Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-07-30
A High-TOned South Caro-
linian, and the Patent
Safe Game.

The New York Times of the 18th, has
the following:
On Saturday, Mr.. Bush, South Carroll
nian, Of tall stature and swarthy hue. just
arrived in town, stood on the Aster House
steps, observant of the hustle and business
of Broadway. While thus engaged, he
was accosted by a respectablydressed man,
who inquired if Mr.. B. was southerner.
The answer was in the affirmative. The
sharper said that he was delighted at meet
ing a southerner, he was one himself, and
any gentleman from the south he consider
ed his friend After conversing on differ
ent subjects, the sharper suggested walk
for it must be lonely for strange in such
a city as New York, with no friends to
show him about, and volunteered TO ac-
company Bush to Greenwood. The offer
was cordially accepted and the two set out
together.
In their rambles over the Cemetery they
came upon another gcntlemanly-l looking
man, who sat in the shade Of a tree, intent
ly examining little ivory box. Sharper
No. addressed the holder of the box. and
wished to know what it was. Sharper
No. replied that it was a safe that he had
invented, and he intended shortly to pro-
ceed to Washington to have it patented.
He opened the box, and went on in flow
ing style to explain its ingenious mechan-
ism. He then passed it over to Sharper
No. an,. Mr.. Bush, for them to examine.
They found pea inside, which No |, un-
observed by No 9, threw on the ground,
and then he closed the box and returned it
to No. g. Now" said the latter, "the
box is closed, and ifyou can open it and
take the pea out, will give you a hund-
red dollars' "But there is no pea in it!'
said No. /. Yes there is" rejoined No.
2. No. offered to bet S25 that there
was not. No. 2 accepted. and proposed to
make it 800, or more. if necessary. No.
is finances being small. he appealed to his
southern friend, saying; "It's sure thing
and, if you have any money by you, there
is chance to make something" Mr..
Bush, nothing 10th to bet, under the cir
cumstances, planked down all the money
he had with him, about $50, and his gold
watch, worth 500 more. No. thereup-
on opened the box, and to the consterna-
tion of the southerner. displayed the pea;
then, pocketing the stakes, before the
ment, walked off.
Sharper No. Ito southerner )-Hcw
the duce was that doue? don't care about
losing the money, but don't like to be
tricked in that way.
Southerner.--Neith do I care about
the money, but I'm sorry to lose my
watch.
Sharper.-Yes, that's too bad; work
ing himself into passion, and feeling into
his pantaloons pocket, wish | had knife,
I'd get that wath back again. Have you
knife about you? Southerner.-(P Produ-
cling his bowie Yes, here is one. pass
ing it over to his quondam friend.)
Sharper.-(M Moving off quickly in pur-
suit) I'll have that watch back, or I'll cut
his CUTS out. .............
Mr.. Bush waited the return Of his south
ern friend and his watch, but he saw nei-
ther again. of course. He concluded he
was sold, and returned to the Aster House
wiser man.
He said he would not tell the police, for
he was ashamed to let his friends know
how green he was.
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