New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-16
JIM JOHNSON,s JIBBER.
BY yIATOR.

jibber. To have called Jim Johnsons horE
a jibber to his face-Johnson's, not til
horse's-would have made him ravin!
roaring, rousing mad. He had bee
training that horse two weeks to brin
him to the fair, and let him take OFT
individually, of course-the $500 priz
which was offered for the best mil
racer. johnson dismounted, and dashed o
lncontinently to the nearest grogshep, wher
he took stiff drink-ten tngers-to brac
himself up for the emergency he knew woul
be so trying on his nerves when he won th
$500 in greenbacks. It had been rumore
! by some pre- udiced person, or persons, tina
; the Fair Association had recently detern
| med to pay the prize in certified checks, il
| stead of currency, and Johnsons trst az
ton, after reminding the barkeepar to chal
down the drink, was to see the directors ant
! give them to understand that they could no
| come the giraffe over him in that way, or il
any other way: which they didn't ant
wouldn't, for johnson stood six feet sever
inches In his stockings. Set at rest on thi
point, he came back to 4 Z grog shop ant
put himself around seventy-fve or hun
dred more fingers ia less time than sever
hours by the town clock. The red pepper
IN the liquor made his eyes sparkle for &
while: but the excess Of badly cured tobac
co which it contained had a rising effect on
his stomach and this, in connection with
the soft soap, rendered the ground very
slippery and uncertain for johnson. But
Johnson was not man to stand on trities;
so whenever he by chance happened to
step on one or ran against one, he invaria-
bly, tell off it and struck the earth with
more force than grace After accidentally
standing on several trihes, and not acct
dentally getting off of them in the manner
mentioned, he found his way back to the
pride OF his heart, and betook himself to
the task of mounting Sowe rude boys of
the Gown. without the fear Of the mayor,
the constable. or God Almighty before their
eyes. had been trying by all means in their
acknowledgement these means were by no
means limited means-to make Johnson's
horse break loose But he wouldn't break.
-AO so'Nn AAS IhdSpCi AOO WcIA Luz LUle-aGU
brief sespite from the labors Of the farm
Tar more. They whipped him with switches,
pulled his tail. and walked between his legs.
but al. to no purpose: there ne stood like
patience on a monument. smiling at
the grief Of those wicked boys in not be.
ING able TO get up some fun at his expense
They thrust eobs under hi. caudai appeu-
dage. 10 this he made a feeble eff.r. Of
dropping his A!y killer, BIZ. it had iiev-up
TO stay many years before that. and the
boys began really to think their last hope
was gone. Bu, they tried one more plan.
They took Cf the saddle and blankets.
placed halt dozen gum b1rs on hi. tende.
pack and replaced the blankets and saddle.
This was cruel. bu. il was theiv only chance.
lhe 'tbbe:s back was very tender on sc
,ount OF q lack OF snfficiea: skin 60 cove.
{ 3nss where the saddle Tested. and he
hoWet! Nc sfaal! signs o: discomfort wheu
{ was replaced. When johnson approx.
mated. he soli!Osuize6 few remark. to |
he ettae. that he was too old 70 be cauch. I
y any OF your town tricks. He unhitched !;
nd mounted with the intention of paraGinc !!
round ID. square. But a. lie threw hi, |!
oEporosi.:. heavy with ala uncommon |;
eight o: the raw ;naterial--:aw flesh and !
aw Indispensable OF the animal, in. |
ceasei signs OF uneasiness Segaa to BE |:
manifest. The poo: |:
orse-it was poor horse without Joking;
eng long. lean. lanteynj awed ant! !ank
nd 80 thin that you could read the III.
da 2r!n: .. q patent-outside coun-
y Eewspape. through tim--cas: his
cad iss: TO the sigh: and :heu 10 the left.
No sHot from bis eyes an expression akin
} the :iapgeGHahle determination Of grim
espai-. And soft lro,e,: 10 johnson. He
AID afterwards that S,s neye. knew the
orse TO do ouch = trick before. sThe
nina! then ana there wen: back on
4. misplaced confidence OF twenty
ns years. Ate. making seve,a. abo..
We attempts 10 unLorse Johnson b.
licking high up in the al. will, a y:sos
eves before displayed by eupefannuated ,
ded hoTsetesh. -. animal, its proud
esi' goaded oy su,nbu:s. made arun down
le road. That sun astcnishei All behold
s. and even Johnson thought !. unusual.
And that was lis last. aud expec: Ills
'st and last. RUN. lie gave way On his
nees when going down the hill. and rolled h
/ the culver. into the .!itcl, below, The
'owd followed. and the sigh. ;.resente!
as enough to h:in: hCrse-tea:s t. the
css hard-heasted stable boy tha: ever
aoked long nine. Johnson's ;t.er was
/" mos: per:ec: picture I ever eaw .:
az animal On exhibition in the country |,
which i. is said tina: bad paw
He'd. There he lay. ana Johnson wa.
anding over him. heart-5roken. himself a !
mplete counterpart o; the Ku-Klux in |
e circular accompanying DR.. Walker, | {
negar Bitters' Ain amaze. minus III. sword
I'd the crown.
10 fair j. cam. ana ~ens, su. Johnson vss no.
5 eyes wer. we: with tears he yca1ed and pulled r
his hair;
e prize was lost 90 him. he could no longer stay
heart was with his horse. and that was tar ! I
o,. the piney hills, feast for ~1l.ures vile. h
e more he thought OF it the more his sou! did +
{ it could not be helped, ana SO he walked back
home, 1
q swore he'd nee: again IL. search o: treasure.
goaEI-- | =,
, coming to the fair and bringing a horse =
at was not prepared to meet all h. emes. b
ncies OF town life.
This IS the new Masonic hymn written BY c
mes Barton Hope. OF the Norfolk Land c
,ri:
When Solomon the Hino 7
HIS temple ared on high =
The MasOns stood as We now stas9
Beneath the Masters eve, L
the word went up to the Lodge above Il
the word was rigut, for the word was goso ~, /,