Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-06-08
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+ Christopher Scfiggins, the hero O,
our story, is a aenuine, fun blooded
Yankee. and no mistake, and is famous
for his Yankee Trkks.'
4 As Chris, as ht is generally called,
was on a tour few miles north Of
this city, be chahcsd to spy country
tavern, and as the Rark mantles of eve
ming were being tirdiwn about the earth,
an idea popped ito his head, suggesting
the practicability IF seeking a resting
place for the niR4. Without giving
the subject a seccht thought, our hero
found himself, (ha rather was found, J
at the bar of the aforesaid tavern, or
dering the varioA luxuries generally
found at like plas and after coolly
devouring pretty considerable share
of the same, conf mded that he would
abscond to the sond story and turn
in for the night.
After deciding the very important
question, all handk were satisfied that
the landlord was ri kht in his coniectures,
and as a natural cd sequence, all TUX a
smile,' at his expkAse, after which the
landlord informed hem that there was
a genuine Yankee in the house, and
if possible he would lhave a trick out of
him before he left.
Accordingly, next morning the land
lord and company Iere ready to snap
at the Yankee as soonlas he should make
his appearance.
After partaking 4 'hasty plate of
soup, ETC., Christophir, with an air pc
culiar to his countrJmen, strolled into
the bar-room, and wIs about to pay his
bill and depart; whet the landlord, slap
pling him on the boulder, thus ad
dressed him:
eff should ijudgt from appearance,
l should say ybE wei Yankee; could
or would you bbiigel lus with trick or
'"Tf Have dud such things afore, but
dunno as k9dlnow, iho.
ooh do, do. exclaimed the anxious
crowd, 'cOmelgfive u good trick, and
we will settle -FOUR bt Il for you
This was poser| The Yankee con-
sented to try lbs HI ind.
Landlord Sayshe, 'spose yew have
some darned good Ticker in these parts?'
Yes says Ie landlord, got two
casks of the beg wine that the country
ever beheld. in, by cellar
You don't 50 so! Wall, come along
all you that wh hts to see the miracle
performed, and down they all went
into the cellaIl and the casks were
pointed out.
Now says christopher, taking
good sized giml4 out of his vest pocket,
1 kin draw watef out of one end Of the
barrel, and 'lassss out of the t'other.'
do it, exclaimed the crowd, 'and
you can take ourl beads for foot balls.'
Thereupon Yahkee proceeded to bore
l hole in one end of the barrel, and re-
luesting the lanI 1lord to cover it with
his thumb. He I'd so, and soon hole
was bored in thH other end Christie
oher kept on fhiz' much resembling {
hat of an old di icon, during the opera {
ion, and reque$ted the landlord TO t
each over and stop the other hole, |
While, as he exE Fsssed it he could find |
something to pub he darned stuff into. {
Of course the sndlord complied with a
he request, Will Yankee sloped. {
The landlord 3 Back begun to ache
Don his restraiJed patience begun to a
freak forth in cui ses on the whole Yam |
zee nation, and the joke got around, i
he walls of the 4 liar rang with deaf {
ming roar. At last, by promise to
wet the whistle. of the company, and
ancel yankees till, he was released, n
md has never s. zee wished to see "a 2
rick or tu' perfoI ned by Yankee Doo- I
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