Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-08-13

correspondent of the New York Metropolitan
Record furnishes that journal with the following
amusing incident, which came under his observa-
ton in of the villages of North Mississippi:
scene; Registrar: Three Negroes.
Registrar addressing first negro:
WHAT is your name:
LIST My name Tony.
R.-ronyE Oh: you must have Christian name
and n sirnamc. Tony what:
LIST N.E1iSt rony' sir. Dey never call me any
LIST N.--WhaT name cat, Massa?
R.-lll call you Tony r. Stevens You are
earth-the immortal Thaddeus Stevens OF PennsyI-
wanna. lie II was who led the glorious band pa
trIo's IN the late Congress, amt gave you Americ
citizens OF Aft lean descent the right of suffrage.
LIST Mist 50, Massa; ives suffered 'mazinIy
desc two years past. l nope dc good time comm
R-HelI, never mind tn t; we'll give you your
rights Where was you born, amt when was you
IstN.-Iwas born dc night stars was n falin so
as all thought de day oh juagIne4! done come way
R.-Do you Know how to read?
lst n -i-or' bless you, Nlassa, dunno one letter
from another
let That can't. 1 jist makes my mark to
white folks wriIin.
R.-wel Mr.. Stevens, YOU doubtless know that
you are endowed with the rights OF citizenship, and
II IL your glorious privilege, under the rule
and a common gratitude will prompt you to
for the men they wish to put in power. You can
take the oath.
Who comes next?
(EnIcr second ncgrO)
k-wcIl. my fellow citizen and honorable COM
patriot man and bTOtheT-what have you to say:
say, den sayn.
R.-weIl, SIR. what's your name?
2d My name is Jim.
Rim there il is again! Consume them in
formal Tebeiss Didn't they give you any other
name at your baptism? Who baptized YOU , The
reverend scamp! an have him arrested.
2d N.--BaPtEed, massa! Why dcy never hap.
tlgT fgtIf 81 al a Il.
JIm-what my NANNY cali me when Use baby.
R-Nell. what was your mama's name; You
ought to bear your mammy's name.
ID My NANNY named SuCkcy. Dat make
me Jim Suckcy. He hc he!
R.Huld your tongue, sir. FIlcall you Jim Brown,
after the cannonzcd old saint who endured the scott
of shareholders, and went to Heaven GIN. f. ON
the gaIiows- Now, Mr.. Brown, tell me on the
hvhGr oil gentleman, did you ever cngagc ia any
rebellion against the government after going to
Congress: mean did you give aid and comfort to
the enemies OF your country: Were you ever a
member of the Legislature s-if so, how long Did
you ever encourage treason: Don't you think trca-
son odiuus: Dbn'i you believe that The. Goddess of
Liberty Is no Tespccter OF persons that she sWays
her scePtre over the icy the North the
sweet scented gums the South aud sweet. scented
sons of Africa aIIkes That Jefferson Davis is a
failure, and his Kingdom has gone down in the
Of oblivion?
I'd N.-Well, massa, you AK me 60 many qucs-
tons, dunno how To answer. Incbcr give any aid
and comfort to tha rebels, cause de Yankees Cotch
Ine fusi time dey came Gown Mississippi, and !
he".r nap any ch!nce- went To de Legislature
one time and carried out de spit boxes Abuut de
treason IspeC IT'S ulu-, but dunno what de
Is aud dunno what dc 4lus il. What dat woman
you call her? DE Goddess Of Liberty. Sh,, don't
come Gown here, and daTiOrc don't know muffin
oOut her-wouldn't ike IUsprCss my 'piuiun. And
as amt personally acquainted Wild JcH DIvis,uur
don't know muffin about dat big ocean You Ia liz Of
] hope you'll 'sCu-e
R-Oh, es, I'll excuse you. You havn't had the
chance To improve your mind in then parts atuonc,
them proud naughty rebels and it cannot II. rx
Pected that you Verscd in all these matters But
tell you Jim-(Mr. Brown. mean; excuse me
SIR you pleasc,) tell you sir, you the right
scendant Of the Queen of EIhopia-thc incfI,bl,
Queen Candacc whose fame is co.extensTvc with
civilization; and by the blood of your fathers bv
the Cod light of liberty, by the invocation Il
the saints OF Purltania, by the down troddcn and
oPPIesstu race Whom you represent, by the tcs of
"C"tIhon brotherhood, and by the oath which you
are about To TO AXE you it to yourself nd Your
brothers, the flI-noscd, kinkcy- haired, handy
shahked' hck-lIpped, musk scented sons Of Ham,
TO rise and shine IN all your strength and beauty
and glory, and demonstrate to the world that Won
are the peer of the Caucasian, the rival of Sir Is,n
Newton and the equal Of George W ashinTton Won
are entitled to registration. You ran IA k The oath
swear nun. Understand, now you must support
% N-Lord. massa, can't, Ican't. Ican't sup.
port my wife and baby.
R:-Swear him anyhow. Who comes next?
ENTER negro decidedly cOnservative.)
R.-Sir, yours. presume you wish to register
ms Is the place Come forward. What's your
3D. N.-Reubcn Jones' sir
Nh indeed I've found one cOlored man with
" lnI name Well, Mr.. Jones, suppose you have
meyer given aid or comfort to the rebellion.
time, SIR. " ~
R-YOu did! All, indeed And why did you do
Jones|Becausc preferred it, sir, to having free
J. Ii am afraid sir, you possessed of a re-
a Ch Ince " " S
Iones-I'd vote for jefferson Davis, sir.
s,,oE , l3u can stand aside, sir. We don't want
Jn, uaISrs a. you I've no use for you.
(Retires in disgust)
A PPLE PARERs-Be,. in U.e-for.,Iebv