Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-07-18

Of the same individual all right and com.
Portable enough, except the sleeves, which
however are extremely fashionable in the
outer garments Of the other sex-I mean
they arc the "full and flowing" article.
Thus equipped, and emtellished, further:
more, by fiery baudauna suspended to a
button, |, with a group Of others-Witb
some of whom l had played "pri4oners
base, '"black man." &c, at school, few
years ago-brokc for the wheat field, in
pursuit Of fine reaper. The encourage
mert met with frQm my comrades was
rather questionable, mostly couched in the
following and similar words: "We'll have
your hide on the fence before noon, boy"
Very weil-didn't dispute it, at all-tho't
SO myself, but didn't say it. Noon came
-digits felt itchy-were wearing through
feared | waa done. Tried it after din
ner-felt better-stuck to it till night, and
made full hand: surprised them, and
myself, too. Slept glorious all night, but
when morning came, was about as supple
20 crow-bar-joints snapped-leaders all
frose up-wouldn't work-rolled out, how.
r,and finally got up motion. Had break
fast-joints little warm-oil began to
lubricate-trudged to neighbors, and set
to work again. Stuck to it till noon
fDgers began to burn and show symptoms
of letting the juice out. Noon came, and
| left the ield-cavcd iu-took a rest
Next day tried it again after cradle, with
better success-ingers are well, but the
sun has neerly taken the hide off my nose;
said organ is at present a brilliant red.
Great place for game, this land of Buck
eyes, papaws, perslmmons, Pennsy sylvanians
aud such like commodities. Grey squir-
rels, black squirrels, ground squirrels, and
similar nut crackers, abound to some ex-
tent, although if either species are plenty,
very few are aware of the fact Your hum
BILE servant and correspondent, after listen
ing to "0ndr0us tales Of the R, plsnsIsRaas sgf qf
fred up-b orrowed . rusty shooting-iron,
aud marched boldly into the forest, with
all the arnor and munitions of war neces-
sary for the vast occasion. After diligent
sfssssEsh :gsd "gssy ie v; y.1as; s1s tree.
if he didn't like my company, be might
seek better: Shot at heap Of things.
On returning home, found my game to
sum up as follows. squirrels, nearly l
blackbirds, whole aock-say 20-in the
woods, uniujured; pauthers, tho's I heard
onejumping upon me, but it proved to be
a piece of bark blown down BY the winds,
SO O.; woodcock, thought l heard one in
the distance-about o; mosquitoes (here-
in consisted my greatest slaugh:er) about
a dozen-say IL guats, several; grass
hoppers, couple sugar-tree, 1...Well,
think the next time l 90 hunting, it will
be with hook and line the time will de.
pend considerably upon the weather, for
the creek that meanders through the neigh
borhood (Kinnikinick) is about dried up,
and if the rain doesn't hurry along the
credit of the Scioto river will also be at
stake. But there is puddle in the barn
yard which, if it doesn't evaporate before
l finish my letter, l think will try my
luck iu. Have strong suspicious that
there Is one Of those aquatic bir1s called (
swapping turtle iu it, and if l catch him,
salt can't save him e: have a settlement to I
make With him: A cousin was trying to
nurture fine brood Of terra-aqueous birds
of the genus quackus duawkii Cf that isn't
the Latin oru;hology for ducks, pray what
is it y This family consisted of seven pairs
of beautiful little web feet, and they have
all died the death. Their play ground was
in and about said puddle, and I am strong
ly Of the opinion that they came to their
end BY reason Of an unseen hand
(or snapper concealed in the water for the
purpose Of committing pira,ical depreda-
tons. and now, O, Snapping Turtle,
Esq, if you do not remain concealed, there
is no telling what the consequence may be!
If you have any juvenile turtles, make your
will. And just consider for a momen,
what you would think if some duck should I
devour your offspring, and thus terminate
the existence Of the generation Of S. Tur-
tie, Esq. Yours, calmly, J**t.
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~. We Gee from v.tiors intimations in .
the "Buchanier" journals, that that party