Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-06-02
AMrSING ANECDOTE.

stranger in travelling suky was esurely pursu-
inc his way towards a little tavern, situated near
he foot of mountain, in one of the Western
Sates. A little in advance Of him, negro, re.
turing from plough was singing the tayone Eth
opan melody OF
"Gwien down to shin-bone alley,
Long time ago"
4 The stranger hailed him with " EIao!-unce
-youl-snow- ball!'
Sah,' said blackey, holding up his horses
as that the Halfway House ahead yonder.l"
mo sab, dat Mass Billy Lemons OteIIl"
"IIotel, eh?--Billy lemon"
"Yes sah--you know Mass Billy he used to
lii at de mouf c'Ccdar crick-he done move
now d. keeps monsous nice tarun now ltelI,
81 YOU"
81 "Indeed'
"Yes sah you stop dab dis ebcniu spec; all
spectacle genplemcn put up dab. You chaw
i backah, NASSAU"
ayes, Sanbo; here's some real Cavendish for
] YOU"
Yankee, massa, tunkeo sah Quash my name.
"Quash, eh!'
I ayes sab, at you sarvico. OOH" grunted the
delighted African, "dis is NICE he better an green
rbcr, Yankee sab, fankce."
"Well, Quash, what kind Of gentlemen, is
Mr.. Lemon"
"Oh, he nice man, sab, monsous nice man;
cmpertain gemplemun in de tus stile, an take
care Nv de hlusos. long to him, an do say
i, Mass Billy mighty cebber funny too
tell hecp o'stories bout chooses, an sperrits,
notwithsianlin he lraid on 'cm, he self Do my
'pinon."
Al. 1.
sing. "Well, 60 ahead Mr. Quash; as its getting
late, I'll tarry with this Mr.. Lemon to night"
"Ycs sab, geo up hoa Dobbin; 60 long lively"
and setting off at brisk trot followed BY the tray
elIer, the musical Quash again broke out in
"Gwicn down to shin-bonc alley"
The bur,hen "Loag time ago" was taken up
BY some one apparently in an adjacent cornfeld,
which occasioned Quash to prick up his ears with
some surprise; he continued however with
"Dah meet ole Johnny GLADDEN."
And the Same voice again responded from the
field
along time ago."
"Who dat!" said the astonshed negro, check
ing suddenly his horses and looking around on ev-
cry side for the cause of his surprise
"0h, never mind; drive ahead SNOWFALL; it's
some Of your masters spirits, suppose"
Quash, in very thoughtful mood, led the way
to The tavern without ultering another word.--
Hating before the door, the stranger was very
soon waited upon by the obliging Mr.. Lemon,
bustng talkatlye gentleman. who greeted his Gus
toner with
"Light, sir, ht,--here, .Johr! Quash!--nev-
cr mind your umbrella, sir,--here, Quash, take of
mat rng--glve me your whip, sir,--take off that
lrunk-walk in, sIr--John. take out that Chair
box--comc, strand carry this horse to the stable
do you prefer him 10 stand on dirt floor, sir"
"i you please. sir, he's rather particular about
his lodgings"
larry HIM to the lower stable, Quash, and
Tend to him well--I always like TO sec horses well
tended, and this is a noble crtter, too" continued
The landlord, shipping him upon The back.
"dafe care, ,ciH you" said the horse.
what, the d." exclaimed the landlord,
starting back
|No"c q your Jdmilioiig,' said the horse,
,ooN'ng sPheluly around at the astonishc1 tavern
keeper.
"SlIencc, Belzebub," said the traveller, cares
sing Inc anlma and turning 10 the landlord he
observed--You must excuse him, sir. he's rather
Oh arlsocrailc horse the effect Of education, sir
wv uCfils
""o-hoa, Belzebub, loose the traces, Quash
"nal are you staring it! he won't eat YOU"
Come, landlord" said Bezebub, ~ tcaat ma
odiSn
y, S'ash scattered, the landlord backed up into
,ae porch, and the traveller was fam to jump into
S vehicle and drive round in search Of the stables
himself. Having succeeded to his satisfaction in
u'SIosng OF his horse, he returned TO the tavern.
anon supper came on-the eggs had all appa-
,sn'ly young chickens in them: 1.-The landlord was
~ confusion at such Notifying circumstance,
"'u promised the traveller amends from cold
ps--~hIch, as be inserted the carving fork into
!, uttered apiercing squcal which was responded
y, ~ " louder one from the landady. Down went
ne knife and fork, and the cold perspiration be-
Gun 70 grow in large beads upon the forehead of
, Ss poor landlord as he stood looking fearlully at
nc grunter; MS attention was soon taken howey-
e1py voices from without, calling
"iihloa! house! landlord"
v,r aye, aye, coming gentlemen--do help your
Landlord
Looming, gentlemen, here, John, a light
dug light 10 the dooE-SaiIy. wait on The gen.
man. and out the landlord bounced followed
y Sohn with lights; but soon returned with look
- disappointment; he declared there was no lv. |