Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-01-19
(For the GUARDIAN.
TIE oAsetise.

saw my bospitabls host, Alex McKiniie
start in his daily task of feeding horse
cattle, &c, and jumping resolutely out o.
bed, threw the cover in the four direc
,ions, and was quickly dressed and sailed
out to help him; but by the time had
gotten ten rods from the house | met
friend Alex returning-he having fed
every animal oil the place whilst was
tieing my crarat. The wind was coming
in perfect gale from the North
ward, but after partsking of = steam.
ing glass Of Tom & Jerry" and = mos,
bountiful breakfast pre- Jared by the fair
hands Of Alexis own accomplished lady,
felt Ito use = vulgarism) "h-rled." We
'hen started for the scene Of the coming
contest. Alex had "Old Betsy" his gun,
also fiery young mustang TO manage, and
even IL old Don" didn't see Mt to follow
ms, thinking perhaps hi- dogship's dignity
would be insulted by facing such n wind,
We made the trip in salty, aud soon heard
unity.
Advancing mp the platesux in front Of
Mr. George Full-r's residence We Jaw \
huge dag, mounted upon lofty flag --tafi
with a very vivid likeness of the Pf--i:
dent of the "D'Arbonne Shooting Club"
in hlsing characters thereon, Then came
th" turkeys, the psr,ridgcs and theu the
shooting. | never saw very much Of the
sport, but got this particulars from the
President himself
The wind got too much for me to stand,
and made for the nearest fire, which WAS
over at Mr.. Dyer's. Having arrived there
! discovered, to my utmost dismay, the
house full Of the fair people. NJ,
dress was disordered. my hair full Of snow,
but theu with rr-olute heart and shoes
unblacked, | boldly entered, and for the
next few hours my experience was near
akin to that Of Cslypso's, of Grecian Ny
thology, Of pleasure and enjoyment. Ny
coup was running over for with dancing.
drinking Tom & FERRIES" talking love to
the girls aud listening to Mr.. Dyers jokes,
! Nas most emphatically in Heaven. Pref.
y soon the shooters came, in terrific
mob; then, in u few minutes came the din
ncr-herc language fails IN. to describe
such meal. The table was set obiiquciy
across spacious dining.haIl aud filled to
with viands that the most
fIstidious eplcuro could have apprrriatrri.
Talking about the Nectar Of the Gods
never yet drank any, but then while
thinking of that kind Of nectar the memo
rs OF Nj. Dyrr's Tom & Jerry" rises like
d pleasant vision.
After dinner VAS dispatched, and every
body's teeth had been picked. the fiddler (
vas brought into rcquisiiion aud soon the
whole gay party was tripping III" "ligh,
fantastic toe The only trouble about .
hat dance. however. was, that our friend. /
he fiddler, fell so desperately in love With |
The lovely face and sparkling eyes of one I,
# the y0uug ladies. that he wanted 10 !
lance more than fiddle. Nevertheless the /
lance WAS a success. ~ the v hole balance |,
f the days entertainment. To Mr.. Geo. |
Fuller, Mr.. and Mrs. Dyer. |, "a the spokes-
nan Of the party, desire to return our
thanks aud our mos, grateful .
NJ nioile- for that days enjoyment.
A. the particulars of the shooting match .
nave been mislad cannot give the score. /
Bat then am authorized by the President
himself to return thanks 10 Sir. Frank ,
8ridgeman for the manner in which he .
disposed of those turkeys, or rather the
manner IN which Lr preyt uted ,hicr d>po-
tion. \.