The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-08-13
Uncle Remus and His jug.
ktlanta Constitution.

walked into this Office. He had not
made his appearances in som,' time,
and there were various rumors as to
his whereabouts. 1t had been re-
ported that he had gone back to Put
nam county, that he was farming in
theneighborhood OF Decatur, and that
he was raising watermelons on the
Sand Town road. The result of this
uncertainty was vague feeling OF un-
easiness j.. the editorial department,
and when he made his appearance he
was heartily welcomed-indeed he
was greeted with such effusion
that it caused him some degree of
embarrassment. His broad smile,
however, showed that he was
pleased, and he inquired with affec-
tionate familiarity in regard to the
health OF each one OF the young men.
Time had dealt very gently with him.
His hair seemed a little whittier, but
his frame was as stalwart as ever, and
his good humor as prominent.
Where in the round world have'
you been?" one of the young men ask
ed.
"Well, sir" the old man replied with
a chuckle, ~ des bin hangin 'roun'
'twixt livin' an dyin', en- dat's bout
much ez anybody kin do deze. days.
My health bin poly, but my apbertite
bin mighty good. bin sorter scratch
in roun' for my rashins, but / amt
II fi,rs ,.f y1s.A b all do loi
dinner pot wat hang in Miss Sally
kitchin', mo- speshually on Sundays.
Kaze wen Sunday come Use right
daro
Uncle Remus had a bag slung across
his shoulder, and as he put it down
he turned to thepolitical reporter and
said:
BOSS, wat all dish talk Iyear bout
probation?"
"Probation2 / havn't heard any
talk about probation"
HE means prohibition" said the
temperance reporter, with a sigh.
"Yessir, dat zackly hit. Wat all
dis talk bout probation?"
"Well, you know as much about it as
we do, said the sporting editor. 1T
means that all the barroonls are
closed, and that you can't get on q
spree. !"
'Den W. at tuck fotch dat ar jug
fer2" said the old man kicking some
thing in the bag. "How come some
body amt tell me about dis long 10
now?"
"WelI, / can't say. Havn't you
heard about prohibition before?"
'.Co's, / up'n year Mars John and
Miss Sally quollin bout probation,
but dey done git me SO MKT up dat
amt know head from tai"
How did they get you mixed up2"
"Well, sir, long at fust MaIs John
he talk up fer probation en- Miss Sally
she low dat she uz ag'in it. Dey had
it up EN- down. Mars John low dat
all de liquor ought be pod out on de
groun', en- Miss Sally, she low dat
Mars John feel mighty bad eff some
er his po' kin 'ud come long en- dey
ain t no sperrets in de house fer ter
put in de pies en- fxin's. Den, after
dat, hit seem like Mars John change
he min, EN- no sooner is he do dat dan
Miss Sally she up'n change her'n en-
dar dey had it. Mars John say de
town gwine ter be tetolly ruint, en-
Miss Sally low dat ef it kin be ruint
licker would ruin't it long time
ago"
"And what did you think about it2"
"Bless yo' soul, honey, don't ak me.
Wen de wife folks gifts crossways
Niger better lay low"
'Well, how did you voter
"Who, me? Well, sir, TO- voting
time come Miss Sally she vow / got
ter vote her way, en- she gimme big
dram, en- den Mars John low got ter
vote 'zactly de way he do, en- den he
tuck n gimme anudder big dram. Den,
time come down town, n'er man gim-
me dram. speck / gittin' sorter
ole and fibble-mindeG. kase dem ar
drains, arter dey got huddled up ter
ge'er, dey make me SO sleepy dat |
can't walk straight, en- by de time |
wake up dey want no mo- votin' gwine
on. Yassir, dat's des 'zactly de way
voted dat day"
Now, then" said some one, ''what
do you propose to do with your jug?"
Uncle Remus smiled all over his coun-
tenance.
"You ali know dat jug?" heinquired.
ssDat ar jug Is de same 'ceitful jug wat
brung up yer long time ago. Dis
make two times you done seed dat
jug, but you amt 'quaated wid er like
is. Dey ain't.so telliA' bout dat
jug. She de wuss jug dat ever got wet
on de inside. She sho'ly is"
''Well, she can't be deceitful now"
said the temperance reporter. This
seemed to amuse Uncle Remus inn
mensely.
"Who, dat jug?" he exclaimed, "dat
ar jug settin' down dar? Honey, you
better let dat jug lone. This one er
desc yer befo-de-war jugs"
rs there anything in it?D the tenn.
perance reporter asked.