Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-09
" THE MAN OF THE CUT OFF,

THE MAN Or TIE CUT OFF"
Thanks TO Barnard. we generally know
what cut off, is, and thanks TO the edit
or of the Baton Rouge Democratic Adv0-
cate, we have tie following anecdote in the
life of the IMAM of the cut off" He was
from Old Virginia, and after "squandering"
about in Louisiana, finally settled at 1.-The
cut off, and became rich by "entertan-
ment'' and trade. We omit other parlcu-
lars, and give the following account of one
OF his = DIES:
On last trolling season" the imam of the
cut Off, bought a barrel Of Sir0p at the rea
sonable prize of twenty three cents pergal>
lon. When il was about half consumed il
soured, and became worthless. Now or
binary people would have made vinegar of
Ii or thrown itaway not so with the "man
at the cut of. lie brought his genius to
bear. To turn misfortune into a benefit
While Specializing upon the matter a lal
boat landed in front of his house, and he
went down To see lis owner.
The captain of the fiat boat was from In
diana, he prded himself o., berg smart,
and amused himself very much at homc,i in
telling how he had come il over the south
orners. a"t fooled ls.eir negroes in his trad
inc expeditions. This was precisely the
kind of an individual the man of tile cut
off " liked to come il collision with. Ne
yer did venerable old spider sing
"Conc into my parlor,"
With half the Custo that the "maa Of the
cut or would sing Come to my landings"
TO hoosicr boat when he wanted to trade.
The reason was. if the truth must be told
he had been little Torsled on one or two
notwithstanding once purchased nearly a
barrel fall Of corn meal for superfinc flour.
&c, all of which made him eager to get
back what Ire bad lost As we ha sc before
stated, the hooser thought he was "some"
at bargain, and he offered his plumber for
s~le, either for cash or trade 10 the imam of
the cut off, with entire confidence of max
ing little more than fair per centage.-
But the "man of the cut Off wanted to pur-
chase nothing, b,H wodd sell as tayor
half barre! of siror. Atthe mention of this
swcetcning the boosters eyes fairly danced
for JOY; he wanted some sirop for family
use, ''pcryided he could get good article"
"rhats just what have got to SELL said
the man of the cut off.
at is first chop and nothn shorter, sug-
,gcsled the hocsier.
f'WclI it amt nothin' else" said ire mar
of the cut off, with a pious look.
Now" continued the hoosier Jumping
off his boat. and starting off to try the sirop,
III aint none Of your common doins is it,
sort of sugar and water, and billed niggers,
that I got below once"
" No it is not said the man Of the Gus
off emphatcalIy, sit is THE sjrop, half bar
rel Of sugar in e~cry gallon, pu up for fam
lily use, and only sold by the planters as a
particular favor to strong political and per-
sonal friends
''By the bokey, cried the hoosicr slap
ping his hanGs, chow it will eat on buck
wheat slaps and do for COMPANY"
" 1t will" chimed in the man of the cut
off. "Oh lis delicious" Ire continued as
if in a reverie over its virtues, its got the
real tart-strong."
"I'he real what - enq2ircd the hoosicr
with astonishincnt.
The real TART, did yoE ever taste sirop
with tic tart on it,"
"No,' said the hoosier, never did, they
have always stuck me with some common
stuff Just rs ! expected"
BY this tllI.r the two worthless had reach
ed the house, and presently the man of the
cut off brought TO his proposed customer,
half tumhler Of sour Sirop, and handing it to
him bid him taste OF genuine article.
The hoosier did taste. he smackcd his
lips and after screWing his face up as if his
mouth had been unexpectedly filled with
vinegar, lie said, che did perceive the farf.'
Il knowcd you would said the man of
the cut off, complacently, "now that is 81
rop,' handing the hoosier at the same time
9 lass of good whisky to take the bad taste
out 2t his mouth.
The hoOser was satisfied, tire old whls-
Ky had left very pleasant sensation about
his throat, which the man Of the cut OIL
adroltIy persuaded him was owing to the
tart IN the strOp, and the bargain was clos
cd st s'rfy cents per gnIion.
The sIrop gas duly put on board Of the
fiat boat, and lis owner cleared me bank,
and was soon out of sight on his way down
the river. The man the cut off watch
ed the rcceding boat for long time, rs it
filled with a melancholy reflection. then
sprnglng TO his feet he pettshly eXclaim-
ed
"Confound it, lost forty cents per gal
lon on that sirop. for reckon from the
way the fellow took up my offer, could
have gotta dollar EASY"
French papers tell story touching
clairyoyanl prophecy uttered by the Prin~
cess de Jolnvillc, while in the mesmcric
state. Louis Philippe and family were all
present on the occasion at Neuilly:
The princess, at a touch, fell into the
magnetic sleep, wherein she forctold with
the most awful precision-so the story rams
every event which has happened with
such fearful rapidty as to astonish andco
found uS all. THE day, the hour of flight,
were named, as well as the despoilment Of
the TuiIleries, the secreting of the diamonds
once belonging to the crown Of the Einper-
or by person about the court; and which,
strange to say, have been found; and sec
ond catastrophe, not far distant, and which
concerned the Orleans family alonc-"1 on
name me mot" SAID Madame Adelaide, the
king 5 sister; with whom am | to fly"