The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-07-04

clear blue eye and the occasional COM
preston of his well defined lips showed
nature that might be walked up 10 despe,
rate deeds.
Samson, does that Pomp belong TO
your
Yes. sir-why?'
Il want hand
We'll, you can take him, and give me
what's right-ha! ha! Capting, do you
know Pomp's father, old Dave!'
Yes
We'll, the old rascal has turned Nor
mon; he sees sights and has visions, and
talks about another book of Mormon
He's great on fore knowlege. The other
day Dave comes to me with the most aw-
ful face you ever saw nigger carry, and
said he wished to speak to me apart. A
part | went with him, and after glancing
around fearlully and with an ominous look,
he said: Master, Use got something of
the highest conscience to tell you.'-
Whats that Dave Why, master. you
don't believe in the book of Mormon and
visions, but my duty TO you is neverthe-
less my duty That's good Dave,' re-
piled; there's christianity IN that Master
had a dream now for the third night in
succession-and being as you always have
been, a good master to me, and kind, |
thought that [ ought to tell you that accor-
ding to them three dreams, dreamed three
nights in succession, shall die next Satur-
day night, and see Joe Smith to a certain
ty.' well, Dave, says 1, Il am very
much obliged to you-seeing that your
end is so near, it's qualification to me to
know that have been a good master to
you-a great qualification as you are near
your end, and being Dave, as you know,
you cost me six hundred dollars, and |
can't afford TO lose you as it is agoing to
please the Loro to take you on Sunday. |
shall, the Lord willing, put you in my
pocket in the shape of seven hundred dol
lars next Saturday. Old Bowler will
give that for you he told me so-and
thodgh he is a hard master you can es-
cape him tor one day, especially as he
belongs to the church and never fiogs on
Sunday
'Whew,' calculated the Captain, 'ha,
ha, ha.'
sYes-I come it, didn't I-Dave called
on me the next morning early-he had
been watching 10 see me come out, think
ing that | might slip over the back way to
Bowlers, and told me that he had had sew
en- dreams that very night, assuring him
that he should live a very long time, and
that it was very wrong any way to believe
in dreams. Pomp said his daddy was a
fool, the old man overheard, and licked
him for it-so Pomp was the fool fter
all. What's the news Captain any thing
up stream
Nothing replied the Captain.
ANY boats up?'
eNo-did you see the Shelby!'
'Yes-she's just below here in the bend
getting her shaft mended.
III pass her, them said the Captain,
ard he proceeded below.
Soon the accelerated speed of our boat
showed that the Captain had ordered a
press of steam, and we were gallantly
Gashing through the Ohio, while the hea-
w waves on either side ran ripping to
the shore.
In the bend sure enough we soon dis
covered the Shelby, on board of which
boat it was evident our appearance crea-
ted some commotion. 1t appeared that
she had Just finished the repair of her
shaft, and was about leaving we drew
in sight.
.Ha, ha,' said Old Kentuck leaning on
his rifle, which was as long as he was
tall, sshe looks like trying if she can beat
you
Don't know said the Captain, quick
Iy. They've made big bets on her up at
Pittsburg, and | can't stand everything. /
say Samson | am opposed TO racing, but
| can't stand everything
Sometimes | won't stand anything re-
piled Samson.
is the Shelby fast boat enquired
of the Kentuckian. Il hope we shan't
have racing
.Racingt why don't you like excite
ment stranger-what's life without eX-
citement,' replied Old Kentuck, "a mud
puddle to Niagara. l tell you stranger in
dull times, and when man don't choose
to take liquor, ana sometimes | don't
choose-I GO and sleep over the boiler by
way of excitement
DO you-that's a tall rifle said.
.Tall-it's just as tall as | am-you'v We
hearn tell of Capt. Scott, who was such
tall shot, that the coon came down and
give in as soon as he saw hlm-hav'nt
your
4 have replied /, laughing.
We'll, this is the rifle that did It--Cap-
tain Scott wouldn't have been anything