Butte record., 1853-12-03
TAKING THE STARCH OUT OF HIM.
BIZ THE YOUNG UN.

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A knot of idlers stood upon the end
of pier which ran out into the Hudson
river, in one of the small towns near
Albany, a few days ago, amusing them
selves with hurting stones into the broad
stream, each vieing the other in the en-
deavor to pitch missile at the farthest
distance from the shore; when tall,
rugged-built Vermonter, direct from the
Green Hills, suddenly made his appear
ance in their midst, and for a while re-
NAMED quiet observer of their move
ments.
He was brawny, strong g-limbed Yam
kee, and was very decently clad. The
efforts of the little party had been exhib-
tied over and over again, when the stran-
ger quietly picked up half brick which
lay near him, and giving it a jerk, it fell
into the water a long way beyond the line
which had as yet heen reached by the
foremost of the crowd. At the conclu-
sion of this feat loud bravo went up
from half dozen voices around him
1t was a clear day in October, and the
men, determined not to be outdone, re-
newed their attempts but the Vernon
ter, without saying syllable to any one
continued to pitch the pebbles 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 feller right
straight out o. the woods, no how and
sliding up to the stranger, he determined
to make his acquaintance.
"Where doyou come from, neighbour"
inquired the other!
''Me; Wal, halls from Vermont jes
naow, friend"
Giant been in these parts long, [
reckon?'
oval, no. Not exactly ycre-but up
and daown sorter.''
"Yis-so 'sposed."
''Yaas," continued the green un, care
lessly, and seizing big billet of wood
he twirled it over his head, and it Ian
ded several rods from the shore, in the
water
''You've little strength in your arms,
neighbor' -
''Some punkins in them fippcrs,
stranger. Up in our town, more'n a
month ago, druv them knuckles rite
strut thru board more'n a ninch 'naff
thick"
'tHaw-haw" shouted the hearers,
the man in the green jacket laughing the
loudest.
''May be you don't b'leive it.''
''Not much," answered the crowd.
1--WE amt very green down here in
York-,oe aint," said the fellow in the
green jacket "we've been about, you
see.'
"Wal, jest you look yere, friend" con-
tinued the Vermonter, in the most pau-
sible manner; cup in aour country, we've
purity big river, considerin'- '-Inyun
river, they call it, and may be you've
heard ont Wal, l hove man clean
across that river, t'other day, and he
came down fair and square on t'other
side
ola, ha, hal" yelled his auditors
"Wal, now, you may laff, but kin
deu it again"
''Do what" said green jacket, quickly.
81 can take and heave you across that
river, jest as easy as open and shet.'
''Bet you ten dollars of it."
''Doner' said the Yankee, and draw
ing forth an X, (upon broken, down
east bank he covered the bragger's shin
plaster
''Kin yeu swim, feller'o
'Like duck,' said green jacket; and
without further parley, the Vermonter
seized Yorker stoutly by the nape of the
neck and the seat of the pants, jerked
him from his foothold, and, with almost
superhuman strength, dashed the bully
heels over head from the dock, some ten
yards out into the Hudson river
A terrific shout went through the
crowd, as he foundered into the water,
and amid the jeers and screams of his
companions, the dueked bully put back
for the shore, and scrambled up the bank
half frozen by this sudden cold bath.
eIll take that ten spot, if you please, ="
said the shivering loafer, advancing rap
idly to the stake holders. 'sYou took us
for greenhorns, eh' Well show you how
to do things down here in York" and
the fellow claimed the twenty dollars.
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