Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories

Preface

To the Reader.

The one particular object in writing this book is to furnish you with an occasional laugh, and the writer with an occasional dollar. If you get the laugh you have your equivalent, and the writer has his.

In Uncle Josh Weathersby you have a purely imaginary character, yet one true to life. A character chuck full of sunshine and rural simplicity. Take him as you find him, and in his experiences you will observe there is a bright side to everything.

Sincerely Yours

Cal Stewart

CONTENTS

Preface

Life Sketch of Author

My Old Yaller Almanac

Uncle Josh Weathersby's Arrival in New York

Uncle Josh in Society

Uncle Josh in a Chinese Laundry

Uncle Josh in a Museum

Uncle Josh in Wall Street

Uncle Josh and the Fire Department

Uncle Josh in an Auction Room

Uncle Josh on a Fifth Ave. 'Bus

Uncle Josh in a Department Store

Uncle Josh's Comments on the Signs Seen in New York

Uncle Josh on a Street Car

My Fust Pair of Copper Toed Boots

Uncle Josh in Police Court

Uncle Josh at Coney Island

Uncle Josh at the Opera

Uncle Josh at Delmonico's

It is Fall

Si Pettingill's Brooms

Uncle Josh Plays Golf

Jim Lawson's Hogs

Uncle Josh and the Lightning Rod Agent

A Meeting of the Annanias Club

Jim Lawson's Hoss Trade

A Meeting of the School Directors

The Weekly Paper at Punkin Centre

Uncle Josh at a Camp Meeting

The Unveiling of the Organ

Uncle Josh Plays a Game of Base Ball

The Punkin Centre and Paw Paw Valley Railroad

Uncle Josh on a Bicycle

A Baptizin' at the Hickory Corners Church

Reminiscence of My Railroad Days

Uncle Josh at a Circus

Uncle Josh Invites the City Folks to Visit Him

Yosemite Jim, or a Tale of the Great White Death

Uncle Josh Weathersby's Trip to Boston