, 1880-03-18
The Style IN Massachusetts and
.. that in Nilsson

Two "sports" were discussing upon
New Years sports and New Years GUS
toms at homo in the older States. They
then fell to discussing the hospitality Of
the people of various sections OF the
Union. 9, o.-n5L
Said ono of the men: "Now in Mis-
souri, you can travel through the coun-
trv, srom one end Of the State to the
other, and not be charged q cent for a
nights lodging, bat 60 down to MoSsa-
ch1setts, and at every farm house they
viii tax you -four shiIlings.
Said The other :: eyes, that is So
Y ou, ride up to a farm house in Massa,
chusetts the proprietor comes to the
door, and ytu ask if you can stop over
night with him. He says, Certainly,
sir lie calls one of the boys or hired
men to come and take your horse. You
dismount, and are shown to cheerful
parlor. You find newspapers and books
to read, Presently supper is announced,
and you find roast spareribs, apple
sauce, mince pies, jams, jellies, sweet
cake, and all that kind of thing, with a
first class CUP of tea and all the milk
want. When you so to bed you are
shown to room that looks like bridal
chamber In the morning you find q
pitcher Of water, wash bowl, and all else.
needed IN making your toilet ready at
hand. You have a fine breakfast, hot
biscuits and all the trimmings; your
horse is presently brought to the door,
nicely groomed, and looking as lively as
young schoolmarm; you ask your en-
tertainer what is to pay, and he says,
-Four shillings, SIR He really says
that, and / don't deny it. You pay the
four shillings, mount, and are of, square
with the world and feeling like a fight
ing cock. q 'aab 'a"f'Hu2 Aa'
'Now l have travelled all through
Missouri, and I'll tell you how it is
there. You ride up to house, and
seven stump,tailed yellow dogs jump off
the butt of haystackcand come yelping
about you. You don't see anybody
about the house, SO you ride out toward
the log stables. There you find woman
trying to milk wild-eyed cow that is
tied up by the horns. You ask if you
can stay all night. She says, 4 reckon;
jist tie your hbss up to the corn crib
"For supper you have bacon, corn
dodger and black coffee. q You sleep in O
room where the boys and gals are
strewed all around you, on the floor or
in trundle-beds. You go out to the well
in the morning, and by the aid Of the
sweep draw water with which to wash
yourself in the tin pan othat stands near
at hand on the bench yyou find a lot Of
Jelly like soft soap quivering in a broken
crock. The supper repeats itself at
breakfast After breakfast you go for
your horse, and find him coated over
one side with manure and looking dull
and discontented, Finally you get back
to the house, hitch your horse to one Of
the posts of the porch, and go in to take
leave of your host. mmoo hilw .a.' %
"You ask him what is to paw, and,
drawing himself up proudly, he says,
Nothing, sir don't keep hotel, but
if you've mind to give the children
something, it's all right no. =,
"Now there you are; you're a son of
a gun if you give those young ones less
than two bits apiece, and I'm a son of a
gun if there is ever less than thirteen
Of them. Yes, Pve travelled in Mis-
souri,. Virginia Enterprise Hh t