The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-08-06
Rousing A Hoosier.
A SCENE AT a STEAMBOAT LANDING

the cabin was H., would be wag and a live
Hoosicr, fresh from the swnmps and boys of
Indiana. 1t 30 happened that in tho hulnor
Tor fun, H., resolved to quiz this, ss he sup.
posed, green individual, and only waited n
good opportunity Of DUNG So None occurred
lar pains to place himself opposite the lloosicr
at the table, and soon after he commenced cat.
ing, he hailed him as follows:
I'll say my friend, you're from Hoosicrdom,
Isupposcl"'
81 am flom Indiana" was the civil reply
DO they raise cabbagcs where you come
from?"
"No-but reckon they do where you cum
from"
"What do you judge bys"
"By tho looks of that ar cabbage head be-
tween your shoulders"
Several near II. now began TO litter at his
expense, but nothing dauntcd, he returned to
the charge"
"Docs your nanny know you're out" he
asked.
"Yos, reckon 10; she told me to go and
talk to the goslins."
Indeed" said II. biting his lips, "then
y0cd you must be- be goose to understand tho Ian
when among Romans, I do as Romans
do" was tho instant retort. 81 talk the lang.
guagc of those I'm talking to-"
(which way are you travelingy" inquired
IL. as another giggle went round tho table
"Down the river, reckon" said the Hoo
sier, half filling his plate with eggs.
What business do you follow ;"
But instead Of answering the question, the
face OF the Hoosier became red as blood, as he
dashed tho contents of his plate into the face
and bosom Of the wag
There was sudden start among those Mt
the table, and everything was turned into in
slant cunfusion by the further action of tho
lndanan. Raising aloit the heavy plate in
his right hand, he brougt It down with stun.
ming force upon tho head of the individual at
his right side, and knocking him backward
upon the floor, where he lay sprawlng unable
to rise for moment But the maddened
hoosier was not yet pacifcd. No sooner had
bending his arm, he brought back the elbow
with terrible force, into the mouth of tho man
at his left side, knocking out couple Of teeth,
and also prostrating him at full longth, with
his head against the door of berth This
done, tho H0osier jumped up, and placing his
back against the side Of the cabin, seized hold
OF the chair he had been setting in, and stared
around him with eyes flashing like mad
mans.
In the meanwhile, the now thoroughly OK.
cited passengers had risen from tho table, the
sSs'soaV uVciuk IIltO Iuc uIlGT CuUn. and
the men gathering around the cnraged assault
CT.
He's mad" shouted one.
"Throw him ovcrboard!" yelled another.
"Knock him down" cried third
" Bind him hand and FOOT" brawled out
fourth.
"Takc caro- ho don't kill some onc!" echoed
a fith.
But tho voice Of the sixth speaker was
drowned by the louder lungs Of tho Hoosier,
who suddenly exclaimed, In voice Of thun- |
der
"Whcrc's the captains"
Here am" answered tho person called |
for, as ho came TO the spot.
awall, I want that man and this man |
searched !" and he pointed to tho two that no |
had knocked down.
"What fors" asked tho captain.
"What fory" Why, for stealing. That
blackgnard ON my right stole my purse con.
tanning fvc hundred dollars, all IN eagles, |
which have been year laying up to go toI
California; and that thief got my now silk
handkerchief, gin to me by Polly aforc | lcit
home"
By this time the fellow who had fallen un.
der tho plato had managed to get UP.
"You arc q liar. siri" he shouted in pas
sion, nj tho Same time ttrusting his hand into
his BOSOM
you're thief YOU sun Of gum" rctort.
| cd tho Hoosicr In rage. "Sarch him, captain,
and II you don't find the puss on him. why
chop me into saussses, and eat me f1 supper.
that's all
I'VE nus, search you. sir. said the captain
10 the man accused.
II went I've seatchesi,s answered ,hc fellow
haaghtiiy am gentleman.
This remAssss 10 tse seca." replied the cap
tain calmly. "scaretca yos s..&ii he"
The man Was Accordingly searched, and
though every pocket was lcoks,i into. Nc mon.
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