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* HE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: TUESDAY. MARCH 18.1884- TWELVE PACES.«
OUR “DIXIE—HUMORISTS.
THE FUN AND PHIMMtOPfltV OF THE
OLD HOME.
NIGHTS WITH UNCLE REMUS.'
VIII.
m» rirc T«ii.
"Wear gorier bln a wallin' fer Bis Tempy,'
Uncle Remus remarked when the little boy
made bia appearance (he next night; "but
somehow er n'er look lak abe (ear'd she hat.
ter op en tell some mo' tales. En yit maybe
abe bin s'rnckeo down wld some kinder ail
ment. Dey aint no countin' oo drze yt-r (at
(oiks. Dey er up one niinit en down denox'
en w'at make it dataway I be bless e( 1 know,
kasa w'en (ollis is big en (at look lak dey
olighter be Weller dan dire yer long hungry
kinder (oiks.
"Yit all de same. Brer Jack done come,'
contiubed Uncle Ramus, "en we ull des clam
de do' abet, en e( Bis Tempy come she'll des
halier bol' 'er ’(o' 'er (ace en holler out:—
“ 'Lucky de Mnktum.chuckyde chain,
Open de do' en let me In I'
“Oh, you kin laugh e( you Winter, but I
boun' you e( 81a Tempy wuz ter come dar en
aayde wuda w’et I say, de button on dat er
do* 'ud del nataliy twle' hitee'( off bud w'at
'twould let'er in. Now, I holin' you datl’’
Whatever double the child iney here had
be kept to blniaeK, (or experience lied taught
him that it was useless to irritate tbeold man
by diapuliuR with him. What t fleet the
child's silence may have had in this instance
it is impossible to esy, for just then Aunt
Teinpy came in laughing.
"You ell kin des sty w'et you please," the
exclaimed, as she took her seat, "hut del nr
Bhiicky Cordy in de tele w'at Daddy Jack
done tole, bin runnin’ ’roun' in my min' en
aoonin' in my years all de time.”
"Yer loo!” exclaimed Uncle Keinus, with
emphaala. "Dal's me jip en down. Look
lak dat er crioket over dar in de cornder done
luck it up, cn now hegwine, 'Bbucky cordy!
Bbuoky-cordy!' ”
"Shne-shuti!” exclaimed Daddy Jack,'with
' vehement contempt, "'e julla cord-la! *E
no 'ahucky cordy' no'n ’tall.”
"Well, well, liter Jack," aaiil Uncle Re-
mut, aoothingly, “In dm low groan's ersor-
rcr, you dee go ter lean back nu make 'low-
ancea (er all aorta er (oiks. Yon got ter 'low
(er deni dat knows loo lunch same ea deni
w’at knowa loo little. A heap nr sayin'a an
a hrnperdoin'a in die roun' worl' got ter be
tuck on true.' You got yo’ eayin's, I got
■■due; you got yo'knoein's, en (got mine
Mini come 'long en ax me how does de wum
git Inde scaly-burli. Itell’iiu right up en
down, I duuno, air. N'er iiihii come 'long en
ax lue who raise de row 'twix' de buzzuie en
dr ore-mar tin. 1 tell 'im I duuno, air. Yit.
kaas ( dunno," continued Uncle Remus, "dat
don't bender um. Dar dey is, spite er dat,—
wum in de acsly bark, bee martin alter de
buaaiid "
"Dat'ssi," exclaime 1 Aunt Tompy, “dat'
de Lord's ttitfel"
"Dat ar pullin' at de siring,” Uncle Reiutis
went oii. 'cii dat ar holU-riu’ 'bout shucky
cordy"—
"Jultacir-l-la,’’ said Iltddy Jack, fiercely,
"'Boil' de tralerzname,” said Uocle Re
■mis, will) it lenient and forgiving smile,—
"all dish yer bulletin' en gwinn on 'bout do
walsianame pul me In min' er one time w'en
Brer Rabbit wus gwine off fuiu home (er ter
git a mens er green trunk.
"W'en Bier Rabbit git ready (er ter go, he
call sail be chillutta up, en be tell tun dat
glen he go out dey iuua’ (aa'n de do' on de
iuilde, sn dry tiius'u tu'n nobody in, nohow,
knee Brer Fox eu llrer Wolf bin layin' 'roun'
wailin' chance (er ter nab uni. Ku he tuck'n
tole um bat w'en ho come back, he'd rap at
de do'casing:
"De little Rsbi, dey hilt up der hen's en
promise dat dry won't open Ue do' (er nobody
oeppin dey daddy, en wid dat, Brer Rabbit
be tuck'n put out, he did, at a linn'-gailop,
huntin' aump'n n'er ter eat But all u»
time, Brer Wol( bln hidin’ out bobitue
hums, eu lie year eve'y wud dat pats, en me
Bier Rabbit want mo'n out'n eignt '(o' Ur. r
Wolf went ter de do', en he knock, be di.i,
—blip, blip blip.
"I.illie (tab holler out, 'Who ds
llrer Wolf be sing:
"I'll stay w’en you away,
Kite uo gal' will pay will'
“D. l„ile Rabidey laugh lit ter kill deyse'f,
in dey un'n 'low:
" 'llo’way, Mr. Wolf, go 'wsyl You irinl
none or we all daddy."
"Olo Brer Wol( he aluuk oil, he did, but
eve'y time he thunk er drm plump little
lUbe, be dee ait mu' hungry dan brio', eu
'twaul long '(o' he 'us back at de do'—blnp,
Map, blap.
"Little Rab holler: ‘Who dot?'
"Brer Wolf, heup'e sing:
" 'I'll aiay w'en you away
Kasa uuiot' will pay Will'
"De Utile ltabe dry laugb en roll on de tlo,
cu dey up’n 'low:
"‘do'way, Mr Wolf. We-all daddy aiut
got no bad cut' lak dat.'
“Iltor Wolf alunk oil, but bimeby lie
nome back, endii limy be try mlgh-y farter
talk line, lit knock at de do’—blam, blam,
blam.
"Little Rab holler: 'Who dat?'
"Brer Wolf tu'n looee on sing:
" 'I'll slay w'en von away.
Kaieuogol' will pay toll!
“Little ltabholler hick, be did:
" 'do 'way, Mr. Wolf, go 'way. We-all
■liddy kin amg lai'e puttier dan daL do
'way, Mr. Wolf, go 'way.'
"ll-rr Woll he aluuk oil, lie did, ed>be go
'way out lu de woods, en he aiug, en sing,
twel he kin aing fine ex de lies' man. Dm
he go daok eu knock at de do', en we'n da lit
tle Slabs as who dot, he amg dem de eong; m
be sinit an uioe, en he ting to fine, dat dry
ondoue do', cu ole Brer Wolf walk in en gob-
l/le um all U]>, (um de (us' trr dries.’
"W'eu ole Brer Rabbit git back home, lie
liue de do' aianniu’ wide open en all de chit-
Iuua gone. Dry want no sign erno lu-ale; de
li'alh 'ua all awep' clean, en eve'ytblng wut
ail ler rights, but right ovrr in de cornocr lie
xea pi e cr bonra. eu den he know in rtaion
dat tome er de yutber creetur* done bin dar
en make hash outeu be chilluni.
'l)rn he go'roun' max um’bout it, but
dey all'ny it; dry all 'ny it ter de las', en
Brer Woll, he'ny It wnm'u all un um. Dm
Brrr Uihbit tuck'n lay de case '(o' llrer Tar
rufln. Ole Brer Tarrypin wus a mighty man
In dem days." continued Uocle Remus, with
something like a sigh,—"a mighty man. en
no sooner is be year de state er de condition
a m be up'n call all de crvelura tergedder.
e call um tergedder, be did, en den heup'n
Ull um'lout now somebody done tuck'n
'atroy all er Brer Rabbit cbiilun. en be low
dal de man w'at do dat bleeds ter be kotch,
kasa ef he aint, dey mint no idlin' bow long
it'll be '(o' destine somebody '11 come 'long
en 'atroy all de cbiilun in de settlement.
"Brer War, be up'n ax bow dey gwine fine
'im, en Brer Tarrypin say dey cr aliens way.
Dm he 'low:
“ ‘Lea dig a deep pit.'
•• ‘l'U dig de pit,' eel Brer Wolf, eeaee.
“Alter de pit done dag, Brer Tarrypin ny:
" 'Lea fill de pit (nil er lighter'd knoll en
broth.'
•• I'll fill de pit.* *e* Brer Wolf, arte*.
“Alter de pit done fill up, Brer T*rr/pin
'Now. den. lea eet It a fier.'
“ ‘l’U kindle de fier,' ee* Brer W olf, m-
“Wto de fitr 'gun ter bit*® up Br®r T*rry-
pin 'loir detde creetur* mu*' jump 'crow dat,
en de man ^r’*t 'atroy Brer Ribblt Chilians
will drop in’eu git ba'ntup: Brer Wolf bln
to uppity ’ bout dicin’. en flllin, en kind
lm\ dat dey all ’apected 'Im fer ter make dt>
fn®’ trial: but blew yo’ soulden body! Brer
Wolf look lak lie got some yutber boalneas
fer ter ten’ ter.
"De pit look so deep, en de fier bn’n so
high, dat dey moe’ all 'fear’d fer ter make de
trial, but after w'ile, Br**r Mink ’low dat he
aint hunted none er Brer Rabbit chilluni, en
wid dat, ho tuck runnin' start, eh Upt across.
Den Brer Ooon my lie aint hunted um, en
over he nailed. Brer B*ar say he feel mo’
heavy dan he ever U befo' in all heborndaye.
but hr Aint tmr'ed none er Brer Rabbit po’
little uhiliijcuf, eu wid dat away be went ’cross
de ftrr Dey all jump, twel bimeby hit come
B rr Wolf time. Den ho ’gun tergitakeered,
en hr mighty uorry kaze he dig fiat pit so
deep en wide, en kindle dat fier no high. He
tuck acch a long runnin' start, dat time he
git terde jumpin’ place, he uz done wo’ tee*
totally our., en he lipt up, he did, en fetch’d
a fquiH <-:i dropt right spang inde middle er
dr liHf."
"Keel** Rrrmp." said the little hoy, after
wliiv, 'di'j lir«;ther Tarrypin jump over the
firr'*"
‘ W’.it Bi cr Tarrypin gwine jump fer?" re
sponded Uncle Rtuuutf, "w'«n eve’y body
know Tarrypine aint eat Rabbi’i.”
"Well, you know you said everything was
diflerent then,’' mi t ttie child.
"Look yer, Brer Jack, ’ exclaimed Uncle
Uetutift, "ef you got any tale on yo' mine,
den let 'er come Diali yer youngster gittin'
too long headtd fer ine; dat he i«.”
BILL ARKS LETTER.
Mrs. Arp, Ills Wire, Krtnlliil* Him ar
111. Itlnanraaler-lAHikw.
Mrs. Arp was quietly reading the Count
tction yesterday while the children were
out-doors. After awhile she paused and look
ing over her epeclacles at me, remarked "
thought that mayhe you would liavo men
tloncd that little circumslance about the
buggy and the ringmaster in one o( your
letters, but I suppose it docs not seem to you
to be very interesting matter to write about.
I'robahly if the horse had run away with me
the public would have heard of it," and with
fiat she resumed her reading. Well, that's a
(act. 1 waa thinking that the less said about
same things the better und besides, is ( told
her, I didn't want to make a hero of inyseif
ill such a small transaction. Bbe quietly re
plied, "Oh, no, of course not, hut I dldn
think there was very much hero about it anil
thought you could mention it in a small way
without any particular peril—just to fill up
you know i” Bo I reckon I had better tell it.
It washer buggy. One of her boys bought
It and gave It to her. It had a nica’top and a
phaeton shaped body that she could get in so
easy and the Rumen were hers and the whip.
Everything was new mill nice anil she had
takou but two rides in il and so one day 1
hinted that I would like to see how it mean
dered over (lie country, anil as it was ull
agreeablo I had my young linrae hitched in
and sailed around smartly. We had worked
that horse in the wagon and in the plow and
considered him pretty well broke (or he came
from gentle stock and we had raised lilm and'
netted him and so had nu (ears about his be
havior. One of tho girls had been riding
with lue and I let her get out at the front
gate mid drove on up to (lie big (arm gato al
the top of the hill and got out aud opened it
null led (lie black rascal through aud I
thought ha was serene and know ha waa
tired and so I just stepped back for a mo
ment to shut tlie gits ami away he went like
lie wusliot out ot a gun. Ue run dnwu to
the hone lot gate all right and I thought
would surely stop there, but finding tbe
gsta shut lie took a little roundanceand went
nailing down lowarda the apring and jumped
ovrr a big log and the buggy Jumped too (or
it was doing in level best to keep up and
then he took the grand rounds o( the hill
side grove and every time I tried to bead and
catoh him he dodged me and kept on with
tha boggy, sometimes on four wheels and
somellmre on two. I had the whip in my
hand anil Mrs. Arp, my wile, says that when
she came lathe back door to see what was
the racket I was standing there with the
whip a waving and looked (or ail the world
like a ring master in a circus and aha actually
thought ( waa making the colt run rouml
just (or my own amusement. Well there’s
no use in making a long srory ot it now, (or
what's done can'U>o helped. That colt tore
that buggy all to pieoea ami got away from
it before he quit trying, tic run it against
three trees and over tour logs and left the
beautiful top in one place and the wheels in
another ami tbe shalte gut bent backwards
underneath the running gear and I can't tell
lo this day how they got there.
I walked into the house and said nothing
lor ten minutee and 1 didn't want anybody
to say anythimr to me. Mrs. Arp never said
nothing either but set down lu ner sewing
just as natural and sorter hummed a piece o(
a tune. Alter a spell alia looked over at my
side of the houae and remarked:
"It waa a very pleasaut evening (or your
ride? 1 '
“Uncommon,'' said 1
"I expect it will be good (or your rheuma
tism for you to take a ride every evening,"
said ahe.
‘They say that walking Is better (or rheu
matism tlian riding," laid I.
"Well, you will have a good chance (or
that now" aiid she; and she laid down her
work ami laughed at me—and tbai'e the way
•lie broke me of the pouring melancholy.
Aud thai’a always the way. When 1 am
distreeied and lew down she ia ail serene and
lively aud ehetra me up. Fact is (ho gave
mo such ooiufort shout that buggy busltiess
that I am almost glad it happened. But still
I am sorter sore about that ling mas er pert
of il and then egsiu I overheard the children
asking Ralph if he wasn't glad that it wns'nt
him. And Ralph said "goodness gracious I
wouldn't have had it happened to me (or a
hundrid dollars.''
Wei 1 , it is not so bad st It might have been
(or i might have been in it end had my wheels
and my body and springs ail lore up. It
will eon about twenty dollars to repair the
damage and she a.tys site will pick it up in
road or gelit somehow mil that 1 musn't be
bothered.
1 nun idling my nabor Buford about it
yesterday as a great calamity and he laughed
and said "all we country (oiks are used to
thoee things and a heap worie. Why, says
he, it was only yesterday morning that 1 and
my brother Alt concluded to go to town,
creek or no creek, for we kuew it was up
migh'y high, and so we took roundance (or
a shallower ford up at Bradley's, and in we
went all right till we got to the little deep
awimming place, and the hone gave a lunge
to jump that and popped the single-tree, and
away be went out of the shafts and broke
line the hip straps and got to bank: but lue
and Alf waa in tbe buggy trying to hold it
down, and aa I leaned orer to catch my over
coat that waa Itoaling away the buggy just
careened over and spilt us both in the water,
and it turned over on us and Alf grabbed holt
of one wheel and I of another and we tried
lo hold it, but we had gut intoa sort of a whirl-
tool that was orer our heads and the box
>ody just tumid round and rouud and ovrr
and under, aud sometimes we were on lop
and sometimes the bugxy was on top, and we
gee-saw*! that way and thingeuiajiggeddown
the creek tor a hundred and fifty yards, and
had finally to let go and swim for the bank.
I ( you ever saw drowned rtis we were them,
and we were so tired and so surprised we jnst
set there on the bank end looked at one an
other end tmileJ, but tbe smilsa were feint
end sickly. 1 iotlowed on down tbe cieek
end found my overcoat bung on e haw buab
and had toswim in and get it, hnt my beet
shoes were gone for good, end my ebawl end
some other things that were upon tbe seat
end under it. Well, now. yon see the,body got
broke alooso and went off, and tbe wheels end
running gear ere down in Bishop'e millpond.
But we got tbe bone borne and no livea lost
or limbs broken, end are thankful. Alf and
I walked home bare headed, and we went a
half mile out of the wav to keep anybody
from aeeing us. Our oiotbea weighed mighty
nigh a hundred pounds besides the overcoat,
and we left a wet track behind ox. Alf
smiled again od tbe way, and says be, "Od-
ver, I tell you what'i a fact, folks oughtent
lo be expecting too much good lack in this
sin-struck world, nohow, bat there is always
something g<od mixed up with tbe had."
"Well, I should like to know what gjod
there is about tbia," said I. "Why." said he,
"we got soch a good washing; I reckon we
are about the e'eauest folks in thasattlement.”
After while be smiled again, and looked at
me and said, "Well, the cyclone strnck ns
and tore ns up, and our fall oats are all killed,
and now the high wa'era have overflowed us.
I wonder v/bat’s to be the next dispensation
of I'rovidence. I reckon it’s a good time to
sing,
' How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord.
What a good thing it is to have on hand at
all times a slock of resignation. Uow com
forting is adversity. An old Latin poet tries
to describe a perfect man, and says, among
other things, that be most never get out of
temper nor live above or below a certain line
of calm serenity. That will do pretty well
for a man, 1 reckon, but it wouldent suit a
woman stall. I heard a smart old man sty
once that a woman who dident have temper
and show it now and then was no account,
for while a man ought to be a philosopher
and go according to reason, a woman wasen t
made that way. She Is full of emotions, and
is bound to show them. She is up and
down—now calm and now exerted—accord
ing lo circumstances. Her love is stronger
and her dislike more intense. She has more
wonder and curiosity, more tenderness and
tears, more sympathy and reverence and
hope. In fact, she is • purer, better creation,
apd wax made so because she waa to be a
mother aud tbe nurse of children.
I was talking to a nice lady one day about
womans' rights, anil abe said that men and
women bolh had too many rights now, and
indulged themselves in some that dident be-
long to them. For instance, said she, a man
lias no right to be a fool, and no woman has
a r-ght to behomely. "Bat bow can abe help
it?" said f. "If a woman is born 'ugly,'as
we call it, it surety is not her fault.” "Of
course not,” said she, "but if site is born Ibat
way she nmsent stay that way. She can be
good if she wants to be, and abe can he kind
uud entertaining, and that will make any
woman pret'y on intimate acquaintance.
The homeliest woman Ievir knew was tbe
moat fascinating and attractive. And justsc
the biggest dunce of a man can keep from be
ing a fool if he tries to: at leaat he can be j
silent one and then folks wouldent find out
he was a fool." Bill Am-
BETSY HAMILTON'S LETTERS-
t'smpliis tint.
Lt/.v Farm, 1881.—It is Friday night and
tbe children have brought company borne
from school; a candy pulling is on hand, in
which "Aunt Mealy” is chief cook. The
large brass kettle is on tho kitchen atove
steaming with the boiling ayrap; and with
eager impatience and a ahow of helping to
njske the candy tho children are atanding
around in the old darkey's way." Ef I biles
dese yer lasses,” said Aunt Mcoiy, poking the
lire, “look lack I orter hab a sheer er de
candy." "Of course, Aunt Meely,” said
Eva. "You cbll'on la too thick in here—I
can't hardly turn roun'—don’t.you know
watch pot never bllea?’ Dese yer lasses set
hero and set here, and cook and cookand cook
but dry not gwine turn to no candy while
you looks at ’em.” "Why not, Aunt Meely?'
Listen! pear lack I hear old Misa call you
cbiilun—dar! don’t you hear dat?" and the
credulous little onss believing sho had really
called, also that tbe molasses wouldn’t candy
while they looked at It, scampered out of
Aunt Moefy’s way, and into grandma's room
to hear read about
caMrixo our.
Dear Cousin: l’ap told me to ax you what
Confederlck money waa a gwine at. He'sgot
a five he's been a savin' ever sense the S'ren-
der; he kep a bearin' it was a gwine to be
good agin, and he's saved, and saved it tel Us
putty nigh wore into a (resale. I lowed I’d
set that down 'lore it slipt my mine; but I
Hung on a piece of liglit'ood and taken my
pen in hand mainly to tell you about the
ilmo we'uns all went to Tailedegy longer Tap
wln'ii he went to sell his btg of cotton.
We’utis had all been thar cept Msw—and she
never hail satv town.
Auut Italy ahe taken Flurridy Tennysy
whin site was a littlo thing longer her oncs’t
long time ago, but when abe fetched her
Inline she lowed ef the Lord would jea fur-
give her she'd never take anotner young'n
that fur awny from its mammy agio long as
ahe lived, (or she fretted and cried, and she
had her lo tote, and ahe pestered and tor
mented her life out'n berso she forgotten her
bale of spun truck eud her bottle of snuff
tlie mttiu tilings she went alter, end old Min
Green’s cotton cards. I’ap he had been a
layin' oil all the year to let us all go when
tho crap wasgetlten d It was like movin' of
the house to git maw ofl’. She fast said she'd
go, then she J is ihclat'd she didn't seo no how
mn the yeth site could leave when “old
Buuty,” end "old Speck," eml "old Dnmi-
nick" was all fixtn’ lo hatch, and "old l-'rl*
zte" had beeu a whippin' "old Tup Knot”
off’ll tier nest and she knowed in reason all
iter alga was ruint—ami she was aieeril she'd
lose more'n slic'd make by gwine. If Itwaen't
that site wanted to sell her things herself she
wouldn't budge nniry step, but she knowed
they could cheat pip's eye balls out'n him
and he inonghl git so tight he'd lose some of
She hud aimed to git her honey comb
counterpill wove out agin Baddy on accouut
of puriin' in thut ar pirco of blue jeens for
buddy's breeches—he was spang out at tlie
knees a neediu' of 'em—but if she stayed at
home tel ever thing was ready for her le go,
she'd never git off, so sho included to go.
8 he had a bar'I of good strong lye ttfftqtp two
year old, ahe made it in tho light of the moon
m March—they say that's the best time to
make it—it thickens then and don't ull bile
away; and she had a piller slip of dried ap
ples—apples in cm tend and peaches in
t'other with a string tied in the middle, and
a little poke of the sweetest dried pin ever
went down your tliore. aud a bucket of honey,
and a pound of the whitest butler you ever
seed, and a big gourd of aigs, and a psssel of
chickens to sell—yes and three yarda of gray
jeens, for a "M,. What-you-uity call bitu'a ’
breeches. I disremember his name, he lent
her wonl to weave it for him he druther have
it as store bought. The Simpsons and Rob
ersons tuck tber cotton to town the same day,
and old Miaa Strong got wind of it that maw
waa a gwine and nothin’ would do her but abe
must go too, to tber waa a whole drove of us
in tlie road. Cousin l'risiilal’rinoeita Pretty
1'ink Tetcb-oue-uot, that's Uncle Jackson
Corbin's oldest gal by bis second wife bad
come to our house to stay a while oothe went
too. and Caiedony was along so we had a
e wer of fun. I know in reason yon think
u>in Pink has got name enough to kill her
but she goes by the name of Pink for short-
end some calls her "Sis." «
One of our steers took the holler horn aud
we was afeared we couldn't git oil', bat pap
hitched old L-u-l zy, his rulin' nag, longer
old Bill, his off steer, and we met a 'oman
and a man in a bugxy and 1 over beam
her say: "A steer and a horse, it matches
about like a boot on one foot and a shoe on
t'other.” Maw ehe rid uio»t all tha way, pap
he wa'ked up all the bills. I anil
Iky Robereon walked together rignt
and strike the Chandler’s Storings road. Pap
lowed if we'd whip op we niought git to Rid
dle's mills by night, and if we women folke
was a mind to we mongbtstay all night longer
Misa Rlddira he was plum well acquainted
with Miss Riddles, bat old Miss Strong lowed
•be had beam she was “quality.” and far aa
she Was consumed she's ieel more tt home in
the waegin. But laws we broke down, least
ways Mtzs Strong's waggln broke down and it
lack the men folks so long to fix and tie it
up with nickry witbs, that we was benight
ed long 'fore we got tbar. We was cloet to
a branch and so we all camped right tbar
whar tbe waggin broke. Buddy he taken out
the critters He gin old Ball his feed off to
bis self, anil fed old Lon-i-zy in the hind eend
of the wsggin. Pap be kindled a big log heap
fire and sot tbe kittle oo to bile to make tbe
coffee, and mew she taken oat tbe skillet to
bake tbe bread and fry tbe meat. She fetched
along some wheat dough made up in a bucket.
Psp be taken a piece of it and twisted it
around his ram rod and belt it 'fore tbe fire
to cook, lowed he.cooked it that away many
a time in the army. We roasted some sweet
tatera in tbe ashes, and baked a asb-cake on
a big flat rock, and briled some streak of lean
and streak of fat od the coals. We fetched
along a jug of buttermilk and tuck it time
about with tbe tin cup, and pap he drunk
out’n tbe gourd.
A rabbit run across the road and maw she
lowed it was terrible bad luck. "Yes. bad
luck to the rabbit,” says baddy, aod sicked
olil Scrooge, and they both tore after it and
belched it, and pap lie skiut it and gin old
Scrooge the head. Maw she sailed it and
layed it in tbe frost all night and fried it for
breakfast loDger ingons. We gals and boys
had a power of fun thatnfgbtaround the fire:
we sot up late laughin'and talkin' and tellin'
riddles. I believe Caiedony knowa more rid
dles than any body ever I seed. Pap and old
man Simpson anil Squire Roberson keeled
ther cheers agin the trees, and smoked tber
pipes and talked about the fust settlin’ of tbe
country when Indians was all through them
hills. Did man Simpson lowed that decstrick
all through thar was named atter Hillahee
the Indian chief. Caiedony lowed she
thought they named it "Hilluby” on account
of its being s> hilly.
I know in reason you'd like to know
how we'uns all step that night. The men
folks taken tber axes aud cut down some lit
tle pine poles uud slanted ’em agin little
black jack trees, and epread kiver teds over
'em and made ther pallets on the ground un
derneath, and we women folks all slop in the
wsggins. We fstcheda plenty of kiver; and
ever feller's dog slep under his own waggin.
Thescrecehuwlsand whip poor-wills hollered
most all night, aud tho critters stomped ntid
the dogs growled at ever noise, but we step
sound in spite of it all. We riz next
loomin'—but I'll tell you that next lime.
Brtsy Hamilton.
In the meantime the olddurkey uud slipped
quietly to tbe door and was listening with
much interest. Suddenly the children re
membered their candy and cried out all
once: “Is oar candy done, Aunt Meely
“Yes, its none, and 1 done grease de plates
and empty it in 'cm and ief aiy sheer in de
THE CHARGE ON CASH.
A PICKET LINE THROWN AROUND
THE DESPERADO’S HOUSE.
Tha 014 Kan Forced to Tarow Up Bio Hondo at tha
SCozsle ora Otra-Bof «a Baoipaa bat la Far-
aued-A Levee to too Father In Jetl-
ThoStsrr of thoHorriblo Murder.
Special to The Constitution.
Columbia, March 19.-Since W. Bogan
Cash shot Richards and Coward
Cheraw, South Carolina has been
convulsed with excitement over the affair
and its later developm-nts After the trage
dy Bogan fled to Cash Station where be forti
fied himself in a substantial log house n ear
the mansion of his father, Col- E B C Cash,
and in sight of his railroad. ThisCtsh man
sion, by the way, has been sold with 5 ,000
acres of land to Dr. Larkins for $00,000,
After Began entrenched himself in the log
castle referred to various friends of the fami
ly called on old Colonel Cosh and were inform
ed by him that he and his son were not re
sisting tbe law, bat were taking ateps to avoid
mob violence, and would fire upon any posie
attempting to arrest them.
I ubiio opinion, not only about Cheraw,
but all over the Slate is against the Cashes,
but it is nut to be disguised t at father and
son have many friends, and many through
fear are inclined to remain neutral. Many
predict that Bogan Cash will never be cep-
tnred by a posse, and it is believed that if he
retreata to his island in the I'ee Dee swamp
he will be able to elude and defy the law in
definitely. Another opinion is that he will
kittle." Then grandma drew ner little chair
close up to tbe dying embers, and aat a long
while tniuking of tlio many many nights she
had camped out years ago in moving from
Virginia to Alabama.
[Next week, 'Tan- to Tali.sdsoa."|
THHLASr OF LaSKER.
l'ho Letter of 1‘fUro lll.m-rrk flat to Berrele'j
Vvt tlsahosooa,
Washington, March 10.—Tho president
transmitted to the house of representatives
to-day, in a brief message without comment,
a number of letters, telegrams and other doc
uments relating to the Lasker resolution
which waa recently returned by Trince Bis
marck, The greater part of the correspond
ence is of no interest now. having been an
ticipated by previons publications. Among
the documents it a memorandum of a conver
sation by Secretary Frelingbuysen and tbe
Herman minister, Kieendecker, when the
latter retured the resolution.
X1SSN0SCKSS AND rSILlNOHI VtSN
The German minister said: "Mr. Secretary,
I have received iastrnc'ions from our govern
ment to read to you and leave with you a
copy cf l ho dispatch which I hold in my
hand,relating to the resolution of condolence
adopted by the houae of repretentallies of
the United States on the death of Dr. Loo
ker."
Tbe despatch from Bismarck thus present
ed by Kiteodecker has been published, hav
ing been telegraphed by cablo. After read
ing and presenting to Secretary Freling
hnysen the above, Van EUendecker added:
"1 am further Instructed to express to you,
Mr. Secretary, I’rince Bismarck regrets that
be found himself UDable to comply with tlie
with formulated by Mr. Strgent, and also to
leave with you, if you desire It, an engrossed
copy of tbe resolutions, which, in deference
to its high orig n, I may add, my government
cannot, on itaown responsibility, feel at lib
erty to retain.”
The arc-retary of slate said:
"Mr. Minister, in response lo your offer to
return an engrossed copy of the resolution,
let nte say that tbe president cannot be sup
posed to nave any wish in reipect lo what tbe
ierrnan government may do in regard to the
disposition of tbe copy of the resolution of
the bouse of representatives, after it haa been
decided, that it cannot be transmitted to the
body for which its was courteously intended,”
The minister replied:
"Your answer, Mr. Secretary, expresses no
-ish, anil consequently relieves my govern
ment from the obligation it has felt to return
tbe resolution which was entrusted to it for
transmission."
A WORD TO BI-MARCK.
The last document ot the series is a letter
from Secretary Freliugbuysen to Minister
Sargent, written to-day, ami is as follows
No. J01, Department of State, Washington,
D. C„ March 10,1881 —Sir: I enclose a copy
of a noip^of widen a copy has been handed to
me by tbe Herman minister, auil which
states that I’rince Bismarck declines to be tho
medium of communication h-tween the
bouse of representativesof the United S ates
aud lh. releasing,uf aresoltl'ion on thesuoj-ct
of the death of Mr. l.ssker. Tne resolution was
passed by tho house wi'h the most courteous
motives for ilie single purpose of expressing
sympathy with the corresponding branch of
tile government of a friendly nation, in the
losaofoneof its distinguished members, who
died within the national jurisdiction of con
gress. If any other purpose has been snr-
uiiSi-d in the disposition of this republic, as
proven by the history of century, to obtrude
upon oilier nations, the sound political prin
ciptcs upon which onr own prosperity is
founded, should have counteracted that sur
mise. In the customary order of transmis
sion the resolution came iutothe poss-ssion
of his excellency, who is pleased to explain
the embarrassment under which he conceives
he would labor, by forwarding it to ils desti
nation. This position, and the personal con
victions to wnich be allndes, are matters
aff- cling his excellency alone,aud upon them
it is not becoming that I make any remark
farther than to say that it does not cccnr
me how the transmission of
tho resolution would hare involved
an indorsement of tbe political views of Mr
I,taker. My duty of courtesy to tbe house of
represents!Ives ended with forwarding the
resolution through the proper channel to the
bauds of tbe otlicer charged with the admin
istration of foreign affaiis of lierutny. This
government is not disposed to inquire into
the relations existing between the diflerent
branches with one ancther. The senti
ments of the resolutions are now
generally known. Their merits or
demeriia can be judged and its non-irmsmis-
sion officially, as it wasintended atul claimed
on its face to be, of a friendly intent, wbile a
matter of regret, ia not one of concern to
either branch of tbe government of tbe
U-.ited State*. You w,ii either forward a
copy of tbi« instruc ions to the minister for
for foreign affiir-, or reul it to him. and leave
comply with his father's wishes and volunta
rily surrender after tbe posse di*perses.
Colonel E. B. Cash, the father cf
Began Cash, who slew Town
Marshal Richards, of Cheraw, was brought to
Columbia in charge of an armed escort, given
a room in the county j til anil i« heldesse-
conury atier the fact. Tuts olfem-e is bail
able and pumstiabie bv iiupriionu ent in the
penit«ntinry. The officers ere now trying to
discover evidence of his guilt os accessory be
fore tbe fact, which is not bailable aud the
punishment is death. He woe visited by
many friends who sympathize willt him
while condemning Bogan. His son-in-law,
Colonel Watts Laurens, an cmiuent lawyer,
reached here to-night, and is now conferiug
with him. He will probably move for release
on hail lo-morrow. The prisoner talked
freely and cheerfully with your correspond
ent this afternoon, und declares that his son
only acted in self defense when he killed
Richards: that Richards sought to take his
life and threatened him. He ssys he can es
tablish tliis fact by live cf the most respect
able citizens of Chesterfield county. He is
very indignant nt tbe way he had been treat
ed by Governor Thompson ami the officials
following his ordtrs. He asserts trial neither
he nor bis son ever defied the officers.
He claims thut Bogan has been ready all the
time to voluntarily lutrendt-r, waiting for
the excitement to abate He rays he has
sent him word advisitg him to surrender to
Sueriff Spofford, widen he thinks will be
done Wednesday. He declares that Bogan
is now hidden in the Pee Dee swatup, out of
tlie reach ol his purrucis. He expresses will
ingness to place his case with the courts of
the country, and is confident that he and son
will receive the fullest vindication. Tho old
gentleman has many sympathizers ail over
the state, who are determined he shall receive
fair treatment.
sxAitctuNq rr. non an.
A poise of armed and moan ed men liave
beeu scouring the entire counties of Darling
ton and Chesterfield fur young Cash, but
without finding any traces. Hts father ssys
he cannot be caught in six monies by this
band, for his hiding place is almost impene
trable, but that if the authorities quit hound
ing him down he would surrenner with J
days. He says nine people out of ten in
Chesterfield county are bis friends, and no
jury can possibly oo selected to convict.
LctTCss raoM the xusbaacs,
Tne feature of the Cast! trouble to-day was
the issuing of the following letters of the
murderer. Began Cash, and his father, E. B.
Cash, which tne News and Courier trill pnb-
liab to morrow:
Cash's Dki-ot, February 27, 1881: Dear
Friend—I received the message sent me
through Mr. KingBimmons.and beg to assure
you that I have no ill feeling in tne world
lowarda you for what you said
against mo. I know that men are apt to say
and do, under excitement, that which they
Would be unwilling to do upon reflection.
1 am glad that you are willing to give a fuir
hearing. I have no regret whatever for tbe
shooting of Richards, an J hope that he may
die. My only regret is tbe accidental wound
ing ol Coward, who, I um proud to heur,
Is now on the mend. Truly yours,
[Signed] "Bjoan Cash.”
"Casii's Dki-ot, 8 C., February 28, 1881 —
To my Dear Friend: Madison has told me
that ypu ers under the impresdon that
Bogan and I are angry with yon
We ere not angry with you
now, nor nave we bsen angry with yon nt
any time. We know how natural it is for all
to sympathise with a fellow who gets the hot
end of a poker, and are apt to make remarks
before they slop to inquire into all the par-
ticulars. If Bogan had not killed Richards
I would have done it pn tho same day fie
was shot, aud if be had recovered I intended
to kill him on sight. We liave heard from
live hundred people, and there
is almost universal rejoicing
over the act, we have beard of only three
men who condemned the deed. Ot course
your enemies will try to blow, but we ask no
sort of odds. Yours truly,
E B. Cash.
TtinwitzaSA bouts ovbcoan.
The state’s c msiablts posie surrounded
Cash's quarters bit ire daylight this morning,
but dm not find Bogau'Cash, and the News
aud Courier reports are to the effect that Cash
has not been in the neighborhood siuce Sat
urday night. It is reported that he was seen
in tbe swamps lost night, with a dozen armed
men. Tnere ia little doubt, but that if be
does not aoon surrender he will be captured,
or killed. The murderer at all events is now
confined to the swamps, and his capture is
regarded as only a matter of time,
proposition was acceded to, and tbe force was
recalled Cub went and soon returned say
ing that his son bad left tbe bouse an hour
before, end that he did not know where he
was. He offered however, if the force would
withdrew, that his eon should surrender be-
fore Wednesday. _
A BOLD BABBIT.
He stated that be only wanted to come off
with tiyiBg colors; that neither he nor his son
desired to be considered outlaws, bnt that he
drsired to effect a capitulation on bia own
term*. Bearing in mind the desire of Gov
ernor Thonq-son that Cosh should be cap
tured rather than allowed to surrender, Chief
Constable Ricbhnrg declined these terms.
Cub's house was then surrounded by a
g uard, with instructions to allow no
epartnre or arrival. Cash's pistol
and rifle were taken from him. Cash
protested bitterly against it, hnt said that he
yielded lo force. Captain Richburg, having
determined to let nothing prevent tbe most
thorough search for young Cash, left most of
tbe men at tbe house, and at 9 o’eiock pro
ceeded to Cheraw to summon a large poase,
with which to enter the swamp and track tbe
fugitive.
SCOl'BIKO THKCOUNTBY. '
At Cheraw about thirty additional men for
a posse, including a number of horsemen,
were obtained and then scoured tbe country,
around for miles during the evening, bat
could find no trace of Bogan Cash. Strong
hopes are entertained that tbe murderer will
be taken. Colonel Cssb was taken to Colum
bia by tlie (rain, charged with complicity in
his son's crime.
Chableiton M*r; h 11—A special to the News
son Courier from Columbia reports tbe arrival
tbere nf Colon11 h\ H, Cash and bis Incarceration
in jail. When turned over to tho
sheriff Cash was exceedingly polite,
aud said: --Well. Mr. Boeritf, I want
you to understand me exactly. 1 offer no resist
ance to you 1 will so eat where you dedre to
carry me. but I do meat solemnly protest azalnst
going to'jall and agiiuit this whole proceeding "
Caib wat placed in whet te called the per or, The
room ts on the first floor In the north wl- g of the
bulldiDX, which la targe and well ventilated. It
has s Ittge fireplace, iu which an old doe fire was
kept blazing, aud is comfortably lumhhed with
cnrpit.cushioned chairs, rockers, soles, etc, and
with here and there pictures hung on tho well
Altogether,roferae quarters are concerned, tbe
oolonti is very comfortable. No one Is allowed to
nil w, him except at this special request. R. C.
Watis.of theeoiiusolf.-r Cash, ituowlu Columbia,
aud will sue a writ of habeas corpus before tne
chief justice of the supreme court to inquire Into
the tin gal detention snd arrest of K. H. Cash.
The atturney general has also been notified. The
solicitor, who Is now engaged In getting up the
evidente, will come to Columbia, und- r thornUs
ol practice tbe otlicer who 1* served with the role
has three day sin which to m ke return Uptol2:80
to day un news bad been rtcelved of Bogan Cash.
At a late hour lo night private dispatches from
Darlington s-ate that Bogan Cash was teen by a
while citizen of that town at a point two miles
fromble father's house. Do was mounted on a
wbito horse, armed with a rifle and pistol. Three
negroes were seen to deliver him letters and papers
together with a supply of provislmrs. flo stiff re
fuses to snrrender unless advised to do so by Dis
trict Attorney 8am union. his ptineipsl counsel,
BiatoCoura-.de Kichhurg'* poase relinquished the
search aud returned to C.-!nmb'a, obedient to
instructions front the governor. It is rumored
ihst number ext edition will go In less than 21
hours, fully equipped to successfully explore the
feu Dee swamp This jungle, which txUts in
utmost Its primeval cnuatilou, was tbe hiding
place of Marlon and hts men duriog the revolu
tionary wsr. They who are acquainted with Its
lonr>'s<et declare that B -gan, who Is familiar with
every foot nt the land and skilled fn woodcraft
. jy« ________
and has numerous offer* of assistance. Public
L-ellng lots u udergonifa slight change In hlsfavor
since tils version was published, but the public
silll regards Bogan aa an outlaw, and ts osgor oo
tils capture, i'o morrow Colonel Y. J. Pops and
-tlehurd Watts. Cash’s counsel, will gn bofora
Chief Justice Blmpsou for his release ud habeas
corpus, the motion to be received by Attorney
Oeueral Mills The prosecution are exultant
over newly discovered documentary evidence,
which they deem conclusive of Colonel Cash’s
guilt asaccMsoiy btfnro tlie facts. The excitement
over ibo affair Is fast dying out. Tho sensation
odf.r
hat been already piayoi
' la worth.
A BOOM IN ALLIGATORS.
HOW THE ARREST WAS MAD31.
Stuart of the way. Tha roa-lsla monstrous I him a csfpy as you ascertain ho prefers. lam
rocky and hilly lei you git to Dorter's gapj Fridirick E Krklinohyysrn.
Attempt «T tha 014 Trims U Cmn-Hnsitl Is
Bar.
Charleston, 8. C., March 10.—Under spe
cial instruction from Goveroor Thompson.
State Constable It N. Richhorg, with twelve
picked men, armed with Springfield ruler,
left Colombia at midnight Saturday night
nod arrived at Florence at 3:30 Am. Taey
were met there by Sheriff Cole, of Darlington,
and took a special train fur Cosh’s depot.
The force reached a point a mile below Cosh’s
depot at 5 a m. Here the train stopped aud
the force disembarked and proceeded up the
track oo foot to Cash's house Before day
light tbe bouse was surrounded, und the force
waited (or light. About tt o’clock Cosh, tbe
cider, rose, found that the picket were about,
armed himself-with a Winchester repeating
rule, several pistols and tried to mage his
escape from the premises.
TOE OLD MAN NABBED.
He ran against John U. I'earson, one of
the sentinels, who presented bis rifle, de
manding his surrender. Cash hesitated and
i’eetrsoa said, “drop your gun or I'll shoot
you in two seconds.” Casa dropptd his gaa
quickly. He admitted having been taken
completely by surprise. Woen captured be
was eodeavonog to make bis way to a log
boose where young Ca-h has been sleeping
every night since the murder. The force
cloeed iu and searched old Cashs house
thoroughly, bat could find nothing of Bogau
Cash. A party starteu for tne log bouse nut
warn they were half way tbere. Cash, getting
alarmed tor bis son's satetjr. made a proposi
tion to go to the log boose if allowed ta ao so,
and pledged bis honor that he would have
his son surrender within two boon. The
Boston, March 13—i-'rom a commercial
point of view 'he alligator is a regular booan-
xa. Tbere has beau within the put three years
a erase for alligator skin articles of all kinds.
The leather is used in making card cues,
rocketbooks, gripsacks, shoes and slippers and
relts, and an article made of this material is
well High indestructible. A dozen years
ago alligator skin was tanned
as a novelty—now there are half a
dozen firms in the United States engaged in
tanning alligator hides exclusively. It is a
must beautiful leather, and aa no two skins
are marked alike ia additionally valuable. In
l’aris and London this novelty is increasing
steadily in popular favor, and one firm in
Florida is now engaged in filling a large
English order for jewolry msde from
alligator's teeth, which resemble tbe most
beautiful ivory It bos been estimated
that 400.000 alligators were killed dur
ing 1883 in order to supply tbe demand for
leather. The negroes kill the creatures aud
get from 20 to 50 cents each f jr tbe skint, ac
cording lo size and quality. The storekeeper
who buys the skin from tbe negro gets from
$1 to $2 for it, making a handsome profit, A
skin six feet long is considered tbe best, bat
they come hi all sizes, from two to eighteen
feet
There is a great deal of difference,”said a
manufacturer of alligator leather, “between a
0-foot and an 18 foot skin. The first is soft
and pliable; tbe other ties tough as an ox
hide. Tbe skint are packed in lime for four
months to remove the horny scales, and it
takes a long time after that to finish the tan
ning process The imperfections in old skins
are bidden by coloring matter. Tbe uncolor
ed goods are always toe finest, ss none of the
imitations of alligator skin—made
by stamping calfskin in design—can
be made to resemble the genuine uucolored
pale yellow ikiu.” Alligator killing has be
come a regular business in Florida, and there
ere to-day probably 2 000 people in the south
engaged in the slaughter of t ne saurian mon
sters. some of tnem making a Rood living at
it. There ia some talk of passing a law re
stricting the killing of sm ill alligators, as it
is believed the creatures are being disposed of
too rapidly, but as yet tbe movement has not
taken any shape. Wouldn't it be funny to
read of a “society to prevent the extermina
tion ot alligator* ?”
THE SHELL Of A "BEAR.”
Ha leavers well Vlrltnle 4 In IU Purchase er m
Veeeeh
Shiv York, Mirch 12.—The Brooklyn
Union sayt: “Commodure Upliam settled
tho bill for the steamer "Bear” yesterday.
Tne payment wss made thrntwh Seligtuan
Bros. The government paid $101 300 for the
vessel and the price is considered Urge by
those who are judges of tbe matter. One of
the constructors at the navy yard said to-day
tbat tbe price was an outrageous one, aud
that the government had been shamefully
swindled. "Tne boat,” he said, "iean old
shell and we will be obliged to completely
rebuild her.” “The Bear” was purchased by
the government from Walton Grieve, of
Greenock, Scotland,
Betnnrkable (lad Lack.
Urge Drtiez said ia eo rhort a time. Tnn prorea
tnelr drawings aie fait beyond q lestton. T‘ey
ffer $110 4001a prize- at tbetr drastng Match 27tb
Ia a cabin locker for many a year
A bottle lay:
An-l whether tbe weather waa fair and clear,
or whether the ocean waa recsb and gny.
A bottle.
Where the tltlowe rose h!g- eit, the itorm king
Over the tea;
And the waters L imed and the wild wines b’ew.
While tbe atd waver teued in e whirring glee.
-Erseit McSoffay.