The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1851-05-03
Nehemiah FlufkinS' Visit to the City
Of Notions.
By ~ Gle TOBY.

Nehemiah .Flufkins was one of those un
fortunate specimens of the genus homo, that
seem by soine accident to have barely cs-
capped shooting up out of the ground in the
form OF cabbage, and to have been born
with all tile outward resemblance of human
ity. Spite OF his awful greenness, Fufkns
WAS an observant chap, anxious to look about
the world, and. to use his own words, he
'.somc pumpkins" He came to Boston ono
day to see the elephant, and innoceutly suf-
tered all manner of tricks to be played upon
ihm' such rs paying twenty-five cents to go
INTO the Common, Charge made by II cum
ning boy, who discovered that Flufkins had
'Just come down" Another of the "b'hoys."
who had received his cue from the lad who
charged the entrance fee to the public Com
mon, stopped Nehemiah as he came out
and passed down fremont street, and no.
litely tapping him Oh the arm, said:
Fifty cents fine sir" at the same time
holding out his hand for the money.
FIFTY cents! Creation, what fura"
"The mayors house, sir"
"Wot Of that 2" asked Flufkins. looking
at the house designated BY the other.
"You passed it Just now, pithout tukiuo
off your hat"
AAo" yci laih. - pOSiH ulQ
.S,1 Why that's fifty cents fine in Boston"
Certainly; and unless you pay it, l
shall be obliged to take you to the police
Office"
"Whew! Well, here's half. Let's
see which house It is" said Nehemiah tax
ing off his hat.
"Thats it, sir, tile next but one to where
we stand"
Wall, won't git caught agin, anyhow" !"
said the innocent Flufkins. as he walked back
aud forth before the house of a. green gro
Ger, and fixed the spot in his mind /!
Scarcely had Nehemiah Flufkins turned
! another corner, before he was stopped by a
third person, who had got the hint from the
other two operators.
Whats the matter noao 2" asked Neho-
miah; haven't passed another Mayors
| house, have IL"
No, but you forgot your landin' fee."
"Landin' fee-what's thatg"
"Why, head money"
Head money! Do yer have tu pay for
| keepin' yer head on r. asked Nehemiah in
| nocently.
".No-you don't understand, my friend.
! perceive that you must be stranger to
the city,"
Wall, guess am"
"You see the law is, that any person ar
irving in town for the first time, shall pay
seventy-fi five cents head money"
"Du tell!"
eyes"
".What route did you come by.a"
Fitchburg Railroad y. -. ,a7
HThakto - ~ oxoIo;,,oJ
though he had made a discovery.
"What's it2" asked Nehemiah
"Why you are, the fellow tho police are
after" -
After me--what fur e.
For clipping away without paying your
head money"
.Wall, look. a. here, nabor, it's pretty ex-
pensive business, pears to me; but there's
three quarters, will that fix it go
Yes, that is all right-yod are free now
to look about the town., said the other, walk
ing away with suppressed chucklc.
THANK ye,' said Flutkins; only to think
of. the perleece arter me! Well, that ,oas
an escape, anyhow
If there was one thing above another for
which Nehemiah had a weakness, it WAS
smoking. AT. home, his pipe WAS in his
mouth half the time, and seeing some ci
gars in a3window, he .felta the; desire come
..oyer him, and 80 he walksds in, purchased q
long nine,' lit it, aud. walked out into sthe
street, smoking, as he went along looking
into the. shop. windows. in. j. Washington
street. The fact was, Nehemiah was now
breaking city ordinance, and laying him
self liable to Q fine. 1t Was not long. before
o policeman. with bis badge Of office OIL bis
hat, accosted him. gs;. 90 2. r W. :
Esss.Sir, you must put, out that cigar aud walk
with me- said the officer, with. ansair ofsde-
,c,sion that staggered nehemiah. s,45, -
ex.s..sW hat fur2 stameredl Flufkins. ~
Smoking in the street, III 49, ss 2 =
80. Ia there safne for that tewsr 81 =.
s'.Yes SIR, ;sz$s5; - Sg* .es.. ~
!'IIow.muchy r .1la, se.ss ~, ,.is& rrh
.Crastionl Five dollars. Ishavent got
but i4Jeft.' T.. .slss ,s.fFc,ss,,sl,zs s.,;rs q
Can't helpit you must 50 with me-. !
Eooksa here hold. on J! said Mehen,iah !;
s doua want to 4go noiwhar.' .'ists,xa:, a.,..r !:
sBnt you sInnst,, said hesoticery al the
Same time looking about them salylys and,
seeing ng;noonsyesynear;h be added, 9tlfsyous
ohoosa to PAY ne by itsMill save youribe.
EiHg locked up.'3 ifs,sts - ats ..ss:;;}is'
- teooksd up iss::Gre asionl* Hsre, thsss,s
fvs doilass said sbsfnislff BIZ iahd ling Tile.
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