Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-04-28
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a Yankee Wa, travelling, lss gum.
mer. in the railway "a n from London
to Liverpool. Two Enylishmen oeea-
pied seals in has immediate vicinity
One by his side, The other ris-o es .f
the latter, AID both between him and
the window, which Was down, the la,
being remarkably fine.
They were evidently Branagvm
Birmingham bagmen. Az commercial
travellers in England srr call, &: sud
We're rs unsocial as bears, sud us IN.
communicative "a blink mll.siun.. 80
Our Yankee friend. after several fruit.
less attempts 10 bring them oui, ,lirw
q large obloug chunk VI let, wieh'. h..-t
Virginia tobacco from his pocket sui
cutting oh. with formidable Arkas.a,
toolh-pick, liberal slice .: Il. wi.l ~
air Of rough cordinIity he prcs-n,r.l /,
first TO the one snd then to- IN, O her
The only reply he 40. from either va,
u yruIi No, and = scowl ol dispivss.
ure. which gave not our Yankee iiieul
the least concern. tor hu sa,wr,l sws,
the rejected quitl IN his oxn c~psrious
jaw. and commenced ~ msstieaie /, ~
one who could spprcciah i,s uaali;,
Finding his mouth fasl flliis viii
saliva, aud wishing 10 spit oui ~ the
carriags without any ,ioIcn; .setei..,
of the hydraulic glands Of his Iip,. hs
politely asked his two fellow traveller,
IN succession II they woull sfrh@ngu
places With hin, anil l@sit him 10
take seai next the windnw. A nusa.
tive shake of Me head ww ih. onl,
reply.
Nothing dissoucerIcd. ,hs Yankee.
gathering The volume ol liquid IN HI,
mouth, aud stietehing his nscL. lei ny
the saliva owe Che haI OF one ~ lhenl.
and oul Of the window
lie torpid nrighbor now. iol ils firsl
time, showed -igns ol animation. lur be-
jumped up ~ his soal ~ Il hu wtw
operated on by ga,anic battery. aud
taking o.i hi. hat hurhcdly, aud look.
my oyur hh clothes as we'll ~ h, could
IN the same manner to "a. II either
were dIseolored or brIuulwl. be- again
thrust on hts hat, and gave \ most re-
proachful hook at his down east com.
, pagaoa da rVyage, which very plainly
"damncd his eyc." mentally. though
not audibly. lie might ~ we'll not.
however tor tne Ymkss paid not the
slightest attention W him. bat kept his
eyes on Murray's tiuids Book. with
the open blade of hi. Arkansas tooth
, pick under the lino which engaged his
Immediate study.
After somc tune. another discharge
+, flew from hi. we'll compresscd lips over
the head OF the EnglishmAn. who na'
IN an obllqe direction from himl
| Flesh aud blood--John Bull ilesh
: aud blood-could stand IL NO longer,
# and both exclaimed, ~ II they had
!. studied together NJ rehearsal
!. Why's what In ell do you moan
= sirg whether do you contemplate drown
my Us or poisoning US with your blast
!, ed tobacco juieeg 10 clip us God. boii
i sull speaking, J wc'll have YOU arrcsled
o when We 10 20 London, ior placing u
|. jeopardy The lives Of two OF the lieg,
>. subjects OF her majesty the qurenl--
n Why, you must be one OF the cape.of
|. Good. Hope kaiicrs. OF y savage from
10 the backwoods OF America. Your
seq A." and here they simaltanc
!, oasly aroso 70 leave their seats sns
seek less dangerous quarters,
Look here. gsnsismen. l." said th'
J. Yankee cody, "dcn't be oa.easy--
s., thor ssa. sII r. US yJS y @us'la nus, Nee
@ over you every liek. without a drol
" lrehln'. Now YOU sec II ! don't"
d The Yankee WAS preparing TOT an
y. other exhibition oI his splitting power
rc but the Englishmen, not desiroa'
"a submitting TO another experiment, ~
N eonlinenlly left. No one wen. betwes
n. the Yankee aud the window from th'
n. time until the cars reached London
,h The Yankee. since. boasts that
&c spitled his way 10 the beat seat IN u
bic train.-N. q. Pieay,Dse.