White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-18

room Tor an0ther taDle, and ADJOURNED 70 tn'
room which had been allotted to me; thither
was followed by my potato opponent, who ae
costed me, with, " Come stranger, you nusn'i
mind what say; we are all free and easy here
;, wozldn't hurt hair of your head, to saTe my
life; the old man just come home to-day, and
we drapped in merely to have little spree
come, 'spose you join usl' "
thanked him, but was so fatigued from my
ride that wished to retire early.
Considering imomsat-" idyOn aet;se then
II girls7'' said ke.
ayes"
"Wsll, l'vea notion of Jimmy; she's real
ticlur, and when she dances she throws p=sty
foot, tell you.'
"Does she 7''
eyes, she does 50; 't~Ould do you good to
see her dance"
The company now began to get moro noisy,
and the landlord after telling me several times
not to mind the boys, went about his business;
the chief gathering was in the supper room,
which echoed with the loud and noisy gIee, lea
wing me comparatively alone. But unfortunate
ly the Whiskey barrel was near by my bed, and
as regular as an hour-glass, but at much shorter
intervals, did the landlord approach it, with q
mug, draw out the Spite, fill it, and then drive
in the peg with hammer-saying' Don't let
me DISTURB you, there's your bed, tumble in when
you like it ''-and so there was a very nice bed;
but it was packed, from the wall to about the
middla with turo rovrs of eh;IdreD 6ftad to ..oh
other in the same manner as shoes are done up
for ex ortaton, and besides this, there were ma
ny persons around the fire, and among them
several girls just grown. gnder these eircum-
stances, | felt 10th to undress for bed; but upon
being told that my bed was ready, and seeing
that nobody was about ts leave the room, con-
ceived that all was right, and stripped, retaining
my shirt and drawers with tolerable dfgree of
eomposure
Having been accustomed TO sleep alone, I was
as fraid of being touched by child, as would
have been of an eel, and consequently courted
sleep to little purpose.
Soon after getting into bed heard a seufle,
and general rush to the entry, saying, you
strike him." Wishing to see all the fun, slip
ped out of bed, and erept to the door, where
there was such an eternal chatter of tongues,
that it was sometime before could ascertain
the cause Of this Disturbance; Elsjch turned ort
to be this:
A servant belonging to one of the neighbois,
had come ever, as it seemed his usual custom,
to buy pint of whiskey, and while waiting at
the door Tor the landlord, was accosted by a large
bony, Grabbed man, named Wolfe, who, from
some cause which did not appear, thought prop
CT TO strike him; this was perceived by = small,
sharp, thin looking man, called Aaron, who ha-
wing good share of artificial stimulus, added
10 much natural frmness, bris,led M, and strut
ted ab9a. With huge consequence.
There we're many persons about the house who
appeared perfectly unRoved by the passing
scene, and it vas principally the younger PEI
sons WhosUTounied the expected esn14tants:
girls and men Termed the ring prorai.cuously;
the girls cLOek FIJI Of fun anl life, holding alott
large Gghtwood torches, determined 20 sse at
that was to be seen; conceive rnyseT uAdress-
ed, Peepng over the crowd, and you have the
scene as saw it when Aaron cried out 80 Who
struck that niggur7"
81 struck him, DID black sav.sire, and
he that takes his part, is no better than mig
CUR"
Aaron making towards him; g Nov don't you
call me niggur, Wolfe, don't you call me u
niggur; if ysu dc. On me if don't wax right
into you; III 90 entirely through YOU"
"Come on :heni I'll lick you. an the way I'll
lick you, viii be caution to the balance of your
family; If don't, d-n me-"
" Part 'em, part 'em, )" was the cry from many,
and again heard Aaron's voice rising above the
Others, saying
g Did the niggur Ssisfisf you7"
:" No; but iRtruded nay conversation upon
him, and he could gin me no answer"
:" Well | say twas d-n mean, to beat neigh
fbor's niggur merely because he cum to git q
drink; now you know, Wolfe, when you was in
the army, saryin pnder Gen. Jackson, you would
steal oct to get drink, and why not low the
poor niggur the same privilege"
"D-n the niggur; I've a great mind to use
him right up, and you too for taking his part.''
Nov. use me up. just as soon as you choose;
you know, Wolfe, you is bigger than me; but
tell you I'm all gristle; an God never made
man who could walk over me, or hurt faster
when he begins; weigh just one hundred and
twenty-five pounds"
81 don't care what the devil you weigh, nor
any thing about you-alI can say is, 1 can lick
you; if you take the niggur's part you i. no bet
ter than niggur; say this and stand in my
shoes "
"Now, you needn'ttalk about your shoes, kazs
you see I'm barelooted, hain,t got no Shoes 'tis
true, but stand JSst footed, and d-n the man
who can move me one inehi do you hear that,
wolsep'
HYes-I hear it-snd Aaron lean lick you.n
swell, Wolfe, III fight you, but you've new
er had better friend than I've been. Use
'fiended you, when no other man world"
How have you 'fiended me, Aaron, an
what have you done for mer'
"Didn't keep them steers Of yourn, better
than two months; and didn't turn that pied
heifer of yOun into my pea patehi''
SAN spssen you did, didn't call up your
hOgs-but hats nothing to 90 with it; Aaron.
you took that niggur's part, and yOu must fight
ne.''
Aaron could stand shis no longer but made at
him
Par 'esz. part en-" vas sgain the CRY; but