The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-08-31
For the Democrat.
Z ZEN K2gg s.


illness
A SKETCH FROM ACTUAL OBSERVATION
Sam. Sleepy was the LATEST mortal that ever the
sun shone on; he was set at work, one sulIy
morning IN August, to cut down tie grass an
weeds which had grown up luxnriantly all over
The yard With his hoe on his shoulder, sam
walked slowly up to the tail, rank ycgeiajion !;
and, before commencing the work, stood stalk
stlll, some moments, to make his rscoanofssance,
precisely in the manner Of wary general, be
fore making an attack on a strongly fortified
enemy. Hoving made such observations as he
deemed prerequisite, he brought down his hoe
and made few hacks, but stopping short as il
he had been guilty of some gross neglect. he drew
up his hoe aud began minute examination of
its edge. Giving his head shake of disappro-
baton aud leaving off work, he went into an old
work shop where he rummaged around. and at
length found file which he applied to his hoe
in very slow and cautious manner, as if the job
was delicate one, requiring the utmost care
This done, he wiped the sweat from his face, and
began his task apparently in earnest. But be
had not labored above three minutes, when be
again brought up his hoe 10 examine it, Look
ing around. he founda billet of wood with which
he struck the handle several smart blows on the
end, as if to drive ii up, and make it more Sc
cure. Having no further use for the billet. s. IN
regarded it attentisely, for some moments; and
finally, arrived at The fastidous conclusion that
said billet was an unsighty incumbrance, not to
| be tolerated in that yard Although ne could
have easily thrown it over the fence; yet, fearing
that ne might thereby do some accidental mis-
chief, he thought it the safest plan to carry il
out, which he did and took his own time to do
| il, at that. He once more resumed his work
and continued at it, until discovering his hoe
loose again. he startedain search of a hatchet, re-
solved to secure it permanently this time, by
means of wedge But on attempting to use
it, he found the Ratchet duh be therefore, needs
must griudit; but the grindstone ITSELF before
he could use it, bad to undergo some triaing re
pairs An hour at least, was thus consumed
before Sam got his hoe wedged. Not that the
wedge was really needed. The hoe, indeed, was
little loose. but not enough 50 to offer any spe-
ciat hinderanee; Yetit was loose enough, to ai-
ford Sam Sleepy pretext for gratifying hisdom
iuans propensity which was piddling. Besides
while thus engaged, he was not exposed to the
oroihng sun, chopping up weeds and hat with
Mr. Samuel Sleepy, was consideration of no
trlfling importance. However, after taking a
drink of fresh water. and filing the. edge Of his
hoe little more, he addressed himself to his
task and chapped away industriously for about
fifteen minutes
But it was really So. hot and Sam 50 lazy, that
that to stand it any longer without resting was
out Of the question. So he stopped, and, sup
porting his great lazy cafcss on bis hoe handle.
began listless survey Of the labor yet before
him. 4 heavy sigh escaped him and Sam thus
solioquized 4 don't see no great privilege in
fellers bein allowed to live when hescant do II
without working his drafted day lights out
Taint nc. use in any sch. as / see. Scriptur says
thou shalt earn your whites By the sweat Of youi
brow; but ding it all l sweats all over and
then don't get nothin extra. This yer thing wots
called manual labor amt 'dapted to my constitu
ton, no how; it suits mules and niggers, zackly
By zllx I'll quit it, one of these yer days. and Sc
strait to keepin grocery and piayin poker, al
lers did have an inspiration for sumthin eleva
| ted. Jest do bleeye l was cut out for high
flyer, one of them high-up chaps watts got mum
ny, and kin cut swell and play thunder. DOR
of all sich, would come SO nateral! Plague takt
them fishus flies! if they keep bozzin abou
my face, and a tryin to creep up my sneezer AM
more, I'll hit sum on EN- a blizzard atween th,
ize, direcEly.7 And so Sam did, or, at least, hi
tried and that with SO vigorous blow, that
.unbalaneing himself, he fell sprawling among
the weeds, but in the shade where, being teC
lazy to get up, we leave him lying to indulge il
those bright visions of future ease and great
ness, which his laziness will never. permit hin
to realize. sTRENSE.
NA1Ls Growing IN THE Flesh. x late writei
iIlfhe Ohio Cultivator gives the following rem
ledy
/ Cuta notch in the middle Of the nail every
time the nail is pared. The disposition to clost
the notch draws the nail from the sides 1t cnree