The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1843-11-30

second glance. graphic, and true TO the
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AN ORIGINAL CHARACTER.
Whoever travels through any Of the New
England states and twigs, as he loamcys The
ecceniriciiies OF some Of the natives. cannot
BAT be amused; and may derive many new
IDEAS IN respect 10 etym0logy and diversity Of
character.
Some years vince an acquaintance Of ours
SET out on horseback Cor the eastern pan Of
Massachusetts, from the Green Mountains,
Vermont. While unwilling through the
town oi New Salem, bis rad led into a piece
OF woods some hvc miles IN length. and long
before be GOT out 81 whicll be began 20 enter
Tain doubts whether he should be blesi with
tho slHhf a haman hahilaGon, bul As all
things mast have an end, 80 At mi the woods.
and ne n1t-bfosn bousc Of q tanner meet
81 he vision. Neat the toad 0ss iall, faw.
boneds oscfgrown, hnieTn-lawed boy, prob
ably seventeen years u age, digging pola-
hoes. lie was curious figure 10 boaoid.-
What was lacking IA the length Of bis low
bfeeehes was amply made up for behind !;
his suspenders Appeared ~ be composed Of
bilciFbsSk, grape vine and sheopskin; aud as
iof las hat which vas Of dizzy whiie felt
poor thing. Ind once evidently seen better
days, bot now, alas! Il was only the shadow
Of rs glory. Whether the tempest OF time
had beaten the top ia, o. the lads expanding
genius had burst 4 out, was difficult To iell !;
al any fatcs q Vas missing-aud through The
aperture sod hairs siood SIX ways lor sun
day. In shou be- was one of the toughest
- cimeus Of domestic manufacture thai
ever mortal beheld. Our lmseling friend
feeling an itching % scrape acquaintance
with 'hc critics. dIew Up lie Tesns Of his
horse and began:
"iiallo ny coed friend, can YOU inform me
he : isr 4 10 The next houseir
= ''han started up-leane,l on bis hoe
handle -fcsied one loot on the gamble of
hrs slnissf leg, aud replied
-hallo yourself, how'd dew. Wen Jest
ean. Talni near so fur AZ II used 10 be alore
they cut the woods away-thon twas pener-
ally lcckoned four miles, but now the sun
shnvels up the road and don't make nore'n
ten. Toe iiIsi house you come 10 though,
: barn, and the next : layslsck; bat Old
hoshin's horse u on beyani. You'll be sure
70 meet bis gals long aiofe you get there;
iafnal Fompin' critters, they plague our folks
muro'n llille. lbs sheep gas in our pas,uro
every day and hia gals "a oar orchard. Dad
1850 .sa9arfnf. sse sheen. end a.,s. as,.r the
gals, and the way We make the WOOL and lie
peiiieoals hy, i a SIN 10 snakes.r nu
~ see you are inclined 20 be lacetious,
young mau-psay tell me how IL happens thai
one ol your legs Is shorter Than the oiheFln
Il never lows any body 10 NEEDLE with
my gIass anglers, mister; but seeIn' IL Is
you III tell sou. vas born 50 al my ticker
request, 80 that when | hold plough, can
20 with one foot IN tie lulfeF, and l'oiher on
land, aud not Top over; besides. il IS very
convenient when | NOV lpund a SIDE hlll.r
.NeTy good indeed-how do your potatoes
come ON this yeaTF"
"They don't come on atall; / digs 'em out;
and there's an everlasting SNAIL OF en- in
each hills
"Bui they are small, peFceivc.r
''les, know ii-yOu see We planted
some whoppn' blue muses. over Ia thai ere
paich there. and they fourshed so al freddy
that these ere siopt CROWN Just out Of spite /;
cause they know'd they couldn't begin 10
keep up.~
"fou appear 10 be pretty smart, and |
should thiuk you could atlord better bat
than The one you wear
"Ihe LOOKS ANT uoihin'; is all the bchav.
iouf. This 'cse hat was my religious Sun
day-go-mceiIn' hat, and IS Just as chock ful
Of p.ely As dog Is fall at ilous. I've got
better one y hum, but ! douf dig iatcrs in ID
no how
~You have been in these paris some time
should guess
~ guess - tow. was bomed and go,
my blo,fn up IN that ere house: bu, my ma
live place ) down IN pofdunk.n
"fhcn you SAID that ID $ about three and
halt miles 10 the next houseF'
'ies sir; twas q spell ago, and don't be-
llcve Is Crowd much shorter since.~
"Much obliged. Good by
"Good BY 10 yo-shai's a darn slick horse
Of youn.n
There reader-lhere is Jonathan for
you Of tho frst wafer. You don't find his
equal everywhere.