Washington telegraph., 1845-01-29
From he 81. louis RsriHe.
SWALLOWING OYSTERS ALIVE.

iag It Alipe-T'erri6le Siiuation-TAe
Rescue-DisaPPearance. .-t
At late hour, the other night, the door
ofan oyster house in our city was tbrus,
onen. and in stalked hero from the Sucker
State. He was quite six feet high, spare. I
somewhat stopped, with hungry, anxious
countenance, and his hands pushed clear
down to the bottom of his breeches pockets.
His outer covering was hard to definite, but.
after surveying it mnutely. we came to the |
conclusion that his suit had been made in
his boyhood, of dingy yellow linseyswoll.
ssys and that, having sprouted with aston
ishing rapidity, he had been forced to peice
trout with all co!ors, in order to keep pace
with his body. In spite of his exertions.
however, he had fallen in arrears about
foot of the necessary length. and, conse.
quently, stuck that far through his mex
pressibles. His crop of hair was surmoun-
ted by the funniest little seal skin cap i'm
aginable. Afler taking position, he in
dulgal in "A long s'a-e at the man -nrenins<
the biralues, and slowly ejaculated-
.Is.ersl''
"Yes, sir" responded the attentive opera
tor, 'and fine ones they are too.'
"Wen; Eve hearn tell Of listers afore."
SAYS he, shut this is the fast time I've seed
en- and PREhaps I'll know what h.1r made
Of aEore git ont of town"
Having expressed this desperate inten
ton he cautiously approached plate, and
scrutilized the uncased she'll fish with
gavitv and interest which would have done
honor to the most illustgiDus searcher. into
the hidIen mysteries Of nature. At length
he began to so,i!oqlize on the difficulty of
getting them OFT, AMI how qlser they look
eJ when out.'
Il never seed any thin hold on So
taxes an a-mlZin site of scrcwin,' boss, TO
get 'en out, and ain; they slick AMI slip'ry
when they does comet Smooth as an eel,
I've good mind t. give that leler lodgins
lest to realize the effects, as uncle Jess
used to say about speIe.ation.
"Wer. sir, was the reply, ''down with
txJ bits, AMI yoI can have dozen"
Two btsln exclaimed the Sucker, snow
come, that's stic,sin' il on rite strong, hoss.
for is.ers. 4 dozen on 'em ain npthin to
a chicken am there NJ gi.t:n' more'n a
p:cavnne apiece for Hem. I've only real
izen As picayunes on my first ventur to s..
Louis. IN tell you what, Ill gin ynu two
chickens for dozen, if you'll c5nciGde to
deal.
wag. who was s,anl,ng by inld'g;ng
in 4 dozen. w.n'xeI In the attendant 10 Shcti
on. AMI ihe o!Itr was accepted.
..Now mini" repeated the Sacker, all
flfr-.wo chickens for a dozen -y2ar'e
witness, mste.," tIrning at The saine time
ta the wag; 81 me Of yaIr tricks, for I've
lea-a tell that yat city fs.!ers are m.ty Sip
'Fhe barr in being clirly m lersionl or
c.,..s.e- s,,.iared him sell for tlsc onse;-lc-
libsra;c.y pat OF his seai-sSin tucseI up
h. s-ee-es. all, f.rll IN hanl awaited
The a,D,l-itn.s Of -. !. 1t canc-ae
s1w-..nI quickly Il was bo!;edl A mo
1,,,..'s ir.tl't l5.t.,5r casic Tie wag
d.o,ae his kn.it AMI .orS with a look Of
m.nt Cd har.5r,--5Jin thing ak'nio Shakes
phe-e's Hamlet on seeing his dadiy's shosi.
while he barsi into an exciamatiou-
.Swallowe1 al;yel as I'm christian
Our Sucker hero had opened his mpu.h
with Measure 4 moment before. bit now IT
Stood oDen. Fear-ald h1rrid dread ot
he didn't know wha;-a consciousness thai
all wasn't right, an1 Ignorance OF the ex-
tent Of the wroiig-.hc uncertainty of that
moment was terrible. Urged 10 desPera-
ton he flitcre1 out
..Vhat on airtl's the rowi'
Did YOU swallow it aiisc.' caluIred
the wag. :,
Il swallowed It Jest as he gin ii TO me-
siou-e1 The Sucker.
You're a deal mani csc,aimcI his
anxious frienl. ..ibc creature Il alive AMI
VIII eat right through you," aiiei he
in an almost hope.ess tone.
.-Get p;zcn pump ani pump 1t out!
screamed the ) ECKER, in a frenzy, his eyes
fairly starting from their sockets. -.oa
gracious whai'iI dol-I'ts got hold OF my
inarls already, AMI I'm as dead as chick
cnl--do somcthin' Tor me d,-1on t let the
incirnl saa-toa1 eat me aiogc your eyes:
.'Why don't yon put some OF this on IL
the wag poiniig to bottle Of strong pep
per since.
The hint was eaough-:hc Sucker UP
on the instant seized Tie bottle and desPer
a,c!y wrcnched out the cork, swallowed
half the contents at a d-aIgh'. He iairly
squeaied from its effects, aud grasped, and
biowel, and pitched, AM twisted, as if it
were coursing through him with electric
effect, while at the same tine his eyes ran
stream of tears. At len.h, becoming a
little composed his waggish adviser ap-
p-oached, almost bursting with suppressed
laughter, and enquircd--
How ase you now, old .e.low-lid you
xiii itl"
..Wen, | did, hossn ugh-ugh-o 90 my
inards. If that ister critters dyin' agonies
didn't stir ruc,ion in me eqlal to small
;-,ho,,alSe then faint no use sayiu' it--;i