Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-04-04

Il infer You did not wholly approve
of my little effort the other evening
| was simply looking at the matter
from logical standpoint. 1t is per
fectly clear that the old world must
have cotton, that the southern states
must supply that cotton and that slav-
cry alone makes cotton possible for
the world. 1t is question of geogra-
ply rather than of politics, yet your
northern men make it question OF
politics. Your congress is full of rot
ten tariff legislation, which will make
a few of your northern men rich and
which will bring on this war quite as
much as anything the south may do.
Moreover, this tariff disgusts Eng
land, very naturally Where will Eng
land side when the break comes? And
what will be the result when the
south, plus England, fights these tariff
makers over here? | have no doubt
that you, sir. know the complexion OF
all these neighborhood families in
these matters. should be most hap
py if you could find it possible for me
to meet your father and his neighbors,
for in truth | am interested in these
matters merely as a student, and l
have heard much of the kindness of
this country toward strangers"
1t was not our way in Virginia to al
low persons of any breeding to put up
at public taverns. | had no hesitation
in saying to Mr.. Orme that we should
be glad to entertain him at Cowles'
Farms
We were sitting some PAGES from
the room where Landlord SanderSop
kept his bar, so that we heard only
occasionally the sound of loud talk
which came through the wi DOS.
But now came footsteps and confused
words in voices. one of which seem
ed to know. There staggered through
the door friend of mine. Harry Sin
gleton, young planter.
Hello, OF fell" he croaked Mt me.
"Hurrah for Celebrate States of Amer
icav'
every WE'LL" said to him. suppose
we do hurrah for the Confederate
States of America. But let us wait
until there Is such thing
He glowered at me. "Also," he said
solemnly, "Hurrah for Miss Grace
Sheraton, the pretties girl in whole
Cfederate States America"
Harry" l cried, stop! You're
drunk, man. Come on. I'll take you
home"
He waved at me an uncertain hand.
GO way, slight man. he muttered.
"Grace Sheraton pretties' girl in whole
Cfederate States America"
According to our creed it was not
permissible for a gentleman. drunk or
sober. to mention lady's name in a
place like that. / rose and put my
hand across Harry's mouth. unwilling
that a stranger should hear a girls
name mentioned in the place. To my
surprise Harry Singleton was Just suf-
ficiently intoxicated to resent the act
Of his best friend With no word Of
warning he drew back his hand and
struck me in the face with all his
force the blow making a smart crack
which brought all the others running
from within. Still. reflected, this
was not the act Of Harry Singleton,
but only that Of a drunken man. who
tomorrow would not remember what
had been done.
THAT will be quite enough, Harry"
said I. Come now. I'll take you
home. Sanderson. go get his horse or
wagon or whatever brought him here"
mot home" cried Harry First In
fiict punishment on you for denyin
Miss Oracle Sheraton prettles' girl
whole C'federate States America. Girls
like John Cowles too much. Must mash
John Cowles. Must mash John Cowles
sake OF Oracle Sheraton. pretties' girl
In whole wide worf"'
He came toward me as best be might,