Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-05

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cution Of his Office but he is the President
Of the United States from the moment Of
the expiration Of the term of the preceding
President, and no man but he can, under
the circumstances, discharge any function
Of President Of the United States. Il is
only 'in case Of removal Of TIE president
from office, or Of his death, resignation, or
inability to discharge the powers and du.
ties OF said office" that ''the same shall
devolae. on the Vice Presidents" and t1ext
after him, in case Of his removal, death;
&c., upon the President pro tenn. Of the
Senate, should there be one, and if not.
then on the Speaker Of the House Of Reps
fesentatives .for the time being"
tsTaking the Starch Ont Of ,Em.c f3g
A lot Of idlers stood upon the end. or 4
pier which ran out into the Hudson river;
in one of the small towns near Albanyi
few days ago, amusing themselves with
hurting stones into the broad stream, each
vieing with the other in the endeavor ID
pitch a missile at the fartherest distance
from the shore, when tall, rugged built vermonter
direct from the green hills, suddenlymade
his appearance in their midst, and for
awhile remained quiet observer Of theft
movements.
He was brawny, strengthening Yan-
kee, and was very decently. clad. The
efforts ofthe little party had been exhibi-.
ted over and over again, when the stran-
ger quietly picked up half q brick which
lay near him, and giving it q jerk, it fell
into the water long way beyond the lins
which had as yet been reached by the
foremost of the crowd. AT the conclusion
Of this feat loud 'sbravo - went I'D from
half-a-dozen voices around him. e1aa afi
It was cold, clear day in October, and
the men, determined not to BE- outdone, re-
newed their attempts; but the Vermonter,
without saying syllable to any one, con-
tinued to pitch the pebbles far into the
stream, which seemed 10 annoy one Of
them, in green jacket, the apparent lea
der Of the gang, who declared he wouldn't
be beaten by ssfeller right straight out
Of the woods ]" and siding up to the stran-
ger he determined to make his acquains
lance. 1|ss 81
"Where do you come from, neighbor ?"
inquired the other.
"Me? Wal, hail from Vermont,
jes now, friend.''
"Haint binin these parts long, i reckin?"
"Wal-no. Not edzactly yere-but up
and daown sorter."
"Yes-so l 'spose. y
"Yaas," continued the green 'un, cares
lessly, and seizing big billet Of wood,he
twirled it over his head, and it landed
several rods from the shore, in the water.
you've little strength in your arms,
neighbor."
"Some pun 'kins' in them flippers,
stranger. Up in aour toawn, more'n
strut thru board, more h '-a-tffifflaa ritz
thick I" ..itr
"Haw-haw!" shouted his hearers, the
man in the green jacket laughing loudest.
"May be you don't b'lieve it.
ssNot much," answered the crowd.
eve amt vcry green, down here in
York--me amt" said the fellow in the
green jacket; sswe've been about, you see."
"Wal, jes look you yere, friend" con-
tinued the Vermonter, in the most plausi-
bic manner sup in aour caountry, we've
a purity big river, considerin--Inyun river
it's called, and may be you've hearn on it.
Wal, / hove man clean across that river
t'other day, and he came doawn fair and
square on t'other side.'
ella, ha, ha - yelled his auditors.
"Wall, naew, yen may laff, but ! kin
deu it agin." N ~ ". -
aDo what?" said green jacket, quickly.
81 can take and heave you across that
river yonder, jest like open and shet r.
"Bet you ten dollars Of it," fa oa.
"Done 70 said'the Yankee end draw
ing forth an x (upon broken down east
bank he covered the bragger's shin plas.
ter.
"Kin yeu swim, Teller ?''
"Like a Duck" said green iacket-and
without futher parley, the Vermonter
seized the knowing Yorker stoutly by the
nape Of the neck and the seat Of his pants,
ierked him from his foothold, and with an
almost superhuman effort, dashed the bull
" heels over head from the dock, some
ten yards out into the Hudson river.
Aterrifc shout rang through the crowd,
as he foundered into the water, and amidst
the ieers and screams Of his companions,
the ducked bully pu. back to the shore and
scrambled up the bank, half frozen, by this
sudden and involuntary cold bath.
'I'll take that ten spot If yeu please"
said the shiyering loafer, advancing rapid
" to the stake holders. ..You took US for
green horns, eh? Wen show you how
we do things down here in York"-and
the fellow claimed the twenty dollars.
"Wal, / reckun yeu wunt take no ten
spots jes' yit, cap'n." g.r
"Why? You've lost the bet."
"Not edzactly. l didn't calkilate on
deuin' it the fust time--but / tell yeu I
kin deu it''-and again in spite Of the
loafer's utmost efforts to escape him, he
seized him by the scruff and the seat of his
overalls, and pitched him three yards fur
Their into the river than upon the frsttrial |!
Again the bully returned amid4he shout
of his mates, who enjoyed the sport inn
mcnsely.
"Third time never falls" said the Yam
kee. stripping of his coat, 81 kin deu i I
tell We"
Hold on ~ said the almost petrifed