The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-12-12

ihlslles. Aud from same rause &c olhef,
John had strange fancy Cor ihislles. ant
wnull never slow 'em 70 Ne DIG ~ nr
ron,ei IL, IL his ali 81 HE farm. BBi
Jonathan hated The very IDEA II thistle /:
he eouIIn'i bear EN- no how. There used
10 he some IN his psrl al the farm when .
II was new. hni he kept moving II 'em
loan. and liggin II EN- up, AMI roaiin q
I'm out. iii there uasn'i one left Jona-
than used Ia talk 10 John and Try 10 geI
him n do The same. lie told him il was
= ] sgrsce 10 farm 10 have ihisiles on il.
But John declared they was the glory ~
! farm. anh no FIRM could he perfect with.
on illislles. jonathan said that. besides
scratching and hurting every body that
come near 'eIn. they woull run lie Land
all nuI. ~ that il woal.ln'i produce nolhing;
and i John kept al them Ihislies on his
farm he would die 4 pnnr man n last.
John said he wasn't afraid of that: his
land was rich enough 10 prnd..ce i'll NJ
wanted with The ihislles On 10; and lie
was sure they gave 4 higher character ard
dignity 10 his family. for they was a sign
10 every body thru pissed along The road
that the family lived on good rich fam.
Thar supported 'em without ill-ir having
10 work iorii. Things went along in Ibis
way for same time. Johns children al
grew up 10 he very fond "a missiles; and
Jonaihan's III hated lhisiles: and il he
cousins ever had any spaning Or quarrel.
ling il was most always about missiles.
Al last slnahhlc broke mi bciwafn some
Of Johns family and The family III The
Sllverhuckles. The Silverhuekle family
lived on very Urge. rich old farm. lying
southwest Of Johns. But as the land
where ihcy iiaoi hadn't heen cleared np.
ant! the line hadn't been lairly run on,
anil M marks SCI MP. The bDys on each
side got inin dispute abonl Ire line.
The Silyerlurklrs said The Sans were get
ling on 10 their llnl. They rallied 'em
all Sans because They were lie dies.
cenda 4 II I'll Uncle sam. So whole
gang of III SIlvethurkles went dawn and
ordered the Sans or and told 'cm 10
keep on their own land. The Sans sand
they was n their own land. and they
wouldn't sir an inch back. The quarrel
grew 50 hot Tim hev soon come 10 hows.
John heard the tnmpns. and seeing thai
his boys were IN grea, danger Of getiin an
awful lickin'. lie called to Jonathan To
send over his hoys 10 help lick the Silver.
hurkles. Well now, brolher." said Jn-
nathan, " think yonr hnys haze been
very foolish 10 get into this scrape. and |
guess they've been more 10 blame than
The Silverbuckles. But still. as you've
got into the difficulty. vel take hold and
hello YOU Out Of H." So jonathan called
his boys out, and they went over 10 help
Johns: and all The Sans went al The
Sllserbuckles ard licked EN- like sack.
They drove EN- back and followed 'em
half way over the Sivc,brcsle farm,
lhrashing Of EN- from house tn house. and
from field 10 field. wherever they met
them. Al lasl the Silvcrhnckles give mp,
and owned themselves licked. and begged
the Sans TO quiz and 20 home.
Well, the Sans said they was ready
enough 10 do thai. hnl they warnl agoing
TO have all this trnnhle for nu,hn; and
they should demand The gold.apple field
10 paw 'em for their trouble. This was 4
very valuable field on The northwest end
Of the Silverbuckle farm, and took lis
name from an richard on il thai bore We
ry rich goldcolored apples. Them Sill
verhuckles snl very high by this fel j, and
DECLARED they couldn't part with il no
how. Bnt the Sans said thew must have
it. aud they wouldn't sir an incl, home
| till they had a deed Of il. The Silver
buckles said lhes wouldn't give a defd;
they acknowledged the Sans was the
strongest, aud could take i, by force. il
they'd mind 10; hul they declared il,
wonid be an everlasiin shame and disgrace
for them 10 do il. oh. The Sans SAID. we
aint no robbers. 10 take a thing nv fnIce.
We have no idea Of taking gold apple
field withou, your consent. We calculate
10 make a fair bargain Of il; and well give
you a hundred and fifty dollars fort. The
Silperbucklcs said ~, they wouldn't give
a deed. Well, then, said the Sans. YOU
may take ynur choire--give The deed or
take another lirkin all round, for one or
'loiher you must do. The Silverbnckles.
with bnngcd eyes aud bloody noses. fell
as if they was half dead already. aud
thought iher couldn't stand ano,hpr lickin
no how, so lhey give up and signed the
deed voluntarily.
The Sans went homc in high eIpe
about their gold.apple field. and set iown
and talked the matter over; what fine
addition il was 10 the old farm. and what
pleasant garden spots il would make for
their children and chiltlYpn's children to
live on. An some of Ionalhan's buys,
who were always wide awake, starred
right off over 10 the field, and went 10 Dig
gin on il. And when they come home
they brought bags full ol rich guld-cnl red
apples. And when some of Juhn's bows
begun Ia stir round, aud talk ahnul going
over 10 Dig and build on the apple field,
Jonathan spoke To John and said. i. INV,
brother, I'm entirely willing your hovs
should go over on To The apple field and
dig as much as they are mind 10. and
build, and plant, and SOW, and reap; but