, 1843-08-26
From tho n. Y. Spirit of the Times.

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ATExAs JogER.--Some three years
ago we copied the following sterling
lit of fun from the Texas Morning
Star. published at Houston. 1t late
" fell in our way again, and we were
so tickled upon reading 1t once more,
that we determined to start it for a
second heat. We will take small
odds that in three months time II
will have been re published in half the
newspapers in the county,
AqUArrc During the har-
dest of the storm the day before yes
terday, we took a lounge down TO
the steamboat landing;-whlle stand
ing on the brink of a deep gully that
emptled It's torrent OF water into the
bayou, our attention was attracted to
the bottom of the gully, where a
drunken loafer was stemmlng the tor
rent, holding On 10 a root fast anchor
ed in the bank. The poor fellow not
knowing anv one was near him, was
combining his fate manfully, and in
calculating his chances of escape,
gave utterance to the following:
.Havnt this a or(ul ~si,ivation to be
placed in. nohow? If wos 4 steam
boat, Il rail. or a wood pile, I'd be bet
ter worth fifty cents on the dollar
than I'll eve be again. Unless I'm
a gone case now, there haynt NO truth
in frenology. I've weighed all the
chances now like a g!neral. and find
only two that bears in my favor; the
first is a skunk hole to crawl into, and
the second is a special Interpretation
of Providence; and the best chance
of the two is so slim. if | only had
the change Id give Il premium for the
skunk hole-thems my sentiments.
If | could be a mink, a muskrat, or a
water snake. for about two months.
perhaps | wouldn't mount the first
stump t'uther side of the Bio. md flap
my wings and crow over evefIastIn
lite, scientifically preservated. But
what's the use holdIn on this root!
there haynt no skunk hole in these
ere diggInS; the water is gl'tln' taller
about a feet. and if my nose was as
long as kingdom come, 1t wouldn't
! stick out much longer. Oh. Jerry.
( Jerryi you're a gone sucker. and
guess your marn don't know you're
OUT poor woman! won't she cry
the glasses out of her spectic'es when
she hears her darlin' Jerry has got the
whole Of Buffalo Bio for his coffin!
What a pity It's some p~hilantnropIs.
or member of the humane society
never had foresight enough to build a
house over this gutter. with 4 steam
engine TO keep out the water! II
they'd done it in time. they might
have had the honor and qualification
of saving the life Of a fcller being, but
it's all day with you. Jerry. and a BIC
harbor Ia cast anchor in. It's Ia" bad
to go off in this orful manner. when
, they knows | oilers hated water eve
+ since | WAS BIZ enough to know
/ 'twant whi>key. | feel the root civ.
IN way. and since | don't know a
PRAYER, here's a bit of Watts Doxolo
ger. 10 prove | died a christian:
, "'On the bank where drocp'd the wIller,
Long timc ago."
! Before Jerry got 10 the conclusion
:, lie was washed into the bayou, with
r in a few feet Of Il large fiat that haC
/ jus, started for the steamboat; his ey,
caught the prospec, oil d%eliverance
=, and he changed the burden of hi
, iirge into a thrilling cry OF "Heav'
. to! passenger overheard and sinkinl
with a belt iull of spG:ie! the maj
what saves me makes his lrrtune!
Jerry was fshed ashore by a darkey
e and to show his gratitude, invited
t Quashey "to 90 up to the d"gger..
and liquor"