The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1845-01-09
Al YANKEE IN IRELAND.

The following story was told us by friend who
vouehes for the truth Of the statement During the las,
summer, gentleman who is cotton planter in the
State Of Georgia. and somewhat OF an eccentric genius,
being fascinated with the description of Galway, as
given by the taceous Charles O'Mailey, determined
% Inspect personally The bread OF the Mcky Fees and
Baby Blakes on their native hills. Having shipped
his sea island for Liverpool she logged along to New
York. and took passage in one OF the packets. After
making the necessary arrangements with his factors he
starred for the Emerald Isle. Our peculiar nationali
ties soon made him known, and he became quite lion
sure euOughh he found perfect counterpart OF Miss Ba
by and fun he had 10 his hearts contents his letter Of
credit in the neghborng bank together with his high
finished educaIon established him in the heart OF the
family which excited the irascibiiy Of some Of the
consignS who held Americans III no enViabe discount
They tried in every way to provoke or 10 the Irish
term coax fight out ofhinh; but he showed no nc-
nation TO quarrel with any body story was then cir
eulaed that he was knight of the while feather; and
they in their turn (Miss Baby included deter
mined 10 givethe cowardly Yankee an insight into the
manners and customs ofihe natives So Immediately
after breakfast the sol disant MISS Baby coaxed cajo
cd and provoked our hero inte demand for kiss.
He nssted-she tormented- and Just at this moment in
stepped geLt OF the guards, the cousin nothing would
Do short o: fight. The fair one laughed the Yankee
rubbed his hands and grnned the soldier looked broad
aWoris and grape shot,
The two gentlemen stepped into an adjoining room,
where they found quite little party Of gentlemen from
the neishborhood Iookingas innocent as babes Well
said The Georgian as soon as The door was closed,
4. oka E-L. k,t I I
one of you gentlemen to act as my friend in bit Of
fight that's going to come of between me and this gen.
ueman here pointing to the guardsmap. dozen Of
fered their services saying, Ii would afford them quite
apleasure. Selecting the one who stood nearest The
preliminares were soon arranged. Pistols were seec
ed when ourfrisnd, The Georgian, remarked that he
would like 10 shoot il of just to see how twould 60.
The apparent innocence with which the request wal
made raised laugh at the greenness of hero and
his wishes were complied with The parties had by
this time arrived near the ground that selesled fol
the duel Toe whole troop Of friends had accompanied
the belIigerens A pistol being loaded was put in the
hands of our coun,rymaa, who heldit in mos. awk
ward manner, and bracins himself firmly he tevelled
alta tree by, and shutting both eyes gave the Hig
> ger desperate pul-the Hee was not hit. .4is.
A litter passed through the whole company, theJ
thought thai they had sport enough on hand for day
butIhey forgot the no,orie,y Of Yankee cunning Fl,
had by this scheme got The hang Of the pistol and as
serlained the charge and force of the powder All be
Ing now ready, The word Was given. Five paesB whee
and fire. Nothing seemed to disturb the matter o'fac
manner otthe Georgian he took his PAGES, taking carr
TO step short steps, he wheeled like fash of lightning
and fired at TIE instant The guardsman fell WOUNDED
10 the groin. This drew all eyes for an instant from
the Yankee But when the bystandes looked again, h
was still staHding In the same position, graspng hi
pistol in apparent cOnyulsons and both eyes shut fast
10 minute he opened his eyes and seemed to notice
Tor the first time, that his advesary was down, and h
exclaimed, What is he ked2' and throwing down hi
pistol beganfeeling oi, and examining himself to lear
he could find wound upon himself seeming tn
whele time perfectly innocent and unsophisticated.
The guardsman being wounded excited the Ire Of hi
companions, and one Of them demanded the right OF
shot atthe Yankee which proposition our courtrymal
did not seem 10 dsrelish but thinking he should hav
10 fight the wholecrew one at time he broke out il
The following few werds.
Look here now lreekon that you are determined tha
NS "HUlS vi you OhS az u umCt WuiCN
don't like pretty WE'LL but III tell you what will dc
there are just sixteen Of us-you shall get mea gun
about four-p pounder smaller. and my friend sha
take this side Of the e Of you shall take pistol
and stand along in row, and the other seven shall
their friends. will load my gun with seven crap
shot, aud you shall have each one ball in your pistols
this will make it just shot for shot, and we will fire
at the wcsd at fifteen PAGES. The cool business lik
calolaton was rather much for the sons Of Gree
Ireland: they declared our hero to be broth OF boy
andinsisied upon his accepting of sumptuous dnne
n1d offered Invitations extending over several months
which he declined, saying that the next day he mus
start for liverpool TO see how his cotton was selling
A kiss was voluntarily rendered the next morning b
the fair one which the Georgian on hispa ungallan
ly declined and het took his departure much against tn
inclination ofal present. who declared that those Yar
kees were the queres devils they ever saw The Geor
Kian was Cob ------- Of Stenben county, BoaO
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