The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-26
renee welcomed us with

against ! Ike occurrence, welcomed q Wild
/ a happy smile.
Agood supper and comfortable bed seem.
led 10 promise recompsnse for the fatienss a.
The day, and soon found myself q home "a
1.-THE land of Nod.
The loud Growing Of cocks, and the cacl.
ling and gobbling Of every description o.
lpouItrg, awoks me At an early hour. and Z
rose d once. and sailed into the yard TO en-
los the freshness OF hne summers morning.
| was greeted by The whole crew Of IItslS
lblack and white urchins who were up before
lIne, and were new engaged in running, Ieaps
ling, and wrestlings enjoying with great eIoS
their sportive tricks. There Wero six white
boys Of regular graduation in aize. the young,
let being about Eve years old, and the eldest
might Be twelve, all children Of Mr.. Jones;
the rest were black, and numbered some tive
dozsn. Among this little army my friend
Bob was conspicuous with his panthers tail.
with which be Piled the legs and shoulders
Of each unlucky boy who came within tho
reach Of his puissant arm.
Jones had risen before me. and, e Il was
now near the breakfast hour, returned from
the field with bis gun and team Of dogs.
/ must now inform Che reader that had
stopped the day previous a. neighbours
about mile from Jones's whose gun had
borrowed, and that Jones on pressing me .
accept Of his hospitality had sent bis friend
word that We would be st hia house On thu
following morning.
And may here Say, in order e prevent
any surprise q the apparently sudden friend.
ship svinced BY The ssbackwoodsman" to-
wards total stranger, that hospitality il
distinguishing trait in the character Of the
SourtheEn planter, and be who prstsnds 10
form an estimate Of The intelligence Of the
proprietor, 81 the appearances 81 his rude
dwelling. will hnd himself greatly deceived.
He il no adgeRfurer, but one OF hardy race
of man Who leave the wern cut lands 81 the
old States. and locate III the wiIds 81 theneWr.
certain Of enjoying the same blessings of .
free government any where within the lin.
its Of the Union. He il ready to argue with
you on the policy Of the government, andto
point out defects in the laws; he knows What
bis rights are. and how they are derived; he
participates in legislation and understandable
constntiOn, and knows that the laws made in
pursuance thereof are supreme; for he il him.
self s'one Of the people. /" and Il is they who
govern and make the laws:-he Is moral.
being, bold, liberal, and hospita-
b!ei with love Of country which he takes
care to inculcate upon his rising family shat
his children may know and appreciate the
principles Of : Republican governments.
It's then no matter Of surprise that man
who feels this description, cut of from the
world As il were, should even be glad TO en-
terrain stranger If there were noother mo.
tives than to learn what was going on intho
society from which he has voluntarily with
drawn himself.
After dIspatching breakfast we Sot out,
TO return the borrowed gun and continue my
route, and Jones TO visit his neighbor and &c.
company me on The way that far.
Well massa,' said lob, scratching his head
and assuming 1 conlical mixture Of regret
and irony, a. the same time that hs seemed
STRUGGLING 10 restrain broad grin which was
ready 10 spread over his sleek black face.
sMassa bought Bob Ionesl' After utter.
ing this sentence lie could resist no longer.
bur broke ous with his loud .heawhaw, and
ran up 70 shake hands with me bsfors part.
Ing.
Good bye Rob!'
Good bye Maasa Leyman, If YOU bin como
dis way. member where Rob Jones live, IL
roaphere down here to Painter Greek Sir.
shook The hand Of The honest lad, p1 lEiis-
Ing 10 stopif evefcame near PAINTER Creek,
and take hunt with him ia the eane brake.
Now said Jones. opening tie cate which
let us out 81 tho yard, AZ We pass alorg We
may witness the execution Of A Indian foR
.he crime Of murder, if yon have any curi-
osisy . see such sight. Hs i q b sh0t
about o'cloek, and tho eneampmsnt al shess
people lies directly Ii our WY.
81 ~ means, raplisd, but do lhe Choc-
avs punish with death according Is ihsir
own laws here within tie jurisdiction your
State!
Here Jones entered fully into description
s. The manners and customs 81 this tribe 81
Indians. remnant only 81 which hang about
heir ancient homes, IA greater pertion of