Dodge City times., 1890-12-26
Fun With hokeY Pokex.

Hockey Pokey is preparation that con
tains more fun and misery to the square
inch than any other one thing yet dis
covered. 1t is stuff which. when applied
to portion of the body covered with
hair first makes one think II chunk of
ice, this feeling is followed by burning
sensation. Quite an amount of the stuff
is in the hands of persons here and. while
the pranks played with it cause misery to
the victim. yet no one can look on with
out laughing in spite of themselves. A
few Sundays ago two Italians with per
forming bear were giving performance
on Front street. Some one among the
spectators emptied full bottle of bokey
upon bruins back. When II began to
take effect the antics of the bear surpass
ed anything ever seen in Il show ring.
Bruins proprletors we're amazed at his
actions aad mistaking the symptoms for
sickness began vigorously rubbing the
bear. which only aggravated the misery.
The bear proceeded to cuff his masters,
but they persisted in the work thinking
it stomach troubles Finally bruin could
no longer stand the combined attack of
the hokey poSey and the rubb ing, and
making an onslaught on his trainers ran
them up on to a box Car, where they re-
mained until the evil effects passed off.
The men and bear left town us soon as
peace was restored between them.
Another Case was that OF Col. Starks,
well known to the families who keep
cows. as he mad charge of one of the city
herds the past season. The Colonel be-
ing something Of horse trader some of
the boys bantered him for ii trade, exhib.
iting very doclle looking pony which
they claimed was splendid animal after
cattle. Before proceeding far with tine
negotiations, the Col. desired To ride the
beast to convince himself of its docile dis
position. As he mounted the pony lib
eral application of hokey .pokey was
made on the animals back Everything
passed off smoothly until the stuff began
to work, when the pony's heels and then
his head alternately flew into the air. All
the COlonePs attention was taken up in
desperate attempt to retain his seat upon
the back of the bucking equine, but lind
ing the chances decidedly against him,
he took advantage of the first oppo rtun
Nv hot f.,r
for liberty from the bokey pollied back
OF the bucking broncho. The Colonel did
not alight gracefully b ut this was a small
matter SO long as it brought freedom.
were broken off as soon as
the Colonel found his tongue. Another
case was that of Very modest, unassum- |
ing burrO, noticeable for his meek and
humble disposition. He was hitched to
a cart and tied TO post down in town.
Some one applied the stuff TO his back |
and the usual results fuliIwrd. rue |
burrO heretofore, had taken life in a phil !
OsOphical manner Notwithstanding his |
master often followed the good precept |
of spare the rod and spoil the burro.''
He had never worried ovey this chastise
ment, but had taken il as one of the evils |
that belongs to burro life. He knew his
appearance excited unfavorable comment |
but feeling that he was not responsible |
for his looks, he went seronely on
in the path of duty through lifes weary
way. This hokey pokey though WAS IA
serious affair and called for action. Civ
ing Il tug, he broke his tetner, he went
up the street at a pace that did credit to
his short, stumpy legs. His ears tapped
in the wind. like boats sails in tenn
pest. while his tail kept up violent
until a feeling of pity overoame
mirth at his plight. Ii is wrong to iuflct
pain upon dumb and delenceiess ami
NAL, yet one can not help laughing at
some of the incidents connected with its