The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-09-18
ISousinS a Ea0osicr.

for fun H resolved to quiz this, ss ne sup
posed, green individual and only waited for
a good opportunity Of so doing. None occuf'
red until dinner time, when the wag totk par
ticular pains to pace himself exactly opro-
site the Iloe.ier at The table, aad soon after
the company had commenced eating, he hail
cd him as fo!loss:-
al say, my friend, you're from Hoosst.
dom, suppose"
"im ron Indiana" was the civi! reply.
"Do they raise cabbage where you come
from p
ono, bu, reckon they du ~hsr you cum
from"
What do you Judge By "
"By the locks Of that ar cabbage head be-
tween your shoulders
Several sitting neat Il now began TO
tii,er 81 his expense. but nothing daunied, he
returned 10 the charge. "Dles your mother
know you're on, I be ask d.
Yes, | reckon 50 she told me to 60 tax
TO the gosIus."
"Iadesd," said Il, biting bis lips,
",hen you must be a goose 10 understand
The language so wo."
"When among Romans | da as Romans
d." was the instnr, setsrt. 81 talk tue
language of those | am taking to-"
(Which way are you travelling" cried
II, as another g'ggle ran rourd the ia
bic.
Down the Ohio river. reckon" and
The Hcesier half filed his plate With poacbed
eggs.
"What business do you follow = but in
stead of answering the qlestloa, the face oil
the Hoosier suddenly became red as blood
aud he dashed he contents sl bis plate full III
he face and bosom Of The ~sg
There vas a sudden sIart among those a.
the table, which vas turned into instant con
fusion, by the further actions Of the lnd'anian
Raising aloit the heavy plate ia his t'gh
hand, he brough, il down with stunning force
upon the head Of the dsdal at his RICH
sieo, Knocking him backwards upon the ti1or
where be lay spawning, unable Tor the no
uen. 10 rise. But tho maddened Hoosa
was no. yet pacfed. Ne seoser had The pla''
doae ito duty upon lis victim. than bending
the Jeff arm he brought back the elbov Will
terrible force in,o the mouth Of tho man o
his left aide, knocking ou! couple of teeth
; and sso pfostratins him q, full length, with
his bead agalns. the door Of berth. hi.
done, the iloosier jumped up, and placing BIZ
back agains, the AIDE Il the cabin, SC acc
hold of the chair he had keen sitting in, snc
stared around him with eyes flushing like
'hose OF madman.
la the meanwhile tho now thoroughly ex.
cited passengers had risen from the table, the
female portion facing into lhs after cabin
and the men gathering around the assauI'ef.
." He's mad y shouted ore.
Throw him overheard p yelled another.
"Knock him down !" crisd a third.
:" Bind him hand ard foo, y bawlsd fourth.
Take care he cent kill soma one /"
choed fifth.
Bu, The voice Of he sixth speaker aas
dro.ned by. the louder lungs Of the iloosier,
who suddenly exclaimed in voice Of thun
der
Whar's the cap'aln''
Here am," snsaered The person called
! for, a. he came 10 the .pot.
"WaIl, wan, tina, mao and this man
searched" aud he pointed TO the tao hs had
knocked down.
"Wha, foi :" asked The captain.
"What for1 Why. for stealing. Tha,
hIackgusrd On my righ, stole my puss, con.
taiBn' FIVE hundred dollars, all in eagles,
~hich I've been year layin' up to 90 TO
Kslforny and that thief on my left stole my
new silk poeks. handkerchief, gin me by Pol
y jas! atoie left home"