Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-11-08
4 GOOD MORNING FOR A RABBIT
nINILNG

GOOD MORNING FOR A RABBIT
HUNTING.
We End tn follow ing good story going ,hs
rounds without credit II We knew the wri-
ter We should assuredly nauc him.
One cold morning in last February the snow
wing some ten inches deep on the grnuni !. a
circle OF some halt duzen ttople had giujled
Mr. NJ bar nom. aud a. he number was con-
siderable aud each onr was anxious t' get as
nror Tie source Of comfart o. possible. the
closely wedged circle Of chair backs formed a
sort oi Gordon SGHiidir,. since without sOue
one should move. all iugress to he Grr was
cut I'll. as though II was under qJaTautius.-
Aud The semi circular row ut legs sud feet
turning IN tnwsri The hearth. looked like the
spikes OF az enormous " gpn wheel. Even
The landlord Vas excluded. aud with biz hands
IN his ia his pockets, MIR VI. was iudu~tti-
ously promen0ding his bar room rudeavoring
10 look a. gnnd naiurr,i aud comfortable as
circumstances would Ternit.
In tAI> stare al things DR. L. entered. rub
biug ms han Is sud p~r5uuuncing enrrsriicsiiy
several mousstiahic words la connection with
salne quite original obs ~reaiians on The state
OF The weather.. Bat in vain dat be with bis
blue POSE amt b-serching look. walk arnuni
the semi.circlr oi hind hearted nei-hb1rs to
get access 10 the fre-not d soul moved for
him.
BY the laws. lis c tlf' exclaimed the DIR.
by way OF drawing attention to his iuilom
condition.
III y cold did you say9' answered one
careles-iy; yes | should think likely 1t i,
oot Ia The street : aud he cody gave his
chair a hit,h. IN The unsuccessful Effort To get
II half an iuch nearer the FIRE.
Now DR. Z. though one OF the best hearted
men in the word, is exceedingly irritable; aud
while a. fond OF a joke a. Currin was. Is
know as d perfect dare devii, capable q any
thing, aud alter d moments hesitalion 1e leit
the room. muljering somewhat expressive OF
his private opinion as L. The stale oi elvIli-
%zation in that town. CT ls,ing The street 10
ii store. he put neatly up a bundle some iouI
iuches by two in sizr. in one corner OF which
he put about a spoonful ui powder.
Rr-enteling the bar room be tipped the
landlord a slv wink. and then. by a personal
appeal, prevailed upon the most good nitured
man OF th- group To move his chair mamen-
tsrilv, 50 as 10 admit 4. within the circle ; d
movement which the rest reproVed instantly
by looking ddggers and ioeclcies al ;he good
uaturd man.
Dr. L. quietly turned his back to the fire.
pulling his coat tails aside, aud whlstling Yam
kee Doodle.
Atleagth some one CHANGED to remark
Must be a good morning for rabbi hun
ting
Yes" said the doctor catching eagerly at
the very hint he had b Ell waiting for yesl
should Say SO. lam going myself directly
Ju,t d pound or two al first rdtr powder over
the way here. Finest article in The town.
Ani cody taking out thu package. h tore
Of d crruer. as il at random, and pouring upon
ms haul d spopnln Of the apparent contents,
h. threw il upon the fir.
the exp usion elevated s M halt duzsn oil
the ciicle " hp lad noticed what he Was do
iug) two or three inches from their Oh tlfs, aud
toad remonslrances, followed agalnst the rrpl-
titon oil any CHI meal experiment 81 h I sert
while the landlord Who udd .ot his cue re-
marked:
BY George, YOU bad b.tier blow a mans
doJse up haj'nt toa.
I'll you say much | will" rejoined Z in
great apparent heat. I'D just as soon pi.ch
the whole two pounds IN the fire as not.
I'D like TO see you replied L., confident
ly.
DO YOU dare me 10 do IT, shouted
Yes, | do" doggedly answered the land
lord.
M sooner said than done. With a NUT
tering remark about taking a dare from any
lihbs u NdSiilh va diiN SHhCi6 -
brand. and sprang towards the door followed
I By the landlord.
Heavens aud earth What a scattering. NJ
one stopped 10 shove back his chair-every-
hing turlrd a cdmplet- somersett; and gath
erias t.,etnseive up ds qaiehi. as they could
di,eulangle arms and iegs from he confused
mass, everybody shat Tor IN doors aad via
davs. without stopping TO look behind
Mn.
One man, whose pluck hal been tried ON
| ordinary occasions. vanished through The back
d iur. aud jumped d FIVE loot fence without
breaking his trot, ahd was last seen streakln5
il down back street, yelli Z marier at the
top OF his voice, aid once aad d while locking
biekwords to dOise the ttmotr That MAS hal
hug.
Another longlegged individual who = built
up like d poir vi t lgs, made bat three strides
dero,, a Iitty street, AM headed up lane lean
my forward al an angle OF forty five degrees,
putting down his loug SCARS Ike the bucket
OF d tranbod wheel, with his coat tail
streaming behind han ike the Iah oil d com
rt.
1t is needless TO say that that the doctor
W Is entirciy satisfied with the result OF the
punishment Tor their srltishuess " hich he adj
minis Tered.