Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-03-15
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A BOSTON REPoaTER SOLD.

A BOSTON REPORTER SOLD.
During the exciting capital trial in
Augusta, last spring, there were report
ers for the press III attendance from New
York. Boston, and several other "vlllu-
res Of some pretcnslons" Among them
was IA jovial son of the quill from the
"Cuv of Notions" who tied up" nj
the MuusioL House, and who, it was
noticed. was excessively fond OF "sell-
ing" the uninta,cd who happened to DC
spending The evening in the sitting room
OF tie aforesaid mn. He considered
hn,s,.lc beyond the reach OF successful
"sell' by any Down easter that could be
"scared up" and accordingly, in so
many words, challenged "ihc green 'uns
OF the capital of the Timber State TO come
il over him !"
IL was not many hours before this
challenge reached The ears Of one of the
greatest (n every sense) and culest jok-
crs ever luised on the Kenncbec, Math-
ews, of the Blade, excepted. who is
tumlially known throughout the State
as the "Scylhc-snu,h man, having sold a
sufficient number Of Lnmsuus " Co.'S
scy,hc-snalhs 10 build Il Virginia fence
from Ktlcry to the jumping off place"
and fence in a sizeubic sheep. pasture TO
boot. lis c0rporosiiy" is extensive
his pliz resembles somewhat the lul!
muon-in his stocking feet he weighs
two hundred and fifty pOunds-and
wien he laughs, he shakes the cnlilc
building in which he may happen TO be !!
1t is well that he never visits the State
House during the sessions of the Legls-
laiure, as he might have occasion to let
his g rsibles" vibratc, in which case the
destruction of the cupola of that granite
cdifcc would be almost certain, aud
great would be the fail thereol.--Snalh
said be- guessed he could floor" Report.
or. One evening, While hundreds were
awaiting, wllh intense interest and en-
ci1emcM, the verdict Of the jury, and
the reporters were on the Qti rire to catch
every thing of interest, with quills pro-
trudlDg from behind their cars and pu-
per from their side pockets, Snaih, hav-
ing made arrangements with some fifteen
or twenty OF his chums," who had
taken thtir places in the stling-room oil
tho Mansion, entered of sudden, pam
ting and loaming, and announced, TO
the apparent asionishment of ALL that
Another tragedy, utmost as horrid
as the Coolidge affair, cane nigh being
enacted at Gardiner two hours since !"
Reporter grasped his qulI--T'lanted
himself by the tabe--wrote, " Another
Horrid Tragedy on the Kennebec -
Tremendous Excitement !'-and waited
with brcaihless anxiety the recital.
Such wild phrcnzy as Snath's friends
were in ! their cyc-balls looked as il they
were about to Jump from their sockets
n dozen voices were raised u, once
for the particulars, and Snalh comme!l-
ccd, grave and earnest as II divine. Re-
porler's quill moved over the surface OF
the paper, faithfully chroniclng the ,rag.
ical event. Sna,h said:
{. ou know Jim Brooks Of Pit,son, 1;
darc-me-devil chap?'
I" Yes, yes responded dozen ; "gc
on, go on"
Well, some Two months since he
playcI IL trick on Gilbert, the apotheca-
~, alGnrdncr, for which the latter prom
ised 10 he up with him. About two hours
slice, Brooks went into Gilbcrl's store
and called for stiff horn of gin. A de.
GAMER, filled with cunphenc OF The strong
est kind, was passed 10 him, and pouring
out tumbler two thirds full, down witt
it before he discovered his mistake
and the next moment he dropped like /;
dead man on the floor! No one being
in the store but Gilbert, and his clerk
Pellc9row, the door was instantly lock.
ed, and Brooks, apparently lifeIess, drag.
gcd up stairs, where, in case he died, AZ
easy conceament could be effected. Gil.
bert tried all the means of restoration he
knew Of, but without avail-the som.
ach pump was resortcd 10, but To nc
purpose. Finally, in despair, Gilbert lief
him, saying, if he died his body mus
be concealed -
Here Slaih stopped to take breath
when Reporter, his feelings worked W
TO The highest pitch, asked
4" DID he die, sir! ~
" No-thanks to the skill of Pcttigrow
who restored him by ono of the most in
gen'ous processes ever thought Of, anc
which no ply sician on the river woult
ever have dreamed Of
snath again stopped, apparently tC
wipe the sweat from his brows, wheI
Reporter much excited that he couldn'
think of waiting moment, and lit,l'
dreamed that the big, honest lookin!
Down Easter who stood before him, La,
the laIniesi idea of " selling" him, made
the .tal"i inquiry
What was Pettegrow's ingenious
process :"
f" Why, simply this-he run ,ricl
dO,on Brooks throat, touched blaze TO ii
and burnt The camphene Instant resto
ration was the consequence !"
"SoLD" screamed Reporter, as h
slid out of the room as though lightning
were on his track, amid the roars Of tn
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