The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-04-23

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PosT OFFIs, CoxFEDKIr K ROADS, I
(which is in the Stait Nv Kentucky !
| April 2, 1868.
The Corners is continyooalIy eggsit-
ed. Scarcely does one fever git her
self allayed afore another is set agoin,
and the result is the community is kept
bilin perpetooally. There amt moth
in like peece here. Pertickelerly does
this occur when Bascom runs short.
His barrels contain the troo oil wich
flows onto the troubled waters Nv our
passions, and when them is out, there's
q miniatoor Tophst to wunst.
The last eggscitement wuz probably
the most pekoolyer that ever happened
to emmy people, tho it wuz nOthin more
than Good be expected to grow out nv
the altered Telashens Nv the races to
each other. 1t Wuz one NV the lega-
Cies left US by the tyrant Linkin, and by
no meens the least nv em.
Under the old patrisrkle system, it
wuz the custom NV the niggers to 60
by the nameuV their trooly patriarkle
masters, wich wuz nessary, and not
only nessary, but proper. Onto every
plantashen there would be CeeserS,
Hannibals and Pompeys, and the only
way to distinguish em wuz to call EN-
Ceeser Pogram, Hannibal Gavitt, eft
settry. This anserd very well ez long
ez they wuz in state Nv skriptooral
servitood; indeed, the proud Caucashen
rather liked it than otherwise, ez the
frekenCy with wiCh their names wuz
called indicated the extent nv their pos
sessions. But sence these cusses hev
sot up for themselves, it amt so pleas
ant. Now that they kin own property,
and perform ell the functions nv men,
the same eE any one else, it hezbecoms
distasteful to the Corners. 1t is q
singler fact that the Corners hez diskiy-
cred, since the niggers wuz set free,
Suthin they never knowd afore, to-wit:
The niggerS hez an odor onlike the
white. When they wuz slaves, and
used to nuss em and play with em, and
wait on ern, and sich, this odor wuz
not perceptible. 1t hez developed
sence emancipaShen. Jes 30 with their
names. In their normal condishen it
wuz well-sence its degradation the
Corners won't brook, no how.
Deekin Pogram and Issaker Gavitt
pertickeIerly chafed nnder it. They
mourned and lost flesh under the in
flickshen. "To think" sed the Dee
kin, "uva hundred niggers bearin the
honored name nv Pogram. "Tothink, -
said Issaker Gavitt, "uv hundred mig.
gers bearin the illustrus name NV GAY
It'll" And so they petishened the Leg
islacher, at Frankfort to relieve EN- by
passin a law perhibitin higgers from
bearin the name NV white men wich
wuz their ormerImatters. The fact
licked out, and this imbrOlyo wuz the
result. asE
Pollock, the Illinoy store-keeper,
wich is disturber, inmejitly sood Joe
Bigler for a store debt, and he'd him
hauled up afore Spare Punt Joe i'm
mejitIy subpenaed all the citizens Nv
the Corners ez witnesses, and he'd em
all in the Court room. "Come," sed
Deskin Pogram, sware me and let me
90. ! don't know nothin about this
matter anyhow"
'Not yet" sed Bigler, al hev other
testimony wich I shell put in. Mr..
Constable, call Hannibal Pogram.
The Deekin started ez if he'd bin shot.
"And ez we kin save the valuable
time Nv this court by swearin nv EN- in
lump, you may call also Pompey Po-
gram, Ceeser Pogrsm, George Wash
ington POgram $50 named becoz like
the first G. w. he coodent tell lie,
wich is proof conclusively that be is a
| pure black and haint got no Pogram
blood in his vanes,) Melissy Pogram,
Abslum Pogram, Cleopatra Pogram,
Paul Pogram, Mary Antynett Pogram,
Bonapart Pogram, Charles Wesley Po-
gram, Abel Jackson Po-"
''What does this meant" shreeked
the Deekin, ez they all fled into the
court room. swat do you mean BY
bringin into this yer court room all
these d-d niggersl"
swat do meant Wat difference is
it to yooi They'r my witnesses--by
these intelligent fremen / perpose to
prove that yer Pollock is a perjered
villain and q most uncOnshunable
swindler,"
And be grinned at Pollock, who
winked wickedly at him in return
3s'sAnd l." ssd Pollock, Ito save time,
mite ez well hsy my witnesses swOro.
Issaker Gavitt, stand up, tt-.
snow, Mr., Constable, call Pompey
Gayitt, MeliIfdy Gavitt, Augustus Cav
lit, Petronella Gavitt, IycuFgus GaVitt,
Abslum Gavitt, Judith Gayitt, Jefferson
Gavitt, Adam Gavitt, Martha Washing
ton Gavitt, Paskel Cav" . i5 nee :
"Am to be swore with all these
niggers," roared Issaker, red in the
face.
'sReally," sed Squire Punt, Il can't
hermit this. ~ Rn3yIli9 eGi DC Gpoad \.
abBut 700 must, :, sed dBigler. q9Ez
desprit, q wretch ez is Pollock, ez deep
ly ez be hez wronged me, ez much ez l
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