Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1852-12-30

JLl BLAEKER AED TEE ouAKEE,
A n ost Amusing Story.

ANNh0 hft0 III d CeItuin De]gn0ofn0Ga,
not far distant from here, q registering.
rowdy bully, named Jim Banker. jim
vas ''su2a . IL fight, 3 kid of pugilistic
Napoleon.
Many and bloody were the afFairs he had
IN his lifetime, and as invariably came OF
first best. J.m not only considered himself
inyulnerable, bat all the fighting characters
in the surrounding country conceded it vas
no use fighting jim, as be was considered
to be patent >ttreshing maohiae that
could not he improved on. Ia Jim's Neigh
borh0od had settled quite number CT Qu.-
kers. From some eause or other, jim
hated The ''shad bellies" Us he called them.
with his entire heart; he often declared,
;hat 10 whip one f those inotFanaige people
would be the crogning glory Of his Life.
Eor years Jim waited for pretext. One
OF Jlm's chuUls overheard young Qaakci.
speak 10 disparaging terms, Of him The
report soon came to Jim's ears not g. little
nagnifed, jim made desperate threats
what he was going to do with Nathan, the
meek follower of Penn, on sight, besides the
various bruises and con tusioas he meant to
iufiice On Eashan's body, ia his ehaste Ian
guage, he meant 10 gouge out both eyes
and chaw off beth ears.
Nathan heard OF Jim's threats; and
properly kept out of his way, hoping that
! fur p;
t however, that this much desired result did
not take place, One day Nathan WAS out
riding, and passing through a long lane,
when about midway, he espied Jim entering
the other cad. Nathan might have turned
and Aed, but his flesh rabeiled at re;reating
II 7qili pursue my way feaeeahIy," said
the Quaker, land l hope The better sense
Of the man Of wrath will not permit him to
nole8t me, or allow him to do violence to
my person"
Nathan's calculations az to the lamb like
qualities of his adversary, were doomed to
be disappointed
"Oh ho !" thought the bully, as lie re-
cognized Nathan, 81 heve him at last. Now
I'll MAKE rnince meat Of saaa bs.ly! I Will
salt and pickle hin toe p sa;e. jim geizing
the bride Of Nathan's }rse, and mimick-
ing his style; "my heart yearned above all
things to give you the biggest nlauling that
ever q man received"
" Friend James," replied Nathan, thou
must not nnolest NE, but let me g my way
in peace. Thy better judgment will surely
tell the that thou cannot possibly be benefit
ted by personally injuring me.'
"Ge: down in moment!' shundered
jim; "get down, you canting, lying, mis-
chie.-mahing hypocrite. I'll drag you down
if you don't dismouut.'
= "Prisnd James, I rfmon8tra!e against
thy proceeding and against thy language"
replied Nathan. "My religion teaches me
sincerity. am neither g liar, mischief
maker, nor a hypocrite: am no coward,
but man of peace I desire TO pursue my
way qu;etiy-let me pass on"
! - Get down persisted jim, down With
you! l want to beat some of your religion
cut OF you--I must give you a fogging be-
fore leave you. think by the time am
through With you, yoa will pass for toll
cradle honest man. win teach you, Ia s.
short and easy lesson, the Importance of
minding your own business, and the risk
you run in sIandering your neighbors."
You won't won't you?" said jim, "then
here goes," and he made a desperate lunge
! to collar the Quaker.
Nathan was on his feet in an Instant, on
the opposite side of the horse.
The Quaker, although OF much smaller
proportions than his prosecutor, VAS all
ainew and muscle, and his well knit fern
denoted 10th activity and strength. His
| wrath was evidently enhihdled.
Friend James," he imploreJ, "thy per-
| tinaeious persistence in prosecuting me is
exceedingly annoying: thou must desist
peradventure, may SO forget myself as to
- a. ~