Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1853-02-05
For the Columbus Democrat
A Chapter in the Professional Perambulationl
of a Dentist.
A little trifling now and then
Is relished by the wisest men.

Is relished by the wisest men,
Not long ago, while the Buckhorn Tavern il
a certain village, situated something less than
thousand miles from the Capitol of Mississppi
was kept by very amiable widow lady,--th
hero Of our story, for the first time, made his ar
pearance at her door, with the intention Of 50
iourning there for the ensuing night and no
finding any one, white or black, in the front par
of the establishment to receive him, he yer,
quietly dismounted, and stood for some time sur
.yeying the house, which was as quiet as grave
ward, and the more extended, and somewhat
noisy village hard by. Atlength, no one coming
to relieve his anxiety, and finding the doors Q
all the apartments wide open, our pent up travel
Ter, very naturally, began to knock, thump anC
call for admttance. No one answered! Hitch
ing his bride to tree which stood near the from
door, he next commenced a general search fol
somebody, and passing from room to room, first
to the right, and then to the Left here knock
and there peep-eryings out as he went ho!--
hoa!-hoopl--u at length he reached the di-
ming room, and thence in perfect state of des-
peration, bolted into the kitchen, which lay in
the direct course of his progressl Here, to bis
great delight, he found the landlady, sitting in
an easy attitude, engaged in some domestic duty,
and seemingly, as unconcerned about the world
without, as Benedictne recluse All madam!
said he, glad to find you-hope you're well--can
/ have the pleasure of lodging with you tonight?
o. sir, she replied, why really yes (! I'm a lone
widow, It's true, but, Betty, Bill, Tobe, where S
all the niggers--where's little Tobe? TO these
hurried questions, Betty replied that Bill had
gone to the mill, and big Tobe was hauling
wood that little Tobe was--why, where has he
run away to--there he ia, trampng his feet in
that mud git out of the hole, you wretch -
now look at your foot Bow-wow-wow- -boo-oo-
Observation-Disclosures e-whe-broke forth from the
open mouths of half dozen ours, hounds and
other small canine species, and rushing at the
same time towards the intruder upon the private
domain of their mistress, and the mysteries Of
this, like most back yards Begone you howl
ing brutes--these dogs are fit for nothing but to
make noise, chimed in the flushed hostess; and
then ordering Tobe to 90 round and take the
gentleman's horse, she turned to the latter and
begged him to walk in and take seat in the
front piazza which be did, with some misgivings,
as to how the nights entertainment would close.
Tobe took the horse, as directed, and saunter
ing along towards the stable, which was situated
some distance from the house, found it conye-
nient to stop at hickory tree. standing near the
pathway, where, holding the bride in one hand,
he commenced with the other to throw sticks up
at the limbs, in order to bring down the ripening
nuts pendant thereon. And thus he tarried, and
continued his luxurious entertainment, Of knock
ing down and eating hickory nuts, in full view
ofssthe front piazza, fora long time. At tlength,
having observed his conduct with considerable
interest our traveller concluded to walk out in
that direction, aud learn whether there was any
probability Of his horse being stabbed during the
afternoon, which was rapidly drawing to close.
Tobe, observing the movement, left off his nut
cracking, and, rising to his feet turned his face
towards that of the approaching gentleman, and
quietly awaited his arrival, as if to take good
look at him, and ascertain whether the latter me-
naced by his looks any hostile demonstrations to-
wards him. Anxious to secure the well being Of
his horse for the night, the DIR. prudently adminl
istered very gentle reproof upon he ten year
old hostler, and requesting hin, in The most
cliatory terms. to put up the horse, aud give him
plenty to eat determining the WHILE to see that it
be done before returning to the house This, he ac-
complsbed in part only, as nothing but fodder
was at hand, little Tobe then and there avowing,
that big Tobe would furnish the corn when he
returned from the woods which be thought
,
On returning to the house, our perambulator
called for fresh water, and clear towel to which
the wench, Betty, promptly complied in part, by
bringing the former, but respectfully declined to
produce the latter, saying, that there was towel
hanging against the wall Casting hasty glance
at it, before she bad time to disappear, he grave
y enquircd, whether she expected him to use
that article after il had gone through or over the
dirty hards Of at least Fifty people MuiteriDg
something which was not distinctly heard, she
vsmosed into the back apartments, and soon re-
zrned with clean article Of the same sort.
Supper havins been at length announced by
Tie ringing Of sundry BELLS orr professional trav-
eier, after complimenting TIE hostess, by pretty
Tree indulgence in the viands, and other delica-
eles Of the table. all Of which were very good,
being the last, and the only arrival at the Buck
horn Tavern that day, and, consequently "alone
N his glory" soon made known bis inclination to
.st.re for the nieat. And, to that end, little G
icos vas again brought into requisifion, and I
no.ding the candle in one hand, and walking I
eoes.ys 20 As to make it nearly backward |
S',e.snt, and gazing insently at the stranger, '
> hd the way into the sleeping apartment 8
= hs 6rst thing that attracted the attention 7
= Do',H forosps, vas The condition Of the sheets
~ - % tuning them down, be found I
- vgs deeidedly pro bono PsJlice; and, !