Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-01-22
LITTLE JoHNnY,s BEASTS.

P0Ssums has tobacco pouches on the stom
achs, and one time there was poSsum which
was show. Teller come to see the show. aat
he had bunch OF firecraOkers, cause 4 was th,
Fourth OF July. The feller he took one on snt
put 1t In his mouth, and then he lit one OF ia,
Others otis and held 'em out to the possum an'
snatched em. and crammed 'em In It's pouch
and wank Its eyes like 1t said: Nov you Cal
jest whistle for your old cigarettes, for am &
reglar savings bank, am"
But bimeby the crackers they went OF wild
and you never seen such busted bank llk,
that possum.
MY uncle Ned he had possum witch was s
pet, and he had little music-box too, but my
sisters young man he plays the fiddle anl
Sammy DOppy he can crow like ROSTERS. Ont
day the piano was moved out OF the parlOr. anC
looked the other way. and the possum II
sneeked up and put the music box In the tobac
co pouch OF its belly, q playtn the sweet by and
by real nice. Then Uncle Ned he went In The
and said:-"Mary, you go in the parlor and tel
your mistress when she gets done playin' the
piano would like to see her.
Bimeby Mary she comes running back, wife
like sheet, and Said:-"Oh, II you please, Sir
that nasty cat OF your'n has ct the piannerln
And now I'll tell you q little story about
snakes. When Mister Pitched was missionary
preacher In Africa he seen natlf Niger trying
said: "What! do you mean to take that Teller 10
your hands'' The nattf Niger said he did II
his gods was willing that he should get q tail
hold. Mister Pitched he said: "AInt Them kind
OF snakes pizen:" and the niger he said: ~ re
ct ten this morning. and l feel pretty we'll
hogs"
A other time when Mr.. Pitched was there q
nattf niger which was the king he said to him:
You come to the palace next Sunday and
preach to US poor converted heathens and
viii have mighty good dinner ready for you
when you have got DONE" SO Mister Pitched be
went and preached, and vile he was preachia
he KEEP Smellln' the dinner WITCH was being
BOLD mighty nice, and every time he smelt il
ne stopped for to get good VIII OF It, Bimeby
the king he got mad and he said: ..You jest 20
on with the preach. 1t amt nobody but that
galoot Samoo Cesar. He was always q scoffin
VILE he was aliye and now the CARA daSted in
hdel pushes up the pot lid for to interrupt our
devOtiOns!"
II was king would take my big saword and
cut all the wicked infldels heads OF. yes indeed.
put When you cut hens head Off the preacher
ne comes mex Gay and eats her. Hens lays eggs
ana the rooster flops his wings and crows when
ne thinks hlsself a better tighter than other
rooster, but the teller on the new steeple he
DON'T crow, and II he would lay egs they would
oe an busted. Egs is incest with ham and $685.
sidge and buckwheat cakes, and whole apple
pie all for your own self. Bildad'S. that the new
deg, he likes cold apple dumplins but ToWser.
THAT'S the dog died. he had wort on his nose.
ire dog Is the king OF beasts. but snakes is
more like cells. Ny sisters young man says one
time In Indy there was man had to travel a
long journey on foot, and so he hired snake
charIaer TO proteck him, cos the snakes there is
mighty bad lot. So the man and the charmer
they started, and after they had gone bout a
mile the charmer he stopt and said: II guess
It's about time for me TO begin a earnin' my
money So he took foot out Of his close aud
begun to play tune, and pretty soon soma
snakes craWld out OF the grass for to see what
was up. And bimeby some more come am
stood around too, till after vile there was
bout thousan hundred big plzen snakes all
around EN-, and the man was frightened most
to death. Then the charmer he put away hi;
moot and said: You can't find no fault With
seen charmin' as that, guess; can youe Now
II you are ready to 90 on Jest gather club AMI
wade in, and II we are so fortunate as to get
through We will come pretty soon to Jungle
where you can hire cousin OF mine, which can
charm lions and taggerS"