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"Howdy do." "Howdy do." "Purdy day." "Purdy day."I had bought a great deal of land in that neighborhood, and depending upon the property and circumstances, had paid anywhere from $250 to $700 an acre for it. The right of way was before me; and after making a calculation, I said,: "It seems to me that five hundred dollars is a pretty good price for one and thirty-three hundredths acres of mountain land."
By Haywood, remarked to Mr. Toomey: "Jawn, Mizzus Long tells me as how you're er buyin' right er way across her farm."
By Mr. Toomey: "Yes."
By Haywood: "You know, Jawn, Mizzus Long ain't had much experience in business and she thought as how she oughta talk it over with a more experienceder person."
By Mr. Toomey: "Yes."
By Haywood: "Mizzus Long knows as how you want to treat her fair, but she just thought that some more experienceder person oughta talk it over for her."
By Mr. Toomey: "Yes."
By Mrs. Long, in a plaintive but resigned voice: "Yes, Mr. Toomey always been mighty good to us pore folks. Whenever we've been hongry he sends us er piece 0' bacon and a bag 0' meal."
By Haywood: "I knowed, Jawn, that you want to be fair, but I was just er wondering if you've offered her enough for it."
By Mr. Toomey, to me: "We've already er traded."
By Haywood: "Yes, I know, Jawn, you've already er traded, but I knowed that if you hadn't given her enough for it, you would be willin' to pay her what's right."
By Mr. Barthell: "How much have you agreed to pay Mrs. Long, John?" By Mr. Toomey: "Five hundred dollars."
I went to Judge Potter's store one day and asked if he had any cigars. he said, "Yes sat, I've got some good uns," whereupon he reached under the counter and pulled out two boxes, which were but partly filled. Those in one box were very black and those in the other were straw-color. I took the straw- colored cigar, whereupon he said, "Them is mighty good uns but they will cost you seven for a quarter." I invested twenty-five cents, and to be quite frank, they were so innocuous that I think I enjoyed them more than any cigar I ever smoked.Dear Sir: You ar invited to be at the home of Miss BE TTY ROSSES, this being her Fathers home J. C. Ross December the 22 just after No. 16 runs at which
time MISS BETTIE ROS and I expect to have awedding serymoney and then we will have agood Dinner. I ex pect to gow up to Bern Creek junction on train 16
and then gow nearly one mile, to the Home of MISS BETTY, now don't you fail to be their,
Respectfully your frind,
W. H. Potter
Gentlemen of the Jury: If you find defendant -this great big ruffian here --without just cause jumped on and beat up the prosecutor- -this little bit of a measly fellow here -which he did, bunged him up, knocked out his teeth, broke his arm and tromped on him, which he did, didn't have no cause for doin' it, which he didn't, then you will find him guilty, which he is.