Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-14
KENTUCKY MoUNrAINEERs'
A visit to a Typical Family on
Ruilskln Creek.

BullSkin Sf1N
II was early in the morning u
perfect April day that We weat ao".
The road that leads to the banks OF
the Bullskin-a creek that trayerses
mart Of Eastern Kentu;ky' writes
correspondent Of the washington
star II was a charming ride through
the mists and shadows OF tAe e1tts
morning. Our destination was ''io
house. OF an Old man named barseF'
Ii was quaint old pl zee. much c'ea"-
or than the houses in that country
usually ara, with the remarkable tuA-
ury OF an .up.stairs.n GA MIS-.
Barger was preparing dinner "iioh
we arrived, and We sat down TO u.no
at 10 o'clock in the morning no
told the family that we dineI ut hoh'
about eight hours later than that pal
they would not believe it.
Most OF the party belonging 70 le
geological survey SGT oil Immediately
for the mountains, but | spent lhs
long afternoon reading, mapping
and chatting with old Mes. Barser.
She busted herself about the stove,
which. with the dining table, was
under shed in the yard, and sang
old-time hymns in the highest voice
ever heard. She suddenly stopped
singing and asked me II had ever
heard that "hime" before, and while
| was trying TO guess ut her meaning
she explained by saying that sh3 got
it from an old .'nime.boai" that was
nearly il hundred years old.
She was AN active old woman, the
mother of many stalwart soas ani
daughters. Oue Of the latter, strap
ping bare-legged lass Of Is, Ind just
gone to the creek with the family
laundry. This is quite u serious n :
ter, particularly fos tbs clothes. They
scrub them in the water, then pound
them with heavy paddle, till their
ideas OF cleanliness are satisfied. Il
takes good homsspIu 70 bea- sucn
heroi treatment. In the evening |
joined the group sitting about the fire
waiting for supper. Tney we've "tAc
boys come IN from tho farm work with
several neighbors who had besa help
ing. Darkness had fallen, aHI tbs
men about the fire we're as silent aud
sedate us only group OF m1untiaaeers
can be. The silence was Suddenly
broken by the entrance o. hale.
hearty, old man, whom all the part 7
addressed rs grandplp aal treate
with great respect. The old m1n
placed himself with utmost care on a
stool near the fire, and waited uati!
Mrs. Barger had resume her WORK a.
the fire, and the men hal gone back tC
chewing their ''long cut" and II sil.
euce; then he looked about him with
an air Of enjoyment, and slowly re
marked:
81 lay I'm goiu' to leave this creek
"Why, whats the matter, grand,
pap?" came in chorus from all staes
for grundpap had been landmark or
the creek before any OF them were
born.
Cause" he replied, cluse it ain
safe fur nobody as lives on this creek
it amt safe.
The men sat upright for momeu
and forgot to chew, the bacon burn
unnoticed on the stove. aud after enjoy
ing the suspense for moment, til
old man continued in his soft drawl;
"Bud Simpson has done beat 10
Bakers wife all t. pieces with d fence
rail, and run of an lef her fur dead.
Various EXPLANATIONS came from al
sides, while sat by and listened to h
details OF what seem ID % mn to b,
a shocking assault. Graadpap ex
planned, with slow cars how the quar-
rel originated with the ''lawgs ana TIN
hawgs," and finally conclude b. +.
peatinG, 81 tell We lgon' to leave tn
creeS; it amt Safe Mrs Burger re
turned 20 her bacon with the astut
observation, "Wall, that bsa.s m
time, and took no further part in "a,
conversation, but the men were thor
oughly aroused and discusse tae out
rage with solemn eagcrncss. One tai
fellow, who seemed to bs a man OF som,
Importance, reached quite fever 0
excitement, and all the little circl
stopped to listen when he delivered hi
opinion. "A man amt no right d
beat woman with q fence rail.
man shouldn't beat none OF nv w1me
folks with q fence rail. IL Bud Simpso
wanted to beat Tidy Baker, why lidn
he take his fist an beat her. A ma
amt no right to beat woman with
fence rail. He orter TO have took hi
fist"
The party all agreed that punishment
with the fist was the proper mole ia
women, and silence soon'reigned again
Where Work is Pleasant
Neglected Wife-"Why don't %
go to work."
Husband "a ne'er-do-wcll)-mI min