Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-10-11
GEORGE, THE MONKEY, y TELLS HIS TALE OF
 WOE.
A CIRCUS CONVERSATION
Anent the Parade, People, Politicians and Other
 Things.

9uf reporter While Ftan0lnR on the Court House steps Saturday morning talking to couple of fair young ladies, heard the following expressions from George, the Monkey wlo resides in Court Square.
 Don't bother me Mir. County Ex- hibitor; I don't want none of your peanuts; give them to the elephant when the parade arrives. No, thank you, Col. Circuit Clerk. no redlemon- ade for me. That lemonade is like some of my constituency, it has seen better days" Now, Mir. Prosecu- ting Attorney, it will be impossible for me to make the agreement you ask; can't accompany you to the circus grounds and make the balloon ascension. l am tired of doing slack wire walking here at this Court House for I always get the "tail" end of everything anyway.
 No it's irrelevant, improper and not correct to ask me Go take part in the parade because "Mr. Johnson will not turn me loose.
 Well, well, just look at the crowds. There's Farmer Cotton from Wheatfeld. That is certainly (Mr. Johnson, will you let my tail alone?) a Le.nen crowd; they are all squeezed together go. Oh say, say, Jimmie and Billie look at the Get out of the way County Exhibitor, why saint you preparing the coun- tvs exhibit so we can make pa rade during the Fair?) ladies. There isa fine mother hubbard crossing the street and coming this way, Lend me one of your good indictments Mir. Sorrells, l want to clean these opera glasses. Yes, yes, of course 1 need shave. but no ,nonkeying now. Here they come. Quit tickling me there, boys. Oh, Girls, here they come. Look at that woman with the baby. Listen to the music. Say, do you know, gentlemen, the first attrac- tion Gt's all distraction to mel on the circus ground today and the chief one was the Big Four. hief PhilpOt, Peterson, Senyard and "Our Hugh" You know today is everybody's day, colored mans farmers, merchants. bankers boys and girls. We'll. every dog has his day. No. there is lothing said about the monkey. No, I'm not jealous because Lemen Bros haven't t got monkey with them, and wouldn't accept position under no circumstances with them. What would you, Walter and Col Jim and my dear, dear old friend and college chum, Mir. Johnson. do?
 Pardon these tears,s gentlemen, pardon me, MT. Johnson; no Pm not crying because you ain't getting up an exhibit for the coming Fair, but because my dead brother can't be here to see this bum parade. Why, this is only parade on good pa- rade. It's a circus for some people; it's medicine for me; makes me sick to think how Old Barnup's saying works so well, Ha! Ha! Ha! Look at Raiah, the little animal with the large body, slap that fellow with the trunk. Arrest him, Mir. Cop. and send him to the County farm with the rest of the unfortunates. Ani- mals are not whipped there, you know, we have no society for pre- yention of cruelty to animals in this county.
 Say now, there's the kind of a feather l would like to see our Court stenographer wear. Aio't it a beaut? And the girl, ugh! She's a regular bird. You, oh yes, the circus will winter here; our officials will make it warm enough for them. Our business houses would realize a grea benefit by their staying; but they won't, will they Mir. Johnson? 'Boo-hoo, now little one, don't cry, the County Exhibitor is coming over to play with upe and he ain't goiug to hurt me- Yes, Judge Jones will make an extra appropriation next year for me that 1t may go as sal ary to Mr. Johnson flor taking care of me. They take me for a 'possum here I'm up tree all the time and 1