Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-09-28
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us bag Sill we werefearfui,
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us DAG lotliI we fWereAearlui.
What could III, genilemanly physi-
clan do agaih giant?
But we were 81 undeceived. Upon
Burke's first advaAee, Cranky nimbly
slipped on one side, and witlla quick mo-
ton of his foot caught the giants toes.
and sent him full length upon the ground
Like mad bull Burke spiang to his feet,
and while the curses showeFed from his
lips, started upon Grauby asa though he
would annihilate him at once. Calm and
serene the young doctor stood, aud as the
brute came up he adroilly' Ssaised his left
elbow, and pressed Che huge, dizzy fist over
his shoulder, and at the same moment
he planted his own fist full upon Burke S
face with blow that knocked him com
pletely from his feet. That blow sounded
like the crack of pistol aud was struck
by man who knew how to throw all his
power to the best advantage wherever he
wished TO use it.
Jonathan Burke arose like ono bewil-
dered, and so he was. But in a few
moments he recovered his senses, and
leaped towards CRANKY again. This time
the doctor performed feat that was as
surprising as it was effective. Like thing
of steel wire and finely tempered springs,
he jumped up aud froward, planting both
his feet upon the giants breast! Burke
fell like log; but his breast was heavily
boned, and he was soon on his feet again
"Look ye," cried CRANKY, sternly, you
have seen enough of me to know that am
not to be trlfled with. Now go away, and
you shall go unframed, save that one
black eye. But if you trouble me more L
shall most assuredly hurt you! l have
given you warning"
"Ill lick ye afore I go; if don't-7''
We will simply add that the remainder
of this sentence was composed of fearful
oaths, and that, while they yet quivered
upon his lips, he clcnched his fists and
darted forward.
This time the doctor received him in a
new fashion. He stopped every blow
which Burke madly and clumsily aimed at
him, and began to rattle in a shower Of
knocks upon his face and head, and breast,
and arms, and body, that soon completely
bewildered him. On they came-heavier
and Observation-Disclosures and taster-each one
cracking like pistol, and planted exactly
where it was aimed. In a very short time
Burke was not only entirely exhausted, but
bis whole body, above the waist, was
beaten till the flesh was black and con-
fused. He beloved like calf for mercy.
"Will you leave the ground at once?"
demanded the doctor.
yes"
"And will you promise never to annoy
Mary Livingston again?''
"Yes"
TThan oroI,'
Like whipped cur, as he was, the
fellow left the ground, and when he was
gone the young doctor, who had not even
got a scratch, cried out in ringing,
happy tone
Come, boys and girls, now to sport,
I'll go and wash my hands, and then join
you"
Ere long the cloud was gone, and the
day ended amid cheers and smiles, and
happy songs. Everybody might have
been jealous had everybody wanted to, for
everybody's girl firted and made love with
the doctor all day long, but everybody
loved him and honored him, SO everybody
was not jealous.
Within a week Jonathan Burke left our
village, never to enteri agin He couldn't
sCahu tne Sneers ana SlDes That were cast
upon him, nor could he bear to see those
who had witnessed the summary punish
ment he had received. 1t was glad day
for our village when he left it, and the
doctor never gave more effective nor a
more valuable purge than he did when lie
purged the place of that incubus.
One thing more: Within week every
young man in our village had pair OF
dumb bells, and such another swinging,
and dinging, ringing, and hinging of cold
iron for the development of muscle was
never seen before nor since, venture boldly
to assert.