The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-09-09

die.
'Waii, now, you're uncommon perli,e,
stranger, bu! l reckon you make feller pay
| for il all in the course of circumstances, but
| as you're sort or human-sel right up 10 a
Teller what's in strange country, Pm the
chap TO square your bill for fodder 10 fig
ure, when you fo,ch 1t up. That's roy way
Of doing business, Kurnelli
q have no doubt Of il, cir, said the clerk,
smiling and handing him the book for that
purpose, asking him to register his name.
DO whatp inquired the stranger, some-
what as,onished. ...
Register your residence ia this book, SIR
write down thara'
'Ycs sir.'
Cum, now Kurnell, none of your tricks,
said the 'Hooser, ii kind o. riles me 10 cum
across sich criters.'
'oh, sir, Ws no trick, assure you. We
require il Of our visitors, as much for their
own as our benefit
you dont tell m
Eyes, sir, 1t Is a iact'
'Want TO know whether they can write,
reckon, Wall that's on squar. When q
feller goes way from hum, he ough; to
show his education. only learned 10 write
when was shaver, but got up purity high
in figures. l'll give you specimen of my
chikography, as old Squire Smith calls wri.
ten, in darned short order;' and the traveller
took The pen, squaring himself TO suit, lean.
ed over the book 10 write. His oddity nj
:racted the attention of all in the office, in
cluding the two fops, who amused at his re.
marks, gathered about him at the clerks
desk. The pen in his hand had touched the
book, when he paused, and after reflec,ing
moment raised his head, and addressing
The clerk said:
'Kurnell, do you want all Of lellers namep
'We would like TO have your name in FULL
Full Eame Wall, that's puzzler. You
see my family name is Hempfeld and then
my christian name is John lsaiah, that lhar's
John Isaiah Hempfield, isn'l it p
'Yes, sir.'
'Wall then, the boys down our way con.
sidetin' me right smar, chap, kind gin
me second cris,enin'--they called me Hoss
Head
The information so innocen,y given, caus-
ed a loud burst Of laughter from the crowd.
Hoss Head participated in it, for he loved a
laugh, and could be as merry as the next
one.
"A rale smart rame ain't II boys?' he ask
ed after the laughter had ceased. Wo'd you
put il down in the book q
Certainly, certainly cried all.
In few minutes the stranger, after giving
his pen many circular movements over the
book, and changing his position several
times, succeeted in wiring his name in
full, as follows:
'Mr. John Isaiah Hempfeld Hoss Head
persimmon Post Office, Yaller County In
diana
He pointed 10 this specimen of 'chicko-
graphy' with pride, and seemed wonderfully
pleased with The fusome praise bestowed
upon i, by the gentlemen present.
Expressing desire TO get fixed up, the
clerk showed him to the wash room when
the fops who had ebdeavored to enjoy the
Hoosler's greenness were struck with an
idea-about such one as generally racks
the bedulled brains of men-if men they
may be called--of their stamp. Anxious 10
display their smartness and create amuse-
ment at The expense of anolher the fops seiz.
ed the porter's brushes, and giving the crowd
knowing wink, as much as TO say we'll
make fun for you, approached Hoss Head.
Shall bwush you, siraha' asked one en-.
deavoring to play the servant.
wall now, by tnunderp exclaimed Hoss
Head, as he dropped the soap from his hands
and ceased his abutions. Il always was
good at guessin', but tsis beats all creation.
Look yer Kurnell, addressing the clerk--l
no sooner seed these fellers tonight than
guessed right out that they was sarvents.'
The bolslerous laugh which followed was
10 the great chagrin of The fops.
They just look, he conlinued-evefy hil
being enjoyed BY the crowd--as itthey waru't
made for nothln' else than 10 scrape The mud
from feller's legs, and do little chores
around tavern. lhunk that when first
seed 'em; an by thunder warn't right;
though? Brush me off? Sariainly! and
(wilh dignified airy mind you make clean
sweep, or III report you 10 the Kurnell,
thar
The fops finding that Hoss Head had thrown
the joke upon them, endeavored 10 recover;
SO they informed him that be should not be
brushed unless he paid in advance.
PAY in advancep was Hoss Heads indig-
uaui reply. Thunder ana, salvationl don't
The tavern pay you for your lazy, trihng !