Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-07-23
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TIE COLD AllNE.

proud Queen city 0i tho West WIS q
thriving village with log calips aut
hard CIDER in abundance, a tall, thir
visaged mgiil rode a miserable apol
ogy Tor a horse through the princIpa
street, and stopped at the sign of the
Chained Bear" on Water street
lie WIS an original IN every respect
Ills coonskln zap was drawn over his
small grey eyes, and his MN dyej
coat was buttoncd mp to his cI H., al
though the thermometer was | / h NJ
IN the ninoticS Bnckskin inexprcS
sibles ornamented a pair Of legs which
had doubtless done the State some
service in running down some wild
varmints, and his cowhide boots ap
peared to be made for the double
purpose Of protecting his feet from
the SHOWS of winter, and carrying
water to extinguish fires. Walking
up to the bar, the strange cuStome.
thus addressed the landlord:
"Hcw much for my horse and me
landlord-'Spose / stay a short time ~
eve charge so much a day TO-
you, and so much for your horse" re
oiled the concise and intelligent keep
or of the 'Chained Bear
GAN right know you as we'll as
ifPd wintered you, and here I'll drive
ny stakes. AS for black Dick, he'll.
not trouble you much, old fellow
Eve learnt him to live on short al.
lowance. When started from the
cross roads, put a peck Of corn be.
hind my blanket, and told him he
must get along with it, to which he
agreed, but it didn't last, and he hasn't
had crib for two dayS--but no mat.
t"ri just give me that green bottle.
an1Iord--l'm as dry as rattlesnake
skim"
The red-eye was furnished, and
three doubloons ratified on the pine
counter, drawn from the mole-skin
purse of the stranger
"Now for some rib-timber and a
'Dread," said the out-and-outer, "and
70 YOU hear. landlord, leave hole
TOT me 10 get out Oh cary III the
morning, for I've got some mighty
particular business on hand"
"faSS'r-yes Sir-your name is"-
"Bill Thompson, from snake creek
good night"
the keeper of the Chained Bear
vas at a loss to fix his customer, and
racked his brain to divine the nature
1fthe mighty particular business he
lad to transact the following day.
The bar room loafars had their say
Did Mrs. Knowall her guess; the
'lnowlng ones their thoughts; but all
concluded it would be better to let
Did Father Time reveal the future
l''nes of Bill Thompson from Snake
Creek
Ia the morning, the guest was mis-
'ed, but he make his appearance at
he breakfast table, apparently in a
very good hunor with himself and
Ill the world. After the past. he
'nqlired for the residence of the Rev.
Hr. S.-,a chemist of good repute. /
md sloped. He soon stood at the
loor of the scientific gentleman, and
vas invited to take a seat in the par
or, by the affable and accomplished
enant
"Haven't time to stay, thank you;
ust brought some Jumps with me |
onnd 'toth@r day OF patch of ground
own, to see what it is" said the an.
'arently green 'ul,' at the same
ime producing three or four small
jumps of metal.
The professor carefully examined
ne Jumps, and stepping into his la
aratory, soon returned with an
uxious expression of countenance.
"You say you found these Jumps
n your farm"
"Sartin; picked 'em mp one day
Isl week after thulderin' shower"
"Did you observe any similar pie
So"
didn't take notice; plenty of 'em.
'spose; the boys have got a lot"
DWELL sir, it is my duty to tell YOU
Iese specimens are pnr, gold; but it
singular; nay, impossible, should
ink, that the precious metal should
i've been found in such state of
ERECTION"
"Dont know any thing about it, /;
1t Pm mighty glad you say the !