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his boarders to settle disputes, whether concerning questions 

 of law, love, or labor. Like Jack Bunsby, the cook is supposed 

 to deliver opinions as is opinions. He can rattle away upon 

 the best methods for educating the masses. Gives a slap to 

 believers in any religious faith. Quotes Shakespeare, Byron, 

 Moore, and frequently the Bible. Has a smattering of German, 

 French, Latin and Greek. Calls off at a stag dance, and 

 whistles an accompaniment. Music is one of his weaknesses, 

 and he claims to read it correctly at sight. In fact, he appar- 

 ently possesses all the accomplishments of a jolly good fellow 

 " about town." It is not an unusual thing, either, to find that 

 he is a graduate of some leading college or educational insti- 

 tution, who has banished himself from the populous town or 

 city to break up convivial habits. In a small way he acts the 

 merchant ; buys tobacco and cigars by the box ; socks, woolen 

 shirts, jumpers and overalls by the dozen. These, and other 

 little nick-nacks that will hardly pay the logger to walk to the 

 nearest store for, the cook deals them out at a " living profit." 

 Where the " Boss " is not too strict, or his own appetite is not 

 too ravenous to swallow the profits, a thrifty cook generally 

 manages to furnish a very tired or sick man with a glass of 

 whiskey, the bottom of the glass coming up in the center 

 half way to the brim. As a rule, however, liquors are not 

 allowed in camp, unless the " Boss " holds possession of the 

 demijohn. 



The store-house is well provided with numerous barrels 

 of corned pork and beef, kits of salt fish, piles of bacon, 

 beans, and all the substanials which go to make pioneer life 

 endurable. Indeed, the logger is more liberally supplied 



