The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-06-06
sd me, The first article was roaa, beef. a


knowing this iai' well, ! Informed the wal
"! "a' "r' u would lake pork I'm.
What glance Jack gave me when he heard
my order yet he dared not speak to cor.
rect my w'l'll mistake, and he was bound
to consume the pork. And =" on through
cut the progress OF the dinner, J cruelty
continued !" order the wrong dshes Tor
poor "r H., and compelled HIM ." eat them,
or arse from the table halt fed. Ibis lat.
Ter course, IN his despair, he was compel
led to take tor imposed upon HIM such a
dose OF cabbage, rucumbers, &C, that he
arose IN disgust, and stalkssi gloom'iy away.
Poor Jack! | sincerely pitied him then,
from the bottom ct my heart d'd.
Dinner over, snd that ordeal being thus
passed, Jack began to hope that he would
escape a'i 'urhcr annoyance un'h supper,
when "A nervous looking man approached,
and thus ncc"s,ed him
Pleasant day, SIR. hope tins fine
weather viii have favorable effect on the
cholera.
Jack nodded aff'rmn'Neiv' but made no
reply. The stranger continued
" From CINCINNATI, presume Dread
fui time there u" YOU thi"k the cholera
IL contagious
The seii.c"nst''uted dummy could
not safely a'""c IN that spot any longer, so
he hastily ana nnceremonousiy len the
nervous'look'ng man, without drign'n. to
answer MS qnes'nhs' Inc stranger was
astonished, and turning To me, asked what
I h., fh.. tttu3 tnr a hut IN
lie IS suffering with severe d'arr'~a,
replied. '-ar he won't 1--we many
bsnr'; vet he persists IN walking about.
Tie Is row approaching the worst stages of
cholera
Ny Too exclaimed the nervous gen
t'eman; and rushing to the ladies' cabin, in
formed his wife and all others, that the chci
era was on board-a man dying with tin
the last agonles.
IN an instant all was confusion and alarm
among the passengers. especially the ladies.
The Captain was called, and requested by
the nervous gentleman, who was joined by
all the ladies and several other tlmid men,
To Int my poor friend Jack Instantly on
shore. But the humane officer protested
agsnst SO brutal a proceeding in the most
earnest tones.
You would not, said he, have the
poor man put on shore TO die without assls.
tancs.
Then put MS off :" cried tn" alarmed
crowd; put lis Off Quickly, for Gods
sake, Captain, put us Of
~ this moment j. ! ". was seen ap-
preaching the crowd The nervous man
canght view Of him, and pointing towards
him, exclaimed, nj the top OF his voice
There he is-therc he is keep away
don't come here. or we shall all die
But Jack continued to approach, where
upon the nervous uian, followed by hai'.a'
dozen women, rushed irantlcall, into the
ladies cabin, and hnnl, secured the door al.
ter them And now the afflicted dummy
was surrounded by score OF excited lndi-
,Iduas some eagerly demanding ho" ne
iel', how long since he was taken, Nc.'
while hali-a.dohen were begging HIM to take
some cholera nos'rum, which they assured
him w'.rld do good. Poor Jack was per
tectly. conioundrd, aud stood anid Tue
crowd. looking 'or all the world IKE cut
r,n.
a. 'r,l. few drons" said one.
" a.. van rpcL c,,mued :" asked an.
o,hc,
"I.c, Ms rnb him" prnposed third and
in a moment three or four stout men were
nro,.,d,, to the performance of this be.
ncvolen, .noe,.tion. when the patience of
l.l:.- - L.,