Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-10-29
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!. THE VENTRILOQUIST.

little tavern, situated at the loot OF a
mountain, in one of the western States.
A little in advance of him, negro return
ing from the plough, was singing the Ia.
ep:Ie, Ethiopian melody.
Gpiue do,en to shinebone alley,
Long time ago.
The stranger hailed him-.Hallo un-
Gle, you snow ball
.Sah?. said the blacky, holding UP his
horses.
is that the halfway house ahead yoh-
der:?'
No sab, dat Massy Billy Lenond's otel.'
Hotel eh!-Billy Lemond ?"
"Yes sab, you known massa Billy!-
be used TO live atlhe moufo' Cedar Greek
be done move now do-be keeps mon
sous nice house, now, Itell you.'
'Indeed =
Yes sab you stop dah dis ebening, l
spec; all spectacle genplemen put dab.
You chaw backah, MASH 2
Yes, Sambo; here is some real Cavid'
dish for YOU
'Tankee, massa, lankee, sab; Quash
my name
sQuash, eh 2
Yes, sab, at your sarvice. Oh grun-
ted out the delighted African. dis is nice {;
he better dan de Green River; tankee,
sab. tankee.'
well, Quash, what kind Of gentle
man is Mr.. Lemon
.Oh, he nice man, mOnsous nice man.
emperlaiu gempleman in iust style, and
take care Nv de hauses. | b'lonss TO him,
aud ysay it, massy Billy mighty cIebber
man., He funny too, tell heap stories.
bou, chooses aud spirits, Notwithstanding he
fraid on 'em heself too, my pinion.'
Afraid of ghosts, eh = said the travel
Ter, muslug, Well, go ahead, Quash-as
il's getting late, I'll stop with MIR. Lemon
toni sht.'
Yes sab /; gee up, hoe Dobbin go long
lively y and setting oil a, brish ,rol, fol-.
lowed by the traveller, the musical Quash
again broke out in
G,oine do,on shintbonc alley.
The burden Of Long time ago was ta-
ben up by some one apparently in an ad-
Joining corufelt, which occasioned Qnash
to prick up his ears with some surprise /;
he continued, however, with
Long time ago.
Aud the same voice responded from the
field,
who dat p said The astonished negro,
checking suddenly his horses, and looking
around on every side for the cause of his
surprise.
oh never mind drive ahead SNOWFALL;
its some Of your maste's spirits, suppose
Quash in very thoughtful mood led
the way 10 The tavern, without ultcring
another word.-H ating before the door,
the stranger was soon wailedeby The OBJ
liging Mr.. Lemon, bus,liug, takalive
gentlemen, who greeted his customer with
sLisbt, sir, lisht-here, John! Quash
never mind your umbrella, sir-here,
Ouash, take off that rug-give me your
whip, sir-lake off that truDk--walk I'D,
sir-Johp, take oul that chair box-come.
strand carry his horse TO the stab!e-do
ven prefes him 10 stand on dirt floor,
sir =
.Ify please, sir. He is rather parlic-
lar about his lodgings
Garry him to the lower stable, Quasb,
and attend 10 him well always like to
see horse we'll tended, and this is no.
Bile crfrer, too.' continued the landlord,
clappiug him on The back.
take care, will you 2 said the horse.
What The d-l 2 exclaimed The lahd-
lord, starting bach.
None of your familiarity said the
bo,sa lookiog spilefully around at The as.
,onished tavern keeper.
silence, Belzebub, sail the traveller,
caressiug The animal; aud turning 10 The
landlord, observed, you must excuse hlm,
sir. he is rather an arislocratlc horse, the
efIec, Of education sir
He's the devil, sir.
.Wo. hoa. Belzebub loose The traces,
ouash. What are you starting at! He'll
not eat YOU
Come, landlord said BeIzebub. i want
my oats
mo in the porch-and the traveller was
fain 10 Jump iulo his vehicle, ana drive
rov,d in search Of the stable himself.
Having succeeded TO his satisfaction in
disposing of bis horse, he returned TO the
tavern. ~,
apparently younk chickens in tl,en-'he
lasdlord was in confusion at such NOR
nfyins. circumstances. and promised The
,,ayellcr amends from a cold pig, which,
no he Inserted the carving knife into II, ut
tered piercing squea!, which was res
ponded to by louder one from the land,
lady. Down went The knife aud fork, and
the pe,spiraliou began togrow Iif large
heads upoa The forehead Of The host. as he
looked fsarfulay as the SrnE'er his at
,en,ion was taken. however,' by voice
from without, calling out
.Hil!o, house! landlord
ave, coming gentlemen-more travel
Iers-do bely yourself, sir
.Eandlady 2 -,
Coming. gentlemen here John, a lighr
bring a light tbsfe door-Saliy, wait on
the sentleman'-and GU! The landlord
bounced, followed by John with ighls, but
.,.,;,o with a lbok Of disaDDojnt-