Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1903 — No Zebras This Day. [ARTICLE]

No Zebras This Day.

Circus Hand (to ringmaster)—De zebras caln’t go In de parade dls momln’. Ringmaster—Can’t got Why? , Circus Hand—Well, you see, dey got to be painted every evenin’ to hold deir color, an’ Mike McDaub, de animal painter, he went on a jag last, night, and he got de paint buckets mixed, an’ now de stripes on dat pair of white mules is a beautiful green an’ scarlet—New Orleans Times-Demo-crat .