The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-06-12
ROUSING A HOOSIER.
A Sccme al a Steamboat Diuncr


70 ST. Louis. Among the number Of per
sors in.ibe cabin was Il, rrould. be |
wag, and live Hoosier, fresh from the
swamps and bogs of Iudinha. II so happen
ed that in his humor for. fun, II--resol
we'd TO quiz this, as he supposed, green indi-
vidual, aud only waited for good opportue
nifty for so doing. None occurred until din
ner time, when the wag took particular pains
IN place himself exactly opposite he IloosisrI
at The table, and soon after lhe company had
commenced eating, he hailed him as follows:
4 say. my friend, yo1're from Hoosierdom,
suppose' r.. a ....a :
Il am from Indiana was the civil reply.
'Dothey raise cabbages where you come
fromR ,rg, .s.. !, ,.... .'...... ~. ?.
mo, but | reckon they du whar yu come
from .-9 s..-.
'What Go you Judge Giom?' .... .a
by the looks Of that ur cabbage head be.
tween your shoulders q
Several sitting near H--now began
TO litter at his expense, but nothing daunted,
he returned 10 the charge. 'Does your mo-
ther know you're out?' lie asked.
'Yesi reckon so; she told me 10 60 talk TO
The goslins.' 7a@t1 "F.
'Indeed,' said H., biting his lips;
'then you must be goose 10 understand the
language so well.' le a
When among Romans du as Romans
du,' was the instant reIott. l talk the lam
gnage Of those Pm talking III
Which way are you travcling@ cried II
----,o as another gigse ran around the Ia
| hle. ''' '#'
Down the Ohio river, | reckon aud
the 3loosier half filled his plate with poached
eggs 4+a 20 '"@. .4| a'@"
What business do you folloN?' asked the
wag; but instead Of answering The question,
the face of the IIooser suddenly became as
red as blood, and he dashed the contents oI
his pl.te full into the face and bosom Of the
wag. "J
There was sudden start among those at
the table, which vas turned into instant con
fusion, by tho further movements of.he Irdi~
anian. Raising aoftthe heavy plate in bis
right hand, heabrought it down with stun-
ningllorce Upon the head of she individual
at his right side, knocking him backward up
on the floor, where he lay spawning unable
| for The moment to rise. But the maddened
{ Iloosier was not yet paci d. No sooner
had the plate done its duty upon its victim
! han bending his left arm, he brought back The
elbow with terrible force into the mouth o
The man at his left side, knocking o lLaeon
pie of teeth, and also prostrating him at full
length, with his bead againstlhe door Of {
berth. This done, the Hooser jumFed up
and placing his back against the side Of The
CABIN, seized hold of the chair which he haC
been sitting in, ard stared around him will
eyes flushing like those of "a mndman.
In the meanwhile the now thoroughly ex
cited passengers had risenfr from the table, tht
female portion fleeing into the ofler cabin
aud the men gathered around the assauIter
He is madn shouted one.
Throw him overboardn yelled another.
| knock him down.! crIed third t
Bind him hand and fooln bawed out
fourth.
TAKE care he don't kill some oner echoed
fifth.
4 gur the voice Of the sixth spe1kotwas drown
\ ed by the louder lungs ofthe IEoosier, whc
suddenly exelaimed in Q voice OF ibun-
der
4.Whar's The captiu?'
Here AIM answered the petson cnlleC
tioi rs he came TO up to the spot. a
.a sWoll, ! want that man and this ma!
sarched; and he pointed 10 The Two whom
he had knocked down.
iWlni foI 2" asked the captain.
'Whal fotl' Why for stealing. The black
guard on The right stole my pus. con,ainin
five hundred dollars, all IN eagles which Fv,
been year lynn up to 60 10 KaliIorn a; an'
THAT thief on my left sole my new silk poci
let handkerchief, that Polly gin me just afor'
| left home. .s.sa
By this time The fellow wlo had falle
Iunder the plate had managed to geiup.
|. You're liar. sirn he shouted IN passion
at the same time lhustipg his hand into h:
+ bosom. r.
YOU'RE thief, you son Of a gun! retoI
ted the IInosler in rage. 'Sarch him cap
!. tam, and II you don't find the pus on him
why chop me up into snssages and eat me 70
Supper, that's all =
I'VE must selrch you, sir, said the captai
TO The man accused.
Il won't be Searched! answered the felle'
3 hangqtily 'rm gen!lemaii.'
rr6at remains to he seen,' replied III
: skipper calmly. Searched you shall be-
The man was accordingly examined, an
tho every pocket was looked inlo, no none
answering The description ofthe Hoosier, WI
found and they we're about giving it up,
sLook 10 his bootsp exclaimed the loser
Of lie purse. 'IIe's some kin,to John Andr
ana will be hung yet aiore he Dies =
z The left boot was pulled off, and SUI
z enough, there was the money, exactly answe
. ing The description, confirming the. gui
!. ! Of the geaAemdn.
i Upon The other fellow the handkerchi
8 was also found, having the IIoosier's natI
4 upon il, and the two rascals we're, with Il
y permission of the Indianian, landed ashore
k once. The Iioosler was nlso for puitil
'e ashore, declaring that he had eng
ged him IN conversation, on purpose 10 G.
Z his attention. so that the scoundrels cou
rob him. But as the wag was well known
many on board, he was let of, the Hoosi
!. Swearing Il was some satisfaction 10 knr
yT:ha, he had spoiled his best rnfllsd slnrt wi
= the contehst ofhIs plate tI-----has nev
since attempted TO poke fun at an Indaniu
= and doubtless tbs Two thieves are nlso-care
y lhow they proceed in RoUsINe HonsIER.