Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1858-09-09

A lot Of idlers stood upea The ssd Of .
pier which ran out into The Hudsos River,
ia one Of the small touns nssr Albany, N.
X, . few days ago, amusing thesselves
with throwing stones into the broad stream,
each vieing With The other 10 The endeayoe
to pitch the missile aSaAs isrthsst distance
from the shore. shsn . tall, rugged. built
vsrnonter, direct from the Green Hills,
suddenly made his appearance 10 their
midst, and for . while remaised 1 quiet
observer Of their movements.
He vas b.awny. good-looking Yankee.
and was very decent!y clad. The efforts
Of the little party had been exhibited over
and over again, when the stranger quietly
picked up half . brick which lay near him,
and giving it : jerk. il fell into the water
a long way beyond the line which had -
yet been reached BY the forenost Of the
crowd. At the conclusion Of this feat q
loud bravo went up from half dozen
voices around him. ..... ...
It was clear day in October, and the
men, determined not to be ou,done, re-
newed their attempts but the vermonter,
without saying syllable TO any one, con.
tinued to pitch the pebbles for into the
stream. which seemed to annoy one Of
them. in . green jacket. the apparent
leader Of the gang, who declared be
wouldn't be beaten BY "feller right
straight out O. the woods. no how aud
siding up to the stranger, he determined
10 make his acquaintance.
Where Do you come from, neighbor r
inquired the other.
"Mef Wal, balls from Vermont Just
now. friend!"
/ "You havn't been in these parts long,
| re,konY'
wal, no. Not sdzacsly yere-but up
and down, sorter.' .ss
"Yes--so l 'epose.' .-....-
Yaas,' continued the green 'un, care
lesaly seiz ng a big billet Of wood, he
whirled it over his head. and landed j,
several rods from the shore in the water.
You've li,tle strength in your arms,
neishbor!' ......... e.. .......
Some punkins in them dippers, stran.
ger. Up in aour ,aown, more'n q mun,h
ugo, driv them are knnckles rite strut
thru board, morn ninch half thick :"
law, haw," shouted his hearers, the
man in the green jacket laughed the loud
est.
May be you don't b'lieve it.' -....
mot much, answered the crowd.
I'VE amt very green down here in York
we amt" said he in the green jacket.
"you See ..m...-....... z..m.... = .s
oval, jes you look yere, friend" con
,inued the Verlnonter in the mott plausi>
Lle manner, up in sonr country we've a
purity biz river, considering. In, un river,
it's called. and may be you've hecra on il.
Wal, hove q man clean across that river
s'o,her day, aud he csm down fair aud
square OF the other side.r ....-.ss,
:" Ha, ha, ha T. yelled bis auditors.
Wal, naow, Jon may laff, bat ! can do
it agin." .a.--
do whatY'' said the green j.cket qui.
etly. zE..,z b.
!" / can take and hesve you across that
river yonder, jest like the open aud sbe.."
Bet you ten dollars Of it,"
Done" said the Yankee and drawing
forth mn x, upon . broken down cas-.
bans, he covered The bragser. shin plAs-
ter.
Kin you swim, feller r
Like . duck, /" said green jacket; and
without further parley the vermonter
seized the Knowing Yorker ssouily BY the
nape Of the neck and the seat u the pants.
jerked him from his foo.hold. and With IN
almost srperhuman effort dashed The bull,
heels over bad from The dock, some ten
ysrds into the Hudson. .......zs...5
/
Alerribis shout ran through the crowd
~ he fesndersd in "a. the va,er. aad amid
the jeers and screams Of his eonpsni0as.
the dueked bully pvt back 70 The .hose
sad scrambled w the LAsk. half frvzsu
by this sudden sad Involuntary hath.
s"IH take .has ten sps,, il you please
said the shivering lsfsr, advancing rspid
" ~ the Stockholders. You took ~ E,r
grseahorss, ehf Well show yoa how 10
do things down here in York." aad the
fellow claimed the ,wenty dsllars.
"Wsl, ! reck'n yeoa suat isks no ten
spots j.s yit caP'n." a.f
"Mhy? You've lost the bes."
"Nu easactly. didat kalkilsts on
deuio it the 6rst tine, but ! tell yoa / kin
deu III" and in spite Of the loafss's almost
efforts to escaps him, he seized him by the
scruG and the seat Of bis oysralls, end
pitched him three yards farihee into the
river thar upon the FRS. trial
Again The bully rrtssped, amid The
shouts Of his mates, who enjoyed the sport
immensely l&2agas q aaf 4a
Third time never fails, : said the Yan
kse, stripping of bis coat. Z kin dsu il, !
tell ye.'' s5fl 81 . t#sa .#lH4
Hold on!' said the almost petrifisd
victim. III s&E-e qan g4
And | will deu it, if Itry till 70 NOR
row morning. aI .szt saaal
~ gre il up!" shouted the sufferer, be-
| tWre,s tis testh, Whies tn,~ q i.IstI u bin..