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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION* TUESDAY. APRIL 8. 1884.- TWELVE PAGER
UNCLE REMUS.
THB PON AND PHIi OSOPHY
TUB OLD HOME.
am a bblt I'MM Alu-??
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and ail. Dm. L IntW ?????????fclns III.
Clear->r?? W.iflss Wars PLO*.
Tbe little boy thought that the atory
how the wlldoat scratched Brother Fox wi
one of the beet atoriea he had ever heard,
and be didn???t braltat* to say to. Hia hearty
indonement Inoreaaed Uncle Rcmuffa good-
humor; and the old man, with a broad grin
upon hla featurea, and something of enthasl
asm in hia tone, continued to narrate the ad.
ventures of Brother Rabbit.
???After Brer Fox git hurtad so bad,??? said
Uncle Remus, putting an edge upon his axe
with a whetstone held In his hand, ???hit woi
a mighty longtime???fo' hecould raiuble'roun
an worry ole Brer Rabbit, Dea time Ceusin
Wildcat fetch'd ???Jra dat wipe 'crow de s'om
ach, ho tuk'n lay de blame on Brer Babbit,
en w'en he git well he dea luclc'n juggle wid
de yuther erecturs, en dey all 'gree dat deni
en Brer Rabbit can't drink out er de same
branch, nrr walk de same road, ner live lude
same settlement, ncr go in waahin' in de
same wash hole.
???Tooby tho??? Brer Rabbit blnelz to tako no
tice er all diali yer kinder jugglements en
gwinea on, en he del tuck???n strenken be
house, in de neighborhood er de winders, en
den he put 'lm up a steeple on top er dat,
Yasaert A abo??? 'null steeple, en ho rise er up
so high dat folks gwlue 'long de big road stop
enaay, ???Hey I W???at kinder meetin???-house
datf"
The little boy laughed louuly at Uncle Re
mua's graphic delineation of the aatonish.
ment and admiration of the p users by. Tie
old tnan raised his head, atreiohed his eyes
and aeenied to be lookiog over his spectacles
right at Brother Rabbit's ateapl e.
???Folks 'ud stop en ax, but Brer Rabbit alnt
S ot time fer ter make no answer. He hero-
ser'd, henatlrd, he knock'd, he lmmm'dl
Folks go by. he alnt lookup! creature come
etan' en watch 'im, he aint look 'roun'; wuk,
wnk, wuk, from eun up ler sundown, twel
dat ar steeple git iloaa. Dsn ole Brnr Rabbit
tack???n draw long Wreff, en wipe he forrerd, en
low list of dent t>r crecturs w'at bin atier
Im so long is got any de'vantage nr him, de
time dune come fer urn fer ter showJt.
???Wid dat he went en got 'im a snack er
'sump'n' I' eat, en a long piece er plongh-line,
en he tole he ole 'Oman ter ler put a kiltie
water on de flre,.en suin' 'roun' close by, en
eve'ythit g he tell 'er not ter do dat de ve'y
tiling she eho'ly mus' ilo. Den ole Brer Itsli
bit sot down in he rockln???-cbrer an leokt out
fuui de steeple fer ler see how de Ian' lay.
" 'Twan???l long 'fo' all de creetura year talk
dat Brer Rabbit done stop wuk, en ilev 'gun
ter come 'roun' fer <er see w'at he gwlno do
nex'. But Brer Rabbit, lie got up dar, be
Aid, en smoko heeeegyar, eu chaw be???bauker,
en let he min??? run en. Brer Wolf, he Stan'
an lookupat de steeple. Brer Fox, hestan'en
look up at it, en all de t er creetura dey done
deaame. Hex??? time you see a crowd or folks
lookin' at sump'n rlgbt hard, you dee watch
urn, honey. Bey'll walk 'rouu' one er ti'er
en swap plaoee, eu dey???ll be constant on de
move. Dat dea de way de creetura done
Dry walk 'roun' aud punch one er n'er en
swap places, en look en look. Ole Brer Rab
bit, he aoi up dar, he did, en chaw lie 'back-
iw, en aniokahe seegysr, eu let ha Inin' run
???B'mehy ole Brer Tarrypln oorae 'long, en
ole Brer Tarrypln bln in cehoota wid Brer
Rabbit so long dat he dors nat'ally know dey
whs gwlne ter be fun er plenty 'roun' in deiu
neighborhoods 'fo' de sun go down. He
laugh 'way down mid??? de roof er he house,
ole Brer Tarrypln did, en den he hall Brer
Rabbit:
???Heyo, Brer Babbitt W'at you doin' 'way
up In ae elements lak datf
???I'm a enjoumeylu' up yer fer ter rea??? my-
se???f. Brer Tairypin. Drap up en see me.'
??????Twix??? you eu me. Brer lt.bhit, de drap
pin's all one way. 8'poslu' you tn'ii loose en
come. Man )iv,n dat fiigli up bleeds ter have
wings. 1 alnt no liigh-flyer niyae'f. 1 fear'd
ler shako ban's wid you ao fur oil, Brer Rab
bit.'
??? Not to, Brer Tarrypln, not so. My alar.???
case is a mighty llmbersomeone, an I'll dea
let it down ter yon '
???Wid dat, Brer lltbb'.t let down de plough-
???Dea ketoh holt ar dat, Brer Tarrypln,' sex
Brer lUbbll, ??*??????*,'eu up you cornea, link
turn etnklum bluktum bo??l' aeaee "
???What was that, Uncle RennieJ" said the
Uttle boy, taking a sertoua view of the state
ment.
??? Ureetur talk, honey-*dre ereetnr talk,
Blees yo' soul. chile!" the old man went on,
with a laughable assumption of'disnity, ???el
you think I got time fer ler stop right ihort
art en alribbit out All I knows, you er mighty
much mliUken???mighty much mistaken.
??? Ole Brer Tarrypln know mighty well dat
Brer R.Ubil ain't got nothin' 'g In'im, vet he
B at aeoli a hablter lookin' out fer hlsae'f, dat
a luck'll ketch de plough-line in bo motif,
be did, en iry de itrenk un it. Ole Brer Rib-
bit, he holler 'Swing on, Brer Tarrypinl' en
Brer Terrypin, he tuak'u swung on, 'twanl
long 'fo ba ui antin' up dar aide er B'er Rab
bit.
???But 1 wish ter goodness you'd a bln dar,"
comtnaed Unde Remus, very grsoetuily
leaving It to be inferred that he was there; ???1
wish ler goodne-a you'd a blu dar ao voo
could er eeed ole Brer Tarrypiu w'iles Brer
Rabbit 'us haulin' 'im Up, wul he tail a-wig-
gtin' en he legs all spraddled out, en him a
whirlin' 'roun* en 'roun' en lookin' steer'd
???DeJ'er creature dey eee Brer Tarrypiu go
up safe en aoun', eu dey ate tie vitilee pastin'
'roun', eu day 'gun ter feel lak dey wanter
saede inside er Brer Rabbit steeple. Deu
Brer Wolf he bail itu;
???Heyodar, Brer Rabbit! Youer lookin'
mighty aciuuiptloua'way apdarl How you
oouie uu 1*
???Brer Rabbit, he look down, he did, en he
see who 'tie hollerin', en he 'span':
"l???o???ly, mighty po'lv, but I thank de Lord
I'm able re' my ???lowauce. Won't you
drap up, Brer Wolff
??????ui-* ??? uiiamy clumsy journey fer ter
mike. B er Ribbit. yit I don't keer ef I does.???
???Wid dat Brer Rahb t let down de plough
line, en Brer Wolf koich holt, en dey 'gun
ter haul 'im un. Dey haul en dey haul, eu
w'en B'er Wolf git moe' ter de top, he year
Brer Rabbit holler out:
???Stir 'roun', oie 'Oman, en iet de table; hut
???fo' you do dat, fetch de kettle fer ter tnakr
de c* flee.'
??? D.y haul and dey haul on de plough-line,
en 11 er Wolf year llrer Rabbit Miiall out:
???Wa'ch out dar, ole ???oniaut You'll spill
dal b'iliti' water 0??? Brer Wolf!'
???.En. blare yo' soul!" continued Uncle Re-
mus turning half around in hla chair to face
hia eolhusiaaiic audience of one, ???dat *us
'bout all Brer Wolf did year, kaaa de nag'
mind, down come de residin' water, en Brer
Wolf dea fetch one squall eu lum???t hiaae'f
tioter, en vVn he ??? rak de groun' be bounce
dec same it oncer dice yer injun-rubber
bails w'at you Use ler play wid 'loi.g in dem
times'fo' you turk???u broke yo' mammy
lookiu???-glaia. Or B er Rabbit, tie Iran fuui
out de steeple en'polljgise da hea??? be kin,
but do 'pollygy aint gw'tie ter meke he'r
come beck wbarde b'iliu' water hit."
???Did ???hey spill the hot water on purpose,
Unde R-muaf' the little boy Inquired.
"Now. deu, hooey, youer cruwdtu' me.
Drmarcree'ttn wua mighty kuae???mo??? apee-
bually Brer Rabbit. W en It come down ter
dat," said Uocta Remus lowering hia voice
and lookiog very grave. ???I specks! Jou-trr
s'earcb da country fum hen-rooat to river-
bank, you won???t flud u no mo' kuae man
dan Brer Rabbit.
All I knows is dat Brer
laui'
bit
Rabbilen Brer Tarrypin had a mighty laugh
In' spell des 'dout de time Brer Wolf *
ground'.''
THB POLITICAL FIELD.
The ortn ar tha Partlra aad Gusts a
le???Aw.
SavMotta's Views???The Mail and F.xprese
baa an Interview with Qoveroor Hora
tio Seymour on the political eituation. He
expressed the opinion that longer continu
ance of the protective tariff may provoke re
taliatory measures on the part of Ragland
and other European nations.
As to the presidential candidates he ex
pressed tbe opinion that the nomination of
Tilden would be wise for the democraey.
Tito following questions and anawers are
given:
And you do not believe Mr. Tilden too
feeble to perform the duties of president????
Well, they say he can???t talk now. That
Is a positive advantage. No man was ever
yet hurt by what he didn't stty, and I say
that without the least bestiari- n. What we
want in the presidential chair are men who
t ink more and talk leas. A min should
have It ???S tongue cut off when he eaten the
white btgtse ns president "
???Turn tlf difficulty of speech is to com
mend Mr. Ttldsri as a presidential candidate?
???Not eo solely. Tney say Mr. Tilden is so
much in ill health ttiat he is practically use
less as a presidential candidate. I tell yon
ill healtu is another advantage. If Mr Til
den in ill health should In- president, bis in
Urraity would prove a protection against the
throngs ol men who want something."
The New York Herald prenonnees it ???In
accordance witu the original iiuea laid down
by Mr. Carlisle and Mr. Morrison," aad adds:
???As 171 out of the 191 democratic members
of the house wore present, there is a reason
able prospect that sums measure like that ef
Mr. Morrison's will be passed.???
Tite New York Times, making the wish
father the thought, considers that by .flsot-
Inga compromise with the high tariff men
the reformers "have thrown awey the only
iseue oo which they count go to the coun
Trite World holds that "the action of the
democratic congressional caucus has gratified
the friends of the party and disapoointed Its
enemies. Sneaker Carlisle recognises thefaot
that while the democratic party is pledged to
revenue reform, to strict economy and hon
esty in public expenditures end to the relief
of the people at the earliest practicable mo
ment from tho burden of unnecessary taxa
tion, neither the details of tariff reconstruc
tion nor the quositon of the expediency of
making a futile attempt to ohaage the tariff
at the present time can be fairly oonsidered
patty twt."
The World this morning publishes an in
terview on Tildeu'a physical condition held
with a "prominent gentleman" known lo
possess the tnoel reliable knowledge on the
subject, as be Is and has been fer many yesrs
Tlltlen's most intimate friend aud constant
smooiate in Ids public as well as private af
fairs. At the gentleman's particular request,
Ills name is umlited The gentleman says:
"Tilden weighs between I'J-'t aud 130 peueits.
I have knowa him 40 years. From the
time ho was 18 until be was 55, he never
hut once exceeded 125 pounds. He
woighs as mucli now os tho average since be
grew to manhood. The story that he takes
or hue been taking narootics to iuduoo sleep
is totally false, lie has done so In no in
stance fur years, and never was in the habit
of doing so He iaa remarkaby good sleeper
nor la he paralysed on elthor elde. He has i
rheumntlo attention of some of the flogera on
the left hand. He 1s somellmee subject it
tremor of the bauds, but generally not sufil-
clont to prevent his carrying a tumbler of
water to hti mouth, or to prevent his writ
ing Ills signature, wltloh he hue occasion to
' frequently everyday. 1 happen to know,
. was called upwn in a trust to n(Bx his sig
nature 800 times, which he did tkesatue day,
His senss of hearing is uncommonly aoute In
both ears. He beers the slightest whisper
Hia eyre are somethlag wondeful. Hereads
three to live hours every evening, beside*
What he does in tho day time,
Ha hue a quick aud erect walk
and does not mind going up three
or four flight! of stairs. His voloe Is feeble
by reason of debility of the tho vocal chords,
Whiolt increase* when he is fatigued. The
medioal men say that tho tremor of the bands
does not lunch auy vital powers They all re
tort all of the vital powers of Tildon to be
lealthy and strong. Tilden gore dally out
and about, anemia to his affairs, which
are of no limited extent; ie
oalleil on to advise in matters
of importance with which he has long been
conneoted; readseerlv and laie;risea early and
rarely retires before 11; (eleotaaad hnyesnd
readi more hooka probably than any private
gentleman iu this city; is now arranging hia
exteusive library aud furnishing bis heuse.
aud is called ou ooutlaually by persona from
mil earns-1 a nf tliu ITseitswl llfRlAI *'
all par la of the United ritaioa."
Mr. TiLDRit SraAKu ??? A correspondent of
the Baltimore Hun had an interview in New
York to.day with Samuel J. Tilden, whom
he reported ** aaviug that he does not want
the nomination for p
lake
ihe
presidency, and cannot
It. In taking hia departure
correspondent congratulated Mr.
Tilden upon hia apparent good
health. Uls face brightened up as he said:
???I do enjoy good health. I have no com
plaint to make on that aeore." He then
raised and let fall each arm, struck out from
both shot)Idem, and followed this with a
vigorous stamping of drat one foot and
thfn Ihe other, on the carpet,
and said quite jocularly: ???No paralysis
(here." The correspondent concludes:
???Obeying the wish of Governor Tildeu, 4
draw a veil of silence orer tuuoh that he asid.
lie aaid enough to convince me that he ia
entirely sincere in hia announced disinolU
natiou to staud for the preauleucy."
POLITICAL, NOTES.
A raoMiassT democrat made a prediction
last week that the uext president would be eleotod
by the house of represcutadres. lie believes that
ueral Hu tier will be ruu as aa independent cau-
dldaie by Mine labor pany. and la th* ui o*rtaio
ooiidUtuu of thing* he would *oi enough votes to
throw tho el-ctiou Into the lions*.
Tin custom in Texas has been to require a
ivo thirda vote to nomiuate In adsmooraile state
oonveutiou. Strong opposition to the oonUuatnce
this role haa developed, and the party papers
ar*dtacusdna it*abtlUtimcnt It Is doubtful If
Governor Ireland???s frtoads will cement, as such a
MoVi???mciii would probably end hla hopes of are
Oomlualiou. 9
Bivehly Trokrr, of Virginia, who baa been
public Uf* more than forty years, sad has had
an adventurousoarecr, ta writing an autobiog raphy
During the war he was a refugee In Canada, aad
Kept a hotel at tit. Catherine's, near Niagara fails;
aud President Johnson offered a reward of t&.uct)
for his h ad He was also Jn Mexico, where he
supported Maximilian
KT'Mayou Cooper, of New York, r son of
the late Peter Cooper, ts said to have presidential
aspiradoos. and It is reported fr. m Albany that a
m Is being worked up fer bins thsro among the
democratic legislators aud poUUoiaus, with the
-. probation of Hon. Abram d. Mewlit, who 1?? Mr
Cooper's brother In-la9. The New York Herald
dUmtanM the matter by dec'aGag that ???the firm rf
Csopor A Qewtuaieauccewfu! manufacturers, but
they wi'S'd not deiu the while house."
Trk New York tiun chargee that on tbe per
sonal appliostioa of Senator Rimnnds the United
an-of-war Yautfc vu sent from Port
R vjal. 8 C to Na??san to brtsg from that plus to
harlveuwi Mr. Edmonds's wife and daughter ??ho
*d choose to avail ihemsel ea of in* r*wn ar
???easoftm* sportatioa. The round trip of the Yan
3 was 1 ???.wo mil-. It Is it*ferrvd that a senator who
ruts ou s i much sty e at tho pubtfe ??a *n??o would
ruts oo ????much rjr e ???
hardly do tor president
t of the United State*
BETSY HAMILTON.
DIALBCT OF PIP r Y YEARS
YEARS AOO RETOLD.
Ber Pa Saps M Ef It r*k??* so# Lwrt Bottom Detlsv
I???m Owla to Oivr Bass/ o Libia Baek
Loral*??? H -Bn??r rails af Bar s??haol
"lagan Bird,"
LaztFaux, Ala., 18*4. Tli. eun has eon.
out bright and warm, and we bail It with de
light duo* the recent heavy rains, and dark,
gloomy days. The neighborhood has besn
very much enlivened by tbe comiDg of tbe
Misses Huntington, at Ceionel Brantley???s
A right of way acron tbe little field, then a
narrow foot path through the woodland, leads
a near way to the name.
Tender grastes and dainty little forget-me-
nots???first bints of spring-are everywhere
visible, and a fresh, sweet breese from tbe
pungent aromatio yoneg pines is delightfully
refreshing, as Cliff and I meet the girls and
wend our way through tbe g'ove. Almost
the Irat. queitlon Fannie asked was If we
had brought Cousin Betsy???s letter; so w*
took seats In the rustic summer house and
commissioned Cliff lo road it aloud:
Dinv???a region dat*.
Dear Const*: Oae uoni wioier nightlong
time ago, we???uns wh all a sailin' round the
Are roastin???sweet titers to eat longer siaimon
heir; and pap be lowed says he, "Slaw "
???What," live she. "Ef it lake, the last bot
tom dollar,'' says he, ???I???m a gwlue to gin
Beley a little book lamin'." ???Taint no
uie," s??yi she. " Ton'd better lay out your
money lor vl'tle* end clothes. I don???t be
lieve in too muob book larnlu'. Edicatlon ia
the ruination of aorne folks. Let???em git
little smattsrln??? of books, and they taint
fitten for notbln??? else on the face of the yetb
You've got that r*l spiled to death now.'
He was eerier tight that night, aud mawsbe'a
alien mad when he's a drmkln' Jiat then
the dogs barksd and somebody hollered
and axed to stay all nlgbt, and ft was tbe
Mr, Wm'flrld, a buntin' up
i?? you hadn???t told me tbe truth I would have
thrashed you good.??? ???Yes, it is the truth,???
says I, "but I never aimed for Jnlie 'o tell
you. 1 jlst???" ???Take your seat this mfnntei''
says he, a stompin??? of bis feot; and I tell
yon I sot down quick and played like I was
???fillla' my spellin' lesson in a hurry.. Ikv .
Roberson re'ched over and whispered: ???Ef
that had a bren airy nothergal in school old
Westfield would er whoupea her shore an???
eartln ??? After wbilel seed the po??? old feller
run his hand over tbe top of his head to see
if il: rally was like a peelsd iugon, and turn
bis face away to laugh. Then I felt mean
about sayln' of It, and wished I bad It back,
but It was toe late; aud when I went home tli. i. *l. ?????????
I told Dap all about it and cried. He laughed Th,S 8 ^ h0 , a ??f
powerful. ???I want you to l.t me stop the BOOKS fly to
school." says 1, ???for old 'lugon-head* never
will like me no more " ???Why, Beis, honey,
you rnn't stop the school; bit would go
without you,??? says pap, ???but I reckln j
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reading. The schoolmaster Is abroad and
and fro as leaves In an autumn wind.'
bargained longer pap to do
nd agreed to
new tsacher,
scholars. Hi
some carpenters work for him7 an
wait on him for totber part of his pay, and
soon Monday pap he soot us all tbree to
school, me and ouddy aud slater Flurridy
fennyey. Pap ha went aronnd the settle
ment and hope him make up his soboel.
Some wanted him aud aome didn't. You'd
have to make a tsacher and hand him down
from tbe skle* to suit averbody la this settle
ment; end then some would iiud fault of
him. Some lowed be was too blgbfaiutln
and monght put big notions In tbe shilluns'
heads, rap told 'em ba'd better put big no
tion as none at all for soinsof the youngsters
was a growin* up monstrous empty headed.
Old Miss Fresboun lowsdsbeallers got along
mighty well without beoks herself, and her
chnllun could do the sumo; they wasn't no
bstier???n she was.
Well, she was right, they wasn't a bit bet
ter, and wasn't likely to be. Old men Lotus
lowed he'd send Jake end git him to larn
bins bow to Agger a little, so aa to keep folks
from a cheatin' him; but fur os his gals was
oonaarnrd It would jsa be a tlirowia* mousy
away for nothin???. Qala didn't need no
schoolin' nohow. Ha lowed be oever had n*
schoolin' in his raisin???, and ha didn't a-o but
he got along about as will os your high larnt
gtog'pby and grammiirnurr, grammaruicle
sort; he had sens, enough lo count all the
money ba could make, and that was as far as
be seed any nse In. Old Ferman lowed he
wanted Mallndy to ge tel sue got a stilHliok
to leach, so ske osuld make the money oack
Old Wes field was a big, fat, red faced, bald
bended old Irishman, good-hearted but lur-
rlble high*tempered. The soholan was'
sksersd of him ss death. He'd Jerk you up
in a minute, boys and gals too, aad wear
hlrkry out on you.
It was Friday evenin??? and wa gals bad besn
on the branou and got us a big chaw of
swee'gnm, and was jest a chawin' hard aa
our jaws oonld work, wbsn be knockad on
(ha door with his switob for ???books," and
wo flaw id tbe bouse. Julio Diokenon haint
???stisUed lessen she???s got sumpen in tier
mouth. She eats chalk and slat* penclJa,
and drinks Ink, and her books alters looks
like the rale bad had 'em whar she's nibbled
iff the cornders. She retchwl over and
brgged ns forourswes'gum. ???Pleasegimme
cuaw," rays she. ???Mine's sticky,??? says 1.
Wall tsl 1 git the stretch berries In mine,
and I'll gin yon half of It," says Cindy Rib-
eraon ' Lend ma yourn, Ureuly Ann; I'll
gin It right baok to you at recsss, ' says she.
lent ft to Beoky Jana; you cai chaiv It
while when she gits done chawin' of it,"
says ihe. Anil we'nus was all a whisutriu???
and in a powerful glgalemsut. 1 didn???t
know nair word of my big spellin' lrason.
The boys was a Hingin' piper balls at us ami
a lookin' totbvr way like they hadn't done
nothin???. A mouse run aoross the floor, aud
the wholaschool got to gigglin'. Old West-
field stomped his toot and lold us to hush
aud git our leaons. Iky Rohsnon he made
a doll oul'n hie pocket bau'keroher and
danced it on bis book aad we gals snickered
out loud; then herald tbe fust one laughed
;!n he lowed to make 'em stead ou one loot,
>??? head???s as bald as the pan ef your ban,
and as slick on top aa a peeled logon, and w??
gals narasd bint "lugou-nead,??? but he never
would er kuowed it if It hadn't been for Julie
Dickerson. 1 drawed bis piotur ou my slate
and passed it around. Things Is a heap fuu
nierintlme o' book* when you know yuu
can't laugh. We all had our beads together
whisperin???, and most oboked ta laugh out.
Julie she belt Id long as she could, and then
???be snickered and snort.d out. He celled
her out In tbe middle of tbe floor to staud eu
one foot tel she could tell what eke was a
laughin' at. She didn't want to tell, so she
stood, aud stood 1*1 she oouldn'l keep lotber
foot up no longer, aud then she up and lowed:
"Ur. Westfield???? "Well, whet Is it?" "Belay
Hamilton said???" and then she slopped aud
looked at me and grinned, aud iet ner toot
down. ???Well, what did sue sav, aud what
were you laughin'a:? Take up your foot.
You might aa well lell, for I II make yon
???tend there on on* foot all dey tilt ton do
tell,??? says old Westfield. Julie talksthrough
her nose and whines her words out long.
???Betsy Hamil ton, she???" "Well, what did
Belay Hamilton do???? ???Betay Hamilton she
tewed???'??? (anil lookin' at me like the waa
akeered to tell ou ms.) ???Weil, out with it???
what did Belay Hamilton nay ?' Tbs gala all
begun to look akeared, aud f dodged- behind
my spellin' book to hide my face from Iky
Roberson, for I waa shore aha vu a gw me to
tell what I said about Iky'a yean, sol out on
hia head like he waa a fliputn' ol 'em to fly;
and 1 kuowed in teasou he'd never waul io
apeak to me no more if she told that. ???Out
with it; out with it. I can't wait any longer.
What aid Belay Htmiliun aay?' ???Why,
Bet ty Ham-tl ton lowed as how???lowed aa
nuw???aa how your haad looked like a???a???a
ingun," and down come her lother foot on
ihe floor, and she lucked her head and snick
ered. and tetberoall taogbed too; and aome
* the boyt jsa yelled. My faced turned red
a b led beet, and my kpelliu'-book waa bot
tom up'arda. 1 na from behind it and lowed:
???1 didn't" ???Come here to me this minute,???
aay* he, ???and lell me whai you said. Come
here, 1 lell you.??? 1 kivered my face witu
my spellin' book, chawed my awee'guul fast,
and went up to him. "Now, tell me what
you aaid, or I'll wear you out. Yon keep
mat corner in a grin half your time Take
l hat gum out of your moutu Wbatwaaii?
Trii ui 1 know you must have said aome-
tbing. I???ll keep you iu till dark or make
you tell it. Tell me tbe truth, and tell II
quick.??? He turned hit eye iowarda a hickry
suckin' In the crack. "1 never aaid your
head looked like a irgon." aaya l. ???Well,
what did you aay ? Tell it quick, (jerking
down the bickry.) ???I raid your head linked
like a???a like a??? peeled Iugon; that's what I
id,??? says I: and they all snickered agin,
Id the po' old men looked sorter shame,
and aaid: "You can take your seat now, but
mougbt as wall atop gwiae for all tha good
you air a doin'???a gigglin??? and a laughin???and
a tiltin' of vour spellin??? lesaon bottom np-
'ards. Mebbe, honey, that's tbe reason you
got foot a Friday. You got yonrspelJln??? lea-
eon top down'srds. ??? * * ???
* * a ??? ?? e ??? ???
. , Bst8y Hamilton.
Just at this juncture we heard the tea bell
and went in Ihe house, deferring the balance
till another lime
^Sisluiiii???
The Constitution wants Its readers to have all the advantages
offered by 'other papers and we have there
fore prepared an
UNEQUALLED OFFER OF STANDARD BOOKS.
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We have carefully selected ten of the best books ever printed and have bought them in
Iota of one thousand each, thus getting the loweat caih discounts. These discounts ws give
to our readers. Here is the list, giving the regular price and price to our readers.
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PRANG???S EASTER CARDS.
EASTER CAROL CARD8.
Far 8*1s by all I>??slsn.
Dladdcr, a
Incontinence of the Urine, aoroe
For all lilotaooo nrUlnrj from a dUoaocd
otnte of tho Bladdor ana tLtdncyo, thlt
Homed}/ otantlo mithout a rtral.
Without a rival In the number ef cures effected t
Without a rival in the purity of its composition;
without a rival in number of hmtle* told. The
annual sal* of Smith'* Rxtr.nct of M*y Flower ex
ceed* the sale* at all other Kidney Remedies com-
lined.
DR. Rt.I IVES, says: ???That In many arjra-
Sited cases, where Huchu had failed to produce
my benefit. May Flower has effected a speedy
How.
# all Kldn*) <
Ear superior to Biichu or Jnnlper."
T)R. H F. MARTIN, wy.: " May Flower??:*
mfre promptly in all dfsoasus of th?? Dladdcr and
Kidneys than any remedy which has come umki
DK. VINC. D. HUYVETTER, says: "With
out doubt Mny Fiewer is destined to work a revo
lution in the treatment of disease-* peculiar to the
urinary organs.**
DjR. KING, in compiling his dispensatory, has
ay. See page
???A nnn.bcr of authorhlee might be quoted, but
there are none more eminent than the names
in mmpmni i
paid a merited tribute to this
jgfi King's Dispensatory.
A number of authorit
host of 6
office of i
mooy to its virtues.
FOR SALE Bf ALL DRUG61STS.
Vanufactorod onlf by S. B. SMITH A BHO,
Covington, Ky.
If you are affftetad, scnA roar addrau log. B.
E A gas ia wasted ta teka ordioa far our
LEGANT PORTRAITS 1
fuda tram small uteiart* of all ilw.
fcbuKYo/L 0
f 1 BORGIA, FO
VX lalpa???win be
u the town of F*j
YJETTS COUNTY, BUKHIKF'
he sold before the courthouse doo
_ Fayetteville, Faro'io county, be
tween the tegal hoars of sale, on tbe first Tnesdsy
in Mtv. 1SS1. the following ^escribed property, toi
*t: Osh pair of black mules abont fifteen bands
rh,supposed to be seven years o d. as the property
Grlory Wea???bmok, to aatJify a mortgage 0 fa la
sued from Fayetts superior oourt la favor of C E.
Bennett va Gainey Weal brook. Property pointed
ont In aaid mnraage and sold to satisfy the same.
This March the Slat 1881.
J. M. (HRT.TLK fch??rtff.
on the first Tuesday In May next, before the
court boasn door of said eounty, within the usual
hours of sale, and In the manner preecribed by law
r conducting tax sale*, th* following wild landa,
.mated In aaid connty. ???
by virtu* of tax fl fas il
and severally levied upon
toed by L. L P
loeMbr of aaid oouuty.afalastrach lot am
B tate and or
to wit: In the flrat dlatriot lot
lot rMpcctlvely. to satWy state and oonuty uixrs
for the year 18e8 to wit: In the flrat dlatriot lot
*nmb??r 66 In the second dlatriot, lots nnmbers
80 M M. 167 177 In the third district, lota num
bersl7. 86 43 8< 91. N8. I S. and fraotlocsl lot
number 7H In the fourth district, fractional let
nnmb'rTS In the fifth dlatriot, lots numbsrs 06,
li???J and fractional lot number 98 In tbe sixth
district of orlglntllv Hsberaham, now Rabun, loti
numbers 80, M. ft6,79 and fractional lota nnmbers
14, 72 * ^ U * * *"
caah. March 27ah. 18et
court house door In a-Id county within tbe legal
hoars of sale to tbe higher bidder for ca??-h tbefol*
lowu g property to-wlt: One tract of'and 1* ing in
aaid county, belt g parte ef lot* Noa 79 and 80 and
Iu the arooud district of said connty, cooUIn*
xtyarr-a. more or l*aa. and adjoining ???and*of
Samuel P. Queen, John W Queen and other*, and
being tb* place where Julius Bslnes now lives.
Said lard levied on aa thf * ???
Gaines to Mt'.fy three cost
session. APrti 18th, 16*4.
A B WALL Sheriff,
EXCELSIOR
COOK STOVES
THE BEST m THE MARKET I
17 Different Sizes and Kinds
LEADING FEATURES:
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i Operadoa.
Beud fbr Descriptive Orcr*v to
HUHNICUTT A BLLLINGRATH
Csr. PsadurN and Waltow Btresta
ATLANTA, CA.
SMITSL???S
EXTRACT OF MAY FLOWER,
Tho Cap Shoafof Ms Chemist's Skill.
The Great Remedy for all Dlooaoos
of the Bladder and Kidneys.
to-dajr ha. an army of in,n, woman an* children,
whn nvw (heir own .fsnattire. bear (ostimony (c
ijr ooradr, prapartjm. Soma have been cured ol
Dlebcte., tome ef llritrht's Dlaeare, some of In.
flemmadon of tne Bladder, tome of Catarrh of Ihe
naof In '
Ivanhoe???Sir Waller kmtt .
Oliver TvvUt??? Charles Dickens
Swia* Family Robinson
Pilgrim???s Progress???Join Bunyan ....
Last of th* Mohicans???Ftnitnore Cooper
Robinson Orusoo???Daniel Di/os
Scottish Ohl*&???Jmt Porter
90,000 Leagues Under the Beo???Julet Verne . 1 25
Children of the Abbey???Marie Boche 1.25
Arabian Nighte??? 1.25
rheee books are standard the world over. They are printed on fins tinted paper and
bound elegantly in cloth, with black and gold???illustrated. We guarantee that they ar*
???* handsome books ae you can buy at 51.25 in any store.
When one speoimen i, seen others will be bought.
HOW YOU CAN GET THESE BOOKS.
1st Any subscriber whoso name is on onr books can gel any of these books, carefully wrap.
P*d and sent postage paid to any address, by sending us 70 eta and naming tbs book wanted,
2nd It you are not a subscriber you can by sending $1.90 get a receipt (or one year's sub.
scrlptioD to tbe Weekly and any one of tbe books in tbe above list Separately th* paper
cost* 11.25 and tbe book $1.26.'
3rd. If you will send us 3 subscribers at $1 25 each, or 10 subscribers at $1 00 each, wo
will send you free any book on th* list. For every 3 subscribers at $1.25 each, aud fer every
10 subscribers at $100 snob, we will send an extra book. An hour???) work will get you two
or three books without cost.
OUR CIRCULATING NEIGHBORHOOD CLUBS.
Here is a suggestion that we recommend.
Say you want tbe Constitution. It will cost you $1.25 If you take it alone. Get 4 of you
neighbors to join you and thus reduce the price'of the piper to $1.00 each, os we send 5
eopiee one year for $5.00. Now Iat each one add 70 cents, making $1.70 for each or $8.55
for the club, and we will send 6 papers for one year and tbe 6 books below, or any 6 books of
the list above, poet paid i
Ivjuviroa???B; Sir Walter Scott
Ouvxa Twur???By Chocks Dickens,
Last of th* Mohicans???By Fenimors Cooper,
Swiss Family Robimon.
Scottish Chiefs???By Jane Porter, *
B'S???SPBV
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Each subscriber can choose wbioh of these books shall be sent to his address. After read*
ing bis own book he can lend to his neighbor, until each read all. A small circulating
library can tbps be established In eaeh neighborhood.
W* earnestly reoommend this plan.- The books will be an ornament ta
any home. They are pure, strong, thrilling and ennobling.
If you have already seat In your ???ubeoriptlons get your neighbors to join yo* with 70 oti.
each and order these hooka. If your neighbors dfont wsnt to go in, order ow(of the book!
yousself. When they see your book they will then order another one. 1
HOW TO GET THE WHOLE LIBRARY^ **
Here is even a better suggestion, end one that oovers the whole library.
Get up a club of 10 enbwribera at $1.00 each. Each on* of you add 85 oents to the $1.00,
making $10.60 In all, and w* will send 10 papers one year and the 10 books of the Coastltu.
Non library. To get advantage of this offer tbe 10 names and the $18.60 must be sent al
one trine and In one envelop*. Positively no variation will be made from this rule.
aiTMaiAn-r ov tbb books.
"Ivanh06.??????This Is tbs soblest of the Waverly novels. It is dramatic, stirring, histori
cal, and deals with the eruaade* of tbs Knights of Europe for th* lovt of Christ against
Saladln and hla followers. It is a pageant of hsrolc battles, sieges and tournaments.
Oliver Twist.???Tbs greatest work ef Dickon*???full of humor and tbs pathos of that
matohlees writer. Mothsrs and fathers the world over have wept over the story of Utils
Oliver. This book Is a revelation.
Swiss Family Robinson.???The adventure* of a Swiss clergyman and his family
wreaked on a desert island. The book rank* with Robinson Crusoe, sod shows whu
hsroism and patience cau do. Tbe description of the home in the giant tree and the
adventure* with strange animals is incomparable.
Children Of tha Abbey,???Next to Robinson Crnaoe and one or two other books
mors copies of this pure, pathstio and noble story have been sold than of any othsf
book printed.
Last of the Mohicans.???Of all the Indian books, none equal this In intense Inters^
end beauty. Ihe marvellous skill and prowess of Hawkoye, the woodcraft of the Indi
ans, th* desperate fights in the forest,???th* lofty beauty of Ihe whole book is worthy A
Cooper and ihe Leather Stocking Tales oi which it Is first and best.
Robinson Crusoe.???01 this great book It Is useless to apeak. It Is the claraio of the
world. The man, woman or child who tolls to read it misras the rarest of treats. .
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.???The sensation created by this greatest of
Julra Varies work* is indescribable ll is tbs story of a man who invented an alsetrls
boat in which b* lived under ihe ocean. His journeys under the sea, his conflicts with
submarine monsters aro of thrilUng interest, and hold the mlml enchained.
Pilgrim's Progress.???Of this work of immortal John Bunyan ws need say nothing.
It should bo on tbe table of every christien home.
Tho Scottish Chiefs.???The struggle* of Bruce and Wallaoe and their brave compan
ions Is told by Mira Forter in a book of surpassing interest. Every page has lie chapter
of noble and heroic notion.
Tho Arabian Nights.???The 1000 stories of Eastern msgnifiesnoe and adventuie art
here envolumed and make enough reading for every night for a year.
These are books to be read aloud by any member of the family to all the others; they
will Interest all and weary or ofieud none.
A WORD IN CLOSING
Now one word In closing to onr readers.
Every father wants to give his children the beet advantage* possible to his circumstances.
Nothing improves young people so much at judicious reading. Nothing is pleasanter for
middle life er old age than the reading of interacting books. There it no amusement puree
and more ennobling than to have the father or mother or one of the sons or daughters read ???
chapter each night or two or three nighte iu the week, in the family.
It is the earnest desire of 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 of these books at on* order. We get them cheaper by taking this number at once and
paying cosh than any book store can get them. The regular price, as yon will see on th#
covers is Sl-00 in New York???to which postage is added. We sell them to you at cost price,
adding simply the postage and cost of handling. Yon cannot buy them anywhere for less
than $1.15 delivered, and usually $1.40. They are printed ou clear, big, new type and can bt
read by old or young; and bound stoutly in black and gold cloth so that they will last.
Now you can afford to gratify yourself and your family by buying at least one of then
books. Seventy cents is but little for such a book. If you art in a club, persuade othei
members of the club to buy other books. You can then lend to each other and thus have *
good library for each neighborhood. Each book is a masterpiece and filled with pure senti
ment and thrilling interest. They will ennoble the minds of children, interest and instruct
them???give the keenest pleasure to each member of your family, aud make your homes
happier and brighter.
We want to put the Constitution Library into every village and neighborhood In tbs
Southern States. When we have exhausted this order we will make up 10 new books sad
start another series.
Order al once. We guarantee that either of the booka will please you, and cost just hall
what you woiud pay elsewhere. Select one ol the books, send 70 cents and we will lend it ta
,n postpaid and nicely wrapped.
A noduotion for Postage
If you ere near Atlanta or have any one coming here, or any merchant friend in the city,
??e will soil either qf the books for 60 cents???taking off tbs 10 cents postage on each book.
Understand this clearly. It costs us 10 Cents to send a book by mail. We will deliver any
book anywhere in the city for 10 cents less than the prioe, or 80 cents. If you are In reaeh
f an txprr*s office and order more than 8 books you can pay 00 cents eack and get th*
.-???Us sent by express cheaper than by mall
The-- books average 450 page* each, 12 me.
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