Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-12-26

Benz assot a, Mary,
Bono caH sec &c
By way OF accompaniment he cracked
with lnimita Bile grace, huge whip, which
he tiourished above his hebd, and gave a
yell that would have met the approval oil
a committee Of Camanche braves.
DIES some" SAID friend near US,
who was lndulgisg in cachnatory fit al
the strange phenomenon.
"Tbe wild man OF the woods, for VIZ
cried way on our right, who had mount.
ed log to have clear view of the critter.
1.-Two to one he's the feller that butted
the bull off the bayon bridget" exclaimed
Ben Blower from Snake Creek.
Our hero heard not, or needed not
these complimentary remarks, but made
his way up to The company in fine style.
He was indeed an original. His height
could not have been less than six teel
four, without shoes or stockings, which
he considered useless appendages.
He wore shocking bad hat, with
hole in the top, through which tult of
red hair found egress, and waved to and
fro, like the cap OF a cornsialk on WINDY
day. His coat was of nut-dyed, h me
manufacture, minus the skirt, which he
SAID he had lost in an encounter wuh
wild cat he had slain on the road. HIS
shirt collar was thrown open, disclosing
breast tanned by the sun OF some twenty
years, and his inexpressibles, which ap
peared TO be on bad terms with his feet,
leaving them about two feet ieeward,
were hitched upon on one side with
buckskin brace, giving them zig gag
appearance, decidedly unique. Survey
ing the assembage for moment, with
the attention he would have given to
menagere Of wild beasts, be broke forth
thus:
"Fellers, Ia just like 10 know il there's
squire in these parts r.
''Do you mean the parish Judge ?"
asked an estmsbe citizen.
eyes | 'spose-don't care a pine knot
who, SOS he can 90 the thing" replied
the sianger; giving his whip apeculiar
crack.
"What may be your business, friendl'
inquired dfmuEe sovereign" IN the
crowd.
"Nothln' much no how" replied The
modern Nimrod. 81 only wants tho fel-
Ter that can harness me and that gal on
Ratler, yonder. She's just the loujest
gal reckon in the se:tement--as slick
as peeled maple, and clear grit as
skinned later rolled in tho sand; and I'm
called whole team and big dog under
At.
woods for week looking for a squire TO
hitch us, and wore out a pair OF deerskln
brltches looking for him; and | wish
may be rammed through gun tree head
foremost, il I'm going TO pack Sue any
further. ! came here TO yoke her, and
here I'm gon' to stay"
The roar of laughter that followed this
simple recital was deaftnng. We lost
four buttons in convulslve fife, and it is
quite probable we should have suffered
largely in that line had not The Parish
Judge arrived at that moment, and gwen
new turn to affairs. The Judge, as all
our read RS know, is supposed by many
to he OF Gallo descent, although We have
authority in saying that he IS "native and
To the manor born" Unlike the great
poets justice,
Gin air round belly with good cspon lined,
With eyes severe, and beard Of formal cut,
Full OF wise SO Tvs and modern instances,
he is as lean as Grahamlle, living en-.
trely oD bran pudding anc irlcassed RAJ
dishes. With the undying zeal OF an
lsraeite he thuudcrs forth analhemas
against four footed enimals, and consid-
crs ornith doggy 81 study for cannibals.
These ore the sentiments OF the Judge,
a belt n politics he strangely enough,
"qoes the whole hog" AT one time, we
learn, he was an expounder Of The Meta
odist faith, and traversed' the country in
company with the devout and exemplary
Father Redwine THIS may accouct for
the serious cast of countenance peculiar
to him. On the present occasion he was
dressed ia the might ofthe fashion lie
wore "wesi Of England" invisible green
coat, the collar Of which was perpendicu-
lar and corded la collegien, giving the
wearer quite a magisierial appearance
His cashmere vest was buttened close up
to his chin, over the top oil which protrud.
ed an enormous pair of jet whlskers, such
as are worn by brigands, whnH sensitive
young ladies' hold IA such high esteem.-