The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-12-18
jim BLANDIN AND THE QUAKER.
AN AMUSING STORY.

There lived in a certain neighborhood, not
far distant from here, roystering rowdy
bully, named Jimmy Blander. Jim was sum-
in fght-a kind of Rugilistic Napoleon.
Many and bloody were the affairs he had
in his lifetime, and he invariably came off
first best Jim not only considered himself
invulncrable, but all the fighting characters
in the surrounding country conceded it was
no use fighting Jim, as he was considered to
be patent threshing machine, and could
not be improved on. In Jim's neighborhood
had settled quite number of Quakers. From
some cause or other, Jim hated the 'shad bel
lies, as he called them, with his entire heart ;
he often declared that to whip one of these
lnotfensive people would be the crownins Ole
ry of his life. For years jim waited for a
pretext. One of Jims chums overheard a
Young Quaker speak in disparagins terms
of him. The report soon came to Jims ears,
not little magnified. Jim made desperate
threats what he was going to do with Nathan.
the meek follower ofPenn, On 81 ight, besides
the various bruises and contusions he meant
to infict on Nathan's body, in his chaste lam
guage, he meant to gousc out both of his ewes
and chaw off both of his ears.
Nathan heard Of Jim's threats, and very
properly kept ont of the way, hoping that
time would mollify his anger. 1t seems. how
ever, that this much desired result did not
take place. One day Nathan was out riding
and passing through long lane, when about
midway he espied Jim entering the other
end. Nathan might have turned and fled but
his flesh rebelled at retrcatinc.
i will pursue my way peaccably, said the
Quaker, and hope the better sense of the
man of wrath will not permit him to molest
me, or allow him to do violence to nv ncr
SON
Nathan's calculations as to the Iamb-lke
qualities of his adversary, were doomed to be
disappointed
'Oh ho' thought the bully, a, he recoc-
nlzcd Nathan. Il have him at last. Now I'll
make mincc meat of shad- belly | will salt
and pickle him too
wilt thou please dismount from thv horse?'
said Jim, Selling the bride of Nathan. horse
and mmicking his style my heart vearneth
above all things to give thee tho biggest
manling that ever man received
Friend James, replied Nathan sthou must
not modest me, but let me 90 my way in peace.
Thy better judgment will surely tell thee that
thou cannot possibly be benefited by person.
ally iniurins me-
''et down, in moment, Numbered jim:
get down, You canting, lying, mischicfmak-
ing hypoerite. I'll drag YOU down if vou
don't dsmount,'
Friend James, | demonstrate against thy
proceedings, and against thy language re-
Piled Nathan. My religion teaches ME sim
cerity. | am neither liar, mischicf:maker
nor hypocrite; desire to pursue my wav
quietly, let me pass on
Get down, persisted jim; down with YOU
i want to beat some of your religion out of
you-i must give YOU ahogging before leave
you. | think by the time am through with
you, you will pass for tolerablv honest
man. Twill teach YOU, in short easy lesson
the importance of minding your own business.
and the risk you run in slandering your neigh
bors.'
4 will not dismount,' said Nathan loosen
thy hold from the bride'
You won't, won't you p said jim then
here goes-and he made desperate lunge to
collar the Quaker.
Nathan was on his feet in an instant m tho
opposite side of the horse.
The Quaker, although of much smaller
proportions than his prosecutor, was all sinew
and muscle, and his well-knit form denoted
bath activity and strength. His wrath was
evidently enkindled.
Friend James, he implored, thy pertina-
c'ons persistence in prosecuting me is exceed
ng'y annoying; thou must desist, or perad.
venture. lmay so far forget myself as to do
thee some bodily harm
by snakes" said jim, COMING towards
Nathan, believe there is fight enouob in
hroadorlm to make the affair interesting. |
wish some Of the boys were here to see tbe
fun. Now, continued Jim, friend Nathan. I
am going to knock off the end of YOUR nose
look out y
Suiting the action to the word. Jim, after
various pugilistc gyrations with his fist made
scientific blow at the nasal formation of our
TREND but Tom Hyer could not more scien-
tlhcally have warded it off. Jim was owl
IDENTITY disconnected at the i'll success of b;s
hrst attempt-he saw he had undertak on
quite as much as he was likely to accomplish.
James, however. Strengthened himself ont
and approached Nathan more cautiously-
lhe contest began again Nathan stood his
ground firmly and skilfulIv war,led off tho
perfect shower Of blows which James aimed
at him.
Friend James, said Nathan, in the bea,
Of the contest this is mere child's play. 1t
grleves me that thou hast forced me into 70
s's'ence' but | must defend myself from bod
IL! harm see that there is but one way of
bringing tbs scandalous and wicked affair to
close, and that is by nv conouer;nr tboo