The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-05-12
oRinging for his Boots.''
Ludicroas scene on Steamer.

LuGlcfGuS scene on CteuMtg.
On the last trip of the New England N
p, there were two yerdanr young men
state room 30, from old Virginia, Shenan-
!doah Co. 10th Legion bound for Cafo
mia =! ~..ss
They came ON board at Pittsburg, brougaS
their gold washer, shovel and pick--totA
bheir state room and deposited their pial-
der.
The boat went on her way quietly, occe
lsionally giving note or two from he
steam whistle, which made the two Unite
rifed, of the 10th, start. 81 be dogged,
Says one, 'sif that ain't the screainer we',e
''hearn of up in old Shan. They have To-
soi them on this river they say"
''l say Dave, don't they charge d. of
price for drink on this here boat-l0 cen
:without sugar, but IT'S all OWN to the chol
era comm up the river, it's made licki
scarce, SO the bar keeper says-if it keep
ion gettin dearer and dearer as we go on,
Twill cost a quarter a nip at Fort lndepene
|ence.n sa
"Why, Bill, you are green, Why don't 20.
.go on The outside and take your icke
Through the window, it's only ftp there
.Come on, less go and spend dime, we ca.
satford IT." The advenlureTs took theic
Ihorn, aud turned in for the night.
About halt-Hfter six in the morning th0
(engine bell fang to work her slow. Sh
;wdrked on Il few minutes, and bells rang 4 :
;back. She commenced backing and ha,.
|backed about "a hundred yards, when tb
lpIot rang to go ahead. Ahead she shot
sand had made quarter of a mile, when tht
two belsorang together. The engineer
twas now out OF patience, and called GU
4 rrs. fh1. II IL
iyou want?"
"What is the matter with the epgine?a
lsays the pilot.
"Nothlng," says the engineer, '.but you
|rang the larboard bells %
81 have rang no bells since we left -,
|eXcept tor you to go ahead!'
"lou are ringing now," said the cngin-
Eeer.
81 am not" says the pilot, 'yon don't
know The rings from the pokers on the CRATE
bars. fru are tight"
"Iight, the ID! your tight YOURSELF
You don't knew the bell pulls from lile
:spokes in The Wheel!''
''ibe thunder / don't! belong to the
[sons-l do!''
Capt. Dean, who had been standing in
the pilot house, started down to find out the
|cause of the bell ringing. lie opened the
door into 30, and there was one Of The Vir-
|gmians pulling away at the bell ropes that
lead through MS room from the pilot house
TO the engine. a4a
ii say, Dave, aint these the funniest bells
you ever saw? They amt like tavern bells,
there you pull the string down-here they
pull them up.''
Jingle, Jungle, went the bells again,
ching ana be DID, said the engineer, 81
|shant stop her!'
''GeniIemeD," asked the captain, edo you
know what you are doing!"
"les, do boss, have been ringing this
half hour to have the servant bring back
our boots-and he must be deaf il he can'l
hear these beiis.''
- here Is no bells here for the walters,
my dear sir, these are TO stop and start thS
engines by, and you might do US serious IN
Jury by pulling. these ropes. You must not
!do II any more.''
"WeiI, Dave, you see DIR. Smith dont
know everything. Dldn't he tell us to- pun
the strings when we wanted anything, and
the servants would come. May ne uie ain't
lgreen. | say, Captain, what is the dan.-
iage.
The Captain vamosed.