The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-14

manner, the only uthCtchSo 100 -.
stitution Of one vowel for another. Should
this assevefation require additional force, the |
Northern man will be 'gaal darned. and
the Southern ',lod dernsd, IA curious per.
version OF sacred names TO ease the con- |
science while giving vent to ones temper.
In fact, il is almost impossible. among The
many conuPtions OF language OF which |
both are gully, to cite an expression IN
which some slight but marked difference
does not exist.
To the Northern man every silicious mass
is Stone, be it large enough 70 weigh ton,
while the Southern ignores the word IN toto,
and calls everything OF that description
rock, though nSlarser than midss'swing.
The application Of this word IS extremely |
ludicrous, TO one whose ears are unaccustOm-
ed to it, and we remember laughing heartily
at the idea OF picking up rock to throw
at bird. When man or boy, biped or
ouadruped, bird or beast, is Pelted, the un-
fortunate recipient Of protective fsyors is
said to be rocked, unless indeed wood be
put in requisition, and then he Is said to be
chunked
In Arkansas, however, the term donoch
usurps the place Of either rock or Stone
That touching and popular Southern ballad.
ycIept 'Rosin the bow, concludes in these
pathetic words:
"Then fetch me couple Of donoeks,
Placeone atmy head and my toe Ct
And do not forget to wnte on ~
The name Of old Rosln the bow"
Il
No shadow OF doubt can possibly remain
, in the mind Of any sunplejudiced person.
: but that the sovereign Safe OF Arkansas
may lay Just and true claim TO the honor
OF giving birth to the interesting individual
in question.
4 The further South you travel, the more
. rude. wild, and energetic, the language you
: will hear. Our newly acquired State Of
Texas excels all others in additions and
calruptions. The old Texan has no farm,
+ it is rancho. "A rope be knows not; sy-
1 erything in that line is either larriat or a
o eabbsrOs, the one be:ngrmade Of raw-hide
: twisted or plated, 'and the latter spun by
!, hand from the hair OF horses or neat cattle.
. He never seeks or looks for anything, bot
4 always hunts it., He hunts bees, cattle, a
r missing pair Of oxen, (hs calls them besUes,)
e or doctor. Nothing leaves a mark to him,
}. he only sees sign, whether OF bird OF
beast, friend or enemy. You hear Of tur-
key sign, bear sign, hog sign, COW sign,
Indian sign, &C., &c. When be wishes
of to leave, he does not say with the Yankee
We'll, we'd better be a goin' but LEI,
d ramos, or Let's vamos the rasche.' He
}, never asks about the situation OF the gas:
y On the prairie, bot inquiries about the sum
= msr or winter range. A FISH spear is tC
him groin; boat dHgolt; halter q
|, y bosGal; whip guirts house, no house
!, but a lOgpen; drove Of horses is a ca
y pairde, and when universal fright amons
= them occurs il is stampede. He does moi
kill his game; he Sares, or gets u. or make
= IL come. AProPos to this We will1ecort
= an anecdote, for the authenticity Of which
- we will vouch
L The noted Judge w. better known a;
= three legged Willie,' once attended bar
becue for the purpose Of addressing the as
, sembled multitude, and soliciting their vote:
? Tor Congress. His opponent had slain a
man in duel or streethght, and was en-.
y deavnring tn apolos;Ae and orPlein tho cir
(" cumstances connected with the act. Willie
70 listened attentively with q sheer upon hi:
countenance. and when be had finished
= arose and remarked: The gentlemen need
/" not have wasted 50 much breath, in excus-
ing himself for having sars6 notorious
:, rascal; all Of you know that have shot
y three. and two of them got
Themonosyllable there. or, in the back.
I woodsman's Language, thar-has its origin
!, = al meaning 50 singularly perverted and en-
: larged, and lays claim TO 80 many and such
peculiar signihcations, that it is worthy our
$ especial notice.
I A man who accepts an invitation to a
), frolic or a fight, a wedding or funeral, pro-
baby answers, I'm thar. A person wish
: ing to imply that he is perfectly at home
: in anything, says he is thar; a good hunter
or fisher is also thar. A jocky once sold
; adraught horse with this Recommendation:
= He amt no pertikeler beauty, stranger, to
: boast on, but when you get 10 the bottom
u Of hill with lolld. he's thar tell you.
The poor man, however, found out that his
, new purchase under such circumstances Ger.
tainly was thar, and thar he was likely to
remain. as neither words. nor blows could
induce him to bulge a foot.
An amusing story is told in the South,
which illustrates very well one Of the many
J, uses Of this word. The king Of beasts, it
y is said, invited all his subjects to ball, and
; all attended in compliance with the prince
ly invitation, with the exception of the poor
donkey, who remained outside. solscing
himself with the music Of the violns, thai
were merily keeping time to the very fan
tastic toes Of the jocund dancers. Several
messengers in vain were sent to press bis
entrance, and finally his majesty himself
condescended to seek the sage, and insist on
his returning with him. Your majesty
replied Jack, I'm not much Of hand at
dancing, but if there's any singing to be
done, why I'm thar.
-
He seems to have been sizgnlarly provided
for in this respect.
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