Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-01-25
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A night or Two since,y Blitz, the re-
nowned magician and ventriloquist,
took seat in an omnibus containing
seven or eight passengers. The
coach had only proceeded coupl
of squares, when the driver heard
some one exclaim-
Hold uphold up, sayl"
Z The horses were stopped and John
looked around sinilingly for his pas
senger, but none appeared. With
an immodest exclamation, he gather
cd up his reins and said ''get up.n-
Pretty soon some one cried out
Stop, driver, stopn'
The driver again stopped, and look
ed down into the coach, and inquired
what was wanting. The passengers
eyed each other, as much as to say,
81 didn't speak" 9oao
Again the coach rolled on, only to
be stopped at the next corner by the
heart-rending squeaking of poor,
turnover pig. Instantly each head
was thrust out of the window, 10 be-
hold the death struggles Of the grun-
ter, but no Counter was to be seen.
In another minute some one exclaim-
ed IN gruff voice sa
keep off my ioes!''
Every one looked around, but in
VAIN, for the man with the damaged
toes. The passengers were complete
ly bewildered. At the next crossing
the coach stopped to take in lady
Hardly had she taken her seat, before
she exclaimed
Let me be-kecp your hands off
me - a
The gentlemen seated next to her,
said very innocen;ly,
81 didn't touch you, adam"
And the driver looked down, shout
ed
"Look-a-here, in there; if you're
gentlemen, d think you not to take
improper liberties with the lady pas
sengers--it won't do!
The lady made an observation, as
the coach rolled on, but she was moi
understood. They had scarcely gone
a square further, when the passen
gers were startled by the cries Of ar
infant. Instantly all eyes were fixed
upon amiddlc aged gentleman, who
had carpet bag on his lap. The
man blushed, and stammered out a
barely intelligibe-
"What the duce is all this about?'
Let me out!'' screamed lady.
''MurderM shouted boy on the
steps, while three or four tugged lns.
tily on the strap.
"What is the matter in there :"
"Matter enough" replied the gen
tleman, "take my fare out Of this
quarter. F" 2 A
"Keep your hand out of my pock-
et," proceeded from some one.
"Did you address me, sir" asked
another.
u dldn't speak at ALL" gravcly re-
piled the man with the quarter.
Because, sir, no one shall, with
accuse" 5.
Again the baby was heard 10 cry
"Shame! said some one.
"Who would have believed itl'' re-
marked another, while a third (Blit2
Of course) shook the omnibus with a
horse horse laugh. Thinking he hao
fun enough, the ventriloqpist paid his
fare and Jumped out of the omnibus
Scarcely had he. reached the side
walk, however, before the driver
heard the word "hold upl" from four
quarters in as many seconds, but no
a passenger could he discern. Filled
with wonder, he hurried on his way
BIitz is a great fellow.
Tough Story.-'You are rather 9
crooked character, Mr. Jones'
Rather sir; but not quite SO crook
ed as a tree once knew 1t wa!
tn tallest butternut Lever saw
Sta, nding close toit one dayimathun
der storm, saw squirrel on one o
the topmost branches. The lightning
struck the same branch about thre,
feet above himi the squirrel started
| the lightning had to follow the grain
andth 1uirrel went straight down