Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1890 — Answered the Purpose. [ARTICLE]

Answered the Purpose.

Among the official matters which were brought to Clerk of Council Rebarer’s attention yesterday was one which will hardly be folded and filed away in the file-boxes, as is the official custom. A small colored boy from Yamacraw, says the Savannah News, brought in a piece of pine board about two feet long and 'two inches wide and tendered it to the clerk. “I don’t want any kindlers, ” said Mr. Rebarer. “Get out of here.” “But him done tole me I’zo to gib him to Mistuah ’Baryar.” “Who told you?” asked Mr. Rebarer, suspecting a jokq. “De ossifah.” “What?” “Yes, sah. de bssifnh—de perlees. Him done tole fine gib him to Mistuah 'Baryar, and him puts some ritins on him.” Sure enough, au examination disclosed the fact that the-policeman had written a message to the clerk onu piece of board, and the message.wtis officially received, and thq boy explained that a “colored lady’s dorg has bited my little sistah dis mornin’, an* de ossifah him saydat Mistuah 'Baryar put him on de inflammation doctah.” The affable clerk, with a sm : le. noted the location, Zubly and Lumber streets," the names of all the parties, and kept the document as a nucleus for a cabinet of curiosities, and the dog will have a hearing this morning before the Mayor.