The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-05-24
A GOOD BURLEsQUE.
Dan Rice before Me Reconstruction,
Comntftee.

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Compliftee.
The Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial gives the
following burlcsque report of the pro-
ceedings in part of the Reconstruction
Committee:
The Committee on Reconstruction
still persists in suppressing the most
important testimony elected before it.
Dan. Rice has recently been on n circus
tour through the latelyrebellious States,
and has had opportunities such as are
afforded TO few for observing the condi-
ton of the Southern people as to loyal
ty. His testimony will be found to
show the true feeling that exists in the
South when the thin crust Of preten-
ded loyalty is melted away and true
character is revealed us under the ex-
hiluatiug influence Of a mcnagerie,
when man stands in the presence Of
the untamcd forces Of nature, separa-
ted thcrcfrom only by the thin parti-
ton Of an iron cage. Mr.. Rice being
duly sworn, testifies thus
Q. You have an unruly animal,
known as a pet mule, with your circus,
have you not
A. ! have.
@. What are the idiosyncrasies of
the boastl
A. He is much given TO kicking
Q 1t is almost impossible to ride
him, is il not ,
A. II is. generally offer s25 to
any man who will ride him round the
riag,
q On your late visit to the South,
did you receive any offers to ride that
mule
4. aid.
Q. State wha, occurred on these oc-
casions.
4 In Richmond, discharged Con.
ftderate soldier attempted 20 ride him.
but was Immediately thrown fiat on his
back
q. What did the Confederate sol
der say TO this.
4. He said the mule was darncd
Yankee cuss.
q Did any others make the attcmpti
4. Another Of Lees veterans tried
to ride him aud succeeded
q What did he say
A. He said. after hc had dismoun.
ted. that II he'd had o regiment them
ere caysiry he'd have whipped Kilpat-
rick an lo smash, and that in the next
war agans; The Yankees hc intended
TO raise . brigade Of en-.
Ctosa-oxam,pcd by Mr. Stevens;
q. / that he mule OF . she mule
A. lt's q he mule.
. You have monkeys 10 your show,
have yuu not z
T. have.
q. Have you ever heard any disloyal
remarks 10 relation to those monkeys
4. I can't say that | have.
Q. Have you ever heard anything
said Ia their presence !
A \ couple Of young ladies were
one d7y standing in front Of the cage,
aud / heard ono Of them say it looked
like a Frccdmans Bureau.
q How was this remark received ;
\ ltcrcntcd much laughter
q We're there any personal ailu-
sious made on that occasion
4 Some Que in the crowd said
pointing to the ourang.ouiang That's
sumner"
Q Did that please the bystandcrs ?
g. Very much.
q bid you ever hear any obserya.
ton about the bears?
4. | hcarG j, said once about a one
. cyod bear that be looked like Ben But
. lsr. aud about a grizzly bear that 1t
ough, to be called Ben Wade.
Q Were the points Of resemblance
stately
A. They were not; the observation
was made on the tom ensemble, with
/ special reference, perhaps, to the
/ ocular dclormity IN the case OF the one
/ eyed animal.
Q Have you side shows with your
circus
A. | have.
/ @ State il you have ever heard dis
+ loyal remarks ia relation to them,
A. | believe | heard something oI
/ the kind once about Daniel in the lion
I den
Q. State what il was
A. A young lady asked me which
/ was Daniel aud which was the lion
O. What was your reply
a. | told her it was very easy L
/ distinguish Daniel from the lion, as tho
/ former wore swallow-tail coat, and had
q cotton umbrella under his arm.
/ q. What did she say
A. After looking into the cage she
said, very spitefully, that Daniel looked
4 like a mean Yankee, and she wished
the lion would chaw him up
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