Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-08
was an, aEarrI Ihinkin,or e. Iholler,d

Was am syarr,t thinkin oy er Panter.I Sol hollerd
up the dogs an told John Potter ne wanted TO- to
come erlong kis-Self AFTER we'd TUX prlv1t drunk
8 rafe we put an torecly the dogs they
beginner harxin. an er gwine it through the cane
like Augins Talk to him honey, SEE i !t,s An they
did talk to him, they did J! SIGH music 1t beat
q SALLY in the Gardin',' all hollow. thought my
Sal was some for music, am if you could hear her
singin Little pigs they lay the hay all night,
an me er pattin JUDAH guess you'd knock IN
der. -. ~. fx....,,z.s-s
Well: away the dogs went waitin' on him close
an talkin' to him like er brother Torecly they
changed ther tune an gin to sing out like they d
cotch up with him. and when got thar see the
yarmnt had done freed in er sink hole. l know'd
it warnt bar; for thar was painter tracks, an the
Whoppinest big foot you see. Well, L got down
on my allfours an gin to spy into the hole an the
fust thing disziver was two the alhredest, big
est eyes that glard like coal O fire, an torecly
hearn him growl! Whew | warnt no more skeer'd
than nuthin' but the way let drive into that hole
with both barrels NV my ole gun, an the way she
lumberd er caution, | tell you! The tust thing
know'd didn't know nuthin', an when cum to
myself thar settin up in the fork Nv er tree,
an my gun empty an it down in the sink hole an
the painter out mongst the dogs goin' 1t round an
round, fus an then t'other an fust tother an
then one, an lickin' UNI up like salt! | aras mad
tell yot! 'Twouldn't done for none them ar Bah
fist preacher chaps to run up agn me then-fd er
chaW'd UNI up worse nor er calf can chew er bosses
tall would .sE vs-..f -.ez.as ,.r-
At this point of this " strange eyentful history"
Mike helped himself to huge chew of pig tall and
was proceeding very leisurey to buckle the belt of
his buck-skn coat when ventured to inquire how
"Well, you see, he continued, sit the orful-
est place for painter fight that you see-canes
an brers an the cussedest thcket this side er King
dom Come. 1t was down back Nv ole Jonathan Bon
nys cane field. You know'd ole Jonathan Bonny
Thar was Teller lived down in the valley-( looked
somethin' like you, only he had more h-ll in him, y
to call him jonathan Johnny, for Short and some
times he'd hoer at him an call him Ole Spot jest
| to hear him swar-for Jonathan had er monsous
rious keountenance-al freckled like er turkey egg
i jest like natur had painted him sorter cream col
lour and got mad for dom SIGH indifferent job an
then whopped er whole han full O saw dust kerbim
into his face an dotted him all over. He pic
tur,-he was | tell yOu, eff he warn't the ugliest
that ever clum tree, you take my ole cap
an for turnin milk souer, that face O hisen could
beat thunder He had no more use for er lookin
glass to see his purity in billy goat has for col
| logne water He had er wife, too that was er few.
The fust christmas gift he ever Civ her pole
cats tail for nosegay She to toat it to preach
in with her for smellin bottle, cause, she said it
kept the preacher from smellin' Jonathan's breath
After this DEPRESSION, there another effort to
bring Mike back to the recital of his story
| AS was sayin, said Mike, the Painter, he was
in mongst the dogs, and thar they had it round an
round fust and then tother an as had nuthin'
but er butcher knife, an it was er mighty thickety
ter, holered for John Potter to an shoot him.
An what do you think the tarnation Teller said 3
Why, he didn't say thing, but thar he was,
with his gun on his shoulder er humpin hisself an
cuttin through the woods like blue streak, an
err maxim straight shirt-tail for home SEE ], cum
here you son of er gun! But he didn't pay more
! 'tention tome than if he deaf | felt wolfsh
you may depend, but | didn't cuss none,-I never
cuss,-but eff didn't think dim it, you can shoot
me!
| Here Mike drew a very long breath, and seemed
solictous to dodge the catastrophe. But being fur
Their lmportuned, after refreshing himsefwith horn
of red-eye,' he proceeded Well, as said before,
thar was with er empty gun, an thar the Pan
ter in among the dogs, gwine it round and round,
fust one an then t'other, dog eat b-h, er
slappin about like dirt and the durndest fight
you ever did see When l see that my dander was
up, tell you; so drawd my ole butcher knife an
come down out'n that tree in a hurry, an when
got down the first thing did, what do you think
did Why, blowd my horn for the dogs an, struck
er stright shrt-tail for home an the dogs they fol-
ler'd. When l got thar, what do you think l see
Why thar that good for nuthin suck-egg sun
Nv er gum John Potter, with my Sal settin' on his
knee kissn him, an he tellin' her bout me an
the Painter, an er larfn fit to split didn't say er
word, -twasn't no time for iabberin--but tell you
what did do kinder grit my teeth an pitched
into him, an l pledge you my word, damned him
plum outen his shirt!
John Potter staid at my house er long time arter
that, and courted my darter an gin her to him :;
gin him-you can go your pile on that
CUcUMBERs- advise those who are DESTROYS OF
obtaining this excellent fruit in perfection try the
following plan, which is highly recommended by
many, and which is said, by some who have tested
its efficiency, to be attended almost invariably with
hattering SUGGEST
AS soon the temperature is sufficiently mild,
cart few loads of old we'll rotted chip manure,
and spread it evenly patch of green sward--say
one or two inches deep-and plant the seeds the
same in garden soil. The hills may be four feet
apart, and if you have not suf6ciency of manure
completely to the entire surface, drop or
two bushels in place where the hills are to be, and
! leave the spaces intervening uncovered The vines
will grow with surprising vigor and luxuriance and
the fruit resting the clean grass, is easily pluck
ed, and never defled by dirt Melons and squashes
are grown in this way also AS as the plants
make their appearance spread over them thin cake
of cotton wadding, and to prevent its being removed
by the wind, conne it in its proper place by wood
en- pins. The lightness of the article enables the
plants to grow without hindrance from its close
tact and to derive the necessary principles from the
atmosphere with the facility as though they
were exposed to it without protection. We request
our agricultural friends and ALL to make trial of
this method, and establish the results.
4 SCENE IN A RAIL ROAD OFFICE.-D utchmdn-s'I
wants to get pay for pig vot ter rail road is run
/ over.'
i Sccretary-' How came the engine to run over
your pig q
| Dutchman-''Vy mine pig comm along, and
ter railroad comm along and ter pig did not
ter rail road comm along, and ter rail road did not
see ter pig comm along, and ter pig went to run
under ter rail road ven it was comm along and ter
along" s. ..- ..-
Il Secretnru-My friend 7 don't think this il a case