The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-04-20
TAKING THE STARCH OUT OF FEM.
A COLD WATER SKETCH.

knoto idiers stood upon the end Of q
pier which run out into the Hudson river,
in one OF the small towns near ALBANY. a
Few days ago, amusing themselves with
hurting stones into the broad stream,
each view with his. neighbor in the en-.
deavor 10 pitch mis- lie at ,he |ar,hest
distance from the shore, when atall, rug
ged- built Vermonter, direct from the
Hreen Hllls, made his appearance in
their midst, and for a while remained a
quite observer Of their movements:
RE wss hrawny. sreng.icokiug Yam,
kee, The effprts Of the ittle party had
been exhlbIied over and over again, when
the stranger Quietly picked mp bali brick
which lay near him, aud giving il jerk.
II fel' IN the water, away beyond tho line
which had asye, been reached by the
foremost OF the crowd. AT the concln-
SION Of tbe feat, a loud 'bravo!' went up
from halfa dozen voices around him.
1t was cold clear day in October,
aud the men, determined no, to be out.
done, renewed their attempts; but the
Vernonter, without saying a word to any
one, contnued To pitch the pebbles far
oul inio The stream. which seemed TO an
noy "ne oi them in green jacket the ap,
pareat leader Of he gang, who declare
he wouldn't be beaten by 'felIer right
out o the woods. no how;' and sliding up
TO the stranger, he determined to make
n,s acanain,ance.
Where do you come from, neighbor!
Inquired the other.
'MG?' Wal halls from Vermont, jes'
naow, trisDd.'
Haint been in these parts long, l
reck NJ
'Wal--nc. Not exzackly YEaE-- but up
and daown. sorler!' % iR
Yls-so | 'sposed.'
'Yaas,' continued the Verinopter cares
les.ly and sei1'ng blilei Of wood, he
tw Tried il over his head, and landed II sew
ers rods from the shore, IN t,e water.
'Yo'se \ little strength inyour arms,
ueigb6er.'s
sssisaps ptm'k : ins'.--in tliem f'ppers,
.s,ssag II Up ID oTf towH noro'n 4
mouth age, druv them are knuckle' ;
right s,rat through board, more'n a
nnch haf thick!
'Haw--hswr shouted his hearers. the
man in the green jacket laughing loud.
est.
May be you don't b'lieve it,
No, muct.' answered the crowd.
York-wE amt said the lellew in the
greeu jackeE we've been about; yousee
wal, jes, lou look yere. friend, cons
tinued the VermoDter, 10 the mast plaus-
IDLE manner; up in our country, we've a
pnriy big river, considering lnyun riv.
er, it's called, may be you've hear ou'..
Wal hove mau clean across that riv.
er the other day, and he came dawn fair
aud square on other side!'
'Ha, ha, ha!' yelled his auditors.
wall, naow, ell may laf, but ken
due il again
DO whaG' said green acket.
'Heave yen across that rever yender,
jest like open and snet!'
BET you ten dollsrs OF it,
Done! said the yankee; and drawing
forth an X tupon broken down east
oank) he covered the bragger's shin plas-
ter.
Kin ye swim. fellef!'
Like duck, said green jacket-and
without further parIey, the Vermonler
se,zed the knowing Yorker stoutiy by The
uape Of the neck and seat Of his pants,
ERIK ed him from his ioothoId, and with
al,nus, superbhumaD ef1rt, dashed he
bull, heels over head from Inc end OF the
dock--some Ten yards out into The llud-
son Rlser.
A terrific s!,oat rang through the crowd
as he fiouudered INTO the water, and,
midst the ieers aud screams OF his Conn
papions, the ducked bully scrambled Up
the bank hall fr"zen by this sudden and
involuntary culd bath
Ill take that ten spot, IL you please,
aid the sh,vering iusier, advancing ra-
pidly to the stak krhoider. You tovk US
for green horns, eh!--and the fellow
claimed the twenty dollars.
'Wal; reok'u you wunt take no ten
.po, jss' yet. cap'n.
'Wbia you've lost the be','
Not exzack'ly, l didn't caikilate on
ieuin' il the FusT TIME but ] ell yer
Ken DEU it, and again. 10 spite of the loaf
,r's utmost efforts TO escape, took him BY
lie scfuir aud the seat Of ais overalls, aud
III ched him three yards fartber i0to the
' er than upon the hrst irIai!
Agsn tue bully returned, amid the /
hou,s of hi. mates who enjoved the sport