Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-11-10
nav with th. c.n.u, Man.

We brought up in front Of comfor
table log house, which looked as though
the architect that designed it might
have been born in the last century. The
"man of the house, was out by the barn
seemingly in a brown study, picking his
nose with one hand and scratching hi.
his head with the other. The barking
of the dogs aroused him, and by the
time we had our horse hitched among
the elder-bushes that grew in the front
yard, he was waiting to receive US. The
Marshal took the lead and was received
with, II 'spose your the feller what's g
goin round askin' fool questions an ma
kim folks pay more taxes, are your"
"Oh! no, sir. Pm the census MANI"
"Sense man? Who the dickens is he,
and what's he want? Well, yes, do
remember about the feller what was
here just afore the war broke out. Coin
to have another war, are ye? The DIM
mycrats never sent no sich fellers as you
while they was in power. No, sir, Gin
eral Jackson wasn't that
"Do you chew tobacco?" says the Mar
shall, hoping to stop arehearsal of the
history of Democracy.
"I've chawed all my life. Tske quid;
it's more'n two year old; some ofmy own
! rasin'."
We both took 'chaw' of the fodder,
but not being used to the use oft, it flew
down our throats, and set US coughing
most vehemently. While we wele re-
covering from the effects of the fodder,
the lady wanted to know what dad, had
been studying SO long about at tie
barn.
well, Pm gettin' old not much longer
to live, an was just .calculatin' which
would be the cheapest, to move the man.
urs or the barn, and 1 guess it is about as
broad as it's long, nary one will pay ex-
penses. Guess I'll let 'em rot togeth-
err
My friend being ready by this time to
take the old chaps senses, ifhe had any
to take, inquired his name, age, and oc.
cupation, all Of which were properly
answered.
Are you q native of this country?'
No, sir, 1 am not
what country was you born in?'
Il were born'd in Loudin.'
Were your parents foreign born?'
'Oh, yes; they was both furiners,,
What country did they come from?'
'They come from over the mountains
My friend bit his lips, and looked mad
having to scratch out some of mis-marks.
your family will,consist of all persons
making this their home on the first day
of June, and not Others" says the Mar
shal.
What is the oldest ones name?'
| 'Job.'
How old was he then?'
I don't know Exactly; must he bout
forty for he has been gone to the Injiana
some dozen years or so.'
'Oh! pshaw; only want those who
were at home the first of the month";
Yes, yes. The next ones name is
Clementine Cinder'illa; she was born'd
in 'S8. You can figure up her age your
SELF
After figuring it up, and having all
the entries made, the old lady, who had
been smoking, knocked the ashes from
her pipe, and mournfully exclaimed:
'Poor Rilly! poor Rilly! what time
che bod hut fin IIy hsd IN oo
60 where?' says the Marshal.
oh! she died, just when she was get.
tin to be some account. We have such
aiarge family and we missed her might
ly.'
The Marshal was mad as q hornet; an
other line to erase. We suggested to
blow up the old antediluvian, but he
was sworn to keep his temper, and
couldn't do it.
Now, sir, old chap, L don't want the
name of any that do not make this their
home.'
'Oh! yes, yes I understand you now,
just what makes this home? Well, Jemi-
ma is next
The Marshal had it about half written,
when dad says:
Hold on, she don't 'zactly make this
her home; she lived down in Monroe for
the last two year.
/ was sure the Marshal was going to
swear, but he kept the fear of the law