The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-29
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registration Notes fren1 jackson g
/ 345 Ward. gf,
"Klink," one OF our most popular and
efficient registrars, pulled off his 5oyercoat
| and went to work vigorously in jackson
| Ward, Monday. He has large coIored pre-
cinct in the midst Of g Ethiopia and the
way the "brethren " have walked ND to his
counter is n caution to Conservative. We
make the following notes OF some OF the
scenes that have transpired under g Kinks,
observation: 5 .rl:.@s ~
s,r.a44 G 49,, Scene Isl. fr,
Enter colored citizen, with wood-saw in
his hand, five bandannas wrapped turban-
like around his head, and well-defined ex-
preston Of anxiety fixed upon his counte-
nance.
Col. Cit. "Tve been here already befo'.
an had my name put on de books. Mer
How you got mer name down dar?
"Klink u: &c You are put down all right.
Abram Thompson is the name by which you
are entered"
Col. Cit.: ssBut look here, boss, is you
got shdnl' down dar? hIer name Abrerm
widout de ham, cause ef you put de ham
down dar carn't vote, which I earn't do.
A colorcd gentleman up de street done rec
tify me Jess now on dis very pint. You
know when de peculiar time Of wotIn' come,
/ want to come roun' an let you know Pm
still Iivin' am I amt dead.'
"Klink": "All right, Abram. You are
not put down as Abraham. SO rest salts
fed; and ! only hope that my white breth-
rem will display the same political particu-
larity and commendable zeal that you have.
Scene I'd.
Enter Archy Bradley.
Archy: 81 want to radish. Whar is de
radisher?"
Klink: "You can't 'radish, old man
but you can register"
Archy: ooh, yes, sir. Relish dat's de
word. Relish me quick; dat's what want
! to be DONE"
Klink: "Whcre do you live in this pre-
cinct?"
Archy: ''Well, you know, boss; amt
got no regular, study home. So you kin put
me down at Mr.. Griflin's.''
Klink: edo you live at Mr.. Grifin's -
Archy :"No, boss, | don't live dar; but
at de same time trades wild him and gifts
my drinks dar, and dat suttinly ought to
qualify me dar."
Scene Sd.
Enter Uncle Remus.
Remus: "Put me down, boss? Pm in
my G2 years Of age, an mer name Remus
Dodson, dat mer name"
klink: Chow long have you lived in the
city, and how long have you lived in the
State?"
Remus: "I have done bin live in de city
81 year, am have done bin live in de State
40 year, am was born an rais' right here,
was"
Klink: "Well how do you make it out
that you are 81 years old?''
Remus: "To tell you de solemn truth,
ledge, don't know how old am. / know
I recomember when General Jackson was
collected President, and that ought sart'nly
empower me to vote"
Scene 4h-A SpelRst.
Enter Augustus Brown.
Gus: "Mer name Gustess Brown. O-w-
r-g-u-s-t-guss-t-c-s-tuss, Augustus. Spell
it proper, jedge! l spelt it onct' for dat
gentleman dar (pointing to one OF Kinks
clerical aids) at a spellin match, and he sot
me right. lie Ak me to spell 'Bumblc bee
wild his tail cut off, am kin spell accord
in to grammar, kim"
Aid: "Gus., spell it for u.s.
Gus: "Sutt'nly. Bum tlm. BILE
bier bumbler. b. double e-wid his bumbler
bee wild his tale, tale cut of, and dat spell
humble bee wild his tail cut off,"
AID: "But Gus, you spclt it 'bumbler.
1t ought to be 'bumble. ,"
Gus: ooh, yes dat's so. B-u-m-bum-
b-u-[bumbul bee with his tail cut of. And
now, iedge, I'm all right, aldough I riz up
out ov no eddication." !"
Scene 5M.
Pharaoh Johnston enters.
Klink: "What's your occupation, Uncle
Pharaoh?
Pharaoh: II knocks round in general
sclin' things"
Klink: care you a merchant"
Pharaoh: ooh, mol I'm jess a sister
seller in de market, and sell things round
dar in general because l can't afford to be a
huckster. AM now what in de name O.
loyal men do you want me to do?"
Klink: "I want you to kiss this book,
and swear that you are qualified roter.'
Pharaoh: ''BoSs, I'll swar am welcome !;
but rs to kissin' dc book, l thought nobody
could kiss de boo!- ccp'n dey was in de cote
room."
Klink: cold man, you must kiss this
book before you can qualify as voter"
Pharaoh: "Well, den, I'll kiss it, an
welcome; but at de same time l don't jcs-
tify de action of kissin' de Bible widout a
more cXcoriatin' needful necessity dan dc
fack dat am jess gwine to vote fer some
body dat don't care damSon for.'
Scene 9th.
Enter Isaam Handsome.
Isaam: ''Jedge, want to vote. I'm a
citizen and chur-caner in regular aldougb
Pm a carpenter in common"
Klink: "What is the number OF your resi-
dencef"
Isaam: "Number five thousand and thir'
teen Fifth street."
Klink: "Why that would take you clean
out to Chickahominy swamp"
Isaam: "All right, iedge. Pm perfectly
willin' to walk out dar il dar is necessious
case of wotin' in my case. l would 80 any
whar to VOTE"
"Klink" closed the polls after this, with
the fervent wish that the white people
would be willing to walk anywhere to vote
and that they would not fail on any account
to register.
STABBED BY A NEGRo.-Last night about
half-past 8 O'Clock a young man named
Grubbs was stabbed in the arm by negro
man on Franklin street near Fifteenth. II
appears that Grubbs, in company with one OF
two friends, was coming up the street when
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