Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-01-29
Anlaurpas 4epartmeut.
A SOUTH WESTERN SKETCH.

A SOUTH WESTERN SkETCH.
Not week later Mrs. Spriggle presented
herself again at Briarley The black dress
had suffered visibly from contact with muddy
roads on the way. The black sun-bonnet
was limper and more rustic than ever. Their
wearer dropped into chair, and crossed her
hands deiectedly on her knees.
Reckon ye done heered bout my gal bein'
married." she said, without raising her eyes
from the floor.
"Yes. I was surprised to hear it," the
mistress replied. "She must be very young" "
"Yes, sheis tol-able young, is sis-goin' on
fifteen. But law! I was married at thir.
teen.-I was SOL"
She looked up quickly, but catching an
expression of disapproval on the mistress
face, she cast her eyes again upon the floor.
"The wust on it, continued she, "he amt
got cent, nor he can't make one. nuther."
"Why did you let your daughter take him,
then?"
"Well, he come a.dawlin' round sis, an
hey allus a powder-horn a-hangin' on to
him; so I just lowed he'd gun, and could
keep sis in coons an possums. She's mas
ter-hand at fresh meat, is my gal He
scraped up two dollars somewhere to get
the license with an to pay the preacher; but
l reckon he'll never arm any more"
"Not earn any more!" cried the mistress,
iDcredulously. "What is the matter that he
can't work and support your daughter prop
erly?
Mrs. spriggle pushed back her bonnet
and crossed her kness before she answered
Then she shook her head mournfully.
81 never found out" she said, It'll they
was done married, as how he'd nary gun at
all,-nothin' but a powder horn. And,
with gesture of disgust, she's the power
fullest no account critter ye ever did see.'
"You must feel badly to let your daughter
20 away with such man."
"Oh, law, she amt gone! Did ye think
he had ary house to put her in :? Why, don't
We know They's livin' to home with me. ,
This amazing piece of intelligence nearly
took away the mistress breath. Before she
could reply, Mrs. Spriggle continued
"What's dds did. 'Tain't no use fussin'
I reckon" -.
>"But how could you let her marry him with
out knowing more about him than you did ?
"Well, it's flying in the face O Provi
dence not to take up with husband when he
comes along" She glanced up appealingly
as she spoke "Gals can't get good hus
band every day,-they can't SOL"
"But," said the mistress, lit seems he il
not good husband"
"Mrs. Spriggle's face, which had bright
ened slightly, took on gloomier hue, and
she pulled the black bonnet down over, it
'"rhat's So" she assented tearfully. "He!
wuss than nary husband. That's so, l dc
say. But" as she rose to 60, ''mebbe he caz
ketch rabbits if he knowd how to make {
trap, now? I must be gettin along"
EFFECTS OF MODERN INVENTIONS ON Nc
GER PRoGREss.-Old ST waited until the sig
nal bell of the telephone ceased ringing
Then said he: ......
"You wife folks is allus lamentatin' 'bou
de niger in dis country not humpin' derselb
an maxim ober livin' like unto odder folks
how yer 'speck dey's gwine ter do dat wild al
sich convenshuns ez dat dar hangin' up or
ebery wall in de lan's"
"Well, that is grave question of politica
economy; but what has the telephone to d.
with the negro making living?"
"Dar, now! Dat opens the matter for de
bate. Pm yer now. OATS wat yer calls 'e'
laber-sabin' convenshun, amt hit?"
Eyes, it's"
can whose laber do hit save? Not de w'ite
folks labor, do it? No! Hits de niggert
labor all de time. Fore desc tings cum 'rour
hyar, ebery time er gentl man wanted to send
word ter his wife bout de company fur supper
er de bucks wished fur ter forrerd er note tc
dere sweetheart fur to 90 to the theatre, dey
hunted up slim, limberjinted, fiat footed
nigger ter gallup wild de note. Dat war label
dat pade niger big profit on de outlay oh
strenf-but how am it now? De telefone
dun saved all dat?'
'"Ah! see your point"
swell, hits mo- pinted dan dat! Hyal
dey puts a'r.brakes on de trains and 'scharge
all de niger brakesmen; youse all turned
de niggers outen the press room an gone tel
foldin' papers by mashenery; an down to de
boss house de odder day seed dey had q
fyin'-gin on the table dat skeers off de flies
by sum kin'er clock work 'rangement."
"But. old fellow, these are great helps to the
world,
"Dat's what dey say, but Is moughty jubi.
Gus on niger progriss in sech times ez desc.
Enybody what kno's nigger knos he warn't
cut out to lib in er country full of Yankee no,
shin an double back. ackshun convenshuns ter
beat 'em outen de odd jobs dey wuz fetched
up ter do!'
You darkeys must take advantage Of these
things"
Jess so but how's we gwine ter do hit ?
OATS de pint wild me! But boun' eff wuz
turn'd loose in de patent offs bout ter day
wild dis ole ak dere'd be mo- laber fer niggers
in dis country de mex week dan all dem
wha'rs heah an what's in Afrka sense de
ZuIus got lick'd by de Britishers could do
Don't yer try me!
And the old man made mouth at the tel
epbone and went out whistling, 'Auld Lang
Syne.' Constitution.
ANGELS DON'T CHEW ToBAcco.-A Meth.
odist minister, the Rev. Mr.. H, was a
good man, rough in his ways, and very fond
of chewing tobacco.
One day he was cauoht in a shower in Hi