The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-05-18
NUMBER 10.
ROUsING A HOOsIER.
A Scene al. . sfeaanboat Dinner.
BY scALPLocK.

tne CABIN was H. a WOulQ-DG NdR ana
a live Hoosier, fresh from the bogs and
swamps of Indiana. 1t so happened that iii
his humor for fun, II resolved to quiz
this, as he supposed, green individual, and
only waited for good opportunity Of SO doing.
None occurred until dinner time. when the
wag took particular pains to place himselfex-
actly opposite the Huosier at the table, and
soon after the company commenced eating,
he hailed him as follows:
say my friend, you're from Hoosierdom.f I
suppose.
I'm from Indiana, was the ciyiI reply
Do they raise cabbages where yon come
from?
No, but reckon they du wAar you come
from.
What do you judge BY?
Because there is no more brains in Youk
head than there is in a cabbage.
Several setting near h now began
to litter at his expense, but nothing daunteds
he returned to the charge. Does your mother
know you're out, he asked
Yes, reckon 80; she told me % 60 and
talk to the goslins.
Indeed, said H biting his lips. then
you must be goose to understand the LAM
guage so well.
When among Romans du as Romans,do,
was the instant retort talk the language
of those am talking to.
Which way are you travelling, cried H--s,
as the giggle ran around the table.
Down the Ohio river, I reckon, and the
Hoosier half filed his plate with poached eggs.
What business do you follow but instead
of answering the question, the face Of the
Hoosier suddenly became red as blood. and be
dashed the contents of his plate full in the
face and bosom of the wag.
There was sudden start among these at
the table, which was turned into instant con-
fusion, by the further actions ofthe IndianaiaD.
Raising aloftthe heavy plate in bis right hand.
he brought it down with stunning force upon
the head of the individual at his right side.
knocked him backwards upon the floor, where
he lay sprawling unable for the moment 10
raise. But the maddened Hoosier was not
yet pacified. No sooner had the plate done
its duty upon its victim, and bending the Left
arm, he brought back the elbow with terrible
force into the mouth of the man at his left
side, knocking out couple of teeth, and also
prostrating him at full length, with his head
against the door of berth. This done, the
Hoosier jumped up, and placing his back
against the side of the cabin, seized hold of the
chair be had been sitting in, and stared
around him with eyes flashing like those Of q
mailman
In the meanwhile the now thoroughly ex
cited passengers had risen from the table, and
the men gathered around the slaughterer.
He's mad shouted one.
Throw him overheard! yelled another.
Knock him down. cried third.
Bind him hand and footi bawled fourth
Take care he don't kill some one! echoed
fifth.
But the voice of the sixth speaker was
drowned by the louder lungs of the Hoosiers
who suddenly exclaimed in voice of thun-
der
Whar's the captain
Here am. answered the person called fofsy
as ne came up TO the spot
Wall, / want that man and this man sarcli-
ed; and he pointed to the two be had knock
ed down.
What for? asked the captain.
What for? Why, for stealing. That black
guard on my right stole my puss, containin'
five hundred dollars, all in eagles, which rye
been year laSin' up to go to Kallfofny; and
that thief on my left stole my new silk hand
kerchief, gin me By Polly just afore ] left
home
By this time the man who had fallen under
the plate had managed to get up.
You're liar, sir he shouted in passions
at the same time thrust his hand into his boz
som.
You're thief, you son of gun retolted
the Hoosier in a rage. Search him cap'ns and
if you don't find the puss on him, Why, chop
me into sassages, and eat me for supper, that's
all
We mhst search you sir said the captain
to the man accused.
l won't be searchedl answered the fellow
haughtily. Pm gentleman.
That remains to be seen. replied the skipper
calmly. Searched you shall be.
The man was accordingly examined, and
though every pocket was looked into, no mon
ey answering the description of the Hooser
was found, and they were about giving mp the
search.
Look in his boots! exclaimed the loser Of
the purse He's some kin to John Andre and
will be hung yet afore he dies.
The left boot was pulled off, and sure
enough, there was the money, exactly answer
ing the description, confirming the guilt Of
the gentleman.
Upon the other fellow the handkerchief was
found, having Che HoosierSs name legibly writ
ten upon il, and the two rascals were, with
permission of the Indianaian, landed upon the
shore at once The Hoosier was for also put
ting H ashore, declaring that he had
engaged him in conversation on purpose TO
call his attention, SO that the scoundrels could
rob him. But as the wag was well known to
many on board, he was let of, the Hoosier
swearing it was some satisfaction to know that
he had spoiled his best rufficd shirt with ths
contents of his plate. H has never
since attempted to poke fun at an Indnnaian,
and doubtless the two thieves are also careful
how they succeed in rousing Hoosier.
Cincinnati Nonpafeil.