The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1859-02-02
SMALL PAY.-As several gantlemen were

who stood at hi elbow, asked who that ele-
giant place belonged to.
! "Mr. johnson, is the owner" was the re-
ply.
We'll, Mr.. Johnson has splended farm
returned the gentleman.
Presently, an,ther plantation attracted the
attention of these gentlemen, and the rough
looking man wa again applied to for the
name Of the proprietor.
| "Mr. johnson S the owner" said the man
Indeed-the same man that owns the
other!"
Yes, the same man"
what fortunate man this Mr.. johnson
must be, to have two such establishments as
these
a third, fourth, and a fifth plantation
! fell under the notice of the gentlemen, and
in reply to thdr questions they were in-
formed thai they also belonged 10 Mr.. John
son.
Aud who taxes care Of all these farms for
Mr.. Johrson.m
81 take care o. them,' answered the plain
looking gentleman.
"Well, it mus, be great deal Of trouble
and he ought to pay you well for it.
I1e does not; II he ought says the man.
What dos lie give!' asked the gentle
men.
He only givesme my yictuals and clothes,'
said the gentleman, who happened to be Mr.
Johnson himself.
'Onlv your viduals and clothes for doing
all thats Why he must be too mean man
to live
A P1ucKY PK.AcnER-A Methodist prea-
cher we'll known for his uncompromsing
hostility to allirtozicating drinks, had made
an appointment to preach in neighbor-
hood notorious for its intemperance 1t was
generally understood that his remarks were
chiefly to be directed against the be,etting
sin of the district in which he WAS to preach
and several ne,ed bulies had given out that
they intended T. whip him if he touched up
on what they meant should be forbidden
ground. The Jay appointed for the preach
ing arrived, AID the preacher appeared on
the stand A arge number Of bis friends
from adjacent Districts, hearing of the threats
against him. had come to the meeting N Or
der if necessaryto protect him from violence,
but the preache had TO intention that any
of bis friends slould fight on his account, as
he was able to 10 his own fighting. Accor- |
dinghy on ,nmnting the stand, he had
thrown eff his .oat and rolled up his shirt
sleeves, displaying the arm and chest OF |
Hercules
He said he hid heard that there was sew
eral men presen who had threatened to whip |
1 II Ii s., bo
were able and Wiling to protect him. he |
said that he dix not like fighting, but that if
there must be fighting on his account, he
would rather d it himself than have his
friends fight forhim, and that as he did not |
wish the services interrupted, he would pre- |
fer that it shoull take place before the meet |
ing was opened. And therefore, sad he,
If there is nan here who thinks he can |
whip me and Intends to try it, If he will have
the goodness tcstep forward, | will fix him
out with as mu.h ease as now hit brother
Smith; saying he seized preacher who
stood bv his sid, and who was small sized
man, bv the wsisband OF the breeches, and
lifting him from the ground, held him out |
a; arms length With one hand. This exhibi-
tion of physica strength prevented any de-
non.tration on the part Of his enemies, and
the meeting proceeded without interruption.
Fifteen minutes before bedtime, cut up
one dozen cold boiled potatoes, and aid
few slices of calJage, with five or SIX picked
cucumbers. Est heartily, and wash down
with pint of mean whisky. undress and
iump into bed Lie fat on your back, and |
in half an hou, Or thereabout, you will dream
the devil is sitting on your chest, with the
Bunker Hill monument on his lap.
MtsIS.-To keep spring in your heart,
learn TO sing. There is agreat deal OF merit
in ueIody-more merit than most people
are aware of. A cobbler who smoothes his
wa,ed ends with Bonnie Doom or RosIln Cas-
tie will do AS much work il Gay as cord
vainer, given to 'cursing' and iii-nsture,
will perform IN a week. Songs are like sun
sbine-thev ,ua to cheerfulness, and SO ill
your bosom With buoyancy for the time be-
ING, that YOU feel ike yard OF June, or An
acre 10. fled with violets aud boboilnks
Try it on and see.
A Young lad recently ran away from home
and went to q tavern, where h, was iound
BY a friend, with cigar in his mouth
"Whv did YOU leave home :" asked his
fried. Whv, Father and mother got really
so mpudent couldn't stand 1t any longer
and so quit them.
How folks diaerl We chew tobacco
The Hipdoo takes to ilue. Inc cn'!"'eh -
this delight in candy, those Oh Ai',cA ~ ,o'A
.alt A Frenchman goes his length" on |
fr;ed frogs. while an Esquima maux Indian |
links tallov The climax of daintes.
A girl at school would like to have two
bn,bdsys every year. When she grows up |
a woman, she objects to having even one'
The past and the future are alike shrouded !
from ns-the one wears the widows veil and
-. o.bcv .ha yirC!n's.