Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-03-16


do little shortin' and singin' 'casion-
ally ?"
Eyes, little in that way, too. I
may venture to observe, sir, that sing
ing is another part Of my business"
says Dodge.
$50 we s'posed; great liking for the
niggers, too :"
"Niggers ?" said the now a little dis
concerted comedian.
"Ycs," continued his evil genius
s'but I s'posc you folks call 'em colored
folks, brothers and sisters, may be-"
The conversation was getting beyond
the depths Of Dodge's good humor. So
far, he bad tolerated the bore merely
to discover the point to which the fel-
low was driving; but now the Ian
@ua@e assumed the shape and tone Of
premcditated insult, without leading,
apparently, any nearer the fellows OBJ
iect or design, and the comedian felt
his dander rising like bottled yeast; SO
he uncorked, and opened on 8 higher
key.
''Look here, my friend, it does strike
me, forcibly, that, considering our brief
acquaintance, your remarks are rather
too personal and if you have no par
ticular interesting reason for continuing
your observations, | would beg to hear
10 more Of Them"
e.S'pose YOU wouldn't" blufIy re-
sD0nIeI the fellow E'but If YOU havn't
any pertikelar objections, I'd like to see
into . few Of them papers, you've been
cXaminin' SO close Just now"
"AuytIling else about me you'd ike
to see into ?" says Dodge.
'']Lay he I'll like to overhaul that
s~Q!ecae O yourn, thar" said the fellow,
riyeting his two eyes upon Dodge's
vaI;%c under the seat.
4 have not the slightest doubt of it, y
the dumb-fouuded comedian echoes;
.'0ut I calculate, old fellow" said he,
you viii find this time and place bad
for your business"
"WilI [? Then by thunder, you'll find
tbs neck Of woods sorry place for
your business, Mister trucA; man, mind
I tell you." i" says the fellow, pitching
into the high notes.
"Uan't say I'm sorry about coming
.:,}9ne yerv welJ consjdcrino .
90 ho So Won ac}zDowIe1oe? Coin
10 own mn. eh3 Make 4 clean breast Of
i nnnh - were EXPLANATIONS astonnd-
no and c1anerous, that saiuted the
ears Of the mortified humorist, coming
from several Iaroe. SAVAGE, and sns3i7
cious-lool;nu customers. Who had bu5d-
G]cl around poor Dodoc.
They all seemed to fix their ewes uDon
the Comedians valisc. lie, having
some aceiYhty reasons IN it which in
3uced him to keep i sharp eve to it,
seized upon the Object Of such unwar-
rartabIe curiosity and held it as TIGHT
as \ Dear,
This net o., the nar-t Of tho comedian
to secure his Goods and rhaft1ps from
throatnnal ;nS2,s;on snonaJ to ba tha
.,cne" for = simultaneous c6ar~e Of the
evil Genius and his confedcraIes. and
I>.r,.n Dodna conId GOV, s.o,,o,, y ~
>,,.1s sa;,,o1 y, tl,o Irou.d o,I HE ;.ol;so
x3atrhoI ont Of his hands in the twink
I;n@ of on evo
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,,l faatbor ,c 'ti, tho scor,', y, s.SaaroI, h;l
,,nnl-otSn5 u0vorhavi his o~,Ialso p,
i,varn fLo cr;es that now ,aSnnndod
about the astonished and writEiu~ COM
o1ion
T'ho 1r,''. oo,ano+o. oa,,,o f,,u-or1 - -
toynoso and Dodoe ~ ~ettinr his lroath
hedrod IN the name Of the seven
70 know vEat an his
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