I was out on the porch immediately, on opposite end from his favorite spot, and saw him gallop down the hill toward the sorghum mill, turn left at the creek, and reëmerge from the willow thicket into the watermelon patch.

If you ride the loser cruiser, the government figures you get what you deserve. Air conditioned bus indeed!

[…] the neglect of domestic duties, on the part of many wives, is, no doubt, attributable to the slovenly tenements, and inadequate providings, and careless neglect of the husbands.

The best anchorage in summer for small vessels, gun-brigs, &c. will be found, West point of Berlinga island bearing W. b. N. East point N.N.E. 1/2 E. and the Old Fort on the inner point of the small Sandy bay N. 3/4 W. where you will have eleven fathoms sandy bottom, and good holding ground at tabout three cables length from the shore, which will be of little consequence, inasmuch as the wind generally sets in from the north, and gives good warning ere it southers.