Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1842-11-26
AhiEs NJ. MORGAN 4 BERNHART HEM,

| PioA1 io3 NAlo USiuS hEHAltiS WAS lucIC.~ -
The amusing incident of Bill Conc an,
the terrapin shell, raised shouts Of laugh
ter among the young brood, who ha,
flocked around to hear Of the wars. Bill
(the "Camden Bard," peace to his ashes,
as the captain familiar.y called him, wa
sitting one day against the logs of th,
breas,-work, drinking soup out Of terri
pan shell, when IL random shot from til,
enemy broke the she'll and split his soup
whereupon he raised his head over til,
breast-worS and sung olit--"Oh, you bug
ger, you couldn't do that again il vol
tried forty times" Then the Captain
after repeated importunities, laid down
his pipe, cleared his threat, and sung.
W. marched on 10 our next station,
he Indians on before did hide,
They shot and killed Bold Ncwman's nigger
And two other white menby his side'
The remainder Of the epic we have for
gotten.
After calling on. Cor hunk OF fire
and relighting his pipe, he dashed Al
once into Alabama, in General FIoyd's
army, and fought the battles Of Calebee
and Otassce over again in detail. The
artillery from Baldwin county blazed
away and made the little BOYS aloresaic
think they could hear thunder almost
and the rifles from Putnam made their
patriotic young spirits long to revenge
that gallant corps. And :he Squire was
astonsled at the narrow escape his friend
had of falling into the hands Of Weather
ford and his savases, when he was mi
raculously rescued by Timpocileo Bar.
nard, the Uches chief.
At-this stage Of affairs, Floyd (aot Me
General, but the emba:sador) rode up
with mysterious look on his counte
nance. The dancers left of ia the mid
die Of a set, and assembled round the mes
senger, to hear the news Of the parson
The old ladies' crowded up too, and the
Captain and the Squire wore eager te
hear. But Floyd fell the Importance oi
his situation, and was in no hurry TO di
vest himself Of the naomentary dignity. !.
SWELL, as L rode down 10 Boggy Gut,
i saw
"Who cares what the devil you saw
exclaimed the impatient Captain; ..iell US
II the Parson is coming first. and you may
talk gil nigh, to tell the bala.ice, if YOU
like, after xardsn
q saw continued Floyd pcrt;nacious-
ly
s.Well, my dear, what did YOU sce?''
said Mrs. Peablossom.
q saw that somebody had tooken ava; J,
some Of the rails on the crossway, or
they had washed away or somehow
"Did any body ever hear the lilSe:'
said tie Captain.
':And SO got down." said Floyd, "and
hunted some more, and fixed oyer the
boggy placs."
Here Polly iald her hand OF us arm,
and requested with beseecling look, to
know il the Parscn was on The way.
'sl'll tell you AL about i; presently,
Polly, and then, when | got 10 the run OF
the creek. them
.Oh, The Deyil,' calculated Captain
'.slalled again"
'sBe still honey, let the child tell it his
own way; he always would have his way,
you know, since we had TO humor him SO
when he had the measles" interpcsed the
old lady.
Daniel Newman Pcahlossona, at this
iunclure, facetiously laid down on the
ground, with the ootof au old oak for
his pillow, and called out ya@ningly to
his pa, to s.wake him when brother Floyd
had crossed over the run Of the creek,
and arrived safely at the parsons. -
This causedloud laughter.
Floyd simply noticed it oy observing 10
his broiherssY Yes, you think you nigh
~ smart before all these iolks!'' and re-
sumed his tedious route to Parson Gymp-
sy's, with Us little prospect OF reaching
tho end of his. story asreyer.
Mrs. Peablossom tried TO coax him to
gist say If the Parson was coming or not.
Polly begged him, and all the bridesmaid
implored. But Floyd "went on his way
~. hen coma to the piney -liat,'' he
continued ssQid Snip seed something
white over ia. the bay -gall,sa and shy'l
clean out o. the road, and where he
would have stopped would be hard to say,
i tho impatient Captain had mt inter-
lered.
That .gentlcman, wi!ha paeNlinr gli1t
Of the eye remarked: ssAltf, there's
one way can bring Ainas q showing 8
as he took large hotsli
logs, and runs a ssNooa that
SET pack of hounds % elpiae lpw
more nolss sas loud a1s Nose thai isSled
from 'Roland's hptsss ssat Honcssyal
Mas stlilicisnt invils tien tos as
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