Holly Springs gazette., 1842-06-03
TAKING THE CENsUS.-SCENE-A HOUSE IN
THE COUNTRY.


Giqlisior Good morning. madam. Is ahe head Of the
II flniy al home
Mis- TOuchwOod Yes sir am at home?
Iaq Havnt you a hlsbandl
MIS- II. Yes sir, but he amt the head of the family I'd
rave YOU know.
I9f How many persons have you in your tamily9
Ms I. Way, bless me- sir, what's that to you2 You're
mi1lty inquisitiye. think.
nI I'm the mau that takes the census
MIS- 1. Ii you was man in your senses you wouldn't
avsch inperlInen; questions.
Ian Don't be alIroultd old lady, bat answer my ques
lJns as ask them.
Mrs r. Answer fool according to his folly you
saow what the scriptures say. Old lady indeed
Inq beg your pardon. madam; oG; don't care about
hslg scripture this Pm bound 60 according
to I4y aud uot according gospel
Ars. T. should think you went neither according TO
law gospel What business you inquire :nto
alAses Affairs. MIR. Thingumbob2
Hq The Law makes my business, madam, aud you
n to yourself to rs penalties you must answer
ny questions
AIS u Oh rs the law is it2 That alters the
Bn should like know business the law has with
PoqIe's household matters.
hq rhy. Congress made the law. and if il dOsnt please
JOS. yen talk them
MIS- T. Talk to fddestick Why Congress is
nq Now good laJy. you're fuv looking vvornani ii
yoaH only give me Il iea civil answers Ill thank you.
"ha NSA hnow fist IS, how many there IN your
Hml;.
Ms T Lst me see Counting her insers)-the.es es
M and my husband il
n4 Two, YOU
M. r Don't pat me out now MIR Thingummy.
There's ! and my husband IS one.
iuC. Are always one 2
MS T. What's 10 yol. should like to know ? But
l you you don leave ol interrnplng me. won't say
another word
+ lnq WE'LL take your own wav, and he hanged to you
Ms 7. tA Jain counting There's | and my husband
there's John he's two Peter is three Sue and Aloli
loar. AID Thomas is Ave And there's Mir Jenkins and
hs wife anl two cLI.en six and there's Jowler' he's
sevn-
laq Jovlerl who is hel
@ Ms l. Whose Jowlerl Why who should he 0e but
M Iae oil house dog
Ia4 is tLe aumber Of persons want know.
e. Ara Very well, Mr.. EiPpersin, amt J0wler per-
SUM- Come here Jower, and speak or yourself IN sure
M les pesonabe dog as there l. ~ the whole state
lag Hesa very clever dog no Doubt but It's the number
o. aullan beings want to know
.6 Ms T. Human there amt more human dog that
"M b'eithd
iaq Well but mean the two legged kind Of beings.
Ms T. q, the two legged. is i2 Well, thea, there's
The old rooster he's seven the ighng cock is eight and the
4 Oilau i nine
lag Stop stop good woman l beg Of you don't want
~ % Know he number of your fowls.
Mrs T. rm very sorry indeed can't please you, such
~ss Gentleman you But didn't you tell me twas
'Ac Two csg ged beings
,1q True bat didn't mean the hens
- I !. y now understand you. The gobbier Is sew, sew
81 'ns hfn turkey eght-and you'll wait week thereL
parcel ofyOung Ones for the old hen turkey IS sitting
tt1F D-n your turkies.
MiA + don't now good Mr. Hippersticher-I pray
' On They're as honest turkies any In the country
NY ny p'nt vex any more, I'm getting to be angry.
ilS l. Ha. ha. hal
nal lStrding about the room in rage) Have care
"-srn M . Or shall dy of my skin.
IuS T. IL you do. don't know who will fly IN
iinl You do all you angry me- LIS the two leg
sMSlealgres M II who talk, have reference TO. . !,
p,. Az Y. now understand you Well them our Foh
'O I'O makes seven, and the black girl eight
Mf Il see you will have your way
an. =. Y. You have just found it out. have youf You
,1q ,q Have you mentioned the whole Of your famiy2
s.s.s 80 Yes sir, that's the whole-except the wooden
80 man IN the other room
,nq Wooden headed -- rM
nis Yes. the schoolmaster that's boarding here
lsuppose if he has wooden head, be lives without
Fas NJ snd 70 therefore must be profitable boarder -,
- t Ono, sir you are mistaken there f1e as ike