Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-08-11
A TALL JUMP.

"Helloa, Charley !" shoutrd Ned, as he burs
into room, in the attic of $3.50 boarding
house in the Bowery, one day, about one hou
before the bell was expected to ring for din
ner
"Well, Ned, what's the row?"
"Nothin." "How much money have yor
got?"
"Only fifty. Whyg"
"Nothin'. Lend it to me, Charly."
"Thunder! lent you thirty last night" 1.
81 know it,-lve got thirteen of it vet"
"I tell you what it is. Ned, I've only got
this fifty,and if you get on one of your benders
and spend it, shall be hard up here till
"What in the name of steward catharper
legs are you talking about? Give me the pic.
lures, and you shall have half. Comets,
over, and come along"
gave Ned my wallet, and followed him
down into tho street. (which way, Ned? p
Where are you bound % But he went of
down towards Chatham Square like a locomo.
tive on trial, following in his wake about two
rods astern.
On he went through Chatham street, along
Park Row, down Broadway till he came oppo.
site Trinity Church, when he stopped, and, af.
ter gazing up at the tall steeple for about five
minutes, he deliberately pulled off his coat, and
handed it to me to hold for him. Next oil
came his hat and vest. thought he was crazy.
lie pulled off his boots, and a crowd began to
gather about us. Ned took his watch, and hand
ed it to me.
The rush to the spot was such that in three
minutes Broadway was blocked up.
"What's all this a! What's going on" in.
quered dozen eager voices.
"(Ientlemen" said Ned Won con that r.ron
place up there in that steeple right there where
the bell hangs?"
"Yes yes" screamed fifty of the crowd, in
answer to the question.
"Well, gentlemen, Pm going to jump up
there :"
You can't do it," instantly came from twen-
ty of the bystanders.
GIL bet he can" said an old gentleman be-
hind Ned, whom half of the crowd knew as one
of the richest merchants in Pearl street.
Ned look over his shoulder i'm astonishment
The old merchant smiled and nodded his
head.
"Good !" shouted Ned; "Pve got one back
er" thought I'd have to 90 my small pale
alone, and he pulled out his wallet.
GIL bet two to one you can't jump up there"
said man coming up close to Ned, with his
fist full of bills.
"Three to one" cried another.
"Four to one" shouted another.
"Five !"
"Six.'
"Seven!''
"I'll tell you what it is, gentlemen" said
Ned, quietly, 81 hav'nt got much money, but
I'll go it as long as it lasts SO lust choose your
stake holders, and let's be at it.''
ffar Al IL
ting went on, from two, to seven to one, till
Ned's wallet and mine were drained.
"Thunderw yelled Ned, 81 wish | had
thousand. Here, Charly, give me my watch
I'll put that in. Give me nv hat at!-coat i-yestl
boots I'll bet
Hold on J" said the old merchant, here's
,wo thousand dollars, put it up. If you win,
we'll divide"
The two thousand was put up and covered,
md the crowd began to be impatient to see the
ump.
"Gentlemen," said Ned, very gravely, al
lave never been up in that steeple, and you
inow | might 60 slap into some confounded
ron thing that would hurt me. Now should
ike it if half dozen Of you would be kind
nough to 60 up with me before jump, so that
can see where Pm going to light"
L HaI idu, shouted the crOWQ !; ana Oil |
vent Ned, with a committee of eight over,
cross, and up into the steepe The crowd
vas watching the open space by the bell, and in
bout three minutes after the party entered the |
hurch, Ned's cocoanut was seen bobing up and |
own in the belfry like a dandy jack. 1t was
vident to all that he jumped up there
"Sold, by thunder!" said the two-to one gen.
leman and sloped.
"Taken in and done for" exclaimed sport
ng gentlemen number two.
Give it up" yelled four to one, and cut
tick.
Fairly won sung out everybody, in chorus;
nd as Ned made his appearance in the street
ne crowd gave him three cheers and dispersed.
The stake holders handed over the money to
led, and we adjourned with the old merchant
, his store, where we made fair division of
inning all around, after which the old fox told
s that he had an idea in his head one of trying
lat very game. Carpet Bag.
To THE DRUNKARD.-Take in your hand the
up OF delusion, and with your eyes on the con.
aquences, however ppalling-drink The
hite bubbles that float on the top Of the cup
they are only the tears of your wife, Drink
NJ you have drained her happiness. Take
le gloomy cup anew! The drops look red
icy are only the blood of your starving and
egected chirdren. Drink then-drnk on
AXE the horrible cup again. BE not dsmayed;
on see only the gray hairs of your parents
OatlnO on the surface-vou have drained fbair