Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1865-11-16

| frontier. And here a new and
dearer source OF delight awaited
the more youthful class of labor
| ers, in the smiling presence OF
their sweetheartS. 'l..'S
The frugal meal being ended, a
race followed for the field, and the
| labor and friendly competition were
RECOMMENDED with additional ar
| dor. But now the success ap-
peared to be no longer equally bal
anced, for, unfortunately, some Of
Captain Smiths strongest hands
had INDUCED too freely in some,
thing far stronger than themselves,
as they ought to have foreseen, as
they had experienced the fact, on
an average, twice week for the
last several years. Indeed, it was
currently reported and generally
believed at the time, but with what
degree of truth | am unable to say
positively, that the defeat OF these
poor fellows resulted from a quse dc
g,,erre of the adverse Captain La
Wis, who had piled them insldlous-
| ly during dinner with a bottle OF
powerful brandy, which, producing
| an infammable mixture with the
abundant whiskey previously
slowed away, formed a conquering
compound impossible to be resist
ed by any nerves of human mould,
Be this as it may, these combatants
were laid up hors de cont6at undel
the outrageous shade of a leafy
cal<, withoutthe possibility Of theil
being led tothe contest agan that
| day, even as a reserve. l-.'s .
This inequality in the adverse
forces very soon began to manifest
It's necessary effects. The woody
pyramids on the ground occupied
by Captain Davis went on as rap
idly as ever; but Captain Smith s
company, disheartened ard weak,
ened vitality, could no longer carry
the heavier logs-those ancient
giants of the grove, massive and
unnanageable as huge blocks OF
gran3te-but were driven by ne
cessity to adopt the more tedious
proce:s of rolling them over and
prying them up with hand-levers
at a great waste of time. and toll
Course those drunken brutes
why could they rot wait till night?
exclaimed the losing party; one
and all, while many a threat OF
meiited punishment was uttered
in tones of furious determination
at will never do to be beaten,
cried Captain Smith, with the per
spiration streaming down his face
"we must deyise some plan to re
, trieve TIE fortune of the field"
I1 81 have it." shouted young johr
Allen; eve must send for the wo
men: all the strong women are OF
our side, and my two sisters car
lift as much as any man on tht
: ground"
| Z" You are right, John" answered
, the captain, in an eager voice
| "hurry and tell them to come
i tell al our friends TO come" Ant
away the youth sped, as if life ant
! death depended upon the celerity
: and success of his mission; and !
| few minutes afterwards, most OF
t the females were seen hastenins
r towards the field, Immediately ia
, king part in the contest Of labo
according to their several predl
t lections, but the majority, prompt
I ed by that kind and generous ma
: ture which distinguishes the eek
| joining themselves to the weake
| side.
/ Again the work Of competition
: proceeded more evenly, the .yiiun'
e men endeavoring to surpass them
t selves, as the eyes of their sweet
J, hearts beamed upon them, anc
: Joyous shouts and snatches CT
: sjng, and pcals Of merry langl1te
$ filed, the balmy ail', odoronsi Wit
y the shell Of surrounding woods
: The sun nov approached his sci
ting; the bright blue Of the SIX.
!, began TO change into a paler azure
! and al along the west assumed
!, golden hue; the tasks Of the riva
companies neared their completion
: and the shrewdest calculator coul
T not guess who would finish first
i when suddenly, in the direction o
a the log cabin, was heard q terfibl
i cry, like the scream of a hundre
9 children in mortal agony or anu1
e terable terrier, and scarcely Q me-