Holly Springs gazette., 1842-06-03

husband
Inq. What makes you and your husband slaves2
Mrs H. I'm slave to hard work. and he's a slave
am He does nothing all day but guzzie. guzzIei while
I'm working and stewing and sweating from morning till
night, and from night till morning.
lnq. How many free colored persons have you2
Mrs T. Why, there's nobody but Diana the black girl
Poll Parrot and my daughter Sue.
Ing. Is your daugh celored girl2
Mrs T. guess you'd think 50. if you see her
always out In the sunand she's tanned black
| Indian
nq How many whlte males are there in your family un-
| der ten years of age2
Mrs, L. Why, there none now-my husband don't
carry the mail since he's taken drinking hard He used
to carry two but they wasn't white
inq. You mistake, good womani mean the male folks,
not leather mails.
Mrs. T. Why, let me see there's none except little
Thomas and MIR. Jenkins two little girls
/ lnq Males, 1 said madam females.
/ Mrs T. Well. ii you don't like the e you may leave 1t
Inc. How many white males are there between ten and
] twenty2
Mrs r. WHY there's nobody but John and Peter; ard
john ran away last week
lnq How many white females are there between twenty
and thry2
! Mrs H. Let me sec-theres the wooden headed man is
one Mr. Jenkins and his wife two and the black girl
Inq No more of your nonsense old lady; rln heartily
Mrs T. HOity toiy havn a right talk as please
in my house2
| Iny \ ou must answer my questions put them.
Ms t. Answer a fool according TO his FOLLY q you're.
right Mister Iiippogrf
lnq How many White males are there between thifty
Mrs 4 why there's nobody but and my husband-and
he was lorty-one last March
Inq. AS you yourself among the males dare say
Mrs We'll, what if do, Mr.. Impernencer Is that
any thing to you Mind your business if you please
! Lao Ceriainly--l did but speak. How many white
males there between forty and ffy2
laq. How many between fifty and sxtya
Inq. Are there any between this and hundred
Mrs r. None-except the old gentleman.
Inq What old gentlenan2 You havnt mentioned any
before.
Mrs T Why. Gramher Gayling-I tho't every body
knew Gamther Gaylnghes hundred and two years Old
come August if he lives so long, and dare say he WILL for
he's got the dry wilt and they say such folks dies
The census having inquired he numb OF females OF
the different ages and receiving the like satisfactory
proceeded inquire the number OF deaf and dumb per-
sons.
al he amt so deaf he petends to be- When body
him take glass OF rum if It's only IN whisper ne
hear quick enough But tell hun TO le'cn an au arm
of wood feed the pigs tend the griddle he's as deal as
a horse block.
Inq How many dumb persons2
Mrs T. Dumb Why there's no dumb body IN the
house except the wooden headed and he speaks
unIess he spoken To be sure my husband wishes
was dumb, but he can't make It out -
Inq. Are there any manufactures carried on here
Mrs T. None speak on, except turnip sausages and
tow cloth.
Mrs T. WHY Yes, .urnip sau ages Is that any thing
to wonder at ? -
Inq | heard OF them before w nal KIM OF una
chinery is used in making them
Mrs T. Nothing but bread trough, choppnS KNIFE
and a sausage filler.
Ina Are they made Of clear tunips2
i Mrs. II Now YOU re terrible inqustive.-What would
you give to know e,....b.s,..or,-
,nnicave and pleasant We with for the last hai
hour.
Mrs T. Well. now you're sweet gentleman ana must ,.s
crafty vou You know mix with the furnps a Ut
lie red CLOTH Just enough give them color SO that tney
1 ook rs If they we're made of clear fat meat then we
ehop them up well together put in little sage summer a
yory and black pepper; and then fill them lno sheeps IN
wards and they make pretty little delicate Inks as was
e. s On gentIemans table, they fetch the highest price in
the market2
NJ NJ r. Yes sir Havn't you any thing more to ax2
Inq Nothing more. Good morning, mad MADAM "a
4 Mrs IT Stop ment--cant you think OF sometning
~ Tlo now that's good manWouldn't you like to
lov what we re- sgoing have for dinner or how many
chickens old white hen hafched q me ass o.
Ino Nothing more--nothng more:
II Mrs n Here Just look il the cup board see how many