St. Landry democrat., 1885-04-04
COULDN'T FOOL HIM.
A Legislative Committee Meets Shaker
rag Man-Why They Could Prove Moth
ing on Him.


Legislative Committee Meets a Shaker
rag AIan-Why They Could Prove Moth
ing on Him.
In view of the fact that large sum
of money was appropriated by the
Arkansaw Legislature for educational
purposes, a committee was appointed
to visit certain parts Of the State and
investigate the condition of the people.
One day recently while the committee
men were crossing q mountain in
Shakerag County, they met an old fell
low who would have passed them with
out saying anything had not the chair
man spoken to him.
"My TREND" asked the head com.
mitteeman, 'sdo you live about here2"
s. Vas, jest about f"
"We are the Educational Committee,
appointed by the Legislature to go ont
and see the people concerning the great
cause of education.
"Ah. ha.
"Do you know anything about the
schools of this county?"
schools as they do about me. =
Yes. / know, but what is the condi.
ton of the schools?n
"Ain't heerd no complaint"
g Have you a school in the immedi.
ate yicinity2n
/" No, haint. =
q didn't suppose you had, but
Then, what made yer ax?'' ~
g At any rate, | think this county is
sufficiently illiterate to claim special at
tention, How many children have
you?"
"Ain't counted 'em lately. Reckon
though I've got my share. -
'.How many have you that are large
enough to go to school?'
"Owin' to how fur they have to go?"
''Can any of them read?''
Eyes, but they can't write worth
blame. .
Wouldn't you like to see them in
school?''
Leave see 'em thar as anywhar.
''How many months during the year
can you spare them?"
Cant spare 'em tall. -
Wont you let them 60 to SCHOOL,"
s'Won't hinder EN-.
lis your wife an educated womanp',
"Used to be but she ain t now
Glow is that?''
.Ain't got the same wife
Chow long have you been living IN
this country? ''
Ever sense I come here. y
Eyes, but when did you come here
what year?n
The year airter come from Mis-
soury."
"What year did You come from Mis-,
souri?''
1.-The year before came here.
eve have come up here to help you
along, and we hope that you would APP
preciate our services, but we see that
you do not. We feel that it is our duty
to assist in educating the children of the
land, and it grieves us to see that you
are so unconcerned
II ain t axed you for nothin'. didn't
send fer you. | didn't tell nobody that
WANTED you to come. Eff you've got
any whisky an terbacker that yer
wanter slash ;roun', all right. Eff yer
amt all right / know your game as
well as you do, moving away. 'sYou
ain nothin' but one of these here peer
ing grand juries, a prying into other
peoples business. Oh, | amt afeerd o.
you, for you couldn't prove nothin' on
me less'n the Sanderson boys were
here, an they've dun left the country.
You are a pretty lot o fellers, you air. y
my dear sir, you make mistake, =
said the chairman.
''Yas, so does a sheep. I know all
about you. A lot O. blamed fellers jes
like you come up here wunst an tuck
me down before the Yankee court.
Vas, ] know how anxious You air to
spend money on my chillun. I
1--WE are members Of the Legislature "
s.Yas, SO is a goat. I know all about
you, an you'd better roost high, let me
tell you, for if the Aplins find out that
you air here they'll tell you how many
schools they want. Good day, gentle
men. You amt sharp enough to take
us all in, I reckon. ''--ArkaaasaeO Ifav-
eter
.Mere is a gentleman ofrobust con.
=.