Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-11-28
BY D. P. PALMER.
RUSFICATING.

A humorous corr respond ent or theNeV
Orleans Picayuus, writing from some un-
heard ofplace in Missouri, enlightens the
Dewspapsr-reading public touching one
Of the modes in which tho lOAfers pick
upa living. He says; .T p
About two months since, there slrayeC
to this village from parts unknown, q
customer who Immediately attracted the
attention of our order. loving, pesce-pre
serving gentry. He was evidently of the
"Dickey-Dout" class, but what rendered
him particularly the object of attention
was head from one half Of which all um-
braguousness was Shorn, whilo the 9th.
81 half boasted fleece ofsome six inch
es in length, fiery red, and wiery as the
moustace Of grizzly bear. When we
add to the peculiarity, coat partakine
somewhat Of the characteristics of a Ger.
tain many Oolored garment we read OF
in the Scripture, we need scarcely wou-
der that the gentleman was soon lit up
on as an escaped "jail bird;" one per-
haps who had flown from the strong cage
at Jefferson city, lie was soon, conSe.
quently arrested, and as his answers
were anything but satisfactory, he was
accommodated with quarters in our coun.
ty Jail. The keeper Of the State Penis
tentiary was Immediately written 10, but
his reply threw no light upon the subject
moreover the wrong side of his head was
shaved, and he could not possibly be-
long to that establishment. Letters we're
next addressed 10 the keepers of other
penitentia:ies in neighboring States, but
with like success. What was to be done
The only alternative now seemed writ
OfkabeGs corpus, and subsequent in.
QUESTION for Vagrancy. Accordingly
'hopelul' was brought forth; and the fol
lowing dialogue ensued between himself
and 'his honor previous TO farther pro-
ceedings:
4 Justice What is your name, sirrah2
Prisouer.-Puddin', sir!
J.-PuddingS--that is strange name !
Is tha: allH ts..
Pho, they sometimes call me Pud.
din and Tame.
stranger still! Well, what is your
omploymsnt-hoW do you obtain a liV>
ingH "a"
PA liviu'2 Oh, that's easy; some-
times by doia' things long shore, some.
Iimetimes by rusticatin' Pm rustcatin'
now, though commonly do that in wR-
tor 'ceptin' when 60 South
J.-Rnsticating! What do you mean
by thatH Explain Yourself.
P.-Why, rusticalin' is comm the
thing over the verdant-snakin' the green
'uns-gOin' into retiracy, as the newspa
per says.
J.--Come, como, VIZ What-d'ye call.
um, you must be more explicit; speak
in plain English, or | will at once com :
nit you as vagrant.
P.-Jiat as you please, Judge-T'm not
at ell tired Of rusticatin' yet as the yalIer
fever ain, over down South, [ s'pect; and
this here'sa a very agreeable place, 'sPe.
cially as you give US coffee. r
J.--Then you are pleased with your
situation. ..., .,,.
P,-Werry much, Iassure you, and as
you're clever sort of a covey codsider'
in', PlltsII you all about it--'ceptin' the
long shore business, which belongs TO
the craft, and I won't dewulge-no, I'm
a man Of honor! But, as | was sayin'
the ruslicatin' business is mine-that's
my own business, and hope you won't
Stall me as nobody knows that branch Of
The profession but me, and | don't want
to let il out yet.
J.--Proceed, am all attention.
P.--Well, you see. when gets tired
of the long shore business, which, for
certain reasons, gifts sometimes onpIeas
ant, iist cuts OF this hers haiI,this fash,
ion, and turns this coat, sorter like the
polly ,tishuns, does, one>half ways, and
then people thinks I's convict, and
gives me quarters, TIL they finds out
they have been come il over, like you
has; then they gives me kick and sets
me loose agin, as Is'pect you will.
cen "a most always selects the country
for my operati rs, as they haint got no
tread mills, and gives good prowis-
IONS; that's the reason calls it RUsT1.
cATIN'! l4
II need scarcely be added that Mr..
"Puddln and Tame'' received notice to
quit. ~ u @esfaa