Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-11-15

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The lady did not swoon nor turn pale
but a fnsh Of eradication passed
over her face. and lighted her eye for
a moment. She frankly gave him her
hand and looking up archIy In his face,
said. .The friend OF the fatherless and
widow. David blushed.) canno; fail to
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SCENES AND cHaRAcTEas IN ARKAS-
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DEva-s FoEx OF Lz-7az REo RIrEH.i
Fsn- IA, 1885, !
Dear Mr.. Ediior-Excnse my ia
aiissrity, fer you must know Us chaps
on the Devils Fork. don't stand on
ceremony: well, week before last, dad
dr. sent me down to the land Office at
Basesrille, with cool hundred shi-
ners, to enter piece Of land-I tell
you. If took all sorts of raking and scra-
ping to raise the hundred Squire
Smith let him have Fifty, but be
wouldn't have done it, but for mon-
strous hankering be has after sister Sal.
Dad has got right smart paper money,
but the great folks at Washington have
got SO proud they turn up their noses
at the best sort of paper nowadays.
While was at Bsiesville, / saw your
paper, and the way ! loved to read it
was nobody's business. Capt H.A
lent them to me every day, and just
made up my mind, that no matter
what daddy said, would take it my
self.
just wish you would come to the
Devils Fork. The way would show
you fun, for have got the best pack
Of bear dogs, the closest shooting rife,
the fastest swimming horse, and per-
llaps, the prettiest sister you ever did
see. Why, those fellows on the Rae
coon Fork of the War Eagle, amt a
printing to us boys Of the Devils Fork.
They amt nons.rous friendly to US,
ever since laid out Harding Bars,
with tbs Busting Coon. l tell you,
we used them up that hunt-red head
ed Jim Cole drove home twenty-four
Of the likel;est sort Of cows and calves,
and Bill Spence walked into fellows
affections for three good chunks Of
horses.
I'll tell you how that race was made.
Monday evening of the election, / was
standing talking to Squire Woods-we
were just outside the Doggery, when l
heard somebody cavorting-I stepped
right in-there stood big Dan Looney
the Raccoon Fork bully. ! said moth
ing, but stopped right still-says Dan,
81 say it publicly and above board, the
Wrapping Bars can beat any nag from
the Gulf Of Mexico to the Rocky
Mountains, that is now living and a.
boye ground, that drinks the waters Of
the DEVILS Fork, one quarter of mile
with any weight, from Quilted snow
bind to stack of fodder"
Before had time to say word af-
ter Dan got through, in jumped Jim
Cole-says he, Dan, the Bussing Coon
can slam the Warping Bars this day
three weeks, one quarter of mile,
with little Bill Aliens weight on each;
| for fifty dollars in cash, and two hum
bred dollars in the best sort of truck"
at is wedding" said Dan, "and
give us your hand"
They shook hands and agreed to put
up two good horses as forfeits. No
sooner was the race made, than the
boys commenced drinking and shout
ing. Dan said Jim Cole owed a treat
Jim Cole said Dan owed a treat
They agreed to leave it to Squire
Woods; now Squire Woods is up to
snuff. and makes no more Of betting a
quart, than methodist preacher would
Of eating a whole chicken, SO says he,
"boys, taking all things into considera-
ton, l think it but fair that both should
treat to a gallon, and sugar enough to
sweeten it. "Hurrah for Squire
/ Woods" roares every chap except
Dan and Jim.
i It didn't take more than twenty
minutes to makesom ofthemfeeltheir
keeping. knew what was coming,
and you may depend kept my eyes
skinned.-Dan soon become uproari-
Gus, and made outhe was heap drunk
err than he was-After little while he
couldn't hold in-Says he, 81 can pick
the ticks off Of any of you hell-fre
boys, (meaningthe Devils Fork chaps)
! the words were hardly out Of his
mouth before Jim Cole cried out, "you
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