Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-20

he lives without eating. and therefore
must be a profitable boarder.
Mrs. TO, no, sir, you are mistaken
there. lie eats like leather Judgment.
Inq-How many slaves are there be-
longing to th, family?
Mrs. T.-Slaves! Why, there's no
slaves, but and my husband.
Inq.-Wiat makes you and your bus
band slaves?
Mrs. TIN q slave to hard work,
and he's slave to rum. He does moth
ing all day hut guzsle, guzsie, guzzle,
while I'm working, aud stesing, and
sweating, from morning till night, and
from nigh, till moiniug.
Iuq.-How many free eOlored persons
have you?
Mrs. T.-Why, tberSs nobody but d.
nah the black sn. Pell Parrot, and my
daughter Ss1
Inq-Is ysar daughter sOlored girl 2
Mrs. T.-ISasss you'd think SO, if you
was to see her. She is always ou. in the
sun and she's tanned as blck as an Indian.
Iuq-How many white males in sour
family under ten years ofage?
Mrs. T.-Why, none,nOx; ms husband
don't carry the mails sincs he's taken to
drinking SO hard. He ussi to carry two,
but they wasn'. white.
Iuq.-You mistake, god woman; |
mean male folks, not leather mails.
Mrs. T.-Why, lie, me see; none eI-
cept little Thomas and Mr. jenkins two
little girls.
Ino.-Males, I said, not females.
Mrs. T-weli, if yea don't like the 'e,
you leave it of.
Inq-HOw many are there between
ten and twenty?
Mrs. T.-Why, nobody bu: John and
Peter, and John ran away last week.
Iuq.-How many white females are
there between twenty and thirty!
Mrs. T.-Lct me see-there's the wood
eu.headed man is one, Mr.. jenkins and
his wife is two, aud the black girl Is three.
Iuq--No more Of your nonsense, oll
lady I'm heartily tired Of it.
Mrs. T.-Hoi,y tOity. haven, Iigh,
to talk as l please in my own house!
Inq-You must answer the questions
as put them.
Mrs. T.-Ansxer a fool according to
hi. fotIyi Xe.'ra -riah.. Mr.Hipposriff.
Inq.-How many white males are there
between thirty and forty!
Mrs. T.-Why there's nobody but
and my husband, and be was fOrty-ont
last March.
Iuq-As you count yourself among the
males, dare Say you wear the breeches.
Mrs. T-Well, what if l do, Mr.. In
periinence? Is that anything to you
Mind your own business, if you please.
Iuq-Cer,ainly-I cid but speak. How
many white males are there between forty
aud fifty?
Mrs. T.-None.
Inq-Are there any manufactures car
ried Oh here !?
Mrs. T.-None to speak on, except tur
nip sausages and tow cloth.
Ipa-Turnip sausages?
Mrs. T.-Why, YES, turnip sausages
Is there anything SO wonderful in that?
Iu1.-I never heard Of them before
What kind of machinery is used in max
ing them?
Mrs. T.-No,hing but bread ush,
cboppiug knife, and sausage filler.
Inq-Are they Of clean turnips?
Mrs. T.-Now you're terribly inquisi
tive. What would you give to find out
Haven't you anything more to az!
Iuq.-NO,hing more. Good morning
madam.
Mrs. T.-Stop q moment. Wouldn'
you like to know what we're going t.
have for dinner? or how many chicken
our old white hen had at the last brood
or how many
Inq.-No,hing more, nothing more.
Mrs. T.-Here, just look at the cup
board, and see how many red ants ther
are in the sugar bowl; haven't time Il
count them myself.
Iuq.-Cuss your ants and oil your re
. la,ions. Exit in huff
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