The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-16
EATING A DUTcHMAN.
A YANKEE TRICK.

A Yankee pcdlar travelling through York
Safe some twenty years since, "put up at
the house Of Dutch tavern keeper, for tho
night ut the close Of one fine summer day. At
the time the peculiar preiud.ces of the Dutch
people of that section, were strongly shown in
jealousy Of the s,tampt Yankees" Our land
lord was one who seemed to take particular de-
light in annoying any descendant of the pill
grims who CHANGED 10 fall in his way, and it
may be supposed he did not neglect any oppor.
tunity that presented during the stay Of the
pedlar to quiz him, or make HIM the but Of sly
Jokes
Orr Yankee friend was not exactly green,
though he kept very qniet dencanor until the
morning, by which time he had matured plan
for giving the Du'chman an explanation Of the
adage, "What is sauce for the goose, is sauce
for the gander'
The morning had dispelled the mi<ts Of the
night. Jonathan had hItched his horse to his
cart, and bro't them up before the d"nr ready
for to start, after he should have finished his
breakfast The breakfast passed, and Jonathan
having settled his bill. felt himself at liberty to
meet the Dutchman half way in any shape he
chose to approach, and signal for more
perfect understanding Of his readiness, he let
into him in this sort,
snow, old S"urkrout, before ! 90, I have
one thing, the last Of large assortment, that
| want TO sell you You know you are n very
prudent, economical sort Of a man, and one
would answer your whole family, and you could
let your neighbors use il alter you had got done
| with it,"
| "What in dunder is it - asked Sourkrout
"Well you see, now, SAYS Jonathan "when
| laid my stock, brought prime lot O. mea.
sies, and I've sold EN- all ont, except one, and
| I nd hov,
in sort Of of a man, could let you have that
one mea-le. cause you could make it 60
round !" and Jonathan had the laugh all to him
self
| The Dutchman began to buster as soon a.
ne got the idea through his W ,ol. and thinking
he could do as he chose with the apparently
green Yankee, he commenced bullying.
"Look here, mister, none Of yer tricks upor
Travellers says Jonathan ssneedn't think yor
can scare a Yankee, no how. Why rot you
old cabbage garden, have known Yankee t.
eat such dutchman as you are before break
fast"
likely story. III pet you fifty tollars you can
eat me
"I'll take the bet" said the Yankee, call il
your neighbors to see fair play.
The neighbors were called in to see fair play
and the prelminaries arranged, in which it wa
agreed the dutcbman should take off his boot.
wash his feet and lay down on the table, where
upon the stakes were put up.
The dutchman was "laid out" and Jonatha
proceeded very deliberately to unite his nee
and unbutton his collar, preparatory to his car
nibal feast
Approaching the table where lay the tho'tles
Dutchman, Jonathan took up one Of his fee
and brought it to his mouth, and made a yer
significant impression with his teeth on til
dutchman's big toe, which elected a roar and
kick
$. Oh mine Got! stop pitine-dat hurts
"Ncver mind you don't expect | am goin
TO swallow YOU. That wasn't the bet /; bet
could eat you y! and he made another bite.
Old Sourkrou. soon perceived that the Var
kee had tricked him, and that he must either
eaten or lose his fifty dollars. He chose III
latter alternative the money was paid to III
Yankee. who left with high honors, having wiz
die ted the fame Of Yankeedom, and snstaine
its high reputation for the production Of woode
nutmegs and Yankee Tricks. The old Dutci
man has learned to respect the superior saeacit
Of Yankee pedlers, and from that day since, ha
always treated them with due Difference, an
never fails to look remarkably silly, if anybod
saws any thing about "eating raD Dutchman
in his presence. Yankee blade.