The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-04-07

TIE ba'ancc on hand, we found thar want
but j,t one solitary picavunc left, and as
the ole woman carries the pus, in course
she had it. Well, sot the bar'l gin one
side Of the room, and shortly ar,er, the
ole woman says: Supposin' you tap your
cend OF the bar',' and did and she
h"ughta drink, aud paid me the picavunc.
Pretty soon, begun to get dry, and scz
Ole woman, sposin' you tap your eenl Of
the tar'l '-and she did and then she
sells a me drink; and the way that plea
yunc has travelled back'ar.ls and for'arls
over the bung of that barl, is a caution to
them rs loves "rcd eye" But, stranger,
loses Is apt to come with every business
and me and the ole woman has lost some
in the grocery line; and I'll tell YOU
how twas. That boy Bill, our clles,
son, he seed how the liquor was goin' and
he didn't have nary red to join in the retail
business; one night lie cr;,wls under
the house, and tap, the bari a,wixt the
cracks in the panchcon floor, and | rally
believe he's got more than me or the ole
woman eli her; the good for nolhin' vaga.
bond to come the gir:ff over his natcra
born parents: it's enutf to make Il man
sour agin all creation that boy'il bc the
ruination Of us yet. ii. takes to trckery
jist as material as hungry possum takes
to Il hen roost. Now, stranger, what on
yearth am to do? lie beats me and the
ole woman all holer.'
Traveller: It. would be difficult for me
to advise in regard to your son, as 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 through Il swamp
to The only bridge in tho vicinity? This
is Il rather gloomy prospect, particularly as
the sun is jus, about down; still my curl
oSity is excited aud as YOU have been play
iry only one part of the Arkansas Tray
cl,r' ever since my arrival, would like to
know, before leave, why YOU don't play
the tune through p
Ark Artist 'For one of the best
reasons OH ycarth, old lloss-I can't do i,
[ haint Iarnt the turn Of that tchurc
aud drat me if believe ever shall"
Traveller: Give ne your instrument,
and III see if can't play the turn for
YOU.
Ark. Artist: : Look here, my friend,
do you play the turn of tIla, tchunc"
Traveller believe can'
Ark. Artist : Lite, !itc ole hoss =
we'll find place i'll the cabin, Shore
Ole woman ole woman. &. hal!us within
the shanty wis the first indication the
traveller had Of any other human being on
the prcmscS) the stranger plays the turn
of the Rackvnsack Traveller My friend,
hitch your hoss to the 'simmon tree, or
any where you please. l'illl be ere
soon, and he'll take kecr of him. Ole wo-
man, you call Sail and Nance up from
the spring; tell Nance to 90 into the
spring house and cut off good big piece
ov barstcak 10 brilc for the strangers
supper; tell Sail to knock over :; chicken
or two, and git out some flour, and have
sum flour doins and chicken fixens for the
stranger. Q'ill heaves in sight, twenty
four hours earlier tl,an he WAS expected
a half hour I'efore.) Bill, O Bill there's
a stranger here, and he plays the turn Of
the Rackensack Travcller; 90 to the
corn crib and git u big pumpkin, and
bring it to the house, So the stranger
can have sutlin to set on ana skin Il
tater long with me and the ole womam
willie the gals is gcltin' supper; and,
Bill take the hoss and give him plenty
of corn; no nubLins, Bill then rub him
down well; and ll'en, when you come
to The house, bring up Il dried hide and Il
barskin, for the stranger to SLEEP on :
and then, Bill, | reckon he'll play the
turn of the 'Hackcnsack Traveller for
u.s.
The pumpkin was brought the 'tatcrs'
were 'skirned' and eaten the turn of
the Hockensack Traveller Was repeatedly
played, to abundant cditication: aud the
gals finally announced that "supper
was ready and although instead 'storc-
tca,' they only had 'saxifax tea dons,
without milk, yet the repast was one to
be long and gratefully rcmembcrcd-
The traveller remained all night, and WAS
piloted safely over the big creek ear.
ly the next morning. Of truth, Emusic
has charms 20 soothe the savage beast -
Knickcrbocker.
Jforc A6oui the Frauds.-In proposing, IN the
Senate II short time before the Adjournment,
amendments to the Post Office appropriation bill,
Mr.. Wilson said he knew whore Rice,
| editar of tho Pennsy lyanian" had cOntrnc ed