Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-01-14
Anmoruns department.

BS" In the winter of 1S67-6S, resident of
Nebraska City, Nebraska, young man from
Missouri-a professed "negro hater"-who
had taken refuge in the youngest State"
from the terrors Of the bush whackers in his
own, was part proprietor of one of the livery
stables of which the town then boasted. One
cold winter evening he was approached by a
squad of "colored citizens" and interrogated
as to the charge for four horse sleigh and
driver for party who wanted to 60 to dance
some eight or ten miles down the river He
did not relish the idea of acting in the capac-
ity of driver for the 'niggers' himself, and, as
he had no hand with whom he was willing to
trust his only available team, he endeavored
to "bluf them of" by naming an exorbitant
sum, cash in hand, as the answer to their
query, and was not little nonplussed by the
prompt Call right, sab. Hab 'em ready
at half past seven. Here's your money"
His prejudices fairly overcome by the pleas
ant Utilization of the "irredeemable rags in
his hand, he drove the party to their destina-
ton, hitched and blanketed his team and took
his seat in the house to await the hour of re-
tiring.
The room was not large, the company was !;
and the roaring cotton wood fire soon shot the
mercury away up into the nineties, while the
perfume of the assembled sons and daughters
of Ham grew stronger and stronger as the
sound Of the fiddle and the voice of the
"caller" aroused to increased animation the
movements of each succeeding "set." White
human nature could stand it no longer, and
just as he had finally determined to go out
to the sleigh and roll himself up in his robes
in selfdefense, our Jehu was approached by
the master Of ceremonies, and asked, in a
very pompous manner, "Would you hab any
objections to 60 out into de odder room and
set by the fireplace? De ladies objects to
de smell OBJ de boss on your close.''
The alacrity with which he complied was
only equaled by the gusto with which he told
the joke on himself, always adding, "Served
me right for driving de gemmen, any way"
A COOP ONE.-several years ago, "wben
the country was new," there was lawyer in
Wyoming county, N. Y, who enjoyed quite
reputation as successful pettifogger. He
wasn't very we'll posted up either in "book
larnin," or in the learning ofthe law; but re-
lied principally upon his own native tact
and shrewdness. His great success created
quite an active demand for his services. On
one occasion he was pitted against a smart
appearing, welldressed limb of the law from
neighboring village, who made considera-
BILE sport of a paper which the lawyer had
submitted to the court, remarking, among
other things, that all the law papers were re-
quired to be written in the English language,
and that the one now under consideration,
from its bad spelling and penmaDship, ought
in fairness therefore to be excluded. "Gen-
tlemen Of the jury" said our hero, when he
Summed up''-and every word weighed a
side finds fault with my ritin' and spellin,' as
though the merits of this case depended upon
sich outside affairs; but will say that man
must be great fool that can't spell a word
more than one way" The jury sympathized
with the gentleman from Wyoming, and rem
dered decision in favor Of his client.
JOHNSON, THE BAPrIsT-At the recent
Alabama election, a sturdy son of the noun
tains came into town to exercise his right as a
free sovereign of a free State, and cast his
vote for the man of his choice. He approached
the polls and handed in his ticket.
"What is the name ?" asked one Of the
Judges.
johnson" was the reply.
"Yes, but what is your other name?'
The mountaineer became indignant, and
declared that he had but one name evidently
thinking the official took him for repeater.
Yes, but what is your Christian name?"
said the Judge.
"My Christian name?" replied the old
backwoodsmau. "Why, if you want to know
that, why, am Baptist"
And so the man and vote were registered
johnson, the Baptist"
THE THIRD QUEsrroN.-A teacher in a
Sunday.school in r. was examining class
of little boys from a Scripture catechism.