Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-25
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FronLthe Cincinnati Commercial.
Mrs. Melinda Boggs.
Mrs. MELINDA Bocos 10 strong min

em. Froalthe Cincinnati Commercial.
n Mrs. Melinda Boggs.
Mrs. MELINDA Bocos 10 q strong mind.
cd woman. So far as personal exterior
is concerned, all the attributes OF the
sterner sex, and but little that is woman.
ly belong to Mrs. Melinda Boggs. Mrs.
Melinda Boggs stands five feet eight in
her stockings, and has a frame as burly
as butcher. Mrs. Melinda Boggs has
but one visual organ. ,. 10 I..
"She has ane eye, she has but ane,
The cat has twa the very color"
Her hair is the tint OF sun burnt
cabbage.leaf and her complexion as
yellow as q winter squash. Her nose,
like the present condition OF the -four
market. has an upward tendency. Mrs.
Melinda Boggs, when attired for the
street, wears kids-yellow kids-and
thus adorned, her hands rcsembled can.
vassed hams. Mrs. Melinda Boggs is a
widow, and take her all in all, a very
eccentric character is Mrs. Melinda
Boegs. See '.
Quite different individual is JOB
SMALL, her back room lodger. JoB has
small voice-small eyes-small feet
smell legs-und small purse. He
is a small cater, small drinker and
small thinker.
Mrs. Melinda Boggs and Mr.. Job
Small were both in the Police Court
yesterday mornius-Mrs. Boggs at the
witness stand, and Mr.. Small, among a
motley crowd Of loafcrs, vagabonds and
thieves, upon the prisoners bench.
Mr.. Clerk, swear Mrs. Boggs. Mrs.
Boggs hold up your hand and be sworn.
Mrs. Boggs rolled her solitary optic
at the Clerk. elevated her clenched fist,
and took the required oath to tell the
truth, the whole truth, and nothing but
the truth after which she proceeded to
give in her testimony somewha, after the
following style:
"Mrs. Bogys, you charge Mr.. Small
with assault and battery, do you 2" en-.
quired the prosec utor.
eyes, indeed-,he dirty, nasty, stink.
ing little sniPe and very insultin'
battery it was. You see, ever since
poor Boggy died. always called my
husband Boggy--he said it looked kind
of affectionate. Boggy was a dear,
good creature, and never went out with.
out giving me kiss, and never came
back Without
"Well never mind what Mr.. Boggs
did when he came back" interrupted
the Court, "tell us what the cause oil
your complaint is against Mr.. Small.
"Certainly your honor, that's Just
what I'm going to do. Well, as l was
saying, ever since my poor Boggy died
-Boggy, when he left me disc ate
widow, was jist thirty. eight years of age
he used to wear velveleen coat, cordu.
roy trowsers, and on a Sunday he al.
ways"
"Well let Mr.. Boggs rest quietly"
again interrupted the Court. "and re.
late what it is you have against Mr..
Small"
That's jist what I'm going to tell you.
Ever since my poor Boggy died, I've
rented my little back room to Job Small.
It's as nice little room as you would
see in hundred years. 1t looks out in.
to little back yard, where inguns and
cabbages and other kinds o'garlen sass
are CROWN beautifully. 1t has two
nice big windows, and the walls are
all papered with rosy posy patterns.--
You wouldn't believe it, but It's Gods
truth-the paper on them walls alone
cost nc
"Will you tell Us what Mr.. Small has
done :" thundered the Court, now hav.
ing become very impatient.
"Goodness gracious! Amt that wha,
I'm doin,' if you'll only let me ? As
| was sayin,' ever since poor Boggy died
I've rented my little back room 10 Mr.
Job SMALL would ha' let him have
the front un--but Sophrony. that's my
daughter--Sophrony said it was more
genteeler for Us TO live in the front un
ourselves. Now, you see Sophrony al
was considered herself as good as quality
folks, and used alwaysto go with Smith.
gals and the Jenkinses, besides when
Sophrony was"
1--WE will dismiss the case at Mrs
Boggs' cost" roared the Court, whose
stock Of patience was throushly exhaust
ed. "Woman, si, down.! Mr.. Small
you can go home." i3h
Mr.. Small, in a small voice, said
|"Thank your Honor" picked up his
little hat, put it on his small head, made
a small bow to the Court, and retired.
DREss.-lt is not every man that car
afford to wear shabby coat /; and in