Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-07-29

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word!
In an instant the two large dishes
were set on one side, the cotton
handkerchief were opened, and the
contents of the bread baskets spread
two sli ces thick, over some foot and
a half square, and the contents Ct
the lar BE head dishes followed suit
and Sam started out; Major Boil
stopped to secure couple of pies
land the pepper, and gathering up
1.-THE cor ners of his bandanna, broke
for the stage, amid the roars Of the
rest of us, as,We followed close at his
heels. Before the astonished land
lord ha spotted the game, all were
on board, md Major Bob sung out
! Stage! gentlemen, stagel Through
| by daylight
! Stop a moment, driver said the
landlord, as he ent cred the house,
and returned with large plate and
knife and fork, which he held towards
Major Bob, with a bow and polite
Allow mel And to his surprise,
(for he had intended this to touch
him on the tender') the Major took
it, with
'Thankee!-won' set US back nary
peg; will it Sam?'
'BloW'd if it will replied that
worthy individual, as usual.
The stage started.
entlemen, said the enraged land
lord keeping up with US, allow me
to say that-
Try drum-stick, old boy said
the Mhjor.
that you're set Of
Or a second joint! suggested the
Major.
set of sneakin, mean
Praps wing, or delicate slice Of
the breast!' from the Major again.
mean, thieying, low-i -
Nov don't, old feller!'
-low-liyed blackguards!'
Sans head stuck out of the win
dow: i wouldn't stand it, old boss
blow d if wouldH
You may all 60 to the devil said
the Ian dlord.
ANY message to your friqnds?'
said Major Bob.
And be burned to you ali blast
your ugly pictursI
Stage. gentlen en-, stage. through
by daylight
as we Turned d co liner.
!. Got even, at Ia ST. said Major Bob
|. Blow'd if We haint' qpoth Sam.
It's needless to say, thatrour party
did justice to the contents Of the
handkerchiefs AS Major Bob and |
occupied tie middle seat, we let down
the strap which forms the back in
such eonveyances, and Sitting saddle
wise over the seat, with our knees
meeting, formed 6 table upon which
the spr4 lad was made.
\ Fall to, boys!' said Major Bob.
And at it we went. The turkey
and ham had disappeared, and We
were doing steYedore's duty TO the.
pies, when Sam said:
Major Bob, bloH'd if this isn't
dry work.
'Clcar the " reck them said the
Major, Ind he Shook the bandannas
ont Of the windows, and fhe owner
slowed them in the carpet-bag, from
which be produced a 'Atbus' black /
bottle, 4 nd passing it over to Sam,
said, sample that, and pass the DEAL
sam did sample it, and the deal
PASSED around to Major Bob, who ]
turned it up and held it there, and
when he took it down he sung out,
Domino. and shyed it past my head +
out of the window The segar-cases
went around again, together with an
other 'dubus' accompaniment, which |,
the Ma jor stuck out of the window,
saying
'Drive r, wont you tax e a hand in
our ganfe?'
The driver, seeing VIII t Kind of a.
hand the Major was dealing him,
stopped his team, and did the polite,
with
HERE'S luck, sir Thank'e e, sir!
Very putty spirits, them ere'
And tho bottle came back to the
MAJOR, who said, Gents, here's
Through by daylight on the Fast ,
Line when next,we meet, and taking
he empty bottle from his head, it
ollowed its predecessor out Of the ,
window. .
Sam, what shall We do with these?' {
sked Major Bob, showing the pep ]
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