The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-04-21
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Oae warm afternoon last
season, as re were, laziiy pioughing our way
ua the River. about twenty-five miles above
Rock lslsnd, We hove ia sight of the small
town Of S5ardovia, and were about to give 1t
tbs 20 by as ususl, when our attention was
-drawn to bail. Ever obedient to the sgnai
We turned towards shore aud with stage plank
r,sf out received Oh board passenger from
uh,se snoca,.nce. we concluded to be greo"
ene. Alter saiisfying his curiosity oy an -
sa.etios OF the machinery and things Deio"' ne
started mn the steps aud with his cotton bundle
,mJ.r his ARA, hat With both sides crushed
in. eoa, a5ou, iour s.29s to" large, and hanging
loosely about hita, and pants reaching but halt
way down the legs of his h,";s, he reminded us
OF one Of tie earicatar swe had seen sKrtched
so inimitably in Pauch. After he had become
some~ hat fsnii,ariz"d with objects around we
stepped up TO him with pencil aaf book IN mana
and preparatory To eullrcting his fare, asked ms
name. .Jee,ae, wilkins was the reply
aWhere are you going"
"To the Diggins."
ayou wish TO &c, OF at Galena:
ayes recken that's the place.
aThe fare il two dollars =
aEhr'
1.-THE fare is two dollars, let US have 1t II you
please"
q hal mt got no money.
wha, The deuce did you hail US for, then, we
replied, getting little warm at the idea OF losing
our two dollars, and without awaiting his reply
we took his bundle from under his arm to see II
we could find enough to pay US for the s'oppage'
Overhauling its contents and finding n''h'hs
bat pair Of dirty socks, tow shrt ana a pau
Of coar,e tow pants, We returned it with half
np,tered threa, of putting him ashore at the
first stopping place, and resumed our "orA-
But our passengers did not seem disposed to let
tires, at that and looking out OF the window
in the Office few moments afterwards, saw
them circlea-af6nnd and qu,zzing the green
-zse must numerically just then the bell ring.
ing for wood yard gave us an idea which we
Immediately proceeded to put into execution
Accordingly when the boat was fairly landed
we Joined the circle around the green one, ana
with face put on for the occasion, observed
that 81, >boi lers were in a very bad condition
and We were afraid that the boat was about to
blow IN. The passeng .rs taking the hinf, Ut
tered various expressions of alarm, and IN pre-
tended haste started after their baggage, whist
The green one with eyes as big as saucers ana
mouth wide open, catching bold of one oil the
buttons Of our coat and unconsc. onsly twisting
it off in his eagerness, inquired if 1t gave any
warning beforehand. We replied, that ne
would know when it was going to happen by
loud w'listling from the boilers Just oe'"r'
this however we had given the preconcerted sis-
nal to the Engineer, and whilst the green one
18th hi. hat mashed down over his eyebrows,
h.ndle firmly erpped under his arm and one
foot forward ready fer start, was waiting LOT
.he rep,y. the valve OF the whistle was raised
and the psnt up steam gave forth yell that
.t,r,led even us, and we were yet more atari
lad when we found ourselves fiat on the deck
knocked down by the green one, as he leaped
10 the shore and looking up, we saw that last
mentioned individual minus hat and bundle, DIS
appearing in the adjacent timber with the tail
ends Of his coat, streaming out at right angles
from his body, whilst the prolonged shouts Of
laughter behind, being mistaken BY him for the
various cries Of alarm from others, seemed but
t. increase his speed.
HARRY
D.hucua Anr;l 9Th 80