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A lot of idlers flood upon the end Of pier
which ran out igN the Hudson river, in one of the
small towns near Albany, few days ago. amusing
themselves with hurting stones into the broad
stream each vieing with the other in the endeavor
to pitch missile at the farhest distance from the
shore, when tall, rugged built Fermonter, direct
from the Green Hills, suddenly made his appear
ance in their midst and for while remained
quiet observer Of their movements.
He was brawny, strong looking ankee, and
was very decently clad. The efforts of the little
party had been exhibited over and over again,
which lay near him, and giving it jerk it fell
into the water a long way beyond the line which
had as yet been reached by the foremost OF the
crowd. At the conclusion of this feat loud
bravo went up from half dozen voices around
him.
1t was clear day in October, and the men, de-
termned not to be outdone, renewed their attempts
but the Vermonter, without saying a syllable to
any one continued to pitch the pebbles far into the
stream, which seemed to annoy one of them, in a
green jacket, the apparent leader of the gang,
who declared he wouldn't be beaten by a "ieller
right straight out o the woods, no how and
siding up to the stranger, he determined to make
his acquaintance.
Where do you come from, neighbor ," inquired
the other.
ME? WAL halls from Vermont, jes naow,
friend !''
"Hant been in these parts long, reckon 90
''Wal-no. Not edzactly yere-but up and
daown, sorter.''
''Yis-so I sposed.''
''Yaas,' continued the green 'un, carelessly,
and sezing big bill of wood, he twirled it over
his head and it landed several rods from the shore,
in The water.
you've a little strength in your arms neigh
bor.''
".SoDae 'punkins' in them tlippers, stranger
Up in aour toawn, more'n a munth ago, | dfiv
them are knuckes rite strut thru board more n
a nnch 'nafI thick p
.Haw-haw p shouted his hearers, the man in
the green jacket laughing loudest.
May be you DOM believe it."
''Not much,' answered the crowd.
owe aint gery green down here in York--re
ant," said the fellow in the green jacket; we've
been about, you see."
oval, jes' you look yere, friend, continued
the Vermonter, in the most plausible manner;
cup in aour caountry, we've purity big river,
consderng-Inyun river, It's called, and may be
you've heard on it, Wal, l hove clean
across that river t'other day, and he came daown
fair and square on to'her side"
''Iia, La, ha," yelled his auditors.
oval, naow, yew may laf, but ken dou 1t
agin.''
i "Do what 90 said green jacket quickly.
81 can take and heave you across that river
yonder, jest like open and shet."
''l}et you ten dollars of it,
Done ~ said the Yankee; and drawing forth
an x, (upon broken downeast bank, he cover
. al Ia arrf,ar'c cbipplnStnr
s'Kin you swim, felIer %
Like duck" said green jacket and, without
further parey, the Yermonter seized the knowing
Yorker stoutly by the nape Of the neck and the
seat of bis pants erked him from his oothold, and
with an almost superhuman effort dashed the bully
heels over head from the DOCK some ten yards our
into the Hudson River.
4 terrific shout rang through the crowd, as he
foundered into the water and amid the jeers and
screams of his companions, the ducked bully put
back to the shore and scrambled up the bank
half frozen, by thsssudden and involuntary cold
bath
"IH take that ten spot, if you please said
the shivering loafer advancing rapidly to the stake
holders. ''You took us for green horns, eh
Wen show you how to do things down here IL
York and the fellow claimed the twenty dollars
'WaIl l reck' n yeou wunt take no ten spots jis
yit, cap'n."
ssWhy? You've lost the bet.'
''Not edzactly. l didn't calkate on deuin i
the fust time-but l tell yeou l kin deu i,''-ant
in spite of the loafers utmost effort to escape him
be seized him by the scruff and the seat of hi'
overhalis, and pitched him three yards further in
to the river than upon the first trial
Again the bully returned, amid the shouts G
his mates, who enjoyed the sport immensely.
"Third time never fills, said the Yankee, strip
ping of his coat, 81 kin deu it, tell ye."
.'Hold on p said the almost petiied vic tim
land I will deu tiff l Try till tomorrow
mornin'."
Il give it up!' shouted the sufferer, between
his teeth, which now chartered like mad bad
ger's-"take the money"
The Vermonter very coolly pocketed the tel
spot, and as he turned away, remarked
''We amt much acquainted with your smar
folks daoun herein York. but We sometimes TAX
the starch aout of 'em up our way-and p'rap
t yeu wunt try it on tn strangers sgin. | reck'l
veu wunt, he-continued and putting on broat
! grin of good humor, he left the company to thei
reflections.
Distance OF THE SPIRIT-LAND FROM THE EARTA
According to a vision of A. j. Davis, 'between th
spirithome and earth, there are strewn along an