The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-11-15


sand, he was set to securing the anchor
Being Injured to labor, that did not trou
bic him much; but to work on an empty
stomach for thirty-six hours, and en-
dure the curses Of the angry captain,
and all for the small sum of twenty-five
cents, he was paying rather dear for
the whistle"
Great was his Joy when they hauled
into the slip at New York, and before
the sloop's side had touched the dock, he
jumped ashore. Leaving the little hair
trunk to be removed after he had salts
fed his hunger, he fastened to the near
est place where food could be procured.
This happened to be a hucksters stand at
the head of the slip. where, among 9TH
er eatables, were displayed some fine
looking boiled Holsters. Our verdant
Yankee had heard Holsters spoken of
as excellent food, though he had never
tasted any; this seemed a good oppor
tunity to satisfy his hunger, and at the
same time enjoy rare luxury. So, af-
ter bargaining while and beating the
old woman down in her price some three
or four cents, he bought three Holsters,
some Boston crackers, and returned to
the sloop.
Meanwhile one of the passengers, a
wag of the first order, having been up
to the city. returned on board, and per-
ceived the Yankee at the heel of the
bowsprit, seated on his hair trunk, go
ing into his bargain tooth and nail
1t was greedy spectaclel He wrench
ed the claws of the lobster apart with
unnecessary strength, drawing them
close down to the sockets which held
them. Such u smashing and crashing
never was heard before. Carelessly
sauntering within hearing, the waggish
passenger gave the captain a wink and
remarked:
This is horrible business, captain!"
whats horrible business?" 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 bank off Barnegat, and
have sold them all over the city. Eve
nv person who has eaten any Of them
has been poisoned Fifty-three have
) died since morning; there is trcmen-
dous excitement about it. As | came
down, / saw an officer arrest the old wo-
. man who keeps a stand at the head O
4 the slip, for selling some of the same
, Holsters!
, The Yankee, who had already de-
voured one and part of another, pauset
; at the narration, as if suddenly para
lyzed, then dropped the fragment which
o he held, with the untouched lobster, il
e the water, his mouth filled with cracke
and lobster, his face pallid with horror
he exclaimed
ooh golly, What shall do? In
e sartainly a dead man! Darn York
G Cuss the Holsters! wish l had stale
= to hum Oh, my bowels! my bowels!
eff that id green horn has'n beer
eating some of them, Run for doc
e tori" exclaimed the captain.
Some one started ashore for physi
5 cian.. Iu the meantime the Yankee be
gan to groan and lament, attracting
: large crowd Of spectators by his cries
u ooh, Suke, if / had only took you
advice and kept clear of this tarna
l. York City--I'm DYING know ! am
My mouth tastes like rusty cent! Th
o Doctor will charge on all fired price
t cure me- / guess. There, Pm spitti
: green ?-that's the cop-per-as! sha
die before the Doctor gets here! Mur
der! murder! murderlH
i Some one personating a physician
le now made his appearance, felt the pa
TENTS pulse, examined his tongue, an
pronounced it a clear case of poisoning
', from ealing copperos lobsters' He pre-
M scribcd powerful emetic. Which Wa
Immediately administered in the form
at a quart of luke warm water, which 500
caused throwing up of motions"
M The effect was powerful, beyond ea
n planation 1t produced great and pre-
20 digious paroxysm, that kept him III
IN continual shudder, for more than q
IN hour, during which his case seemed W
d. ry doubtful He kept grinding h
stomach with his two hands, squeezin
IN his viscera, and bowling down as ii
w cokcnding forces raked his inner MAJ
10 In the pauses of his pangs, he uttere
IT sundry EXPLANATIONS, such as:
ne "Oh, Suke! Darn'd Holsters! Gu
n York! Oh, my bowels! If ever g
US to hum again / shall die! Parse
Dulittle-ugh!-if / hadn't neglee
s. ed-ugh! your preaching" &c
ed the great edifcation and amusement
o. the bystanders.
W. AT length the Doctor pronounced hi
he free from danger and convalescent. ii
next thing was the payment of the 'fee
- which he was informed was fre dollar
elk He then groaned in spirit, and h
G bowels yearned worse than ever, at Il
VI thought of parting with such lar:
fy, sum of money! There was no help f
. it, however, so he forked over the ''V
IT. shouldered his hair trunk, and went
"a his way growling-Cuss York chy!-
he Cuss that Doctor! Cuss them darn
he cop-per-as lobsters-Ugh!n'
That evening, the captain, the wa
and the pseudo physician luxuriated
he Florence's on lobster salad and ''tril
M .ob The