Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-10

An Old Col0red Man Tells How 10 Hunt the
Trieky Animal. :, ..

An Old C0l0red Man Tells How 10 Hunt the
Trieky Animal. :, >.
ss0H, WHAT 4 'PossUM MIGHT dishy,r
" sm," exclaimed an old darAey on TN
street the other night as he ciapped his hands
together to keep warm. You kin talk bout
beefsteaks end pc kchaps and chicken and tur-
key, bat glory hallelsjah, dere sin't nuean' kin
tech roas' possum- wid apple ass." "a
A STAR man happened along and overheard
the remarks above recorded.
so you Nike 'possum, do your inquired the
scribe. joining the old man and his friend.
''fas, sar, docA, rum de bottum oh my ap-
petite. Dere amt muffin kin tech 'possum
when he am properly sarved, an I knows de
way TO cook 'em, too" rejoined the connoisseur,
IAN de way to ketch EN-" he added. with .
shake Of his head, IAN faint cherry Niger dat
knows how to do bof dem tings toeedder. A
man kin study 'possum an larn his ways, and
might be able fer to ketch one or mo- cherry
time he goes out: but, man, it takes 'sperience
fer to cook de bees; vas, sir, takes 'sperience."
Tell me how to cook them"
Tain't no good fer 10 tell yer, case you
couldnt do Il. Yer zee de sperience il de
ting you need. might 90 long an tell you dat
you must hang the beas ober frosty night and
Fut him in a clean pan srter you done skinned
MIN and let him roas, an den hAb . clar con-
science dat done tole you all deere 10. would
hab tole you all fer ~ dat COCA, but 'twould be
well nigh impossible fer to 'splain how to base
him and how to put de seasonin in II takes
'sperience fer to tell dat"
"Can you tell me how to catch them" asked
the reporter: 'sinoe you can't explain how you
cook them?'
''Yas, sir, kin do dat" was the rejoinder, as
the old man stopped to light his pipe. 'De
night you select must be dark, and Of you kin,
widout waitin' too long, get one OBJ desc hyA
nights arter light rain. kase de 'possum tracks
am kept fresher by the condition of de soil an
de dogs kin smell 'em better. Wall, you done
select yo' night. De mex, thing am de dogs.
But Tee losin' time-go on down hyar in vir-
GINA an get some Of de niggars dere fer TO
take you out; dey is got all de tools handy"
But want you to tell me all about it,
when got to de dogs. Dey mus be possum
dogs faint no use fer to take q setter or .
p'inter, kase dey don't know de business. Den
glt a Ak an, bove all, don't forgis de lantin.
Now youse all ready"
"You done forgotsumin', niger, " interrupted
inc old mans friend, who up to this time had
been silent listener.
whats dat?' asked the old man.
wy. de juice OBJ de forbidin fruit - de
Bible says" answered his partner.
Glory; man, you'se rights did forgit dat,
put de Lord knows ef was agwine ON a possum
A"'As ~.S va oory uiSfIt II OOttie % corn JUICE
would be de fust ting would tink bout Deed
1t would You see, bosa," continued the old
possum hunter, "a bottle of sumdn warm is
berry 'ceptabie on cold night and as necessary
on possum hunt as de Ak or de lantin. Den
you strike oil in de woods. De bes' plan In fer
to foller a creek, kase old Mr.. Postum lubs to
hang round a swamp. Ell dere is q corn1ield
anywhars near dis creek hunt close. kase youse
bound fer to find EN- dere. Always take pull
at de bottle de mint you hyar de dogs on de
trail, dat is, eft you wants to hab good luck.
Keep on walkin' an try an foller de
direction of de dogs. Putty soon you'll
hyar de dog sing anoder tune, one OBJ
desc hyar quick, short, snappy barks.
Honey, when I hyars dat SCUM il pears to me
like de dogs war sayin' Come long hyar, Ise
got ole Mr.. Postum up de tree Yas, sir, seems
like kin understand de dogs. Den is de time
you wants to hustle your stumps. Gettin' to
de tree, whar you see de dogs irwin to climb,
GIT out your lantin and hist it. Ef de tree aint
berry large you kin see de postum hangin' by
his tail to one OBJ de branches. Den take
anoder drink fer ter steddy your nerbs In de
case OBJ small tree, whar dar's room to climb,
go long up and shake de fat rascal down. De
dog. eff he's 'sperienced, will be a-waitin' fer
him to drap, and will grab him. OF eourse, eff
1t Is convenient fer ter grab him by de tail
yourself. don't be feared. In de case OBJ large
tree don't waste no time, bat chop il down.
Dere's one ting wants to 'splain bout pos
sums and dat is, don't trus' en-: dey's berry
sharp anil play dead on you but you takes
iny advice an hump 'em in a bag. Den take
anoder drink an 60 on. Ha. ha, ha! OATS
all. Good night" And the old man left