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Show Gov. Folk's Story. Ire Polk of Missouri tells an amuilnc story about a colored man who was brought before-a before-a court for a trivial offense The fsirio of Missouri against John Jones,' was read In a loud vo'ce, end the colcred man oyei 'Ulg"d Dearly out of their sockets and he seemed overcome wllh terror and astonishment- When he was asked If lie had anything to say, or pleaded guilty or not guilty, he gasped out Well yo honah ef de whole State of MlSSOUrah N ag in dl one P're nlRgah, Pie gwlne to give up right now ' ' |