Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-03-31


tlIis manner, but broke into a loudd
| howl and at an accelerated gait; i
short race commenced Of a mos
exciting nature, ahd continued wifi
q Slight dimin nnti9n of speed Tor i
hour, when it becaI Ine apparent to II i
Postmaster that Oh d Pete would sod !
be forced to yield the race to BIS
oompetitors-his gait began to aag
his breathing rapid, and his eyes al
most startlng from their sockets widh
fear, glanced piteG&sly now rpon Tile
crowd, which comm henced to close in
upon him. HORSE and rider were in
fearful danger, for they were men
aced with revolving death. At the
very moment the eader of the rapa.
cious gang was m&ditating a spring
upon old Pete launches, he win
moved at the pleas Ing announcement
Of succor at ha all, and as they
emerged from the rbvine upon abroad
plateau, Sam, Petd and wolves dash
ed in on a we'll armed emigrating
party Of five men, who were accom-
panied by several n npble looking dogs.
The wolves broke dway on each side,
receiving as they'll led a volley, which
set them bowling i different sort Of
a cry than their signal Of pursuit =
Gratefulness was Sam nature, and
he felt truly so towards these men
he had nothing to present them with
a token, but told them if they only
passed by his ferry in old Kentuck,
and told the old wd man what a tight
place they had Ga ught him and old
Pete in, she would bot let them leave
thar for a month.
To protect him until his nag re-
covered from his recent hard race,
they encamped wit b Sam and it Was
not long before he began to po4r
forth TO them gr4phic and glowing
description Of the beauty Of Ken
lucky.
Human natur,' said Sam, never
clapped an eye on anything more
lovely than old Kentuck; the old
gentleman, thus Sam always styled
his Creator,1 has just made that
patch of the universe for GROWN tall
corn, fat varmints, pretty women,and
big babies, and ef you wunst 90 into
it strangers, you'll never want to-
come out agin. 1t has just enough
bill thar to make the valleys look
temptin, and the water tastes as,
though it had beer fresh made, .
TIE travellerstold him that they
would no doubt see this land # loa-
ing with milk and honey before they
located, and with many mutual ex-
pressions Of regard, they parted an+
Sam went on his way with the dead
letter, which be every now and then
greeted with a left handed blessing,
in which he included the Postmaster
General, and the Post Office Depart
ment generally.
Without further incidence Of inn
portance, Sam reached Washington
at an early hour, in the morning,
three weeks after bis departure from
sil9 ferry. The first place be sought
was tie capitol, where he made in
quiry Of a gardener engaged at work
on the grounds who. directed him to
the office occupied by the Postmaster
General.
On his arrival at the place sought
for, he inquired for that dignitary,
but he was not in. Sam sid be
could wait, but the MESSENGER told
him he had better call at the recep-
ton hour. Sam said he'd 'see email
dead id fust aiore he'd leave With
out seein' the Gineral Of the Pest
Office, cuss him.
This positive declaration closed
all dispute, and Sam,in sullen Silence,
kept his eye upon all the movements
around him. Finally the hour ar
rived for the appearance Of the great
man, and in he walked, and hastily
passed through the gestibaie, entered
his private Office.
Is that thar him?' Significantly
inquired Sam, at the same time look
ing the messenger fercely in the
eye.
An -aflirmativewas the reply, and
the next moment, withoi 1T announce
mentS our Postmaster burst in upon
the General.
You re the Postmaster -Generaly
inquired Sam, drawing q chair close
up to that officer, and eyeing him
interrogatively.