The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-06-24
JOHN CHEATHAM VS.. BOE
SIMMONS.
A Second Edition of Canterbury Tales

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Meesrs. John Cheatham, Bob Sim.
mons, and Chapman, while discussing
politics, plutocrats, and things in Will
kinsons store the other evening, side.
tracked to subject that led to some
startling statements. The subject was
"Dogs and Cats"
You have doubtless heard of the
hunter that had that wonderful dog
that would do anything it was hidden
to do. While this hunter \was in the
field with 8 friend eXpatiating on the
wonderful sense and good qualities OF
his dog, the friend voucbsafed some
doubt concerning the abilities of the
dog. Whereat the hunter said, "Why
I can send this dog to the honse for
fire and he will go and bring it," The
friend laughed long and loud. "Go"
said the hunter to his dog, "Go, and
bring me some fire."
The dog Immediately left in the di-
rection of the house. The hunter and
his friend waited the event Of the
dogs return, but the dog made a pro-
longed stay and the friend grinned at
the hunter. "Wait q while longer"
said the hunter, "He will return with
the fire, never knew him to fail"
They waited and the friend continu-
ed to grin and gibe. The hunter final
ly proposed to 60 and see what was
the matter with the dog, and on ap-
preaching the house they found that
the dog returning with the fire had
set straw field on fire and was,trying
to extinguish it with pine top.
Bob Simmons dog is fully up to the
above standard. 1t brings anything
it is told to bring. When anyone
goes out for stove wood the dog goes
also and brings in as much as 1t can
carry in its teeth. When some of the
home folks are gathering vegetables in
the garden the dog shows his apprec-
iation and interest by holding the bas-
ket while it is filled with peas, beans,
potatoes, etc. Someone seemed to
doubt that Bob,s dog would do all this
but Bob promptly thrust his hand in
to his breeches pocket and fetched up
long green paper with eagles ana
state houses and figures and things on
it and wanted it covered, but none of
those present seemed to have piece to
fit it.
Bob invited those that had any
doubts about it to come to his house
and he would prove what he said.
John Cheatham tells about dog OF
his that is no slouoh when it comes to
sense. Not long since the family was
quietly seated at home when one OF
the Youngsters remarked that he
would like to have rabbit. The dog
heard, prlcked up his ears, trotted out
across the field, took several other dogs
with him and in short time returned
with q rabbit in his mouth which he
quietly dropped at the feet of the lad
who had expressed desire for q bun
ny. This dog was not in habit of do
ing such things but heard and under
stood and Immediately executed the
wish.
Mr.. Cheatham also told of cat that
lived at his house. The cat was the
mother of family of kittens. Mrs,
Ables, neighbor, one day was in the
Cheatham home and while there she
expressed wish for the cat and kit
tens. The old cat beard her and as
soon as Mrs. Ables returned she found
that the old cat was moving her fam,
lily W ueT uOuSe' Coho vi tui' ShS'o
hams children moved them back
The old cat moved them to Mrs Ables
q second time. The children moved
them back home again and the old cal
moved them to Mrs. Ables a thlrd
time. Again Mr.. Cheatham,s children
moved them home and this time the
old cat being disguised and disheart
ened quit for good and left the coun
try.
) Old.Baron Munchausen and Gullivel
and all the other old story grubber
,, and prevaricators might just as wei
throw up the spo6ge. Neither Mr.
Simmons or Mr. Cheatham half tried
1t was all on the spur of the moment
What could they not do if they hat
e time to study it out like Munchausel
I and (iulliver