Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-12-09
Anl1uruns 9epartment.
4 SILENT PARTNER.
THE MAN WHO SUFFERED FROM LEGIsLA-
TIVE ENACTMENT.

THE MAN WHO SUFFERED FROM A LEGISLA-
TIVE ENACTMENT.
Old Dabbs and Jim Carter, two celored
men. having grown tired of farming, came
to this city and opened kind of grocery
store Dabbs was shrewd, bow-legged man,
with broad feet, and with nose shaped like
the half of pear. Carter was young and
inexperienced. After the stock had been
purchased, Dabbs remarked: Garter, Use
de oldest In dis case hits naisessary fur
yer to be de jungier podner."
Call right" said Carter. 81 don't keer
what my name is, but I wants half de money
what come in ober de counter"
Oats fack, Carter; yer'll make sharp
business man. Dsr's a lot oh niggers got
dar eyes on dis sto', but we'll fool 'em.
Carter does yer owe any debts in dis wurl p
"LemlAe see yes, owes q man fur sad.
dle.blanket."
"How long hab you owed him."
"Bout FIVE years"
"How much wuz hit wurf?"
"'Bout two dollars"
Lemme count de intrust. Two is two,
added onto de five, duplex fractions comm
in twixt de two and de five; compound car.
thartic fractions comm in twixt de duplex
fractions. Mines nine, wild ten as pod.
ner. Ten goes way an leben staus up.
Mr.. Garter, yer owes dat man 'leben hundred
dollars an quarter"
"How's dat?"
"Why, cordin' ter de intrust De intrust
is awful heaby. Hit fairly makes a man
sweat. Hit breaks up de white man and
robs de niggah of his labor. Dat man could
come and break up our sto'. He could sell
US out. heard plantation niggah talkin
bout US yesterday. Now if yer wuz de
signer podner, which means de olest, de man
couldn't do nothin' Dis is fault oh de
law. De Legislature is awful rascal lot Of
felers. Well, now, yer must be my silent
podner Does ye heah?"
"l'se lisenin'."
"Den the man can't tech yer. Use got 8
head as long as watermillion. Well, now
lemme read yer dis paper"
Then Dabbs read the following:
"Dis heah is ter certify dat Dabbs an
Carter is podners Dabbs is de action pod
ner, an Carter is de silen' podner. Dis il
also to certify dat so soon ez Dabbs quits
bein' de action podner de whole sto' 'long'
ter Carter; an when Carter quits bein' dt
sien' podner, widout anuder 'greenent, d.
sto' all longs ter Dabbs"
."Dis were wrote up by cullud lawyer,
: said Dabbs. "Sign de paper"
The two men signed the instrument anc
called in witnesses. Next morning Dabb
came down to the store early, and when Car
ter arrived all the witnesses were sitting ir
the store-room.
GOOD morning, Dabbs," said Carter
Dabbs didn't say anything, and Csrter con
tinued: "Why de deuce doesent yer speak
ter me p
"De sto's all mine," said Dabbs, rising anc
turning to the witnesses.
"How's dat asked Carter.
Case yers no longer silent podner
Yer's talking. When man talks he's moi
silent. "Yerl please lebe my sto, Carter
an 60 off down in the country. Eff yer'o
stuck ter de 'greement ebryting would beer
all right. Hits plain ter be seed dat vel
won't"
Carter appealed to the witnesses, but was
informed that he had broken silence, and oi
course was no longer part owner of the store
The disconsolate man left. He is now q
candidate for the legislature, and swears that
if he is elected he will work for the repeal Of
the law.-Little Rock Gazette.