The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-06-13

mlt mySelI, tno ne peared TO De as nne q
man as there was in the wurld-"It's
middlin fine da,a Square, observed.
Sez he a"How fares the Ship of State
lin yure regime of kedentery?"
,, Sez I, Eve doan't have no ships in our
state-the kanawl is our best holt" i.s
al He pawsed minnit and then sed.
f"Aire yu aware. Sur, that the krisis is
with usl'' ,... -
"No."' sed I gitten up and lookin un.
der the sect, "whar is she?n B +
"It's ,hear--its everywheres," he sed
SEE I. ''Why how yu tawk?" and I
got up agin Il lookt all around. II must
say my fren," considered, as I rezoomed
my sect. "that kant see nothing of no
krisis myself" I felt sum alarmed, Il
rose Il in stentowrian voice observed
that if emmy lady or gentleman in that
there kar had krisis conseal about their
persons they'd better projuice it at oncet
Or suffer consequences. Several individ.
uals snickered rite out, while a putty lit
tie, damsel. rite behind me in pink gown
made the obseryashun, "He he." sog8
stSit down my fren," said the man in
the black close. ''yu miskomprehend me.
I ment that the perlittercal elerments, are
overcast with black 'klouds, bodied q
friteful Storm IaIge5 4sq 55Es
s.'Wall, replied /, "in regard to perlit.
ltercal ellefnnts, don't know as how but
what they is as good as emmy other kind of
elleffunts.- But i make bold to say that
they is all q ornery set & unpleasant to
hav round. They are powerful heavy
eaters, & take up rite smart chans of room
& besides they. air as ugly and revenjeful
as . Tusearoarus Injun with l3 inches of
corn whisky in his stummick." laosl.
The man in black clothes seemed to be
as fne q man as ever WAS in the world.
isHs-smiled q sed 'praps was rite, tho
it was, ,ellerments insted of 'ellerfunts that
be was aIludin' to. and axed me what wuz
tmy lpfihcefpuis?0 If T 4 I q II
M haint got emmy" sed I-"not q prin-
cerpui q Ime in the show bisness.' The
man insblack close, II will here observe,
seemed tvbe,aa fine man as ever was in
the world AVA ~ 4.HT .Ho4
"But,n sez he, '.you, hey, feelins into
your You icimpathise with the misfor-
tunit the lowil Il the heart sick, don't
you2" 80 He bust into teers &. axed me ef l
eser saw that young lady. in the sect yam
|ldef, pinting tobras slick q galas ever l
1seed. Fs''ilz ,''s'.y 10 9lx a '5,'e So
l.. Sed ], .sTew be shure l see h;r-iz she
]smutchs sick?'''a The man in black close
wuz apeerently as fine man as ever wus
II IN the world ennywhares. 7fsFg = 81 r
sDraW1kloster tn me-" sed the man in
blak close. sel "Let me git my mowth fer.
nest yure ere. Hush--shese . octo-
'froonIuob Tailei eHU ,aai ztoUt2iel6 81
IT, n,' s'Noeln sez / gettin up in an excited
4 lmsnnerT-,syu don't say sol, How long
has she bin in that way2''at 81 fugs;e1 a.a1
4 aFrum her arliest infuncy." sed he.a
i Wall, what upon, airth duz she doc il
lfar2sss Inquired. sosnen i .ie.} en-
a j. sAtShe kant help it, /" said the man ii
1fbiak close--''its the brand of Kane"
= avail, shede better stop drinkin Kane
brandy" i replied. Iis.s ), 80 sei.s's ~
d p ssL sed The brand dof Kane was upol
y Aefasnot brandy, me fren.s Yu, alr oh
Ltoose." r''si3soio 81 E.95
* sL wps considerabul riled at this. Sez
* .My gentle Sur, line euaipoRresistanter Q as
thing Il don't want to get up n
} rows with nobuddy, bat kin neverthe
less kave in eny mans he'd that calls me
ehtoose,n which remarks I kommenst fu
td pun OFF my extrJ 'garmints. "Kun
4 Shss leSl -. Z1..'Timel. hearsia Behiki 'Bo
!. fur ysRi and ITdaneed round Is ~ Fiike pop
Sd Ptt !. Ishgn bssigsv4o 5nisd ,YnEqnfoo sidT
q lsapHe ria up in his sect d axed my par
4 doaAsed tfwns all q mistakea-that WI
edaa agoo1 man, etsettery, 4 sow4ih, & W
3 fixed it all up pleasant, I must sa the ma
9 in blak close seemed tor be as 6n man q
b ever lived in othe world. He sed an Oc
s toroon, YWas the 8thdof q negrow.Jz 81
likewise STATED that thez female he wu
8 traVelin with wus formerly alslave in Mis-
e sippy; thst'she purchist her fredomt& no
e wanted oto hpurchist the freedom of hu
Il muther, who {ths man In blak close OF
0 etsatvsd) riwns ABetween 10 & 80 years {
9 age and had to du all the cookin an
Z washin for 25 hired. men, which was raj
!, idly breakia down konstitooshiol
Z fHe- -sed he knoxed theminit he gased ont
k4My klAssieos& bsneverlunt fase thstIId
o donate librplly. 81 aked me to go over
., see her, which I accordingly did, I 81
70 downsbeside her and ssd.efaal
lstf ssYureb servant, marmlo How du y
lefRet oaiongl'' slg feafiaco ie fsg9o efsi Il
'5faa 4 F. She burst in2 teers y sed, 80, su
Ime so wretched-Ime poor, unfortpn
10 Octorooh- NO yr,h ail sia ,g,AySa4,51
vel iza "So.I siaru.o You rather moor Roc
ss than 0cto, take it." sed I 'sfur | new
g seed z pulitzer gal in the hull endoor
II time of my life. re- She had on More A
Cd tic Bssk g. q Poplinl Nubier with, Berat
u tfimmins onto it, while her Ise Il kur
~ ~ was enuf to make q man jump into q m
TO- pond without hidden his, relashuns goo
er by. isiI pitied the Octoroon frum the q
i most recusses Of my hart e. hawled o
81 so dollars ker slap. and told her to bl
Id her old muther as soon as poserbul. 8