The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1843-10-28


We rodeupo one DAY, 10 the residence of
a widow, rather Past the prime of life
(iust that period at which nature supplies
more. abundantlv the oil which lubri-
Gates the hinges Of the female tongue)-
and hitcaing to the fence, walked into the
house.
"Good morning, madam" said we, IN
our usoal bland and somewhat insinla-
| ting manner.
"Mornin' ,nsaidthe widow, gruGly.
Drawing our blanks fzon our case. we
proceeded-"l am. the man, madam, that
takes The census. and'-
"The mischief you are!n said the old
termsgant. " "Yes, I'ye hearn OF you
.Parson w. told me you was comm and
[ told him jist what tells you-that if
you said cloth, soap, or chickens, to ne,
| I'd set the dogs on ye. Here, Bull here
Pompr'. Two woIfish ours responded
TO the call of Bull and Pomp, by coming
to the door, smelling at our feet, with a
slight growi, and then lay down on the
steps. "Now,,' continued the old She
save, 'them's the severest dogs in this
country. Last week Bill Stoneker's two
year old steer jumped my yard fence,
and Bull and Pomp tux him by the throat
! and they killed him afore my boys could
break 'cm loose, to save the worid.n
Eyes ma'am,' said we meekly, "Bull
and Pcmp seem 10 be very fine dogs"
ssYou may well say that-whot | tells
EN- 10 do, they do; and if was TO sicl,
'em on your old boss yonder, they'd eat
him up afore you could say Jack Rober-
son. And it's jist what shall do, if you
try TO pry into my consarns. They're
none O your business, nor Van Buren's
mother, / reckon. Oh, old Van Bamba-
ren! wish had you here, you old ras-
cal! I'dshow you what-I'd-I'd make
Bull and PonsP show you how to be sen
/ din out men to take down what little
stuff peoples got, jist TO fax ii, when it's
taxed enough a'ready!'
All this time we were perspiring thro'
fear of the fierce guardians of the old
woman's portal. At length, when the
widow paused, we. remarked that as she
was determined not to answer questions
about the produce ofthe farm, we would
Just SET down the age, sex and complex
| ion of each member Of her family.
"No sich a thing you'll do no slch a
thing said she; dive got five in family,
and that's all you'll git from me. Old
| Van Vuren must have a heepto do, the
Idrotted old yilyan, to send you te take
lsdown how old my children is. I've got
five in family, and they're all between
/ i've aud Il hundred years old; they re all
i d plaguy sight whiter than you, aud
whether they are He or SHE, IS none @
i your coasarns.,
We told her we should report her 70
the Marshal, and she would be fined, bat
it only augmented her wrath.
Yes! send your narshal. or your Mr.,
Van Buren here. is you're bad off to-
set srl come LET Mr. Van Bnren come,
{loolSing as savage as Bengal llgress,)
oh, Wish he WOULD come! and heE
nostrils dilated, and her eyes cleaned :
cut his head Of Z!
hat might kill him e we ventured e
remark, By wayof q joke.
HKilI hial kill him! -oh, ifI had hin
there, BY the YEARS, / reckon / WOULD XII
Ehinni Is pretty fellow, TO be eetin hi'
vittaIs Dut'n goold spoons, that poor Peo,
pie s taxed for, and ralsin anarmy (
4 git him made king 81 AmeFiky The on
3sdacious, nasty, sinking old scamp -
/ She paused aHaonnent, and then resunl
ed And now, jist put down what I tel
YOU on that paper, and don't be telliR nt
i iiiies to send 10 Washington city. Jist pc
down Judy Tos1pkins, ageable woman
and four children
We objected to making such af entry
! but the old lag vowed that # should b
done, TO prevent any nlisFep sentailoi