Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-26

We'll, didn't tell ye so in de fust
place = exclaimed Andrew, who had been
gradually working himself towards the
parties, during the conversation.
Go away, darkey,' said Boone: good ma
turedly
i never seed sich fellow senoe rs a
niger. He am sly as as fox, and I'm
seen him wink his eye at Missey Lizzy,
added Andrew.
We must get Andrew some spectacles,
so he can see BETTER said Elizabeth, with
smile
What fur want specs, when I can see
year ago2' returned Andrew, somewhat
offended at the alIusion to his visual or
gans.
Andrew is regular genius observed
Captain Boone, looking pleasantly at the
Africans shining face. He is a poet, an
improvisatore, a musician, and a singer :;
he knows little of rything, and is, in
fact clever sort of a blockhead, who will
do very well while he is watched, and just
as he is a mind to when he is not. You
can trust him as far as you can see him,
and sometimes farther
Dat am berry great praise, but one ting
you fo'git; rs berry familiar wild de state
OBJ de politics OBJ Kentucky, an de circ'lar
motion oh de hebenly luminaries, said An
drew
The conversation was interrupted at
that moment by the entrance of Simon
Kenton, man whose name is honorably
mentioned in the annals of Kentucky his
tory.
Although considerably embrowned by
exposure to the sun, his face had frank
and honest expression which served as an
immediate passport to the good opinion
of Allan. The brief ceremony of intro
duction had scarcely been finished, before
another individual, who will figure some
what in our story, made his appearance
in the cabin of the pioneer. The oharac-
ter referred to, was no less a parsonage
than Joel Logston, man of extraordina
ry muscular power, and of whose wonder
full exploits tradition is yet eloquent. He
was followed by one of the largest and ug-
Liest-looking dogs that ever aspired to
the friendship of human being
On account of the explosive and fiery
nature of his disposition. his master had
bestowed upon him the name of VeSuUjuS.
Nesuvius, was, we are sorry to say a snap
pish and fretful cur, given to sudden, vio-
lent, and dangerous eruptions of the lava
Of wrath, when it became imperatively
necessary for all within a certain area to
withdraw themselves speedily, to escape
istant worriment with tooth and nail
This ungentle mastiff always walked about
six inches behind Joel Logston, except
when engaged in his favorite pursuit of
hunting for on those occasions he was
invariably in advance of every thing in
the shape of quadruped or biped
Vesuvius seldom if ever erected his
large shaggy ears, and obstinately persist
cd in carrying his caudal extremity in
that dropping manner in which pentitent
dogs sometimes do. when convicted Of
some high offence.
Joel Logston was quite as celebrated
for his marvellous narrations and extrav-
agant style, as for his physical strength.
No man at the three settlements could tell,
with such incompatible self-possession
and coolness such stories as he did, which
no person living could be expected to be-
lieve. With this strong proclvity to ex-
aggeration, was combined rough drolle-
ry and good nature that made him at all
times very agreeable companion. If
Joel had any malice IN his heart, it mani
tested itself whenever occasion offered, In
putting Andrew in mortal fear, by caus
ing Vesuvius to show his teeth. and make
various hostile demonstrations towards
him. In this innocent pastime Logston
took great delight Nor was Andrew the
only subject of these currish prosecutions
Mr.. Alston's colored man, Exquisite Eb-
ony, was another martyr to Joel and his
mastiff
We shall only remark in this place con-
cerning Exquisite Ebony, that be was the
most pompous and self -conceited of any
gentleman that ever inherited dark skin
and had, moreover, such a strong propen-
sity for fine clothes, that he had in many
instances been known to don his masters
best coat, by stealth, in order to appear
to good advantage, for an evening, or an
hour, in the eyes of Miss Aurora Lemons,
a fair mulatto girl, in the service of Mr..
Fleming
While Allan was partaking of the sub
stantial hospitality of the pioneer, IN the
form of excellent venison aud other whole
some and palatable viauds, Logston anus
ed all parties by relating one of his recent
adventures, in which he asserted with
much modesty of manner, that he had no
doubt slain fourteen Indians with his own
hand, besides doing to death litter of
bears of six months, with their sire and
dam. For the truth of this reasonable
statement he appealed to Fesuvius, who
answered by a short, sharp and expressive
yelp, and then fixed his fiery eyes upon
Andrew in such a threatening manner that
the latter feeling sure that an immediate
attack was meditated, retreated to the far
thest corner of the room, rolling his eyes
about IN great alarm.
Simon Kenton, though a braver man
in the hour of danger never held rife,
sat silent aud reserved as young maid
en- but Allan observed that his eyes
sought the neat figure of Lizzie Boone, as
she moved lightly about the dwelling =
Our hero fattered himself that he was
shrewd enough TO perceive how matters
stood with Kenton in regard to the pio-