half past three
And Senator Joe Blackburn spoke three or foah times . I never before heard Republicans called out of their name like he done it . Senator Joe Blackburn shore proved hisse ' f a statesman that day . `` Well , it got on t ` wards half past three , and while we war n't noways uneasy we taken to wishing that Stony Bugg would report back . At ten minutes befoah foah there war n't no signs of Stony Bugg . At five minutes befoah foah our fellers was gettin ' shore nuff worried , and jest then the doah opened and in comes that there little Wash Burnett -- alone ! He was coughing fit to kill hisse ` f. His Adamses ' apple was sticking out like a guinney egg , and making about eighteen reverlutions to the second , and them fur-apart eyes of his 'n was the glassiest I ever seen , but it was him all right .