True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-11-18

ssesly g me : Old Admifal's and d more
joyous party never met III Mals
HOW THE Egl0 Err I'M b MS coy
Y THE I.EAD MINI I. X FACE
= was young man ten years age and
lske some other young men wot al. " 40
ga the same thing, and returned lighter
tnan they went dfified ont West. nv
4 tocass ior tlle time being was III lie eastefn
Pay oks michigan, buG once ventnfod
westward as Tar as Wisconsin,
mere IS swarm Of suckers hoosiels
buckeyes, 'corncracI1ef and woIveflnes
eternally on the Qisivipe, ia hem parts 4
migratory race Of bipeds- -wllo float about
rom spot 70 spot 'squalling' for tile nonce.
wherever their fancy Or interest may III.
Cline them; and rougher set of men will
rarely be met with, saving he genuine
svoYageurs OF lrappers 50 notorious for
their hardihood.
green looking individual turned M
suddenly one morning, in the vicinity ola
oaclkwoods mining settlement, and accor-
ding g hlsowll account, he had come from
desperate ways Off ia search Of somethin
todu.'
a llnsey- woolsey jacket considerable
!, worse for wear, was slung oVerh bis shout
der; Ills pants were made of tow.cIoth; a
par OF coarse cowhide brogans ornamented
ms feet, and the gear which protected his
head might have answered an excellent
turn 70 slft ashes through; in brief his
toni ensemble looked very like the break
ing upofa hard winter.
lie sauntered leisurely up to the knot Of |
.workmeD, and drawing frow his side peck
et huge soft cracker, he commenced
munchlng it-solus. NORM, stranger,
said one ofthe hands, at length.
'Mornin yourself Capfn.,
Which way
None in particular
Well stranger, where do you hail fromY
'WplI halls from all around the lot
From the Bastard 2
Wal yes-I reckon
What news p
'None--as knows on
You're short kinder
Wal; you'll find me long enough pre-
hnps. The conversation was suspended;
the wolverine continued to MUNICH his
biscuit and the miners pursued their la
bors. But the biscuit finally disappeared,
ami the stranger, vino tad rhkcrt rousIdcrs +
able interest in their operations, had APP
within speaking distance again.
Wal; they du say the banks busted--'
What bank bawIed an old oper-
alive, dropping hisspade and looking, about
him for landslide "Nited States Bank -
'Oh is that alll Why, how you skeert
a fellerp
Some Of 'em ell get skeered wus en- that,
reck'n, alore they're through with it, 81
Again the talk ceased. The wolverine {
watched the progress OF the workmen, and I
finally laid his jacket upon the bank.
"Spose you don'twanl another hand. =
NO. {
no; though net {
Here one Of the party, in green round {
lbout, who imagined himself considerably $
more than match for half score like the E
rreen' nn--and who appeared like overseef I
t the gang-proposed 10 him that be c
hould pay scotfof the crowdand he would
hen show him where he could set up the 4
iggin trade on his own accounts
Drinks all round mind y
tSarfin. Jestbring on your 'prary dew I
Or the hull lot, aud d--tlle expense" b
A capacious caddy Of the cr0hrs was Il
rocured, and the party had jolly time at 9
he cost Of The new conner The liquor q
isposed of he asked for directions Ia The a.
lie where he should commence operation. q
well, stranger, said the knowing one, q
'ilh side wink 10 bis men, begin any
bar; Try under ihe old tree, yonder'
The big shady Tree, across The lotthere7' IS
yes; %
Thank ye Il looks like right smart -
0ii Hope you'll have good fimeofit,i -
ded The overseeE and the parties sepafa- y,
The Wolverine went al il ia right rocd IN
rnesf, with borrowed pick, 1nd long ~
tore sunset (as luck would have ii| be q. &.
Iritck q Lead Having satisfied him W
{ ia reference 70 the location, hc cofcfed n
h's tracks, end returned b de lead 1
Say Cap'n' you're nYiher had 81 "a
E1 What luck. slftnltr
Lack rou said VEL don't know
,f 500 can luck I've hteoa trra'a
b thar rhon| fea ho1o hr|| Esf r
nnI nol fr3 rsnt maj. SKI
1H uf 81 rEtd 1ll IIs .Htr
wal Mtr Isl snI nav ta U0I WEARS