Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1884 — Jim Webster’s Defeat [ARTICLE]

Jim Webster’s Defeat

Parson Bledso, of the Austin Blue Light Tabernacle, made a pastoral call on the Webster family, his object being to remonstrate with Jim Webster for eating peanuts during divine worship. Jim hid behind a curtain, and Mrs. Webster said that he had gone out hunting, tin fortunately, the curtain did not reach the tloon, and Jim's large feet protruded. , “So you ses Jeems has gone out huntin'?” “Yes, Parson, and he ’spects ter be gone all day/” “Tell Jeems for me dat de nex’ time he goes out huntin’ he had better take

his feet along wid ’em,” said Parson Bledso, punching James’ toes with his eane until be roared like a bull.— Texas Siftings.