The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-07-23


to be passenger on board a steamboat bonnd
from Cincinnati TO St. Louis. Among the num
Der OF passengers IN the cabin was H a
could-be wag, and live Hoosier, fresh from the
boys and swanps of Indiana. 1t SO happened
that being in the humor for fun, H. resoly ed
to quiz tins. as he supposed. green individual
and awaited good opportunity of doing So
None occurring up 10 dinner time when the
wag took particular pains to place himself oppo.
site the Hoosier at the table, and soon after he
had commenced eating, he hailed him as fol.
lows:
say. my friend, you're from Hoosierdom
amt your
I am from Indiana was the civil reply.
Do they raise cabbage where you come
'front.'
'No-but reckon they do where you was
brought up.
What do you judge BY p
BY the sample atop OF your shoulders,
Several near H. now began to litter. bu,
nothing dauuted he returned TO the charge.
Does your mummy know you're out7' he
asked.
Yes, reckon so-she told me to 60 and talk
10 the goslins
Indeedp said II, biting his lip, then
you must be goose TO understand the languag &c
We'll
When among Romans do as Romans do
Winch way are you travelng?' inquired Fl.
rs another gigele went the round of the table.
Down The river, reckon, said he, half fill
=, his plate with eggs
What business do you followr
Instead OF answering The question, the face OF
the Hoosier became red as blood as he dashed
the contents OF his plate into the face OF the
wag.
There was sudden start among those at the
fah
confusion by the furl her action OF the Indianian.
Raising aloit IA heavy plate in his right hand, he
brought 1t down with stunning force upon the
mead OF the Individual at his light side, knock
ing him backward upon the floor, where he Law
sprawllng, unable for ID moment to rise But the
inaddened ilooser was not yet pacified. No
sooner had the plate done its dnty upon its VIC
tim than, bending bis left arm. he brought back
he elbow with terrible force into the mouth of
the man on his left, knocking out couple of
teeth and piling him also on the floor This
done. the Hoosier jumped up, and placing his
back against the cabin, seized hold of the chair
he had been occupying, and stared round, with
eyes flashing like IA mailman
In the meanwhile, the excited passengers had
risen from the table, the female portion fleeing
to the after cabin, and the men commenced
gathering around the enrased assaIlter
He's mad = shouted one.
Throw him overheard = yelled another
Knock him down = cried third
Bind him, hand and foot exclaimed a
fourth,
Take care he don't kill some one echoed
fifth
But the voice of the sixth speaker was drown
ed by the louder lungs of The Hoosier. who sud-
denly exclaimed in voice OF thunder
Where's the captain?
Here said that functionary coming forward.
Well. | want that man and this man saarch.
ed and he pointed to the two whom he had
knocked down.
What for asked the captain.
What for Why, for stealing. That rascal
on my right stole my purse containing $500 all
i'll eagles, which have been year in lay ing up
to take me to California; aud that thief got IA
new silk pocket handkerchief
By this time the fellow " ho had fallen under
the plate had got up.
You liar, sir.' he shouted in passion,
at the same time thrusting his hand into his bo-
som, as if to grasp weapon.
You're a ihIet you sun of gun, replied the
Hoosler. Search him captain, and if you { t
find the purse OH him, why chop me into sau-
sage meat and eat me for supper, that's ALL
We must search you, sir. said the captain to
the man.
i won't be searched" replied he haushtily,
am gentleman
That remains to be proven, replied the cap
tain. Searched you shall be-.
The man was accordingly searched, and
though every pocket was examined. no money
answering the description of the Hoosier was
found, and they were about to give it up.
Look in his boots exclaimed the loser Oft the
purse, He's some kin of olll Andre and will
be hung when he dies
The lett boot was pulled off, and there, sure
enough was the money, exactly answering the
description, confirming the guilt of the gentle
man. Upon the other fellow the handkerchief
was found, having the Hoosiers maine written
upon it, and the two rascals We're, with the per-
mission of the Indianian, landed upon the shore
at once, The Hooser was for putting H
ashore, declaring he had engaged him in con-
versa'lon tor that purpose, to call his attention
so that the scoundres could rob him. But, as
the wag was known to many hoard, he was
let oil. Ii has never since attempted TO
poke fun at an Indianian, and doubtless the Two
thieves will also be careful how they proceed in
rousing Hoosier.-[ Memphis Eagle.