True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-12-09
Dobbs, wiLh evident surprise.

'mongst mine t,other night
ANY on 'em gomez
Yes; my old man says the blue hen
and three pullets amt been seen since
Saturday evening"
You spect anybody took emp
Dun know; but my Jack says, Mike
Foggs' boys had some for dinner vt the
schoOl-hOuse on Monday, and you know
his oman amt raised none yet
Think he's got yourn :?
dun know, but it's unity 'spicious.'
Tins there is another honest man who
has suspicion thrown upon him by the
illnatured remarks of suspicious indi-
vidual, and whole neighborhood is
thrown into confusion, while each man
regards the acts of his neighbot with an
eye tainted with suspicion. Would that
we could stop here, but we cannot; JUS
tice to our subject compsls us to go on.
The two conversations mentioned are but
specimens of what has happened and
what does happen in this particular in
stance. Many more such, and even
stronger hints were given by this suspi-
cious and short-sighted squire. fla COW
or an OK came home in the evening, lit
tie lame, he was sure some one had endea-
vored to kill it for beef If horse was
taken sick, neighbor had poisoned it.
Thus he went on, perpetually fretting
himself and his neighbors, until the
squire's became the most disagreeable
neighborhood in SIX States Who can
wonder OF it? No one thought of doubt
ing the squire's word no one thought
of doubling his veracity. Then who,
we ask, can wonder at the state of affairs ?
1t so happened that, about this period
of time, a man moved into the neighbor-
hood and settled near the squire. When
told of these things, he had discernment
enough to observe the situation of affairs,
and set himself about devising q remedy.
Being something of wag, and moreover
wishing to give the neighbors an opPor-
tunity to revenge themselves upon the
squire, he called together several lads Of
the neighborhood, and laid his plan be-
fore them, which was cordially accepted,
and each one determined to act his part
with his utmost aithfulness and zeal.
On cold moonlight night in Deem
Der, when all nature had sunk in deep re-
pose, and nothing was heard save the
moaning of the air spirits in the tops Of
the lofty pines, or the wild and unearthly
screech-owl which gave out its discordant
wailings. The stars shone ont with a
brilliancy unequaIled even in Iialy's blue
sky; the moon, though ever brilliant and
beautiful, was brighter than usual on this
evening and, were it not for the noise
less stiffness that pervaded earth, one
would have mistaken the beautiful sight
for a day whose lustre was mellowed
down that it might be less oppressive to
the eyes of men. Squire Biggleton's
house stands on yonder hill, half hidden
by those graceful trees which stand as
guardians to prolectit alike from summers
suIlry sun and winters chilling blast.
All are asleep. The squire dreams, and
mutiers in his ftful slumbers something
thieves. But bark Did
you not hear a noise
A wild scream from a dozen fowls in
/ neighboring tree awakened the squire,
Md, jumping from his dOwny bed, he
rushed into the yard, protected from the
,eld night air by none Of those old. FASH
oned inconvenience called clothing, save
/ Thin cotton shirt.
20. yes, ye blasted villains, TIL cath ye
low he cried, rushing towards the tree
rom whence the screams continued 10
,rOceed. Bot just as he turned the cor.
Ter Of the house, a fash blinded bis sight,
he sharp crack ola rife ung on the air,
squire flll oh, God is he
iiIledl
He rises, and runs iowasds The house
'oor and IL rnsf ~ MANI T-h. Cir