Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-06-09


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TRAVELLING SOUTH.
The story / was about to tell ism
much of a yarn said the officer calle
upon, young South Carolinian, its onl
Recommendation consists in it's being ne
and true, as we say in the Palmetto Stat
Such as it is you are welcome to it.
'Liftenant, take little Of the squeeze
limon before ye begin
@ THANK you, Captain Hennesy-yo
health, sir. We'll, gentlemen, about s
months ago / had occasion to make
Journey to 2 Pensacola, travelling on hor:
back across The State of Georgia. 1t
well known mat there are large tracts
the TERRITORY of our Southern neighb
that have proved very mgrateful to
labors of the husbandman LII
rens looked at the Major with q pooul
expression. These districts are, in c.
p sequence, but sparsely settled, and
provided with the neceSsaries of life
'On the third day ofmy journey,
ridden about twenty millseen tsAst,~.s>4' sA,
Of these ty2essfaf dry, pine balrens sN witbe ahe
out having caught the first glimpse of q
human habitation 1 was faint with hun
ger and thirst: so was INV horse who
would stretch out his neck and groan
piteoeusly ct each new prospect of the hot
sandy road that opened before us. The
poor brute was ready to drop, when, on
turning corner, you may fancy INV de-
hght, at seeing a large and substantial
log house, with a pine mast stuck up be-
tore the door, and a Dad swinging sion.
upon which was les a in bold cbaroc'
ters, the word 'Hotelp
= &r9bbed my eyes, and then shaded
them with my hand. to make sure itNwas
not the mirage, which frequently makes
its appearance upon these sandy plains.
But no; twas house, sure enough, and
better still, a hotel.
4 Strengthened myself up in the saddle
My horse whighered and stepped out
cheerily. Come, said I, patting him
on the neck, we're through it at last, old
fellow; you'll soon be up to your years
in the best of Georgia corn, and l
Here the anticipated anjoyment of ham
and eggs, fried chicken, strong coffee, hot
biscuit, OF waffles, and perhaps a pickle
orso, deprived me Of the power of speech,
and rode up to the Hotel in silence.
AS i rode nearer the house, it began
tolook weather-beaten and desolate like,
and was growing fearful it might be I'M
inhabited but no- there sat the land
lord in the porch, and | take it, his two
sons--'it's all right, thought /, and
rode up and drew bride, in front of the
door.
'Ihe three individuals whom had OBJ
seryedm the porch.-three sallow, dry
looking chaps, in their shirt sleeves--did
not move an inch. am not certain that
they, even changed the direction of their
eyes, 4 couple Of gaunt, yellow dogs
that lay on the stoop, remained equally
motionless.
Come. thought I, this is cool for
people who keep a house of entertain
inent--they ought to know, from the di-
rection | have come, that / intend to put
up for the night-they might offer %
take ones horse. should think.' But
no'one stirred. Ibegan to think that the
house might not be a tavern, as / had at
first supposed; and again looked up at
the sign. Enough--tlle word Hotel
was there in large letters.
Can 1 stop here for the right?' ] en-
quired, atlangth. / waited for an am
swer, but none came. "a repeated the
question in a louder end more imperious
tone.
You kin if yer like, stronger replied
the Oldest Of the three, but without
moving q muscle, except those of his
mouth.
Have you got any cap?' enquired /, 4
intending to make sure before aiighting.
as The house, on u anearer inspection, look
ed naked and empty
Got any corn? echoed the same speak
eras before.
Yes, said !, corn.
tNowe haint got any was the reply.
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