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HOPE'S VOIOK.
n'rttltn for T/ie / n v ,
Pnrtlnc from ttioo brings sndnCss ;
Hobs llfo of nil Its Kindliest ;
Multcs dim the brightest nut-light ;
Miikon dull the fulrrat moonlight.
Yet you must stay
And I must co ;
Wo now must port
l-'nto wills It to.
PurUnff from Ihco brings sadness ;
Hobs life of nit Its Kindness.
Yet In the dnrkost bour
KpcaUs a voleo with soothing power :
" .Sometime , somewhere
1 know not when
Sometime , somewhere ,
We'll meet ngnln. "
"What should the voice deceive mo
And I forever leave thoo.l
All , no ! It's tones nro stronger ;
I cnnnot doubt them longer.
Sometime , somewhere
I know not when
Somotltne , somnwhcro ,
We'll meetnmiln.
[ KI.OY E. AHMSTKOXO.
HASTING ? ! , Xob.
THE REVIVAL AT JIT , GOLLY ,
Atlnntii Constitution : Mngnolln , n
small villitgo in south Ccoi-yln , was the
center of a thickly sallied colored popu
lation. It was Siiturdny afternoon , and
the city fnlhors and , for a matter of
fact , the country fathorflalso sat around
the postolllce discussing tilTalra , both na
tional and local , hut more especially the
condition of their crops ; for there was a
great revival going on among the ne
groes , and they had stopped work to see
nftor their souls. Both city and country
fathers were naturally irate , and dis
cussed the question from several stand
points , at times giving it a national
llavor.
The weather was warm and they were
gathered around the door of the post-
olllro , seated some on the stops and some
in split-bottomed chairs leaned against
the side of the houbo in the favorite na
tional attitude , engaged in the national
pastime of chewing and expectorating.
Indeed , BO continually did they work
their jaws , that they reminded ono of
cattle chewing the cud.
There was but one exception to the
ruminalors , that was Mr. Pease , and he
Bat whittling a slick. lie was from Ver-
inotit , and , lleoing the cold of that sterile
region , lied southward , and located at
Mugnolia. lie was a pale , tall , atten
uated man , who looked us if his blood
had been frozen and never thawed again ,
and he was in vivid contrast to most of
his companions , who were gaunt and sal
low , looking as if they had been sun-
dried.
Mr. Pease wasacalmplacid man whom
nothing milled , though ho milled many
for having come from the land of ideas ,
lie know a great deal more of than the
Georgians ( lid of the southern problem
negro question and all olher prob
lems and questions which perplexed the
country at large. lie acted upon Uio
Miigno'lians as a wholesome friction and
BO kept things from stagnating in the
dull little village where everybody
thought alike. His superior knowledge
concerning their affairs , gathered in his
bix months residence ainonir them.
stirred their bile and kept their livers
from being torpid.
"How's craps ? " asked Mr. Stallins , Uio
poslmasler , who was also Uio principal
storekeeper and merchant , to ono of the
country fathers. This remark wont
deeper than a common rural conversa
tion , for they were in his debt for sup
plies.
" ' ' " said Farmer
"I'rotty po'ly , Frisby ,
"what with this yore revival meotin' at
Mount Golly , the niggers won't work ,
and I can't git my crap in nor what is in ,
worked. "
"This country is Roiiifi to the dogs , "
said Judge Stubbs , the chief of the city
fathers , the village lawyer and a justice
of the peace , "plum to the dogs. The
nigger shouldn't bo suffered to have re
vival meolhfs. "
"What ? " said Mr. Pease , suspending
his work.
"No , sir , " said Judge Stubbs , defi-
nnlly , "thoy shouldn't not in the plantIng -
Ing beasou , " ho added , qualifying his
absortion.
"All o' mine struck work , saying they
was 'bleego to 'lend to their souls , " said
Farmer l-'risby.
' "Soulsl" bnorted the judge , contempt
uously , "thoy ain't got no bouls. "
"Or p'raps they may have some sorter
leello black bhadder , " suggested Mr.
Stallins , who was a kind of exhorter ,
and so felt it incumbent lo slnnd up ror
things spiritual.
"Well , they may have a shnddor , and
probably a black ono , but nothing more , "
mid the judge.
"I knows they have great big bodies , "
Bald Farmer Fribby , impatient of the
metaphysical turn the conversation was
taking , "and how , 1 auk , are they to bo
fed when they won't work ? If this
meeting at Mount Golly don't boon
break , why , wo will ! What with the
visiting preachers and the converts to
bo pampered up , all my chickens are
gone. "
"Mino , too , " said Mr. Stallins.
"Mine , also. " said Judge Stubbs.
"Mino , too , " echoed the company , and
they all looked at Mr. Potibo with de
risive glances. Hut that cool individual
smiled and continued wliittlintrhis stick- .
"Why , " said the judge , "tho hungry
rascals even took my litllo boy's pot
rooster last night. "
"Nol" m-ied Mr. Stallins. "Took Cap
tain Brown ? "
"Took Captain Brown , " said the
judge , nodding bis bead. "And tough
enough , no doubt , they found him. "
It may bo said , in passing , that Cap
tain Brown was a cock of local reputa
tion. IIo was an educated bird , and
Judge Stubb's cook declared ho could
talk. IIo was a largo Brahma cock ,
last of his race in Judge Stubb's yurd ,
and , yn account of his exceeding tough
ness , had hitherto dolled the chicken
th loves , at whoso hands had perished
the wife of bin roost ( If not of his bosom ) ,
the excellent Mrs. Brown , and Alex , the
Judge's little son , had taken htm for a
playmate , in lieu of a butter.
"Von , sir , " continued the judge , "thov
were hard pushed when they took Cap
tain Brown.and I comforted mynolf with
the hope that the meollng would break ;
but Pcabo hero got in his supply of
chickens today , bo you may recou on the
ineollng holding on till his ohlckon
house Is exhausted , "
All the company looked at Mr. Pease ,
nml broke Into hilarious mirth.
"What on earth made you throw 'way
your money , Mr. PoabO"asked the inllu
Mr. Stalllns.
"I ain't thrown It away , " said Mr.
Pease. "I calculates on making my
support from them three hundred chick-
ons. "
"Three hundred chickens ! O , Lordyl"
cried Farmer Frisby.
"Thrco hundred " said
ehlckoiiB , the
judge , "Tliroo hundred has Mr. Peaao
Hubserlbod to the revival meeting at
Mount Golly. "
"Not BO fast , judge , " eald the imper
turbable Mr. Poaso. "Not ono of thorn
ohlckona will Mount Golly , or mount
anything else got. "
"I'll bet you u thousand dollars , " said
I the judge , "that.not ouo of them chick
ens ! ii hero in a week. "
"Dono , " Mild Mr. Poaso.
"Well " said the
, iudgo reflectively ,
iurnlnghiB quid in hla uioutu , "I dou't
I
know as I kin any a thousand , hut I know
I klif say $5. 1 II hot you $5 there ain't
a chicken loft at the end of a week , "
"Fivo dollars lot ltbe"saidMr. I'caso.
"You HCO , " wild ho , as ho started olT ,
"you all don't know how to manage "
"O , of course not , " inlurrupled the
judge.
"No , " pursued Mr. Pease , "neither
the chickens nor Uio niggers. "
"No , no , to bo sure not ! " assented the
judge , sarcastically.
"Niggers , like snakes , has to bo
handled properly"continued Mr. Pease ,
anxious to enlighten.
"And you know how to handle them ,
I " '
suppose1 !
"I think I do , " said Mr. Pease ,
smiling.
"And I know you don t , " said the
judge , taking hla quid out of his mouth
"and hurling It from him.
"To prove it , " said Mr. Pease , "I am
not only willing to hot you 85 that I keep
all my chickens a wool : , hut I'll bet you
another So that I will got my lot behind
my house worked this week by negro
labor , and free at that ! "
"I hate just to take a man's money , "
began the judge , looking at Mr. Pease
as if ho thought ho had lost his mind.
"Never you mind , I'll risk it. Will
you take it up ? "
"Then I sny , done , " said the judge.
' 'And gentlemen , " ho continued , ad
dressing the company , "I invlto you all
to meet hero , and I'll treat you all out of
Mr. Pease's money. "
The company received the invitation
with tumultuous applause , while Mr ,
Peaseimruflled , smiled upon them.
The sun had sot , and the cooks of
Magnolia were hurrying up supper , that
they might hasten away to the revival.
All but Solinathe cook of Judge Stubbs ,
she sat by the kitchen window looking
musingly out.
"W'y S'lona , " said Demas , the judge s
man of" all work , "hucciim you no gitlin'
supper ? 'Eat you gwijio lull do ro-
wlval ? "
"No , I yent , " saidSelina ; "I too 'slurb
in mine lull boddcr with rewival. ' '
"Kb , oh ! huccum so ? " asked Demas.
" 'Slurbed 'bout wet ? "
"Do los ob Cap'en Brown , dat some
triflin' niggor biiateh from yah last
night. Air Alex , po' chile , he's so
hurled ho done nuttin all day but go
'bout do ya'ad an' call , 'Cap'n Brown ,
way's you , Cap'n Brown ? ' I know dis
mlnit he's in do stomach ob sum ob dem
' . "
wisilin' preachers.
"Eh ! " cried Demas , a little slarlled.
"Wha' melt you bay dat ? "
"Ka/o nuttin' short uv wisitin'
preachers could hub had do ha'at tuh
chaw on Cap'n Brown. You know ho
was tough as leddor. "
"Den ho wuz no great los , " said
Domas.
"Ho wa'nt ? " cried the angry cook ;
"no money could ha' paid fun him.
Cap'n Brown wirsma'ator dan Inny
nigger I know. Wy ho could talk. "
"Git out ! " cried Demas.
"Ho could. Ebry day w'en Alex was
'way at school , and I'd feel lonesome , I'd
look full Cap'n Brown outcn do kitchen
windah , an' I'd say , 'Cap'n Brown , ' an'
he'd answer 'Caw ! ' Air I'd say , "I sees
you Cap1 ! ! Brown. ' An' he'd tun his
head mi' look atler mo jis' as plain as
you could. * '
"I s'poso so , " said Demas. "Caw i&
nuttin'tuh say , An'of you ent goin'
I'll leave. "
"You needn't hurry , ' ' cried the cook.
"Mr. Pease jis foteh tree hundud
chicken tuh town ; do rewival will las'
toll dom's dono. "
"You shouldn't melt light or sacred
tings , " said Demas , "era jedgcmenS ' 11
befall vou. "
Hero Alex ran into the kitchen ,
"Cap'n Brown is goncl is gone ! " wailed
he , "I can't find him anywheres ,
S'lena. "
"Po'chilo ! po' chilol" cried the cook.
"Dat nasty tuggorl I wish tit do Laud I
had him yah ; of I wouldn't wear out
dishor battlin' stick obcr him ! "
"Dennis , " cried the little boy , "can't
you 11 ml Cap'n Brawn ? "
"Oh , he's a roosin' round s-omo ways , "
said Domas , hastily retreating.
"Yes , in some nigger's stomach , "
cried the angry cook.
"I wish lull do Laud I hadn't a tetched
dat rooster , " though Dcmas , as ho hur
ried on. "Laud knows , ef I hadn't been
so ha'ad pushed , wid two preachers an'
tree diligits tuh do revival , tuh feed ,
I'd nobbor a tolehed ' him , nebbor ! I
was stuck allca a heap , w'on S'lena say
' an' ho dat
way ho was roostin' wun
tough ! Ho o'cn amos' cracked day jaws
lull chaw on ! Dcfao yah chicken ob Mr.
Pease is a plum God bend' ; but full- dom
do dowival would hah plum broke up. "
"When Demas reached Mount Golly the
revival was in full blast , and the pastor ,
the Rev. Gilead Gaza way ( for whom
Mount Gilead , vulgarly called Mount
Golly , was named ) , was in full blast ,
preaching with great unclioju.
"Bredron , " said he , "I'm"a-gwino tuh
preach tuh you frum dishor tex , 'Wha'
will a man gio in exchange fur his soul ? '
Now in slabory times a white man would
schango his niggor fur Ian or money ;
but in deso glorious times ob freedom , do
dobil tele a ban' in do game , an' ho bein'
sma'ator dan do white man , -nicks or
grab fnh yo' soul , an it is under dcso
conditions mil do suriptur ax : 'Wot will
or man gib in schango fur his i-oul ? '
Wy eony almos' inny ting wen do dobbil
is alter him. Now , do wiito man is
quarrollin' Kid us furhabin dialler great
rowival , 'stead or wuckin in do liol' .
But I say try fus' ih nabo yo soul , fur
cordin' to my tex , 'Wot will or man gio
in schango fur his soul ? ' Shill ho gio er
eollon crap ? Wet advantage lull molt a
great crap on lese yo' soul ? Wet ? 'Stead
o' dat , wuek fiisyo'ha' at ; yea , breddren ,
sow do seed o' rightousneas , wuck yo
ha'at ha' at toll its sof and mellow ; toll
yo ha'at is cleaner dan er cotton bole
w'en do lint is pick outer it ; yes , my
breddren , gadder in do wlto cotton uv
repentance , en we'll borrow do gins uv
do wicked an' clean outer do seed uv sin.
En , we'll hub our craps ready to haul
tuh do ma'arkets ob do Now .rorusalum ,
and schango urn fur do milk an' do
honey ob de kingdom , and hunger no
mo' . "
"Amen ! Laud grant It ! " cried Dennis's
dillglt , whoso appetite had only been
whetted by the drumsticks of Captain
Brown.
"Amou ! Bless Gaud ! " cried sister
Tompy who was not oven sustained by
the captain's drumsticks.
"Tuh come tuh dishor great conclu
sion. " continued the Rev. Glluad , "wo
nuts' strlbo tuh bo honcb' tuh tech no
man's property , I year a mighly rumblin'
'bout o' tuh
a whole pusbol chicken come
dishor town lately. My bredren , I trus'
you'll not tech ono ob dom not so much
as do tall feddor. " .
"No , my Laud ! mirror wing feddor
nocdorl Not ebon a top-knoll" cried old
sister Tompy. clappUig her hands , "lot
us sta've fus ! "
„
"Don't gib do wile folks no 'lunlty tuh
mo'k game 'o us , " continued the preaoh-
or , "not ebon fuh chicken ! Fur , my
bredron , dere is no greater snare ob do
dobil dan a game chicken. In his crow
is a' luwltement tub sin , an1 in puttln *
'pendenco in his spurs you lese yo' soul
an1 yo' money togeudor. So , my bredron ,
flee frum do temptations ob do dobil , fur
lie known vny we is weak , air" temps us
so'ly wld nhu'kon an' udder Ins' oo do
llosh. To bo delibored frum debo lot ua
pray. Uruddor Sluidrack , will you lead
So Brother Shadrlck , who was
"ediutod , " prayed : " 0 Laud , bless dls
congregation ollugoutly , food dero
souls wld unction frum on high ; quench
dero thirst with do Bulin uv Glled ( .
! neat compliment to the pastor ) and do
lily uv do valley. Anoint dero heads
will po 'Isle ob Vatnus "
"True , Lmull" screamed Sister Tern-
poy , "tell wo's pure cobor obor wld do
Isles ob do seal"
"Amen ! " cried the brethren , smack
ing their mouths at the expanse of
grease sot before them.
"An' feed dcm full , " continued
Brother Shadrlck , "wld all manner ob
cornucopias ! Amen. "
I believe , I believe , dot w'en I die , I'm boun'
to ily.
An' put on do golden crown.
Do gospel train Is a-comln' , 1 shum round do
curb ,
Do nngel engineer on bo.Vd , a-strolncd' cb'ry
nerb.
O , sit on boa'd
Little chillun , pit oa boa'd. Lltllo chlllun ,
git on boa'd ,
Dero's room fuh mnny a mo' .
Do cn'nh w'ccls Is a-rumblln' , do rich on' tie
po' is dero ;
No sccon' ' class nboa'd dot troln no fllffr'nco '
in do ftiro.
At the word faro , the thought of to
morrow's provender rose before Domas ,
T ho was singing with all his might , and
received an emphasis when the hungry
eye of Brother Shadrick fell on him.
In vain ho shouted :
"I believe , I believe dat wen I die I'm
boun' tub Ily. "
His peace of mind was gone ; ho rose
from his scat and crept out. "Eh , my
Laud , " ho muttered , "dls po' nigger
'fo' ho crown ! "
bleogc tuh Ily git any
And ho took his way towards Mr. Pease's
chicken house.
Now , Mr. Pease hnd been busy for the
past two weeks erecting a fancy poultry
house , that excited the mingled mirth
and scorn of the Magnolians. It was largo
enough to accommodate hundreds of
chickens. The small windows were secured -
cured with iron bars , put so close to
gether that a rat could hardly squeeze
through , and the door was as strong as
that of the jail. To save himself the
trouble of constanlly opening this ponderous
derous affair , Mr. Pease had si most com
modious scuttle-hole made in ono side of
the house , quite close to the ground.
The hole was round and two feet across ,
so that a turkey gobbler could easily go
through it. After the carpenters left ,
Mr. Pease added a few touches to the
building , and that very day put in the
three hundred chickens received by ex
press.
Mr. Pease's residence and poultry
houbo were in the midst of a commodious
lot , containing several acres for a truck
patch , which was situated on the out
skirts of the village.
Demas now approached this treasure
house , and after scouting around spied
the hole , and chuckling at the Yankee
man's foolishness at leaving such a hole ,
crept in.
"Now , " thought Demas , "ctat diligit
shan't scorn me no mo' fur habin nuttin'
but Cap'n Brown leg tuh gio em ; fry
chicken , stow chicken fuh brcrkfas' to
morrow ! "
As ho thus mused bis practiced hand
went up to the roost and pulled down
chicken after chicken , until ho had as
many as ho could "tote. " Holding his
booty by their necks , ho started to take
himself and them through the hole , but ,
to his surprise , there was little or no
hole to go through , and sharp iron
spikes thrust him back on all sides.
"Eh , oh ! " muttered Dcmas , ' * wha' do
dis ? " lie let go the chickens in his
right hand to feel his way. "Good
Laud ! " mutlored he , "I ketch like rat
in a trap ! "
In his perturbation he let go the chick
ens in his loft hand , and struggled , and
fought , and tore at the bars to get out ,
but in vain. After a half hour's frantic
effort ho gave up and retired to a distant
corner , whore ho roosted upon his heels
while ho meditated what ho should say
to Mr. Pease in the morning.
"I allus did 'spise Yankees , " mused
Demas , "doy's so sly an' a'atful. Now ,
jedgo wouldn't hab demeaned hissolf to
sot niggor trap likor dis ; ho nober link
er sich ting , er Alex would hub had
Cap'n Brown. "
A scullling at Uio hole at this moment
interrupted his musing. Demas re
mained motionless while- stout body
wriggled itself in with much hard breath
ing.
ing."Who kin dat bo ? " thoiigt Dcmas , but
was careftl to make no noise.
The now comer now pulled eight
chickens by their necks from the ropst
and started out , but the bars barred bis
passage.
"Good land ! " mutlcred ho , and throw
away one handful and Domas recog
nized his pastor. "Blessed Laud ! " as
ho still failed lo make an exit , and ho
cast from him the other handful. Then ,
as ho still failed to escape , "Laud ,
help mo ! Wet &hall I do ? " ho mut
tered.
Hero Demas could hold in no longer
and began a series of hollow groans.
"Laud , help mo , I do prayP cried the
Rev. Gilead , moaning in terror.
"Gil-le-add ! " cried Demas in sepul
chral tones. Gil-le-a-add ! "
"Git dee bohino me , Satan ! " cried the
preacher , frantically , "git dee bohino
mo , I do say ! "
"I dunne , " said Dcmas in his natural
voice , "I dunne how much bohindor I
kin git. Laud knows , I wish ! was afo'
you. "
"Is dat you , Bruddcr Demas ? " cried
the reverend gentleman , recovering
from his fright and resuming his minis
terial tone. "Not 'spectin' to fine you
yah ; I naturally t'aut wuz sporit. "
"Not 'spcotin' to line mo ? Iluccum
you yah yoVelf ? " rotorlcd Dcmas.
"Dat is my business , " said his pastor
in lofty tones.
"I spec' you'll fine 'tis Mr. Pease's
business luhmorrow maunin , " buid
Domas , coolly.
"Dat's so , Bruddor Demas. Lot us try
an' juck out dem spike an' git away an'
so disappint him. "
Tills they did , but in vain ; no mortal
hands could pull them out.
"Dobbllsh furrinerl" . muttered the
Rev. Gilead ; "who but Yankee would
hab tinker slchor ting a low down
trick lo defraud po'down-trodden nigger
ob a lectio chicken. "
"We'll bo up-trodden tuhmorrow w'en
ho gits in yah an' line wo , " said Demas.
"Pa'son Gazaway , who , ' wo ywino tuh
sav ? "
' 'BlessedGaud ! wet wo gwinotcr say ? "
"Dat wo git in tru mistake , " said his
pastor. "Laud knows I feel dat Us a
great ono , an' I wibh I wuz inny ways
else , an' "
"Hush ! " said Demas ; "uomobaudy else
is a-comin' . "
This -was eo , stops were rapidly ap
proaching. The l.wo silently rolled
themselves away from the hole , while
the new-comer worked his way in , se
cured his booty , and tried to work his
way out , while they amused themselves
with his grunts and exclamations of her
ror.
ror."Ef 'taint do Rivorant Diligit Shad-
rack ! " muttered Demas , bursting to
laugh. "Kll Brudder Sluidrack , " cried
ho , "wha' you' doln'yah ? "
"Laild , Domas , is dat- you ? How you
scare me. Wha1 you doln' yah ? "
"Gitlin1 yo' breakfus' , " said Dcmas
sulkily.
"Is dat so , " cried Shadrack , "I wish
tuh de Laud 1 had a knowd It , full den I
would nebbor bin in dishor snare. But
L wuz dat hongry wld nutliu' but dat ole
rooster leg tuh gnaw on I wuz Jos
Wcegter come. " "Cap'n Brown , " said
Demas , "ills la a jedgmont on mo fuh
torkln1 him. "
"But I wnntor know how wo gwintor
git out , " insisted the Rev. Dlligit Shad-
rack.
'So docsl" sold Parson Gilead.
"Good Lnud ! MrTcnzuwnyl you yal
too ? " /T / |
"So It 'pcnrg , " 'Him the reverend gentleman
tloman , moodily.
"Now , I nxcs you plnlcdly , wlm' w
gwlntor UoV" duumnded Dlllg it Sliad
J ' "
rack.
"Stay yith , " srfiitlDomns. "Toll Mr
Pease lot us out will do chickens. "
The bound of pattering footstep Inter
runted them , und ] \hon Sister Toinpy'
voice , speaking to her little trrandson , i
very small boy wllhtv very big nnine ,
"Please Gaud , Njcodomus , yah Is i
great big hole dat.buelmi man leave
wet ti fooll Do ided ob leabln' siche
scuttle hole fuh Vjlilckon , w'y o too bli
fuh tuckeyl Shortly do Latul inns' hal
blinded him so ho mo'lc it big 'ntifT ful
po' niggor tuh slip tru. Go in , Nicodo
inus , an' ketch a chicken. "
"Grtinny , I feard , " said the little boy
"o soda'ak in doy buggah kolch me. '
"Buggah indcc'dl Tnw' in do Lam
an' go in. Ent you glttln' vltils fuh yo
po' ole granny , an * dat preacher diligit.
got tuh feed'Do buokra man rich , hi
wunt miss n chicken or two , dat w.
lo'k not steal fuh ho kin afodo It , an
ho so close inny how. Trus' in do Laud
Nicodcmus , mr crawl In. "
Thus urged Nleodemus obeyed , but hi
had no tooner got In than an awfti
groaning , snorting nolso from Denim
caused him' to try and beat a retreat
when , to his terror , ho found ho eotih
not escape.
"Granny , grannyl" ho yelled , "I"i
cotched , and do house is full ob gos'os. '
"No doy ent , " said his grandparent
"nuttin but rooster groan on do roost
Don't bo so chickcn-hca'ated , but sntilcl
er chick "
"Um oh ah unit Um mo nml' '
groaned Domas. *
"Blessed Laud ! wet is dat , fuh true'
Child , come outer vah , dat strange
buckni man full his chicken-coot
wid "
"Um ah um oh um"rumbled the
strange SOUIHI.
"Melt a light , granny , " yelled the lit ;
tie boy , "I can't git out , de hole is fasten. '
Hole fasten ? " echoed Sister ampoy ,
running her m-m in , and , in an instant ,
comprehending tlio rat-trap arrange
ment. "Good Laud , " she groaned , "tic
buckra man mok trap tuh ketch po'
nigger ! "
Agonizing groans burst from the little
tlo boy.
"Oh , Good Laud ! " prayed the old
" Dan'el from do
woman , "who bin deliber
den ob lions , deliber now my Nicode-
mus outer dishcr chicken den. You bin
save Shadrack , Meshack and 'Bednego
frum do fiery furnace , oh , tok my boy
now outer dislier buckra man furnace.
Help , Laud : oh , sen down do angel what
speak tuh Balaam ass , an' speak tuh
mine , an' tek him outer dishor hole ,
an' ' '
Hero Demas laughed aloud ; "Tain't
no use , Sistea Temper , de Laud ent
gwino to yer you , Nicodemus is yer tuh
stay till mawmn' . "
"Is dat you , Brudder Dumas ? Wha'
you do do dayV"
"I cum tuh hep yo little boy , " said
Demas , satirically , "dezodebblish chick
ens titter do bottom ob it all , "
"Debblishfuh true , I wish do las' ono
was daid. I yer some bawdy comin' I
gwintco leab my boy in your cha'g' an'
steal 'way an' mek out 1 knows nuttin'
'bout ' it. ' '
The near approach of stops caused
Sister Tompy to llec. Tlio newcomer
soon dived into the hole , and from now
on till daybreak there wore constant ac
cessions to the company in the chicken
house , till a goodly portion of the male
members of Mount Golly wore there as
sembled. With light , the chickens
began lo flutter about over them , to
their great disgust
" " the Rev. Gilead
"Good Laud , prayed ,
"Deliber us frum dishor snare ob do
fowler an dishor noisum pestilence , " as
a rooster lit on his head and tried to
crow.
"Sposen , " said Diligit Shadrack , "wo
has a prayer meotin' tuh baig fur do-
liberanco from dishor pit into which
wc's fallen. "
"Dat's FO , bruddor , " said Gilead.
"You begin , an baig help and cumfut
from our present down-trodden con
dition. "
"O Laud , deliber us frum do lus' ob bo
flesh ; let us not bo like Ksau , who solo
his birthplace fuh a lies' ob partridges ,
an' sell ours fuh a chance alter dese yah
chickens which ye's los' . Deliber us , 0
Land , wo pray. ' '
"True , Laud , " cried Gilead , inter
rupting , "in the words of Mnrso Psalm'st ,
'mok our feet like hin feet , so wo kin rar
' ' ' "
up an' 'scape.
" "Lemme , Laud , " cried Shadrac-k ,
"corrcc' ob Brudder Gazaway iln' gib
do right kotation , 'Let our feet bo likor
hen's feet. Let us take do V.timplo ob do
hen wen she is sottifr on her roos'I So
lot ( lo claws ob our souls hole outer do
rock tight an' fas' . ' "
"I'bo no way cousarn 'bout feet no\y , "
muttered Domas to himself , "but I-wish
tuh do land I could gib dat Yankee man
leg-bail , fuh wet I gwino to say w'en ho
open dis do'V"
Before Domas could- solve this riddfo
Mr. Pease , armed witli a shotgun , en
tered the house. IIo manifested no sur
prise at the quantity of game Ills trap
had caught , but said quietly.
"Unless you wish mo to put you all in
jail , " ( groans from the llnv. Gilead )
"you will all come and work in my
truckpatch today. "
To this they joyfully assented , and
were marshaled to Sir. Pease's toolroom ,
whore , armed with picks , spades , shov-
als , hoes , they grubbed and dug for dear
life , while the master of the patch , shot-
trim in hand , sat on the fence watching
them. Then ho fetched out a sack of
pens , and by dark ho had his Hold nicely
[ limited down with his namesake.
The news of this planting bee apt-end
.ibroud , and tlio Magnoliaus were aston
ished to see their own laborers working
for dear llfo for Mr. Pease ,
"See hero , Demas"Baid.TudgoStttbbs ,
ipproaehlng his faervant , " what does
this menu ? "
"Laud knows , jedgo , " muttered
Demas , " 'taint my fault. It's all along
ib dat dob'lish furrlnor , but fur him I'd
elcanin' ' ' . "
been now j'o' boss.
Mr , PeitbO refuyed to reveal the mys
tery till the next ? Saturday , when ho
claimed his bet. All his three hundred
? hk'kens were wp } and forty negro men
ind worked for nothing from the rising
) f the sun to the going down of the
same.
"I think I havo.won my bet , " ho said.
"Very true , " saidtho judge , "but "
"No huts about it ; " cried the company ;
'fork it over andlroat. ! | " v
"Tho truth is , " naid the judge frankly ,
'I haven't $10. Pease , yon-arc a inonlcd
nan , lend it to mo. ' '
It was never eloa V to thoMagnolians
vho did pay the boh Bin , the revival
it Mount Golly was broken up and the
srops were started.
DlHonvni'li'H Moro Valuable tliuii Gold
ire SANTA ABIE , the California discovery
'or ' consumption mid diseases of the throat ,
ihcst mill lungs , nnd CALIFORNIA CAT-U-
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old in the head nnd kindred complaints ,
rhoy nro sold at 1 per package , or three for
'J.fjO , nnd nro recommended nnd used by the
ending physicians of the Pacific const. Not
ci.-rct compounds. Guaranteed by Goodman
) rug Co.
Tlio Population ol'Now
The population of Now Orleans has
ncronsud 120,000 In ten years. It is now
130,000 ,
Now Cnatcs House , Kan , City.
Absolutely nro proof. Ftnobt and largest
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> olutiucuU .
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Others may claim that tholr Itofilccrator
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tow us listed for the many Infcilnr lofrltfi-ra
lors on the maikul.Vo mo solo agents fo
Omaha.
Milton Rogers & Sons ,
Corner-Hth & Parnani Sts. ,
OPPOSITE PAXTON HOTEL.
and GatilB
Of Every Description.
Ao-ents for
O
Washburn
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1511 Dodge St.
TIIC .
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No man or woman now living will over date a
document without using the fiquro 0. It stanch
In the third place in 1600 , where it will remain too
years and then move up to second placa In 1000 ,
where It will rest for ono hundred years.
There is another " 9" which 1ms also come to stay.
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that U lias already moved up to first place , when
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The "No. 0" was endorsed for first place by the
experts of Europe at the Paris Imposition of 18SB ,
where , after n severe contest with the lendlnc ma
chines of the world , It was awarded the only
Grand I'rizc given to family sewing machines , all
others on exhibit having received lower nwardi
Of gold medals , etc. The French Government
also recognized jtacupcrlorllybj thcdecoralionof
Mr. Nathaniel Wheeler , President of the company ,
with the Cross of the Legion of Honor.
Tto "No. 0" Is not an old machine Improved
uyoii , frit is an entirely new machine , aud the
Grand Pil c nt Pans was awarded It as the grand'
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ago. Those who buy it can rest assured , there.
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185 nml 187 Wnlinnh Avo. , Ckicngo.
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220 North 10th Struct.
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Misses'and Children's High anil Low Cut Lawn Tennis Shoes
Which I sell at WHOLESALE only. If you have not placed your order for fall ,
MK. SHOE DEALEU , I would advise you to sondittomo without delayas rubber
eoods are advancing steadily. I nm Western Agent for the NEW JERSEY
UUBBEU SHOE COMPANY , and ghui to say the goods this season have no
superior in style and shape , and you know they wear well. Call and see mo or
write for discounts , samples and price lists.
Z. T. LINDSEY ,
1111 Street Omaha Neb.
Harney , - - , .
Set of Teeth on Rubber
FOR FIVE DOLLARS.
Dr. R. W. Bailey , Dentist ,
Paxton Block , 16th and Farnam Streets.
Arp T-Tprp Our offices have recently been en-
- -
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with all the latest facilities for dental work. "Wo make a full upper
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Teeth extracted without pain or danger , and without the use of
chloroform , gas , either or electricity. Gold and silver fillings at low
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Jewelers and Silversmiths ,
SIXTEENTH AND FAKNAM STREETS , OMAHA , NEB.
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Lamps , Toilet Set < ) , Candelabra , Bronze Ornaments , Mirrors , besides the
largest assortment of Clocks to bo found west of Chicago , from $1 up to $200-
Handsome Mantel Clocks at $5 , $7.50 , $10 , $10 , etc. , with half-hour strike
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Rich Gold Jewelry
Diamonds , Watches , and
elry at Greatly Reduced Prices.
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