Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-13
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Of prairie farmer, 'courtln hot.
The poor man is passing through bitter ex-
pericnce. \ party of us were duck hunting
the other dav on the Mo. bottoms Night
overlook us before We were aware of 1t, and
We were obliged to seek lodgings at the first
dwelling we could find 1t was a small one
story structure of three rooms and occupied by
a family of Six-father, mother, daughter and
three sons. The sons we're all unmarried, and
from the calls that were made attcrward we
Judge that the daughter was unmarried Also
We hadn't been in the house hive minutes
when some kind ola vehicle drove up and two
young men were uShercd into the paror.-
Straight way the mothcs and daughter held
whispered consultation, which closed with an
invitation to the sittng-room for supper. 1T
was evident that the young men callers had
been to tea. as they stayed in the parlor with
sweet sixteen
Scarcely had we taken our seats at the table
when howl from the dogs outdoors announ-
ccd another comcd. He seemed to avoid the
front door, and Knocked at that where our par
tv was lust sitting to supper The mother rose
tn answer the summons, when we were sur
priScd by the daughter opening the parlor
door and rushing forward with Don get up
mother. It's one of my fellows Come IN
.jim how do you DO?
And Jim entered in response to the CHEEKY
saiutaton. He made himself as comfortable
as possible till we had finished supper, when
another whispered consultation proved that
the ''parlor is full as it ort to be, whispered
bv Miss in response to some mOtherIy sugges
ton. The old gentleman solved the question
by inviting us into the kitchen to smoke. 1t
was evident that jim didn't smoke for he re-
manned in the sitting room We should have
doubtless enjoyed quiet cigar had not the old
lady opened the back door, and shouted at the
top of her voice Come round here to the
back door
1t was another young man, and We fancied he
looked as if he had come in rather late. Two
young men within the parlor, one in the sitting
room and one in the Kitchen hat should be
done? The courting business was getting hot !!
There was another talk between mother and
daughter. 1t was evident their devices had
been exhausted The old gentleman was called
into the corner He settled the question with
whisper: 'rll be d-dlf l move again till
the settin' rooms 5 full
Into the sitting room went number four, and
We smoked. Itwas full ten minutes before the
next disturbers came, and they entered the
kitchen with the air Of old acquaintances. We
looked anxiousy at the host. Taking his pipe
from his mouth. single sentence relieved US:
Them the widowcrs Stick
And we stuck and smoked on. For the
next half hour the girl must have been kept
busy. The wdowers had certainly third of
her time 1t was nine clock. We wished to
90 to bed, and the only bed we had discovered
was in the parlor. The old gentleman OWNED
our Wishes and said:
I'm sorry. gentlemen, but this is one of the
regular courtin nights Them two feers in
the parlur never leave before midnight and
the widowers all us stay all night, Aud that
amt the worst Of it. Dan'll be here at ten
o'clock and the boys allus sleep in the hay
stack Friday nights Yer welcome to that
The paror, Sittng-room and kitchen full, We
rctrcatcd to the hayStack. In response to a
question on the point, the old gentleman said
that .,
Friday night its putty bad, but Sunday it s
wuss. Last Sunday night there was ten on
EN-. and the girl is getting more and more
partikiIcr. The more she gets the more she
wants !
On the haystack, with a stiff breeze driving
away the mOSquctocs, we heard Dan drive up.
One of the last remarks of the old man before
We fell asleep, was, Yes, gentlemen, courtln S
hot in Ncbrasky! and we believed him.
An OH GrH.-Therc is in the county of
Prince Edward Va, very remarkable relic
muskct seven feet six inches long, and OF large.
calihrc. 1t is in the possession Of the surviv
inr children of the late Colonel Charles Wood
son. and has remained in the family for more
than two centuries The history Of the long
gun as it is called is as follows At the
time of the second massacre of the cOOnlsts by
the Indians, Dr. John WoodSon, one OF the
ancestors of the family, was killed by party
of the Savagcs as he was returning hcme from
Il visit to one of his patients. The Indians
then proceeded towards the dwelling house,
which was barred to prevent their entrance.
There was Il shoemaker present by the name
of ligon, who, with this gun, tlred at the
enemy as they approached and Killed three OF
them The residue attacked the house and
cndcavorcd to force IN entrance. One OF these
having entered through an aperture In the
wal was run through the body with 4 roast
mo snit in the hands of Dr. WoodSon wife;
another WAS Scadcd to death with hot water as
he came down the chimney. The savages then
beat retreat, but in the mean time the gun
had been reloaded. and two more OF the band
were killed as they were rctrcatlng.
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