Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-08-15
ABOUT TiIOoE boots.
Who dnres those boots displncc,
Must meet Bombastera raec tO f.aco.

Must meet Bombasters iaec To faeo.'
Recalling an old laugh the other day,
and trying to think what caused it, we be-
thought ourselves of an adventure that
poor B (dead now was very fond Of
relating in years past.
It occurred on board the Lexington on
one OF her passages from New York to
Providence. The hero was a Vermont
lad Of twenty-five. sharp enough in a
horse trade. but very verdant in every
thing else. who ha'l just sold string of
nags in New York, aud was now working
his way round home via Providence and
Boston. He " turned in'' pretty early.
and turned out" again about sunrise
the !next morning with the idea of going
up stairs, as he called it. Soon afterwards
the passengers were astuuished by a hide
Gus outcry from Yarmouth"
"What's the matter 2" said quizzical
looking gentleman in green glasses.
'' Matter matter enough, reckon" I"
said the Yankee. Here's some outra-
geous individual has gone aud stole my
bran new cow-hide butes !; cost me twen-
ty.two York shillings and left mc those
are slippers, made outen yaller dog skin.
and not worth darn ~
Hush - said the man with green
glasses I" don't speak so loud. It is a
very common occurrence on this boat
Some of the niggers must have done it,
Did you never notice the steamboat mig
gers go we'll shod 81
Wall have, old hoss land that ac-
counts for it, hey? Speak l-sing out !!
Il does account for it. hey %
Hush yes--it does"
"WAll. III hoIler for the cap'n' anI
get the boat stopped till find my butes
cost me twenty-five York shillings-I
will. by gravy"
"No, no don't make row. If you
do. the thief'Il throw 'em overheard. No.
no you watch the niggets. and when you
Gnd the delinquent, take him to the cap
aAin's office and make him settle"
IN settle him 1 ain't goin'n to
throw away pair of twenty-five shil!in'
butes, no how"
II afforded much amusement to the
man in green glasses aad his cronies to see
the Yankee shuff1ing and scutlling about
Ihe cabin in his yellow slippers, dOgging
.7"'y durkcy and examining his feet
-Lflur weary search, he came to his tor
2rec'or Of the green glasses ard said:
L" I'm "oiny up stnirs to pirate around
here and sec ii can trail 'em.'
80 up he went, and the cabin passeu-
.,rrs could hear his heavy tread, and the
cuff, scuN of his slippers all over the
.!t2E. By~and by he came down again.
u>! then a shiny African, with n pair Of
:,c!lshed boots in his hand. went towards
3, tho Yankees birth, Just rs he was
Tagging aside the curtain to peep in.
.srmourt lit on him like Il fierce tiger
at, sozag him by the cuff Of the neck.
ANA yelling
. I've cotched you. you double distilI-
cd essence of Day and Martin. billed down
TO the spirit OF darkness. and mixed up
with the hypcrsulphate Of rascality Az
ter my wallet, was you? Come along
with me T.
" Lem me go!' said the Malignant dor-
key, struggling to get from the IRON grasp
Of his antagonist.
&" Not AS you knows on. you rNmbunc-
tIous woOI grower" said the indignant
Yankee. i've handled scvercr colts
than You be" And he dragged the ter
riicL black up The cabin stairs. followed
mt n safe distance by the gentleman in
green glasses and his companions.
Bringingthe cuIprit before the Captain,
he told the story. and agreed to abide by
his decision. OF course an explanation
followed with IL verdict for the defendant.
and the plaintiff sentenced to pay the in
ju!ed African ninepencc.
Sold, by MAPLE" said Yarmouth
Here. niggcr, here's n quarter. and give
me the boots but if catch that chap
in the green goggles. pickle me if don't
heave him into the Sound"
1t is needless to say that While the boots
we're only half way on, the gentle man III
green glasses disappeared. and was the
first man to make himself scarce when the
boat touched the wharf at Providence.