The Florida agriculturist., 1889-12-25
OLD DAVY CROCKETT, M. C.
THE MAN WHO SAID HE COULD
WHIP HIS WEIGHT IN WILDCATS.


Story Found in the Columns of an Old
Philadelphia Publication.
The celebration of the anniversary Of
the birth of Davy Crockett attracted pub
lie attention to one of the most remark
able men who ever lived in this state.
Comparatively few of the present gener-
alton are familiar with the characteris-
tics of the famous Indian fighter, pioneer,
hunter and member Of congress.
In looking through an old scrap book
today found several copies of The Ariel,
literary and critical gazette published
in Philadelphia. The number of Jan.
%, 1899, contains the following story of
Davy Crockett, which may not prove un-
interesting just at this time:
Davy Crockett, Tennessee member
of congress. The facetious Mr.. K, of
Ohio, tells a good story in which this
congressman from the wild woods of
Tennessee figures as the hero. The
reader will suppose Davy returned from
the first session he had the honor of
representing the people in congress. He
is to suppose, further, that Davy has
fallen in with number of his constitu
ents at raising, and is telling them of
his visit to the president.
DINNER AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
1.-THE first thing did" said Davy,
latter I got to Washington was to go to
al II 81 hi 0lI5r h05c
afraid? If I didn't wish 1 may be shot.
Says l, Mr.. Adams, | am Mr.. Crockett,
from Tennessee 'So?' says he; how do
you do, Mr.. Crockett? and he shook me
by the hand, although he knowed went
the whole hog for jackson. If didn't
| wish l may be shot. Not only that,
but he sent me printed ticket to dine
with him. I've got it in my pocket yet.
If | haven't | wish | may be shot"
(Here the printed ticket was exhibited
for the admiration of the whole COM
pany.) 81 went to dinner" said Davy,
''and walked around the long table look
ing for something that liked. At last
took my seat just beside fat goose
and I helped myself to as much as l
wanted. But l hadn't took three bites
when looked away up the table at
man called Tash (attache). He was talk
ing French to q Uunreo on a1~-'-~--s--S o-fV
lodged hers, and they got to drinking
wine across the table. If they didn't
wish l may be shot. But when looked
back again my plate was gone, goose
and ALL So jist cast my eyes down to
t'other end of the table, and sure enough
l seed white man walking off with my
plate. Says 1, 'Helloo, mister; bring
back my plate He fetched it back in
hurry, as you may suppose, and when he
set it down before me how do you think
it was? Licked as clean as my hand.
If it wasn't wish may be shot. Says
he, 'What will you have, sir?' And says
l, you may we'll say that after stealing
my goose, and he began to laugh. If he
didn't wish | may be shot. Then says
l, Mister, laugh if you please, but l don't
half like such tricks upon travellers. If
do I wish may be shot l then filled
my plate with bacon and greens, and
whenever looked up or down the table
held my plate with my left hand Ii l
didn't wish l may be shot When we
were all done eating they cleared every
thing off the table and took away the
table cloth, and what do you Think
there was another table cloth under ii.
If there wasn't I wish | may be shot.
Then l saw a man coming along carry
ing great glass thing with glass han
die below. full of little glass CUPS with