Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-07-13
TALE OF TRAVEL.
FROM TUE ARKANSAS GAZETTE.

ties:
In ls4l, young broad shouldered;
biS-hsted hentucklan-a regular bred
stock raiser and dro ver-weut on 10 Buff
falo, N. Y, to purchase Of Lewis Allen,
who had just returned from England,
some Of his imported stock. After he
had closed his purchases, finding he had
day TO spare, he determined 10 spend
Al an wish 10 the Falls Of Niagara. So,
alter breakfast, he stepped into the pas.
senger cars, aud found the department
which he selected occupied by a modest
looking and plainly dressed gentleman
In lew moments he commenced a con
'VersatIon upon the subject most inter
estlng to him, to wit, imported stock.
and the Bargains he had made, and in.
formed his fellow traveller, in the most
decisive manner, what was the best
breeds, &c. The stranger, after hear
ing him out, without dissenting to what
he SAID, spoke upon the subject Of I'm
gllsh stock generally, the different kind
oil oreeds,thc properties of each,the best
cross Tor milk, butter &c AM displayed
In modest and unassuming manner.
such minute aud general information on
the subject that II astonishCd the other,
and he asked HIM if he was not a stock
raiser. lie said no and the kentuckiun
asked, rs usual, what might be YOUR
name, sIrH 'Morpcth,' was the reply.
'MUrPeth,' said he, Nor eth! Now,
nave been all over Kentucky and travel.
led to Arkansas, but never heard orthe
name before. Where DID you como
from, MIR. Morpelhr From York.
York. said he, New York! A great
Place-beais Lexington or Louisville,
NIT; but did you come from the city
or country, MIR. Morpethr From the
country Wei, 1t is very great State,
always saving aud excepting old Ken.
tucky,It is the finest country ever saw.
In short, while they conversed on the
subject OF farming, and the stranger.
without the least parade, seemed TO be
perfectly familiar with the subject and
alter hearing at length Of the superior
style OF agriculture IN kentucky, and
the astonishing productions there, the
cords OF line stock, grain, &c, he rela
LED The improvements which had recent
~ been made in agriculture by means of
chemical Experimental the different kinds
ol solI' the distinguishing properties OF
each, rotation OF crops, effect Of climate
upon productions, &c. &c; at length the
hentucklan cried out, why, Nj. Nor
Peth, you must have followed farm,n q
Tor lIvIngP No. he said he had not.
but /; was a subject TO him Of great in,
lerest' The rest of the journey was
hlled up with q description Of what the
hentuckIdn had seen OH the Mississippi
ana IN Arkansas, to which the stranger
iisteped with apparent interest. At
length they reached the Falls. AMI.
amidst constant EXPLANATIONS of aston
lshment on the part of the Kentuckian
they passed on 20 the Canadian side
Upon reaching there they saw number
oil negroes, dressed in regimentals. with
muskels III their hands. :Why, what
The devil does this meanY CThese are
regular soldiers said the stranger. Sal
dlers! negroes for soldiers! Well. h.
I'D, did you ever he r the like? Well
when | go back TO old Kentucky, and
tell them that :he British have negroes
Tor soldiers, they never will believe me
IN the world. Why, sir, ir an Arkansas
oVerseer were to come here with his Eiu
whip and give ii one crack, tell Won.
sir, that regiment Of these black ras.
Gals would drop their muskets and beo
for quarter. Now, old fellow, YOU miobi
have heard that we like TO have got in
to war with the British about some boun.
dairy or other. J tell you that the frs,
horn that was blown would raise a reoi.
ment IN old hentuck that would sveen
this land from shore TO shore. Nothin1
could resist them; for | tell YOU nothing
can beat old kentucky for war or rails.
ing lUt stock
After while the bell Of the tavern
Iung Tor dinner, and they both FASTENED
IN, the hentuckian before. When ne
reached the room he found the table hail
hiled with negroes, and stopped. The
stranger, without appearing to observe
At, took hold Of a chair, and pointed r.
an empty one by his side. .By Cd
was the astonished intersection of the
hentuckIsn, 'yo1 are not going to cal
your dinner with negroes, arc your
cant DO IL, sir. ] never could show nv
lace at home again il were TO do so.'-
"ell' said the stranger, Il am rather
hungry, acknowledge, but, as we arc
iol low travellers, will not baIk Won,
humor. We will 90 down TO the lowe,
island, pass the suspension bridge. and
dine on the American sidc.' Nov ,b.,
IS Just 10 my hand, my old fellow. Ve
will do So When they reached the sns
tension bridge the Kentuckian was over
wnelmed with astonishment, and swore
that they never would believe him a,
at home when he told ofit. The strap.
ger was perfectly familiar with such
thlngs, and tod him who was the oripi
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