Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-09-23
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10 take notes. passed thro' one OF the South
.rn states, that he might have proof posiuvc
that the horrible practice Of gouglns was ID
vogue among people who call themselves
Christians. He arrived at a small village on
the banks Of tina Savannah, bearing a polu-
cal met p~oetissg name, ard alss tAe rsPntdtoh
oe heinz the uost rspr0yious AID T'fnabfinc6eiou
nlace IN All the state. catering the baTrooin
ef the hotel, which was a spacious iso cai-
fce. he asAea the landlord who appeared 10
be a near. little yankee, full 81 business ana
hustle, if he could "aVc his orse hatteiaed
TOP"
81 reckon So answered nine host, "here,
Isam. yoz black rascal, give the gentleman
crersrc sone truck. 49,,
Our Cocsney friend scratched his head,
and eadeayercd to master braihs enough ps
C,II Noon the meaning Of the word ''GlcE,
.nd he Gang to the natural conclusion that 1t
meant hay, fodder or some etaer prsVehder.
The evening being chill and damp the iana-
lord invited hs guest to take a seat al Inc
fire which was nearly hidden from view by a
set a fsir 6ofcrs and salt river GttgatorS. lie
s.,rrredcd after som- trouble in obtaining a
seal. at the peril oil haring bis satptioas gar
meat, bespattcrcd with tobacco juice, wien
to his utter astonishncnt, mine host called 10
lsam 10 put an arTnial 81 truck upon tie arc
Tic curiosity Of our traveller was ret TO nc
satisfied: Isarn entered with an rmtal Of pine
knots and threw them on the ire. "Sdeath,
mister,' exclaimed the astonished suest,''do
YOU call that truck"
ats wsea-truck,' p rcplicd the landlord.
Then sir. I'd ave you know Pam a hinGligh
man, hand it isn't comraon for hingllshmen to
ave their orses fed with pine knots. Give my
ersc soFse ay, boats or shorts"
- HARaA ~ an 1h0GR hnHf
mister returned the landlord, tipping the
double lsinter a ksswing wink, or else you
mought have known that hueh means any
thing
The ceckney only half muttorsd to him.
self, "vell | do think they murder the kings
binglish most h%inhumanly in liarneriea."
The sempaay aow began 10 increase and
several men with their rifles and powder harms
came in, they were soon followed by a posse
of waganors, beatmcn, &c. unit. the room
was so completely crowded, that one could
not have screaged the little end Of nothing
sharpeEad, between them. Some tugged at
tic bottle, eslne smoked loag mines, and some
PLAYED sssen 40 between tbs others legs-uu-
I'll our traveller found that his situatIonb began
TO be rather uncomfortable, aud requested
the host TO have hiN shown to hls mi
lie had scarcely dosisd his outward self, and
thrown himself between TIVE cstton sheets
which might have ssld we'll TO a tallow chand-
der. when the ham and buzz below gradually
sweiled iato confused believing and bowling:
the foundation of tho house tremhled to the
staining aad shutting of feet-and his cav
was assailed by such sousds as these-'l can
chase a streak of lightsing round a black
lack" "Rip, RAN, she bridle's brake; here's
q corn-stcaler that can drive 4 wedge sponti-
naciously through the Tablc-rock." MAY
j be ~tetetally twissed if cant ram squaddie
two like you, you timber jawed rascal."-
''Gouge him-chew him sp." Here the noise
increased to such a pitch, that the EngIish-
mas thought ali the lnps Of the lower region
were let looss upon him. Tremblngly he
ayoss from his bed and shriked aloud for
the waiter. Isapn came, AID rubbing his
eyes as if be had just been aroused from a
sweet slumber. asked him If nc wanted wins
key teddy
syhiskey. teddy, you black %roscal!' eN-
claimed The ledger, "vot' hail that eLlsa noise
habout?'~
ooh massa, p replied %cuifeo, s%rinning 'fnoting
at all, boatxca aud w~agesmca emily quarrel
a lttIs bit. We nab same like dis cherry
night"
The EngIshman only grsaaed and bid the
negro beaonc. His ears In a short time be-
same laEaliAdA " hShu9h SOAhNoJ = "a" ~"
asleep. ,
III the morning when he awoke, all was
quiet, and putting on bis clothes, he descend
cd to ths bar room to order bis horse. There
was but two persons in the room; Isam who
twas sweeping the floor with a birch broom,
and a stranger who sat moping IN the CHM
ney corner. lsam was gathering up some
strange locking things Of a glsbular form, and
throwing them into a buskel basket, which
was nearly full. "Vot ara you got there,
bsy?" enquired the cockney rolling one Of
them ever with his foot and examining il; 81
didn't know that grapes grew 10 such a size
hin this country" "Golly massa-dat no
grape, I'm goin to throw away desc eyes DAT
were geuge out last night"
The Englishman started back with horror,
his hair bristled and he scarcely knew which
way TO turn TO shun the dreadful scene, Sam
inonins fortitude he went up 10 the stranger
who sat by the fire, leaning Ms head upon his
hand and grooming ever and an0u. - OTIS
the matter, my honest friend!h asked he, in
q tone OF administration. "oh nothing,
sir'was the eosl reply, Il only lost my right
eye last night"
"Eavens I hon!y lost an eye !7-don't you
feel a good deal Of pain?
ono, moi much. But d-p the ~Serjmption
| rowed him up salt river aad he's gone home
4 little lighter than ho came Look here "
Mud TO the most exquisite horEor OF our cock
ney journalist, he drew from one waistcoat
III " II q. 80 aAI 800. Al.