The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-06-13

A YANKEE BELL RINeER.-The "cute-
ness' Of the genuine Yankee is will
illustrated by the following story, told by
a correspondent of the " o. Della
The Yankee is bound to prope: himself
all over the would, but who ever heard
of one ofthe.n working his passage to a
desired. haven by downright labor! They
will rather watch for "chance' TO adopt
some such expedient as is described in
this story,
A talh awkward-looking chap, jus, from
the Grese Mountains of Vermont, came
on board of one Of the splendid North
River boais at Albany. His curiosity
was amazingly excited at once, and he
commenced "peeking," as be called il,
into every nook and corner Of the boat
The captains Office, the engine room. The
barber's shop, all underwent his inspec-
ton; and then he went on deck and sta
red IN amazement at the lever beam, the
chimneys, and the various "ixins," till at
last he caught sight of the bell. This
was the crownng wonder, and he viewed
il from every position, walked around il,
got down on his knees and looked into
it, and exclaimed, "Wall rally, this beats
the bell on our meetin' house, dalned
sight" BY this time the attention Of the
captain and several of the passengers
was attracted 10 the genius. "Ilow much
would you ask TO let feller ring this
bell?' "You may ring 1t for dollar,
sir" said the captain. "Wall, its bar
gain; all fair and agreed, and no backing
eout." It's bargain, sir" said the cap
tain. Our hero went deliberately and
BROUGHT a seat and took hold Of he bell.
rope; and having arranged everything 10
his satisfaction, commenced ringing slow.
ly at first, and gradually faster and f,sler
till every body on board thought the boat
was on fre, and tushed on de ok, scream
ing with alarm. There stood the captain,
and there sa, the "Vairmounter,' ringing
sway, first slow and then fast, and then
two OF three taps at tina. The pas
sengers began to expostulate; the captain
said il was bargain.
But the passengers became urgent
tina. The eternal clangor should be stop
ped. All the while there sat our hero
undisturbed, ringing away more ways
than a cockney chime ringer ever dreamt
of. AT last The captain began to think
i, time TO stop the sim ple,on; but his
answer was, ga fair bargain, and no back
ing eou'," and he rang away for dear life.
"Well," says the captain, "what will you
take to stop?" "Wall, capt'n, | guess |
sheant loose nuthia' if | take five dollars
and free passage to New York, but not
darnea cent less. "Well, walk down 10
the office and get your money and pas.
sage ticket, ''said the captain. After that
we all went to sleep.--Pha. Foe. Post.
WANT OF MORAL CoURAaE.--sThe|
defect Of the age, in whatever way ii
comes about, is want Of moral courage.
Thousands Of men may be picked up 10
face a storm of bullets for the poor guer-
don of shilling day. But that is physi,
cal courage, quality existing ia the
greatest force among tile lower animals.
Moral courage is quite different thing,
and partakes Of the very highes, spiri,ua-
lity. The man who would unconcemedly
mount the deadly BREACH though anima-
ted by a consciousness Of rec,itude and
sense of duty, shrinks from enconnfering