The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-01-27

When the eventful evening came the
great hall was brilliantly lighted, and the
stage that had been erected at one end of
the hall was draDed with artistic skill
The play was ''Cncle Sans advice to
Johnny Buil."
The f"it scene opened with Johnny
Bull, a sturdy, corpulent old fellow,
dressed in waistcoat, leather breeches, and
three-cornered hat, with a stout oaken
cudgel in his hand, seated on throne sur
rounded by lords and ladies in rich appar-
ell. At the same time a chorus of voices
was heard in the distance advancing sing
ing "l-ail Columbia" The characters
marched on tOthe stage in front of the
throne, still singing. Uncle Sam came
first, dressed in striped pants, swallow
tail coat and white stove-pipe hat. The
goddess of liberty, tall, beautiful woman,
draped with stars and stripes, was at his
side. They were followed by a company
of girls dressed in white, carrying Ameri-
can flags. AS they crossed the stage I'm
Gle Sam helped himself to a chair, crossed
his legs. took from his pocket clay pipe,
filled and lit it and commenced smoking,
without having made any kind of saluta-
ton to Johnny Bull on the throne, while
his supporters formed a semi-circle about
him.
J. B. (angrily). What have we here A
mincing monkey without brains enough to
salute a king.
U. S. Well now, Johnny Just came in
for ii friendly chat. You need not stand
on ceremony, III excuse you.
J. b. Excuse me! The donkey, what
does he mean: (Speaking to his court)
L. $. | mean you had better come down
from your high throne and view the world
as others do.
j. b. Yes, III come down, but it will be
to teach you manners. Shaking his cud-
gel vigorously.) Why, man, You are mad?
L. >. Oh, no. johnny, I'm not mad, but
this tobacco is poor stuff. (Trying to make
his pipe draw
!. B. ITO the courtiers) I'd like to fog
this fellow for his impudence. (Then to
u. s. Well, what do you want?
Z. :. Now, Johnny don't get excited.
just came to tell you that the Russian Bear
n about to pounce ON You unawares, and
strangled Ireland is being brought to life
by her eXiled sons across the sea.
j. b. Ieaves the throne and rushes
from one side of the stage to the other at
mention of Ireland, shaking his cudgel in
Z. 5. .'s face, while L. S. sits calmly smok-
ing.) Yes, you are sending aid to Ireland
to defeat our government if you can, but
Wen show you that it can't be done!
L. 5. No, no, we're only watching.
J. B. You call it watching, do you,
when millions of dollars are coming from
America to help the lazy Irish to resist
law and order?
[. 5. Now, Johnny, do be reasonable
You never seem to fret when millions of
pounds come to help pay the English land
lord
j. B. O, that is private funds!
L. 5. Just So Johnny. So is this private
funds
j. b. Be careful or you will find your
public funds in danger.
/. :. just so. ! remember you were
careful of your private funds a few years
ago. when you sent aid by the ship load to
help defeat our nation Every dog has his
day, Johnny.
j. b. FAKE care what you say. I'm in
no humor to njoy Il joke Shaking his cud-
gel with renewed vigor at L. s..
L. $. smoking calmly. Now, Johnny,
just keep cool. know you hate to have
us talking about you, calling you robbers
and murderers, but you are too high, John
ny. Come down to the level Of mankind
and view things as we do; then you'll see
these things for yourself.
Just then Il courier rushes into the hall,
crying, eve are all going to be murdered!
London is all blown up! The tower is de-
stroyed! The Queen is dead, and no one is
safe.