Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-10-04
Suckering Tobacco.

A correspondent in southern Mis-
souri, gives the following delightful
picture of society in that delectable re-
gion: ...
Driving along the road we encoun-
tered a slender, sallow female, with
arms bare to the shoulders, and not.
much clothes on, if we except the cop-r
peras colored petticoat, who was work
ing a small patch Of tobacco The
work was that of pulling off the shoots
which are known as Suckers" and
crushing the monstrous green worms.
I enquired if we could get drink
of water. She spat out mouthful Of
tobacco juice with ''chirt, and said:
'Thar's the spring over yander, and
thar's gourd in it."
Having slaked my thirst with high
ly medicated fluid, which tasted strong
ly Of old horse shoes and hoop-iron, /
sought to strike up a conversation. In
passing to the spring, I saw a man with
a very red and scorched face and two
fearfully bunged eyes, sneaking off in
els that your husband back there"
I enquired. .u.- &
"Himl Not much I reckon, Ny old
mans gone down in the bottom to see
if he kin kill mess O sqirrels or meb-
be young turkey. That's. Arkansas
Jim, the onarist, trihinist, good-forno-
thinest whelp this side O the Nation.
He hangs round and helps my old man
with the hosses, but he amt worth his
salt. Come out O thar, ye burned ga
loot, an show yourself Yesterday he
| Tux o COW down to Bresherek, we sold
/ 70 Ferris Ii he got hofIE y some v his
Ky, an got drunk asa matter O. course.
Then he got into fight, and the other
feller ruther got away with him guess.
wish he'd a killed the blasted beast
"What is that truck?" enquired
innocently, pointing to the tobacco.
"Well, stranger" she replied with
twinkle in her black eyes, "you must
be awful green not to know that. Why,
that's terbacker. We raise little for
our own use. People may say what
they please, but l tell you turbacker's
a great comfort. I couldn't git along
without it. say, stranger, hev ye got
any store terbacker about ye? I got
plenty O twist, but I like navy the
best"
Unfortunately! l don't chew, but
offered her a cigar.
GA seegyar! Well, generally smoke
q pipe, but I don't mind tryin' your
seegyar jest for change" r.
She wiped the green gum of the
suckers on her petticoat, and took the
offered cigar, while l struck match.
After few puffs she said: "Well, 1
rather like this. It'sone O. them what
they calls Havanners, amt it? Mighty
nice tasted, but it don't go to the spot
like the pipe. Isay, stranger, wouldn't
ye like to see my old man? Jest hitch
yer hoss, an. tell the niger to come in
out O the sun, an I'll blow the horn
for him to come up"
l mildly suggested that I was afraid
the cold man might get jealous
men with good-looking wives were sub
juct to the complaint"
jealous? I'd like to see him try
that OH me. I'd give him sumthin' to
be jealous for. He knows burned we'll
that Pm all right; and that l won't
have any airs put on over me. Ez for
bein' good-looking', I've seed the time,
stranger, when you might hev said SO,
an told no lie, nuther. But havin' the
ager, and raft o'young uns, and livin'
like this takes the starch outen young
gal mighty quick, | tell you. This is a
mighty fine country for COWS, but it's
h--H on wimmin. Mornin', stranger.
Next time ye see patch O. terbacker
you won't hev to ask what it is.''