Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-01-31
All SKOOT,

Not far from San Jose, says Cali
fOFnia exchange, lives an old lady
whose frugality has verged so closely
upon parismOny that she has actusily
the reputation Of being misery. She
has a son, whose wild habits, Gisso-
lutte ways and propensity for playing
practical jokes will some day lead
him to the gallows or to editing pa
per in San Jose. Next, but bz no
means least in the trio whose na1aes
will be passed down to history through
this recital, is a worthy representa-
tive Of the Flowery Kingdom named
All SkoOt-the latter very fond Of ex-
perimenting. Now to the facts Not
long since q party consisting ofa bak-
er's dozen Of San Jose ladies visited
the ranch, where the old lady, by
raising chickens, keeps the wolf from
the door, and drops an ocea sional five
cent piece into the deacon's hat. The
ladies belonged to the Sewing circle,
and the sid lady Determined in the
fullness of hes heart to decapitate q
chicken, upon which these thirteen
hungry Christians were to dine. All
SkoOt received his orders to that ef-
feet, and Immediately repaired 70 the
poultry yard to carry them into exc
eution (the orders, not the poultry.
How to catch q chicken in the day
time was now the difficult problem
which exercised the brain Of the Chi
nee. About this time, Jim, the old
lady's son, hove in sight, and TO All
SHOOTS interrogatories answered in
this wise; ''NoW, look here, Skoot,
= NrzNN vrxrm
what to do then The necessary arti-
cles were duly procured.
The hopeful James had loaded the
gun plum full up to the muzZle, and
telling SkOot to throw down some
corn, about two hundred chickens
put in an appearance. Now tine Chi
naman, as before stated, was quite
fond of experiments, and reaching for
the gun he took aim alta noble rooster.
who, towering above the others in the
pride of MS youth and roosterhOod, +,
was entirely unsuspicious Of the COM
ing storm. 1t is perhaps needless to
state that James Immediately enseon-
ed himself behind large tree, out of
harms way. IAbout this timea report,
which would have done credit to q,
twenty-four FOUNDER, aroused the
folks in the house, who, enmasse,
rushed out to the scene of the slaught-
er. At first nothing was visible but
smoke and dust, next about two score
of chickens were rising and falling,
Topping and squealing- The ground
was strewn with the mangled remains
ofabOut forty more, while the remain
er of this once interesting flock were
making for neighbOring ranches, to
avoid another earthquake.
But what of All SkOOt Did that
mass of torn and disheveled rags re-
semble the once festive youth, whose
delight had once been to experiment I?
It was he. The kind ladies approach
ed him, and tenderly, oh so tender
ly; raising his head, they essayed to
administer spiritual consolation from
an old black bottle, which the old
lady Produced. BY and by the dis
tOried features showed signs Of ami
nation, seeing which the old lady
said "Speak to me Skooty Oh,
speak to me ?" John raised his head
and gave vent TO the following !;
"Speakee! Wassy matter speaky !?
More blandy, more blandy; too much
shOoty ?p It is perhaps Unnecessary to
add that John is now in quest Of an
other situation.