The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1861-04-06

himself in a less paItu position:
The gcntiemaus occupation land surveyor
compelled him frequently to make long journeys and
ss.ourns III the bush. with only a small tent for
shelter; and, in consequence, he was led much
into the company of the snaky fra ternity that his
antipathy and fear devised scheme for his protec-
ton at night by sowing up the sides and end
of an oppossum- skin rug in the form of bag or
bolster casc with running string round the open
end. Laying this straight out where he proposed
sleeping. he used to shuttle and wrgge into it. feet
first, aud then draw up the string round his neck
Having, one occasion, achieved this rather COM
plicated process of getting into bed, he became
aware that ore on his entrance was writhing and
twisting about his feet. How lie extrica,ed him
self from the aLhorred reptile believe he had no
very clear remembrance: thing, however, is
toleraby certain-that he got out Of bed much more
cxpctlitiously than he got in"
"TAIL HOLT BETTER THAN NO HOLT"
The following laughable affair is from . book
titled Fishers River Scenes and Characters. The
incident is located in North Carolna. 1t is the
story of Nan named "Oliver Stanley" who was
taken captive by wild "Ingins.' After some con-
sderation, they put him int" an empty oil barrel.
and headed him up, leaving the bunghoe open, that
he might be longer dying The prisoner relates
portion of his experience in this wise:
| determined to get "ut'n that or bust trace;
and SO pounded away with my fist till I beat il
into nea-'y jelly, at the end Of the bar'l, but it
go. Then l butted spell with my noggin,
but had 20 purchase like old rams have when they
make tilt. So l caved in, made my last will ane!
testament and vii tually gave up the ghost. 1t wu'
M ghty serious time with me for While
was lying thar balancing accounts with tother
world, and aforc had all my figgers made out to
see how things 'ud stand, | hcarn suthin' scram-
bulatn in the leaves, and snortin' every whipstich
like he smelt suthin' he didn't adzactly like lay
u chance for Stanley yit. So the crttter, whatever
it mout be- KEEP moseyin' round the bar'l. Last he
to the bungho put his nose in, smelt mighty
A.Sv, h<.1t
what liete breath I had to keep the crittur from
>mc!iin' the intarnals of the bar'l. l soon seen it
bar of the woods-the big king bar of the
woods, who had lived there from time imme1norial
Thinks l, old fellow look out; old Oliver amt d. ad
yet Jist then he put his black paw in jist fur
he could, and scrabbled about to make some SEQ
very. The first tho't had better nab his paw as
a drowndin man will ketch at a straw; but I soon
that wouldn't do for you he couldn't then
travel. So jist waited spell with great hatterba
ton of mind. The next move he made was to put
lis tail in at the bunghoe of the bar to test in
nards. ! that my time make my Jack;
so seized my holt, and shouted at the top of my
voice:
"Charge, Chester, charge!
On Stanley, on
And the bar he put, and knowed tail holt were bet
bar full speed. Now, my hope that the bar
would jump over some pressepiss, break the bar'l
all to shlverationS and lberate me from my nasty,
s,ink,' v prison. And sure huff the bar ut full
went together IN pile, cow..sop, big rock,
Dustin the bar'l and nelrly sh KIN my gzzard
out'n me. l let go my tail-holt-had no more
for it-anG away went the bar like whirlnust of
woodpeckers after it. I've
hearn from that bar since, but he has my best
wishes for his present and future welfare.
\ CALL TO TIE MINIS TRY.
Somebody is always telling stories about the
''IIare- shell BaptistS" Nags have the run .,l them
and they may rs well be content and bear it Here
follows tale told Of them not long since. My intor
nant locates it il, tie nlountains If North Carona
where the Hard shells quite numerous, and
where they believe pretty strongly III dreams and
voices. In the important matter Of call to the
ministry dream a voice is almost indispensa-
ble.
Wakeffelt himself considerably moved hold
FORTH" and kept "Spr-ading the fleece" Gideon
like to ascertain his duty i'll the important premises
10 assist him in his pous Investigations ne called
at a sthouse evening to get so;,.e of the "good
crter." After refreshment, the story runs, he left
for home, and ON the way he felt moved" to go in
to the grove few hundred yards from the road
thar to wraste the subject While nc was
"wrastlin most earnestly, scarcely outdone by the
patriarch. some one passed the road with long
cared ANIMAL politely called John Donkey, and
John let OF his is wont to do sometimes, in
! in a most moving and thrilling manner
Walkers imagination. by his earnest "wrastlin, "
was up 70 great intensity, and he convert
men, resembles the filing Of = sawmill saw. into a
call from Heaven, urging him to preach the Gospel.
No time to be lost He lose from his knees
duly commissioned, went to his church. and demand,
a license, when the pastor Intercepted him TINS
! Paster. Do you believe, Brother Walker, tha,
you.a called of God to preach, "as was Aaron p
| Walker. Most sartinly does.
! Pastor. Give the Church, that ls the brethren
:, the proof
Walker. was nightly difikilted. and | was
determined to 60 into the woods and wraste it out
Pastor. That's it. Brother Walker.
l. all AM dxvhi ilo thoro i'm
hearn the curiousest voices uver hearn il
in ali my borned days.
Pastor You arc OH the right track, Brothe
Walker Go on with your noration.
Walker. l couldn't tell, for the life ov me. whe
ther the voice was up in the air or down in tn
, sky, it sounded curious
Paster. Poor crcetur +! how he was diffikited. CT
? on to norate, Brother Walker. How did it appea
to sound unto you?
Walker. Why, this away "Waw-waw-ker-
ixaM-MaK:kexl Go preach. 20 preach, 60 preach