The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-12-15
An Old story.

Once upon a time the Jour
footed creatures and the fowls
of the air were very much wor-
ried on account OF the bad gov
eminent they were compelled to
submit to. They were ruled by
the Mink, the Mole and the
Slim Black Snake. For many
years they were in great trouble.
They made frequent attempts to
overthrow the government of the
Mink, the Mole and the Slim
Black Snake, but they never
quite succeeded. The reason of
it was that the creatures having
hoofs and horns would invaria-
bly, support the rule of the Mink,
the Mole and the Slim Black
Snake. The creatures with hoofs
and horns not only had very few
taxes to pay, but they imagined
that the country had been saved
from a very severe drought by
the Mink, the Mole and the Slim
Black Snake.
Thus matters went from bad
to worse, until finally the rulers,
seeing how fat and prosperous
the creatures with hoofs and horns
had become, concluded to estab-,
lish a tannery and tallow fac
tory. 1t was supposed to be a
great thing for the country.
Everything went on swimmingly
until one fine morning the crea-
lures with hoofs and horns awoke
to the fact that they were sup
plying the hides for the leather
and the fat for the tallow.
Then there were loud cries for
reform. Minkism has been de-
stroying the young of the other
creatures, Moleism had been con-
Stunning the seeds in the gardens,
Black Snakeism had been max
ing away with the eggs of the
creatures with beaks and with
feathers and wings, and now all
combined were destroying the
peace and prosperity of the crea-
lures with hoofs and horns.
So all the creatures held a
meeting, and, after good deal
of discussion and speech-making
concluded to make change in
their government. A day was
set, and the creatures were in
vited to vote On the question.
The great issue was whether
the robbing and stealing and fiat
burglary should be put an end
to, or whether they should GO
on. The election was held, and
the result was that the creature.
signifed their desire by an over
whelming majority, that the rob-
bling and stealing and fiat bur-
glary should cease forthwith.
After rendering this verdict.
, the creatures went home happy
in the thought that they had done
their duty, and that they would
soon be relieved of the unjus
laws imposed on them by the
Mink, the Mole and the Slim
| Black Snak. But right at thi:
point a difficulty arose. The
Jay Bird limited that it would be
, best to make haste slowly, ane
+ the Crow, which had not taker
sides during the campaign, criee
out in loud voice that it would
never do to begin the work of re
pealing the bad laws until year
or more after the creatures hae
:. decided to shake off the rule o.
!, the Mink, the Mole and the Slim
!, Black Snake.
j The result was that the rob
, bing and stealing and fiat bur.
!, glary went right along for some
: time, and then, when there was
a serious effort made to put al
) end to it, there was lodging ane
: shuf1ling to such an extent tina
the creatures went about then
: business disheartened, and Fl
nally the Mink, the Mole ant
S the Slim Black Snake tool
! charge of affairs again, and the.
J remain pretty much in charge II
this day.
The interest of this cld-tim'
story lies in the moral one ma,
find in it. We shall not lift tina
moral out of its place and throw
it at anybody's head. The Dem
Gratis of this country will have t
decide whether they will carr,