The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-12-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
ABOUT A BAROMETER.

Ii was near eight o'clock ia the evening
when the overseer Of plantation in thu
interior of this State was aroused from
half and half kind Of supor, caused BY
The combined influences of the heat of the
weather and the odor of some genuine
Havana lesf, by The shriIl cry of House
house! Haint there nobody 10 hum here?'
"Jim," shouted the overseer, looking to-
wards the negro quarters, "go TO the gate
and see what on earth all that bawlIng's
for"
Obeying the order, Jim hastily unbarred
the gate, and there drove up one of those
nondescriPt vehicles known as a yankee
pedler's wagon. There emerged from the
vehicle aforesaid curious specimen of
natures handiwork. He was a tall, slim
man, with pair of small, twinklIng grey
eyes; a nose whose occupation seemed TO
be to sniff and twich whenever irs owner
spoke. The mouth Of the individual was
ornsmented with slight pucker, and his
whole appearance denoted that he wished
to place himself in the smallest space pos
sibIe. In proof of this, his bell crowned
hat stuck directly on the top Of his head;
his coat and vest had evidently belonged to
a younger brother, and his pautiloons fit
ted him like India rubber. Yes, in one
thing he was profuse, and that was what
he termed his har." Ii was beautiful
hair-in color a " delicate ginger" or may
be what the urchns would call g yalIer
lBf'y color" Ii was combed behind his
ears and fell in graceful negligence on the
back of his coat. Ia fact, to take him for
- all in all" at first sight, one would be
Impressed with the idea that Nature had
made joel Spry, for such was his name, al
the very lowest terms, Of the most Ordlna-
~ material, aud on the very cheapest
scale.
Wa.al," said he after surveying Mr..
the Overseer, for second or two
{ your name be'dnt HOdsOn-no, not Hold
500, Tompkins; no, darn the name! And
arter studying that book on nimmOtichny,
(mnemotecbny) that tells alters what PeO-
pie forgit, only tn think that ! can't think
If. Oh, now | got it! Your name be'Ant
la Jsnk-l say mister, what mought be
your name9"
"Simmons, answered the overseer.
Wa-al, now only tu think. thought
If that name all the while, and yet ] could
ct GIT it out. Why, Mister the man that
Leeps the plantation ADMIN yOur'n that
you was almighty clever, and said ne
bought as how monght du a little tradin
With you"
I" WeIl,' said Simmons, " what have you
,ot to selI9''
"Seng' said Joel with look Of wonder,
$ what have | got TO SELF Why, Mister
Simmons, | got all on airth that kin be
old Calicoes, potash, cutlery, calomel,
,roudclolh, buttons, yarn, nutmegs, alIsPice
,Iocks, thermometers. barometers-"
And as il sudden bought struck him,
le looked aPpssIingly in the overseers face
md in a Voice of The utmost soliciIude,
sid, Nosw, Mister Simmons, du you
want fust rate barometer! You don't
nov how much YOU could save. I'LL tell
GU when lie a'goin tn rain and when its
'goin Ia sbine-when tu plant and when
q hoe-when lu-"
I" Oh" said Simmons, cutting Mr.. SPry
cry short, I'll bet you fifty dollars a.
ainsl all you have in your wagon, that
ave an old blind niger who can fell the
hangss Of the weather with more preciS>
IN than the best Of your barometers"
swow!" chuckled Mr. Joel SPry to
imself, "if here be'ant chance tn make
be pewter. then Pm darned! Simmons
IN your man; down with the dollars, and
81 uuload The u.pon
Smting the acIiOn to The word, the BET
rss speedily arranged. Mr. Joel sPfy
ruth grsst care took out two large bOxes,
ne marked /" dry goods" and the other