The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-04-09

A YANKEE SKETCH.

Yankee peddlar travelling through York
States, some ii me since, put up at the house
of a Dutch tavern keeper, for the night at
the close of fine simmer day AT that time,
the peculiar prejudices of the Dutch people Of
that section were strongly shown in their iea'-
ousy Of the stampt Yankee I, Our landlord
was onewho seemed to take peculiar delight
in annoying the descendants of the Pilgrims,
who might fallin his way and, il may be sup
posed. he did not neglect any opportunity that
presented dur ing the stay Of the Yankee ped
dlar to quiz i'm or make him the butt of sly
jokes. 5oTg-g7a 50 o afH F'anh Rsaasthaa
Our Yankee friend was not exactly green,
though he kept very quiet demeanor until
morning, by which time he had matured
planfor giving the Dutchman in explanation
of the adage, .swhat is sauce for the goose is
sauce for the gander.n ss a5g.4 4 W Ee8selas
The morning sun had Gispelled the mist of
the night. Jonathan had hts he'd his horse to
his cart and brought them up before the door
ready for a start, after he should have finish
ed his breakfast. The breakfast past. and
Jonathan hav ing settled his bilL felt himself at
liberty to meet the Dutehman half way in any
shape ne might approach, and as a signal fol
more perfect underst adding of his readiness,
he ietinto him in the following way: sH
SHOW, old Sourkrout, before 60 / have
one thing, the last of large assortment, that
Iwant to sell you. You are very prudent and
economical, and one would answer for lyour
family, and you conId let your neighbors use it
after you had got done with it.''ig "a aa.al
s"What in dunder ish it?D inquired old Sour
krout. ms3i V gahsa eai sYsw - ,aT
swell. you see now;' says Jonathan, awhen
I Ilaid in my stock, Thought a''rrime lot Of
measeis, and Pve sold lem all eout, except one
and kinder thought seein' as you was a yery
savin' man could makeit go around. - ., And
'Jonathanhad the laugh all to himself. i~vs7T 4
The Dutchman began to bluster as soon as
he got the idea ''through his WOOL" and think
ing hecould do oas he pleased with al, apparen-
tly green Yankee, he commenced bullying
him. ls1 as2s saie tae nsEa sse3fsstS 20 saif7
'h''Look a here mister, none yer tricks upon
Travellers" said Jonathan, "you needn't think
tyou can scare Yankee, no how. Vhy, ro.
your old cabbage garden, I have known
Yankee TO eat such Dutchman as you are!''
ga Yankee eat Dutchman! g.Tats a tampt
likely story. ipet you hfe toilar you can't
eat mer' SitsesHt ao.3s'i lattath ~ so
'Pil take the bet 2 said the Y ankee..a sNcw
s'pose you 60 and call in allyer neighbors to
see fair play ls28 sta " Fsaesao Ter
The neighbors were called in and the pre-
'liminaries arranged in which it was agreed
that the Dutchman should take of his boots
wash his feet and lay down on the table
The stakes were then put up. '91 eas = sl'S
The Dutchman Was then laid out and iona.
than proceeded very deliberately to unite his
neck-cloth, and unbutton his shirt collar, pre-.
paratory to his feast. 81 = Fas42@'s9 7ayet
Approaching the table where lay the won
dering Ddtchmap, Jonathan took up one of
his feet, and brought it to his mouth and made
very signifcapt expression upon the Dutch-
mans toe, which elected aroar and kick.
I sob mine Gotl stop dat biting-9at hurts!o
s1Nesyer mind, don't expect I am going to
swallow you. That wasn't the bet; | bet II
could eat you," and made another savage
!. OLD sourkrout soon perceived that l,e had
been tricked, and must either be eaten or lose
i've, and hSs learned So respect he superior sf
sagaeity Of Yankee pedlars. and from this day
always freatsd thema with due defersnce. and
never fails 10 look remarkably .silly. IL any-
body says. anything about Eating raw Dutch
meno In hispresence VA s'ss~ y fRsJf