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treated and resented it. What fools these boys bel
 I tramped through the woods miles and miles with Archie. My father had an old place that he had taken for debt and that he called Texas. It Is now worth S100 an acre. It cost him about 40 cents an acre, and he would have jumped at the chance to sell 1t for that. Archie and I used to roam over Texas, he with an ax to cut down, and an eye to look out for a white oak sapling such as the little black bull that came down the mountain whetted his horn on. (With apologies to Major. Stofer, this) Constantly Archie got on other mems land and cut their timber. Waddy Thompson, David Phil pott, Jack Snider, John Wilcoxen. Andy Brownlee, John Ralston, Isaac Malone. Stephen Edwards. and not one of them cared a cent. John Wilcoxen came on us one afternon when Archie had sunk his ax in one of Wilcoxen's finest white oak saplings. All the man said was an argu- ment with Archie as to whether the tim Der would split and he left us with the admonition that Archie was a fool for split" If that tree had been left to thrive till. now, 1t would be worth at least s2O standing in the forest. If all the white oak Archie ruined was now standing In the forest and grown from sapling to tree. 1t would fetch at the least s100,0 GOO.
 It was a treat to steal into Archie's cabin night of a March day, when Archies belly was full of Marse Toms xUb felU bread, poached eggs and buttermilk. A pipe was in his mouth, and on his left knee was a leather apron, and, knife In hand, he .'scraped" the splits for baskets,
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pipes-that is she was to have the first smoke in order to save the epicurean pal ate of her lord and master from what he called the "greenness of the peth' of the cob. Never was woman who better tried to be helpmeet of man than Caroline was to Archie, but at rare intervals, year ly or biennlally, she rebelled and laid the law down with tongue the sharpest and rolling pin the heaviest On such oc- casions Archie turned as meek as bas- ket of chips going to hell to be burned.
 When Carline had tried the green out of the peth," Archie then smoked it till he tired of it. At least twice, and more frequently thrice, a week. left off read ing Captain Marryat, and, stealing away from my mother, went to Arohie's cabin and there sat at his feet to absorb the words of homely wisdom that issued from his lips ceaselessly, like soapsuds drench- ing a laundry or chitterlings sloshing In a slaughter pen. How absolute the sage wasl What virtuous admonitions he gave mel And for those l revere that old negro's memory. Rest his soul in para disei prouder woman than Caroline never wore garter, and many a meaner man than Archie has been decorated with the Star and Garter that was instituted by the greatest of the Plantagenets.
 Archie never did any real work except at harvest, because his basket making
 that he carried on on his own hook, the usufruct of which he himself enjoyed, was 8 pleasure rather than a toll. His of fee, as I a thousand times heard him define it, was Ito keep the nggers straight" But at harvest time Mars Tom" went out of the store. and many was the hot day that tossed hay to cure It and eat the more ravenously at noon and eve I thought I was barbarously
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well able to compensate him. but who are perfectly willing that he shall preach for nothing and find himself
 The presidents, trustees and other offi- cers of our colleges and universities know that it Is not always easy to get a suit able man who will take the time to pre- pare really good address at com meneement Now. suppose they should let it be known that the speaker will have his expenses paid. and will receive $50 for the address. who believes that there would be any difficulty in securing the services Of excellent speakers2 And does any competent judge believe that an address that is not worth $50 ought to be delivered at the commencement exer- eises of any decent college?
 knew a president of a southern col- lege, who was called to deliver eom- mencement sermon in distant state. He went. preached the serraon, and was obliged to borrow money to pay his way back horne. Similar experiences are not at all uncommon with preachers l have had several of them: and they are not edifylng nor inspiring.
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in my sch oolboy days was called An gelica." What a fragrance 1t did lend to the tobaccoi
 It was the tradition and the prejudice of the Southern Kentucky of "tis 50 years since'' that cornmeal over a week old was not fit to make bread of. Archies chief job was ito keep the niggers straight" as he defined 1t, and how like a dusky Cambyses he did 1t! There was not one of them that did not fear him ten thousand times more than he did Mars Tom." the most indulgent mas ter servant ever had. A duty of Archie was to go to the crib at least once a week, select about 100 ears of corn, shell it off the cob, take it to the "spring miIl,' across the knob, and have it ground between stones that, beginning early and working late, with no idle mo- ment, would turn out nearly b bushels of meal a day.
 Archie critically inspected every cob, and of the hundred he was pretty apt to find one that would pretty nearly meet his ideal of what a corncob ought to be. This he fashioned into pipe with the old shoe knife with which he shaved his basket splits. The stem was root of the reed that grew on the cliffs above Little Borscen river, just over the knob. The man who wrote
 How like dog lookd Hercules,
 Thus to distaff chain'd-
 did not have Archie in mind. He was nastar in his own ea ahin--excent on occa . sion-and Aunt Caroline fetched and car ried for him at his beck and call. Among the duties Archie prescribed for her per- formance was that of trying out his
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1t might be "a sponge"
 man who wants to make A new Baptist hymn book writes me. Query. How many more new hymn books are we Baptists to have2) I have never seen the man, and have no sort of ac- quaintance with him. He wants me to examine several thousand hymns, make out lists of the best the second best. the tolerable, the bad and the worst. and send on my criticisms flor the good of the cause" I did not reply. Was I discourteous?
 Another stranger writes me that he is making new prayer book, and asks me to write him prayer Qength pre- scribed) to go into his book His scheme is not original; but his orthog- raphy is decidedly so (No answer, again.)
 The proprietor of a magazine. an ut ter stranger, writes me. and desires my services IS editor, kindly warning me that I am not to be paid. This letter went into the stove.
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and on the morrow the shavings served to enkindle a fire as rapid as gas jet will supply in city. It was then that wisdom came from him, aid generally it was of and concerning the Triggers of this man that man or 'tother man, an ever-fruit- ful theme for him.
 There was this about slavery at tho south--lke master like man. If the mas ter was proud his slave was proud. If he was ignoble the slave was ignoble. once heard my father say to his head clerk like this: "If As nigger comes to buy goods credit him to s20 and If B's nigger asks for credit don't give him cent" There was a free masonry in 1t; the slave was reflex of his master-in Kentucky at least.
 Archie undertook the benevolence Of teaching me the useful craft of basket making, and in the work despoiled whole forest of fine white oak saplings. Ultimately I made a basket of fearful and wonderful shapes. but basket 1t was, and it would hold shelled corn, which Archie pronounced the highest mis- sion of basket the ultima thule of the profession.
 It was tobacco that Archie put in his pipe. Grown on new ground, and im- pregnated with the perfume of dried peaches. and sprayed with old peach and honey, twisted when in the sweat" and laid away from the efflorescent splendor of June to the glorious fruetitude of De- tober.
 Fill your pipe with that smoke it in languor and drop into pleasant, eestatic reverie.
 But who can conjure imagination from one of those Missouri pipes that Is fin- ished with vaseline and made horrid with varnish?
 Who?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-26
Discovering Mexican Towns.

From the Mexican Herald.
 The Federal government, In view of the fact that there is not single map of the republic containing all the towns and ranches of the different districts, has decided on the creation of the So- ciedad Geografico exploradora, whose members are travelling throughout the republic drawing up plans of the dif- ferent districts visited by them.
 Very cprious occurrences are reported. It is said that members of the com mission when exploring woods and val leys have discovered towns of from 100 to 300 inhabitants. the existence of which was unknown, these people living com pleteiy siolated from the rest of the world.
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~ oME days ago l was lazy enough
 to read the following copied from A-< a St. Louis paper:
 Franklin county is the birthplace of the Missouri meerschaums, as those persons who desire to give 1t a more aris- tocratic name have christened the corn cob pipe.
 of corncob pipes during the year 1907, the county exported 22,6OS, ,4SS. Besides these she sent out 912,00O pipe stems, 20,- sos cleaners" and 10S,902 wooden pipes, in value more than half as much as was realized from either her live stock or her grain expectations. Gaseonade coun- ty shipped cob pipes in the number of 1,S56, $40, valued at $26,ssO, and showing q total shipment for the two counties of "A, 4S5,12S such pipes.
 Of the ehattels on my fathers planta- ton was old Uncle Archie, patriarch of all the niggers and sage of all the philos- ophers of the cabin roundabout. How often have I sat at his feet and heard him relate the experiences of more than three- score years and ten. He spoke ex cathe- dra, and at sound of his voice the wind. chartered libertine, was still. His wife was Aunt Caroline, and the two of them taught me to eat pot ticker and for that I am to this day grateful to their mem ory.
 Now, Archie was basketmaker and my father, though the owner of Archie, used to buy his baskets. and all the farm CTS of the neighborhood bought baskets of Archie. He had a rather pretty penny in 1861. Archie cut down and fashioned into basket splits as he called them,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-26

The feeling of wild animals for human beings that is presented here Is common ly believed to be inconsistent with the ex perience of wild animal trainers. On that account it is appropriate to state that this story. in every essential, is founded on fact.-The Editor.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
New Hall Opened With
Firemen's Ball

Ju]esburg's new hall, just east
of the First National Bank, will
be opened on Friday evening,
August 21st. with the first an.
nual ball given under the auspi'
ces of the Julesburg Volunteer
Fire Department. The proceeds
to 60 toward the purchase OF
rubber suits and helmets for the
boys.
Julesburg now has a pretty
little hall of which she may just,
ly be proud. 1t is tastily deco
rated, well lighted, well venci'
lated, and with an excellent floor.
A hall is one of the things that
Julesburg has long needed, and
through the enterprise of Mayor
Mark Burke we have gained this
need.
Tickets for Friday nights
dance will be on sale with the
Julesburg Drug Company and
at the Star restaurant Price
one dollar. Come and enjoy
yourself.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14

Some of Mayor Burk's wheat
that he is threshing this week
is yielding him As bushels per
acre. The average yield of all
his grain is between 43 and As
bushels, and the grain tests 63
pounds to the bushel,
Miss Mabel Spur, formerly
of Julesburg, who has been hold
ing down her claim here for
several months made final proof
on Tuesday and left the same
day for Montrose, Colorado, to
visit her brother. From Mont
rose she will return to her home
in Long Beach, California.
B. A. Lathrop is building a
gearage and machine shop on
Pine street next to the Cross
harness shop. The building will
be one story high, and will have
a solid cement floor When
finished Mr.. Lathrop will be
ready to take care Of all auto
mobile and machine work.
A wind storm visited the
neighborhood about three miles
west of Sedgwick yesterday
afternoon. The storm came
from the northwest and assumed
funnel shape, like cyclone
The strongest part of it lasted
about four minutes, but it was
accompanied by hard winds and
heavy rain. Mr.. VIM. Vernon,
on whose farm the storm struck,
had his barn blown down and
other out houses slightly
damaged.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
LOCAL MENTION.

Miss Elma Law returned today
from visit in Sidney.
1 Mr.. w. T. Tate of Lodge Pole
Mas in Julesburg Tuesday.
/ Mr.. R. L. Smith of Sedgwick
swas a Sunday visitor in Jules
burg.
Mr.. ]. A. Nasland of Chapel
Iwas looking after business inter-
tests here on Monday.
1 Big auction Sale OF Range
Horses at the stock yards on
Saturday, August 22nd.
| Mr.. e. F. Parker was looking
latter business in Denver a few
Idays the first of the week.
1 Mr.. C. M. Robson transacted
business in Chapel on Tuesday
aanA in Sterling on Thursday.
| NJ. ]. N. Boiling of st. Jo-
seph, Missouri, visited in our
lefty several days the first Of the
lweek.
Rev. Beach and daughter,
Mrs. B. G. Kemp, transacted
business in Julesburg a short
time Tuesday.
Mr.. G. W. Marvel Of Green
| wood, Nebraska, visited his
| cousin, Mr.. W. M. Smelser, in
Julesburg on Wednesday.
Mr.. w. G. Wilkie of Lincoln,
Nebraska, arrived Monday tc
look after business and to visit
at the home of Mrs. Eliza Bruss.
Mrs. Frank Bickel and baby
daughter went to kimball, Ne
braska, last Saturday for a few
weeks visit with Franks par
ents.
M. r. Rhodes and George
Cooley of Kansas City, Kansas,
arrived in Julesburg last Satur'
I day and procured employment
during their vacation.
30 days. free trial of the Keen kut
ter Safety Razor. See Dye Bros
The best Safety Razor made is
keeh Kutter. 30 days trial free.
Dy1 brothers.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
ATTENTION!

|ATTENT TION!
l wish to say to the people OF Sedg-
~ick County, Colorado, and Deuel.
County, Nebraska, that | will begin
my work Of canvassing for the sale Of
NJ RSERY STOCK
about September lst, and will make a
Special Low price on Cherry and
Plum trees, and on all kinds of Ever
green's, Shade Trees and Forest Trees.
l will give you first-class stock at
about one-half the price you have
been paying, and it will pay you to
walt and get my prices before order
ing. And there is plenty OF time for
you to get your order in between Sep
tember lst and February lst for
spring delivery. Don't forget this.
1t may save you from IS. 90 to 5000.
F. M. JOHNSON
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14

S.-~SO
the lecture lost something that
can never be regained. Mr..
Jolly has won the confidence of
the people of Julesburg, and
should he ever return, which we
hope he will, he will be greeted
by a large and enthusiastic aud
ience.
Mr.. F. L. Miller, of Bigspring,
was in town Monday. Mr.. Mil
Ter says that the people of his
town are arranging for their An.
nual Ole Settlers Picnic on a
larger scale tnan ever this year.
The picnic will be hel this year
on the first Saturday in Septem-
Der, the 5th. Addresses will be
delivered by Hon. H. M. Grimes
and Hon. B. F. Hastings during
the forenoon. In the afternoon
there will be the Old Settlers
Social meeting at 1.30. A ball
game has been arranged for at
$50, and other amusements will
be provided to interest every
body who attends. Good band
music will be furnished and a
good time is promised for all
visitors.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
sEDGWICk ITEMS.

H. A. Underhill has purchased the
Martha Mailer house. He has also
rented a room over BrOadhead's store
and will open up a real estate and in
surance office.
Mrs. Fl. K. Biegler returned from
Denver Thursday. She was accom-.
panied by her sister, Mrs. Miller, and
little son.
Mrs. Chas. Kingery and children
are visiting relatives in Columbus,
Ohio.
Mrs. J. h. Jensen visited over Sun,
day in Denver.
Two horse races were run on the
track north of town last Friday, each
for purse of 800 The first race
was won by H. c. Snyder. Fred De.
Berard took second. The second race
was won by Lowe Bros Zebedee OF
Julesburg. Guy Mouson won the
blue rock shoot which followed break.
ing - out Of 20, and Monroe second
with ii out Of 20. A dance was given
by the Woodmen in the evening.
James Buchanan and family visited
in Sutherland, Nebraska, the first of
the week.
George Winter attended the log
rolling at Sterling on "Wednesday and
Thursday.
A. l.. Clark of astings transacted
business in town few days this week.
Miss Eunice Herald left on Monday
night for months visit with friends
in Malvern, Iowa
Mr., and Mrs. Orn, two travelling
preachers, filled the pulpit for Rev,
Lanning both Sunday morning and
evening.
A number OF cars of potatoes are
being shipped from here this week.
For Sale. Stock OF general mer-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
Wanted to Rent,

Some new land for fall wheat
under Petersen and Liddle
bitches. This land is plowed
and ready for disking and seed
ing. Uusual rent.
II. r. LIDDLE.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14


Call and see Houser and Stan
ford's range horses at the stock
yards Saturday, August %.
Invitations are out for the eOth
birthday of Hon. Benjamin
Beatty, on Saturday afternoon.
A bouncing baby boy, real
twelve FOUNDER, arrived at the
Will Bowers home, this week.
Mrs. W. S. Barrett and child
rem of Spearfish, South Dakota,
are visitors at the E. S. Bush
home.
Houser and Stanford will sell
100 head of good range horses at
the stock yards, Saturday, Aug
ust %.
County Clerk Delatour, of
Chappell, was in Julesburg Sun
day when enroute home from a
trip east.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charley Petersen was gladdened
on Sunday by the arrival of
fine boy baby.
Mrs. H, c., Lent left on
Wednesday night for Rogers,
Nebraska, for several days visit
with relatives.
Mr.. George Engelehardt, of
Osceola, Nebraska, is visiting his
brother Ben and family, having
arrived here this morning.
The girls of the Basket Ball
Team will give social in the
park Saturday evening of next
week, August %. Ice cream
and cake will be served.
Miss Jennie Geiger left last
Friday evening for two weeks
visit with friends in Omaha.
Mrs. William Mercer accompan-
led her on the trip.
Miss Abbott of Laramie, Wy
oming, and Mrs. Jennie Lowe of
Kansas City, Missouri, are here
visiting Mrs. loves sons, Ed
and Mitchell, Julesburg's livery
men.
Mr.. Dan Utesler, of Phillips
county, and one of the earlier
settlers on the reservation, is
visiting friends in Julesburg,
Time seems to have dealt kindly
with Dan. He reports crops as
good in the sandy belt of Phillips
county.
Mr.. S. S. Stevenson and wife,
brother of our Mr.. S. E. Steven
son, of Oneida, Kar sas, arrived
here Thursday morning and will
make weeks stopover at the
home of his brother. He reports
the price on choice early peaches
as so cents per bushel, and ap-
pies 80 plentiful that there is no
market for them.
Mrs. M. Slattery, of Shelton,
Nebraska, who has been spend
ing the week with her daughter,
Mrs. H. G. McNew, left for her
home last evening. She was ac-
companied as far as Ogalalla by
Mrs. McNew, and a day or two
will be spent inspecting the
granddaughter at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Young.
Those who heard Frank P,
Jolly's lecture on "The Jolly
Side of Life" at the NJ. E.
church, last Friday night were
given one of the rarest treats
ever offered to the people of
Julesburg, and those who missed
the lecture lost something that
can never be regained. Mr..
Jolly has won the confidence of
the people of Julesburg, and
hope he will, he will be greeted
by a large and enthusiastic aud
ience.
Mr.. F. l.. Miller, of Bigspring,
was in town Monday. Mr.. Mil
lar says that tho Daonla of his
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14


August 21st, l9O,, at D. IN.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Thelma Cook
Maid OF Honor or....................... Mary Zorn
Flower Girls. Fern Cross
Ger raldine Corpe
Page Edgar Giller
Groom. .Ferren Bush
Best MANY Vaughan Labaree
Minister. ........... Mansel Overman
bridesmaids ...,.-.,.... .Nettie Shepherd
Gladys Johnson
Pauline Froyd
Maud Raines
Ushers -.---.......Charles Sheafier
Vinsent Dye
Edwin Lamb
Ed Zorn
Mother and Father of Bride.
Naomi Frederick
Charles Lamb
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thumb. Oscar Corpe
Freda Smith
Grandmother June Frances Harrison
Grandmother Thumb. Ruth Dye
Miss Carlomine Emaline June 1.-THE
old maid sisterof bride Marvel Corpe
Sarah Mary Jane Thumb (The
groom's aunt ) Esther Frederick
There will be y guests in costume.
Special music will be given by local
talent Miss Grace LeOnhardt is the
pianoist for the evening.
Admission: Children Is cents, and
Adults 25 cents. Reserved seats on
sale at Vaughan & Labarees at 35c.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
Notice

All the ladies' who are interes-
ted in making the ladies depart
ment of the Sedgwick County
Fair a success are requested tC
meet in the court room on Tues
day, August 18th, at 2.30 p. m
sharp.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14

For Sale. Stock OF general mer-
chandise. Invoices about $4,000.
Only store In town. On e. B. Il Q. Ry.
In central Nebraska. See, OR write to
W. N. SMELsER, Julesburg, Colo.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
AUCTION SALE
OF
DRAFT HORSES

SEDGWICK COLORADO
at the U. Z. Stock Yards at | o'clock
FRIDAY, JULY 81, 1905
30 head o: nice young draft horses,
geldings and mares, weighing from
1900 to 1900 pounds. All halter broke.
About one-half we'll broke to work.
Also few driving teams. and one
team Of large 5-year old mules, we'll
broke.
Terms OF Sale. Four months time on
good bankable notes, Or 3 per cent
discount for cash.
SHERWIN and MCWILLIAMS.
W. +. MILES. A. j. YATES.
Clerk. Auctioneer.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14

See Dye Brothers about their Keen
Kutter Safety Razor proposition.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14

Try some of Lees Flye Cure for the
flies on the horses and cattle. For
sale at Dyes Hardware.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
8. X. CONOVER

CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Plans Drawn and Specifications writ
ten out and furnished. For quick
work see me. Shop north OF Vaughan
Il Labaree's store.
JULESBURG COLORADO
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-08-14
The Tom Thumb Wedding
Ceremony

The wedding ceremony Of Tom
Thumb and Miss Jennie June is to be
given at the NJ. E. church On Friday,
August 21st, 100. at s p. m.
CAST OF CHARACTERS
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-11
THE POULTRY YARD.
Spurs for Poultrymen.

Comfort for poultry spells gain for
their owner and the hot summer
period is a time this should be kept
in mind.
Sunshine ia a germ killef in the
poultry house. as II IL out of the
house Let the sun kill the bad
germs. but do not roast the birds
during no; weather by letting In
sunshine all the time.
Do no; have the roost room 90
small that the fowls must crowd
close together on hot nights and
steam the vitality out OF each other.
They will crowd close enough to-
gether with all the room they may
be given. and 10 force them to crowd
more than they will naturally is un-
wise When roost room is scarce.
they figh, for the roos, and worry
each other.
Prof. Drew. OF the Maine Station.
reports tina, hen laid two eggs day
on several days. "A trap nest having
prevented any error being made In
the matter. Finally the hon was band
ed on both legs To- avoid any possib!l
ity of error In reading tho bands. and
she laid eight eggs In Ave days. II;
In stated ,ha; this record Was made
during her greatest egg production.
and 1, can welt be- believed Occa-
sionally similar reports ahou; t~o
eggs being laid In one day by a<hcn
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-11
Stay ON the Farm.

II requires n stronger head and
stronger heart TO take charge of
fathers farm than to so 10 town and
become part OF the machinery. II
you are wcak-minded young man,
or have not the courage TO do a
mans work. II will OF course be
best for YOU To go 70 town and be a
cog on one of the little town machine
whcls. You will be soon forgotten
there. and your failure will scarcely
DO noticed. Farm and Market.