Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-08-03
PLAYING P0ssUN.

PLAYING P0HSUH.
Some few years since Witnessed rather
q strange scene in Shakspcurc's beautiful
tragedy of Romeo and Juliet il was at
one Of the Western theatres. The piece
had passed off we'll without interruptions,
until the last scene. The character Of
Romeo was excelently enacted and loudly
applauded. The very model Of the lover
was before the tomb Of the Capulcts, gag
ing upon the motionlcss foim Of her who
had SO attracted his soul, and mcditating
upon committing an act which would send
his spirit to that undiscovered country
where he supposed Juliet's had gone
Just as he exclaimed, Heres to love ~
and at the same momcnt raised tho yial
which contained the poison to his lips,
stalwart young countrymau jumped upon
the stage, seized him, dashed the vial from
his hand, crushed it to atoms, yelling:
"You darncd fool She amt desd
Only been takin' little sleepin' medicine.
Didn't yer git parsons letter."
"Sirrah" growled the enraged trnge-
dian, while the house fairly shook with
laughter.
"Why, yer gal amt dead, tell yer
The way it was, they wanted to make Ju-
lie marry that chap thar" pointing at
Paris, " whose business you've just settled,
but I tell you Julie war spunk-she got
her back right up and vowed sho wouldn't
do it, even if while she was lying in tho
vault the ghost of the other fellcr whom
you kilt should dash her brains out with
the bones of some Of her dead cousins
Wall, her spuuk war up, and she took the
stuff the parson fixed 80 she could play
possum till you got hum. That's the way
it war;" replied the countryman, giving
the desperate lover tremendous poke ia
the ribs with his elbow, and at the same
time loosing his hold.
"Hell's curses on the fellow !" muttercd
the raving trasedian, as he stalked behind
the scenes.
"Wall, now," said the countryman,
fronting the audience, " if that oin't lit
tic the dod darndest, meanest cuss l ever
did sec, hope to be swowed That's ali
the thanks git for stopping him from
pizening himself. Hope to be tarnal'y
swowed if ever go to interfere agin
when feller wants to murder himself
he continued, as he clambered back to his
seat, just in time to prevent his upper
story from coming in contact with the cur
tain as it descended. En .l 4s
A BUFFALO HUNT AT NIAGARA FALLS.
Buffalo hunting is a very good thing in
its way, but it surely can be best enjoyed
where it is naturally sought, On the prai-
ries. The plan which is proposed Just
now, of opening the fashionable season at
Niagara by a grand buffalo hunt" con-
sequently strikes one as being of doubtful
taste. 1t is represented that city people
who spend the season at the Falls, wish to-
get a glimpse of the sports of the Far West,
and hence this scheme has been devised
for their amusement. To have buffalo
hunt it is needful to have buffaloes. So
the projectors sent OUT to Nebraska iE-
structions to suitable persons there to.
catch and box up number Of the animals,
and to send them on by the cars. At the
same time, band of real Pawnee Indians,
was to be forwarded, who should hunt
down the beasts in proper style At the
Falls. 1t seems that dispatch has now
| been received at Omaha to the effect that
seven buffaloes had been captured South
of North Platte to fll the order; but that
in taking them from Red Willow to North
Platte, distance of some fifty miles, six
Of the seV(n had died from exhaustion.
The operation of being run down had
proved too much for the poor creatures,
and they were spared the fate Of being
slaughtered for the pleasure Of .Alp jaded
citizens Of Niagara. It is little too hard
to inaict upon the bufaloes this double
misery, and we hope the present export
ence may have the effect Of inducing those
who crave the excitement Of hunting the
animals, 20 seek it, in future, upon : the
plains.-N. y Times, .48.