Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-05-29

How Big Darkcy Jake was cured
Of RlttiMg.


One day vessel came in. consigned TO
the house. having on board large amount
of checscs from New York. During the
voyage. some OF them had become dam
aged bv bil9e water. (thc ship havin z
proved leaky) consequently. the owners
reius ed 10 receive them: they were, there
fore. sent 10 the cOusignees Of the ship. TO
be stored until the case could be adjusted
discovered. Il few davS afterwards. that
as 10 perfume. tifey were decidedly too
fragrant 10 remain in the warehouse III
June. and reported the same 10 my en-
ployers. from whom rece we'd orders 10
have them overhaulcd. and send all that
were passabl. to Beard X Cahoun's atfc-
lion mart. Chen in Old Camp street The
atre.) to be disposed of for the benefit of
the underwriters. and the rest ~ the
Yamp. ! got gang of black boys 10
work on them, and when they stirred them
up. .I'e tho bones of Mo!l kclIev's Quart
mug, but the smell was Elegant, entirely :
| kept a respectable distance. believe NE
for strong niygcr and strong cheese. on
hot June day. Just bangs all common cs-
scnccs, including certain varniut we
read about Presently the boys turned
out an immense fellow, about three foot
six across the stump from which the box
had rotted off; in the centre a space of
about ten inches was very much dccayed. .
and appeared to BE- about the consistency
OF ,nusi. of blush tint. which was cauS-
ed bv The bilgc water 'fhc boys had lu~t
set it Up on It's edge. on bale Of yuunv
bagS y ben noticed over the way a big
darkov (then on salc) from Charleston.
i,t,
buttng propensitics. having given most Of
the ni4gers in the vicinity taste Of his
quality in that line. had seen him and
another fellow. the night previous. practis
ing; they would stand. one on each side
OF a hvdraut, some ten yards distant. and
run at each other with their heads lower
ed, and clapping their hands on the by
drant. they would butt Ike veteran rams
thought struck me, that | might cure
him OF his Dragging and buiiing. and
haze ,one sport also. 50 | told the BOYS
to keep dark, and called odd Jake
over
They tell me YOU are great fellow
for buttin,. Jalie,'
Il is some Nassa. dat fac-I done
butt de wool tirelv orr ob old Pete's head
las night. and Massa Nichols was cwinc
10 glib me coss, kin iss bang de head
nri any nigger in desc parts, myself
kin
We'll, Jake I've 20, li,llc Job in that
line for You, when YOU havn't any thing
else to do
'I'se on ban for all dem kin Oh Jobs.
my self is
We'll. you see that large cheese back
thcrc!
Il does dat, does, myself
Now. if YOU can butt Il dent in it, YOU
shall have it,
.Golly. Massai YOU foolin dis niger,
No. I'm not Jake ust try me-
'Wot! you Glib me de hull Oh dat cheese,
if ! but a dent in um,'
s1eS.
DE Lor! III bust 'em wide open-I
will. myself Jess stan back dar. YOU Or
leans nggcrs, and clear de track for Ole
:Souf Carlina, case l'se comm. mvself-I
is
And Old Jake started back some fifty
feet. and went at it at a good quick run.
and the next instant heard dull. heavy
kind Of squlsh. and Old Jake's
head disappeared from sight. with the top
Just visible on the other side. as he arose
Win MS neW-IaSniOneu necklace. the SOIL
rotten cheese oozing down all around him.
as it settled down. so that just his eyes
were visible. From the centre of Il Jake's
voice was SC arcely audible. and halt smoth-
cred. as he vainly tried to remove the i'm
mense cheese.
90 o-oi er de Lor. Mas--took um ort!
20 90 ''ess "e i'"'' L""'i' up "o'
a mighty. -
Neanvh;I.. vas raori, load ,,vsaIf
having laid on a cotton bale. holding nv
self tor sther to keep from bursting. while
the BOYS stood round Old Jake, paving
him off
Do Lord, how de nigcer's bref SMELL
\ on doesn't clean vour teeth. Ole Jake,'
Il saw, YOU didntmake more dan four
times da, han. old hoSs.'
Nv ell. YOU is nasty niggar, dat's a