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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Proceedings Of Regular Meeting
Many Claims Audited.

Proceedings Of Regular Meeting
Many Claims Audited.
At =. the regular monthly
meeting Of. the board of county
commissioners held last Mon
daythe following claims were.
passed:
County home and paupers-
Eliza Turner, ST per month and
placed on regular pauper 1ist;'
Dennis Hardin, 81 per month
and placed on regular list;Hen-
ry Monroe and wife, allowance
increased from So to S. per
month; Ella Jenkins, $3.50 per
mo nth; W. G. Reynol Is, keeper.
of home, s85 for February, in
Guiding $3.50 for wood; W. w.
Durant, work at home, $37.11;
l.. H. Caldwell, supplies, $3.50,
Mason Mallory, So per month
and placed On regular list N.
A. Evans and Celia Cox, SIS
per month and placed on regu-
lar list. Total, 1860.
1t was ordered that Sandy
j, Hunt be admitted to the county
khome and his name taken from
pauper list. >.:. .-s>.-..s:
Court house and court-Rob-
esonlan,- advertising bond sale,
$6.75; w. W. Carlyle, rent for
! opera house andslights, Janu'
larry and February, $65.0l; D.
kW.. Bullock, recording fol
.eounty and supplies for regis
tiers of6ce,$65.75; B. F. Smith
j:Fire-Proof Construction Co.,
iS3 904 80, third estimate on
court house made by F. P. Mil
burn & Co., architects, and &C
'ieepted by the; board; F. P. Mil.
burr & Co., $500, part pay
& ment on their work as archi
\ tects of the. court house; W
I H. Humphrey, supplies anc
work for the county,$83.51; NJ
IG. Mckenzie, interest on cour
: house bond. sinking fund. $75
'+FE. G. McNeilE, work for county
1866. 80; J. K. Butler; feeding lu
rors in Locklear and Joe Ed
, wards case, Sl.8O; News ant
EObserver, advertising notice t
! contractors and bond sale
81 $49,14; A. Bichery, board an
a lodging for. jurors, $40. so. Tc
0 tai; SIS, 86478.~ =; .:-,-'..
1t was ordered that Treasure
M. G. Mckenzie be paid fror
. the court house bond sinkin
:, fund the sum of $5.00O,the sam
n being in full payment of tW
n notes, one in the sum of $1,000
: executed on the 3rd of Febrl
i airy, 1908, the other in the SUI
e of $1,000. executed Decembt
10, 1907. It was further O
d dered that Treasurer Mckee
zie pay to- the general count
. fund the unearned interest {
II the $4,000 note executed D
% cember 16, and due six mont
:. after the date of its executio
-; The clerk of the board w
ordered to draw a warrant (
- the treasurer for $4,000. to pi
~ note due First National Bal
- on March 5. r.'s
rs
~ i. TWAS ordered that the FIJI
70, Nationals Bunk of Lum he TT
be instructed to turn over
IS Treasureg Mckenzie &c the pl
80 ceeds of the sale of $500
>; 'Robespn County court hot
"a bonds now On deposits at S;
he bark to the credit ofthe boa
10, of commissioners, this amo,
being $50, 1861 -. e. -.
e. The bond of M. G. NICK,
on zie, treasurer of the court no,
pit fund, in the penal sam
ov- .S55. 900, was approved and
in. cepted.. -. ,... U.s.. -
es- The reports. for the month
N February of Sheriff Men
Cne and Treasurer Mckenzie W
yer re ceived and filed.
. Jail and prison er+J.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-09

WusTing- fang, the new mills
.ter-frOm- China, with hts reLi, ne
consisting of27 Orientals, arrived
at Chicago Friday. The minis.
ter secuted The IDEA of war be.
tween China and Japan.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-09

The Democratic State com NIT
tee of Minnesota at st. Paul on
Friday after a bitter fight adopt
eda resolution endorsing Gov.
ernor John A.: Johnson, OF Min
nesota, for the Democratic pres
dental nomination and recon.
mended that he be named by the
national convention at Denvei
next July.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-09

-Messrs. White & Cough have
purchased Dr.. j. G. McKerzje's
store at BarnesviiIe and will De
gin business there August frs.
Mr.. o. Bracy, bookkeeper
for Caldwell & Carlyle, mas been
sick at the Lumterton Hospital
since last Thursday, but is much
improved. -.
Mrs. Geo. B. Mcleod went,
last week to Baltimore, Md
where she will spend ten days or
two weeks In DR.. Kely's Pfiyate
Sanitarium. $
Mr.. S. R. Spiv9y is moving
the dining room of the CAumbl
hotel back where it formerly " as !
and will make an office in iroEb
as it used to be. -,
The next attraction Of tie
lyceum course will be- the
Broomel Reed Company, which
will hold the bUards at the open a
house on the evening of the
21st. .
"A charter has been granted
the Pembroke Mercantile Com
pany, of Penn broke, for general
mercantile business Author
lied capital S., 900, with s500sub-
scribed by Alexander Thagard,
John A. Bine and A, AZ Tnag-
ard. II
The Ladies' Aid Society OF
Philadelphus Church will%ell ice
cream, cake aud Other refresh
ments at PhiiaheIphus Friday
night, the tdirteehlth, the'~pco
ceeds to 90 to the church. TIE
public is cordially invited to at
tend.
Mr.. Charlie Singletary, OF
Wishart's township, who under
went an operation for eppendycI
tbs at the Thompson Hospital th'
other day, is getting along nicely
Mrs. G. W. Thompson, Of Fair
mont, who also has been at tn
hospital forsome time, is improv
ing. 81, -,
The nine. hour law for rail
road telegraphers went into Ell
feet at the Seaboard Office il
Lumbe rton last week. No ad
ditional help has been employe'
as yet. Agent r. c.. Biru'np
ham is an expert operator an
will take the place of a thir
man until another operator !
put on. 50
Rev. G. G. Vardell ID u
president of the Southern Pres
byterian College ard Conserve
tory of Music at Red Springs
preached at the Pres bytera
church yesterday morning All
evening to large congregation
the pastor, Rev. A. E. Bake
preaching by special invitatio
at Laurinburg. Dr.. Nardell
subject at the morning -servic
was christianity the Final r.
ligion."
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-09

Zinc, and then combined with white LEAF =,
is used to make L. & M. PAINT. Zinc &
imperishable and makes the paint wear as
long as pure liuseed oil will hold it to a
surface The L. & M. PAINT costs only
about $I.2o per gallon. -
|, T. L. & NJ. Paint Agents.
.McAllfSte- Hardware Co., I5urnberton
r. G. Agents. 3-2-zw
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-09
PERSONAL.

in Dillon, s. G.
Mr. s. E, Britt, of Ten Mile,
was in Lumberton Saturday.
Mr.. A. A. Bethune, Of Ten
Mile, was in town Saturday.
|: Mr.. Dan Britt. of Back
Swamp, was in town to-day.
Mr. Charlie Cox, of Rowland,
was in Lumberton yesterday.
Mrs ]. A. McRae, of Elrod, was
a caller at this odide ssbdrday.
Mr.. A. B. Willams spent yes
FterdaY with ex-Sheritf G. B. Nc
/ Leod.. - Is
s. Mr E. D. Pitmant, Of Back
Swamp township: vas in: tow n
Friday.
Mr.. NJ. G. Mckenzie. who has
been very since >satdrday,.is bet
ter to-day
Mr'scett stone.of. Rayp ham,
was a welcome visisr at this Of
fee today.
T Mr.. S. Mcintyre left on the
morning train for Elizabethtown
to attend court. :
DIR. R. NJ, Norment will attend
the fiddler's convention at Viii.
miugton this week.
Mr.. A. D. Mckenzie, of Row
land, was. among the guests at
the Waverly Friday. "a
Mr.. N. s.. Tolar, Of Lumber
Bridge, was aWelcome visitor at
this office Saturday.
Messrs. W. F. Bristow and
Angus Mckenzie, of Rowland,
we're in Lnmberton Friday.
Mr.. James G. Smith, who lives
on rural route No. 5, from Lum-
berton, was in town Thursday.
Rev. A. E. Baker returned
this morning from Laurinburg,
where he preached yesterday.
Mr.. J. Allen Higgins, of Red
Springs, was; in. town Friday
stopping at the Waverly hotel
Mr.. Agrippa Philips, of rurs
route No. 5 from Lumberton
was a caller at this Office Satur
day. 49,. -" Z
Mr.. J. C. Mccormick, former
: ly of Lumberten bat now of Will
; mington, spent Friday night il
town. = ,-,'.75;'S
Mr. AR. Currie. of rural rou
No. 6, was among the welcom'
visitors who called at this offic'
Saturday.
Mr.. S. R. Spivey's family arr
! ved Friday night from Monroe
N. G. Mr.. Spivey is proprieto
of the Colum bia Hotel.
: Miss Jenette McRsill, who i
teaching school at: Back, Swamp
}. spent Saturday and yesterday q
J, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. MeNeill's.
o Mr.. 3. M. Britt left Saturda
), night for Rutherfordton to Sc
}, his brother, Rev: D. G. Britt
K who has been very sick for som
D time. ...~. -.
: Mr.. Raymon Thompson. an
n Misses Pearl Floyd, Dora Smit
3 and Lille Barker spent yeste1
l. day at Mr.. Jake Thompson's, BAG
!. Swamp township. - -"
! Mr.. A. Davis, who is in 'chare
" of the court house wSrk, left Sa
:. urday night for Wentworth
= Rockingham county, where /
= superintendent the building of
S' court house before coming 4
Lumberton.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-09
how 90 Avold PneumOnIa.

You can avoid pneumonia and
other serious results from q cold
by taking FoIry's Honey and Tar.
1t stops the cough, heals the lungs
4 I'd expels tbs cold from the sys-
tenn. Refuse any, but the genuine
in the yellow package. Sold by ali
druggists. .t&,4: m
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-09

Now's the time to take Rocky
Mountain Tea 1t drives out the
germs of winter, builds up TIE
stomach, kidneys and liver. The
most wonderful spring tonic 10
make people well You'll be sur
prised with results. 35c, Tea OF
Tablets. J d. Mcmillan & SON.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-09

At Republican conventions
held in Wake, Gullford and
Union counties Saturday the
candidacy of Secretary Taft for
the presidency was endorsed.
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Notice Of New Advertisememts.

The Akers Lumber Company
wants to contract for the logging,
saving and sticking of tracteof
tim berlin. BIaden and Sampson
counties. .@,s. s. +. :s,.ss
. DIR. H. Drake, eye special
ist, will be in . Lum berton one
week, beginning Thursday,
DR.. J. G.. Mckenzie has located
at Orrum. 2,}s.- 49,.
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Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as Administrator up
on the estate OF II l.. KIM W, deceased,
thus is to notify all persons having claims
against the said estate to pre- sent same to
me at my residence or to my attorney at
Lumberton, o. or before the 9TH day of
February. 1909, or this notice will be pied
in bar # their covery. All persons in
debted to. the said estate will please make
immediate payment to either of the I'M
.dersigued
This 9TH day o. February, 1905.
Willis KIM. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
.+.. w. H. kINLA, ~
2-Io-6nOn
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-09

Rings Little Liver Pills for BIZ,
business and sick-headache. Thsy
clean the system and clear the skin
Price 25c. Try them. Sold by J
d. Mcmillan i Son.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-09

The House committee on arts
and expositions has decided to
report faForably a bill afppfepri-
ating $500, 900 for the, participa-
tom Of the United States in j, the
international exposition at Tskie,
Japan, in 1912 -.., =. r.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-09

Congressman Adolph Meyer,
formerly an assistant adiutant
general in the Confederate army,
died at his home in New Orleans
yesterday. He had been too ill
to attend Congress for several
months.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-09

Fer Rent-The 0 Fees occupied by Drs.
| ,Rozier & Knox, on first floor of Bank
Of Lumberton building, will be for rent
after January Ist. Also ) Offices on and
floor Of same building. Also two or three
= good farms for rent For further in
formation see Geo. B. Mcleod, Lum-
berton, N. c. 1916
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-09

N0a1ee-I.w II rent at reasonable rates a
launch, with engineer, for parties de
String TO go on the river w. H. Eryant,
I4umberton; N. c. .t I-3o-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-09

Fer SaIe-1oo acres land. Runs with
in two hundred y.rds of Bakers High
School, adjoining the lands of A. A.
.Bethuue and L. Shaw B. F. Townsend
Lumberton, N. c. 27Io-tf
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-09

Repair Work-Repair work and 9TH
er machine work promptly executed at
reasonable prices by the fully equipped
Machine Shop of the National Cotton
Mills, Lumbertou, n. C. I2-5-H :,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-03-09

Bags 10 per cent Acid l2.50
Bags 16 per cent Acid -14s4D
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Zinc rnetal made into oxide o

Jail and prison ers-J. II
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-18
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Assistant postmaster General Draw
has empowered rural letter carriers to
act as notaries public, provided the
functions of that office in no wise in
terfere with a carriers duties as ru-
raj letter carrier.
President Roosevelt has referred to
the department of justice an appeal
made to him by Herman Ridder. on
behalf of the American Newspaper
Publishers association that some
action be taken against the paper man
ufacturers Any action to be taken
would be directed by the attorney
general.
The State, Department Monday re-
ceived a dispatch from Consul Doty at
Tabriz, Persia. recently the scene of
SO much fighting, saying that the roy
alists had robbed the business house
which also was the residence of the
chancellor of the United States consul
late of 100000. The position of chan
cellor, it is explained at the State De-
partment, is simply that of clerk 1t
is not stated whether any American
funds were taken.
A popular movement has been
started by the Union League Club of
Chicago to provide a suitable memo
rial for Grover Cleveland, in recogni
ton of his services to the nation and
to Chicago.
Salvador Y. Agrac OF San Jose, Calf
fornia, was seriously wounded and rob
bed by highwaymen at Puruandoro
state of Muchoacan, Mexico, according
to a dispatch received at the state de.
partment from E. A. Hayne Of San
Jose. The state department will inves.
tigate whether the man is still alive
and If necessary have him assisted
His mother and relatives at San Jose,
it is said. can learn nothing Of him.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-18
SE-FFY
A ROMANCE
OF A
PENNSYLVANIA
FARM
SYNOPSIS.
IOHN LUTHER LONG
Illustrstioas By Dos Wilson

The crowning desire in the life Of old
BaUmsartner. d Pennsylvania German, is
to obtain possession Of the beautiful
meadow which lies just between Baum
ton. The property In question was in
herited by HDrah Pressel, very pretty
and athletic young girl. and belonged
solely TO her. At length Baumgartner
obtaining the property would be through
the marriage Of his son Sephenijah TO
Sarah Pressel. In mock auction "Ssffy,
as Sephenijah p. Baungartner. Jr.. 10
popuiarly known is rafiied OF by his
father 10 Sarah for 81. He appears utter
love life. Sarah Pressel is quite the
opposite OF SeTy She is all life and ami
nation. Her one fault is very high
temper. Baumgartner give. Se1y some
caused himself to be appointed guardian
of Sally. Seny is una BILE to resist the
fascinating witcherIes Of Sally and he
kisses her She promises him, however.
him. Sam Fritz. drunken grocery
clerk-old Baumgartner calls him mo
lasses tapper'-calls on Sally and inter
rupts the kissing. They go into the par
lor and begin sitting up contest In
accordance with the customs Of the place
and the time. tho one who is defeated
In such contest is unworthy the hand
of the girl. Seny goes to sleep and be-
gins snoring Sally leaves the room in a
hun. saying. Good night. gentlemen -
OF how Sam Fritz had pinned to his
bosom while he slept "a pasteboard tomb
stone bearing the inscription: Sepheni-
1ah P Baumgartner. Jr.. went to his
of his age, Gone but not forgot Read
backwards Sery and Sally meet at the
Poison spring She urges him TO do some
thing to redeem himself.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-18
Ala Hanged at Canon City.

Canon City, Colo.-Shouting "Vive
Italia! Vive Protestanti!. stlong .liveA
Italy, long live Protestants) and caN
ing down the maledictions Of heaven
upon the Roman priesthood, Giuseppe
Ala, the assassin of Father Leo in st.
Elizabeth's church in Denver, Feb
ruary 22, was taken to the death trap
at exactly $3.50 O'Clock Wednesday and
paid the extreme penalty for his crime.
Never was more sensational and
thrilling scene witnessed by any Of the
sixteen persons present than the execu-
ton of this fanatical Italian murderer,
whose cries were onlv hushed by the
automatic springing Of the mechanism
which forever silenced his tongue.
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(TO BE CONTINUED.)
HIS FIRST LITERARY EFFORT
Not Likely Among the ask 9sst
Sellers" Of That Year.

A party of friends had gathered IN
the authors house to congratulate him
on the success OF his new book They
were extravagantly enthusiastic. -
friends are apt to be on such oc
casions. and the young author was
swelling visibly. The authors mother
beamed. Finally one Of the guests
turned to her Tell me- did your son
show symptoms OF literary genius at
an early age? I presume he did. and
you've got some baby enusion treas
ured away" x have the first letter
he ever wrote me-" said the mother
smiling. "and maybe you'd call It his
first literary effort. He was ON
visit to his grandmother's and he hs1
never visited her without me before.
But maybe you'd like to hear the let.
ter" The guests chorused Yes" eaC
erly. The mother produced 4 crum.
pied envelope and paper and read
slowly: Dear Nama-The dogs 70
awful thick here. Your loving son"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-18

ness IN the turmoil which she knew
would come,
Yes. That is the way for such as
me. The only way. And I'm used
to it,"
Now Seny was shocked.
My father-or mother-or granny
or'-she hesitated-'Sa Sam-have, at
one time or another. used all these
things on me. / need the snafe. You
need the whip"
And she laughed little herself, and
her.
You have no temper and ! have
thousand times too much. You can
see how that will work. And, Seny,
you got a bad reputation about here
now, and ! wouldn't like you TO have
it always. So you must brace up and
do things to make people like you
again | want you to be able to face
any one at the store--and do 1t in
front of Sam"
The dull Seny answered:
But what can ! do?'
The whole case seemed quite hope
less.
Il don't know But there is some
thing. Ask your pappy. Whatever
it is. l will help you. You know 1t
makes me foolish. too. And l hate
that more than anything - being
laughed at II l was you. I'd lick Sam.
But l know you won't. | expect he's
too big for you. But there are other
things"
And Seny left her at her door that
night, determined to do some great
thing to set himself properly before
the little community once more. Be
cause-once more-she had let him
kiss her.
He and his father held a starcham-
Der session that night yet-Sehy
waking him up for II.
Take her home from church, be-
goshens," adjudged his father.
Now this seems small advice upon
a small matter. But it was very great
advice upon very great matter, as
you will see.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-18
GENERAL NEWS,

Admirers of w H. Taft in the Phil
ippines have furnished the material for
the flag which will be raised in Gin
cinnati in his honor JuIy 2Sth.
What is declared to be the original
painting by Rubens of the Descent
from the Cross" has been discovered
in the Catholic cathedral OF St. Mich
olas in Rome.
Nearly 1000 men have been taken
taken back at the Baldwin Locomotive
works in Philadelphia within the last
three weeks and it is probable that
more will be re-employed soon. The
business outlook is greatly improved.
Canada will entertain her royal
guest. the Prince Of Wales, for six
days. beginning on July 22nd. while
celebrating the tercentenary of the mo
mentous battle between the French
and British on the Plains of Abraham,
behind the old citadel Of Quebec.
The New York health department
has not received the report of a sim
gle death due to tetanus from Fourth
of July explosives, and there have
been no reports of cases that NAV
develop into tetanus. This is regard
ed as remarkable by the department
lysicians.
At Boston the long period Of extreme
heat, which had resulted in fourteen
deaths, scores of prostrations and
much suffering, was broken when a
cooling wind reduced the temperature
Is degrees. On the same day New
York was cooled by an electrical storm
accompanied by rain and hail.
The Roman Catholic mission at
Chippewa Lake, northwest of Winni-
peg. was totally destroyed by fire
Monday. While in flight from the
burning building, Father Poitras. in
charge. and his assistant, were
drowned at Smiths landing on the
Athabasca river.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-18
VIII.
The White Signal Which Might as
Well Have Been Black

No suitor in German Pennsylvania,
though 1t be in Maryland, has entirely
established his right to the maiden of
his choice, either before the public or
in her sight or his own. until he has
escorted her offhand from church on
a Sunday night. And this he must &C
complsh at the church door. out of
sometimes-a savage rivalry challeng-
ing disaster
For by this simple. primitive. heroic
process the status Of contestants for
maids favor is fixed He whose arm
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-18

Is taken can face his little world on
Monday. He whose arm is rejected is,
on Monday, social exile. For the
small world Of the vicinage Is always
there and this Is the maiden's public
election of him she chooses to honor.
and her public rebrke to his too pre-
sumptuous rival. And, after that, she
is poor thing indeed who will be
seen in public with the latter. For
nothing Is more sweet and cruel than
love.
Seffy was not q publicly -acknowl-
edged suitor. He could not be. 1t was
impossible! There was that tomb
stone still up in the store. Sam had
not yet been dislodged. And Seffy had
not yet arrived where he might put
the awful question-there was a recog-
nized period for this. and events had
put 1t further and further OF! Indeed.
he shuddered when he thought OF it
even then. after that understanding
with Sally!-and contemplated getting
his father to do 1t for him.
1t had become known, in the wire
less way such things spread in the
country. that there had been a tenta-
tive making-up between Seffy and
Sally. But Seffy was still not received
in public. Nor did he appear with
Sally! Nor might he call upon her.
There must be some open defiance and
victory which all could see and under
stand before these things might hap
pen. The right hand of renewed fellow
ship would not be extended to Seffy un-
til he had met and vanquished his rival
in public. 1t was the primitive right
OF the strongest, proved physically
here as in the Roman circus. Seny
had never shown himself a master Of
material prowess. He demurred bit
at such a plunge into the arena. But
there was no other way.
why. Sef." advised his father.
after that it's a dead open and shut
game. You better do the biggest sing
you ken-and that's the end Of it. II
had Sally on my side, wouldn't keer
who the hell was on the other! You
take her home from church! Vas,
right afore their dam noses. Then
they'll run after you and send you
presents. 1t amt no guess-work for
you! You know that Sally will be
waiting for you wiss her arm all ready
to take yourn. Gosh! / nefer had no
such sure sing. had to take my
chances wiss you nanny! And 1t
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-18
Sweet Potatoes Came First.

When Falstan, in THE Merry
Wives Of Windsor" exclaims, "Lse the
sky rain potatoes!" he does not refer
to our homely vegetable, but to sweet
potatoes (patates. = very different
sort OF thing. but common in England
before Sir Walter Raleigh introduced
the "Virginian potatoes" into County
Cork, Ireland, about 1854.