Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-05-25
EDENSDURG, Pa, WEDNESDAY, MAY %, 1859.

l rally believe he's got more than me and
the old woman ither; the good for nothin'
vagadond, to come the 'giraff over his nat
raj born parents; it's huff to make a man
sour agin all creation; that boy will be the
ruinatination of us yet. He takes to trickery
iis as nafral as hungry possum takes to a
hen roost. Now, stranger, what on yearth
am | to do? lie beats me and the old woman
entirely
Traveler-'It would be difficult for me to
advise IN regard to your son, as I have no
family Of my own. You say it's ten miles to
the next house the big creek is up the
bridge carried away, no possibility of fording
it, and seven mile. through swamp to the
only bridge iag .ha vicinity! This is rather
gloomy prospect, particularly as the sun is
about down still my curiosity is excited and
you have been playing only one part of the
Arkansas Traveller ever since my arrival, T
would like to know, before I leave, why you
don't play the tune Mroughp
Ark sArtist-'For one of the best reasons
on yearth, old hoss-I can't do it. I hain't
larn't the turn of that tchune, and drat me
if believe ever shall
Traveler-'Give me your instrument, and
I'll see if | can play the turn for you
Ark. 'Artist-'Look ahere, my friend. do
you play the turn of that tchune 2
Traveler-'l believe I can
Ark Artist, Lite, lite, old hoss UeU
find place for you in the cabin, sure. Ole
woman Ga 'hoilo = within the shanty was
the first Indication the traveller bad Of any
other human being on the 'premises,O the
stranger plays the turn of the .Rackensack
Traveller My friend. hitch your hoss to the
simmon tree, or anywhere else you please
! Bilpll be here soon, and he'll take keer OF
| him. Ole woman, you call Sail and Nance
up from the spring tell Nance to gointo the
| spring house and cut off good large piece OF
bear steak to brile for the strangers supper
| tell Sal to knock over chicken or two, and
get out some flour, and have some -four doin's
and chicken fxin's for the stranger. (Bill
| just haves in sight. twenty-four hours earlier
than he was expected half an hour before
| Bill, o, Bill there's a stranger here and
he PLAYS the turn of the 'Rackensack Tray
eler ; go TO the corn crib and get big pun
kin and bring it to the house: SO the stranger
can have suthin to set on, and skin 'tater
long with me and the ole woman, while th'
gals is gettin' supper; and Bill, take th'
boss and give him plenty Of corD no pub
bins, Bill ; then rub him down well, and ther
when you come to the house bring up Griet
hide and bar-skin. for the stranger to sleey
on and then, Bill, L reckon he'll play th'
turn of the fiiackensack Traveller for u.s.
The 'punkiu' was brought; the Eaters
were skinned ana eaten the turn of tb
'Rackensack Traveller was repeatedly playe
to abundant edifcation ; and the gals fnall
announced that supper was ready, and altho
instead of store tea they only had ''sassafa2
tea doins without milk, yet the repast was on
to be long and gratefully remembered. Th
traveller remained all night, and was pilote
safely over the big creek early the mex
morning. OF truth, music has charms t
soothe the savage breast /!