The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-11-07

Western Customs.

] haven't dated this letter, as 7 lou't
know where am. l am about nine
miles from Julcsburg. at little settle
mcnt on the South l'lattc River. At
daylight to morrow, ] am to catch sonc
ofthe finest salmon [ ever saw. They
willanot bite at any other time of day.
suppose they learn this disagree
habit Of early breakiasting from 1.-THE
Bull Whackors, who navigate these
pains. l am S,opping at a littl hotel,
about thirty by ten. The sc,rcest thing
III this country is lumber, settlers, ahav-
ing TO pay cScr SO many dollars foot
l''r AL they use, hesilcs what they
irousht in heir valiscs. The landlord
is from Pennsylvania, and seems to be
doing thriving business. BY dint or
hard talking AMI liberal PROMISES | got
II room, to myself. 1t is Just large
enough 70" the bed and candle box, set
on chair, upon which am writing
this letter. 1t is in one end Of the
building and separated from the next
r'"m hy Il bed quilt, which you must
crawl under to come in or go OUT But
it is my room, and after the inltny
have had upon the Indian pony, I cx
ptct to have n good night s.
fix? just as had written ''n;ghts;9'
and had sleep on the point of my pen.
hcall q Knocking on the Aopr out
side the bed quilt. Crawl under" said
Enter the lanllnrls d,ugh;cr. a
huxom young laly, about seventeen
years Of age. | should Judge. She
opened her rosy lips, anl spake as fol-
lows:
Mister. don't take Off your clothes to /.
night when you GO to bed
Why
'l'craucc I'm going to sleep with
you
'Wcll, if you have no sbcttcr reasons
than that
Hush! Shct up! You told pa
that you would aot sleep with man;
Il had rather sleep with wet
dog 8
We'll, / have given up my bed to a
sick man. | have been ..lard at work
all day. and have to work hard all day
ro.mn.rnw, and cant afford to set up
all night. J hat bed is wide enough for
rs ooth. | shall stay on the back side,
o,a if On don't syay onyours sIdo, Jou d
Lelt,r, that's all
rs She said this she raised from her
dress pocket an internal lack knife.
such as ;r.nc.s use in trning iritst
tree, and then let it fail back with a
chu4, | comprehe;Ald the situation
III half Il tiinment, and un:o this u.i len
quote rs follows:
Mi young lady, your intentions
may or nay no*, be honorable, ain
travelling entirely by myself Ny natu
"a protect r, are miles and miles away.
beyond tho houndloss prairie ignorant 6t
tie pcr'ls which may besct their IDOL
illus far have not been insultcd ,by
your SEX. | am Il man of bat lew w6rds
but the, arc always emphatic. Il will
give up part OF that bed, aW that's
all | Will do. II you altcmTt, during
the siIert watches iof the night, anything
contrary to this firm dctc Tnina,ion, by
St. Joseph, my patron saiN, will shoot
| you llSht through tic nl!Erl:i.
As | concluded, | aiYa Slocum p;s
tol nron the candle b x! y low chuck
!e outside the bel gully gave Ievilence
thpt pater;amii,s /had approved
the aar,nsenant/ Ny ant,.o
Ms. lau. led, anl kaying, Mister,
reckon we un'lerst;nl each othcr,' buun
ced over to the bgik side Of the bed
There She Is, n9h, pretending to be
asleep. | can't/Iinish this letter. |
cant do anyhiing. Talk about the
trials of tl'c yArIicr saints-about being
Lruicd over live Goals -abput being
fnycd nli,g-about bcin. bluilcd on oil
What waIall that TO all this z