Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-07-08
FrOm the Spirit of the Times.)
How Jim BIauder sailed and PIckIed she
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registering, rowdying bully, Jim
Blander. Jim was "som," in a fight
a kind of a pugilistic Napoleon
Many and bloody were the afrays
he had in his life time, and had in
variably come off first best. Jim
not only considered himself in
vulnerable, but all the fighting
characters in the surrounding coun-
try conceded it was no use fighting
him, as he was considered TO be a
patent thrashing machine, that could
not be improved on. In Jim's neigh
borhood had settled quite a number
of Quakers. For some cause or
other Jim hated the "shadbellies," "
as he called them. with his entire
heart-he often declared, that tc
whip one OF these inoffensive people
would be the crowning glory oi his
life. For years Jim waited for a
pretext. One Of Jim's chums over
heard a "young" Quaker speak in
desparaging terms of him. The re-
port soon came to Jim's ears not a
little magni6ed. Jim made desperate
threats what he was going 10 do
with Nathan, the meek follower Of
Penn, on sight-besides various
bruises and contusions he meant 10
infict on Nathan's body: in chaste
language, he meant TO gouge out
both his eyes and chaw off both his
ears.
Nathan heard Jim's threats, and,
very properly kept out of his way,
hoping that time would modify Jim'S
anger. Ii seems, however, that this
much to be desired result did not
take place. One day friend Nathan
was riding and in passing through a
long lane, when about midway, he
espied Jim entering the other end.
Nathan might have turned and fled,
but his flesh rebelled at this proceed
ing.
81 will pursue my way peacably,"
said the Quaker, "and l hope the
better sense of the man OF wrath
will not permit him TO moiest me. or
allow him to do violence 10 my per-
son." Nathan's calculations as TO
the lamb-like quality of his adversary
were doomed 10 be disappointed.
40 hoT'' thought the bully, as he
recognized Nathan. 81 have him at
last; now Pll make mincemeat Of
shadbeIIy. will salt him and pickle
him too"
"WiIt thou please dismount from
thy horsel" said jim seizing the bride
of Nathan's horse, and mimicking
his style; "my soul yearne;h. above
all other things, to give you the
biggest mauling ever a man re-
ceived."
"Friend James," replied Nathan,
"thou must not molest me, but let
me go my way in peace. Thy bet-'
ter judgment will surely tell thee
that thou cannot possibly be benefited
by personally injuring me-"
sect down in a moment" thun-
dered Jim, "get down, you canting,
lying, mischief making, cowardly
hypocrite. I'll drag you down il
you don't dismount."
"Friend James, demonstrate
against thy proceedings and against
thy language" replied Nathan
"My religion teaches me sincerity
| am neither liar, mischief-maker,
nor hypocrite; | an no coward,
but | am a man Of peace-I desire to
pursue my way quietly--let me pass
on"
"Get down." persisted Jim, "down
with you; | want TO beat some Of
your religion out oil you. think
by the time | am through with you,
you will pass for tolerably honest
man; | will teach you in short and
easy lesson, the importance Of mind
ing your own affairs, and the risk
you run in slandering your neigh
bors."
81 will not dismount," said Ma
than, firmly, ''loose thy hold from
the bri6le."
"You won't won't youi" said Jim,
"then here goes" and he made des-
peraie Iunge TO collar the Quaker.
Nathan was on his feet in an in
slant on the opposite side of the
horse. The Quaker although oI
much smaller proportion than his
prosecutor. was all slnew and muscle,
and his well-knit form denoted both
activity and strength. His wrath
was evidently kindled.
"Friend James," he implored, "thy |
periinacious persistence in persecu-
ting me is exceedingly annoying;
thou must desist. or peradventure
may SO far forget myself as TO do
thee some bodily HARM"
"By snakesp' said Jim, coming to-
wards Nathan, 81 believe there is
fight enough in Broadbrim to make
the affair interesting. | wish some
Of the boys were here to see the fun.
Now" continued Jim, "friend Ma
than. | am going to knock off the
end of your nose-look oui.r