Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-07-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
11x R1ANpER AND THE QUAKER.


was some in fgh.-a kind of pugilistic
Napoleon.
Many and bloody were the affairs he
had in his lifetime, and he invariably
came off first best. Jim not only con-
sidered himself invulnerable, but all the
fighting characters in the surrounding
country conceded it was no use fighting
jim, as he was considered to be patent
thrashing machine that could not be i'm
proved.
In Jim's neighborhood had settled
quite a number of Quakers. From some
cause or other, Jim hated the .shad-bel-
lies, as he called them, with entire heart;
he often declared that to whip one of
these inoffensive people would be the
crowning glory of his life. For years
jim waited for a pretext. One of jim $
chums overheard young Quaker speak
in disparaging terms of him. The re-
port soon came to Jim's ears, not lit
tie magnifed. Jim made desperate
threats what he was going to do with
Nathan, the meek follower of Penn, on
sight, besides the various bruises and
confusions he meant to inilict on Ma
than's body. In his chaste language, he
meant to gouge out both his eyes and
chaw off both his ears
Nathan heard of Jim threat, and very
properly kept out of Jim's way, hoping
time would mollify his anger. 1t SEEM
ed, however, that this much desired re-
suit did not take place. One day Nathan
was out riding, and passing through a
long lane, when about midway he espied
Jim entering the other end. Nathan
might have turned and fled, but his flesh
rebelled at retreating.
i will pursue my way peaceaoly,' said
the Quaker, and l hope the better sense
of the man of wrath will not permit
him to molest me, nor allow him to do
violence to my person.
Nathan's calculations as to the lamb
like qualities of his adversary, were
doomed to be disappointed.
'Oh no :" thought the bully. as he rec
ognized Nathan. 4 have him at last
I'll make mince-meat of shad- belly.
will salt and pickle him, too =
Wilt thou please to dismount from
thy horse : said jim. scizing the birdie
of Nathan horse, aad mimicking his
style; my heart yearncth above all
things to give thee the biggest maulins
that ever man received.
Friend James, replied Nathan, thou
must not molest me, but let me so my
way in peace. Thy better Judgment will
surely tell thee that thou cannot posi-
bly, be benefited by personally injurinS
me-
Get down in moment. Numbered
jim; get down, you canting, lying. mis-
chiefmaking hypocrite. I'll draw you
down if you don't dismount.
Friend james, | demonstrate against
thy proceeding, and against thy lam
guage, replied Nathan. My religion
teaches me sincerity. am neither Ii
ar, mischief maker, nor a hypocrite,
am no coward, but a man Of peace. |
desire to pursue my way quietly; let me
pass on
Get down. persisted jim: down
with you; want you. want to beat
some of your religion out of you'll
must give you flogging before leave
you. l think by the time l am through
with you, you will pass for tolerably
honest man. | will teach you in short
lesson the importance of minding your
own business, and the risk you run in
slandering your neighbors.
i will not dismount. said Nathan;
loosen thy hold from the bride.
You won't, won't YOU said jim:
then here goes'-and he made desper-
ate plunge to collar the Quaker.
Nathan was on his feet in an instant,
on the opposite side of the horse.
The Qnaker, though of much smaller
proportions than his prosecutor, was all
sincw and muscle, and his well-knit
frame denoted activity and strength
His wrath was evidently enkindled.
Friend James, he implored, thy per-
tinacious persistence in prosecuting me IS
exceedingly annoying thou must dcsist,
or peradventure may so far forget my
self as to do thee some bodily l.arm.
By snakes!' said jim, coming towards
Nathan. Il believe there is fight enough
in Broadrim to make the affair interest