Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-08-07
"Who dares those pair of boots displace,
Must meet Bombastes face to face"

VuICI1 llOh '
whats the matter?' said quizzical
looking gentleman in green glasses
matter 9-matter enough, reckon said
Yankee. Here's some onnghtecus individ-
ual has gone and stole my bran new butes
cost me twenty-five York shillin's; and left
methese ere slippers, made out o yaller dog
skin, not worth darn p
.HushD said the man with green glasses ;
sdon't speak so loud It's a common occur
rence-on board this boat. Some of the
nisgers must have done it. Did you nev-
er notice that all the steamboat niggers go
we'll shod p
wall l have, old hoss and that ac-
counts for it, hey? Speak speak OUT
1t does account for it, hey?
sHush Yes-it does
sWall, III holler scap'n., and get the
boat stopped till I find my butes-cost
me twenty-five shillins, York; will, by
gravy Z,
mo, no! don't make a row. If you do,
the thiefll throw 'em overheard. No, no J!
you watch the niggers, and when you find
the. delinquent, take him to the captains Of
fee and make him settle.
ssTll settle him 7 amt goin' to throw
away pair of twenty-five shillin' butes, no
how
- 1t afforded much amusement to the man
In. green glasses and his cronies to see the
Yankee shutting and scufaing about the
cabin in yellow slippers, dosging every
darkey and examining his feet. After a
weary search, he came to his tormentor, and
said:
s sI'm going up stairs to pirate around there,
and see if I can trail en-
Soup he went and the cabin passengers
could hear his heavy tread, and scuff of his
slippers all over the deck. By and by he
came down again, just as a shiny African,
with pair of polished boots in his hand,
went towards 90, the Yankees birth. Just
as he was drawing aside the curtain, to peep
In, Yarmouth lit on him like fierce cat,
seizing him by the scruff of the neck, and
yelling:
I've cotched you, you double distilled es-
cenee of Day and Mantin boiled down to
the spirit of darkness, and mixed up with
the hypersulphate of rascality After my
wallet, you? Come along with me!
Lem me go, said the indignant darkey,
struggling to get free from the iron grasp of
his antagonist.
Not as you knows on, you, rambunctous
old wool grower said the indignant Yam
kee. Dive handled severer colts than you
be- And he dragged the terrified black up
the cabin stairs, followed at safe distance
by the gentleman in green glasses and his
companions.
Bringing the culprit before the Captain, he
told his story, and agreed to abide by his de-
cision Of course an explanation followed,
with verdict for the defendant, and the
plaintiff sentenced to pay ninc-peuce to the
injured African.
Sold, by maple said Yarmouth. Here,
nigger, here's quarter, and give me the
boots; but if I can kitch that chap in the
green goggles, pickle me, if l don't heave
him into the Sound
1t is needless to say that while the boots
we're only half on, the gentleman in green
glasses disappeared, and was the. first man
to make himself scarce when the boat touch
ed the wharf of Providence.
WONDERFUL INSTANCE OF SAGAcITY IN
Doa.-We take the following from the
Trinity California; Times 1t records one
of the most remarkable instances we have
ever heard of canine sagacity:
"William Dredge lives about FIVE miles
from town, at the base of the mountains
which tower North of US. n short time
after midnight on the morning Of Wednes-
day last, he was aroused from his slumbers
by the howl of dog. No menace on his
part could rid him of the presence of the
strange intruder The dog continued to
walk around the cabin, still repeating his
dismal moaning aud bowling, occasionally
making efforts to effect an entrance through
the closed doorway. Surprised and some
what alarmed at this singular demonstration,
Mr.. Dredge at last hastily dressed himself
and unbo,ted the door, when large mastitf
rushed in. The dog at once caught hold of
his trousers, and employed every gentle
means to induce the man to accompany
him outside. Dredge's first impression was
was that the animal was mad, and yet so
peculiar and earnest were the dumb en-
treaties that he finally yielded and proceed
ed without the cabin. A joyful yell was the
result, and the delighted brute, now caper-
ing and wagging his tail before him, and
now returning and gently seizing him by the
hand and trousers, induced Dredge to follow
him.
"Their course was up to the precipitous
side of the mountain, aud soon they were
forcing their way through a snow-drift that
had settled in one of its numerous assures.
Here comes the wonder. Upon the snow
lay the body of woman, who had evident,
ly perished from cold and exhaustion. Her
limbs were already stiffened in death; but
what was the surprise of Mr.. Dredge to see
that faithful dog ferret out from bundle Of
clothing that lay by the side of the woman
young child, about two years of age, still
warm and living. A little inspection, aided
by the starlight and the brightness of the
snow, enabled him to discover. that the per
son of the woman was nearly naked. With
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