Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1841-08-26
From The Louisville Journal.
THE KENTUCKIAN IN BOSTON

name,) was merchant in small village on
the banks of the Ohio, and was in the hubit
of visiting semi-annually, for the purchase Of
his regular supply OF spring and fall goods,
the cities of Baltimore aud Philadelphia.
His coat was never of the finest cloth, Nor his
hat OF the latest fashion and, being an inor-
dinate lover of fun and frolic, he amused him
self by playing off, on almost all occasions,
the BGckaoOOdS Jonathan. HE soon became Il
noted character with the merchants in Ches-
nut street; and, as he always paid ready
money for all his purchases, his visits were
particularly acceptable. 1t was soon pretty
evident, however, that this backwoodsman
was not only no fool, but that he was actu-
ally one of the shrewdest merchants who
visited those markets. At length, beginning
to suspect that his real character was pretty
well comprehen!cd in Baltimore and Phila-
delp hia, and wishing for a new theatre for
the display of his feigned cccentricities,
where they would again have the recon-
mendation Of novelty, Ralph resolved upon
paying n visit Of a few days to Boston, the
metropolis of Yankee-land, and the mart of
" motions"
AS he was going among entire strangers,
he provided himself in Philadelphia with a
fine suit of blue, to be worn on great coca.
sions, or when his whim should incline him
to dotf his backwoods garb. Thus provided,
and with his pockets we'll lined with bank
notes, he proceeded by the usual route to
Boston, where he arrived towards evening in
one of the hottest days of August. Alighling
from the Providence train of cars, he order
ed the hackman to deposit him and his bag
gage on the steps of the fremont House.
He had purposely arrayed himself in his
coarsest suit OF homcspun, and pulled down
over his eyes Il shocking bad and most un-
gainly hat. Thus attired, he presented him
self ut the bar Of the fremont House, and
asked "if he might stay there that night"
though not without some evident signs OF
hesitation and then placed the register be-
fore him for his name.
IL never give my note," said Ralph
"here, I'll pay you in advance" pulling out
of his pocket large roll of bank notes.
6 do not require your money in advance
said The bar-keeper i; "but il is rule To- ask
all travellers 10 register their names on taking
up their lodgings with u.s."
"None of your tricks, Mr.. bar-keeper'"
said Ralph. II know You Yankees are up
to lots of tricks; but Mr.. Bar. keeper, (pla-
cling his thumb TO his nose, and giving his fin
gers gyratory moton,) you ca-a.nt come it
over this child. I'll pay you in advance {;
but you don't get this ones name to any OF
your id paper fixings. I'm all the
way from odd Kaintuck;' I've got the swift
est horse, the surest rifle, and the prettiest SIS
ter of any man either side oftho Alleghanies;
and Pm able to pay down for all buy, Mr..
Barkceper."
The bar-keeper beginning to think the
fellow something of curiosity, no longer
insisted upon his registering his name, but
10 Nnk his IrI10k tn, r..
tain number, (naming it,) which was located
at the very top of the house, Rail PHI set out
(the servant carrying his trunk) for the
room assigned him. Putting and blowing,
apparently much exhausted with heat and
fatigue, he gained the middle of the Sec
ond flight of stairs, and then stopped the ser.
want to inquire how much farther they would
have to travel before they should come to
the room but little farther" said the
servant "come along"
"Put down that trunk" said Ralph nu-
thoritatively; ~ cannot 20 another step Till
have rested myself. Here giving him two
twenty five cent pieces) go way down there.
and bring me up two julcps: keep the other
quarter vourself-Be quick, old boy"
The servant soon returned with two spark
ling juleps which Ralph quaffed of with Gu
ger haste and great gus'o
"Now take up this plundor," said Ralph,
"and we'll 20 ahead. But confound your
skin, don't you take me many miles farther.
After ascending the third flight OF stairs,
the servant opened door and showed him
into the room which he was to occupy.
Throwing himself upon the bed, Ralph be-
gan to fan himself violently with his hat, APP
parently half dead with heat, and, giving the
servant half dollar, despatched him for
four iuleps. When these came, he drank off
three of them, and made the servant drink
the fourth telling him that latter toting
the trunk such journey. and making, two
extra trips for juleps. he must certainly ne in
need of something" Then, giving him halt
a dollar, he dismissed him for the present,
and yielded himself up to the repose and to
the sweet influences OF the juleps.
Ralph was not disturbed by returning
consciousness, till the light of the next morn
ing broke in upon his slumbers. He rose
early, dressed himself in his new suit Of blue,
and was again ready to act the character he
had assumed, though with some slight varia-
tons. Keeping his room ill after the gong
had sounded for breakfast, he descended 10
the region of the bar. and presented himself
before the bar-secper; but so changed was
his whole appearance that the other did not
recognize in him the half civilized kentuck.
ian of the evening before: Putting and
blowing, like a man after long walk, he
began:
Rolph.-Well, Mr.. Barkeeper I've arrived
Bar keeper.-Wcll, you're just in time for
breakfast.
Ralph-I did id well to get here at
all. Give me julep.
Bar keeper.-Ilow far have you travelled
this morning.
Ralph-I don't know--a long ways.
started away up there at the top of your tow