Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-02-28

| IN OUStTNeu tue COIOlei III cutting tone
OF satire.
"Who said so? It's le" tbundered
| Drake. 81 can Shoot"
ga horse at ten rods ha, ha ~
Drake was livid. Look here, Colonel, |
can't stand that !" he began.
"Nevcr mind the horse can," sneezed
the Col. ''l'll risk you"
Grinding his teeth Drake produced an
other ten dollar bill. "Here, III have an
other shot, any way" he growIed.
"Crack away" "repied the Colonel, pock-
eting the note.
sDrake DID crack awav-with deadly
aim, too--but the horse didn't mind the
bullet in the least. To the rage and unut-
terable astonishment of the hunter, old Roam
looked him right in the face as fhe liked
the fun.
"Drake," cried Sam, "you're drunk A
horse at dozen rods-ho, my eye"
''.Iust you shut your mouth, or 1'fl shoot
you" thundered the excited Drake. "The
bullet was hollow, I'l swear. The man
lies who says can't shoot. Last week ]
cut oif'a goose's bead at fifteen rods, and
kin dew it agn. BY the Lord Harry, Col
oDel, you laugh, but I'll bet now, thirty
dollars, ! can bring old Roam at one shot.
The wager was readily accepted, and
the stakes placed in Sans hand Elate
with the idea of winning back his two
tens, and making an 'X' in the bargain
Drake carefully selected perfect ball, and
even buckskin patch, and beaded his rifle.
1t was now nearly dark, but the old hun
ter boaSted of being able to shoot bat on
the wing by Starlight, aud without any
hesitation he drew clear sight on old
| Roan'S head.
A minute later, Drake was driving
through the grove, the most enraged, the
most desperate of men. His rife, innocent
victim Of his ire, lay with broken stock on
the bottom of bis wagon. Sam was too
much frightened to laugh. Meanwhile the
gratifed Colonel was rolling on the ground
convu!sed with mirth, and old Roam was
standing undsturbed under the tree.
When Drake reached home, his two
sons discovering his i'll humor and mutila-
ted condition of his rifle stock, FASTENED to
arouse his spirits with a piece of news,
which they were sure would make him
dance for joy.
"Clear out" growled the angry old
man.-"I don't want to hear any news !;
get away, or | shall knock one of you
down 70
"But father, it's such trick"
"Blast you and your tricks"
"-Played on the Colonel--'
''On the Colonel" 2" cried the old man,
beginning to be Interested. "Gad, ef
you've played the Colonel trick, let's
hear it,"
swell, daddy, Jed and I this afternoon
went out for deer"
"Hang the deer, come TO the trick"
"Couldn't find any deer, but thought we
MUST shoot something; so Jed banged a.
way at the Colonel's old Roan-shot him
dead"
"Shot old Roam 2" Numbered the hunter,
"by the Lord Harry, Jed did you shoot The
Colonel's horse 2"
81 didn't do anything else"
eThe devil groaned the hunter
"And them" pursued Jed, confident The
/ joke part Of the story must please the faith
er, "Jim and propped and hossed him up,
and tied his head back with cord, and
left him standing under the trees exactly
as if he was alive. Ha, ha Fancy the
Colonel going to catch HIM !-ho wasn't
il a joke 2"
Old brakes head fell upon his breast
| He felt of bis empty pocket-book, and look
ed at his broken rife. Then in rueful
tone he whispered 10 the boys
a lnla Init tan ~
or if yoh do, Sam Barstow-l'I skin you
alive BY the Lord Harry, boys, Pve
been shootin' at that dead horse half an
hour at ten dollars a shot ="
AT that moment Sam Barstow fell into
the gutter Jed dragged him out insensi-
Bile. Sam had laughed himself almost to
death.-.N Y. Dmchman.
MALAGA RAIsINs AS soon as the grapes
begin to ripen, the vine dressers passed
through the vineyard aud cui the clusters of
from the vines, aud leave them on The ma
ked ground, turning them over daily, unit
the heat OF the sun above and the warmth
of the earth upon which they lie, have
baked and dried them, when they are gath,
f cred up, put into boxes, and are ready TO
use. Care has to be taken, however, tina
the frui. does not get wet while undergoin!
this process.
A YOUNG BUCK, who belongs 10 the inde
pendent drink-or-let-it-alone ius-as-I- please
: without signirg-he-pledge-fra,erni poppeo
the question 10 a pretty girl of our acquaini
anee short time since, who brought still
deeper blush 10 his always blushing coun,e
nance, BY replying that as she had signe'
pledge 10 neither drink or traffic in arden
spirits, she did not feel at liberty TO traDi
herself of for hogshesi of brandy.
MRs. Pass married her second husband
: moi because she admired the sex, but just be
cause he was the size Of her first protector
: and would "come so good TO wear his oil
/ clothes outn Considerate woman that, Mrs
Press "can't bear TO see anything go waste,
E as Mrs. Mulleney observed when she frie
I. her potatoes with an end Of a candle.