The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-06-23
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IN .is e tho SIN Il tow S near Albany, y
T.. 2 ~ days ago, amusing themssve
win soacs into the br I'D stream
ea,h v.c'n1 with the other in the en-
dtavo" to pitch the missile at the farthost
d,sanr4 fro u tac shore, when tall, rug
g>l-Nu'', Vemonter, direct from the Green
Hills, suddenly made his appearance in
their mi ISL and for whio ronaincl a
quiet O. sc, OF their movem ents.
r. was br1wny, good-ooking Yankee
.nl IS very Ieceu;y clad. The efforts
o.. c > rty had been exhibited over
am oyor again, when the stranger quietly
picked up half brick which lay near him
AMI giving it jerk, it fell into the water
q long way beyond the line which had as
yet been reached by the foremost of the
crowd. At the conclusion of this feat
loud bravo went up from half dozen
voices around him.
1t was clear day in October, and the
men, determined not to be outdone, renew
cd their attempts but the Vermonter,
without saying syllable to any one, con-
tinued to pitch the pebbles far into the
stream, which seemed to annoy one Of
them, in green jacket, the apparent lead.
err OF the gang, who declared he wouldn't
be beaten by a " Teller right straight out
O. the woods, no how AMI siding up to
the stranger, he determined to make his
acquaintance.
Where do yeu come from, neighbor ?"
inquired tho other.
"Me7 Wal, 1 halls from Vermont, just
now, friendw
You haven't been in these parts long,
l recken ?"
Wal, no. Not edzactly yeje-but up
and down, sorter."
"Yes-so l 'spose."
"Yaas' continued the green un, caro-
lesslyi Selling big billet of wool, hc
whired it over his heal. and landed it
several rods from tao shore into the water.
You We little strength in your arms,
ncighbor."
" S7n'e panhins in them fippers, stran'
ger. Up in our taown, more'n month
ago, driv them IRE knuckles rite strut
thru board more a ninshn half thick ="
Haw, haw !" shouted his hearers, the
man in the green jacket laughing the loud
est
= Nay be you don't believe it."
Not much" answered the crowd
e We amt very green, down here in
York-we amt" said be in the green
jacket, "you see."
Wal, jes you look here friend, contin-
ned the Vermonter in the most plausible
manner, cup in aour country we've pur.
ty big river, considering. Inyun River, its
called, and may be you've heerd Oh it.
Wal, how man clean across that river
t'other day, and he cum down fair and
square on the other side"
"Ha, ha, ha !" yelled his auditors.
"Wcll, meow, you may lsff, but can
do it agin."
do what ?" said the green jac kct
quietly.
- can take and heavc you across that
river yonder, just like the open and shut
BE; ten dollars of it."
Done" said the Yankee; and draw.
ing forth an X, upon a broken Down.
East bank)' he covered the braggcr's shin
plaster.
Kin you swim, Teller? 2"
Like duck, t slid green jacket; and
without further parey the Vermonter seiz
ing the knowing Yorker stoutly BY tn,
nape Of the neck, and the seat of the pants
jerNei HIM from his foothold, and with al
almost superhuman effort dashed the bully
heels over head from the dock, s,me ter
yards into the Hudson.
A terrible shout ran through the Grove
as he aoupdered into the water and AMI,
the jeers and creams of his companions
the ducked bully put back to the shor
and scrambled up the bank, half frozen b,
this sudden and involuntary bath.
I'm take that ten spot, if you please,
said the shivcring loafter, advancing rar
idly to the stake holders. you took u
for greenhorns, Ell? Wen show you ho7
to do things down here in York." and tn
fellow claimed the twenty dollars.
Wal, l reck'n yoou wunt take no tie
spots jis yet, capt'n."
"Why2 You've lost the bet."
mot edzacily. 1 didn't kalkilate o
deuin it the first time, but l tell you ki
deu it, and in spite ov the loafer's utmo,