The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-13
DoiNo DANpY--As The cars were

Massachuselis, not long since, rather
vordant looking specimen Of humanity in
;;the shape Of tall Vermonter, was seen
making large tracks for the depot. which
he reached just in time to jump aboard
the train asit departed.--After for mo
ment drawing breath. which he had lost
in the race, Jonathan walked boldly Into
one Of the cars containing some twenty or
thirty passengers. aud pushing on. with
long, ungainly strides, seated himself by
the stove, and after taking long stare at
the passengers, commenced warming
himself
Among The passengers in the car, was
a young man belonging to the class gen.
raelly known as city dandies." His per
son was small aud thin, yet he was dress
ed in the extreme Of city fushon; his up
per lip, as was a portion of his face, was
covered with growth sandy colnred
hair. while stifily sIarched collar reach
ed nearly to the top Of his head. Indeed
he had most exquisir air, and whenever
he spoke his words were peculiarly mine,
ing.
The dandy sat looking s,lessly out of
the window as Jonathan entered the car.
Turning round. and observing the charsc,
ter of the intruder. he seemed convinced
that there was rare opportunity for fun,
which he determined not to let pass, and
Jonathan suddenly found himselfthe sub
ject of the dandy's wit. But he bore
calmly The taunts aud jeers ofthe dandy,
aud seemed, III fact, unconscious of what
was goin on, until the latter had nearly
exhausted his fountain Of blackguardsm.
when Jnnalhan for the first lime looked
toward the seat occupied by the dandy
As his eyes fell on that persunage, he
looked surprised, his face grew radiant,
and relaxing his bronze features into a
sort of grin, he arose and strobe across
the car towards him.
oval, swow!" commenced the Yer.
monter, as he CRASHED the daHdy's skinny
hand within his own, and gave it ire.
mendous queeze--"who'd thought it!
didn't hardly know you at first say.
old feller, how dye dul I'm rally glad To
see ye!"
Here shrek from the dandy, folio;wed
by voly of curses, as he drew his now
almost crushed hand from his grasp, caus
Ell Jonathan to halt suddenly in his ex.
clamatons, aud he commenced apologiz-
ing for his rudcness.
IL swnw, didn't mean to hurt yonr
hand, but it does seem good 10 meet old
'quantainces, specially amongst stran
gers; perhaps, though, you don't remem.
bcr me, but do you aud that's jest as
well.
"What do you mean, you impudent
pup" exclaimed the dandy, his shallow
face crimsoned with anger. .,...>.
On, Mister. there's no use in Il Alshing
up; ynu cau't deny it,"
Deny whatl" demanded the dandy
emphalically.
Il say, Mister continued Jonathan
not needing the Interruption, aud with a
knowing wink of the eye, "how long is il
since you got oui2"
DO you mean to insult gentleman
Shouted the dandy, springing from his
seat,
"Br quiet, friend" said Jonathan. aud
continued, didn't they use you wellthere
--didu'tgive you good fodder. ehP OF
want your cage large enough?"
"Begone, you scodndrel!" shouted the
dandy huskiy.
81 say, Mister, have yod got that ring
off your neck yet continued Jonathan
seizing hold of the st;fly starched collar
of the other, aud pulling it back to exam
inc the neck, with such force as to start
tito hang by one corner down the dan
dy's neck
This was too much; the dandy could not
endure it; pale and trembling with anger.
he attempted to speak, but words failed
him.
"Look' k'ere, friends" said Jonathan, ad
dressing the amazed passengers; while he
took the dandy by the arm and turning
him around two or three times. so as to
expose him to their view, "perhaps you
don't know it; but This is tie Uery same
Ourang. Outang that 'odS exhibited at Me
mrnageric that come 10 Vermont spell
agoi"
The roars of laughter that rang through
the cars at this announcement were real
y alarming; every one was seized with
convulsions; aud The conductor, started
by the universal noise. rushed in to see
what was the mattel The train stopped
at this moment al o way station, and the
last seen of the crest fallen dandy he was
clearing The tt ain, mullerng curses too
fearful 10 repeat.
A PnLTG COMMUNICATION "A labor
ing man recent residing in England, lost
his wife a few moii!hs ago, became dis
consdlatei and drowned himself. In bis
hat was found piece of papsr, on one
side of which was legibly written his full
name and address, and on the other side
the following mHessag": -"My compli-
ments to the jury, and this is not case
ofinsaui,y"
AN ARGUMENT. "A "Hoosiet" (ofiatb
er scanly means) visited New York lately,
with introduction letters! for the purpose
of buying considerable amount ofgoods
upon credit. The jobbers to whom he
applied we're very courteous, but didn't
exactly like to trade.
"Wha,'s the matterl" enquired the
buyer.
Nothing particular" was the reply.