The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-09-13
VEN LoQUls NJ
AN AMUSING ANEoDoTE.

melody of
"Gwyne down to shin-bone alley
Long time ago."
The stranger hailed him with-"Hal-
lo-uncle!---you snow BALL"
"Sah?" said blackey.
sIs that the Halfway House ahead"
aNo, sab, dat are Massa Lemmon's
Otel,"
"Hotel, eh2.-- Billy Lemmon?"
ayes sah----yes Massy Billy?he used
to lib at de mouth oh de Cedar Greek
----he done move now tho---he keeps
monsus nice tavern, now, tell YOU"
.Indeed."
ayes, sab, you stop dar dis ebenin !
spec, all spectacle gentleman put up
dar. You chaw backah NASSAU"
"Yes, Sambo; here's some Caven-
dish"
"Tankee, massa; my name Quash."
squash, eh"
Yes, sab, at your service. 'Och,"
grunted the debtor, "tankee sah."
"Well, Quash, what kind of a gentle
man is Mr.. Lemmons"
3Oh, he monsus nice man, emper-
tain gemmem in de fus stiie an take
care OBJ de hauses. belong to him,
and doe say it, Massa Billy mighty
clebber man; he funny too----tell heap
OBJ de stories about chooses, an spirits,
notwithstanding he Trade on em heselt
to- my pinyen.'
"Afraid ofghosts eh!" said the trav-
eler musing. "Well go ahead Mr..
Quash---as it's gettin late III tarry
with MIR. Lennon to night"
Yes, sab, gee up hoa! Dobbin: 60 a
long lively;" and setting off at brisk
trot, followed by the traveller, broke
out in
Gwyne downto shin-bone alley,
The burthen "Long time ago." was
taken up by some one apparently in
an adjoining corn-feId, when occasion
ed Quash to prick up his ears with
some surprise: he continued,
"Dah meet old Johny Gladden.
And the same voice again responded
from the field, .'Long time ago"
"Who dar?" said the as'onished ne
gro, checking suddenly his horses, and
looking around on every side for the
cause of his surprise.
eOh, never mind dive ahead snow
ball, it is some of your masters spirits
lsuppose.'
Quash in very thoughtful mood led
the way to the tavern, withoututterlng
another word. Hating before the door,
the stranger was very soon waited up
on by the obliging Mr.. H., a bustling,
talkative gentleman who greeted his
customer with "Light, sir Iight-~-here
John take ou! that chair box, come,
sir----and carry this horse to the stable
.--do youpyefer him to stand on a dirt
floor. sir"
"lf yon please sir, he is rather par
ticular about his lodgings"
"Carry him to the lower stable,
Quash, and tend him welI----I always
like to see horse well tended, and this
is noble crtter TOO" continued the
landlord Shaping him smartly on the
back.
"Take care will YOU sir?' said the
horse.
"What the d-l" exclaimed he
starting back.
.sNone Of your iamiiiarity!' said the
horse. looking spiteiuy around at the
astonished tavern-keeper.
..Silence, BeIzebub,' said the travel
er carressing the animal; and turning
to the landlord, he observed; "youm must
excuse him sirhe's an aristocratic horse
1.-The effects of education sir"
"He's the devil, sir"
ssWo hoa, Belzebub! loose the traces,
Quasb, what are you staring at? he
won't eat you."
"Come, landlord!'' said Belzebud 81
want my oats"
Quash scattered; the landlord back
ed up into the porch, and the traveller
was fain to jump into the vehicle and
drive round in search of the stable him
sell. IlaVillS suSCeeu0a w ms '"''""e
ton in disposing Of his horse he return
ed 10 the tavern.
Anon supper came on; the eggs had
ali apparently young chickens in them;
the landlord was in confusion at such
a mprtifying circumstance and promlS-
ed amends from cold pig--which as
he inserted the carving knife INTO it,
uttered a squeal, which was responded
10 by louder one fran the andlady.
Down went the knife and fork, and the
cold perspiration began to grow into
large beads upon the forehead Of the
poor host as he looked ieariplly at the
grunter--.his attention was soon called
from without: calling
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