White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-18
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BUCK HORN TAVERN
A SCENE IN THE WEST.

1t was during the latter part of September, in
the year -, that it was my fortune to be tray
cling through the Western District Of Tennes-
see, and along the main road which now leads
on from Bolivar to Paris.
The close of pleasant day found me fatigued
and weary, jogging along through sild and
thinly settled country, on the qui viUe for rest
ing place; the few eieorings which had passed,
indicated contentment rather than wealth, or
even comfort, and the hooting of owls, the long
howl of some famished beast, the rapid passage
of birds on their way to roost, together with the
recollection Of many stories'of hair-breadth es-
capes and desperate conflict, which had taken
place in the country through which was pass
ing, caused me to feel much solieitude as to
where should sleep, and made me think of
home, and happiness, and the busy crowd of At
lantic cities-ana when contrasted all this with
the fact, that was stranger, in a strange
land, and beheld the quiet, yet wild appearance
Of the dense and dark forest around me, 1 invOl-
unfairly tightened my reins, and urged my horse
onward.
Il was in this mood, that, upon turning an an
gle of the road, discovered horsemen COM
ing towards me in sweeping trOt-he was IA
.~fher badly mounted; but his dress and appear
snee were Of rather better order, and bespoke
him a genuine bsckwoOdsman of some note.
Seeisg that he was about to pass me, with a
common salutation hailed him to stop.
"Halt, Billy,,''-said he, and Billy halted so
suddenly, 1 thought his rider would have gone
over his heaes-" an now stranger what is it you
want riEh ne, you must talk fast, for the way
tERt I'm in hurry is curious"
al shall be obliged to you" said |, /" if you
win tell me Ehere can sleep to-nightl"
"An is that aIs Nell, here's Buck Horn just
ahead of you, though les right rough thsre-au
sbout sight miles further there is an excellent
bouse-aB if sou don't like either of them spose
You turn back with me; I've got but one cabin,
and Il is full of young ones, but IN make you
pallet and take care of your horse"
~ thank goa, sir, hut my horse is tired, and I
an NJ xiOus 70 gesOn."
q Ne thanks, no thanks. stopst Bnck Eorn,
Won can, make out there for the night
aBpt5 think you said it was right rOugh-can
] stand ilg'f
aoh. stand it--yes--Ee stand anything here
- only sid so cause yon seemed to be stran-
ger in these parts, an thOugbt you mightn't
like their Ways"
"win tles give me and my horse something
10 eatg'
aob. yes-stasf you both as full as ticks"
a. And a hedf,,f sf
Yes-shey.n lire you absd--yOu dOn,t mind
sleeping tllick-dg yon7''
"How thirkf"
aoh. sorser thicA and not 20 very thick nei-
ther-they'l only Pus,yeu in spoon fashion, an
YOU must lie awfrl stin, or all turn over togeth-
er, II you don't tie outasie ones Win fan out an
If they do. they'Kbe hight APT 10 hlrt them
selves"
swell. is tAis Al j hAr( 70 fear at Buck
HoTnr'
q Fear. you have nothing a feaF-Buck Horn
is considered by maHs as sery clever, nice
plaee-an' don't they have nusters there4-an'
don't they Try warraRtsi an d al they have
shootin' matchesi 50 you see Buck Hon IS not
50 oosns--sn' II any Of ZEN should ny % use