The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-05-19
Rousing A Hoosier.
BY sCALPLOCK.

ed to quiz this, as he supposed, green ind
vldnal, and only wanted good opporlunit'
i doing SO. None occurred up to dime
time, when the wag took particular pain
, oplace himself opposite the Hooser at til,
: table, aud soon after he had commenced
eating, he hailed him as follows:
81 say my friend, you're from Hooserdou
suppose?''
81 am from Indiana," was the civil re-
ply.
"Do they raise cabbage where you come
irom?"
"No-but recon they do whar you cum
from"
"What do you Judge by"
"By the looks Of that ar cabbage head
between your shoulders"
Several near H., now began to ,iier a,
bis expense, but nothing daunted he re-
turned to the charge
does your mama know you're QUIZ
he asked
Yes reckon so-she told me to 90 and
talk To the eoslins."
"lndeed!' said H., biting his lips, "lhen
YOU must be goose to understand the Ian,
guage SO well.'
"When among Romans do as Roman,
do" Was the instan! retort. 81 talk the
language OF those am talking to-"
(Which way are you travelling? inqur.
ed Ii as another gige went round the
table.
sDown the river, reckon, said the Hoo
ser, halt filing his plate with eggs.
"What business do you iollow?n Bat in.
stead Of answering the question, The face
OF the lllosier suddenly became red as
blood, as be dashed the contents of the
plate into The face and bosom of the wag.
There was a sudden start among those
at the table, and everything was turned
into instant confusion b. the further action
Of the lndianisn. Raising alolt the heavy
plate in his righ, hand, he brought i, down
with stunning force upon the head Of the
individual at his right side, knocking him
backwards upon the floor, where he lay
sprawling unable 10 rise for moment
Bot The maddened iloosier was not yet pa
cited No sooner had the plate done its
duty upon its victim than, bending his left
arm, he brought back the ell ow with terri,
bic force into the mouth Of the man nj his
left side knocking out couple teeth, and
also pros,ra,ing him at (ull length, with his
head against the door OF BERTH This
done, the Iloosier Jumped up, and placing
MS back against the side of the cabin, seiz
ed hold Of The chair he was sitting on. and
stared around him with eyes flashing like
madman.
In the meanwhile, the now thoroughly
excited passengers had risen from The la
ble, the female portion fleeing into the af
Ter cabin, and the men gathering around
the enraged assanlter.
| Hes madw shouted one
Throw him OVERLOOKED" yelled snolh.
| or.
"knock him down." cried third.
"Take care he don't kill some one!' ech
oed fifth.
Bu, the voice of the sixth speaker was
drowned by the louder lungs of,he Hoosier,
who suddenly exclaimed in voice o( thun
| der
where's the captnin?'
'llere am" answered the person cal.
cd for. as he came to the spot.
"WaI. wan, that man aud this man
enrched" and he had pointed to the two
that he had knocked down
"What ior?'
"Whv Er stealing. That bIackguard Oh
the rgb, stole nv purse containing five
hundred dollars, all in eagles, which have
been ear in laying up to go TO Calitnr
uia; aud ,ha, lbiet got my new silk pocket
handkerchief, gin to me by Polly aiore
left home"
B, this time the fellow who had fallen
uuder the plate had managed to &c, up.
You're liar STRIP be shouted in pas
sion. q, the same time thrus,ing his hand
ia bis bosom.
You're thief, you're son Of gun!'
relorted the lioosier in rage.
..Sarch him, captain, and if you don't
find the purse on him, why chop me into
sausa gcs, and eat me for supper, that's
all."
81 won't be searched answered the fel-
low, haughtiIy, "l'm a gentleman"
This remains to be seen" "said the ship
per camly, '.searched you shall be.''
The man was accordingly searched, and
though every pocket was looked into, NJ
money answering the description Of 'he
Hoosier was found, and they were about
giving it up.
"Loot in his boots,' exclaimed the loser
of the purse. ''lle's some kin to John An
dre, and will be hung yet aforc he dies"
The left boot was was pulled off, ant
sure enough there was the money, exactly
: answering the description, confirming thu
4 guilt of the gentleman.
Upon the other fellow the handferchie
: was also found, having the Hoosier's nam'
Iegbly written upon it, and the two rascal
we're with the permission of the lndianian
landed upon the shore at once.
The Hoosier was also for putting H., a
9. shore, declaring he had engaged him il
/. conversation on purpose TO call his atten
ton so that the rascals could rob him
} But as the wag was well known on boaro
" he was lett off the Hoosier saying it wa
IN some satisfaction to know that he had spo
ed his bss, ruffled shirt with the conlen,
- of his plate.
H. has never since attempted to pok