The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-03
SETH FINDERS FIRST COURT
SHIP.

SHIP.
Seth TInder was, perhaps, the 'cu'es
crtter. in some things that ever calculated
The success of a notion expediion; and he
was among the first OF his genius that evel
srrayed, on such an expedition, 10 the ia
west.
Seth was remarkably cute at driving {
bargain-thal was an innate propensity
Seth was inquisilive, and frequently looked
into hall doors and peeped into kitchen
windows--,hat was Yankee human nature.
Seth wuked at the girls--,'hat WAS an
acquired habit; he resolved to possess one
tina, was calculation. Now, this wink
ing at the girls, when performed by a
handsome individual, is looked upon as a
matter Of course; but Seth was so no,ori-
ousIy ugly, that his wink was an outrage.
and his over'ures of love perfect atrocities.
Ills short, bow legged figure was ,harched
with the most obstinate bunch Of carroty
hair that ever bid defiance 10 bears oil; and
the windows Of his mind, as the eyes are
poellcaly styled, appeared to be looking
lnlently at the tip OF his nose, as if appre .
hensive that ere long il would burst into a
blaze. A kind Of hali-burnt prairie garn-
! Shed his chin, which would have made a
,rarm looking goaiee, il Seth could have
lranspan'ed 1t all to one spot; but there lay
the difficulty, tor lEoueh cute at driving n
bargain, he could make none with nature
she made him ugly without hls consent,
and wouldn't agree to any alteration. Seth
nevertheless. would wink at the elrls.
His first tender effort was made upon the
heart Of a German butchers fair. fat, rosy
! daughter, whose round cheeks and well fed
form was. to his eye, the very perfection Of
female beauty. No artificial maxim: up
about her--no exterior pljd ins-lt was all
done nat urally, on the inside. As she
luxurIated upon the door steps of an ewes
ming. Seth would lneer and wink and grin
all sorts OF affection, but like all bashful
swans, hesIIated about coming to close
quarters. Hc had lmbbed the erroneo US
| opinion, that all true hints TO drag his
lnamorala into secret treaty, was a fail
ure. AT length, he venlured in a desper.
ate manner up to the door step ani whis>
pered hurredly;
! "J.ook out-comin' III set up wnh you
to nigh'-round the back way-over the
! ience-be a waitn'!'
you'd peter pc ketch'd.' was the fair
ones rejonder, accompanied by mall
| cious laugh, which Seth interpreted as an
approving one.
The darkness Of the nigh, favored Seth's
cIandesllne notons-it was just the thing
icra noctural visit; therefore, agreeaby TO
notice, he made his appearance at the
fence, round the back way. Leaplng over
the barrier, he ventured to sound cautious
'h'sI, which was Immediately answered
by a low 'wou.uh.' That must be Dutch
10. come reasoned Seth, and straight h-
mounted the fence; but a politician never
took an uneasler seat on the same line of
division than he enjoyed, on the present
occasion, for no sooner had one pedal eY
r7emIty reached the other side and placed
him Ialrly as'ride, than a remarkably saw
age dog seized the inlrudlng member. with
il fierce 'wou.ugh. wou,ugh'
'Gil-eoul, you blasted crilrer,' shouted
Seth
'Wou-ugh>ughr roarcd the deg.
A struggle ensued. IN which Seth, un.
fortunately. fell on the wrong side, rsh
into the avs OF his antagonist. The al,i
lude in which he reached terra firmd, Of
tered the dog change Of grip. and like
sklllul sentinel, he SriZsd the advantage
and Selh's seat of honcr at the same time.
Our hero sprans nearly erect. with how.
more like his antagonist Than any human
morse. and desperate struggle, min. lied
with strang" cries, aroused The duzing
butcher from his pipe, and the far cause oi |
the disturbance from her knitting.
Some tam rascal after der sausaCes in
der smoke house, was the butchers first
exclamation; the rosy daughter smiled as
sent, and 'arm and OUT was the uork Of
an instant. They found their lrusty sentry
bau,kin. all Seih's efforts TO retreat over
the fence, and keeping him "a airdiiin"
when he would have given worlds TO leave.
The reinforcement made AT HIM with whip
and broomstIrk, and this terrible odIs
aroused him to superhuman exerrInns; with
a 'muzzer' he iloored the Dulchman aud
his pipe, charged the ilinry hearted Gangh
ter. captured her broomslick. beat a parIey
with /, on the dogs head. and retrca,ed
over the fence with flying colors,'
The Leg stature OF Virginia. AT It's recent
session. passed laws approprIarIns, on the
part OF the Stale, $3.50. so towards
works of internal Improvements. Or this
amount, @2li,9OO were owned by the State;
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