Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-11-05
A Cool 1 arkeY.

Jake was little buck negro belonging to
DR. Talia' 'erro; and wasssaid to have in
his lttletrame hearta> big as Gen Jack.
sous-to say nothing of kapolesn Bona-
pare and latt Ia, lor. He didn't fear
even our respectable fellow citizen old Nick;
and as FOR GOODNESS lie was as cool as the
tip toe of the Nur b Pie s4f
One day, DR.. Talaferro, upon occa sion
of tbe co enforcement. Of the Medical Col- "
lege, of which lie held the chair of Anato-s
my, gave dinner, among his guests was q,
a well known ventriloquist. Late i'll the
evening, alter the bottle lad done Its work,
the conversation turned upon courage, and
the Doctor boasted considerab bly, oil, the lion ~
heart Of his idyo:ite man Jake He offered
70 LET flat nothing could scare him, aid ftis ~
bet the ventr1loqmist took up, naming at fhe 30
same time the test he walred impused.--
Jake was sent for and care.
"Jake - said tie Doctor, q have Just bet
large sum Of mo'ey on your head, and
you rnrst win it. Do you think that YOU
can?'
"Berrv BELL marster," replied Jake, Just
tell dis nigga what to do and he'Il do it II
sure" ~ sd F,>%E 95l l.sse1 - - es.,s,,f
G / want You should 60 to the dissec,ins
Rom. You will ind two dead bodies there.
| Cut off the lead # ore with large knife
which you will fiad there, and bring it to
US. You must not take light, hoMexer,1s
and don't get iigttend.a .e ssts7t
! sDat's all, is it," inquired lake. sOh.
berry bell. III do dat lor sartain; an, as
Tor being frigI,ten, de de: bill himself ant
gwine to frighten ms.' -.7 ays.'
Jake accordingly started off, and reach-
ing the dissectinS room, CROPPED about until
he fouua the knle and bodies. He had Just (,
applied the former to the neck Of The latter,
when from the body he was about to decap-@
itate, a hollow AID sepnlehral voice ex-
claimed, s-4 I s 3s 5nE
/ "Let my head alone!'' . s.rs.,f
! 'Yes, sal,' replied Jake, Il amt tick.
lar; and tudder head'll do jest as welL.''
He accordingly put his knife to The neck =
Of the next chpse when another vol e.
qually mccarthy in its tone, sLrieked out
"Let my head alore!' ., ,..-.
!, Jake was puzzled at first but answered
pres emily R''e' s'As
/ .ak ok a yah Massa Tolliver sed rnu, !.
bring one 65 de heads, and You isn't gwine
Ito fool me-. no howl and Jake hacked
away until he separated the bead from the
body. The:eupon taf a dozen voices
! screamed out = 5 ~ az ES.'' -2
.zsBriug ii back! bri g it baskl" rzs. 20
81 sJake i,aasfeactaee eidnsr. .bss onsheasinfM Il
u this turled round aud said = ....,..s 80 -,
J "lJow-now, see yah! Jcs you keeb,,
quiet, YOU dam fool, and cont wake up the
|. women folk. Masters only gwine to look
at the bumps" ~ g -iH1Ua1a
4 "Bring back my head at once" cried the
voice. 90 .-..... .-...r .-.-.r.. ...
"rend TO you right away, sah''' replied
Jake, as lie arched off with the head, and
> in the next minute deposited beforethe Doc
tor ~ sfs-Vrr-s -e 81 --i5 ~ issiE q. -sz=-
i So you've got it, see,'' said the Doc.
tot. ...-..- es
! e" Yes, sah," replied tie unincyed Jake.
but please be done a Iookin' at him soon,
;, kase the sempfn told me to fetch him back
!, right away" ss'aS ESP -ssz --~