanders. from j
paper OF needles 70 q hoSsheal Of mo
lssSes.
Tie Tost pronounced characteristic
of Uncle Terry YES lis rnfei,lnS good
ECn.cr. tagged with n rill Sarcasm.
I-c loved lis fellow rlen anl yet en-
joyel ruact.r.nS their small ~ccnceits.
hut 50 Cro.I ives his way Ct ccimg it
th:s 10 felt the sting. TO l;ascam,
wl.o kc~t lie cay sec an also pest
ce,cc 1t ,.,n Care snl Ce.riy loved to
hear L.--se!f tx. Urcle ..e:ry once
scis: "Yov've set the greatest gift o
CAB | eve. Eccvl. Basco.l. an yor
corll & mace -o~r forth in tie slow
business. Ert # yog'rc yer took Will
re....-.ca tie hail island IL tIrn in.id
die"
And. aGa;n. when Deacon Oaks. the
leader M all prayer meetings. assured
him Tow great Il Blessing religion was
and how much he enjoyed divine serv-
ice. Ua-,e Terry answered: "Yolr TAX
in the lead 1T meetln's is Il blcssin' 10
tie rest. for none of 'em has TO worry
bout Was So:n' to speak next. They
know you'rc a,.us ready
N4a Ee % ~ aed.)