Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-07-16
ssSCELLANE o U s.
ABUSING.

ABUSING.
- years ago towards the dusk OF
.,.s;nc, a stranger, in a travel
Il. sIky was leisurely pursuing his
~. ,ovsrds a little tavern, situated
- ~, he foot Of the mountain, in one
~. Western States. A little in
1900 Of him, a negro returning
s-n The plough, was singing the ia
I'll .sr;te Ethiopian melody Of
s(,v;en down to shin-bone alley,
fae time ago."
- .r,,esr hailed him with halo
.u.Ilo,-uacle!-you!-snow ball"'
.Sahr sid blackey, holding up his
q. 1T The halfway House, ahead,
~, ah, dat Massa Billy Lemons
OIL
.Hosel, eh! Billy LeEsonv
.YIs, sah-you know Massa Billy!
!. - 10 lib at de mouf o'Cedar
rrek-be done move now dO-keeps
locus nice tavun now, tell you.
4pdeedr
Tea, sab: you stop dah dis ebenin
Issek; oil spectacle genplemun put
m1ah. You chaw bacca, Nassau
tYes. Sambo; here's some real Cav
a for YOU
fsAkse, massa, Yankee, sab; Quasi
~ nme.'
Qpash, chr
sYes, sab, at your service. Ooh,
apssd The delighted African, dis il
siee; hs better N green riber, Yankee
- tankee.'
We'll, Quash, what kind Of . gen
jsnsn i Mr.. Lemonr
Oh, he nice man, sab, monsous
nice man; empertain gemplemun in
Ne ius style, an take care Of dc
hsuses. longs to him, an do ! say
IL, massa Billy mighty cleber man; he
Mummy too, tell heap o. stories bout
chooses IN sperits, Notwithstanding ht
Draid o. EN- he self do, my 'pinion.'
Afraid Of GHOSTS chr said the travel
II, musing. We'll, 60 ahead, M
Dash; as it's getting late, I'll tarr,
rib this Mr.. Lemon, tonight
Yes, sab; gee up hoa! 60 alonI
Ively,' and setting off at a brisk trot
bIlowed hy the traveller, the music
y Quash again broke out in
sGwien down to shin-bone
The words Long time ogo' wa.
alen up by some one apparently il
lnadjscent cornfeld, which occasion
n Quash some surprise; he coniinu
\, however, with
"DAh ] nss ola Johnny Gladden."
And the same voice again Responded
rom the field,
Long time ago."
Who dahv said the astonished ne
90, checking suddenly his horses, an
boxing around on every side for IL,
ause Ofhis surprise.
Oh, never mind: drive ahead snow
ball, its some Ofyour masters spirits
suppose
'Quash, in very thoughtful mood
Jed the way to the tavern without vi
Pering another word. Hating befor
inc door, the stranger was very 500
waited upon BY the obliging Mr.. Lem
pn, . busting, laxative gentleman
who greeted his customer with
Light, SIR, light; here John! Quash
never mind your umbrella sir: here
@uash. take of that rug; give m
-FOUR whip. sir: take Of that trunk
walk 10, sir; John, take out that chat
'ox: come sir: and carry this hors'
= the stable; do you prefer him t,
tand On . dirt floor, sirv
fiyoa please, sir; he's rather par
ocular about his lodgings
larry him to the lower stable
tuasn, and tend To him WE'LL al
~: like to see horses well tended
p this isa noble cr:tter, too,' contin
- the landlord, Shaping him on tn
Tax care. riN you" said tn
What, the d. exclaimed tn,
9lcrd, starting back.
No,e q yss' familiarity said tn
@ looking sp;tefully around At tn
.on''hed tavern keeper.
SILENCE. belxebub.' said the travel
caressing the animal: and turnin,
ms landlord, he observed, .Yo;
:st excuse him, sir. he's rather n
nsocr1tic hcrse-the effect of ed,,