Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-10-19

ssAlked hero from the Sucker Ssats. hs
We quite six feet high, spare, somewhas
s,ooped. With hungry anSisus couutenanee,
and his hand pushed clear down to the boz
tom Of HE breeches pockets. HE outer
covering VAS bard 10 define, but after sur
ve,ing Il infinitely, We came to the conclu
sion ths, bis suit had been made 10 his
toyhood, Of dingy yellow iinsey wcisey,
and that. having sprouted up with as,onish
ing rap d ", he had been forced 10 piece ii |
out with all colors, in order TO keep pats |
with bis body. In spite Of his exertons |
however, he had fallen in arrears about a
foot of the necessary length, and. conse-
qucntiy, stuck that Tar through his mex
pressibles. His crop Of hair vas surmount !
I'd by the funniest little seal skin cap ina
g,nabIc. After taking . position, be in
dulged in long stare ~ the man opening
the Jiralres. and slowly ejaculated-
sisters p
eyes sir" responded the attentive opera
tor,-''and fine ones they are too"
"Well, I've heard Of listers sfore." says
he, "but this Is the fust time I've seed'm,
and prehaps, III know what thar made Of
afose eit out II town."
Having expressed this desperate inten-
ton, be cautiously approached the plate and
scsutiniaed the uncased shell fish, with .
gravity and interest which would have done
honor = The most iIlustrious stafcher into
the hidden mysteries Of nature. Al length
he began 10 soliloquise on the difficulty Of
gettirg them out, and how queer they looked
when out.
II nesse seed any thin hold on So takes
an omasin site Of screwin, hose, to get IN
out, and amt they slick and slipp'ry when
J they does come Smooth 10 an eel I've =
, good mind to give that Teller lodging, just
u realize the effects, a. uncle Jess used 10
say shout Specialization"
; "WclI, sir" Was the reply. down with
tao bits. and you can have . doxen.''
Tive bits ~ exclaimed the Sucker, ''now
ooue. that stiekin' il on rite strong, boss,
fos islevs. A dozen on 'em ant nothing 70
chicken, and there's no gsttin' mose'n Q
picayunc piece Tor them. I've only real.
. ised forty five picayunes on my first ven.
ture 10 st. Louis. III tell you what, III! tell
you what, III gin you two chickens for q
dozen u you'il conclude 10 DEAL"
A wag, Who vas standing by INDUCING
in dOaen. winked to the attendant to shell
out aud The ofss IVES accepted.
"Now mind, repeated tn Sucker, all iail
INV CUuCAcuU Jul , OObCU-yOuI y WIZ
ness, mister" turning st the same time 4
4 the wag. mono 81 your tricks, for heart
p that you city fellers are nifty slip'pry
: coons."
J. The bargain being fairly understood, oul
}. Sucker squared himself for the onset. delib
!. csately put of his ssal skin, tucked up BIZ
sleeves, and. fork 10 hand, awaited the sp.
pearance Of No. /. Il cams-he saw-snC
| ..:.L1, Il A~1A>Ae - 4.
q I'LL pause ensucd. The wag dropped biz
knife and fork with Hook Of sn,ogled amaze
ment and Misunderstanding akin 20 Shake
pesr'e Hamlet on seeing HE daddy's ghos
while - burst into the exclamation-
d Swallowed alive a. I'm Christian =
/ Our Sucker hero he'd opened bic mouth
4 vith pleasure . moment before. but nov i
!. stood open. Fsar-a hessid dreed Of b,
. didn't know what-a consciousness that d
:, wasn't right, and ignorant Of the wrong
! the uncertainty Of the moment was terrible
! Urged 70 desperation he iaitered out
n "What on earth's the row ~
re Did you swallow Il alive ," inquired th
Df veg.
,. II swallowed it jest 40 he gin il I, me
70 shouted the Sucker.
{. "You'rs dead man p exclaimed his anz
ious friend; ''the creature 10 alive end vii
i. cat right through you," added he, In mos
o hope'esa tone.
he Get = lzen pump and pump il out
10 screamed the Sucker, in frenzy, his eye
fairly starting from Il cir sockets. - gr,
r. cious what i'll | dof-lt's got hold u IN
II innasds already, and I'm dead M chicken
ir do somc,hn' for me, do-don't let the lnicl
of nal Sea toad ras the a'ore your eyes"
r. why don't YOU pat some Of this on il
inquired the wag. pointing to n bottle ,
hi strong pepper sauce.
in The hint was enough; tho Sucker upo
IN the instant scizcd the bottle, and despe, nj,
IN iy wrenching out the cork, swallowed ha
H. the contents at draught. lie fairl
squealcd f:om its effects, and gaspsd an
Mt blowcd, and pitched, and twisted, o. IL
No we're coursing through him with electric e
d secl, while at the same time, his eyes ran
4. stream Of tears. At length. becoming . Ii
tlc composed. his waggish adviser appIoac
v ed. almost bursting with suppressed Laugh
to ter, md inquired:
y "ilow are you now, old fcllow-did 20
70 kill itY"
m "Well, ! did, boss ugh ugh 900 my i,
nards. II that later critters dying agonie
L. didn't stir . ruption in me eqnsl 10 . sms
10 earthquake. then faint no use sayin' it,
In squirmed like . serpent, when that kill
stuif touched it; !" and here, with
10 countenance made up Of suppressed agon
10 presest determination, he paused 70 Civ
e force 10 his words, and slowly and dslibs
ately remarked, III you get two chickes
at from me for that live animal I'm d. d I" Or
il, seixing his seal skin, he vanished.
10 The shout Of laughter and the contortiol
Of the company ct this finale, would ha,
% made a spectator believe that they had q
. been "swailowinq oysters alire'