Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-02-25
AN ORIGINAL CHARACTER.


Whosorvpr travels through any ot
The New England States, and twigs, as
he Journeys, the eccentrlclties OF some
NJ lhe na,ves. cannot fail 10 be amused
aud gather new ldra7 n retpeH to
eIymology and diversity al character.
Some wears since, an acquaintance OF
ours vas uui on seback, from the
east par, Of Massachusetts for The Green
Mountains in Vermont. While travels
ing through the town Of New Salem
his road led into piece Of woods, some
five miles in length, and long before m
gor out Of whrch he began to entertain
doubts whether he should be blessed
with the sight Of human habltatIon-
but as all things must have an end 80
Al last had The woods. and the nut brown
house Of the (a,mer greeted his vision.
Near the road was a tall, raw boned,
overgrown, lanterned jawed boy, pro-
badly II years Of age, digging PolatoPs'
lie was curious figure to behold What
was lacking in the length OF his tow
breeches was amply made up behind
his suspenders appeared 10 be compo'.
ed Of birch bark, grapevine, and sheep
skin - and as for his hat which was
dnpy white felt-Poor thing! it hal
once evidently seen better days, but
now, alas! it was only the shadow OF lie
CORY. Whether the temPesrs OF time
hal beaten he top in, or the lads ex-
pandng genius had burst 1t out, was
difficult to tel at any rate It was mls'-
log. and through the aperture red hair
in abundance stood six ways for Sunday.
In short he was one Of the toughest
specimens Of domestic manufacture that
ever mortal behed. Our travelling
friend, feeling deslrous TO 'crape "e
quainlaqre with The critIur. drew up
ne rens Of his horse and began
"HoIlo my friend. can you inform me
how far it is TO The next house
Jonathan started up-Ieaning on h''
hoe baOd.e-res,ed one foot on the
erambe Of his sinister leg, and replied.
"HuIn yourself howl dew?-Wal
| guess can, faint near so fur as II US
to be afor lhey cut The woods away-bnt
nov the sun shrvals up the road and
don't make moru'n tew. The fust house
YOU come 10 though is barn, and The
next is hay slack-hUt old HoskIn's
house Is On eyant. You'll be shure 10
meet his gals Iong afore yuu get there
rarnal ramptn' crIters-lhey pIalg our
folks more'n little. His sheep get IN
our pasture every day, end his gals in
our orchard. Dad sets he dog arter the
.heep, and me after the gaIs-and The
way we IN kes tie 90 d the Peltcoa's
fly ~ tt sln 10 snakes"
81 see you are inclined 20 be facellous,
Young man-pray tell me how il happens
that one Of your legs is shorter than The
other"
a never lows any body TO neddle with
my ground angIers, mlslhur, but seein' it
is you III tell ye. was born SO at my
rc,,r request. so that when | hold
plough, | cant 90 with one foot in the
lurrer. and t'olher On land, and not lap
over; bes des II is very convenient when |
NOV round site bill "
"yery good indeed; how do your POta-
toes come on this year."
They don't come al all; digs 'em 10
each hill"
'Bul they are small perceive"
ayes, knew it, you see we planted
some wEopping blue noses over IN that
ere patch there, and they HonIshed so
al fredIy that these ere slopt growing just
out Of site cause they know d they cou d.
nj hegrn to keep up"
"You appear TO he pretty smart, and |
should thiok you could afford better hat
than the one you wear"
"The looks aint nothing, Its all the be.
havIor. This ere hat vas my religious
sunday 90 to.meerin ha:, and lis just -
chuck foil of piely now as dog Is fall ut
fees. I've got better one to num- but
don't dig Eaters in 1t no how"
You have been in these paris Some'
time | should guess .
IL euees so lew. I was horn'd and
got my brot'n up in that 'ere house but
nv native place is down in Frodunk."
"Then you say it is three g. haIfmilsS
to The next house"
"Yes ser; twas spell ago; and | don't
believe IFS crowd much shorter since"
"Much Obliged, Good by
"Good bye to ye-thal's darn'd slick
horse of yourn."
There, rsaders-there is Jonathan for
Won of The first water. You don't fiad
his equal every where.
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