The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-09

Be checked 4 moment ~ ulemory, Il WILDE :
but TO gather new force forts progress, new
UP ON SANDY.
a good anecdote IS told BY Methodist
circuif-FideF, who not long since called at
the hot Sc OF Mr.. ----, living some where
near the head waters Of Sandy river, ia Vif- :
ginia, TO stay all night. Every body knows
the character of the citizens 81 this region
of county, and that II has been for q nnm-
Der of years gone by, and ID al probability
for number Of years tocone v continue
TO be, on account Of its noun ain Businesses,
the home of 4 most ignorant and debased
population. Our parson, man 81 great
simplicity Of character, on entering, found
-four men seated on the floor playing cards.
These, who seemed scarcely 10 note his ar-
rival, he passed by to where the VII OF the
proprietor of the mansion was sitting, who
very soon engaged him il congefsalion.- :
Among other questions usually propounded,
she asked
: What mout your business in these parts
be, sfrangerP'
ans hunting the lost sheepo the house
Iof Israeli replied the parson,
odd man! old manF cried the woman 70
her husband: old man, I say, I'LL lay any-
thing that old ram that was here t'other day
belongs, to this man.
The parson-was forced to explain, where
upon, gazing at him with an air Of curiosity
and establishment, she rose to her feet and
exclaimed, A preacher! well, you're the
first cfittur of that sort as was ever 'zactly
in these parts afore as Pve seen--but may-
: be you'd like to take dram, ssranger2
i mo madam, never drink
Never drink! we'll, raly!'
The men, during this dialogue, continued
their game at cards; but, as If suddenly
lstrnck with the imPropriety Of such conduct
before minister of the gospel, Ga species
of animal of which she had heard, but ne
yer before SEEM the woman addressed the
: card players with the air Of one accustomed
to command LOoky here, men; arm you
E Ia did nice set, to let apreachercome here
/ and catch you playin' cardsg Move II,
t every one of you, or III break this pine
9 knot over your cursed pates' II is hardly
2 necessary to add that the room was speedily
J cleared.
The anecdote above related IS literally true.
] and affords but a fair sample of the charac-
ter OF the 'settleTsaop on Sandy.
RATHER A TAIL NEWSPAPER BUSHES
The editor of a paper called the Cifcleville
Waterman has put forth the following afllai-
Table piece of transcendenlalism. He trans
! mits description Of his former editorial
! life, from the Westinghouse, published 81
2 Canton, Ohio, the editor of which was asso-
!. !. ciated with him at tile time alluded to.
|, Mr.. Pike and published a newspaper
: in 1887 among the Miami indians, IN the
State Of Indiana. We had two advance
: paying beTs-one Of them liquidated
his subscription with white beans. the other
: with saa-lo Godfrey, the chief, took Eve
]. COPIES and could mt read D word. Our pa
! per was called the Peru Forester. which Is.
: ing printed IN The woods, The tile was cutie
:. appropriate.
= The town Of Peru had many rlaanifGi cent
:, names Tor IS streets, such as Broadway.
: Pearl, &c. &c, which streets exhibit i6e
animating aud busting spectacle Of stur,Ds.
= trees end weeds, As high as d mans head
I The stirring events which transpired is this
= interesting city impsFl0usl0 demanded 5
7 couple Of chroniclers, and Pike and / were
\ at hand to discharge that important function.
y Pike wrote poe tFy yand | dipped tonsideTa-
leaned manner every question of interest,"
~ to few settlers Of Indiana.
= Pike was q queer iish. - IIIes had Enofe
$ irons in tte fire thansan man ever knep
Besides being an editoF and printe rs keut
the broadway hotel, was postmaster ri ice
g ct The Peaees land agent pei ogasr. canal
y eontraetef IneIch art osefscer q NE poor
ta painter, had been 4 s6h6olnasteE vas Bro
Is up q luakefs vas twice widDW and lie
'at las lime saw Jim vas Baptist had 81.
- third wife, aud was al ancuonean Mos
wonderful vefsatiliig "a Caleb aotsIn i.
iat Efeal ifel And nov lie Is editor az he
% EcleVille Watchman. Who nlofs tied Mai
en- he % contEo the press o firni j IS reade
sW With PIofopnd disqnisiii0ns upon
o'g and things il generally Who ore eabss
lay thaH lie Ia write rOlAmih0as 1issaf.
upon miscellaneous snlall 6cce
lca altend thee, friend Pike
9bs The DeclaFaiion0f in1e6snd nee
ice sal men are born eona
ma Herald gives d praclica 6sfrafion s
ins snch Is not the lact-i sa Stat = 3as
he Elalffax Eecenl had lHo bops
I'D ono vas found Sill III five po6s8 - IS.
tie other eighteen
q IiIl take yotI par as The aoa saIlI ! =
Ion he stole the cats dinner