The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-03-21

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You can't starve Yankee no how, no
more than you can kill cat by throwing it
out of window. A cat will always light
on its feet, and Yankee will always con-
trve in some shape or other 10 get along Ell
Their by swift" or s'brains,' inventive genius
or honest hard work. The following Incl
dent curiously illustrates this truth, and
shows how conveniently human Wit occasion
ally circumvents public creduIty.
"The story goes, that couple Of Yankees
travelling South ran short of funds, and re-
solved themselves into committee ofwaYs
and means for the purpose of efecting a
raise They determined to take advantage
Of the passion for shows, which possessed
our people in those days, when the elephant.
and rhinOceros, and Ions, and monkies, were
Exhibited all over the country. One of this
worthy couple, it was agreed between them,
was TO perscnate rare beast, for which they
invented the name of Gyascutus; while the
other was TO be keeper or "show man. 10
exhibit said Gyascutus to the curious spec
tators, stir him up with a stick, throw him
inns "Teeu1 dI5CUdTSS OF HTS history, CaPtufeS
and qualities.
Accordingly an advertisement was made
at the next village, to the affect that rare
and interesting specimen of animated natures
called the Gyascutus, would that night be
Exhibited 10 the enlightened and generous
public Of that town an6 vicinity. This ami
lmal it was set forth, was captured on the
, disputed Territory, where his species was
found, rowing in the wilds of the Aristook
on the banks of the Penobscot, and over the
circumiacent hills of the Passamaquoddy-
more ferocious and terrible than the Gnu
1.-The Hy1na, or Ant-Eater Of the African des
I. lert! Admttance 25cts., children and ser
wants half price.
. Curiosity was on tiproe. Every bod
crowded the door at the appointed time
when Jonathan the Snowman gravely receiv
led their quarters and dimes and politel
bowed them in. Across a corner Of tn
s. room was stretched stOnt rope and cuI
tain behind which vas stationed JOnatha
: the Gyascutus. The curtain did not quit
4 reach the ground, and beneath it the cnriol
ity of the spectators was tempted by pa
tial view of four horrible feet, which to lei
excited lancies would have borne a wonde
!, fol similtude to the feet and hands Of liV
- Yankee, with strips Of coonskin sewed arour
Its wrists and ankIes3 With palpitatir
Ehearts they saw those big feet move and lli
about, as the monster shook his chain al
- mutteFed his discomfort in unearthly grow
The designated moment for opening Il
exhibition having arrived, and Jonathan ha
ing sowed goOdly amount of the shini
spoil in the big pockets Of his pepper al
salt coat, he stepped deliberately up TO I
curtain for the purpose of commencing t
performances. "Ladies and gentlemen
said he, the GyascutUs is not only Femarl
- BILE for the singularity and ferocity of bis
peaTance. but for the terrible tones of
o. voice. Before raising the cuTlainl will p
Icsed to stir him up a. little with this b,
stick, just to let you have specimen of
music with which he makes his native wi
Tesound when angry, or about TO sieze al
and run off with bis unsuspecting prey
He accordingly disappeared,-the stick !
neg ip!led upon the Gyascutus-the beast CAV
the few premonitory grunts; but waxing
wrath, he began 10 rattle his chain like @
!. :, and roar and growl in most hideous sort,
ON the unspeakably delightful horror of all p
Epe- emit Expectation, mixed with portion
hem apprshepsion was wrought up 70 pitch
rust When just at this iunctuTe, Jonathan lea
out with . miety bound-his eyes star
o. with feaT-hls limbs trembling in every p
81. terror in all hls Iooks-ey claiming, Ia,
and gentlemen, save yourseIves!- the
ascutWs u loose
st PeIlmell, hurry burlg fainting, scream