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

Gil and making cast mere, Sald
my brother, ''your part of the amount
would be so much-contrive a plan to
convey to me your share of the pleasure
derived from this operation, and the
money is%at your service"
Such is the simple tale, which ] have
told as it was told to me.-Bos. Transct.
The Yankee and the Grabs.
A few days since, raw-looking gem
Jus, carrying cheap hair trunk, made
his appearance on sloop which plies be-
tween New York, and portion of the
Connecticut coast, and enquired for the
"Capting." He hailed from Coos coun-
ty, New Hampshire, and presented in
his appearance perfect specimen of
fresh caught Yankee. He wore mixed
coat, of homemade fabric, with short,
square skirts, such as are called ''bob
tall" with lead buttons, and sleeves "a
! bout six inches too short at the wrists
His pantaloons were stri ped, and his
/ legs were thrust a long way through them,
leaving the interval between the legs of
the trowsers and his heavy lace boots, ar
rayed in a substantial pair of peppcr-and-
salt yarn stockings On head adorned
with luxuriant growth Of coarse sandy
hair, talowcd to amcety, was perched a
hat much worn, but in an excellent state
of preservation, with a narrow brim and
huge bell crown, serving the purpose of
a travelling valise, in addition to the 9TH
er uses of that article of wearing ap-
parel. An immense collar, rugged with
starch and erect to the ears, supported
by common cravat Of variegated yell
low and black, completed the adornment
Of his outer man. He seemed about
twenty-five years of age, was lean,
cadayerous individual, standing some
six feet, when erect, but having a stoop
in the shoulders, which reduced him tc
about FIVE feet nine. "A small punched
W mouth, peake nose high cheek bones
= prominent chin, and a pair of bright
twinkling eyes, of an indescribable col.
or, gave an air Of extreme cutenesS to hi;
physiognOmy.
This was obviously his first visit tt
salt water; but as he stood upon the
sloop s deck whistling yankee Doodle,
his arms thrust into his pockets up to the
elbow; his eyes cast up scanning the
rigging with an air of a connoisseur, he
seemed as much at home as though ht
was a veritable ocean child" In re
: Div to q question as to his business, he
drawkd out:
"Capting, what'll you charge to taxi
- q callnr fo Now York civ "
He was informed that the fare wa
= SI,50,
, 81 'spect you mean to charge teller
; that when you find him; what'll yo'
take one for when he find himself"
e The price of passage without board
e he was informed was IS cents.
t "Thcn | shall have to foot it down t.
a York You see, Gaping, I'm scant on
i for funds, and must have little some
4; thin to feed me arter get there; can
e get along without victuals!'
= Cant help it," replied the captain
= 'sthat's our lowest--we have but on
: price
n "Now, just take Teller for half
q dollar, CaptIng-come, now; If you dew
d I'll help you do up the chores while II
+ aboard"
a "No, sir, can't take you for tina
h price
: The green horn squirted a long streaI
d of tobacco juice upon the deck, resum
'; ed his air of Yankee Doodle, shoulders
IS his trunk and walked off. In about a
o hour afterwards, he returned, and wit
e broad grin on bis countenance, az
l dressed the captain:
1t "Now, look o'-yerc, Gaping, I'm
= distress; l posi-tirely aint got but tie
ID dollars in the world; | must get I'M
II New York, or shall sta-a-rve. Can
IN get nothn' to dew here-now, say tt
re word Gaping, I've always hear
r, tell that your sailors were generot
chaps"
4 This appeal to the captains profe
l sional pride had its effect; and he agree
re to take the Yankee for fifty cents, pr
n. vided he supplied himself with prov
II sions, and rendered such assistance as
m could in managing the vessel.
as The passage was unusually long
H. caused by contrary winds--nearly a wee
:. beyond the ordinary time. On the Sc
t. ond day the Yankee ran ont of prov
he sions. The captain, as an act of Chart
Id furnished him from the vessels store
j. About ninety-six hours before their a
ne rival, in the exuberance of his exult
e. ton at having outwitted the captain,
er disclosed to fellow-passenger that
Sc had lots Of cash. and he made quite
n. display of loose change.
n This soon came to the ears of t
81 captain, who was so indignant at the IL
RS position which had been Practised up
ne him, that he was about setting the tricl
h, customer ashore, to ''foot" it to Ne
ed York the hest way he could; but on T