The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-21
A JACKASS WHO LINES LIQUOR.
He W as Too Much for His Owner and
Was Rafied Oh-Won by a Woman.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
The winter resident of Rockaway
Beach. like those of all summer resorts
have little to amuse them at this season
of the year. and. consequently, anything
which promises some recreation. even if
it is coupled with business, is hailed with
joy.
Among the best known residents of
Rockaway Beach is Lord Chumley, and
although his lordship is not human, he
certainly has as much intelligence as
many humans have. Lord Chumley is
trick jackess. and until Saturday night
Louis Kraft, Of RoolSaway Beach. was his
reputed owner Many of Kraft's friends
were inclined, however, to doubt Krafts
ownership of the iackess, and felt that the
jackess owned Kraft. At any rate, Kraft
continued to pay for the oats and other
provender consumed by his '1ordship,"
although he was often heard to grumble
because the latter refused to chew sand.
But all Kraft's protests had not the
slightest effect on Lord Chumey, and he
continued to pursue the even tenor of
his way He kicked the roof of the barn
about three times a week, and. going
down to the village, visited the hotels and
barrooms and got glorously inebriated.
He then staggered home, and, leaning up
against the house beneath the bedroom
window of his alleged proprietor let out
the most devlish and diabolical brays that
that ever issued from the throat of a
jackass. Mr.. Kraft would have to get up
in the night and pacify the lord with
warm bran mashes. put ice on his head,
etc. Kraft stood it as long as he could,
but al last his wife took a hand and said
she would either leave the Kraft domicile
or Lord Chumley should.
This brought matters to climax, and
all Rockaway Beach was electrified last
week by the announcement that Lord
Chumley was to be raffied off The rattle
took place al Perry Burns Albemarle
hotel, at Seaside, on Saturday night,
and everybody of any prominence, includ-
ing his lordshipp was early on hand. A
band of local entertainers was present to
help the amusement along. His Lud-
ship" was inclined to ridicule the whole
proceedings and INDUCED in considerable
funny business himself He playfully
kicked the pianist in the small of the back
and at the same time knocked out old
Squire Thompson by an upper-cut from
his forefeet. He INDUCED in much I'M
seemly merriment over these feats, but
after awhile Quilted down and allowed the
rattle to go on. Over seventy-fve took
part in the rattle and after much throwing
of the dice the winner was declared to be
Mrs. Sarah Neither, a well-known resi-
dent of the Beach, who threw fifty-four
All hands were then invited to partake of
liquid refreshments, and Lord Chumley
went through all his tricks for the edi-
tication of his new mistress, finishing up
by placing his forefeet on the bar and
taking a schooner of beer between his
lips and draining it to the dregs. BY his
refusal to take his usual nightcap of
whisky his lordship" announced his in
tention of drinking nothing stronger than
beer in the future, and Mrs. Neither is con-
fident that she will soon persuade him to
give up drink altogether and sign the
pledge.