The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-03-25

There Is nothing that demands states
manship Of . high order q much - the
driving Of Q COW with . young calf to
any particular place. Two Galveston
colored men undertook . job Of this
character yesterday. and although they
gave the matter their careful attention.
the result was very far from satisfacto-
~ to anybody except the cow. which
seemed to enjoy il very much. Sam
and Bill were TO get dollar 70 take the
COW and calf and put them in the ya-d
Of the owner. Mr.. Thomas CARLYLE. who
lives u the south end Of Galveston Az
enue. After trying in vain 20 get the
COW 70 understand in what direction
they preferred she should 20. Sam and
Bill called cabinet meeting. at which
the following campaign plan was agreed
upon: Sam was 70 take up the calf in
his arms and 60 ahead. while Bill was
to hold the COW back By the rope which
was fastened to her horns.
LEI she goes too FAST said Bill. I'm
Jest hold her back.
sAnd Il she don't foller fast enough
I'LL jest twist de calf tail. and den she
will come right along" said Sam.
Sam took up the calf and went
ahead, while Bill, in order 10 get real
good hold. tied the rope around his
wrist. The procession proceeded slow
" in the desired direction. and would
have reached its destination in safety
had not Satan tempted Bill 70 get Of
joke on Sam. 50 he called out:
Sam. jess twist de CATS tail. 4"
Sam did 50. and the calf bleated As IL
i was opposed 70 an encore TO the per-
Torrance.
The old COW began 10 trot. 50 did
Sam. holding on TO the calf rs II he had
stolen il. Then the fun began. for
every once il . while the COW would
polish her horns On ~ ceilings Of Sans
pants. Bill could mot get his hands out
Of the rope. and. as he had short legs.
be had hard work keeping up with the
procession. or rather n not letting 20.
He ran % fast that the kinks of his
wool Strengthened out. Finally he
gasped:
''Sam. ontwist dat CATS tail"
Sans legs moved 50 rapidly that they
looked like the spokes Of buggy, but
be called back:
"BiIl, don't let 60 dat rope. Dc cows
ogainin on me.
drop de- caf." called poor Bill.
whose arm was coming out Of its sock
e. "Drap de caf. for I cant keep up
wild de COW. Go slow, niggah. or IN
turn de- COW loose on You. which. how
ever was more than he was able 10 do.
Bill made the next fifty yards on his
back. he still most unwiIlingly retaining
his hold on the rope. Fortunately. the
COW overlook Sam. and in return for his
Kindness IN picking up the calf. she
picked him up on her horns and threw
him over into Air. Carlylo's yard. Bill.
who was rather tired 81 chasing the COW,
thought he would climb over and see
what Sam was doing. The cow ap-
peared to understand his wishes in that
direction, 50 she started on : run 10
help him out. or rather over. She was
. little late. but he went about ten feet
further into the field than he would have
done without her assistance. There
was neither % them 90 badly hurt a
they were when old Carlyle came and
told them that the contract was that
they should put the cow in the yard.
Instead 81 that. the COW had put them
IN the yard, % tho dollar belonged 10
himself - the owner 81 The COW.
Il h thought lawsuit will grow out
Of the matter. -- 0GluestoB News.