Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1850-09-24

steamboat Nj, bound from Cincinnati
10 ST. Louis. Among the number Of per-
sons ia the cabin, was H would be wsg,
and live Hoosier, fresh from the swamps and
bogs Of Indiana. Ii SO happened that in his
humor Tor fuu H resolved IN QUIZ this,
as he supposed, green individual, aud only
waited for good opportunity OF so doing.---
None occurred until dinner time, when the
wag took particular pains to place himself ex
actly opposite the Hoosier at The table, aud
soon after the company had commenced eat
Ing. he hailed him as follows:
4 say, my friend, you're from Hoosisrdoro,
| suppose
I'm from Indisra. was the civil reply.
DO you raise csbbsges where you cum
| from
! what DO you Judge byl'
BY the looks OF that cabbage head between
your shouldeis.'
Several sitting Gear Il now began to
litter at his expense, but nothpg daunted, he
renewed the charge. Does your mother
know your outl' he asked.
Yes, reckon so; she told inc to so talk
to The goslins.'
Indeed said IL, biting his lips Then
you must be goose TO understand The Ian
gnage so WE'LL
When among Romans du as Romans
dn,' was the instant retorL Il talk tho Ian
guage ofthose I'm talking to-"
(Which way are you fravelog,' cried H.,
as another eiggle ran round the table.
Down the Ohio river, reckon and The
Hoosier half filed bis plate with poached
eggs. -. ..
'Whst business 10 you foIlowr but instead
n( afin far nf ha
Hoosier became as red as blood, and he DASH
ed the contents Of his plate full 10 the face
and bosom Of the way.
There was sudden star, among those at
the table, which was turned into instant con-
fusion. by the further actor Of the lndiauian.
Raising aloft the heavy plate in his right
hand, he brought il down with summing force
upon the head Of the individual at the right
side, knocking him backwards upon lhe floor,
where he lay sprawIing, unable for moment
TO rise. But The ma;,dened Hoosier was not
yet pscfed. No sooner had The plate done
its duty upon hs victim, than bending the left
arm he brought back the elbow with terrible
force into the mouth Of the man at his left
side, knocking out a couple o teeth, and al
so prostrating him at full length, with his
head against the door OF berth. This done,
the Hoosie jumped up, and placing his back
against the side Of the cabin, seized the chair
he had been setting 10. and stared around him.
with eyes flashing like those of a madrlan.
Hes madp shouted one.
Throw him oveTbosTdp yelled another.
knock him down. cried third.
Bind him hand and FOOT bawled the
fourth.
Take care he don't { kill some oner echoed
fifth.
But the voice of the sixth speaker was
drowned by the louder lungs Of the Hoosier,
who suddenly exclaimed in a voice of thun-
der.
'Whar's the captai1!'
Here am, answered the person called
for, az he came pp 10 the spot
Wal, want that man and this man scar
chcd;' aud he pointed TO the two he had
knocked down.
What tory asked the captain.
What for! Why for stealing. That
blackguard on my right stole my puss, cou-
tainn' five hundred dollars. all in eagles,
which I've beer a year layln' up 10 90 to Kali
i,orny; and that thief Oh my left stole my new
silk pocket handkerchief, Gin me by Polly
just sfore left home
By this time the fellow who had fallen uu-
der the plate had managed to get up.
You're liar. sirl' he shouted 10 passion,
at the same time thIusting his hand in hls bo-
SON.
You're a thief, you son OF gum ietort-
ed the Eloosier, in rage. 'Sarch him, cap
tain, aud if you don't find tho puss ou him,
why chop me into sdsSages, and cat me for
supper, that's all
We must search you, sir said the captain
to the man accused.
Il won't be searched, answered the fellow,
haughIily. I'm gentleman.
That remains to be seen, said the skipper
calmly. Searched you shall be-.
The man was accordingly examined. aud
though every pocket was looked into, no
money answering the description OF The Hoo
sier was found aud they were about giving
il up
Look in his boots" exclaimed the Iosor of
the purse. Hes some Kin to John Andre,
and will be hung yet siore he dies
The left boot was pulled of, and sure e.
nough, there was mouey, exactly answering |
the description, confirming the guilt of the
gentleman
Upon the other fellow The handkerchief was
also found, having tho Hoosir's name legibly |
written upon il, aud the two rasCalS were,
with permission Of the lndIauian, Landed up /
on the shore at once. The Hoosir was inr
also putting H ashore, declaring that he
had engaged him IN conversation on purpose
TO call bis atentiou, so that the. scoundiels
could rob him. But as the wag was we'll
known to many on board, he was let off, The
hoosir swearing II was some satisfaction to
know he had spoiled his best ruffled shirt
with the contents Of the plate. H has
never since attempted to make fun at an In
aud doubtless the Two thieves are al
so careful how they succeed in rousing a
hoosier.
The comparison OF the journey of life to
a transit across deseIt. Is very fellcltously