Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-11-12
ANOTHER CHAPTER FROM THE
ADVENTURES OF SIMON SUGGS
(From Carey & Harris new work under this III
tie, jest published in Philadelphia

tie, just published in Philadelphia
SIMON "FIGHTs THE TIGER'' AND GETS WHIP
PED =. BUT COMES OUT NOT MUCH "THE
WORSE FOR WEAR
As matter of course, the first thing
that engaged the attention of Capt. Suggs
upon his arrival in Tuscaloosa, was his
proposed attack upon his enemy. Indeed,
he scarcely allowed himself time to bolt,
without mastication, the excellent supper
served up at DUTIES, ere he outsalied to
engage the adversary. In the street, he
suffered not himself to be beguied in a
moments lettering, even by fhe strange
sights, which under other circumstances
build certainly have enchanted his atten-
ton. The windows of the great drug
store cast forth their blaze of varied LIGHT
in vain; the music of fine amateur band
preparing for serenade, was no music to
him; he paused not in front of the book
sellers, 10 inspect the prints, or the huge
lettered advertising cards. In short, so
eager was he to give battle TO the "Tiger,'
that the voice of the ring master, as it
came distinctly into the street from the
circus--the sharp joke of the clown, and
the perfectly-shadowed figures of "Dandy
Jack" and the other performers, whisking
rapidly round upon the canvass-failed to
shake, in the slightest degree, the resoIute
determination of the courageous and indo.
mitable Captain.
AS he hurried along, however, with the
long stride of the backwoods, hardly turn
ing his head. and to all appearance, obi
vious altogether of things external, he
held occasional " confabs'' with himself in
regard TO the unusual objects which sur
rounded him-for Suggs is an observant
man, and notes with much accuracy what
ever comes before him, all the while boz
dy would suppose him TO be asleep, or in
a "turkey dream" at least. On the pre-.
sent occasion, his communings with him.
self commenced opposite the window OF
the drugstore
Well, there's the most Geffrunt sperrets
in that grocery ever I seed! Thar's ko-
mac, and old peach, and recti6ed, and lots
can't tell thar names! That iight-yaller
bottle tho, in the corner thar, that's Ten
nessee. I'D know that arg ,rhar! And
that tolher bottles rot-gut, eff know my
self-bit a drink, reckon, as wells the
rest! What power o. likker they do
keep in this here town eff warn't agoin
10 run agin the bank, I'd sample some OF
il, too, | reether expect. But it don't do
for man to sperrets much when he's pur-
sum the 5east-"
"H-ll and scissors! now who ever seed
the like of the books! Amt that a pile!
Do wonder what sort of office them fell
lers in thar keeps, makes 'em want SO ma
ny! They don't read 'em all judged
Well, mother-w wit kin beat book larnln'. at
any game! Thar's Squire HadenskeIt up
home, he's got two cart load of law books
tho that's no tech TO this feller's-and
here's what knocked fifty ouien him
once, at short cards, afore a right smart,
active sheep could flop his tail arg time !;
and kin do it agin, whenever he gets over
his shyness! Human natur' and the hu-
man family is my books, and Pve never
seed many but what could hold my own
with. Let me git one o. these book -Iarnt
fellers over d bottle of " old corn" and a
handful of the dokkyments, and Pm id
apt to git what he knows, and in a gineral
way give him wrinkle into the bargain
Books amt ftten for nothin' but list to give
to children goin' TO school, to keep 'em
outen mischief As old Jed'diah used to
say, k-larnin' spiles man eff he's got
motherwit, and eff he amt got that, ii
don't do him no good
Hello agin! Here's sirkis, and eff
| warht in hurry, right here I'D drop a
quarter, providin' couldn't fix it to slip in
for nothin'', which is always the cheapest
in a ginral way!"
Thus Illuminating, Simon al length reach
ed Clare's. Passing into the bar-room,
he stood moment, looked around to as
certain the direction in which he should
proceed to find the faro banks, which he
had heard were nightly exhibited there
la corner of the room he discovered a
stairway, above which was burning lu-
rid red lamp. At the landing place above,
he found door which was closed and lock-
ed, but light came through the key-hole,
and the sharp rafting of dice and jingling
Of coin, spoke conclusively of the en-
ployment of the occupants Of the room.
Simon knocked.
"Hello!' said somebody within.
"Hello yourself!' said the Captain.
"What do you wants" said the voice
from the room. s.
"A ganae,'' was the Captains laconic
reply.
"What's the nameg' again inquired the
person within.
/. Cash, . said Simon. s.
/" He'll do" said another person in lht
room; let Cash in" ass'
TIE dnnr. Wis nnanedI and Simon en-