Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-10-06
TAKING THE CENSUS.

A Scene in Alabama.-By H. Hooper.
We rode Up one day to The residence
OF widow rather past the prime OF lie
-Unst that porlod al which nature sup
pies more sbundsnlIy the oil which lu
bricalcs ths hinges oil the female tongue
snd huchDg 10 The fence walked into
The house.
Good morning. madam, said we in
our usual bland, Anj somewhat lnsinuaE
,ug manner
'Morn,n',' said the widow, grufily.
DrawIne out blanks from their case,
we proceeded - Il am the man, madam.
that takes he census, and
The mischief you aren said the old
rermagant. Yes, I've hearu Of you;
Parson W told me you was coming,
and told him jus, what tell you. that
IT you sad cloth, soap, uT chickens, TO
me, ~ tcl he dogs on Ye. Here bdh,
here Pompr Two woIhsh ours respond
ed TO the call for Bull and Pomp by com
ios 10 the do,r, smelling al our teel wl|h
slenl grow, and then laid down on
The Steps. Now > continued the old she
ssya,e, lhem's The severest in this coun.
try. Last week Bill Slonecker's two
wear old Steer jumped my yard feDce
and Bu! and Pomp tux him by the
throat, and killed him aiore my boys
cou'd break 'em loose, 10 save the
word
Yes. ma'am,' said we, meekly; 'BulI
and Pomp seem 10 be very fine dogs
You may we'll say that. what tells
them lo do they do-and If ! was to SICK
them on YOUR old horse yonder, they d
"a, him up store you colld say JacE
Robertson. And its just what shall dc
II you try TO pry in,o nv cOn'arns-
They are none nj v0uf business. no'
Van Bnren's mother. reckon. Oh, o'd
Van Bureu! wish hal you here. YOU
old rascal! Id show what Id-Id
make RuI and Pomp show YOU how 'c
be sendin' uIi men 70 take down "ha
Iule stuff ppope's got, just TO tax II
when its taxed enough Already
All this time We were psrsp'rinE
Though fear of the fierce guardians o
he Old widows portal. Al length, "he'
the v idow paused. we remarked that a
she was determined not to answer ques
tons about the produce Of the farm w
would lust set down the age sex on
, complexion Of each member Of her IAN
lily
3 No such thing - You'll dono s'ch
, thing > said she; I've got five IN ID
= family, and that's all You'll Prt from me
Old Van Buren must have had heap
do. the droted old william, 10 send yo
t tn take down how old NY children 's.-
| I've got five in my fanny and they ar
a all between five and a hundred year
Y old. and are all a plseuV sight white
than you. and whether they are he o
II she is none of your consams
Y Wa told her we should report her !
Il the Marshal, and she would bs hneC
y but on augmented her wrath
n Yes! send your Marshal; OF your NJ
if Van Ruren here, il you're bad OH 10 Ii
If 'em come-ler Mr., Van Buren, cont
" Cooking as savage ssa Bengal uGre's
. Oh. | wish he would come, aud het no
8. lrlls diated. and her eyes 0leamed' i
g cul his head Off!
= ,Tha, nigh Kill him. we Venlursd
= remark, by way Of a joke.
. KIN him! kill him-oh II had h'
: here by the years reckon would k'
$ him. A pretty fellow TO be eaten b
!. vnrils out'n gold spoons that poor PEI
n, pies taxed Tor, aud TaislO an army
- ne, him made king oI AmeriEy 1.-The a.
o dacious. nasty, sunkiog old scsmP!''
r She paused moment and then resnm'
,. "AOd pow jst put down what ! ,eI y
e. on that paper, and don't be telling
rs lies to send TO Washington clIS. "
j. put down Judy Tompkns agteable "
70 man, aud four Childrsn.