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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.