The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-11-15
RousINoA oAHoosTrR.
a scgNE AT a STEAMBOAT DINNER.
BY scALPLocK

bound from Ciucinusii To st Louis. A.
mong the number of persons in the cab.
in was II -, would be wsg. and live
Hoosier. fresh from ibe bogs and swamps
Of Indiana. lthappened 1t that in his hu'
NOR for fun. H ---resalved to quiz this,
as he supposed. green individual, and on,
ly waited for good opportunity pfso
doing. None occurred until dinner time,
when the wss took particular pains to
place himself exactly opposite the H""
sier at the table. and soon after the cam
pany commenced eating, he hailed him as
f0lhws: .,.-- saa I
i say, my friend. you'r fIom Huosier'
dom, ] suppose. Al
I'm from Indiana. was the civil reply.
Do they lase any cabbsges where
you come frnm7' ...--. i.....,. ..st
No. but reckon they dp where you
come fium.' .s-. r...l, .....a..,
What do you judge front
Several setting near H --now. began
to sitter at his expense, hui nothing daun.
ted he returned Ia The charge
Does your mother knuw you're outl
he asked s-...
Yes reckon So; she told me To go aud
talk To guSlins.
Indeed, said H, bling his lip.
Then yuu must be gnnse to understand
The language sn we'll ...-
When amnng Romans duas Romans
du,' was the instant retort. i talk the
language Of thuse | am talkin' to.
Which way are you travellin2' cried
H - asa nother sisgle ran round the
table. ...-..
Down the Ohiu river, reckon and
the Hnosier half filled bis plate with poa
ched eggs. -.y.
I What business do you follnwl' but in.
stead Of answering the question, the face
of the Hoosier suddenly became red as
blond, aud he dashed the plate aud con.
tents full in the face ndbosom Ofthe veg.
There was a sudden start among those
at the table, which was turned into inst
confusion. by the further actions of the
Indinnian. Raising alofl The heavy plate
in his right hand, he brought it down
with stunning farce upon the head Of the
individual at his right side, knocking him
back wards upon the floor. where he lay
s 'rswIing. unable for the moment, To rise.
B / the maddened Hoosier was not YET
paci6ed. No sooner had the plate done
its duty upon its victim, aud bending the
left arm. he brought back the elbow with
terrible fnrce into the mouth Of the man
0t his left side, knocking out couple Of
teeth, also prosirating him al full length,
with his head against The door of a berth
This done, The Hoosier jumped up. aud
placing his back against the side of the
cabin, seizsd hold of the chair he had
been sitting in. aud stared around him
with eyes flashing like those of a mad
man. ......
In the meanwhile, the now thoroughly
excited passengers had risen from the
table, and the men gathered round thu
assauller. .......
He's mad! shouted uDe
Throw him board! yelled anolh
ar. . .. ........
Knock him down. cried third.
Bind him haud and flol! hawled the
fourth.
Take care he don't kill some Que!
echoed fifth. ....
But the voice of the sixth speaker Was
drownedby the louder lungs of the Hoo
sier, who suddenly exclaimed in yoce
oflhunder:
'Whar's the captainl'
H re ! am, answered the person call
cd for, as he came up TO the spot
Wall, ] want that man aud this mau
sarched, aud he pointed to the two he
had knocked down.
What fort asked the captain
What fnrl Why f1r stealm.' That
blackguald on my right stole my puss.
containing FIVE hundred dollars, all in ca
giles, which I've been year layin' up to
60 to Kalifornia; aud that thief on my left
stole my new silk handkerchief. gin me
by Polly just afore | left home
BY tlis time the man who had fallen
under the plate had managed to get up.
You're liar, siI!' he shouted IN pas
sion, at the same lime thrusting his hand
in his bosom. ..
'You'ie thief you son of gun, re.
torted the Hoosier in o rage. 'Sarch him.
captain, and ifyou don't find the puss on
him, why chop me into sassages, aud eat
me fnr supper, that's ALL
We must search YOU sit, said The
captain To the man accused.
! won't be searched!' answered the
fellow, hOughIily. I'm gentleman
That remains to be seen, replied the
shipper, calmly. But seatehed You shall
be-.
The man was accordingly examined,
and though every pocket was looked in
tn, no money answering the description
Of the Hoosier was found, and they we've
about giving it up.
Look in his bno,s! exclaimed the la,
ser ofthe purse. He's some kin 10 John
Andre, aud will be hung yet aiore he
dies
The left boot was pulled oG, and sure
enough. there was the money, answering
the description. confirming the guilt Of
the gentleman.
Upon the other fellow the handker
chief was found. having the Hoosier's
name legibly written upon il, and the
two rascals were, with permission Of the
lndianian landed upon the shore at once,
The Houser was also fnr1pl,.ug H-t