Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-05-04
"Mistsr, did you see my COOn!"

tLO unOSe OACdIiHSS part Ol the race DeLWe00
Messrs. Clay and Polk for the Presidency.
The popular mind was most fearfully ex.
cited-yet it could not e1tinguish that
zest for amusement and the ludicrous
which is every where found in young
men. The following relation will show
hos rife it then was in the Old Dominion
On finishing my breakfast the morning
after nay arrival, mounted my horse to
visit Mr.. d., whose residence was few
miles from the town. had not gone
more than four miles, in a musing and in
a slow walk, when met a man with a
large tiUe coon strapped upon his back.
The man was tall, sallow,an of a stfang.
ely awkward. A broad and simple grin
of inward JOY made me venture parley
with him. 'H- F
"Friend, what on earth is that you have
on your shoulders! "
"Pull them strings and stop your brute
I'm gwin for to 60 for to tell YOU" said
Pumkin. face, who seemed to be misera-
Bile from perfect JOY, "My name is Dick
Jones, but they call me mostly, Long
YGller. / lives back here in the Dis.
NAL Swamps, and make my living by
selling taters, mush- millions, fish, and
such like yearbs up in town, and"
-'StoP, Mr.. Jones! only inquired what
you were going to do with that animal
on your backP'
swell. Twas comming to that arter
while; but I'll tell you now eff yo1'u
promise not to tell it, for eff you does FIJI
have competition.
'l'll PROMISE" said impatientiy.
We'll, stranger, coons is in great de-
mandjess now for the Wing rally, what's
gwine to be next Thursday, and COS the
supply is skace know ken get $50 for
this piece o'personal property
E'You must be dreaming, Mr.. Jones!"
"Dreaming, h-ll! Does you think
would hunt four nights in recession in the
Dismal Swamp. up to my knees in mud
and water to boots, an cut down seven
trees, full four foot in the but, an kill one
dog, an sprain my wis, and an with.
out being sartain of the speculation
Catch whO?" said Mr.. Jones, with a most
knowing wink, as he started on his way
rejoicing.
i pursued my way, arranged my affairs
with Mr.. D., partook of his dinner, his
wine, and his cigars, and mounted my
horse to return to Norfolk. As I was
going through the outer gate of the plan
tation, met the son of Mr.. D., whom
had got acquainted with in town, and
who was then returning home. Virgin
Ians are never in hurry; and when they
meet they invariably stop to talk. Young
d. asked me if l had, in the forenoon,
met, "Long Yaller" with his coon going
into town. On my replying ia the offir-
NATIVE. and expressing wish to hear
more ofthe matter, Mr.. D. proceeded.
thus:
"Poor Dick is simple, unsuspectng
goodhearted green.horn, from dry spot
in the Swamp, and is often the dupe oil
wild fellows, as he is in this instance. II
was a'preconcerted affair among some
halt dozen or more. Dick was promised
by one ofthem $50 for live coon. On
Dicks presenting the coon to his EN-.
ploycr, he said to him
81 would at once give you $50 for that
animal, he's beautiful fellow, but
would be cheating you. You can get
500 for him. There's Mr.. John Smith
who will give it. You know where he
lives?' $50
."Dick makes a rush for Smith, who
says to him: Here is 500 note would
give you at once for your coon, but
heard my brother Joe say only this morn
ing, that he would give any man 5000 for
live COON
"'Whar does he preside' asked poor
Dick, who thought his fortune was eter
nally made, and who trembled like an
aspen from the intensity of his hopes.
s'Joe bsin g found, he takes Dick aside
and whispers in his ear: MY good friend
would give $500 for that fine coon, and
IhaVe chance of cheating you. but my
conscience won't let me; honesty requires
me ato'tell you, that believe if you will
sell that animal at auction, there are SO
many men who want him, he will bring
atleast $500"
Heavens and yearth! you don't tell
me sol and Dick squeezed the racoon
with a grateful and nervous embrace
closer to his body.
AGO. said Joe, patronizingly, sto Jack
Rawlings auction store-he opens at hal
past 2 o'clock, aud will then sell your
c0on.' .Az
,"'l saw Dick, continued young d., 'or
his was to tho auction room, in state O.
the widest excitement. His agitation
the trembling of his hands, the shaking
OF, his knees, and the wildness of his eyes
showed to what q fearful pitch the tension
of his mind had reached. Twas anxious
to witness the denouns ement, but was
obliged to reach homo at this hour"
II continued my way, and when I got
withinftwo miles of town, who should |
mest,running towards me, but Dick Jones
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