Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-04-27
TAKING THE STARCH oUToF EN-.

The following "cold- water sketch is Civ
/ en- il lEle Flag of The Union :"
A lot of oilers stood upon the end of pier
which ran out into the Hudson river, iu one
ofthe sulalltowns near Al bany, a few days $50.
amusing themselves with throwing stones in
TO the broad stream. each yelling the OF her
/ IN the endeaYOr 10 pitch a missile at the lar
thesf distance from the shore, when a rugged
built Vermon.er. direct from the Green Hills,
suddenly made bis appearance in their midst
and for while remained a quiet observer OF
their movements.
he was a bTawney, strong looking ankle,
and was very decently clad. The effort of
the little party had been exhibited over and
ever again. when the stranger quietly piclld
up half brick which lay by him. and, giving
il a jerk, it fell into tie water long way be-
yond the line which had as yet been reach
ed by the foremost of the crowd. At tile
conclusion of this feat loud bravo :" went
up from half dozen voices around him.
1t was clear cold day in October, and the
men. determined bot to be out done, renewed
their attempts; bat the Vermonter without
saying q syllable to any one, which seemed TO
annoy one 81 them, in green jacket the app;.-
rent lender Of the gang, who declared he would
not be beaten by 'lelIer right strait out o. tile
woods. 40 how - and siding up TO the strang-
er, he determined TO make his acquaintance
Where do you come from neighbor p en-
qured the other.
Me Wal, I halls from Vermont. jes
naew, friend"
:. Hain't been in these parts long, reck-
/ on!"
..Wal-no. Not edzackIy yere-but up
and daown. sorter."
| 'Iis-so i'sposc."
| "Yaas,'' confined the green'un. careless
gf
ii over bis head, aud it landed several rods
from the shore, in the water
You've little strength in your arms,
neighbour
'-some pumkins is them fippers. stranger.
Up in our :"0wa. morn 4 rluuth ago, diiy
them k"ucbIes right STRAIT thru a bord nor Il a
ninch 'nafl thick ~
"H8w-haw = shouted his hearers, the
man il the green jacket Ioudest.
inlay be you dent b'leve it."
mot much" answered the crowd.
I'VE ain'r very green, down here in York
we amt said the fellow in the green jack
ct; "we've been about you see,
"WaI jes' yen look we're, friend" con;jn-
ued the NermoHter; iii the most plausi44e
manner; cup IN aour county, we've "A purity
big river, considerin-Inyun river, it's called
and may be you've hearD ONT. Wal hove
d man clean across that river t'othcr day, and
he came daown fair and squair on t'other side
''Ha, ha. hn, !" yelled his auditors.
oval, naew, yeu may lat1, bnt l kin deu ii
agin."
do what - said green jacket quickly.
Al kin take and heave yeu across that river
yender jist like open and shet!'
Bet Won ten dollars Of it
Done % said the yankee; and drawing
forth an X upon a broken down east bank
he covered the triggers shin plaster.
kin you swim, leller -
Like duck" said green jacket--and with
out further parley, the Vermonter seized tie
krowiug YORKER sfoutly by the nape of tie
neck and seal Of his pants, jerhed him from
his feet hold, and with an almost superhumau
effort, dashed the bully heels over head from
the dock, some ten yards cut into the Hudson
river.
A terrific shout rang through the crowd,
as he Gouodered into the water, and amid the
jeers and screams Of his companions, the
duched bully put back to the shore and
scrambled up the bank, half frozen, by lis
sudden and Involuntary cold bath.
''I',l take that ten spot, i you please, = said
the shivering loafer, advancing rapidly TO the
stake holder. You took Us for green horns
ell Wen show you we do the thing down
| here in Yorh''-and the feller claimed the
twenty dollars.
Nv al, | reck'n you wunt take no ten spot
jes' yet capn."
"Why! You've lost that bet"
"Not edzackiy. ] didn't kaihilate on duin
it the fust tine-but tell you, I kin du it,
and again; in spite Of the ioaier's utmost
effort to escape him, lac seized him by the
scruh and the seat OF his overalls, and pitched
him three yards further Into the river than
upon the first trial.
gain the bully returned amid The shouts
of his mates, who enjoyed ~ sport immens
ley.
Third time never falls said the yankee,
stripping off his coat l can deu It, tell ye
Hold on - said the almost petrifed victim.
''And will deu it If try TIL to morer
mornin.7
Il give it up ;" shouted the sufferer, be-
tween his teeth, which now Chartered like
mad Underestimate the money
The Vermonter very cooiy poCketed the
ten spot, and as he turned away, remarked
We amt mach acquainted with you smart
folks daouru her'n York, but we sometimes
take the starch out of 'en up our way-and
p'raps yeu wunt try it on TO strangers again.
I reck'n you vunt. be continued, and, putting
on a broad grin of good Eumor, he left the
company to their reflections.