Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1881 — He Didn’t Catch On. [ARTICLE]

He Didn’t Catch On.

He was a tender-foot, uew to the wild scenes smong the Bushmen of Nebraska, and when the rancher slapped him on the shoulder and asked him if he would “irrigate,” he said: “What.” “Moisten yor larynx.” “How!” “Smile ?” “I don’t catch your reference.” “Drive another nail ?” “Youhave the advantage.” “Try some of the hair of the dog winch bit you. ” “I cannot grasp—” “Ncinitiate your poison.” “My poison!” “Crook your elbow ?” “I’m in the dark.” “Test the tipple?” “Don’t-” “Cut the phlegm ?” “The—” “Sample?” “Sample what ?” “Paint your nose?” “Paint my nose!” “Take some whisky—gin—cognac—drink something strong with me ? You don’t seem to catch onto no kind of a hint. Won’t drink some whisky and sugar ?”•— Central City (Neb.) Item.