Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-02-24
HOW JIM GIUTy GOETHE YEEF,

On trip the Tennessee river, jim and
his crew gol out of meat. They could not
think il fair play to be without meat in q
cane country, and where there was 50 many
fat cattle Soas usual, they tool; the best and
fa'test beef they could fnd they obtained
one that would weigh about roo pounds
They dressed il neatly and took il on board.
About three hours afterwards, fourteen men
came down 10 the boa, with rifles, charging
jim with having stolen a beef. Jim did not
show fight. The crew paid 10 attention to
what was going on--some were sitting on the
running boards, with their feet dangling in
the water-several were lying upon deck on
blankets--every one seemed dull and slupi-
fed. Jim was seated on The bow of the boat
his head resting on his hand, when again as
sailed. ...
''l say, your men have been stealing the
best beef in all these paris.n
"There must be some mistake said Jim
very quietly
'You lie, your men were seen skinning
ftn
"Therc is strangers about there, may be,p
said jim. . ..g
eyes, yes we know there is strangers here
on this very boai-Ihey have the beef on
board, and we will have it off,
''The boat is open, 90 look for yourselves.
gentlemen, but you will find mistake, GER
tan--but satisfy yourselves, gentlemen On
tha, head"
'That we will, and in an instant order have
| the beef.n
So at it they went, first having placed three
men as guard, TO see that the crew did not
! play some trick, The others made search
| by rolling and re-roling everything in the
Nboat, and still no beef was Gound,-Cne fell
low declared that they had left no place un-
seatched where the four quarters Of cat
could be hid, let alone a big OK The same
gravity was preserved by Jim she wished
the gentlemen TO be satisfied
The fact was while the crew were skin.
ming the beef one Of them discovered q man
watching them from behind tree. They
took no notice of il, but when they came to
the boat, told Jim they were caught.-He
scratched his head a while, and then pre-
pared for just such visit as he received
He placed the four quarters of the beef on
the deck of the boat, and spread the hide
over them on this he spread all the blankets
Jim, as before stated was on the bow of the
boat, continually wishing ''lhe gentlemen TO
| 10, - fol Init hau ipI b.,
| sGrtGul," - .
I.ook about and be satisfied, gentlemen
look where you please, gentlemen, and be
satisfied but there is one thing | must ask
of you, not 10 disturb them there sick men
we buried two yesterday, with the small pox
and them there four men are very sick
very sick indeed, gentlemen, and must beg
| off YOU not to disturb them; il always is the
worst thing YOU can 10 10 disturb sick man.
especially il he be near his last It kind OF
makes the blood fly to the head to be disturb
ed, &C." ..-... ..t.- s.... ,.-.,
/ But long before he had closed his speech
he had no listeners.
| If ever there were pale faces, fallen jaws,
and ehastly looks, among set of men, it was
about that time and .place--they moved of
without speaking wcId, Jim got clear Of
his visitors, and kept the beef.-Wtst Boat.
man.
/ Quarrels leave scars which cannot be so
well closed to the sight, but they will lie open
TO the memory +1 o
1 .lH. .....f = -------- lltf .s1a rf..f
| "Slriped" perch, fsQp ihe Lakes, are abun-
dant in Cincinnati, and can be had for almost
| nn.hipo