The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-17
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Old head on young Shoulders.

Old head on young Shoulders
The following is good hit at the silly
pr9ejee so prevalent in this country, oil
gilchols Thos II ~wns aud villages. the
ar kdcn Geo w W OHyar Thos
49, Iitchland or PrtcanParnell Samuel
Phillips Haywood
tract from the Haunted Merchant good
story i'll the Knickerbocker.
''lt was almost night when the steam
boat left the dock, and as soon as it grew
dark, our travellers went upon the prone
made deck to look at the stars, and to en-
Joy the novelty of being afoat in the night.
While they were leaning over the railing,
making their remarks on everything that
struck them as being curious. a stranger
approached them with a cigar i'll his mouth,
aud after listening to their conversation
few moments, he veHtured to address
them.
Charming evening gentlemen, said the
stranger.
ayes, sir, it is very lovely" replied Jer-
emiah; | was just remaking to my young
friend here. that the solemn grandeur of
scene was very impressive"
Upon my SOUL" said the stranger, 81
was just thinking that very thing myself;
what liquid appearance the water has,.
"Very," replied Jeremiah, cit is pleas
ant thing to travel where there is such a
constant succession of new and surprising
scenes, that one has hardly time to dwell
upon his own bad feelings
EYES," replied the stranger, "but have
got sick Of it, and ana now going home to
settle down quietly on my own farm, where
can eat nay own eggs and drink my own
cider"
"Ahl there is a pleasure in that too, said
jeremiah. "Pray have you trvelled much?
mot much, said the stranger; II have
been as fur as Rome, and once was as fu
from hum as Batavia. have got sister
married in Vienna, which go to gee once
a year, and once in great while go tC
see my uncle, in Peekin.'
"You must have been very great trav
eler," said jeremiah.
81 don't call that nothing at all said th'
stranger; u mean to go to Niagara mex
fan.'
/ "How long since you were at Batavia,
. asked jeremiah.
; "Only last spring. replied the the stran
ger.
"Our house has some correspondence il
5 Batavia" said jeremiah, ''we received |
: large consignment from them last week
5 suppose you know the firm of Gutstive
f aud Gruntwitchell?''
= emo, cant say did, F" said the stranger
+ II though l knowed all the merchants i
' that place, too. Have they been long i
BUSINESS"
"Oh, it is a very old house" replied Jere
j. miah; "our firm have been in correspond
= ence with them for many years. And pra
y what is the quality Of coffee there % sal
Q jeremiah.
/. "The worst stuff ever swallowed in m
e life; nothing like as good as you get at tn
i, Eagle, in Palmyra. would as soon drin
!, the water out of the Grand Canawl," II
Y piled the stranger, with some warmth.
It "Your account does not agree with m
v Impression at ALL" said jeremiah; g
!. thought the coffee was very fine"
e call humbug!" said the stranger, sit
= not worth thatp'
n palmyra must be very interestin
!. spot" said Jeremiah.
i "So-so," said the stranget; "the fact i
it was built up too suddenly. Folkes sal
it was very fourishing place, and so 'tws
but twas all flourish, and now il is e
ing down hill fast enough"
''Perhaps its rise was too sudden" n
: piled Jeremiah; "but it was always a ma
/ ter of wonder to me how such city evl
y sprung up at all in such place.
cit is no wonder at all to me" said u
stranger, cit was done by spectators"
= mot unlikely" replied jeremiah, hums
q nature has doubtless been the same in a