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THE WEEKLY CQWnTITTTON; TUESDAY* AFBIL 1.1884- TWELVE PAGES.??
UNCLE REMUS.
FUN AND PHILOSOPHY OF
THE OLD HOME.
Tb. Old Min Tuti the Little Bor About the Bneke
Swellowtoc too Little Olrl-Ao the Little Bor
Orewe Older Hie r*nte Orow Longer-
Brer Bebbtt end the Other AnlmetL
"Uncle Remm," sgld the little boy, one
night when be fonnfl the old man alone, "1
don???t JHte three stories where somebody has
to staid at the door and sing, do yoaf They
don???t eonnd fanny to me.???
Uncle Remits crottsd bit legs, took off bis
spectacle* and laid them careTally on thr
floor under bis chair, and made a great pre
tence of arguing the matter with the child.
???Now, den, honey, w???lcb tala la it w???at yon
alntlak demos'7???
The little boy reflected a moment and than
replledt
"About the snake swallowing the little
girl. I don't tee any fan In that Papa says
they bare snakes in Africa as big aronnd as
his body; and, goodness knows, I bops they
won't get after me."
"How day gwlne git atter yon, honey,
w'en yon saltin' up yer 'long tldeer me en de
sntkes way'crossdar in Afllkyr
"Well, Daddy Jack, be came, and the
snakes might come too.???
Unde Itemng laughed, more to reassure
the child than to ridicule bis argument.
"Dem ar snakes aint no water-moccasin
not ez I knows un. Brer J??ck bin yer mighty
long time, endey aint no snake toller alter
'im yit."
"Now, Uncle Remus! papa says they have
them In shows.???
"1 speck dry is, honey, but who???s afear'd
sr snake stuff, wtd meal bran 7 Not none er
ole Miss gran-chlllun, ehU't???
"tyell, the stories don???t sound funny to
"Dat mought be, ylt deyer funny ter Brer
Jack, en dey do mighty well fer ter pass de
time. Atter w'ileyou'll be a gwlne 'roun'
rulinin??? down olo Brer Rsbbit en de t'er cree
tur??. en somehow er n'er you'll lake 'n git
oleeiteinua mix upwid um twel you won't
know w???ich one un um you or runuiu??? down,
en Jot 'lone dat, you won't keer nreder.
Shoo, honey! you aint de fua??? chap w'st 1
done tote rises yer tales ter.???
"Why. Uncle Ramus,??? exclaimed the little
boy, iua horrified tone, "X wouldn't; yon
know I wouldn't I"
"Don't tell me I??? insisted the old roan,
???yon eroB'grown'nfb, eu you er outgrowin
de tale*. Des.lsk MirsSdly change delink
er yo'britches, drs dat away I got ter do
w'ence I whirl In en penoo atter de creeiurs.
Time wnz w???en you 'ud set down yer by dish
yir b'ath, en you???d talie'n hollar en laugh en
clap po???ban's w???en,ole Brer ItKbldt 'ud kick
outen all er he tanglrmenla; but digs timer
you se???s dor wid yo??? eyes wide nuen, en you
don't crack a smile. Isaylti??? Uncle R-niui
exclaimed, cliaugiug his lone anil attitude, as
if addresslr g some third person concealed In
the room, cissy ill Sitdder J'lnin' in wid
deifun, he'll take'n lean back dar en 'spute
'long wid you drs lak grow???d up folks. I'll
???tick itou'.dis seaton, but w'eu Chrismtis
ootne,,l he bless ef 1 aint gwlne ter ax Mine
Bally fer my rcninovance papers, en I'm
gwine ter hang my bundle on my walkin'-
cgnu, cu see w'at kinder dirt dey is at de fur
????????* rv lie ror.d."
??? "Yes!" exclaimed tic little boy, tri
umphantly. ???and, if you do, the patter rol
lers will get you "
"Well, repllei^tlie old man, with a curious
air of resignation, "ef dey does, I aint gwiue
ter do lak Brer l'ox did w'en Brer Rabbit
showed film de traoka in de hie road.???
. "How did Brother Fox do. Unole Renan*?"
???Watch out, now! Dieli yer one er de tales
w'at aint gntno fun in it.???
"Uncle Ramus, please felt It."
"Hoi* on darl Dey mought be ??? snake
???ome'n ( In It-one er delayer meal-bran
e'^Tlease, Uncle Remus, tell it."
The old man nerer allowed himself to resist
the artful pleadings of the little boy. Bo ho
Tccomed fils specks from under the chair,
looked up the chimney for luck, as he ex
plained to hla little partner, andprocesded:
"One day w???en Brer Fox went callin' on
Kim Meadows en Mias Moita en de t'er gals,
who ehon'il be (Inc tollin' np dar but ole
Brer Rtbbil? Yaeserl Dar he wax, des ez
sociable ei you please. He 'uz gwlne on wid
de gals, en w???en Brer Fox drap In dey look
lak dey wus mighty tiokled but lump s n???er
Brer Rsbbit bin savin'. Brer Fox, ho look
sorter sub'ous, be did, des lak folks does w'en
dey walks up in a crown whar de yutliera all
a gigglin'. He turk'n kotch de dry grins
terreokerly. But dey all howdied, en Miss
Meadows, she up'n lay:
" ???You'll des better akuso us, Brer Fox, on
de 'count er dish yer glggtement. Tooby
aho', bit mooat'us dliperlite far we-ail fer to
begwineon dat a-way; but I mighty glad
youooine, en t set ter da gits, a'l, " 'IV do
"Brer Pox bleeds ter ???gree dat day no sign
or no claw. Brer liahbit say
"Well, den. ef he aint got no claw, how be
gwlae ter hn'tyou, Brer Fox?*
"W???st gone wid he toofs, Brer Rsbbit?'
"8hoo. Brer Fox I Creeturs w???at barks de
trees aint gwine bite.???
"Brer Fox tuck'o tnck n'er good look at de
tracka, en den him en Brer Rabbit put out fer
ter foller um up. Dey went up de read, en
down de lane, en 'cross de turnip patch, en
downadreen, en up sblggully. Brer Rab
bit, ba done de trackin???, en ere'y time be
fine one, be np 'n boiler:
"Yer n'er track en no claw darl Yer n'er
track, en no claw darl'
'Dey kep' on en kep??? on, twel blmeby dejr
run np wid de creemr. Brer Rsbbit, he hoi
ler out mighty higgity:
"Heyodar! Wat you doin???7*
???De creetur look 'roun', but be aint aayln???
nothin'. Brer Rsbbit 'low:
"Oh, yon nee'nter look aoaullenl We 'ull
make you talk 'to' we er done 'long wid you!
Come nowl W???at you doin??? out dar?'
"De creetur rub hlese'f 'gin' a tree des lak
yna res dree yer house cats rub 'g'ln a cheer,
hut he alut ssylu??? nothin'. Brer Rsbbit hol
ier:
"W'al you come pesterin??? 'long wid us fer,
w'en we aint bin a pesterin' you? You got do
onsets dat f dunner who you is, hut I does,
Youer de same ele Cousin Wildcat w'at my
grau???ilaildy nee ter kick cn caff w'en you
'fuse ter >pon'. I let you know I got a better
man yer dsn w'at my gran???daddy erer is bin,
en I noun'you he'ull make you talk. Dat
'nt I boon'you.'
"De creemr lean mo' harder 'gin' de tree,
en sorter ruffle up he bristle, bnt he aint say-
in' nothin'. Brer Rabbit, be 'low.
"Go up dar, Brer Fez, en ef he 'fuse ter
'spon' slap him down I Datde way ma gran???
daddy done. You go up dar, Brer Fox, en ef
be daat ter try Ur run, I'll dea whirl in en
ketch 'im.'
"Brer Has. be sorter iab'ous, bat he start
todes de creetur. Ole Cousla Wildcat walk
all 'roun' de tree, rubbin' blase'f, but ho amt
aayln' nothin'. Brer Rabbit, be boiler:
"Dee walk rishl up en slap 'Im down, Brer
Fox???lie owiiashus vilyunl Dea hit 'im a
surbinder, en ef he daat Ur run, I boun' yon
"???ll ketch 'ini.'
"Brer Fox, he went up little nigher. Cous
in Wildcat stop rubbin??? on de tree, en tot np
on be heblme legs wid lie front paws in da
a???r, en he balance beaee'f by loanin' 'g???in de
tree, but he aint aayln' nothin'. Brer Rsbbit,
he squall out, he did:
"Oh, you nee???nUr put up yo' han???a en try
ter beg off. Dat de way you tool my.ole Gran'-
daddy; hut you can't fool we-all. All yo'set-
tin' up Cn beggin??? aint gwine Ur ho'p yon.
K.??? youer so humble tz all dat, wa???t make you
come pee'erin??? 'longer we-all? Hit 'Im a
clip. Brer Fox I Kt he ran, I'll ketch 'inil'
"Brer Fox see dc creetur look to mix''
humble, eettin???updxr lak he beggin??? off.
he aorter uke heart. He sidle up lodes 'Im,
he did, en des es he ???nt makin??? ready fer ter
slap???im, old Cousin Wildcat drawn back en
fotoh Brer Fox a wipe ???cross de stomach.???
Uncle Reinue paused here a moment,as if to
dlsooTir some term strong enougli to do com
plete justice to the catastrophe. Presently he
wanton:
Dar ar Cousin Wildcat creator fotch Brer
BETSY HAMILTON.
THE DIALECT OF FIFTY YEARS
ADO RETOLD.
A Dlstoffn* Ba-w-aa Old un. Drain aad Old Mrs.
mascara Old Mra. Enibonra Toaaka Ear
Sura tact ratal etnmou' aw is Uwlaa
ta Mart Oat'm Har aattlament.
Ii??zr Fash, 18M. The neighborhood was
getting dull and needed to be "aroused from
Its alacrity,??? as old brother Cola on one ooca-
Sion said to hla lethargic congregation.
Christmas with Its usual routine of fan and
frolio had come end gone, and lsxy epring
time was fall upon ns. We had formed a
kind of liUraiy club in the winUr, and these
little eoeltl gatherings were enjoyable to the
old and the young in the neighborhood. As
we hare said before, ws depend entirely upon
ourselves end our good neighbors for society,
awsy out here at Lazy farm.
Just now we are enlivened by two xprlghtly
pretty girls from Philadelphia, cousins to the
Brantlys. This ti their first visit to Alabama,
aad we must do something for their enter
tainment, so we decido to get up some char
ades, tableaux, eU., at our next club meet
ing. Colonel Brantley???s double parlors were
admirably suited for all arrangements, and a
regular programme was canted out Music,
charades, tableaux, recitations, eto., and the
spacious parlors were filled with a merry
party. The curtain had fallen on the last
tableau which ended the programme, when
amid the applause It suddenly rose again,
and to the great surprise as well aa amuse
ment of all, appeared two girls disguiaed as
old women. They personated ???Old Mies
Orcou" and 1 Old Miss Freahonre" in a dia
logue taken from one of Cousin Betty's
letters:
TBS DtiLOnOI.
(Scene???Old Mrs. Fresbnurs seated in her
caoin alone, dipping snuff, begins to sollio
quite:) "Well, thsnk my stairs them Sim
mouses It gwine to more ont'n this settle
ment. Them two Simmons boys, Nath and
Jake, has putty nigh tormented the life out'n
me. They'ye jtat tried tiieyselyes to see how
much devilment they could do. They've
kilt the last duck I???Ve got on the epring
braocb, and they crippled my calf, and they
wasn???t satisfied a crappin??? off my rldin' nag???o
main and tall, they had to turn In and set
i laugh ,
Dat dra'sactly w???at I say. cit 1 leave it ter ola
Brer Rabbit en de gala yer tl 'taint,'
"Ds gala, dry luck'll j no in, dey did, en
dey matte ola Brer Fox fool right ipllmiuy-
???nlamiuy, en dey all ant dar eu run ou 'bout
dev neighbors dea lak folks doei dt as days.
Dey sot dar, dey did, twel attar w'lje Brer lUb-
bltdook oQtlOffH lunfinwn, an 'low.
"Now, den, folks and fr'en.a, I bleeds ter
say poo??? bye. Cloud cornin' up out yen, en
moe 'fo' we knot? tt, do rain ???ll be a po'lu' eu
de trass 'll be a growln
t ,f Wliy, that's poetry, Unde Remusl" in
terrupted the little biy.
???Tooby sbo"lls. taouey! tooby aho' 'Ha. I
dea tat you know Brer lt.bblt 'us a mighty
man In dem days. Brer Fox. he as de cloud
cornin' up, en nt up???n 'inw he speck Im bet
ter bs titlin' 'long ntma'f, k????e lie aint wantet
S it he Bunday-go-trr-maetiu' elute wet. Mitt
Iredowa eu Mira Motts, eu degala, dey want
um tar atay, but txife rrdem ar creeturs 'oa
mighty fear'd er giuln??? der foots wet, en atter
w'tleuey put out.
"W???llaa dey ???u?? gwine down de big road,
jawin' atone er n'er. Brer Fox, he tuck???l atop
right quick, en 'low:
"Run yer. Brer Rsbbit I run yerl Ef my
S t aint ???ceive me yer de signs wbar Mr. Dog
n 'long, eu uo'n dat dey er right fresh.???
"liter Rabbit, he sidle up en look. Deo ha
*low: t
"Dat ar track aint never tit M r. Doc foot in
de 'roun' worl.' W'at make it mo' biotttn',
arses, 'I dona gone en bin 'qualnted wid de
mao w'at make dat tnck, too long !go ter
talk 'bout,' ana
"llrer Rabbit, please, air, tail me ha name.'
???Brer Rrbblt, he laugh lak ba makin' light
???raump'n n'er.
???Kt I slot make no mistakes, Brer Fox, do
po' creetur w'at make dat track la Cousin
Wildcat; no mo' en no lees.'
" 'Hoc big Is he, llrer Rabbit?*
"He der'boat yo' baft. Brer Fox.??? Den
Brer Rabbit make lak he talkin' whl bisee'f.
*Tur, rut, tut! Hit mithty fiinoy dat 1 should
run np on Cousin Wildcat in die part er de
wort.' Tooby aho???, tooby aho'! Mlmy en
mioji de time f see my o.e Grai dad iy kick
en cuff Cousin Wildcat, t??e) 1 gll ry 'bout
'im. Rf you waul any fun, Brar Fox, right
now d* time ter git c lt. <
???Bier Fox op'u ex, how he gwine have any
fun. Brer Rabbit, he 'low:
"Easy nuff; des go en tackle olo Couiin
Wildcat, en Um 'im 'roun'.'
"Brer Fox, he aorter scratch be year, en
'low:
"Bb-eb, Brer Rabbit, J fear???d. He trick
too;much lak Mr. Djg.???
???Brer Rabbit dea set right fist down in de
road, en boiler i n tauab. He 'low, tees':
"ihco, Brer Fox I Wbo'd a thunk you ui
aoikeery? Dea come look at dUb yer iraci
right eloet. Is dey any sign xr daw any-
vnaritr -
yeard 'im squall fum yer ter Harmony
Grove. Little mo' en de creotur would er to'
llrer Fox in two. W'ence de creetur made a
pass at 'Im, Brer Rabbit know w???at gwine ter
happen, yit all de mine, lie tuck'n holler:
"lilt'lniag'in. Brer F??xl Hit'im ag'inl
I'm a-backin' you, Brer Fox! Ef ho dust ter
run, I'll loabout cripple 'Im???dat I will. Hit
'im ag'inl'
"A!! file time, w'iles Brer Rabbit gwine on
die way. Brer Fox, be 'uz a iqnattln??? down,
bol'in' ba stomach wid bofe han's en des a
tui-anln':
???I mruint, Brer Rsbbltl I'm rulntl Run
fetch de doctor! I???m teetotally mint!'
???'Bout dat time. Cousin Wildest, he tuck'n
tuck a walk. Brer R dibit, he make lak he
'atonlsh' dat Brer Fox is hurled. He tuck'n
'limin' de place, lie did, en he up'n 'low:
"Hit look lak ter me, Brer Fox, dat dat
owdaatius vllyun tuek???n struck you wid a
reapln'-book.???
"Wid dat Brer Rabbit lit out fer home, en
w'en be git ounr eight, he tuok'n shuck ba
Inn???s dee lak cat dors w'en she git water oa
hr fools, rn lie tuok'n laugh en laugh twel it
make Mm tick tar ter laugh.
Copyright, ISM, _
[Nazi week "Booths* Wmr Gars in a Wain
I'lacz"!
ONLY ONE HOP*.
A painful scene was witnessed in tho gov
ernor's olUco yesterday ea theaged father and
mother anil wife of Tobe Turner pleaded
with Governor MoDaniel to spare the life of
the enlprit.
Turner has been sentenced to be hanged on
April IS. His case baa been passed upon by
all the courts, anil hla last chance for life la
gone, unless the governor secs fit to Interfere
with the orde's ot the courts. A petition was
circulated in Meriwether county by the rela
tives and friends of Turner, asking for n
commutation ot the sentence ami that peti
tion was presented to the governor yestenlev.
Major W. A. Turner, N. H. Upshaw and N.
i>. Keith wero tn the city In the Interests of
the condemned man, but the strong plea was
made hy tho faintly who appeared in person
before ttie governor and earnestly beaouaht
him to temper j nil ice with mercy. The
liopelenneas of Turner's case was realised hy
all, and tt was deeply affecting to aee the
tram like rain roll down the furrowed ckeeks
of tho veuerablo old man aa be begged the
governor to wive his tvp'a neck. For
an hour or two the old man did his utmost,
and night found him still pleading with the
governor. U it, of course, not known what
ncllou the governor will take, but the most
ardent friends of Turner do not hare much
hope. It is said that a commutation to im
prisonment for life would salisly the Meri
wether county people, but the only ground
on which such action it asked la atwply
mercy to a coademned man.
It will be lemembered that three or four
years aeo Turner and a man named Shuttles
were quarreling alt day In Greenville, aad
toward night turner started home. He had
occasion, however, to return, aud while
In a barroom Shuttles came
in, and walking up to
Turner pulled Turner's hat down over hts
eyes. Turner said nothing, but ea Shuttles
walked out drew a pistol aad shot Scuttles in
the back, killing linu
Turner is about thirty two or three years
old, and has s w.f* and four children. He hat
always been regarded aa a desperate tnan, but
not so desperate or brave AS the man he k tiled.
It is said ol Shuttles that l>t way so cool that
be would exchange four or five shots nitli a
man without taking hie pipe from his mouth.
Turner is now confined iu Fulton county
Jail A friend remarked to him a day or two
ago that he'had only a slim chance and that
bo would better make his peace with bis
maker.
???This is a mighty poor place here to do
anything of the kind, hut I will t
beet I can,??? waa hie answer.
Turner ianoi looking well.
ther dogs on mypfgand he got fastened in
the crack of the fence and the dogs chawed
his tail bardaciously oil and bit his !i
that wasu't enough for ???em. They
turn their hogs in my tater paicb, ah- ??? ...
up the last sweet taler 1 bad; and no longer???n
I sat S'inday they filled my spring plum 'full
of slicks, and I'm not a gwine to stand it no
longer. 1'magaineto???. Why, if ihsr balm
sis-er Green, liowriy* sister Green." (enter
old Mrs Green hobbling on & stick, reticule
on her arm )
(Mrs. Green shakes binds) "Howdye, sister
Fret-hours,"
(Mrs. Freshous) "Come tn, alefer Green, It
you can git in lor the trash. Taxe a ebrn
aud act down and he -eated. i know in rea
son you ire tired.???
(M.s. Green grunts and si's down, elbows
on her knees.) "I hirfat got b, t n minute to
act. You're right I'm tired; I???ve been e
treilcln' and a rammikln all over them woods
our thcr a huntin??? up roots and barks to
make bitters, and a Rillin' yarbs to make tea
for Mils Loftis???s folks. Thty are putiy nlgii
ail off the lift with this here vat.or landers
taat's gwino annul, ana tney are an jest as
yallcr as punkins. and I know In reason Ma-
llssv has gut about the.sneaktnest pulse ever
[ frit Hue lintut been no manner account
stgse she bad tho malicious (ever and tunc a
hail cold hore last fall, tater iligsin??? time.
How is your rheumatlxafarviu???oi you now-
a-d'iya, I'ster i'reshour;?''
(lira FreshouM, holding her side.) "Mon
strous poorly, sister Green; I has it in me
side tumble, then Itgitsin me wrist (bolding
her wrist then movlug her hand up to her
???Wintrier and down to her side again), and tt
wonders and wonders and wonders till it gits
in me side agin and putty high lakes my
breath, ("Ugh,??? says old Mrs. Green) and 1
rubbed tt wl'li that ar ient-ment you gin me
???ml ( waa on the mend tel here loiber night,
a mink or aumpen goi In my heu'ou-e alter
my chickens, and 1 tuck a torch and went out
tliar, and it was turrible dark and the wind
blowrdoutmv light aud I stumbled over a
idle of hoards aud wrench -ne aide agin
(grunting and bolding her alde)andthe mink
kill my nest eettin' hen and ruint nine alga ???
(Mrs Green.) "You don't
saiga
9l and you
Ury to do the
roald Crawl Over II.
Yea, yes, you've got a handsomely furalshed
place," said Perkins to hts friend tinge, alter they
had tramped all over the house. Inspecting the new
Outfit.
Bat you haven???t seen tho ctlmaz ot It an," an
swered Gregg, rubbing hie hands together joyfully-
tor he prts d Perkins???s opinion very highly, "corns
and I'll show that to yon.???
Togeibtr the two sought the parlor, where work
men wen putting down a rich carpet
???There's the charmer,??? excitedly cried Grrgg,
now UU me. Perky, old bay, aim that the pret
tiest thing you ever saw?"
"Yea. that ta right good looktur." replied Perk
ins. essmlnlng It carelessly, "but I've got aooe-
ttlng at home ihsi can crawl over tL "
Gragg waa rather taken down, but he taotuggd to
grit-
w
"An eight mooiha-otd boy.???
nrixry nor hope you none? Well, now, I
know what will ease yonr aide, stater Fresh
en???. You don???t need nothin??? on yeth but
one of these here pine pitch piasters. (Takes
plssterout of reticule) I makes'em myself,
and if I do say It, they're worth awhole wag-
gin load ol them you boy ont???n town. It's
tbe brat plaster ever you seed to draw the
mizry out'n a pain."
(Mrs. Freshoura ) "Law, now, aiater Green,
if you???ll jet let mo have one, I???ll do as much'
(or von, and tbnnky, too. tel you're bolter
paid???but don't diafurnlth yourself."
(Mrs. Green.) "Law.no, 'oman; I've got a
plenty of ???em???I makes ???em to sell???but you
can pay mn iu any kind ertruck.you've got to
spar. You halm got no store bought laasea,
)s you?"
("Mrs. Frealioura.) "Not a one to my
name.???
(Mrs. (freen.) "Well, If you haint got no
Ds>ea (tuses out har pipe and begins to
smukv) a icettle grain ol sugar or coffee airy
one will do. I ilruther stint myself in any
thing else as coQ'-e."
(Mrs. Freshoura.) "Me too, slstar Green,
and I drinks it for the p???yors good of the
coffee. I don't sweeten tt with sugar nor
lai??ca nelry one."
(Mrs. Green, pulling her pipe.) "That's me
up and down.???
Mrs. Freshoura, apita out beranaff) ???And
I've tried to make it out'n parch meal and
parch sweet Uleia and alch like, but nothin???
don't nigh come up to the good old truck
itself. Bister Green, wbat air they a doin'
(or this hero mineral jetua that's g gains
about uow???tbta here m i-y that git, in the
spine of youf back and draws you doublet''
(Mrs. &reep.) "Why bli you, acul,
'Oman, I don???t know; but I have hearn 'em
aay, tbe beat thing tn tbe world is to sacrifice
a rag in turkemiue and rub the spine ot
your back witn it, aud set It a fire. Is you
beam any of this hate talk about the world
aromin??? toa tend?'* a
(Mrs. Freahonra???reared look ) ??? Laws, no,
lU'er Green; do you rekiu it cau ba so? 1 '
(Mra. Green.) "I'll tell you all I know
about It, stater Freahonre, (puff, pull) l waa
at tua Cress R isds store, and t hearn tome ot
tbe men folks a resilin' of it out'n lha
paper.???
(Mra. Freahonre, catching hold of bar arm.)
"And what did the paper say ? ???
(Mrs Green.) "I went ovorihartogR me a
par of cotton card??-(pufr,pufr)_ m *oMonea
was smsck and amootu woae out, and I
wanted soma facto,y span truck to warp me
a piece of cloth, (pul), puff) I spun all toe
fillin' mvself.???
(Mrs. Fret hoars.) "And what did thepaper
aa) ?"
(Mrs. Green.) ???And I wanted (puff, puff)
to git 10- u gruobin' ' we???'???
(ilia Fmooura.) "But, aiater Or.*en, what
eu tbe yeth did they aay about tbe world a
cornin' to a eenu?"
(Mrs. Green.) They waa a reedin' of it in
the roper, as 1 waa a gwtne on to aay, abont
the comet, and they towed it waa head fore
most uow, but it wasaworkln' its way around
tryin' to switch the yeth out.with??? its util.
(takes oat her pipe and holds it in her hand)
And they went on to aay a 'oman name
Mother Bnlpton???I reckin she waa tbe mother
or grandmother of soma oL???eia I disremem-
her whether they said ahe was any a kin to
'sin. or list an acquaintance of teem: ear-
??y
hundred year or sicb a matter that tho world
was a cornin' to a tend.???
(Mra Frcahours, taking another dip of
???nuff.) ???Well, well, well, it haint nothin'
more???n I been a lookin??? for. I have been a
havin' rich turrible dreams hero of late. You
m-y not believe it, sister Green, bntnolen-
g rn night afors last I dreamp tbe world
c mo to a eend by fire; and I seed it plain aa
I see ma ban' afore me, (holding oat her
hand) and it waked me wide awake and I ria
out???n bed and lit my pipe, and sot down in
the back door and amoked and smoked, and
thonghtand thought; end I seed the moon
thu??? tbe trees, ana you know hits a mighty
bad aign. Then a screech owl come and sot
in a tree nigh tbe bouse and hollered and
hollered and hollered plnm tel I stuck the
shovel in tbe fire to make it hush.???
(Mrs. Green ) "I say itf Well, thatdolook
curie to be shore; and theme ell mighty bad
???Igus, and yon may not believe it, but I
dreamp of muddy water that very same night.
I dectsr I muet go. Had yon hearn that Miss
Pinkney was tuck all of a suddent with them
ar sinkf n??? ep-lls agin????
(Mrs. Fresbcurs) ???i hearn ahe was sailin',
but I didn't know sba waa so had,???
(Mra. Green.) "They don???t send atter me
over ther now yon know, and all I know
about it I got it from Nancy B iker: ahe cot
up tbar last night Nancy lowed the old
'oman was a feared she was a ketebin' the
malicious fever, tmt tbe dock lowed it was
tbe immaterial fever, end if she warn't mon
strous keorful it would run into the tyfor-
word fever fore it eended; and Ntncy lowed
Miss Pinkney Was a talkin??? mlghtly b-yant
faenelf???plum out???n her head, like informa
tion had sot In???but the dock lowed she
needn't be no Ways onemy about no sort of
lnformsHon a gwine to old Miss Flukney'
head. I dealer I mn-t go."
(Mrs. Fresbours.) "act longer, sistcrGreen
you haint sot no time. Git out yonr tooth-
brrsh and take a dip. I want to show yon
my now coun erpin. Liwi, laws, I???ve sol
here and talked and plum forgot all abou
my pot of lyo soap out vandsr, and I do ex
pect its blteti ovti.??? (Gets np to go and see
abont it)
(Mrs. Green, hobbles up r.n her stick
???And I rally must. go. I???vcsot aud sot ao_
sot, ami plum forgot all about wbst I come
atter. I fetched oai-k that gourd of sugar I
horrid last Sadday. 1 wanted to swap asettin
of alga with you, and 10 borry vour windin'
bladts snd a gourd er salt. Well, we'll go
now and see about your sail soap, aud then ~
declar I must go.???
(Curtain falls.)
_ Bersr Hamilton.
(Next week, "Bxnv'a School Days.'']
TH
CONSTITUTION LIBRARY
STANDARD BOOKS AT COST TO OUR WEEKLY SUBSCRIBERS.
This Is ths age of reading. The schoolmaster Is abroad and
books fly to and fro as leaves In an autumn wind.
THE POLITICAL FIELD.
1h?? Drift ??f the PttrUm nl cio??*lp of Party
Ltcdart.
A New CtXDtoirA -Cn political gos
rip of the day ia busy with ths name* of al
most every man of importance enough to be
mentioned. It Is now hinted that while Sen
ator Logan is General Grant???s preference, as
between the men who aro regarded os among
the leading candidates lor the presidential
nomination, tbe ex-president has not laid
aside all ambition for another term, and
would nut regret any combination of circum
stances which .should lead to his own
nomination. It is understood that he waa at
&st disinclined to consent that anything
should be laid or done to indicate a desire on
hla part to re-enter political life, but the ap
peals and arguments of persons who are near
to him have, it is satd,revived his slumbering
ambition, and It is asserted that quiet Influ
ences aro being exerted in hts behalf, with
the understanding that hts name shall not be
used unless It shall become manifest that
General Logan cannot be nominated. Ex-
Senator Chaffee is named as one of the men
who aro openly for Logan aud secretly for
Grant, audit iseaid ho has confided liis pur
poses to such of tbe skilled and trained poll
ticlans, who have been faithful to the ex-
president thr.ugh good end through evil
report for to many years, as he thought might
be trusted.
Sherman, whose command of tbe western
army made him the distinguishing rival or
Grant in tbe east, seems to be fated to D 1
that position of rivalry to the end. It is not
improbable that in tbe event of Grant's
prominence before the republican conven
tion that Sherman might loom up equally
strong In the democratic convention three
weeks later. A general officer, not stationed
at Washington, lately read to another gentle
man a letter he bad received from General
Sherman, In which the latter spoke coldly of
the republican party, saying he had do
lovo for it, and giving his reasons. This
general is one who has always had Sherman's
coufidenco. Alter reading the letter he
said:
" 'You kuow it bos been asserted that
General Sherman would not accept a nomi
nation for the presidency. Undoubtedly he
would refuse to be the republican candidate,
but bo would not declino the nomination it
ollrred him by the democrats.???
"Outside of the Immediate entourage of ths
late general of tbe army it baa always been
supposed that, while keeping out ol politics,
his sympathies were with tbe republicans.
1 liia Impression doubtless arose from
the fact that be waa Grant's
intimate, tbe brother ot Sena
tor Sherman, aud the companion of General
Van Vliet, whose rui icilisiu is undoubted.
Cuming ns it Upes (rvui a general ofllcer
whose name, if It could be used, would carry
much weight, the assertion that General
Sherman would accept the tiemucra ic nomi
nation ta curious if not significant. Can It be
t>-.at tbe hero of the maren through Georgia
would consent to be the democratic cauoldate
for president ????
Sinesal Grant's Views???In an interview
General Grant said he tuought in the contest
at Chicago Blaine, Arthur and Logan would
lead, in the order named. Edmunds baa con
siderable ???trspg'h in the eaat. aud there are
enough other cendh-atea to make the result
uncertain and a sure prediction impossible,
"I have never made any concealment ot the
fact that 1 prefer General Logan to
all other candidates, and I think
his chances aa good as any. Tho atory that
I saw Mr. Blaine, and said I preferred him to
Arthur, waa untrue. Tbe same statement in
reference to Mr. Conkling, I know also to be
untrue. I have not seen Mr. B'aine since
I860. 1 would not go to a dinner where I
would exoect to meet Mr. Biaiue. I should
not like to see eeuator Sherman nominated.???
General Grant further exprewed the opinion
that the republicans would win. Aa to the
democratic candidates, he said McDonald
could not bo elected, because be is a free
trader. Payne, he thinks, would be a good
candidate (or the democrats.
POLITICAL NOTES.
Tildsn, like Grant, thinks the republican
presidential candidate will bo Arthur or Blaine.
A little boom for General Hancock's
nomlaaUon again by tbe national democracy has
been narud down tn Loutiiaca.
Tua Richmond Whig, Mahone'a organ-in-
chief, declare* (or dropping the came "readjuiutr"
and calling all bands repnblicanr.
Two or tbe men named for positions on the
republican list* ticket ot Looblauft have refused
the honor. They or* Colons: John II. Stone, a ho
wsi nominated for attorney general, and Hr. A
Daperter, who waa nominated for slate treasurer.
Candidates for ths vacsbctee have not yet been
selected.
There Is strong opposition in tho Taxes ;
democracy to nomloatlcg Governor Ireland, bnt be
will probably receive another term on aooonntof
tbe want ot a candidate upon whom to concentrate.
Corgrx-man Braaan or cuinenon eoolddonbUem
have the place; bnt neither of them sac ms very anx
ious forth
Th 0 Constitution wants Its readers to have all the advantages
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fore prepared an
UNEQUALLED OFFER OF STANDARD BOORS.
We have carefully selected ten of the best books ever printed and have bo??ght them in
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Ivanhoe???Sir Walter icon
Oliver Twist??? Char la Didxiu
Swiss Family Robinson
Pilgrim???s Progress???John Runyon
Last of the Mohicans???Fcnimort Cooper .
Robinson Crusoe???Daniel Defoe
Scottish Chiefs???Jane PorW
90,000 Leagues Under the Sea???Juice V&nt. 1 2S
Children of the Abbey???MarieBexKe 1.25
Arabian Nights??? 1.25
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OUR CIRCULATING NEIGHBORHOOD CLUBS.
Here la a suggestion that we recommend.
Bay you want the Conatitution. It will cost you $1.25 if you tak* it alone. Get 4 of you
neighbors to join you and thus reduce the price of the paper to $1.00 each, aa we eend 5
copiee one year for $5.00. Now let each one add 70 cents, making $1.70 for each or $850
for the dub, and wo will send 6 papers for one year and the 5 books below, or any 6 books ol
the list above, poet paid:
IVAirnoE???Qy Sir Walter Scott
Oliver Twist???Hy Charta Diekent.
Last of tee Mohicans???Ry Fcnimort Cooper.
Swiss Family Robinson.
Scottish Chiefs???Ry Jane Porter.
EacH subscriber can choose which of these books shall bo sent to hia address. After read
ing his own book he can lend to his neighbor, until each read alL A small circulating
library can thus be established in each neighborhood.
We earnestly recommend this plan. The books will be an ornament to
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If you have already- sent in your subscriptions get your neighbors to join you with 70 eta.
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one time and in one envelope. Positively no variation will be made from this rule.
SUMMAHT 035* TXXJZJ 3300X51(3.
???Ivanhoe.??????Thisii the noblest of th* Waverly novel*. It la dramatic, atlrriug, hlstorf.
cal, anil deals with tho crusades of the Knights of Enrope for tho love of Christ against
Baladin and hia followers. It ia a pageant of heroic battles, sieges and tournament*.
Oliver Twist.???The greatest work of Dickens???full of humor and tho pathos of that
matchless writer. Mothers and fathers the world over have wept oTer the story of little
Oliver. Thla book is a revolution.
Swiss Family Robinson.???The adventures of a Swiss clergyman and hia family
wrecked on a desert island. The book ranks with Robinson Crusoe, and shows what
heroism and patience can do. The description of the home in the giant tree and th*
adventures with strange animals Is incomparable.
Children- Of the Abbey,???Next to Robinson Crusoe and one or two other book*
more copies of this pure, pathetio and noble story have been add than of any other
book printed.
Last Of the Mohicans.???Of all the Indian books, none equal thla in Intense interest
and beauty. The marvellous skill and prowess of Hawkeyc, tbe woodcraft of the Indl.
ana, tbe deaperate fight* In the forest,???ths lqfty beauty of the whole book ia worthy hi
Cooper and tha Leather Stocking Tales of which it ia first and beat
Robinson Cru80e.???Of this great book it ia useless to speak. It ia the claselo of th*
world. The man, woman or child who fails to read It misses the rarest of treats.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.???The sensation created by thla greatest ol
Jules Verne???s works is indescribable. It ia the story of a man who invented an electric
boat in which he lived under the ocean. Hia journeya under the sea, hia conflict* with
submarine monsters are of thrilling interest, and hold the mind enchained.
Pilgrim???S Progress.???Of this work of immortal John Bunyanwe need say nothing.
It should be on the table of every Christian home. .
The Scottish Chiefs.???The struggles of Bruce and Wallace and their brave compan
ions is told by Miss Porter in a book of surpassing interest. Every page ha* its chapter
of noble and heroic action.
The Arabian Nights.???The 1000 stories of Eastern magnificence and adventure ar*
here euvolumed and make enough reading for every night for a year.
These arc books lo ho read aloud by any member of the family to all tha others; they
will interest all aud weary or offend none.
A WORD IN CLOSINC
Now one word in dosing to our readers.
Every father wanta to give bit children the beat advantages possible to his circumstance*.
Nothing improve* young people so much a* judiciou* reading. Nothing U pleasanter for
middle life or old age than the reading of interesting books. There is no amusement purer
and more ennobling than to have the father or mother or one of the sons or daughters read a
chapter each night or two or three nights in the week, in the family.
It is the earnest desire ot the Constitution to give its readers all the reading they want at
lower prices than it can be had elsewhere and this we intend to do. We have bought 10,000
copies oi these books at one order. We get them cheaper by taking this number at once and
paying cash than any book store can get them. The regular price, aa yon will see on th*
covers is S100 in New York???to which postage is added. We sell them to you at cost price,
addin" simply the portage and - coat of handling. You cannot buy them anywhere for lea*
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Now vou can afford to gratify yourself and your family by buying at least-one of thee*
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members of the club to buy other books. You can then lend to each other and thus have a
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them???give the keenest pleasure to each member of your family, and make your home*
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We want to put tho Constitution Library into every village and neighborhood in th*
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ail another e^rie*.
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