Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-07-19
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: throwing up and catching doIla
:the quarest world ! ever lit out'
y Here's you three fellers been tryir
y three hours to swindIe me, an Nv
e. wore out more keards than you eve
q seed by darned sight! When 70
want to learn another green hand, jis
3 invite RE, will yon2'
This avowal yexed them not little
, they discovered that the titers ha'
f, got bit, and in their endeayors t
cbouse Redhorn out of his none,
they had walked up The wrong man,
and, as is usual in such cases, the,
determined on revenge. Professlnf
to be very well satisfied With the tlrl
affairs had taken, they prepared
themselves for sleep. telling Red tt
hold himself in readiness, as they
were going out before daylight next
morning to kill some turkeys. Al
soon as be was asleep Ben got Red.
horns shoes end rubbed the solss Of
them With asafetida, substance
which viii attract wolves from an al
most incredible distance.
A little after midnight they
aroused Red. and together thsy set
off to fad the turkeys. When they
were out Of sight Of the camp Joe
proposed that they sepaIate.
'Now, Red said he. you go right
up this holler and about quarter Of
mile from here you will come TO Il
cliff of recks; take your stand there.
and YOU IL be sure to shoot turkey.
Following his instructions, the nn-
suspeeling Redhorn set out and soon
reached the proposed stand
1t was wild looking place, On
tie south, west, and north the hills
and rocks rose in towering masses,
completely shutting cut the light OF,
the moon, and giving dark and
somtre aspect TO the place.
I'll be eternalIy blessed if / like
this place, said he gazing around at
The prospect. Now ! don't like it
a bit; but, boWsomever, it'll soon be
day, and then | can leave it., So
say ing, be seated himself on. a pro.
jeeting rock, and laid his gun across
his knees, and prepared to make
himself comfortable. His reveries
we're soon ihterrupted,by observing in
the valley belew him, what appeared
to be large dog, and which seemed
to be scenting his track. |
What on sirth is the dogs a-follsr r.
in me fur. / uonder?' said be, with |
some misgiyings; but be had hardly
ceased speaking when be hearda howl
far hslcw him which was not to be
mistaken.
Wolves, by &c mini' be exclaimed
Jumping to his feet. IN be sat up, !
sure as frost. But Ill settle yoa,
you black cuss!'' And leyeling bis
gun, be fred at the first one. which
was now within thirty PAGES Of him.
Tue animal fell with savage growl,
but The rear of bis gun was answered
by terrific howls on every side.
'Golly! what'llI do?' be exclaimed,
dropping bis gun, which rebouDded,+
from rock to rock, and fell some dis.
tance below him. But he had no time,
to reeevorit, for bis gaunt looking en-
aemies we're close upon him; aud he
scrambled up the almost perpendic--I
ular face Of lhe rock, and secured a.
seat higher up. On looking down
he. saw more Of the ravenous ami
mails coming at full speed up the
valley, guided by the potent drug
which he unknowiugly carried about
him. Arriving at the. foot of the
rock they set up fearful yells. and
altemptedto reach his seat, but be was
too high. 4
Now I'll be darned if ] Ike this. I
solilcquizsd Redhorn,. gazing down
in great treridation. The black
devils, tbar's at least a dozen Of 'em
and more a.eomin. What on airtb !
are.they 1ollerin me Cur, ! wonder2
Ugh you black devil! quit jumpin'
90 here! He was like to have ne .
ttiiist Pop. I'll be eat up as shore as
Gods made Moses. Iwish l could
pray; I've notion 70 try it, anyhow.
Ugh! the varmiDts! The woods is
is full of en-. O Lord, now take
thy servant Oh! look how they
come. tbar's at least a hundred
Why didn't old Deacon Hornsby larn
me how to pray? j wish he was here;
cuss me ef ] didn't pitch him of
among 'tm. Now may sthe saving