Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-11-29
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Z, 20. Polly she jiss gun to shSssSiae dis
morning: bu bu-but ifyou neinboss, I u
SIS see what k kia raise FOR 5sa. sse g e.
got to shake myself lie de debblssin bout
| IF Eve minutes. and a d-day's eisssb comm
o o.on mn now 7 and the darkey safecthFe-
ally began to chatter double joirfsa stdc-
cato.
! Well says Dan, as be followeaxhc sha.
ker; 'this is pooty country "a feikr would
shake himself out Of frst rate constitution,
or bran splinter rev pair d boots in three
moetbs; guess I'll travel cut Of this State
pooty cverlastiu' sudaenf
In the course d Lis teavel next day, Dar
encountered sehoalheuse seventeen cf the
scholars aud the maste were enjoying mu
tnal shake, and we're to feeble g luu, or it
was probable. they woaia have followed tho
balance Of the sehool. which run eff to the
hazel bushes aud bid crying as they ran
sGiool Goddee ruu boys, run, here comes
| a straogerY
AID along the road Dan IIub5ias eneoun-
tered the shakers ~mcn shock, women shook.
children and dogs shook until they were as
thin as rails and as yalicr as saffron or
smoked shad But few days pnt Dan
t'other side of the river, ard tho bills and
pleasant valleys, With the broad Mississippi
alongside Of the great State Of Missouri ia
spired our Yankee friend With . belief that
the far Of fabled country Of mil, and honey
was there.
Pulling up before tavern Of rude con-
siruction. but with broad sign board swing
ing overhead emblez1ned with rcd faced
google eyed hero IN yellow oehre epauletts,
aud the ehapcau not unlike the bali Of wa
ter melon, supposed to represent the hero Of
many battles, one General Jackson added
thereto was the ever welcome information to
tire way worn traveller entertainment for
man aud beast. Dan rot 10 lis ctitter aud
walked in; he was mef BY the very frighful
looking landlord bat was warply welcomed.
and at once offered tic inequalities q huge
ing of whiskcy aud tin esp.
Help yourself stranger; great staff this,
EEL you, for keepia' the eholfy off your
stomaeh try a nipper!
Don't drink, myself says Dan. but
Squire, il you'll stir up some grab caicu-
late I'm about as hollow as flute will
stow away some Of your fodder equal TO a
| crossed saw mill
Grub ? says the old bard head ola land
lord Grub T.
Grub, responded the Yankee traveller,
you've grub plenty haven't youf'
J teekon not, stranger.
Why life overlastin', what in sin do you
live ou?'
'Oh well, whiskey principally
Don't you raise corn around here z
Nobody to raise it, stranger
'Evcrlastiu why, where all the folks?'
'Dicd off this fan. nos. on en-. with the
Cholryn
with what, chole-ree2 Squire, guess
I'll take a taste Of the slag you're samplirg
ont Of the tin cup, aud haviag wet his wills
Ito and somewhat qniesed lis nerves Dams
attention was attracted to large log, about
the size Of big bellied man. standing near
the fire place. ard SO hacked up that it liy.
eted tho Yankees attention Amazingly.
''Sposc we take gone, stranger Z says
the landlord, coming from bchiud the bar
with pair Of knives, savageroas looking
enough to make al honest man's hair rizzle.
"A game Of what 2 s'ys Dan, cycling tue
knives.
'Chuckin' the bow is what We call it.
flyorito game about this settlement son o.
our fellows can chuck bow-c in the crack
at thirty PAGES Ike shot 4 epu, 10 Of en-
fout dooil in this room, last summer aud
ono Of EN- split the other clean open at ff
teen PAGES just as clean as ever you saw a
saadl Stand up there by the log, stranger,
/ IN bet the Ticker kin Slit the crown of your
hat, without hitting your head, at fifteen pa
ces!
Il calkelato ycu won't says Dan, as the
landlord began to swing bis bowie. Squire.
is business Of any sort good arcound here Z
he added.
Stranger, the principal business is curin'
the oholry that's done by whiskey; fight
in, that's done with the bow e; running for
Congress, that's doue BY bottom
'Well, squire. cone ont west to find a
plaee to settle, says Dan, hut guess IN
wait tll tliogs improve. 0sio corn grub
was a leetle tough; Indiauy'sa leellc too 70
Htieal, and lul Of cursn and sweario Hi
nois is shook to the centre with the acy but
they don't begin to be SO hard on health as
Missouri ehalfy aud bow knife practice.
I've got one more question squire, to ask
j. D