The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-05-11
TIT MUSCADINE STOR Y.
The unwritten Chnpter in the BiOgfa
ply Of "'Captain suggs'"

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ply of ''Captain suggs"
1t was in the account, which we onae gave
the public, we believe, Of the scrape which
Daddy Biggs' got into at Cockerell's Bend
that we alluded to a certain affair, known as
the "Muscadine story,' which, in the opinion,
of our hero was not q matter to be related In
print, while 'wimmin' remained so ''monstom
jeltus a hing,"-The story was therefore sup
pressed, and our readers left to worry their
brains with impotent sutmises, conjectures and
speculations.
Time, the great modiier, often softens the
harshest aspect; while he corrugates and dis
figures the most beautiful. Alike are his ope-
rations in the physical and moral world. Mrs.
Suggs acknowledges a change in hel view OF
things produced by the lapse of years, The
Captains former vag~aries-his1ittle %poccadil-
loes-his occasional gallantries-she now con
siders as the Venial errors of a somewhat OK
tended juyenility. In fact the good old lady
feels some pride now, at the recital Of any Incl
dent tending 10 show the irresistibility of her
liege lord, considered with reference to the
softer sex. "Bygones are bygones with her
if Captain suggs was good lookin' and sassy
it was mother fault" The reader will observe
that she speaks in the past tense-Suggs Guit,
alas!-he stands now simply a lettering, viii
tened, leaky-eyed. garrulous old man! Mrs
Suggs therefore, is no longer annoyed by allh-
sion to his prowess in other days, and the tale
Of the Muskadine mOy,with propriety, be made
public.
1t was bland September morning, in a year
that need not be specified, that the Captain
standing in view ofthe west door Of the Conr
House in Cadeville, perceived the Sheriff e.
merging therefrom, a bundle ofpapers in hand
and looking as If he desired to execute some
sort of a cupias.
The captain instantly bethought him, that
here was an indictment pending against him
self for gaming, and began to collect his ener-
gies for an emergency. The. Sheriff hailed him
at the same moment and requested him to
"hold on"
"Stop, Hlis-night thar in your tracks. as the
bullet said to the buck" Suggs responded
'them dOckyments looks Ueuermow.'
@No use,' said the ~oficer-"sooner or Later
you must be taken; dog-face Billy Towns is
here, and he'll go your security"
"KOep off, | tell you Ellis, l amt safe to-
day-the old woman's coffee was cold this
mornin' and it iretted me-. If you've got any
thing agin me, keep it till Court-Ipl be thar
'wave oil fOrmalities' you know!
odd if wave any thing" replied the
Sheriff advancing , 'lll put you where can
find you when wnnted.'
suggs drew an old revolving pistol, where
upon the Sheriff paused.
"The blood" shouted the Captain, "of the
High Sheriff of Tallapoosy county be upon his
head. If he crowds on to me, | give fair war.
min, I'll discharge this nVolttn' pistol seven
several and distinct times, as nigh into the curl
Of his forehead, as tho natur' of the case will
admit )"
For a moment the Sheriff was inundated
but recollecting that capt. suggs had a reli'
gious dread Of carrying loaded firearms about
his person, although he often sported them un-
charged for effect, he briskly resumed his
stride, and the Captain, hurting the "revolter'
at his head, at once fell into a shilling paco,''
towards the rack where stood the pony, SHUT
ton.''
The Sherif's horse by chance, was tied at
the same rack, but a wag of a fellow catching
suggs' idea, unhitch ed the pony, threw the
bride over its neck, and held it ready to be
mounted; SO that the Captain was in his sad
die, and his nag at half speed ere the Sheriff
put his foot in the stirrup.
Here they 60; gathering down the street
like an armed troop' Now the blanket coal
of the invincible, captain disappears around
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