Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-06-29
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A POCKET FuLL oP ROCks.

1sen'l, - signihcan than any otrf. and when
We bear mar sar. Here ! am IN town with pocle,
fall 81 rocis,~ know 10 49, anoslser common and
eAri fase, ta be 10 on hand foS almost any thing
II man has ihs nsoncy settle demand. 'his pocket
s foil 81 rocks n he Is willing undertake pcrous
enterprise. hs octoi Is full oi rpcks should he
rHnss himself well DO ia his world equally ready
iof business plessor, he la. poke, FOIL Of rocks
and the thing fcftoc,i, understood. Ito tins he
sd5., and pco' relation. then his credit folly es.
utsisfsod. Having SID ihis much ~ define the er-
Pres'ions. We will now give IL. origin.
Several Summers since ibete were assembled al the
Hoi springs Of Arkansas. large number Of gentle
men from the sou'hern and western states. The VI.
most good fellowship and harmony prevailed among
item until the arr, Al Of two men opposie 10 each
other IN and habits, IN ali save ore thing
ussr both contrved 10 render themselves extremely
annoying and disagreeablo the rest Of tic visitors
Tine Of psem was sialwori, rowdysh native of the
emerald isle, whom shall call Q'whack-a bully
ing fellow, always Dragging Of his knowle ledge in the
arr and mystery Of knocking bis fellow down. ac
cofding 20 the latest and approved methods He
was the sole owner and posscssor ola quarter nag
named Chain Lightning. and was always ready 10
make Up match whenever he sure Of winning
The other individual we shall hand down with the
oognomen Of MAJOR Busier SO far as the title goes
he was svre enough major who had fought anil gal.
lanily too, in the las, lie was very small man.
but pugnaiious In the eIireme-always engaged in
some hight and completely cot Of his element unless
he was In quarrel He wore a hickory bark coat
90 called from its being colored with decocton from
the bark OF that tTee-which was very long and had
deep pockets ia the sides. He was always Dragging
OF his skil in hinging rocks Of which there are plenty
IN The vicinity OF the springs and he really could throw
them with force and accuracy which was astonishing
he TO- was the possessor Of race nag named Pep.
per-
Strangers to each other O'whack and Buster were
not long in forming acquaintance, such as il was with
the gentlemen Of the village. BY their intrusions they
soon got the i'll will Of every body, until at length
meeting was called and measures taken to rid the So
cie'y OF their burden. Bluster dangerous char
acer, lot he occupied position which gave him the
standing OF gentlemen, but OWhack they cared no.
thing aboui-he could be driven off at any time A
committee was finally formed whose business il was 10
wait upon the latter. They told him he must do one
OF two ihngs-either clear the major OF clear GU,
mmseh-shere was no two ways about il, one or the
other he must do. 0Whack chose the former an
matter OF course and Immediately Sc. about the bust
ness.
Soon meeting with the major on a beautiful green
where all the visitors resored and which was dves,ed
oil roots, ssumps and rocks, be abruptly accosted him
with
Look here my little hop-o'-my thumb, you mus,
lave these dggins'
DO what, said the little major, clustering up to o.
Whack, who was nearly four times his sire.
You must lave
You're joking
Am T. re,ored o'whack Now look here. INV
oooksparrow, tell you, ye mus, clear your sef-aw.y
Wild ye niver was any more in airne.t in me life
Jist go away pacibly and quiet like a jnteman, and
don't put me TO any trouble at ALL
fou don't mean what you say said the Major who
hali mad, AID at the same time at loss to know VIVA,
the fellow mean, by such uncommon conduct
Don't name H. do L. continued O'Whack, If YOU
ain, of wild yourself Immediately you'll see whs,her /
name H.
The major was now boiling over. Perhaps you
want 10 ge, me into a fight said he
Jus, suit yourself and I'm contn,' said O'Whack
Take that then, said Buster as with the quickness
ola cat, he gave his adversary tremendous slap on
the side Of the face This was all O'whack wanted.
Instantly throwing himself an attitude he squared
away and by a well directed blow sen, Buster some
ten feet fiat upon his back The little man was not in
the least frightened, for he was up and a, OWhAck in
a'wlnkling. The same result followed second blow
from We hitter and poor again Buster measured his
length upon the ground. lie looked around but there
was no rocks TO be seem and he pitched at his adyer.
kssv with his hs,s. third fourth and fifth time
was he Knocked down. Every soul in the vicinity
FFese anu an ADMIRED inc game oil the Major. Ar.
having been laid dozen times by the Superior
science and sire Of o'whaek the major finally came
10 the conclusion tina, he would leave as at first re-.
qoesied. lie never cried enough however, but in
stead OF coming up 10 the scrhtch for another round
he silently made his was 10 sapling where Pepper
was tied, jumped upan her in ,winklng turned and
gave his adversary grin Of Defiance his face look
ing like hueklebuy pudding all the while pu, spurs
TO his nag, and on, OF sight
Sincere were the congratulations which passed a.
mong The gentlemen present. a; the riddance Of the
Pugnacioos Major. O'whack was allowed TO swagger
about by especial permission, fr tina, afternoon only
they intended to give him his walking paper the ne
morning The grea, fight had taken place early in the
afternoon, az the gradually sunk IN the west and
was winding up s days work. all thoughts that the re
was such an individual in existence ss Major Bluster
were bsnshed from the minds Of those who had seen
has defeat and eIlt-the hero was forgotten Some
were amusing themselves with ball PLAYING oers a,
fiiohing qaots, while the invalds were earnestly look
Tag on, when suddenly the venerable Buster himself
mounted uPon Pepper was seen turning a corner OF
The road about two hundred yards distant at smar,
gahoP. The pockets OF his hickory bark Goa, were
no'oed 70 hang plump by the side Of Pepper and near,
], reached the ground, and bs gradually neared the
party, fierce determination, mixed with revenge.