Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-03-14
WHOLE No. ae5.
AN ADVENTURE m KRNrUcKIlY.1

apt 70 remember very ulStincllN. events
which occurred upon cur first entrance
into new country, city or State, and it's
often yerJ amusing 60 compare, our first
anticipation of q new people, AS suggested
20 us by first interview, with the charE
acters which they eventually deyelope.
Every one who has ioaFneyed to She
great west, seems to meet with adyeu+
lures more or less peculiarly indicative Of
this people OF these regions. Somewhat
surprising must have been the feelings of
a friend of ours, during an Interview With
a native Kentuekian which occurred im-
mediately after the arrival of the said
friend on the " dark and bloody ground. /.
as the natives delight in tyling their land.
Our friend belonged 70 the engineering
profession. and had come to Kentucky to
improve that region by the addition Of i
certain railroad. which was 10 make tha
fortune of everybody near i. ofshand,
but which didn't do any such thing, as
the event proved. Riding along az
pretty good pace, In order to reach oer-
tain town by nfghtfall. he passed y rude
looking house which stood little back
from the road. aud which was the only
house passed by him for some miles.
While glancihg behind him ut the od-
dity Of the architecture displayed ia the
erection Of the building, his attention was
suddenly absorbed by the contemplation
OF a rough looking individual. who. mount
ed on large black horse, and brandivh.
ing long ride, suddenly flashed around
the corner of the house, and came on at
slashing pace, yocifsrating TO him to
stop. Seeing no propriety Ia being orr
dered to stand in such peremptory
manner, our friend pressed on At the top
Of his speed.
'sstop, you devil. stop r. yelled the
black horseman, at the same timo throw.
ing up his rifle and firing wildly at our
engineering youth. A small limb was
cut from tree few feet from tho pur.
sued. who, thinking he had better get out
of the way of so furiously disposed ma.
tive. and being unafmcd, sought to es.
cape by flight. The evident superiori,r
Of the black horse which the ritleman be.
strobe, to his own traveE.worn beast-and
the fact that Kentucky had nearly com.
pleted the. rcloading OF his long rifle. and
expressed determination TO bring hin,
down the next shot, Induced our friend 10
rein in his beast and await the arrival Of
his pursuer. Dashing up 10 his side aud
presenting the rife. the black horseman
calculated
Say your prayers. my coon, before
venLilate your miserable carcass with a
bullet hole I"
What do you mean Who do You
suppose l am What the devil do you
want 2" shouted out the questioned man.
Want Why you're the fellow who
broke into my house three nights ago.
and l want to shoot you for it TO make il
square"
/" You mistake" replied our friend.
calmly. 81 am a stranger Just arrived
in your singular country. and never saw
your house until the last half hour, il in.
deed the one have just passed be yours.
What do you mean by firing at an ua.
armed stranger ? / have not harmed you
anyway, and have NO valuabIes about mo.
il you intend robbery
!" Robbery stranger 2" The horse.
man looked at him intently few mo-
ments, while repeating the question me.
chanically. "HolIo you ar ut the man T..
he suddenly shouted. 81 see It now"
he continued, you ar'nt the man who
broke into my shanty-but / tell you
what" he went on, "yoa look danger.
ously like him. and did come monstfous
near making an extra button hole in your
coat. Any way, stranger, see my little
mistake. and l don't bear any malice, and
Ak your pardon"
Our engineering friend recovered hi,
composure and frankly foreays the .tiafng
occurrence, and 10 show bis absence from
all fear. produced q drinking hask and
asked the black horseman TO drink. His
request was complied with, and after "a.
king his drink, Kentucky again held forth
this time in the way Of apology.
Yon are a stranger here, Rnd you
haven't, as q matter Of course. got used
70 our little ways. I'm oopsrfuL sorry I
shot at yOu, being as you wasn't tbe right
fellow. i am Wantin' to make Il al right.
for the honor Of old Kentuck. aud % ae.
comodate q stranger. Now iast look ye
bit. Here's my rife with one load in
il suppose We toss up copper and see
which of Us shall have the shot 2 The
fellow that gets the shot shall tire al kfs
otlsef, fair distance. What say 7"
"Say? Thank you. am PERFECTLY
satisfied already"
But look Of much trouble remained
Oh Sns l+SS " bue heutuGkian, aud De
seemed hardly satisfied a. The repsration
he was making for bis mistake. Watch.
ing his face, our engineering friend tb0hght
he detected look Of incipient insanity Ia
his eye. and thinking he would humor the
desire for satisfaction which the Keptuck.
ian exhibited. as the quickest method Of
being rid Of him, he thus spoke
/" Your apology for yoar mistake was
enough. bat IS yon seem troubled about
the matter, III tell son what I'll do Tor
you. / am in hurry tosnight, and can.
mot no hack 70 nnnr knna.. ,.itl, 20, 80