Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-01-08

said, that besides scratching and hurting ey.
cry body that comes near em, they weuld
run the land all out. so that il wouldn't pro
duce nothing; aud if John kept aIlthem this.
ties on his fair' he would die poor man a,
last. John said he wasn't afraid Of that; his
land was rich enough 10 produce all he wan
ted with he ihstes on il: and he was sure
they gave digher character and dignity TO
his family, for they was 4 sign TO eyery BODY
that passed along the road that the family
lived on good rich farm hat SUPPORTED 'en,
without their baving TO WORK for il They
went along 10 this way for some time Johns
chldren all grew up TO be very fond of This
lies; and Jonathan'ssIl hated thistles, and il
the cousins ever had any spariing Or quar-.
telling it was most slw ,ys about thislles.
Al last squabble broke out between some
OF Johns family and the family of Silver.
buckles. The Siivertuckle family lived ON
q very large rich farm. lying southwest of
Johns. But as the land where they lined
hadn't been cleared up and the line hadn't
been fairly run out, and no marks set up. the
boys on each eide got into dispute about
the line. The Siyerbuckles said the Sans
we've getting onto their land. [They called
'em all Sans because they were the descen-
dants Of old Uncle Sam. So a whole gang
oi the Silvefbuckles went down and ordered
the Sans of, and told 'em to keen on their
own land. The Sans said they was on their
own land, aud they wouldn't stir an inch
back. The quarrel grew 50 HOT that thew
soon came to blows. John heard the rum
pus, and seeing that his BOYS were in great
danger OF getting an awful licking, he called
TO Jonathan 10 send over his bows 10 beio
lick the Silvefbuckies.
Well now, brother said Jonathan. u
think your boys have been very foolish TO
get ioto this scrape, and guess they've been
more TO blame than the Silyerbuckles. But
still, as you've got into the difficulty, we'll
take hold and help you out orit.'
So Jonathan called his boys out, and they
wehi over to help Johns; apd all the Sans
went atthe SiIVefbucklcs and licked 'em like
a sack. They drove 'em back and followed
'em half way over the SiIvetbuckle farm. thra-
shlng OF 'em from TO house thouse. and from
field TO field. wherever they met them. AT
last the Siyerhuckes give up, and owned
themselves licked, aud begged The Sans TO
quit and 90 home
Well, The Sans said they was ready to do
that, but they warn't agoing to have all this
trouble for nothin; aud they sho'd demand
The gold apple field TO pay EN- for their trou-
BILE. TINS was very valuable field on the
northwest end Of the Silverbuckle farm, aud
TOOK IT'S name from an orchard 90 IL that bore
very rich gold-colored apples. Them Sill
'etbuckies sot very high by, this field, aud de-
clared they couldn't part with it nn how. But
lhe Sans said they must have It, aud they
wouldn't stir an inch home ill they got a
iced OF It. The SiIyerbuckles said they
wouldn't give deed; they ackuow lodged the
Sans was the strongest, and could take il by
orce Al they'd mind TO; but they declared /
I would be du everlasting shame aud disgrace
or them 10 do it. Oh, the Sans said we
lIn no robbers, TO take thing by force
w have no idea OF taking gold-spple field I
without your sonseut. We calculate to
make fair bargain for it. The Slverbuck-
es said no, they wouldn't give deed. Well,
hen, SAID the Sans, you may take your
the deed or take another lick
0 0 all round, for one or 'tother you must do.
ne Sllyeibuckles, with bunged eyes and
'loody noses. felt as il they was half dead al
eady, and thonghtthey couldn't stand aGolh.
. lickin no how, so they gave up and sigued
he deed voluntarily.
lhe Sans went home in high gee about
heir gold-apple field, aud sot down and talk
d the matter over; what fine addition il
vas to the old farm, aud what pleasant gai-
en- II would make Tor their children and chill.
reu's children 10 live on. And some ofJon-
mans boys, who were always wide awake,
ldrted OFT overto tue Held, aud went 10 dig
~ on It. And whea they come home they
fought bags fall of rich gold c0icred apples.
md when some OF Johns boys begun to stir
ound, aud talk about going over TO dig and
ulld on the apple field, Jonathan spoke to
Ohm and said,
NOW, brother, Pm entirely willing your ;
oys should go over on TO the apple field ADD
" as much as they are a mind TO, and build,
nd plant, and SOW, and reap; but before they
o, ihere IS Que thug thai we must have fair
Understanding about, and that is, they can't
ever have no thlstles there. for I've made
p my miod that there shant never he 90
iislles allowed TO grow 90 gold-apple field"
Al that John fiared right up, aud said he
ever would stand that, tor gold apple field
eionged to him as much as It did TO Jona-
IAN; aud hIs boys had as good q right to dig
lere and build there as Jonathan's boys had I
nd u his boys, chose to have Ihsres there. {
ley had right to have thistles there, and j
icy should have thistles there.
Johnathan declared again that he had made
p his mind "that there shaDt never be no
Iislles allowed TO grow on gold apple field"
While they was disputiug about il, one of I
boys that had been over on TO The
cid good deal and knew all about it, come a
ong. aud hearing the dispute. he said, $
"Falher there needn't be 40 trouble about
lat, for this,Ies can't never grow there; il
n'I the right kind OF land for this,les, and n
1u couldn't never make athist!e grow there
you should try as long as you i've" a
$50 much the better" said Johnathan, h
and I'm determined the whole world shall
now there amt no lhistles there, and shant a
ever be any there; and I'll write il in large u
,ters on board. aud set it up on post by
e side Of the road where every body goes
ong. and the writing shall be, there shant
'Uer be no thistIes oItOt0ed 10 groD on gold
lpte Jietd.p -.
You will, will your says John. :,
Yes, | will says Jonathan. u
We'll them says John, IN tell you what . .
$, brother, if IL is the last words | have to Y
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