Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-28
EVENING STAR.
The Dutchman who had the Small Pox

drinks seems very natural. When you are
packed three on one narrow seat in a Jersey
stage, 1t is necessary. A Jersey stage, 1t is
not on record, but when Dante winds up his
"canter" into the Inferno with
Each as his back was laden came indeed
Or more or less contracted; and IL seem'd
As he, who show'd most patience in his loob
Wailing, exclaimed, Il can endure no more y I"
The conclusion that he alluded to a crowded
ersey stage load is Irresistible. man with
long legs, on back seat, in one of these We
hicles, suffers like snipe shut up in q snuff
boff. For this reason, the loDg-legged man
| should sit on the front seat with the driver;
there, like the hen-turkey over q hundred
eggs, :" he can spread himself" The writer
sat alongside of the driver one morning lust
| about the break Of day, as the stage drove out
OF Blackberry he was a through passenger
to Squash Point. 1t was a very cold morn
ing In order to break the ice for a conyer
sation, he praised the FIVE points of the Of
horse; the driver thawed.
Yaas, she's good hoss, and knows how
to trive him.
1t was evidently a case of mixed breed.
" here Is Wood, who used to drive tLis
| stager'
He be's laid up nit tee rumatiz, siz sence
yester week, und 1 trives for him. So''-
L went on reading a newspaper fellow
passenger, on a back seat, not having the fear
of murdered English on his hands, coaxed the
Dutch driver into long conversation, much
to the delight of very pretty jersey blue
belle, who laughed so merrily that it was con.
tagous; and in a few minutes, from being
like unto a conventicle, we were as wide
awake as one of Christy's audiences. By sun
rise we we're in excellent spirits, up TO all
sorts of fun, and when a little later our stage
stopped at the first watering place the driver
1ouno Dlmself the centre OF group of treaters
to the distilled juice of apples. It's just as
easy to say "apple jack" and be done with
1t, but the writer being very anxious to form
style, cribs from all quarters. The scott
repeated expression Juice of the grape" has
been for long time on his hands, and wish
ing to work 1t up, he would have done it in
this case, only he fears the skepticism of his
readers. By courtesy they may wink at the
pOetIcal license of a reporter of a public din
ner, who calls turnip juice and painted whis-
key "Juice Of the grape" but they wouldn't
allow the existence, for one minute, Of such
application to the liquors of Jersey tavern
It's out of place.
Here's package to leave at Mrs. Scud-
der's-the third house ON the left hand side
after you get into Jericho What do you
charge 2" asked a man who seemed 20 know
the driver
''Pout a lefty" answered he. Receiving
the silver, he gathered up the reins, and put
he started the horses he leaned his head out
OF the stage, and looking back to the man
who gave him the bundle, shouted out the
question, Ter frd haus on ter left hand cut
Of Yeriko?'
The man didn't hear him, but the driver
was satisfied. On we went at a pretty good
rate, considering how heavy the roads were
Another tavern, more watering, more apple
jack. Another long stretch of sand, and we
were nearing Jericho.
"Auny pOtty know der Miss Scutter hausr'
asked the driver, bracing his feet on the mail
bag which lay in front of him, and screwing
his head round SO as to face in. There seemed
to be a consultation going on inside the stage
81 don't know nobody o. that name in Jer-
beaten looking man, who evidently 90 went by
WATER" of another one, who apparently went
the same way
There was old Squire Cows da' ter, she
married Scudder, and moved up here some
two years back. Come to think ont, guess
she lives higher to Glasshouse," answered
Lishe.
The driver, finding he could get no light
out Of the passengers, seeing tall raw-b -boned
woman washing some clothes in front of
house, and who few out Of sight as the stage
hew In, handed me the reins as he jumped
from his seat, and chased the fugitive halloO-
ing, % fe got der small pox, I'fe got der"
Here his voice was lost as be dashed into the
open door of the house But in minute he
re-appeared, followed by broom with en-
ragged woman annexed, and a loud voice shout
ing out
You git out o. this clear yourself quick
er. l amt going to have you diseasing hon.
est fOlks, if you have got the small pox %
81 dells you we got der small po1. Ton't
you versteh der SMALL Poxi' This time he
shouted it out in capital letters
Clear out. I'll call the men folks, if you
don't clearn' and at once she shouted, in a
tip-top voice, {" Ike! you Ike. where air
YOU" Ike made his appearance on the full
run.
"W- what's the matter, mother 2"
MISS Scudder his mother! should have
been as shocked as L was on my first visit to
New Jersey, if | had not key to this.
"That's very pretty girl, said, on that
occasion, to Jerseyman. "Who is she %
"She's old MISS Perrine's da't ter was the
reply. 1 looked at the innocent victim of
"What pity ~ l remarked.
mot such a very great pity" said Jersey,
cycling me rather severely. I" 1 reckon old
man Perrines got as big a cedar swamp as
you, or l either, would like to own"
Her grandfather you speak off,
"No, don't, 1 m talking bout her father;
he that married Abe Simm's da ter, and got
a power ldnu py lti ana tnat gal, their
da'ter, one of these days will step right into
them swamps.'
"Oh - replied, 4" Mrs Perrine's dsugh
ter" acoenting the "Missus."
"Missus or Miss, it's all one in Jersey" he
answered.
Knowing this, Ike's appeal was ineligible.
TO proceed; the driver, very angry by this
time shouted
81 dell you oncst more, for der last dime,
I'fe got der small pox, unit Mishter Ellis he
gifts me lefty to gif der small pox to Miss
Scutter, und if dat yrow is Miss Scutter, 1 |
promised to gif her ter small pox."
1t was Miss Scudder, and 1 explained to |
her that it was boz he had for her. The af |
fair was soon settled, as regarded delivery; |
but not as regarded the laughter and shouts
of the occupants of the old stage coach, as We
rolled away from Jericho The driver joined |
in, although he had no earthly idea as to its
cause and added not q little to it by saying,
in a triumphant tone Of voice:
sI yount to gif ter old vemans ter small |
pox"
T Emerson, as a lecturer has lust three