Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-06-11

.Yes." "Yes-You'll take a boat, there,
Ireckon; sell your horse won't you?" "No,
Sir, intend to ride home to New York. y
aTo New York! It's a long way to New
York, Amt it9 Well, its a right good
chunk of horse for journey; what you
reckon he's WORTH &c. l tried several
times to pass him, and finally did so, with
some apology for my haste, to which he
paid no attention, but after my back was
turned upon him, calling out "Nigger dog?"
aNo, ST." replied. with smile; then
reccoIlecting the sort of men l had seen at
the Hotel, turned to look at him again,
but his next question, made in the same
supid, good-natured tone. and a look in his
wooden face, removed all suspicion.
"Didn't hear of no revivals, 'spos along"
"No, Sir, rather the other way"
81 'spose - Seems like there was a
geneal holdin' up, don't ite Bretherin
ought to pray more. Smart sprinklin' o
baptists, l expect, in Texas"
l turned away again to conceal my emo
tions, and answered as soon as l could.
81 should think not, where was best ac-
quainted."
"Heap O. Methodist bretherih there,
amt ther?"
More fthe Methodists, believe" He
returned to my side.
HSkuss O baptists, then, in Texass"
ayes, Sir, So heard at San Antonio
In that town understood there were no
Baptists."
"Nary Baptis-humph-sharp is she! 2"
"Rather."
"Cxpect you don't want to sell her?"
"No, Sir"
expect you wouldn't take her weight
in gold for herr"
a don't know but l would. But good
morning, Sir; l must jog along.
"Don't reckon to be partin' with her
then2"
"No,Sir." Irode on and be followed me.
81 should like to keep her for You, if you
wanted to leave her."
81 thank you, Sir; do not"
He walked along by my side. At length
l asked what he would give for her.
"Oh, l did not, expect you wanted to sell
her."
II did not, Sir; but 1 would like to
know what you would be willing to give for
her, aT
ri reckoned perhaps you'd like to leave
her behind, if you could be sure of leaving
her in good hands-if you could have some
one that would take an interest in her. |
wasn't thinking of buying your dog. Don't
know but I'd give We dollar for her."
81 would not sell her, Sir, for fifty"
He turned and left me without another
word.
This mans voice was most exaspera-
ting, drawling whine. / noticed the same
in the next man conversed with this day.
Among the lowest class of Southerners the
Nasal tone is quite as common and intense
and painful as in the worst of the New-Eng
lande;s. It is not as often found among
the middle and more educated class at the
South and in New-England, however; but
more or less Of negro tones and idioms are
common to oil Southerners-even the
most educated. The Yankee of the stage
and of Punch, whom never saw in New
l first met with in perfection in
real life in South Carolina. Long, dry and
dead hair and open mouth; slow, harsh, nasal
and a vigilant, peering, sinister
eye; wearing narrow, swallow tailed, snuff
,olored coat, with brass buttons, short
waist coat and loose pantaloons, very short
At top and bottom. Pork and molasses,
called New-England dish,
saw eaten for the first time on land in
The Mississippians and the Southerners
generally are remarkably deficient in the
lind of curiosity which characterizes the
he New-England Yankee; but an endless
questioning without purpose, merely as an
expression of social disposition, is very
Common experience among the better sort
# uneducated people. | do not think
hat ever met with anything which l be-
ieved to have an impertinent basis or in
ention in any Southerner. Pure rudeness
IT surliness is another thing, and is more
met with by far in Mississippi
han in any other country in which l have
raveled.