Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-10-17

regard.
One OF them had received a letter from q
lady, which he read to his companion to whom
he declared the writer was "chowming beau-
tiful but, as she was without prospect,
| (for fortune,) he could not consent to re-
turn her love-" He vowed that the billet
douI annoyed him exceedingly, as he disiked
to break the dear creatures heart.
While they we're thus engaged in converse.
tion, tall strapping Hoosier entered the
hotel. He had "Buena Vista on his head,
and red flannel "wamus" on his sh oulders,
| while his lower extremities were in brown
| linsy pants, and the stoutest hog. skin boots
| His hair was long and .scraggy, his faco
unshaved, at least, for week, while his whole
form was covered with dust, which indicated
that he had just arrived by railroad In one
hand he carried bundle, which was evidently
his clothing tied up in span new" yellow
and red cotton handkerchief, and in the other
held stout but rude walking stick, not long
since from its mother hickory. He had that
awkwardness of gait peculiar to countrymen
whose days are spent almost entirely upon
farms, and whose minds are devoted to the
one thing most sought after, but not the most
desirable, the accumulation of wealth.
He paused a moment at the door, glancing
at the crowd within, and at once attracted
the attention Of the fops, who Immediately
gave q sort of consumptive laugh or sneer, at
the homely appearance Of the stranger.
"ls this yer tavern Z" lie enquired of the
fops.
"a twavern horrible |" exclaimed one of
the fops holding up both hands.
"a twavern, indeed 2" said the other, che
must DO from tho woods, Chawlee,' and both
renewed their laughter.
The Hoosisr gave them an indignant look
and was about to reply, when the clerk, who
had observed him, approached and informed
him that he was at hotel and inquired if bo
wished to stop.
"you don't reckon feller wants 10 pass sich
you, Kurnell ?"
"Hardly, sir--alow me to take your bag.
gage, and furnish you with q room"
"Jest MS you've mind-Im not at all par
ticulsr so | git six feet O. bed, and hull
plate at the table. Golly but amt this
scrougin' town.
"Qute place. sir. Walk this way if you
please, and ] will attend to you instantly
suid the clerk, as he took the Ilooser's
bundle.
"Wall, now, you're uncommon perlite, stran-
ger, but ! reckon you make feler pay for it
all in the course of circumstances but as
you're sort or human---set right up to feller
what's in a strange country, I'm the chap to
square your bill for fodder to figure, when
you fotch it up. That's my way O. doin'
business, Kurnell."
81 have no doubt Of it, sir" said the clerk,
smiling and handing him the book for that
purpose, asking him to register his name.
"Do what?" inquired the stranger, some
what astonished.
al sta in
"Write down thar!"
"Yes, sir"
"Cum, now kurnell, none Of your tricks"
said the Hoosor 1T kind o riles me to cum
across sich critters"
"Oh, sir, it's no trick, l assure you. Wo
require it Of our visitors, as much for their
own as eur benefit"
"You don't tell ~
Eyes, sir, it is q fact"
"Want to know whether they can write, I
reckon. Wall that's on q squar. When a
Teller goes n way from hum, be ought TO show
his education. | only learned to write when
was shaver, but got up purity high in fig
ures. I'll give you specimen OF my chick
ography, as old esquire Smith calls writen
in darned short order;" and the traveller
took the pen, squaring himself to suit, leaned
over the book to write. Ills oddity attracted
the attention Of all in the Office, including
the two fops, who amused at his remarks,
gathered about him at the clerks desk. The
pen in his hand had touched the book, when
he paused; and after rejecting moment
raised his head and addressed the clerk, said:
"kurnell, do you want ull Of Ieler's
uame?"
ave would like to have your name in full"
"Full name! Wall, that's u puzzler. You
see my family name is IIempfsld, and then
my christian pamo is John Isaiah, that thurs
John Isaiah lIempfeld, isn't it p
"Yes. SIR"
"Wall then, the boys down our way con-
siderin' me right smart chap, kind gin me
q second crisleniu'-they called mo Iloss
Head"
The information so innocently given, caused
loud burst Of laughter from the crowd. lloss
Head participated in it, for he loved a laugh,
and could be as merry as the next one.
"A rale smart name amt il boys?" he ask.
ed after tho laughter had ceased. Wod you
pat it down in the book? ?"
"Certainly, certairly," cried all.
In few minutes the stranger, after giving
his pen many circular movements over the
book, and changing bis position several times,
succeeded in writing his name in full, rs fol-
! lows:
"Mr. John Isaiah Hempfeld Hoss Head
Persimmon Post Office, Yaller County, In
diana"
| lie pointed to this specimen of "chickogra.
ply" with pride. and seemed wonderfully
pleased with the fulsome praise bestowed upon
it by the gentlemen present
| Expressing desire to get fixed up, the
clerk showed him to the wash room when the
fops who bad endesvored to enjoy the llooser's
grsennsss were struck with an idea-about
such a one as generally racks the bedulled
brains Of men-if men they may be called
of their stamp. Anxious to display their
smartness and create amusement at the OK
pense of another the fops seized the porter's
brushes, and giving the crowd a knowing
wink, as much as to say we'll make fun for
you, approached Hoss Head.
"Shall bwush you, sirrah = asked one en-
deavoring to play the servant.
"Wall now, by thunder 4" exclaimed Hoss
Head, as he dropped the soap from his hands
and ceased his ablutions. II always was
good at guessin', but this beats all creation
Look yer Kurnell, ,"-addressed the clerk-"l
no sooner seed these fsllers tonight than
guessed right out that they was sarvents."
The boisterous laugh which followed wal
| tn the preat chapriu of the fops