The union Democrat., 1869-06-12
Josh Rickets on His Travels.

josh Rickeis Ola His Travels.
TuTTLErcwN. May 9th 1869.
Mr.. EDIToR.-I don't know if there was
ever any great people among nv folks or not,
and all do know is that heard nam say
that there WAS no fools in the family on her
side, bnt on Dads if she had a mind to tell.
but as | think one is hard up for news to
tell anything against his folks. | shall
stop here and let you know what brought
me up in this part of the country. MY name
is Josiah Rickits, live on the plains. and
one month ago | was one of the happiest OF
fellers. for you see was going to get mar
ried, and if II feler il ever happy in his life
il is g"st then. and would have been before
this time, if my gal haden't taken a trip
awav from home as she said 10 see the fash
uns before settling for life. Well you aughi
10 have seen her when she come back, for
you woulden't have known her for the same
gal. for she had bend in the back like a
eat has when she is mad, and little thing
umhob on her head, and pair of high heel
ed shoes on that made her walk like she was
on her toes all the time. How are you Bet
says |, after looking her all over Why gosh
how much you look like sand snipe. YOU
don Look nice like them felers in Stock ton,
keep away from me, you stink says she hold
ing ber nose What am to think of this
kind Of treatment says l, sitting down kind
nf confused. Gest as you please says she.
walking disdainful like across the floor;
spoSe you have saw somebody you like het-
ter saws l. shouldn't wonder SAYS she sing
ing newfangled sang; good day to YOU says
| walking out scorntul like. good rdance to
had rubish saws she felt so bad and ieal-
Gus like that | didn't know where was go
irg. or care either; and had gone clear pas,
where | lived when some one hollered and
turning round | found my old friend Cave a
running after me. where are you going in
such hurry SAYS he, to the devil says l..
believe you saws he. after we had walked
along for little while ur and told him all
about how Bet had treated me-: gosh 'spose
you go rp in the mountains with me and il
you think any thing of Bet. can tell you
how YOU can get her to like you again saws
he where are You going says |. up tn nv
gal close to Tu,tletown saws he for | ges'
got letter from her and she wants me tu
come up and take her to ball that is goin =
IN come off there tomorrow night. well saws
l. vnu stav with me until tomorrow morning
and we will 60 up, what makes you smell So
bad saws he and then | gest thou ght of kill
ing a skunk when | was on the way to see
Bet, and that accounted for a part of the treat
ment she had given me. You must change
these close saws he. and to tell you the truth,
vou must fix up like them city fellers git you
watch and hreastpin saws he; learn to
wear paper collars. rub sweet smelling stuff
on you, and pack toothrirk in yonr mouth,
and gest do like them city felers. and cut a
stiff around her when YOU come back savs he
and you will gest walk right back in her af
fections like top SAYS he. So next morning
hitching up old Wall eve and Snort to the
buggy. we started early and nv sundnwn we
reached Tuttletown. The principal intabi-
tants were gathered together with a grod
many country fellars at the liker shop. and
all appeared mighty curious and anxious tu
know who was. They all knew my friend
Cave, and after we bad got out he introduced
me and SAYS bows. this is friend of mine.
and we have come up TO see the fashions and
to attend the ball. Bimebv he left me, to
60 after his gal and feeling little strange
about being with so many fnlkes. and they
all looking at me as if they wanted to see
what was made of: sest walked up TO the
bar and SAYS come telers let's lker; and the
whole Of them come M gest like had seen
folks do at a can't meeting when the first
table was set; and they thought there was not
enough tn go round Saws to myself YOU
must all had mackerell for supper, or been
waiting q mighty long time for somebody to
treat. Here is 10 all the hair off your head,
savs feller with mourh like Goldfish a
looking at me from the other end of the bar.
here is to better acquaintance and more of
it saws little old feller with stiff brim hat
and a long nose in squeakv voice; drink
hearty saws /; and they did for | seed one
of them. every time the bar keeper would
tnrn his hack he would drink end pour out
more. After we got through | sot down kin
der off hy myself. and was museing how
much money a feller could make at the lker
hiZziness for certain saws ]. that is half water
and TELLER buys it for nothing and only has
to pav for the other half: when a fp,lpr crawl
ed out from under the table and askA me for
n bit. for what saws l. to yet drink with
saws he. WY diden't YOU drink with the rest
when | treated SAYS |. case | was asleep says
he and only walked up when they were all
GOT through. and won't vote for YOU if YOU
1on't says he. | ain running frf arfice saws
|. You amt saws he. | thort vou was one
Of them Sonora fellers; and he looked kinder
sorv like and went uudnr the .ahle again :
and pckeing his head out SAYS he, wake me
up when YOU GO to treat again won't Won
mister. Who is that saws | to the barkten-
er? who says be? why. that feller under
the table, oh that man, that is Whiskey Jack
savs he. and is been lying under the table
saws he. only when he gets up TO drink for
seven years says he, honght him with the
house saws he, and he does nothing but drink
when he can get it. Why says |. can't thee
break him from liker? no that is been tried
saws he.
Smith, the Shoemaker Of Sonora, slept with
him week and he got the delirium tremendi-
GUS. from smelling his breath; for the whiskey
has got all throu ch him, says he, why 'tthey