The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

/ groups, and, with elcphantine adroit-
ness, proceed in the direction of a
hurrying individual who was endeav-
oring, with self-preservative haste, 10
bear a precious burden to cover.
We'll, it's about time for me TO
go, as | have an appointment-hate
TO rush away, but | must be going
would be cast behind as the pursuit
was taken up.
Nov the fugitive was overtaken.
| Excuse me, Mr.. Washington, but
that is she curious bundle you have
in yo' possession
From Mr.. Washington:
Niger, | wish you'd hush yo'
MOUTH
"The phenomenal popularity of the
posSeSsors of packages was exceeded
only by their anxiety to evade i.
Excuse me, Mr.. Johnson, but
Go on, woman, you amt foolin'
nobody but yo'self,' would come in re-
ply from paekaged pedestrian thus
accosted.
Patrons appeared with all manner
of objects in which 10 carry shipments
away. A number Of suitcases were
in evidence. The handbag, or suit
case, is the most popular form of re-
.ceptacle, especially for the white GUS
toners, since the location of the
liquor depot is in the vicinity of the
Terminal Station and the patron can
bear his bundle through the downtown
throngs with uncolored ears and up
lifted eyes, flying the flag of a tran
silent.
"a highly stylish dark woman
came in for her monthly two quarts
OF unleashed temperament. She
stood in line thirty minutes. and. upon
receiving the carton package, fondled
1t with reverential tenderness.
Liza, that is some auspishus bum
die you has there remarked an ac-
quaintance in her outward path.
Eyes, Sah,' she threw across her
shoulder, and this am goin' to be
some suspicious bun, too, John
Henry
'Nloist-lipped negroes looked with
famished eyes upon the great store
Of parcels on the shelves back behind
the windows. There was enough
fight and fury, unbr;dled emotion and
eruption stored in those piles upon
piles of yellow cartons to demoralize
4 whole city.
"The catacomb Of shelves offered to
view long rows of cartons filled with
essence of eruption. Small
wonder that sight of them bulged the
eye of the eager throng assembled to
get its part. Bacchus doubtless never
raZed upon a garden of grapes less
inspiring than this catacomb of Chat
tanooga cartons!
"The typical negro drinker is worse
oil with two quarts of liquor 81 a time
than he would be If a drink was avail
able az any moment of his thirst. He
can not resist the tempetation to cele-
brate the arrival of his monthly allot-.
ment
''This is how he feels about it. and
in this he is not alone, as there are
countless whites of the same tempera-
ment:
"'Well, this is the first LIQUOR I've
had in long time, and it will be the
last in long time; | might as well
make the best of it
''The best of IL is usually a good
spree. He has beer denied the drink
'or q period of such length, perhaps,
kat his acute thirst can not resist the
on1ptatlon to go as deep into his half
gallon as his capacity will allow.
Then, too, he figures that the pres
arvation of the liquor for daily con-
sumption is a hazardous business. in
hat there is the peril Of theft. the
LANCER of friends besieging him-any
lumber of hazards to run"
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