Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-11-16
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a YANKEE ATTHE ADAMS HOUSE.
Some weeks ago very lono br, wn
Down Easter, a'tircd in one Of those cos
TUNES which are;now nowhere to br met
With except upon the stage. tall hcl
crowned white hat, short waited blue
coat, with enormous pewter buttons, a
vestas "yaller" as a burberry klassom. y
pair of cordurovs whose highest nmbiion
seemed to maintain their as .endancy oHe,.
n pair of enormous crwhides that had
tfodden manv a hundred miles If lonroiro
paths, "might have been" Jack.knifc and
single in hand, vending his way un Long
wharf, IN the reali2 ,iion of his lifelong an.
ticipations of "Secin' Boston" Az tho
corner of Merchants Row. his progress
was arrested by the numbering transi, of 81
two'story bouse on wheels. drawn bv half
dozen yoke OF oxen, with the rcople in
side pursuing their usual avocatons.
haWhat on airth is that ere? he asked of
q bystander
,',oh, nothing, replied the "towncy"--thc
folks are only moving-tnai' all. When
we move down hcre--we do it, house and
ALL. g @A.s ' "'''
.sJc-rusalem Wall! that heats I'll natur.
VEL, Wel eaP,n W what's chat 'eie big stun house
That's the new custom House IT'S y
mighty bad location-but lhey'le going TO
pioyeSit next week. Q
Thunder and molasse.! it'll take all the
6xenin creation for TO start herl a
,b0h! they use elephants for moving such
large buildings. I'm. ssl't ~~t
And how many elephants it'll take? b
Upwards of a hundred. The Yankee
1usa deep cash inhis single and walked
on ,.,..,..
He next enquired for the Adams House,
for he had "hearn .elI'' of that, and was
determined "'to progress during his iuyen.
rlity, a~are of the impossibility Of doing so
at'a more advanced age"
He soon found tho 'fayern." and the
deacon. and ordered accommodations.
literally 'dmning the expenses Having
'slicKedup' q little, he witnessed with some
am,azement the operations of a servant on
the gong. simply remarking that 'be
know'd what sheet lightnin' was, but this
wasithe fust time he'd eve, heerd sheet
thunder" He followed The crowd into
the e.sdining- g-hall. and was ,ishcred to 81 sent
wfere he etisconccd himself, tuckinp his
towel under his seliin with n sort of drsp,r.
alton as If he was going to be shaved or
sealEed. fas 1,iglea Il I9li
The sightof the covered dishes add II 10
hIsafnazemcnt. bod dern ii! he exciaim
ed, efl eyer heerd of cookin' on fhe tatlel
there tliey'ye gone and set tin kitchens
all oyer the lot. Whar'sth the fire to come
from--that's what I'd like to know : bsf.
He got along with the soup ye.y we'll
and was pausDg for, breath before he fin
isphed il, when a waiter snatched his plate
away, and was running off wi h it. 81
Hello! you sir! vociferated the Yankee
~ see .you-Tfetch. that ere back auickc,'n
Hghtnin, or else you'll hey your head
punched. .h fts ~ q SiTdisHcl
His plate wasreturned, and ne finished
hissoup WITH dignity. After waiting ~
moment, he, raised his voice again and,
surhplopsd the offending waiter steernly.
oKalkelate TO starye me?
NO, sor37G8 n IA o6N
eWallV7whyl don't ,you feteI, on some
fresh fodder--dpgn ye? "a. sal i8eg,
There's the CART, sir,
Whets's the cartS Ard what In shup.