The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-03
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 DRIFTWOOD ! afSS'S sOEs tSn tSSsrpsn:.srs ,:s wSrk like they are fast Sa,3fi driving when putting the nails In cry who is so timid fin that she hhSh1sShni wsoa1d Jump af a1proposai. gin caught fire in Pickens county the other. night and the danes ioosened plank from the roof In such a man her that 1t fell upon the lever of the oWner was SsSssa ta S1ow gnt the scene, Now if any State in the union can produce gin that would act more aay iiEs Es s tsaP ,t that one did in ease ribbon to 1t.
 Aoonther funny thing that happened thenticity of which can be Touched for : by The Advertisers regular c0rrees pendent at that place was the follow ma: A country negro. 1t seems went tc he ne took for 2 runaway tearing at ter the city. Desiring to be a here ana cover himself with glory he ran for- ward and grabbed the horses by the knocked over and the breath knocked. out or hiA body. receiving such .ipjurier ss to place him In hospital Wher was told that he had G attemptsd T f "a stop g fire engine, =. .,ds.syy, They are still eating turkey-hash iu
 " toI5asm IR5issminEhsm argEh,S , is to hays soap and hasn't had one Ions sEo. If you have any sttsy five dsllas look over them caTsfaliy as tn the Jssssf pSssssf eyeFywhere are warnink theff reaierss of several counterfeit enes, beinE on Fred Haskin. tho newspaper writer has been robbed of $500. The whole PsraEraphers' union extends sympathy syou got hold of that much at one time.
 -T + +5a Say here Is a question that has been men go into 8 shoe shining paFlor and put their feet up side by sidess receive 2 shine and then offer the boot black man with two feet would pay. would the boot black have any room to kick?
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 ThrOugh the Mall Bag.
 Ozark, Ala. NoV. 30, 1908. Dear Mr. Phf1 Armstrong:
 I want you to send me a speech sSS n the tRrd sraS s qs ss bss e record in. the whole school fn ozark. Ala like the speech about this one. [ will tell you Q verse about 1t:
 ''chrjstmas am a-coming
 Children gitting good.
 Running round on errandS
 Fetching in de wood" will. --Jere Bowling. Dear Master Bowling: The lines you quote are from an old Christmas poem we wrote so we have written for you When It'a. Gettin' Long Tow'ds Christi When it's gettfn' long tow'ds Chris I'm always good as I kin be. I bring In water. fetch in wood Say Yes man. NO nam" when L. I don't tie cans to stray dogs tails. ?: I. don't pinch baby to. hear his walls. Which seems to fill mas heart with In fact, bout this time you will see I'm jest as good ez can be. Yessir. this time every year. CaliS me anger dear, Sunday School looks good to me SHush-don't tell--they have TREE.J : l don't pay hockey. don't steal jam Don't-fall in the ole mill dam. When paw speaks to me I jump PRehi teii %Sss gSu tantS S25 no tims ns%S to pause Gle knows I write to santa Clausl That you? You're so good you will I dena omit oarrvip' frozs anl mice :, !. Round in my pockets cause taint nice To hear her stomp her foot an rear Walk like a ghost an don't slam doors. An oh 1t hurts my. soul to tell 1 don't drop no soap in the we'll Each night my prayers I kneel an say I let 'ern comb my head. an gee tell you .whut it's misery. But ts you oafra must nst1 be % SO sOoa YOU NEAR.
 LY BUSTill- F. IL A.
 An Appreciation.
 With thy facile pen, Oh. Drift
 And in thy well tuned aute -
 Be there nc rift.
 Oh well for Golden 4air =
 That holds thy pen in thral
 Oh well for the dear Brunette
 who claims to be fairest of all
 The stately crowd moves on
 To fill old Granuma's page
 And may its ceaseless change
 Never DC staled by aga
 Write, write. write.
 Thy merry lines. oh, Drift.
 For ous of despond's slough
 They ever give us a lift. in Thsss hss aeraId Rf' of oSs Sops her IS. 1908 Did you see thems'
 Very truly.