The Pee Dee herald. (Cheraw, S.C.) 1856-1859, November 18, 1856, Image 1
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TlIK TILIil?L PRIZE.
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In 'one of the Weliost vill ires of old du
Virginia there lived in the year 175?, ' tu
en old man whose daughter was declared (1
by universal o>n*enit? he the loveliest l th
maiden i: all the country r mi?<1. The
veteran in his youth hud been athUtic and *
muscular above hit fellows; and his bn ast, , hi
where he niway* wore thcin, could show
the adornment of thrvo medals, revolved ?"
for his victories in gymnastic f^uts who i I
a vi>un<r uiau. His daughter was now lh
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eighteen, and had been souglit in marriage 1 th
by many suitors. One brought wealth? \
another a fine person?another thin and ju
another that. But they were all refused by i w
the old man, who become at lastn by word ! ^
for hia obstinacy among the young me a 01
of the village unJ neighborhood.
At length the nineteenth birth day of j hi
Anoette, hia charming daughter, who '
was as auiiblu and modest as she was beantiful,
arrived. The morning of that day
her father invited ail the youth of the *'
country to a hay making and frolic Fcv- tf
ciiteeo handsome and industrious young I w
men assembled. They came not only to | U|
make hay, hut also to make love to the *'
r.:< i i.. s. ,t n.,.1 ! t':i
i*iii amicim'. iiiiu'j nuuin liiuy uau till
led the father's burn 4 with newly dried , h
graaji, aad their ?. wri lieurt-. with hit6 j '?
A miotic, i'ji tier farther'* counnuiid, bud j x
brought i'ji- in alt > iiyo* r of bur own blew- . 0
big, which hIic presented to e.i jli etiutiiutcd '<
ewaiN wtib hur iiwn -fair liand-H.
N jW, my ii??}';*, eaid itin old keeper of, 1
the jewel limy/ all coveted, leaning! <
on their pitch forks ihcv assembled round ( l*
the dour in the cool ol the evening. ?N-<w 11'
uiy lads, SeU have ttfWii}' all cl'you n u?l?: *
propiMMtip for my Atift?-tte. Now.you .? : i
den t cure anything about uiotif-y wi talents, t
book tainui' oi ooldtCi la! liHi ? Ic.lu do a> ' a
tVoli by mygtll a*any Utah, id tl;<i CUUfitiy .
? Out t waul tier to marry a ntun of my .)
own grii. No?; you know, or ought to >]
know, wiieci 1 w.u n yuun^ftr I could beat c
anything hi all Virginity in the w?y o'leap. g
tog. 1 got iiv old woman by b* ating the u
sumrtsst man on the eastern shore, nnd 1 ti
have took tlu^oath and tvonu to it, lltn^
ho man shall marry uty daughter wilhoui t
jumping for it. Yoj understand me ! ays, u
there a the grceu, and hure'a Annette,' f
ho added, taking bis daughter who stood J
timidly behind him, by the hand. ' *No\v, I
the one that jumps the furthest on n 'dead s
level' shall marry Annette this very night' 1
This unique address wiq received by
the young men with applause. And many t
a youth,-as he bounded forwuid to the ar- t
ena of trial, cast a glance of anticipated i
victory baek upon tins objeoft of village ?
'chivalry. The maidens left their luotnw <
and quilting frames, the children their 1
nowy sports, the slaves their v>bora. 1
and the old men their arm nhaira and *
long pipe*, to witneM the triumph in the '
ueseaa of the victor. > All prophesied aad 1
wtany oWied that H would bo tba young, '
Carroll. llo wm the bnodaonMat ami boat '
bamorod joath in the coon try, nod all 1
line* that a taring tnutnal attachment ?* <
brted between him and the Mir Annette. <
Carofl h? d won the repntet'th*
bftf leaper nrtd in %' wt*r? * ?rT
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HAT DEPARTETII, SPEECH It
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n-li athletic achievements wore the sine
ua noti Of man's cleverness. this fru* n>
rd'fiasy honor. In a contest like the
resent, he hud therefore every advantage
. or his fellow athlrfct
The arena allotted for this hvmenia!
mte&C was a level apace in front of the j
lleiro inn, and near the ccr tro of a grnas
at, rosoi vcd in the midst of the village, I
nominated 'tho green.' Tho verdure
j - quite w ion otl at this place by prcvi.
is exercises of a similar kind, and a hard
rf'nec of Mud, more beGtting for the
irpose for which it was to be used, top-"
icd its place.
lhe father of tho lovelv. blushincr. nnrt. i
r r>? j
thai, hnppy prise, (for sho well knew i
10 would win,) with three other patri. '
chal villagers were the judges appontcti
decide upon the claim.* of several com- ;
titors. The last time Carroll tried hi*1
ill in this exorcise, he 'cleared'?to use
e Ion par's phraseology?*t wen ty one feet
d one inch.
The signal "was given, and by lot the j
ung mon stepped into the arena.
lidward Uruyson, sovenlebe feet,' cVied j
t on t*>f the judges. The youth had
rue his utmost, lie was '& pale, intellecnl
siud.nt Hut what hail intellect to
i in such an arena f Without a look at
e maiden, ho left tho ground.
Ditk Hoitldeu, nineteen feet.' Dick
itli a laugh turned awuy, sod replaced
s coat.
'llarrv Preston, nineteen feet and three
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dies-'
'Well done, CInrry Prisaten,' shouted '
iv ?pecuitors, you have tried hard ft>t '
le acres and homestead.'
Harry also laughed, and swore he only
imped fur the fun of the thing. Henry '
as a 'attic brained fellow, but never
ought of tnutrlinotiy. lie loved to walk
id talk, uml laugh and rooiup with An
ftte, but ,=obcr marriage never euiue into
is head, lie only jumped for tlio fun of
ie thing. He Would not have said so if
r
e was sure of winning.
Charley Simiiig, fifteen feot mid a half.'
lurrsh for <J1??rlv*y! Charley'll winl* cried
10 crowd, good humored, Charley Stunus
as tbc clo.crest fellow in the world. His
lutJ.er advised him to May at home, and
)ld him if he ever won u* iie, aba would
ill in love with hi* temper, father than
is legn. ChatltA, inwuvar. ussde l??s
"> ?! id'the latt r'* cs|>ihilitics and hast
I any refused to enter tiio iiMs altogether,
liber* ii..?<?? the trial, and only otic of the
i;ij?ers had yet cleared IWeiity feet.
Now,' owed the villagers, det'H soe
lenry arroll. lie ought to beat this ; and
veiy on , appeared, as they culled to mind
i? mutual love of tbe last couputitoi nnd
ie sweet Annette, as if they heartily
i-liul bin success
Heufy stepped to hi* post with a firm
u'i. His eye glanced with confide lire.
mill I u.;0(i tne Vlihtoera. mid r..,i...l I*.
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tfe ! -' i iiw .rd, ui.01, tIt} t.'CM ut
u.'iiuCe, is if to c..U li lhe.<Tioiu iiiut
[i.rii .oid a Mirjcic** winch tin o>.u?i?ioii
> I tod fir. i'eturnunt t'*? encouraging
lance with which she met bu own, with
proud ttiutlw upon Lit lip, h? bounded
ji ward.
' Twenty one feet und a hail".' shouted
ho multitude, ropeutiug the announce*
>*nt of oue of tho judges, .twenty ttoe
cot and a hair Harry Carroll forever.-?
t until* and iiarry.' ilaude, ?Sp* and
laDdkerchief* waved over the Leads of the
pc eta tors, and lh? eyes of the delighted
Vnnotto sparkled with joy.
V beu llenry "erroll moved to Itia *U><
ion to strive for tbe prise, a tall, gentle*
uanly young ir^o, i? a uiiliury undrai*
rock ooat, who bad rude op the inn, dia*
umiuted and joined the spectators, unpen*
Mtved while the contest w?a going on,
iteppod suddenly forward, and ?nb a
mowing eye lueusuud d? liberate}/ the
ipaee acaoinfilisfacd by the last leaper.?
U?\w*? a ttrengei iu the village. His
(luadsotre fast bad easy addre*# attracted
h?V>? tilhtgc maidens, end h<?
wRy a ad sinewy frame, iu ?htch sy w*
uatry and strength were happily united,
tailed forth the edwir.it ion of the young
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*feayhsp, sir, etraugor, you th!ok jot
tap beat thas/ ?td o t# ef the bjstsntfifij
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1 FLEBtWO AS THE WIND?
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j remarking tho mariner in which the ny
! the stranger scanned tfcr-% arena. ?1
' youraii beut Ifo?ry Carroll, you'll bea
tho boat man in tlio colonies.' Th*s trut
of" the observation was assented to by
general murmur. x
Is it fur^in?re :imii?eninnf you are pur
suing thin pastime^inquired tlio vnutfl
ful atrintror, ?or ij thore a prise for t|i
winiicr ?'
.t
Annette, tho loveliest und wealthier
of our village maidens, if. v. tho ro
ward of the victor,' cried one vfthe jud
gov t
? Are the lists cj???n/t? lit'
* AH, young sir ; roplied tho father o
Anuetto, with interert, his youthful srdo
rising as bo surveyed the proportions o
the straight limbed young stranger. 1 Sh
i.r the brido of him who out'uups flsur;
Carroll. If you will try yotf sro free I
do so. Hut let mo tell you, Harry Carrol
has no equal in Virgin's. Hore is to;
daughter, air, look at her and umbo jou
tri il ' Tho oltioor glanced upon thi
trembling mat Ian about to ba offered 01
tbo oltur oi' hci father's uncouqoerabl
monoiuuniH, with ait admiring cyo. l'h<
poor girl looked at Hott-y, who stood near
with a troubled brow addon uupry eye
and then enst upon tho new competitor
imploting glance. ?
lMsciiig his cost in the hands of one o
the judge*, he drew a sash he wore be
neuth it tighter round his waist, and tuk
il>? tlid appointed stand, made apparently
without an effort) the bound that w?3 i
decide tho happiness or luifcery of iie?r
and Annette.
j Tuxsnty t\ao fett and an inch I' sboutci
the judges. The annjunoement waa re
peutcd with surprise by tho spectator*
i who crowded around tho victor, tilling th<
I air with congratulation, not untninghd
I however, with loud murmurs from tbos
I who were inoro nearly interested in tb
happiness of the lovcM.
The old uian approached, and graapin)
hia hand exultiugiy, called him bis eon
and said be felt prouder uf htm than if b
, was a p'.ince. Physical activity and Strang1
were the old lumper's true patcut* of uu
biliiy.
Resuming his cost, the victor sough
I with his t ye tbe fair prize he hud, a)
' though nameless and unknown, so luirl
i won. 6hu leaned upon her father's arm
paiu uiid distressed.
lie. L>veir stood aloof, gloomy aud mo!
tiflcJ, admiring the superiority of th
?t.anger in an exorcise iu which, he p id
ed bilusulf as unriwilled, while ho hnte
him for bis suocess. *
1 Amicllo. my pretty prize,' said th
victor, taking her pussivu hand, ! bav
won \ou fairly.' Annan's cheek tecum
puhfthun marble ; she trembled like a
k^|.cii leaf, sod clung closer to her fat he)
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wuho me arcupitig ejo he form
her I over. Ilia brow grew dark at tli
itrun^or'n Ijo^e.tL'O
1 have won you ;uy preity flower, )
I uiako y->u /i bmle !?tremble out *e *i?
< lentl^-? 1 Mitait nov. n.\?elf, li<<w?vt
prouuti i might be,' k? added, whh
i Jahtaiy, 'to wear ho f*ir a g*iu ??*' lu U1
bead. Perhppv,' sod be euat Ida oy
inquiringly, while tho earreut ol li'e led]
ed joyfully to her brow, and a murmur 1
rurpriae rao through '.fee crowd, -pcrhaj
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, mum ! BiMiiv Mvtinia yoatu aiming tT
j competitor* who hw? a higher claim to tb
I jewel. Young air/tie owtinued, tiirnic
to the aurprised Henry, u.othnilis j?
wens Victor Hi the Hat before mc?I ?< ro'
not f^r the maiden, though one quuld n
; woll strive for a fairer?-but froio !o<
to tke KiHi ljf spot in which L to?. you o
g?god. Vuu are tbo victor ?od ?a auc
witn the pecjuianiou of tlu* Worthy asset
bljr? you receive from my hand, the pri
that jou have eo wety and honorably wq
Th? youth sprang forward and grasp
his hand with waiiiiKta*iiJ rtsFiu
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oect Auu?imj wan w?6pl?g from pure j
i?w>?? hi* ?ho?1<l.jrt. Tfcc r*j?n ni
\ tbt kOvUiiHItpuiol'lbft ddjg?M*'J viilagfc!
??d *mfc* th? 'rmpwtfy ^W**KMW& p
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'l--.... - U 1-1. - J.J.-LL.m..i REAPING
IS AN T7NREMEMBER1
by EU ?ER it, 1
?h .?*MT??1<??M?* ?! ??? ??ll ? ?? ? ? !????
u and noble hoirteJ granger 'Was 'drank in
[' overflowing bomptn of ruatio beverage. 1
t In process of lime, thero wore born untd
|, the married i ?ir sons find daughter, find , ,
H Henry Carroll bad become Col. Henry! (
Carroll of tho revolutionary army. I
One evening, hnvingjuat returned boino j
f. artor a hard campaign, he waieit'ing with '
t, hi* family oil the pnllcry of hi? handsome .
| country liouso, when aO advance fccftrfct 1
it rode up an<5 announced the approach of | J
. Gen. Washington anu auite, informing biui i
that be should crave hia hospitality for the i
night. Tho necessary directions were giv.
en in reference to the household prepnra- (
f tiou, and Col. Cairoll, ordering hia horse, r
rode forward to meet and #?/??.r* uti ?
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f the diatingruishod guest, vrhuui ho had
0 never yet soon, although serving in the <
y same widoiy extended army.
p That evening, at the table, Annette, \
| now beco.no the diguifiad matronly and
y still handsome Mrs. Carroll, could not keep \
r her ryes from the fuco of her illustrious i ]
f visitor. Rvirjf moment or two she would | ,
1 ateil a glance at hi* commanding features, !
? and tiulf doubtfully, balfsissaredlj, shake
0 her bead and look again to he still more
puzzled, tier absence of mind and en- (
> barvasstuer-t at length became evident to j
!j her husband, who inquired affectionately if
alio wen) uick t
f * I suspect, Coloucl,' said the General, j
who had been some time, with a quiet, .
. meaning smile, and observing tho lady's ,
y ourious and puttied survey of his foatures |
o ?that Mm. Carroll thiuks she recoguiy
tee in tuo an old acquaintance.' And he ,
atftiled with a mysterious air, as be gazed
J upon both r.ltcrusteJy.
The C'dvuut started, and a faint memo
ry t?f the past seemed to be revived as he ,
u gated, while the Isdy rose impulsively frotu
L her chair, aud bending eagerly forward
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9 | uvcr we tea urn win? olaHped bands and
o i an eye of intense, <M?<sr inquiry fixed full
upon him, atooa for a moment with her ,
p. lips parted us if aha would speak,
i, Purdon u>c. iuv dear uitdam?pardon (
e toe, Colonel?I must put an end to this ,
ti scene. I have become by dint of camp
>- fare and hard usage, too uriwieldlj to leap
again twenty-two fact and one inoh, even
t Tor so fuir a brids as 1 wot of.'
I- The recognition, with tbc surprise, dc*
y light utid happiness that followed am left
i, to the imagination of tba reader.
Gon. Washington was indeed tbc hand.
SGU.s yvu;;g - -p.
f, peursuce in the native village of tho lofr
[. ers, is traditionary*?und whose claim to a
j Huosuntud budy of bun* fide flush and
blood, was eV>titl; contested by the village
e tury-tuller*, onfil the happy donoameut
0 which tuvik place at the hospitable moue
aion- of Col Carroll.
; A VERY TOUGJHL STORY.
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t The fullowfng -ttory is told by the
c renown J wag, John phoenix, of the
California-* Pioneer. The ruu<3brv will
!o eee'thut it records the yard.Ct of a
coioiior'a inquest,** tvnd in other par*
L tieulur# hears a strong reseittUance to
|. sornd of the tough stories which poll*
j tioianS havo circulated agajrrst t their
* political opponent* in Eastern States:
tr m . i s -?-* -
p | ajr. lusnmaitev wua never regularly {
}f I brad aa a physician or surgeon, hpfc he j
m> } po-*so?4*d, naturally, * strong mechanic
| ical gouius, ari'l a tine ajvpotlte.; nnd
in i finding his teeth a great- servieo ?n
l>r I gratifying the Utter propensity* bo
m concluded that couW .do- ttfo ro
re good in the world, and. ornate wtoro
m real bappineaa therein, by putting the
,? teeth pf the 'nhabitanta >o gftod order
u than ar.y other any, ao he became a
h, dentist. ^ :; A
n. He was the man who first invented
ta tHe ?eibo4 uf pUeirtg..?umll cog trials
L. iu tbe b*ck for the mere pcifottU
id sialic* liun of fc.ixU and ha <i to j
,,. bo the ofthriflH
V -tftHbg jftJS* ^tl. *!cio,i of patiy,.
Ih wVlJOh, ' :;- y . ilf, t
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PASTIME; BUT A WRITIK
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presented himself to have u back tooth
drawn.
The dentist seated his patient in the
chair of torture nnd opting his tnouth,
discovered there en enormous tooth in
the right-hand side nboilt as large, n
ho afterwards expressed it, a* a smnll
Polyglot Bible. 4'I shall bnvo troublo
with this tooth thought fuslur.aker,
but ho clapped on his heaviest forceps
ma pulled. It did'nt cotne. Then be
tried the turfiacrdw, exerting his utmost
itrength, but the tooth wouid'nt stir.
Go awny frotu here, raid Tushmoker
to Bvlo3, ami return in a week and I
trill draw that tooth out, tor know the
reason why,
Bylea gn op, clapped hi? handkerchief
to his jaw, and departed.
The dentist wont to work, and t'n
three days he invented nu instrument
which he was confident would pull anything.
It was a coujbi'iution of the
lever, pully, wheel and axle inclined
plane, wedge and screw. Tbo castings
were made und the machine pnt up in
the office over .^n iron chair, rendered
perfectly stationary by Iron rods going
down into the foundations of the -gja-nItc
building.
In a week old Byles returned. He
was clapped into the iron chair, the
rcivi'nn*
fw vvmuvkvu >?uu lue macnme
firmly uttaohed to the tooth, and Tushmaker
stationing himself in the rear,
LOok hold of a ievev tour feet long. .
He turned it slightly?old Bylea gjtve
a groan, and lifted up his right leg.
Another turn--:mothor groan, and
higher went old Bylcs right leg again.
"What do you raiso your leg for?"
asked the doctor.
u I can't help it," said tho patient.
' Well," said Tushmakor, " the tooth
is bound to eomo now "
Ho turned the lever clear round with
n sudden jerk, and snipped old Bylo's
head clean and clear from his should*
era, leaving a space of foOi- inches between
the several parts I
They had a poet mortem examination
?the roots of the tooth were found ex
tending down the right side through
the right leg, and turned up in two
prongs directly in tbo sole of the righ!
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iv/v??. nu ?>)uu?r, saia iustl, "lllfti
he raised his leg." The jury though I
so, too, but they found the root* much
uwviijrwU, u;;tl S'ro fG: gvf."I WCSWJ
th.it mortification vouM haVe ensued
in a few month.*, Tiuhmaker wn* clear
ed on veidict of justifiable homicide."
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He ns a littta shy of that ir.stru
orout afterward; but one day, an old
lady, very feeble end flaccid, .oatno ir
to hove a tooth pulbi, aj^.thieking it
Ar ,.%fc /T.'-.L -
nuviu C7Ti?o vuu vcrj rasy, msrimaKO
?-on olud oddest by way < of Variety*ti
try the machine.
H# did eo, aud at the very first tr.rr
dre% the old lady'a skeleton completely
and entirely, from her body, leaving lei
a innae of quivering jelly In jfhc chafr'. .
Tustftneker took her heme in a pilloy
live*! several years aftci
thai, a^dtliey called her th? India Bab
bet Wolnab/ She hrd suffered tofri
bly with tie rheumatism, but after thii
occurence, never had a pain in hei
hones. Tho dentist kept thorn in i
glaascase
After this the; machine was aold t<
tla contractor .of the R.>ston Qnvtoil
Hou-rft, and it wae found that a t;hii<
tbrep years of ago cou|<y by a1 sing*
turn of tho screw, roita? a stone
!4ggyi^?
i tag&oody uaodfor boning inrksy*.'
. .there is t;0 moral at *11 to thtsr atorj
und U i* nnarible that the oircuuittance
0 IS ET E fl N A1/."?IVfper. ,
t x^hjwui' -wr.-it.1! nm ?hm?
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THE AGKOF A IiOf$E I i
Co!. JanieaS. tells t!>c following
11 good jii.rit'cdoTe of a Get man neigkboy.
! A Gorman named Sweely?I tbiak that
was the Oamc-^camo to tbo Colonel cos
mrriiing with bia customary aaluta?
* Gout mori^'in, Kernel, how iah jour
p was tc-day?'
4 Ail right, Jako j what can t do for
you V . 4 .
V elle, I dolts you , I lah goln' to puy
a prown horse, and I w*nta you to aho*
ine how you knowa bow pit ha is V
. nw aI.. ttiikHMUi
vp iiv-ji * caay} dure ; you can tell that
by bis t*ath.'
Vat you my?by liia taetb ?'
* Yen just look at hU teeth, and that
will tell you ' 3
OM J >to went home perfectly satisfied
that hu had gained tho inform .uiuu, aod
the same afternoon a mar. catue to bit \
house with a tine colt that Jalte had been
trying to purchase. lie rode up to Jftdo'a
djor, dismounted, m.d requested Juke to
examine tho animal. The old fellow ao- ?>?_ ?
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cordiugly put on his specs, went up to lb
horse, pitted biw, and finally pttUed cpoti
his mouth. There was a "uuod heard is
! of counting uutil te*'oi-undfresale, (32,}
wut reached, when the old fellow let
i tho auiuial's head, and, without saying a
, word, walked away,
, ?What's the matter, my fiUnd,' naked1
. the burse-dealer.
? Go way mit you, ycu ialt the piggoat
liar in Chsracy fchore,' was all Jako cooj
i - -? ?
wiwwiwraji.
? WL.L the devil do yoti ween, you old
Dutch tool r sbkud the horso-deaier; now
thoroughly angry. ? What ia thunder mill <? v
you I' v'V" }..
? Mean ; what I mean? Why you told
me dut uer hnrac was ch joea nix years olt ' >
? ? ?i y
last krass, und I coast* bis teeth and Sea#
dst b j !b shuost thirty-two yemra olt I Yotf
go way mil your durned oli'-bora#, Tow '
, c*u't aheat me V.' \ y ' 1 t .
, Tbo dealer said no tnora; he jumped *' *.
upou his an iuial and rodo as ay like a streak - J'
of lightning. Old Jake sweare^beee tsu'*
a young horse In Lycoming ooowty, end ?
, thinks tbnt nothirg but CoL. Allan eased f:
him frottiVelWW swindle, ' MHflH
, . $ Cbr. o/PMa U?. r^s I
t? jFmwJ.?^Orfe of the beat ti? I
tics fur a TMrcaiTtre fifm that WW bite V. k i
ewr eoen ia "Call & ifhigh ^ '
, j .mnwf J. foldeu l-UtKw ***** ii On.
' of our ?.!.?. i~. ~
minded e*erj. time rbcy paaa otiflpir oaj^frffi- q
fading e???vuute. " * ^ealAPray'^ the;v*'* '
name*ot awotber firm. But the following '
beau all. "fao attorney*/' sAyear^old ,'
! uowtnapcr, "ij? partnership lu a Lcwr. !r
1 the Uttited Stut^'had Ute" uua wfet ':
| firm, wetateh"'mia-yiOtiAvn' df '?/ $1 r$ .
* inscribed iu the iftwi niacins'' upv? their?
ofhto dt^r; but?' ,, c!iti^*rity4t#dono't
' Ibou* juxtaposition frdV;. 4Vi'V. ?.
many a coarse joke, from $? *** ^
4 qren of law fc}tc|Xiptati ,h> destroy, id JS^i*Sjafe
r the Vfifcdt qflfe old mw?4ot?, by the In- /{$&<*
aortic ?f; ??* ^
QMne?, wluon M^nod to ho ku^
JJmb; bat tbto lua<lt ifcf &" < ? ? '
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