Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-07-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
SKETCH OF A MANAGERIE,


The managerie was in town A rare
occurrence was an exhibition of the wild
beasts, lions, tigers, polar bears, and
lchneumons, in Baltimore, at the early
DAYS OF which we are writing, yet they
came occasionally, and this time were Wis
ited by Old Nat Wheatly, Jolly wealth
er-beaten boatman, we'll known in Balti
more as an inveterate Joker, who never
let any getto the windward of him. He
was furthermore stutterer of the first
class.
Nat visited the menagerie. AS he en-
tefed, the Snowman was stirring up the
monkeys, and tormenting the lion, giving
elaborate descriptions of the various nro,
phessities and natural peculiarities of each
and all. ''NN '"''
This, ladies and gentlemen, this, l
say is the Afrikin Lion. A noble beast
neis, ladies and gentlemen, is called the
hlng OF the Forest, | have often heard
that ne makes nothing of dcvouring
young creatures, of every description,
when at home in the woods. Certinp
tits, that no other beast can whip himl''
MIN -mister" interrupted Wheatley,
DIDO you say he ca-ant be w-whi-whip-
ped?"
II duz," said the man of lions and
tigers.
What w-will you b-b-bct I c.cant
fetch a crtter what'll whip him?"
u amt bettin' man at all. But /
dent object to taking small bet to that
I'll b.bet / c-can fetch something
that viii whip him. What s-say YOU to q
h-hundred d-d-dollars?" )
Now theIe were several merchants in
1he crowd who knew Wheatley well, and
were fully convinced that if the bet was
maae' nc was sure Of winning. So he
hao no diiiculty in finding "backcrs. !"
one OF whom told him he would rive
him ten gallons of rum if he won. The
nmenagene man glanced at his lion,---
lhere ne crouched in his cage, his shay
Ky name bristling, and his tail sweeping,
tne very picture of granduer and maies-
~; me 6nbe was tempting, and he
Cerang Sir, certing; | have no OBJ
lection to old Hercules, taking a bout
WIN any cretur you my fetch"
V-v-yery w-well," said Nat. "its n
The money was planked up. and the
next night was designated for the terrible
conflict. The news was spread over Balti-
more, and at an early hour the boxes of
the spacious theatre was fiiied-the nit
being cleared for the fray.
Expectation was on tip.toc. and T. wos
with great impatiencc that the crowd
, awaited the arrival of Wheatley He at
length entered, bearing large bao or
sack on his shoulders, which, as he le, Il
fall on the floor, was observed to conto;n
s2me remarkably hard and heavy sub.
stance: The keeper looked on with in
dignation. ~ WIN M
Where's your animal?" he incurred
ih-th-there, said Nat, pointing with
his finger at the bag.
wen, what is ito" asked tb, man
with increased astonisbmept
.ih-th-that, l-l-ladies and gentlemen ;,
sald Nat, gesticulating like the Snowman
uL -. nuaInpef!
,,, "a Whlmbamper?" echoed the keener
"Ihat,s certingly new feature in zoolo.
BY ana anatomy. A whimbamperl well
leu MN out, and clear the ring, or old
Hercules may make a mouthfui of both
of you" " "o'n
Inc keeper was excited. Aceor];noly
do,sas,l ~S aa,scd the bag, holding the aperture
"ala smr,is ,ah;,a ana a. out rolled huge swapping
slo ,osso,wl,lle LYNNE the cheers and laughter o
.ne audience make the arches rinS
"There he is!'' said WbeatleS oa !,
tilted the "whimbamper" oyer w;ib 30 bott ~
hands, and set him on HE lo@s ~ IN, gg,l
snapper seemed unconscious Of his nar;, il
Wheatley was about LEAVING tbe ~ -
when the keeper swore that b;s & i;aS
should not disgrace himself bv G@ht;Uo o
such a pitiablc foe. - "sh''"e