The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-02-25
q'HE DAILY CLARION

TIE DfFFERENcE.-We were somewhat
amused at conversation we overheard be-
tween two woolly heads few days since, as
70 the difference between the Southern man
, and the Yankee Jim had just returned 1fonl
Vicksburg, where be had been engaged Tor
several months as a waiter IN a h2tel, and
after the usual salutations between him and
his cousin ANDY the latter wished to know
how he liked dc people ODER dar.
JIM likes de Southern gemmen fus rate,
but / don't like de Yankees one bit, case
dey's so mean.
Andy-Den what for you run off and go to
de Yankees and swade me to 90 wifi you!
Jim-Case was a fool-dats it. / didn't
know de yankees was SO mean den, but j
fOun em out now.
Andy-What dey been doing to yon, Jim?
i gOlly / spec dey make you work harder an
!. ole nlassa 10 did l tole you dey would
believe dis niggah next time. won't you, ehf
Jm-'Taint dat, Andy. Use always will
lin TO work when dey pays me Tor 1t. just
set down here and tell yOu de difference
tween a Southern man an de Yankee. Well,
de Southern man he stop at de hotel, he AK
for a room, he get de key; he say here Jim,
take my valise. When he git in de room he
say: Jim, you black rascal, brush my coat
and boots, and be in a hurry. While Ise
doin dat he wash hisself, comb his har ard
take drink, and when gives him de boots
he hands me IA dollar. When de YankI
stops at de hotel he say Mr.. Johnson, please
carry my baggage to number 37-Mr. John
son, please brush my boots-Nr. johnson,
please carry dis note to Mr. Smith, at lie
Railroad Depot-MI. johnson, l guss I'll
have to trouble you to bring Inc a pitcher Of
water-Mr. johnson, please carry dis mes
sage to de telegraph ofice-Nr. johnson,
guess ought to have a cigar-run down and
get me five cent one. | cum back, and
spec, of course, he glib me bout two dollars,
but stead of givin me de money, he AK me t.
take a seat an tell him bout my grandfather,
my grandmother, my brudder and my sister,
and my cousin, an my ole massa, an how
much Ise maxim, an how old is, an all sieh
nonsense and den after while he say: Well,
Mr.. johnson guess I'll have to give you
dime aiore leave here. Now Andy, dats de
difference tween de Southern man aud de
Yankee, and its every word dc truf.-Bran-
don Republican.
A CAUTIOUS Notwithstanding scenes
sometimes occur i'll our County Court As
general thing, colOred witnesses have ter
Tible idea of Court and its awful ceremonies,
and giving evidence with them is accom-
panied by a shifting of the knees together
and painful confusion OF the tongue. There
was one on the stand the other day, whose
manner was as deliberate as his answers
were guarded. Old Daniel Tucker, plaintiff
was called on to testify against Henry
NilHty vi liidl III SilOOIlHB IuChti hbS-
There was cautious smile playing around
Daniels ivory, while the following questions
were propOunded him by the counsel for de-
PENDANT, that was highly amusing.
Counsel-What is Your name, old man 2
Daniel Tucker, sir. Counsel-Are YOU rela-
ted to the old Dan. Tucker we all used TO
Sing about No, sir-another breed of dogs
entirely Counsel-What was your dogs
name Daniel Law er, sir. Counscl-Ah
strange name-why did you call him that
Well, sir, he was always going into fuses
with other dogs, and poking his nose in
what didn't concern him" Counsel with
q majestic own)-What sized dog was
Lawyer-answer me that ? Conldn't exactly
say, sir. Was he as large as a two year OLE
calf Couldn't say, sir some two-year old
calves is large some is small, and some is
middling. Counsel-Was he Il heavy dog !
! never weighed him sir,
Desiring to obtain the location of the
shooting, counsel proceeded: Do you live in
Lowndes county? They call it Lowndes
county, sir-I don't know that it is.
Connsel-Was your dog killed in Column
busi Yes sir. Counsel-Ah yes-in what
part of Columbus, Daniel? Near my house,
sir. Counsel-Where do you live! At home,
sir COrnsel-Whorei is your house? On the
ground sir. Counsellor course it is-but
where is the particular ground of yours!-
Close by Mr.. Green Hills lot, sir
smiling grimly) Where is Mr.. |
Green Hills lot}
ID. T-Close by Mr. WOlmelsdorffs, sir
Counsel-TeH the jury where Mr.. Wolmels |
doffs is
d. T-Cross the street from Mr.. Atwaters,
gentlemen.
Counsel-Exactly-w is Mr., Atwater's |
place! .#.
d. T--Jist cross the street from Mr. |
Wolmelsdorlf7s, sir"
Counsel-Be n little more explicit, Dan !
iel; where did defendants bullet strike your
dog? s.EE
d. fright in the middle of his forehead, |
sir.
Counsel-(playfully) That was one lawyer
killed, Daniel
ID. T-Not az many az dey ought to be,
sir.
Counsel-(with dignity Now, Daniel
Tucker, on your oath-did You see defend
ant shoot the dog
ID. T.-Well. sir-I saw smoke coming out
of de gun. and de dog fell at do same time
didn't de bullet when it struck him, |
sir
Couusel-You can stand aside, old man
1t was evident to all present that Daniel |.
Tucker was determined the lawyers should |
not get his head wool-gathered.- Columbus |
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