The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-09-23

"''S VIZ J''hto GIHCheu Ill DuT CApVUSG
whenever the "Quaker corner" CAS- tht
place occupied, by lis had been dubbed
was mentioned, an universal litter RAJ
round the Office. These litla thing,
Initiated me some, but as | was moi The
principal object a. whom these arrow.
were aimed, lrcsolved 10 forbear and le
him bo the first 10 speak.
81 say, fellows" said rowdy looking
customer who went by the name Of Zeke
''do Qnakets ever have camp>mee,ings?
yes" answered another, 'rhey have, a
comp>meeting over there in Quaker
corner every night. That fellow camps
out upon the floor every nap he takes
"WelI," said nnother, give heard OF
boarding at the matkc! house and sleep
| ing on The bridge, but never saw an il,
illustration Off: before. '.
"Wonder if they wouldn't take in
bonrdefs?" asked the first speaker; '1'lI
see if they don'l want the rules and reg
u'aiions Of the house rrinted; if they do
III board out ,ho BILL"
g'a0ced al my nrighbor TO see how
he bore this ridicnle. His face was
flushed and his lips firmly compressed,
as 10 choke down the Using lndigna-
'ion. But he said not word; i fancied,
however, that he picked up The type
faster than usual.
Things could not 60 on in this way
much longer, for rs godlike qualify as
Gorbcarancc is, ii cannot hold out against
everything. saw that storm was
gathering and prepared to aci my part as
man when il burst forth.
|; was Saturday afternoon; The hands
were ranged round the "sione," with
their bills in their hands, waiting tc be
paid eff "Quuker" happened 10 be at
one end Of the ''slone," and Immediately
opposite him stood "Z4ke." As usual.
"Qnakcr" was The "observed Of all OBJ
Servers" and sly whispers, which wcle
by litter or a nudge Of the
elbow, passed round tie group. AS The
foreman paid "Qdaker" the amount due
him, lie gave him new quarter dollar to
make ont the change. This did not cs-
cape "Zeke's" eye, and he said, in
tone to be heard by all
"lf the eagle on shat quarter had life
and ! were State prison convict, |
would not swap places with it, for my
confinement would be far preferable TO
being squeezed to death"
This was the hair that broke the
cnmel's back. With the exclamation
you scoundlel!" he made one bound,
and with stunning blow brought "Zeke"
o the floor Then jerking off his coat,
md placing himself in fighting attitude,
le turned TO the Oslonished group with
come on now you cowardIy ruffians. III
you cannot let me alone peaceably, !
will make You 60 ii ly force. / have
Borne your insults long enough, and i'll
Tou have any more TO off:r, come on with
hcm!" e".,. s## a-
This challenge was sufficient. Goats
came of and sleeves we're rolled up in
minute. | saw my friend would be APT
to ge, the worst oflhe fight, and forcing
him into corner, exclaimed
"Genlcmen, one word It You rleose!
It would be cowardy for you all 10 at
mex this man; Iwiil not see i, DONE.
And if you will attempt it have some
hing here (nppng my breast signif
;nnll!) that will stop it. He IS no, 10
'lnme; he has only resented an insult,
which any of you would have done, You
iavo all ipsuled him because he has
'onduced himself strangely; let him cx.
'lain his conduct, and perhaps we Can
make up our quarrel. He owes you an
'xplanaIion--l( not to you, he certainly
loes to me. And, nov, sir" said |,
urning to Inn, 81 demand it of you as a
.igIh."
He fesiiated moment. "Come, my
'riend," said |, "lel us have it, whatever
! is, and at once put an end to this
Iuarrcl." ........
"WeIl, gentle men," he said, 81 am
lot disposed 10 lay my private aff,rs
pen 10 public gaze, but suppose !
nusl do it for once. You must know,
hen. that from my earnings ] must moi
'nly support myself, but my mother, two
listers and three small brothers, who re-
ide in distant State, | could earn
nough at home to support them well,
ut my reason for coming here is this:-
)ne of my sisters who is now beautiful I
irl of sixteen, and the pet of the family, Il
as been blind from birth, We had no
ope Of her ever acquiring the faculty of
ight, and we're content to abide by what {
'e though! dispensalion Of Providence.
'nt recently have seen case similar i
. hers-a young ,nan-who was restored '
, sigh, by an eminent physician Of Paris.
have corresponded with that physician, :
nd he has high hopes that in my sisters
ase he can effect cure. This gems o
emen, is wha, have been laboring for
inoe have been hereto raise, funds b
ufficien 10 take her 10 Paris, | love
nat sister as l DO my own life; have "
lbored day and night-hnve deprived k
,yself Of many comforts, and borre your Il
lunts and jeers for her sake. But l can
ear it no longer. If YOU nre men you 81