Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1889 — What Made Him Mad. [ARTICLE]

What Made Him Mad.

“That was very proper of you, Uncle Gabe,” said the Colonel, “to stop that colored fellow who diminished the population of my fowlery. But you need not have half killed him with your stick.” “Couldn’t help dat, sah. De iggerance ob dat niggah made me mad.” “His ignorance did not prevent his selecting my imported Dorkings.” “Dat’s jess it, sah! Dem kin’ is not naterally ripe till June, Mass’ Colonel, and ’sides. I spotted dem fo’ my daughter’s weddin’ seas!”