Lower Sandusky freeman. (Lower Sandusky [i.e. Fremont, Ohio]) 1849-1849, 1849-04-14
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A lot ofidlers stood upon the end of a pier which
ran out into the Hudson river, in one of the small
towns near Albany, few days ago, amusing them
selves with hurting stones into the broad stream,
each vieing with the other in the endeayor to to
pitch missile at the farthest distance from the
shore, when tall rugged-buit Vermonter, direct
from the Green hills suddenly made his appear
ance in their midst and for while remained qui-
ct observer of their movements.
He was brawny, strong looking Yankee, and
was very decently clad. The efforts of the little
party had been exhibited over and over again. when
the stranger quietly picked up half brick which
water long way beyond the line which had as yet
been reached by the foremost of the crowd At
conclusion of this feat loud "bravo went up from
halfa-dozen voices around him.
1t was cold clear day in October, and the men
determined not to be outdone, renewed their at
tempts, but the Vermonter without saying sylla-
BILE to any one, continued to pitch the pebbles far
into the stream which seemed to annoy one of them
in green jacket the apparent leader of the gang,
who declared he would MT be beaten by "feller
right strait out of the woods no how" and siding
up to the stranger, he determined to make his ac-
quaintance.
Where do you come FROM neighbor ?' inquired
the other
@Me? WAL 1 halls from Yarmouth jes naow,
friend''
| "Haint been in these parts long, reck'n ?''
"Wal-no, not edzackly yere--but up and daown
sorter."e
"Yis-so l 'sposed''
/ "Yaas,' continued the green 'un, carelessly and
seizng big billet of wood, he twirled it over his
head and it landed several rods from the shore, in
the water.
''You we little strength in your arms, neigh
/ bor"
"Souae tpum'kins' is them flippers, stranger Up
in aour toawn, more'n munth ago, driv them
ar knuckles rite strut thru board, more'n a nnch
'naff thickl"
"Haw-hawl" shouted his hearers the man in
the green jacket laughing loudest
'May-be you dont b'lieve it"
"Not much" answered the crowd
ave amt very green, down here in York-aOe
aint" said the fellow in the green Jacket: 1--WE we
| been about you see.''
oval ies yeu look yere friend'' continued the
Vermonter, in the most plausible manner; 'up in
aour caounty, we we purity big river, considerin
I-Inyun river it called, and maybe you We hearu
on it Wal, hove a man clean across that river
t. other day. and he came daown fair and square on
t. other side"
.Ha, ha, hal" yelled his auditors.
.fWal naew, yeu may laf, but l kin deu it agin.'
"Do what?" said green jacket, quickly.
81 can take and heave yeu across that river yen
der, jest like open and shet!'
/ "Bet you ten dollars of it"
"Done" said the Yankee; and drawing forth al
x (upon broken down east bank) he covered the
bragger's shinplaster.
"Kin you swim, feller?"
"Like duck,t' said green jacket-and withou
further parley, the Vermonter seized the knowing
Yorker stoutly by the nape of the neck and the
of his trowsers, jerked him from his foothold, anc
with almost superhuman effort, dashed the bul
ly heels over head from the dock, some ten yard
out into the Hudson river.
A terrific shout rang through the crowd, as h
foundered in the water and amidst the jeers ant
screams of his companions the ducked bully pu
back to the shore and scrambled up the bank, hal
frozen, by this sudden and involuntary cold batt
: 81 II take that ten spot if you please" said tn
shivering loafer advancing rapidly to the stake ho
ders. "You took US for green horns, Ell? We ,
show you how we do things down here in York,
and the fellow claimed the twenty dollars.
$ "Wal I reck'n yeu wunt take no ten spots je
yit, cap'n."
"Why? You we lost the bet"
eNot edzactly. l did MT calkilate on deuin'
the fust time-but tell yeu, kin deu it''-an
again. in spite of the oafers utmost efforts to escap
him, he seized him by the scruf and the seat of hi
n overals, and pitched him three yards further int
the river than upon the first trial!
;, Again the bully returned, amid the shouts of h
;. ; mates, who enjoyed the sport immensely.
"Third time never fails said the Yankee, strippin
off his coat; 81 kin deu it, tell ye."
y "HolG on!' said the almost petrifed victim
IS "And viii deu it-ef 1 try till to-morrer morl
= in'"
al give it up!" shouted the sufferer, between h
teeth, which now chartered like mad badgers
take the money"
The Vermonter very coolly pocketed the ten spo
rs and as he turned away, remarked -
'e ave aint much acquainted with you smart foil
is daown herein York, but we sowetmes take tt
e. starch out of 'em up our way-and p'raps yeu wu
y try it tu strangers agin Ireck'n yeu wunt,
be couUlnueu anu puItliSS oh olodu gran VI Soou IL
al NOR, he left the company to their reflections!
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