American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-10-20

his novemcnts-the fnshed together. They
left the house in precise oIder-they shoulder
ed their hoes as orderly as veterans-they re-
commenced their labors in the field at the same
moment, and together, for near two hours,
they tolled as if hoeing for a wager-the ST.
lence was broken by sharp, quick, "Sam!'
from the eldest Dana, at the same instant COM
ing to full stop.
'Well!" was the instant reply.
"Go to the tailor and get measured for
freedom suit"-and at it they went again; an
other half hour passed in silence, and then
came again, "Sam!"
"Well!" said the individual.
"lll give you one hundred dollars to start
with"
Another half hour passed; they began to
slacken their speed.
"Sam!"
"Weln'
"What are you going TO do?"
"Gong peddling."
| They hoed full hour al a moderate pace
"Sam!"
"WelI!"
''I'll give you the red horse and wagon"
A few minutes more Of moderate hoeing,
and the elder Dana guessed that il was time
to drive up the cattle; so Sam started for the
| house-the trouble all over
| Sam went TO town for his freedom suit-his
old clothes were nicely mended, washed and
packed away in his chest-his mother and
sisters were busy all the remaining time Of his
minority fixing off Sam; and when the day
came for him to leave home, all were pleasant,
ard with light heart he drove off.
Sam was happy. After he had driven over
the hill, he pulled up his horse to have talk
to himself; said he, 81 am a man-Sam,
you're man, one and twenty yesterday-old
horse, you're mine. Sam owns you--Old wag-
on, own you, you're Sans property cool
hundred in your pocket, Sam--a chest full of
clothes, (here he threw up the lid twenty
pairs of socks, sixteen shirts, and lots of draw
ers-a suit of new clothes, bright buttons-six
pair of boots, and what is this2 two mince
pies, some cheese and pound cake-that's
some Of the girls work. | own the whole OF
this crowd-horse, wagon, and driver, ha,
no." and Sam Dana laughed long and loud
then he halloed, shouted, laughed again
speechifed to the old horse, talked to Sam
drummed on his chest, crowed, barked, cac.
kled-imitated every thing he could think of,
by turns. Sam Dana was 4 happy fellow,
qnite crazy with Joy.
Sam drove on. An hour and halfafter he
left his fathers house, he hitched his horse in
ITOiII vi TIC hGlVlle pOtlCIy' WIN Tic pro-
pretor he harganed for load OF earthenware
such as milk pans, jugs, &C., agreeing to settle
for the load as soon as he could turn it into
cash, and then take another on the same terms
and so continue as long as the arrangement
should be agreeable to both parties. His loac
was soon selected, carefully packed in the wag
on, and away he drove. After proceeding
few miles over the country, he stopped his horse
and took bird's.eye inventory of his load, cal
culating his probable profits if he had good luck
} lunched off his mince pies and cheese, and wa
Just preparing to mount and drive on to mar
ket, when his horse took sudden fright ant
started off like deer.
Sam pursued, yelling "whoa!" like mad
man. The old horse sheered off the side of tn
road, and over went the wagon, down a steep
rugged bank-the body parted from the for
ward wheels-chest and earthen-ware wen
helterskelter, in crashing, smashing confusion
down the precipice. Sam stopped moment
gave prolonged whistle, and dashed after hi
horse as fast as his legs could carry him. A
the end ofan hour and half's chase he return
ed, and after considerable tIosble he succeeded
) in getting his wagon together, gathered up hi
clothing which had been distributed in the gen
eral smash, collecting in a heap the fragment
OF his load, and took parting look at it, will
the consolng remark that it was of no use Il
cry for split milk. He then mounted his car
and drove off to a neighboring tavern, wher,
he put up for the night. Next morning, il
good season, Sam Dana hitched his horse il
front of the Melville pottery, and made his wa,
into the countng-room.
"Wel, Mr.. Dana" said the proprietor
"have you turned your load so quick?"
eyes, sir" said Sam tripmphantly, 81 have
termed it and can turn fifty loads moro.'
'Is it possible? well, you shall have just a
many loads as you want"
81 guess l'll settle for the load took alons
yesterday" said Sam.
The bill was produced, Sam paid over tb,
cash, and merely remarking that he didn'
know as he should want any more ware, wish
ed the potter good day, mounted his chest
and drove in the direction Of Bow.
On arriving at the homestead, he unharnes
sed his old horse and turned him out to feed
logged his chest up stairs to its old place, rig
ged himself out in his working suit, shouderec
his hoe, made for the corn-feld, and went t.,
work. Sam Dana, Junior, is entirely cured OF
his straying notions:-he says he got cured for
something less than fifty dollars, aad he intends
in future To keep clear Of all attacks of the
troublesome complant;-in short, he means tc
spend his days in the land where he was brought
up-free and happy, turning the sod for sure
return of profits and an independent livelihood
Sam Dana is a sensible fellow; and there are
others, who might as well profit by his expert.
ence and example.
DRouGHT. The PVrt Tobacco Times men.
tons that previous to- the recent rain, the
drought in that vicinity was very great. We
getation had bee me parcF>ed and the farmer,
had great difficulty in plouGhng snd seeding
their fall crops,