The Ashburton Guardian.

KVoh xxi. no. 4748

Ashbubton : Mo^a/y^ March 13, 1899,

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Three Natives of Pike

round in shape and bright as Bilver, The sound of it had set all the tarrapin in motion. They came toards the tent from all quarters, climbin on one an other's backs till they were three tarra pin deep round the ole hoodoo doctor. ' "The ole feller then took from among the'possum skins at his waist a long line of twisted har, and takin the col lar of snake heads from his neck he tied the cord to it and hung on the belL He then told me to put the bell and collar on the king of the tarrapin when he arrived and to lead him by the cord when I was ready to move out with my drove. "I asked if he would take the little nigger, seem he was startin off. He said no; he'd take him when he wanted him; meantime he'd leave him to bring up the rear of my drove. I said the boy was of no account. 'I'll make him some 'count,' said the 019 doctor, and, haulm the little nig out'n the corner of the tent whar he was snoozin or pretendin to snooze, he buzzed in Ms ear for awhile, then told me the boy would be all right. This done, he passed out at the door of my tent, and closin it behind him ordered me not to look out till I heard a great noi3e. "I turned in for a nap, tod had been asleep a couple of hours when a noise like the flight of millions of wild pig eons or the roarin of the sea waked me. I got up and found it was broad day light. My fust look was at. the sky, for I thought a cyclone was comin. All" was clear overhead, but the roarin kept on. Looking to the ground I then saw thousands of acres of tarrapin standin on end clappin their hands. "Says Ito myself, "'it must be that the king of tarrapins has just arrived.' Goin back of the tent, what do I see but a turtle with a back shell on him as big as the top of an omnibus. Hearin my step the monster rose upon his feet. He stood five feet high, and his head was as much higher when he stretched up his neck and. gazed at me. Ef I'd seed nothing but the head of the critter I'd have thought I was lookin the old hoodoo doctor in the face. "In my astonishment I cried out, 'The king of the tarrapins!' If I'm not the biggest liar in America the big turtle nodded as much as to say, 'You've said it.' "Thinks I, now I'll just skeer that lit tle nigger inter fits. \ snaked the boy outen his nest and on a sudden pushed him 'round the corner of the tent. In stead of droppin down in a faint the little devil gave a yelp of delight, and jumpiii on the back of the big turtle put his arms 'round its neck and began to kiss its ugly mouth. I expected every minute to 1 see the boy's head snapped off, but the big turtle seemed to rather like the foolin, "While I was at breakfast the cheerin of the acres on acres of .tarrapin sub sided. Takin the collar and bell out, 1 went up to the tarrapin king. He held down his neck and I fastened on the col lar. Thinks I, 'Ole feller, you've been well trained.' The big turtle give him self a shake, and at the sound of the bell all the tarrapin for miles 'round raised their heads. "Next I piled my tent and other traps on the back of the big turtle, and takin the hair rope, struck my course and led out, tellin the darky boy to stand whar he was and bring up the rear. Lookin back after I had gone some distance, the whole face of the country seemed in mo tion. . Four solid sections of tarrapin fol lowed the sound of the bell. Afore night they'd formed in a column twenty rods wide and several miles long. ! "The tarrapin moved at a pretty fair gait, grazin and pickin up their feed as they traveled, which I was glad to see. I'll not bother you with an account of the trip day by day and week by week. It is enough to say that I got along fine till after I struck the deserts and dry and gravelly plains of Colorado. Then my troubles began. The sharp stones made my tarra,pin footsore. Soon they got so lame they could hardly travel. Finally I was obliged to stop at a big foundry, have shoes cast for them and git every mother's son of 'em shod. I had a set of shoes cast for the big turtle, but he wouldn't stand shoein. He raired and pitched, snorted, bellered and kicked the blacksmiths sprawling, so we had. to let up on him. "Next we got into great sandy plains whar water was scarce and the sun aw ful hot. There it was slow and lazy travelin. Findin that ray big lead turtle was strong as an ox, I used to get on his back and ride most of the time. " 'Bout this time I noticed that my little nigger boy was allus a-slippin out and packin his blanket. What he was ■upto I couldn't think. So one day I got off my bell turtle, tied the lead rope I 'bout his neck and told him to go ahead. I stopped and stood by the side of the road while the column moved past. The ground was so paved with tarrapin that you couldn't have stuck your finger down between 'em. "At last the rear of the column ap proached, and what did I see? That little nigger had spread his blanket out on the backs of the tarrapin, and ef he wasn't a-layin thar sound asleep I'm the biggest liar in the world. I took out my pistol to shoot him, but reflectin that he be longed to the hoodoo dootor, and also that I might kill a tarrapin, I let him alone, "Soon the sand got worse. For four days we found no water. All the tar rapin was pantin like lizards. We was nearin the Platte river, but I was afeard of great loss before reachin it. How ever, we toiled 3on and at last I seed a stragglin line of cottonwood trees, and standin up on the back of my turtle 1 waved my hat and cried, 'Hurrah, the Platte!' "At this moment the whole of the col umn of tarrapin Bmelt the water and stampeded. The king sat off ona gal lop for the river and all the rest follered, kickin up a great cloud of dust. I stood up and pulled on the halter of my big turtle, but couldn't turn him an inch. At last, seem lio was goin straight into the river, I leaped from his back. I was jist in time, for at the next jump he went over the bank into ten feet of wa ter. The whole column of tarrapin fol-



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(TO BB CONTINUED.) OR SATjE —Cheap, Several Purebred Cocks, suitable for farmers and others for cross-breeding purposes. Making room I for young stock.—Apply Pklham Yards, or Mail Office. ' i ' J. h, lliggp'— Decorator.



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CONTINUATION OJF* SALE. FURTHER REDUCTIONS IN PRINTS FABRIOP. ALL Urn's GO. FAST COLOR PRINTS, Good Patterns, 3|d and 4| 1 per yard. All Linen Tabling 9|d per yard Fpecial Prices in Plannellettes, Galatea?, Sb rtings, Towels, Cretonnes etc. Double Width a'l Wool fcerges, Chuice Colorings, 1b 3d per yard, were 2a. GENUINE KEDUCTKLNS IN ! MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING, etc. Youths' Tweed Trouser Suite, 12* 6J each Boys' Drill Washing Suits from 3s 6d Boys' Capß, sd. Boys' B*aces, 2£ 1. GEJSUINE~BARGAIN3 FOR EVERYBODY. A. P. WILLIAMSON, TANORED STREET.



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ASHBURTON FURNITURE WAREHOUSE. Great Cash Sale of T?URNITURE LINOLEUMS i: CARPETS BEDSTEADS BEDDING OHAIRS RUGS XOIJEiI£)X WAJE6ES ia Great Variety. TEA AND DINNER SERYIOES AT ALL PRICES, FANCY GOODS AT COST FRIGE LARGEST STOCKS. LOWEST PRICES AT T. H. UNDRILL & CO, CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE-FRAMERS, & UNDERTAKERS TANCRED STREET, opposite Arcade, and next Building Society's Office G. MEDDINS (Successor to W. Congreve,) THE PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRONMONGER, BURNETT STREET, OPPOSITE ARCADE, BEGS to notify that ho has on hand large atooks of Builder*' Furnishing, Household and General Ironmongery, all the very best makes, at fully 25 per cent, leis than .— I**"—*- A SPECIALTY The Celebrated " PRIMUS " LAMP STOVES, the best in the world ; also a few of the second class the " Alexandra," at reduced prices to clear. FARMERS' REQUIREMENTS. I Plough Shares, Plough, leading, and back Chains, Forks, Spades, Shovels, Gorse Kai,«,D»g.,«c. meohANIOS'TOOLS. I have the largest and most varied stock in Ashburton, at prices that defy com petition ; all guaranteed and replaced if sot as represented. No rubbish. I respactfully solicit a tria!, and guarantee satisfaction, as I intend to uphold the name gained by Mr Congreve—TO SELL AT ONE PRICE-THE LOWEST. TIMBEB. TIMBER TIMBER Hoofing Iron. Roofing Iron. FARMERS! BE WISE, & STORE YOUR WHEAT -\T 0 U CAN BUILD A SHED WITH THE AMOUNT YOU PAY OTHERS FOR STORAGE. WE CAN SUPPLY YOUR REQUIREMENTS AT BEDROCK PRICES; & IP YOU TAKE OUR ADVICE YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT. Call and Inspect our Stocks and Obtain Prices. W. H. COLLINS & CO.. IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL k TIMBER MERCHANTS AgentßjFor—Royal Insurance Company Ltd. „ Shag Point Coal Company, „ Westport Coal Company,



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