Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1894 — “A-Boundin’ and A-Buttin’.” [ARTICLE]

“A-Boundin’ and A-Buttin’.”

N.Y. Herald. Among our real estate assessors a year or two ago, was one named Dennis McElhinney. On his rounds he came to the habitation of his friend Michael Mulcahy. “Good mornin’, Michael,” says McElhinney. '‘Good mornin’, Dinnis,” returns Mulcahy. “It’s assissin’ this morn in’l am Mike,” says the official. “Then be aisy wid me, Dinnis. What wid rale estate assissments and strate assissments, it's the devil’s own work to save enough to pay the Tammany assissments.” “I’ll be aisy, Mike. I’ll put yez down for $lO a fut. Dat will be t’irty times tin is t’ree hundred for de lot and twinty fur de goat.” “Pbwat!” cries Mulcahy. “T’ree hundred fur de lot and twinty fur de goat.” “De goat’s not rale estate!” “It is so under the new law.” “Go’way wid yes!” “I can prove it to yez,” says the assessor, drawing out his instructions. “Bade that, will yez? ‘Assiss tt at its proper valuation per front fut all property a-boundin’ and afrntrin’ on both sides of the strate.’ Many’s the time I’ve seen your goat a-boundin’ and a-buttin’ on both sides of the strate* Twinty dollars fur de goat, Mike.”