Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-08-29

\ ork, and before the sloop's side had touch
ed the dock he jumped ashore. Leaving
the little hair trunk to be removed after he
had satisfied his hunger, he fastened 10
The nearest place where food could be pro-
cured. This happened 10 be huckster's
stand at The head of the slip; where among
other eatables, were displayed some fine
looking boiled Holsters. Our yertIant ge-
NOUS had often heard HOLSTERS spoken of as
excellent food, though he had never tasted
any this seemed a good opportunity to
satisfy his hunger, and at the same time to
enjoy luxury; SO after bargaining awhile,
and beating HE old woman down in her
price some three or four cents he bought
three Holsters and as many Boston crack
ers,' with which he returned to the sloop.
Meanwhile one of the passengers, wag
of the first order, having been up into the
city, returned on board and noticed the
Yankee, at the heel of the bowspIit, seat
ed on his hair trunk. and going into his
bargain tooth and nail. 1t was a greedy
spectacle! He wrenched the jaw claws
of the Holsters apart with unnecessary
strength, drawing with voracity sharp srin-
tiers of the meat, and biting them off close
down 10 the sockets which hold them. Such
smacking and cracking was never heard
before. CarelessIy scattering within hear
ing, the waggash passenger gave the cap
tain wink and Remarked:
'This is horrible business, captain!
What is horrible business 2 asked the
skipper.
'Hain't you heard the news? All the
papers are full of it. Some Jersey fishing
smacks have been taking Holsters on the
copperas banks off Barnegat, and have sold
them all over the city. Every person who
has eaten any Of them are poisoned. Fifty
three have died since morning; there is a
tremendous excitement about it. AS came
down, | saw an officer arrest an old woman
who keeps a stand at the head of the slip,
for selling some of the same lobsters.'
The Yankee, who had already devoured
one and part cf another, paused at the mar
ration as if suddenly paraIyzed; then drop
ping the fragment which he held with the
iuntoucheG prize into the water, his mouth
filed with cracker and lobster, his enor'
nous palms extended over his abdomen,
his face paid with terror lie exclaimed:
: "Oh goIIy! what shall du! what shall
; du! I'm sartingIy dead man Darn
York Cuss the Holsters! l wish I'd
staid to hum! Oh my heowels! my beow-
els ?''
elf that id green horn has mt been
eating some Of 'em run for doctor =
exclaimed the captain. Some one started
l. ashore for physician. In the mean time
the Yankee began to groan and lament. at
!; tracing large crowd of spectators by his
} cries :-"Oh, Suke if l had only taken
your advice, and kept clear of this tarnal
York city: I'm dying-I know l am -
My mouth tastes jest like rusty cent
! The doctor II charge an ALFRED price IL
cure me, 'spect. There I'm splitting
green that's the copperas | shall die
, before the doctor gets here! Murder! muir
der! murder!
$ Some one personating physician now
] made his appearance, felt the patient:
= pulse, examined his tongue, and pronounc
ed it clear case of poisoning from eating
: copperas Holsters. He prescribed pow
: erful emetic, which was Immediately ad
| minis,ered in the form of quart of LUX,
F.. warm salt water. The effect was powerful
beyond expectation. 1t produced prodi
gious paroxysm, and kept him in contn
| uaI shudder for more than an hour, durin,
e which his case seemed 10 be very doubtful
lie kept girding his stomach with his tw,
a hands, squeezing his vicera, and bowin
down as the contending forces racked hi
inner man. In the pauscs of his pangs h
g uttered sundry EXPLANATIONS, such as, oh
( Suke! damn HOLSTERS! cuss Y DIRK city! Oh
n my beowels! If | ever get hum again you'll
j. never catch -. There it is again -
: shall die! Parson Dulttle Parson Du
). little! if had neglected your preachn''
!, ETC., to the great edi6cation of the by stan
:. ders. AT length the doctor pronounce
a him free from danger aud convalescent.-
, The next thing was the payment Of til
:, fee which lie was informed was five do
!, lars. He groaned in spirit, and his 'beow
n els yarned worse than ever at the idea {
II parting with such sum of money. Their
r was no help for it, however; so he 'forl
e ed over the V, and shouldering his ha
Al trunk, went his way growing: IS Gus
n York city! cuss the doctor! and cuss thel
Q darned p'ison HOLSTERS!
That evening. the captain, the wsg' an
e the pseudo-physicisn luxuriated at Florer
= ce's on lobster salad and trimming fc
Of which the Yankees five dollars stood 81
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