The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-10-11
From the st. Louis Reyeille.
KICKING A. YANKEE

for a time, 10 recover from the wound inflicted nnon
his feelings by our :" unprincipled and immola,;nr
administration"
Change of air must have had an instant efEect
upon his spirits, fol, from Galena. he writes rs an
amusing letter, which, among other things. tella
OF a desperate quarrel that took place on board Of
the s!eamboa between real live dandy tourist.
and a real live Yankee settler. The latter trod
on Inc toes of the former; whereupon, the former
threatened to Z" Kick out Of the cabin . the latter.
You'll kick me sut Of this cabling %
Yes, sir, IN kick you cut Of this cabin?'
You'll kick me-, Mr.. Hitchcock, out of this
cabiug2'
Yes. sir, Irl kick You, Mr.. Htchcock!'
Well, | gness,' said the Yankee. very coollv.
after being perfectly satisfied thaa il was. himself
who stood in such imminent peril of ASSAULT
guess. since you talk of kicking you've never
heard me tell about old Brady and INV mare.
there, TO HUNG -
mo, sir, nor do | wish -
wal, guess It won't set you back much any
how, as kicking's generally best 10 be considered
on. fou see OLD Brady, is one of these sanoti-
mohious' long laced hypocrites, who put on a re-
llg'ous suit every Sabbath day morning. and with
a good deal of ~screwing manage TO keep it on till,
after sermon in the afternoon and as was a.
Universallst, he alters picked lie out as a subject
Tor religious conversatlOn-and the darned hypo-
critic would talk about heaven, hell and the devil
the cruclfixion and prayer, without ever wink
ing. Wal, he had an old roam mare that would,
JUMP over any fourteen rail fence in Illinois. and
open any door in my barn that hadn't a padlock
on 1t. Iu or three times ! found her in nv stable
and told Brady about it. and he was 'very sor-
unruly animal - would watch her.
and null lot OF such things, all said in a very Sc
rl"us manner, with n face twice as lono as old
deacon Farrars, on Sacrament day. | knew ALI
the time he was lying. aud So | watched him and
his old roam III and for three nights regular. old
roam came to my stable about bed lime. and inst
at daylight Brady would come, bride her, and
ride of. then just touk my old mare down tn q
blacksmish's shop. and had some shoes made with
$ corks " about four inches long, and had 'em.
nailed an TO her hind feet. Your heels, mister.
amt nuthing To EN-. l took her home. give her
abnnt ten feet halter, and tied her right in the
centre OF the stable, fed her well with oats about,
nine O'Clock, and after taking a good smoke, went
to bed, knowing that my old mare was a truth
telling animal. and that she'd give a good report
OF herself In the morning. | hadn't gui fairly to.
sleep before the oman hunched me and wanted to.
know what on airth was the matter out 40 The.
stable; Says l, 60 tn sleep. Peggy. it is nothing
hut : ka'e'-she is kicking of flies / guessG
Purity soon she hunched me agin and saws she.
Mr.. Hitchcock, du git up and see what in the
world is the matter with Kate, for she is kicking
most powerfully Lay still, Peggy-Kate will
take care Of herself, |! guess wal, the next
mornln'' about daylight, Brady, with bride in,
hand, come Ia the stable, and. as true as the booL
oil GENESIS, when he saw the old roan's sides.
slarn and head, he cursed and swore worse Than
You DID, Mister, when ] came down on your toes.
arter breakfast that m0rnin', Joe Davis cnm To
my house. and says he, Bradly's old roanis near
y dead-she's cut all to pieces and can, scarce]v
move, want To know = (says ~ how 90
arm did It hapPenY Now Joe Davis was a
member OF The same church with Brady, and
whilst we were talkin' up cum that evef!astin,
hyPocrite, and says he, 'Mr. Hitshcock, NV old
roam is ruinedP 'Du TELL says l.. She is cnt
all to pieces says he do yon know whether
she was IN your stable, Mr.. Hitchcock last hieht o
wal. Mister, with this | let out. Oh know ita
-(lhe Yankee here in illustration, made a sud
de" advance upon the dandy, who made way foY
Man. unconscIonsly, as ii were)-Db b know il,
Won no souled, slad -bellied, squash head, old
hIgh',ow! you you hay -bn0kin', cora cribbip'.
within OF nothln' yOul-Kale kicks, like a mere
dumb beast. but I've reduced the thino tn = sol
ence! The Yankee had moi ceased 10 advance.
or the dandy, IN his establishment, to retreat: and
now The motion OF the latter being accelerated by
an apparent demonstration on the part of the. for
mer To "suit the actinD to The word" he fouud
himself in the " social hail." %tumbling back wards
over a pile ut baggage, and tearing the knees Of
ms pants as he scrambled up, q perfect scream of
T'' summing MIN IIom all SIDES. Dhe defeat
was Total "a few moments afterwards he waa
seen dragging his own trunk ashore, while Mr..
Hitchcock finished his story ON the boiler.deck.
The Hendrb Hudson was brilliantly irlumina-
LED last night, and while wandering throuph il one
necessarily thought Of how Cleopatra's roysl
yacht would have looked by night. The Hen
o,ik Hudson goes up the liver this evening al 6
oclock, starting from the fo,t Jf Cortland street.
his magnificent boat will be open for the recep.
non OF visitors to day from 10 10 d o'clock.=N.
Y. Tribune.
oiGN TO A GRAVE YARD.-The only grave
yard In New England, we believe, that has a
sign as a guide for people, is thai at Gofstown.
over The gateway are sundry emblens, such az
deaths head, cross bones. a cufin, &c. An old
lady one muster day, in Goffstown was seen run
ming in great haste from the grave ward. as she