The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1898-12-03

MENU.
Raw Oysters and Celery.
'Possum, Sweet Potatoes and Home
GrOirn Coffee.
Quail and Potato Chips.
Chicken Said. Beaten Biscuit.
Hot Rolls and Coffee.
Ice Cream and Cake.
Sailed Almonds.
There was pleasant interchange
of thought and many original and
first-class puns INDUCED as thegueats
sat around the hospitable board.
The Doctor has demonstrated that
good article OF coffee can be raised
in this climate, as the delightful
coffee served the guests was raised
by him in his flower garden in this
city.
The following ladies and gentle
men were present to enjoy the Oc-
casion:
Mrs. M. B. Adams, Mrs. M. B. r.
Day, Miss Flossie French, Miss M.
Lockett Smith, Miss Laura Hall,
Miss Mildred Williams and Miss
Pattie Williams; Col. Tom Rodman,
Prof. McHenry RhOads, Rev. VIM.
Grove, jr., Mr.. S. j. Browning, Mr..
Chas. G. Rus, ell, DR.. U. V. Williams
and Mr.. J. B. Lewis.
While the guests were being served
a short article upon the 'pOssum was
read for the enjoyment Of the COM
pany, which is here given:
O'PossUM.
The O'POsSum belongs to the Mar
supiata genus Of quadrupeds. Have
fifty teeth, bTiStly tongue, pre-
hensile tail, five toes on each foot, a
long pointed mouth, and large ears.
Peculiarly an American species,
but fossil specimens are found in all
parts nt the world. They We're the
first MarsupiaI animals known, and
are mentioned by some Of the earliest
writers. Their food is birds eggs
and Juicy plants, and they are fond
Of poultry and often visit the hen
cries. lis defense is in flight and in
hiding among the branches of trees.
and, when closely pursued, feigns
death; hence the phrase "playine
postum" Its flesh is excellent iOI
food. Its hair is woven into garters
and eirdles by Indian women. Gov
Bob TAYLOR. in his story "rhP Quilt
ing and the old Virginia Reel" tell,
better than | can how the 'pOssum i,
cooked and enjoyed:
zone evening Old Uncle Ephraim
came home from his labOrs and took
his 'pOssum dog into the woods anC
soon caught fine, large, fat 'possum
He brought him home and dressed
him; and then he slipped into his
masters garden and stole some fine
large, fat sweet potatoes Cmaster''
niger, masters taterS, and ne
washed the potatoes and split then
and piled them i'm the oven arOunC
the 'possnm. He set the oven OF
the GOALS and pat the lid on, and GOV
cred it with red hot Goals, and theT
sat down in the corner and nodded
and breathed the sweet aroma q
the baking 'pOSsum, till ii was done
Then he set it out into the middle q
the floor, and took the lid off and sa
down by the smoking 'pOssum an'
soliloquzed: ID IT'S de fines job oil
bakin' 'pOssum l even has done il
my life, hut dat pOSsum's too hot f
eat yit. / believes I'll jis lay dow
heah by i'm an take Il nap Will
he's Goblin, an maybe pll dream
about eat'n i'm, an den I'll get a.
an I'll git de good NV dat 'pOs5un
boat times dat-a-way.' 50 he la.
down ON the floor, and in m0men
he was sleeping IA none but the oil
time darkey could sleep, rs sweet
as a babe in its mothers arms.
Old Cye Was another old darkey il
the ncighb0rhOod, proving ar0and
He ! pked his head in at Ephrdim'
door aiar, and took in the Wholesitus
ton allegiance. eye merely remarhe
TO himself; Il loves 'posSum myself
And he slipped in on his tiptoes an
picked up the 'pOssum and ate hin
from tip To tail, and piled the hane
down by sleeping Ephraim; he at
the sweet potatoes aud piled In
hulls down by the bones; then h
reached into the oven and got hi
hand full of 'pOssum grease an
rubbed it on Ephraim's lips an