The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-04-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
SEQUEL TO "cAPT. RIcE's TREAT

SEQUEL TO "CAPT. RICE'S TREAT
Some few years since gentleman resid.
ing no! an hundred miles from this, travel.
ling IN the neighboring State of Arkansas on
a collecting expedition, had occasion 10 cali
upon customer" whom we shai! call
John SmIth-not the immortal John Smith,
Jr., who writes for the newspapers, but in
all probability relation Of the great orig.
inal, whose portrait hangs upon peg against
the cabin WALL Being as be thought in
the neighborhood, but not knowing precise
ly ghe whereabouts Of the foresad John
Smith, he accosted copperas striped specl.
men Of the old North Carolina State, who
was rather hsllessly a, work IN front of a
cabin, hewing out an axletree for an OK cart
from pine sapling.
Traveler-Good morning, sir will you
have The goodness to direct me to Mr.. John
Smiths?
N. C.-Cer'ainly, sir; if there is any
thing in this world do know, it is the way
TO John Smiths. Why, John Smith and
me came out together from North Carroll.
ma. We cut that new road leading across
that branch and over that bill. We
Trayeller--But, sir, will you have The
kindness 10 tell me where he lives?
N. Go be sure | will. AS | was
saying, if there is any thing in this world
do know, 1t IS the road 10 John Smiths.
Why, sir, John Smith and me married sis.
ters; and he has got the smariest wife il
all these diggtns. She
Traveller-No doubt Of il, sir but sir
want to see him, and have nothing TO Dc
WITH the good qualities OF bis wife. Viii
you direct me :
n. Cor course will, as said be
fore, if there is any thing in this world d.
know, IL is The way 10 John Smiths. Bul
as ! was observing, bis wife can spin Sly
cuts day, besides attending 10 family fix.
iugs.
Traveler-She nay spin sixty for all
know or care; bat tina, has nothing to do
with my question. wish 70 find ner bus.
band-sill you tell me where he liyesl
n. C.-Will tell you where John Smith
liYesi Well, tba,'sa good one. tell you
again, that If there IS any thing in this
world do know, it is where John Smith
lives. Why, sir; as said before, We came
from North Carolina together. And he
bias yoke Of she truesl pulling oxen in all
these parts. His negro man jim is The
smarles,-
Traveller-My dear cir, it IS growing
late, and | wish 10 get on. If you can d.
rect me, why dop'i you do it? ask YOU
again if you wiH tell me the way to Johl
Smllh'sl
N. C.-iiayn't told you dozen time,
II there is any thing IN this world de-
know, il is where Joha Smith lives p
Havn't ! told you that we came from Nortt
Carolina together But speaking Of hls
Jlm-he can pick out his hundred weight
OF cotton IN day, and shell cut turn Of
corn for mill at night, aud no mis;ake.-
Besides sir,
Trayeller-Zounds, man What have
TO DO With Jlm-or his colton-or bis corn
have asked you PLAIN question, which
will ask again. Is there, or is there mol.
such man DIS John Smith living in this
'sec!Ion,' and if yo6 know the way TO bl:
house will you poin, It out 10 me
N. C.--and zounds, man hasn't beer
telling all tho time tina, there Is such 9
man as John Smith living IN these diggina--
and If there is any lhing in the world d.
KNOW 1t is the way 10 his house lei
you again We not only came from Nor,t
Carelisa together, but cui out Tia; new roac