The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-02-25
lnE nnaNllsIER IN a FIK.

What | nm going 10 relale. happened
in Mu-catne county, lows, midway be-
tween lana cIg. lt,u the capital Of the
State. ud Musealle City, f4ur.,hing
town on tie Mi>sissipp rlyer. iH a sect on
of tte country called the Waf.inoenoc
Settlement. from q creek braring that
name ahtcl runs through Tie settlement.
Il WA, in -, (and tha par of Iowa
vas lIcn tlinly Sc lled) tha | found my
self one evening At tie Eagle Hotel ~
West Lib rs, viIlage Of somcuye Ao1ses,
about one mile "a, Of Wap,inoeuoc Cr ek,
/ Hapsi--Wh.te, Roe--eatii, aoc--ercek Z
literally vhiic.earil cre,k.) and situated
o. b altful pr ire bilow.
sme haf dozen traveller aud villagers
were loaagiag in froat of The am,'e fire.
place IN the bar room-to for, though the
sriilefs had only a few day since flushed
their harvest the evening. were somewhat
cod. aud q small Gre was neee say to
perfect omfor, talking Of their prospects,
and whether there was likely to be large
emigration pass through 10 California IN
tie spring 20 huy tteir surplus feed aud
other produce, when new character burst
upon the stage As The door was flung
open, al eyes were liked in a stalc OF AS
lonislmem and wonder at the new conner.
The stranger was tall, raw-boucd
Iantcrnlawe individual, with Aaxen locks
Struggling about his shoulders. Ills hong
spindle leg, were encasgd in blue jeans,
and lie wore coat Of the "sleel-pen cut, y
and in color what he would have dcnomi-
nated "bui-nui," with an oil-cloth cap
drawn % tightly down upoa his head that
| il bad the appearance OF having been pas
tod on.
Then wLat appeared most strange ard
unaceouniahlc WAS, thai he was wriugiug,
dripping wet. lis whiiisIi-yellow ear
locks were parted down to his checks, and
streaks Of dirt marked tie course Of divers
miniature water-courses across his terr-
head, and down his nose water dFpped
from the claw-hammef tails OF us coat and
from the wrislbind, Of the same. On his
back he cnred an oil-cloth carp t-bag,
securely fastened by leather straps, which
crossed ppoa his breast
Marching into the middle Of tie room
th an immense ehuer Of wet cowhide
boo-s. lie halted and cast an inluiring
glance around the circle occupying the
benches in front Of the fre. Bagl'y,
tha landlord Of the Eagle" arose, nodded
and said Good even sur"
lleow dye dew. Be yeou the land
lord othis hcouse
.Yes-r.'
Want tknow Reckon ye cou'da'l
keep teller hur, nor give him bite o'sulh.n
for supper, could y,r:
Yes.r'
Yemcan 10 say ye ken--bcd an break
iasii'
'Yes-r.'
6lad 10 hear on't--and ef yeon Kin
ii.t mix teller a luile ,u,hin hot an
strong, wills good deal 0 rum in'i au'
liut mte water i'll do me mazin -ilc
o good
Yes-r'
Strong, mind--a good deal 0 1ckrr.--
You've got rum Z
Ye4r.
A good deal 0 rum en-, but LITTLE water
stiff. as tie Ole deacon used to say--sliil,
Mr., Landlord
Yes.r'
While The landlord was preparing his
rum ihe stranger stood 10 front Of thr bar
With his pack siill on his back. evidently
bent on sseing ihat the correct Thing was
dem in the rum and Naler miagIiug. -
Then having inbibed regular shorter,
l,e a.ked the landlord 10 assist il rrmn-
Ing lis pack This being done. he was
shout handing hss earpel bag over 20 the
landlord 10 pul behind The bar, when b.
caught sight Of al immense rent 10 j..
aad illeretfom pralfadrg Tie rorners 81
ar,icles 81 eiosiing within II. The instant
De made ihis discovery. ibc carpet saes
Sill i,un his hands, his eyes protruded
from his head. bis jam dropped, and for =
lew seconds l,e sool the very image of
aesnSir. Al lensth he reused himself,