Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-29
Talking the Censns.

kN& same s-se-s tss|e5.
I wish to send return to Washington OF
theTnumberz of your family
'Shure, now, IFS joking ye are. Is it Con-
gressmen you would make Wv us?'
oh, no. itis only to find out how many
souls there are insthe Union"
well, thin. ak me the questions, and II
they're dacent, its meself as will answer
Begin with the eldest, and inform me their
names and occupations"
First, there's Teddy-and fine broth NV a
boy he is--he's forty five years old, andis an
elevator and discinder BY thrade."
"A what madam? do not understand
It's Inglish Pm spaking: pure Malasian
Inglish.'
Il do not apprehsnd you.
.Apprehend me. is It, Ye dirty loon? It's
more than the likes Nv you can do that same.
For two pays I'd skin ye as .sould praitie.
Don't get into passions you misconceive
me. / merely wished to say do not under
stand your husbands trade
Why don't We spake Inglish, thin ? Teddy
carries up brick for new houses, and brings
them down from old ones
i perceive he's laborer,'
Jist the same. vulgarly spaking.'
In what county was he born?'
land. and may the diYil burn the spalpeens
druv us from his Crane sod, q
Never mind, madam: | would willingly
hear your grivances, but my time is precious.
have but six months to complete my return
Now your name next, if you please"
Me names Biddy. Be the same token as
was blest BY the prast be the name Nv
Bridget
Now, your age?"
THE divil roast ye; and is it lady's age
ys would be afther asking her to her own
faceg'
Madam, it's not my intention to insult
you bat these questions must be asked, and
there is heavy penalty ,incurred by those
who refuse to ansewr, which can be recover
ed by law"
Isit the law ye would be afther threaten
ing me wild, and me son Pat, one of the Polace.
600? Do We think it's his blissid muther
would be STAYING in limbo, when iI's only a
word he'd have 20 spake to the Mare TO get
her Out2'
Am to understand, then, you refuse to
give your age p
:Jiss the same; and I defy ye find ii
6nk'
It's not 50 very material. so shall put
.Murtherl and lie isis ye would be afther
sinding to the President? when he can say
I'm only forty-two. if he but tux ihe trouble
50 examine the parish register in Coscommon
where
Thank you, Madam, and now VIC will pro-
ceed with the rest
But ye haven'saxed all the questions about
meself yek
I have your name, age, and place of BIRTH
Thrus for re, SO ye have, ye cunning diyil;
and don't ye want to know my trade 9
'Notat all have your husbands"
tButit's neself that thinks ye ought to put
it down I'm char, and iv yourself or any
Nv yer friends have any job in me line, going
ont 10 days work or the lines, ye can jist spake
good word for q dacent body?'
shall certainly always remember youi-
Now for che nextoldest?"
That's Pat, and he's twenty three. barring a
few months
r think You said he is Policemen p
Yes. shure, but can't ye put him down a
Public Funkshunary, as he call himself? Il
sounds more Hhgaat and should me frinds in
the ould country iyer happen to sac the book
ye are writing. its proud they will be-"
Whoscomes next p
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ana when they wont Wny ne Jss. hnytes
stones az them' lhueptnue''a % Den'iis-
mlgh.y lndepinoenI y,
as 70 next lease give mem % me ~
rotation. .1 rL;.
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born twlnes; and thin there's hate's9e,s iour-
teen and blddy, sne,s twuYs' ans pan