The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-11-16
A Cute Yankee.

I
I self "Timmins."
Among our passengers coming home, saiC
he, was Mr. -, not long ago a deputy col
lector in our por: at the om-houae--r
most entertaining gentleman, who has no idea
! that he is telling anything amusing, until he
is reminded Of il by the loud laughter Of ey.
crybody about hlm
When was deputy collector in New York
says he, vas sitting in my Office one hot al.
ternoon, when a long. slab-sided Yankee.
looking fellow came in. with kind Of guilty
look, his hat dangling in his hand, his head
hanging on one side. and his eyes cast down.
but with a curious kind Of smile. too. as |
thought, sneaking 6tfully across his face. He
STOOD by the door for a minute, tRirling his
bat, aud seeming to be afraid TO come forward
to where | was sitting.
We'll. sir" / asked, what is wanted -
" BE you Mr. H-!p said be
Yes Mr.. ii --i is my name"
Yaes; but be you the deputy collector Of
New York State ?"
answered that was the deputy collector
Of the customs Of the city Of New Pork
Edzactly,' says he; "yaes-the very
man | want to see"
lie hesitatcd again, and tgirled his hat
more rapidly than ever
What is your business with me state
:" said | rather sharply. My time is
too valuable to be wasted in useless talk or
delay"
Yaes," said he "'dzactly So Well
you see. I've got into leetle trouble, and |
come to see if you couldn't help me eout
little"
He fingered his hat again. and grew i'm
patient and nervous
" Go on, said I, land get through -
What is your trouble and how can | help
you or what have got to DO with it p
We'll" he went on. :" | was down to Ha-
vana the other day. and being fond Of smok-
ing. | bought few cigars for my own use -
and when We got back to York. | didn't
know that there would be any hurt in bring
Ing in a few but as man was bringing on
'em UP Broad street, they was arrested-'for
dewties,' the man said detctieS, : and he
said they must all be forfeited, or confsca-
tep, and that / could not have none on EN-
- none on EN-. he said, unless | could
get em entered And he told me | couldn't
get none Of EN- entered until you had given
permission, and that he rather thought you
wouldn't do it, dewty or no dewty =
l was struck with his simplicity - his
greenHcSS | thought at the time-and was
disposed to overlook what might have been
an ottempt at smuggling. in consideration OF
the fact that after all it was probably pure
ignorance.
SO said "As you seem to have been ig-
norant Of the revenue laws, will enter your
cigars and you can have them upon the pay
ment Of the duty How many had you =
Twenty thousand on EN-
Twenty thousand cigars for your olrn
use This alters the case entirely"
well, not 'dzactly for ms 0tCn use, but
wanted some for my friends to smoke, tew.-
That's al.
We'll. sir, on payment Of the duty, the
cigars may be taken away"
"Dewty not arter they're entered. there
amt no de,cty. is there. That's what the
man said that took them off the cart"
| explained to him that the cigars must
pay duty. and that it was great favor 20
himself to BE- permitted to take them away
at ALL
"Well," said he. putting on his hat, and
holding the door ajar. /" hain't got no mon.
ey to pay dcwties; but I'll 90 up town. up
- street, to see friend Of mine. aud
may be he'll take EN- out. Good arter-
noon :"
The next day, just a. was about leaving
my desk, the Yankee operator came IN,
bringing with him dark, Spanish-lOoking
person.
:" I've come to get them cigars" said he,
that was arrested for dew,ies My friend.
here, will pay the dewties.
The necessary preliminaries were gone
through with, and the cigars were taken
away.
Early on the morning Of the next day, a.
was sitting at ms desk, / felt faint tap on
my shoulder, and looking up, who should
sec but my Yankee customer standing over
me
- How de du io-iay ?" said he.
| am quite well, thank you; but what do
you want Of me no,o?"
Nothiu'," said he "aothin' got done .
And he gave wink and leer that none
but lust such Yankee as himself coutd give.
I'VE did that thing up handsome, dtant
we2" said he
IFhat thing?" asked.
WHY, them cigars said he. They
wasn't Cuba cigars. Them cigals was made
in Connecticut I've got factory there my
self and | had iem took up on suspicion
But folks" he added, will like 'em just as
the choicest Hayanas. Fact IS, there's a
good deal Of deception practiced about CT
gars =
/ showed the impudent, designing, unscru-
puous fellow the door, and be went out wink
ing and laughing. We did that thing up |
handsome.' as If myself had been party
to the nefarious transaction.
The PorATo.-It is fact not generally |
known to farmers, that there arc two parts 10
the po,ato. which, if separated and planted at