Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-08-21
j OMITTED STEAMBOAT CH1nEEys

JoINTED STEAMBOAT CH1MNEys
Several years ago, the proprieto,
ola wood yard sup the coast" wa:
taken in and done fer by two o.
three Cincinnati steamers, whose
captains bad patronized him libey
eally " on tick,', and unfeelingly
passed his yard afterward without
stopping. In his vexation at this
he made up his mind thenceforth
not to deal on any terms with any
boat hailIng from Porkopolis.
Lie left the wood yard atnight
in charge of trusty negro; and to
this negro he impaired full instrue-
tons about the Cincinnati boats :
which instructions were, not to tell
woad to the said boats on anx terms.
" Can you tell the Cincinnati boats
from the others, Jack Z" he asked
at the conclusion ofhis Instructions.
!" oh, yes, massa," was the answer,
[ knows 'ena all mighty we'll
dey amt none OBJ 'em can fool dis
nigga" We may here state, par
enthetically, that though the river
darkles can't read signs and names,
many Of them have a far better
average knowledge Of boats--the
trades they belong to, their names,
etc, than their white masters A
negro finds out q boats name, takes
in the "eut of her jib," and after
ward will recognize that boat at
distance which renders the teles-
cope necessary to white peoples
scrutiny.
Jack had not tended the wood
yard many nights, after receiving
the extraordinary instructions Of
his master about Cincinnati boats,
before a Cincinnati boat came sid
ling up for supplies. The night
was very dark /; but the flaming
pitch-pine torch on the boats fore:
castle disclosed her character sufh-
GENTLY for Jacks purpose Seeing
Jack on the bank with his lantern
in his hand, the captain hail'd him:
& How do You sell that woodp'
4" Doesn't sell it at all, massa,'
answered Jack-does'nt sell it to|
you for no moneyp' i
<' W hat do you mean, YOU blaek|
rascal Z" roared the Captain "if|
you give me any lip, I Il land and
and tie yon up and give you q hun
dred! " hat the hi do you mean
whea you say you won't sell wood
to me %
y Better trabble on, 1nassa-old !
massa to1e me not to let nary Cin'- |
snathy boat hab no wood Better
trabble On, Dassa-can't git no
wood at dis pile p
I" Who told you this was a Gin
cinnati boat, you black scoundrel
how do you know we're from Gin
cinnati!" /
:" CAM fool dis nigga" !" responded |
Jack, with a chuckle; "better trab-
bic on, Nasal see de ieaat in de
ole chimbly! Can't fool dis nigga
Yah! yah
Jack was correct, and the cap
tain travelled on with much loud |
swearing. All the Cincinnati boats
plying southwark, have to pass, /
most Of the year, through the Louis
7ilee canal, wherefore they are
short, square built, and stu1npy;
and in order to pass under the |
bridge which spans the said canal, I
here are large hinges or joints in
sheir chimneye, BY which the tops
# The latter are swung down during
he. passage under the bridge
Therefore a joint IN the chimneys
IS an infallible sign Of a Cincinnati
ooat. g, e.z:. .s.4.
How TO WED a " oMAN.--W O.
men have really more taste in mat
.inoonial affairs than are apt to give
hem credit for. Next to the sr1t-
IRIS money, the lady has undoubt-
edly an eye to bis person, and adj
nires a manly stature and a hand
some limb none. the less. because