Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-05-05
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W. he'd oeessios. = fsw nikh.s since,
b DAVIS towo 1t . !ats'hoas, when =
met With . ssrs specimen Of the ge
uins Georgia piney-woods tacky, vi
had bssu 'overtuck and gresoed,' by
brace Of the fast young 'uns' Of OF
city. To give the reader a correct idea
tackey-of bis general appearance an
manuer-he stood about five feet fv'
iu bis ta~lIow1greased brogans, wore
long frock coat Of homemade coppera'
loose pants Of the same material, a ligl
homsspun vest adorned with horizon,s
stripes of blue, and a genuine Georgi
shirt, from the stifiy starched collar q
which be dangled most gr; cefuIly BY
pair Of ru.set ears. From the corner
Of = most ample facial cavity, admirably
adapted TO the gulping Of gopher soup
shot out strexks Of tobaccojuice, hi
sbirt-bosom also bearing striking evi
dence Of his foudoess of the weed. A
slightly ~up-turned little pug Of + nose
from tie side Of which peeped = little
twirIing, deviIish, dancing weasel eye,
whose mate had possibly been gouged
out at . muster, gave expression 10 a
%countenancs that afforded somewhat u
compromise between that of a raccoon
and = mink. A new purchase, in the
way of = soft hat, rested rather unbe.
cominely on what resembIed a wad Of
backed shucks, and bis right hand,
which was incased in . bome-knit glove,
rested impstiently on the head Of an
ancient looking stick. The air he wore.
and the general cut Of his jib, indicated
that he considered himself above medi-
ocrs At home in Ebert, and that be
would like 10 receive . little considera-
ton even here At the capital Of Alabama.
Brsciog himself up under the gas Iiph.
At Glackmeyer 4 HiIIard's corner, and
occasionally casting his solitary eye up,
. though he apprehended the dripping
Of oil he accosted US with
Stranger, dye live hersf
Yes said we, we live in Montgome-
ry!'
We'll, then, toll me is it again yer
laws for a TELLER to be out AFTER hours Z
No. said We, the law applies to ne
gross only
We'll, I thought IS mucb.' said he
But lot me tell you l met two men up
the road thar, (pointing III the direction
Of the CAPITOL and sez one of'em to me
81 he-and they was 10th dressed in
Tue bro'dclo.b, and had the appearance
Of geotIs@e~-ses be, look ahers strau-
get, whar q you agwins anyhow SEE
]. no vhs' 10 psrtickIer, gentleman :
I'm . psrfsck stranger in yer town
never been here afore, though I've heern
Of the placs. With this tothsr gentle
mau .aid to me, sez he, now look ahere,
my friend, let me give you u piece Of ad-
vice: do you hunt some k.rpsnter's hole
dssn quick, and 60 to roost; y you don't
-sod with this be sbuck bis stick over
my head-youII ind lodgios wh.r it
won't b 70 easy to get out. Well, gentle
men, ses I, l ac.slly didn't know i was
agin yer laws 70 be out after bours;efI ha,
I'd W staid whar l wus-ac,elIy l would
gsntlesssn. In Ebert, ~bar I'm home.
Tam eonssdsr'd = lsw-abidin map-tbat
gerbody1 s.y. I'm on my way to
10 zee my cousin that's in
the Peuitsoshry. come here late this
svsnin, and a,tsr I got my supper Jest
concluded I'd walk around and look At
yer town, havio heern so much about it.;
God*mity knows gentlemen, nuthin is
from me than to do harm. Well,
sez one Of EN- to me, old boss, thurs
been sevrsl buggIaries committed here
you're . dern'd suspicious-lookin
karscter ; you've already acknowledged
you'v got = cousin in the Peniten-
80 now hunt your k~arpenter's hole,
or you'll be jagged QUICKEN a miner.
can swim = branch. Its agin the law
sez be, for strangers to be out ar.er hours.
W.
Thus delivering himself, our friend
drew = long breath, aud cast an inouir-
ing look At Us with that ono eye Of bis,
- much . to say, what do you think
Of itP W. told him he bad been i'm.
posed upon BY . couple Of wags-that
our streets were free for all decent white
men to perambulate at all hours, and
that he might 60 his way without fear
being molssted. With this Smile.
Ike, hs took courage, Strengthened him
.slf to his full Dimensions, and fouisL-
lng bio old buckhorn handle over his I
head, swors that 'afo,e he was attacked
oy the rheumatic and kicked by a cuss-
cd mule, no msu in forty pounds of bis
weight could dirty his bsck-that be had