Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-17
Uncle Ern,uS onl His jug.

walked into this office He had nc
made his appearance IN some tim
and there were various rumors rs
his whereabouts. 1t had been r
ported that he had gone back to Pu
nam county, that he was farming
the neighb orhoOd OF Decatur, and thu
he was raising waternelons on I'll
Sand Town road The result OF TIA
uncertainty was u vague feeling OF III
easlness IN the editorial department
and when he made his appearance !
was heartily weIcomed-indeed /
was greeted with such eiTusio
that it caused him some degree {
embarrassment Ills broad smil
however, showed that he wa
pleased, and he inquired with afYe
tionate familiarity in regard 10 I'll
health OF eaci. one Of the young mer
Time had dealt very gently with hin
His hair seemed little whittier, bu
his frame was as stalvart as ever, an
his good hnmor as prominent.
Where in the round world hay
you been?" one OF the young men ash
ed.
"WclI, sir the old man replied wit
II chuckle. II DIES bin hang roun'
'twixt Twin ar dHSi,-,e en- dat's bout
m"ch ez anyay kin do deze days.
wy !hff'oih Din poly, but my appetite
Din mighty good. bin sorter scratch
in roun' for my rashins, but I amt
hin so fur but wat kin smell dat bic
dinner pot wat hang in Miss Sally
kitchin, mo- speshually on Sundays.
Kaze Wen Sunday come Use right
dar."
Uncle Remus had IL bag slung across
his shoulder. and as he put it down
he turned to the politicalreporter and
said:
Boss, wat all dish talk Iyear bout
probationy'
"Probation? I havn't heard any
talk about probation
"He means prohibition, " said TIE
reporter, with sigh.
"Yessir, dat zackly hit. Wat all
dis talk bout proba,ion?'
well, youknowas much about 1t as
we Go, +" said the sporting editor. at
means that all the barrooms are
closed. and that you cunt get on a
spree
"Den wat tuck fotch dat ar juo
fer? SAID the old man kicking some.
thing in the bag. How come Sol,e.
body amt tell me about dis long TO
now?'
well, can't say. Havn't YOU
heard about prohibition belore?'
ZOOS. up'n year Mars John and
Miss Sally quolln bout probation,
but dey done git me 50 MKT up DAT
/ am know head from tail.
How did they get YOU mixed up?'
well, sir, louI AZ fust Mas John
he talk up fer probation en- Miss sally
she low dat she ~ ag'in it. Dry had
it MP en- down. Mars John low dat
all de liquor ought be pod out on lie
croun'. en- Miss Sally, She low dat
Mars John 4 feel mighty bad Of some
er his 30 Kin uj come long en- dry
ain t no Spe:retS IN dc house Ter ter
pat in De pies en- hxin's. Den, after
dat. hit seem ike Mar, John change
he min. en- no sooner Is he DO dat dan
MISS sally she JPN change her'n TN
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 a ruin'U it long time
ago.
And what did you think about it?"
Bless yo soul, honey, don't AK me.
W en- de wife folks gifts crossways
niger better lay low
"Well, how did YOU voter"
"Who, me? Well, sir, 10 voting
time come Miss Sally she VOW | got
ter vote her way, en- she gimme a 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 leone down town, n'er man GIN
me n dram. | specl; ! Gittin' sorter
ole and Undetermined, kase dem ar
drains, arter dey got huddled up ter
-e er, dev make me so sleepy dat
can't walk straight, EN- 10y de time |
wake up dey want no mo votin gwine
on. NaSsir, dat's DIES zactly de way
| voted dat day"
"Now. then, said some one, "what
10 you propose TO DO with your iug?"
Uncle Remus smiled all over his coun
Jenance.
you all know dat Jug" heinquired
Dat ar jug Is de same 'ceitiul jug wat
| brung up yer long time ago. Dis
make two times you done seed dat
ius but you amt 'quainted Nid er like
is. Dey amt no telin' bout dat
Jug. She de wuss jug dat ever got wet
on de inside. She sho'ly is.
"Well, she cant be deceitful now"
said the temperance reporter. This
seemed to amuse Uncle Remus inn
who, dat jug?' heexclaimed, dat
mr. JUG settin' down dar? Honey, you
better let dat jug lone This one er
desc yer befo-de-war jugs"
lis there anything in it?' the tenn
perance reporter asked.
"Well, sir. said Uncle Remus, pick
ing it up and shaking it close to his
ear, "hit SCUM like dey sumpn in
ear-hit SCUM mighty like it. | done
promise dat jug dat | amt gwine let
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