are my apple trees dead on wild west new frontier

“Quit beatin’ the devil around the stump and ask that girl to marry you.”īed Ground – Where cattle are held at night.īed-post – A moment, an instant, jiffy.

“It was rainin’ to beat the Dutch.”īeat the Devil around the Stump – To evade responsibility or a difficult task.

A cook who could and would make them was highly regarded.īeating the Road – Traveling on a railroad train without paying, usually referring to a bum.īeat the Dutch – To beat all or beat the devil. Barkin’ at a Knot – Doing something useless wasting your time, trying something impossible.īarnum – “To talk Barnum” is to not indulge in extravagant, hugh falutin’ talk, but talks in a quiet manner.īarrens – Elevated lands, or plains upon which grow small trees, but never timber.īarrow-tram – A rawboned, awkward looking person.īatting His Eyes – A gambler’s term for men who look on but don’t play.īattlin’ Stick – A stick to stir clothes in the wash pot.īeads – The bubbles which rise on a glass of wine or spirits.īear Sign – A cowboy term for donuts made while they were on the range.

Are my apple trees dead on wild west new frontier