Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-05-28

| SMELLING a SNAPPER q little anu
sing excitement prevailed about noon Of yes
ierday, at the fish stand at Second and Fine
| streets, owing 10 the enactment of funny,
though pain!nl scene, thot occurred there,
between stupid kind Of a Dutchman and
Delaware snapper. The man, whose name is
Fritz, after making tour of the market
house, finally arrived at the stand aforesaid,
and halted. He had heard of snappers,
snapper soup, and other kind of"snnps," but
he had never seen more thOn the shell Of an
original inhabitant Of the marshy Cens Of the
silvery Delaware.
"lsh dem are tings vat you calls sclrap-
pers? p said Fritz to the jolly dispenser Of
such singular looking amphibious creatures.
Yes" replied the seller, "would you like tc
have one?
Yaw if they ish goot vons, and you sell
him sheep for soup for mine shildren.
"Oh, they are good" replied the dealer, at
the same time picking up clever seized one
by bis stumpy tail--"fresh this morning.
excellent order, and the cheapest kind of food.
They'll make you fatter than lager beer, and
are lar more wholesome.
"Fritz-Nel, dat ish goot, lager beer ish
goot, un it makes me feel so goot-if der
| schnappers ish better, w takes Won. Eh,
vat you ask for him." Here Fritz extended
his right hand and held up the unpretendine
! specimen ofshell-bound, animated nature. 81
! schme!s him." at the same time putting it to
the nasal proturberance of his conntenance.
| The dealer said nothing-the byetanders
observing the passing events, congregated
around, and stood in silent admiration OF
Mynheer smelling swapping turtle. He
applied his nose to the SHE'LL and then tho
soft parts, and then elevating the candidate
| for soup, brought his nose in close proximity
to the head thereof. In moment the snap
per exhibited his natural propensities, and
poor Fritzs nose was firmly clenched within
its strong and willing jaws. The horny and
sharp beak Of q swapping turtle is the only
thing it hes for purpose Of defence, and in this
instance. as might well be expected, it Id
on like death to the carcass Of diseased soa
of Ethiopia.
Fritz danced around and performed sundry
gyratons, that would have mado first class
walters hide their heads, eyclaiming Got
| for tam-de difie-takes him avay-takes him
of-my nose, sh bit nit de dife--l doshent
wants der soup"
| Butchers, bucksters, dealers, truckers, and
people generally, congregated around the
terrified Dutchman. Some laughed, others
roared, some shook all over with merriment.
A jolly ''potgutted" dealer in pork and hams,
overcome with emotions Of fun and delight,
IalTiy rolled on the pavement eVen un eH-
cent Quaker lady smiled Finally stou.
Hibernian, who couldn't help enjoying n
hearty laugh, came the rescue of the pain
stricken terrified Teuton.
BE jsbers, men the baste must come from
the fellows nose, give me yez knife, and I'll
cut the bluckguard's head off," -,
mo, you don't" said the dealer; "pry his
jaws OPEN take your fingers"
"It's not the likes ov me as will put my
fengers nary once to the craturs mouth"
"Oh ter tte-ter tiie--be ish bite harter
uu hsrter-takes Won stchck aud rbams it in
his mouth" ..s.
Things now became very serious, aod it was
o matter of some doubt whether the unfortu-
nate man would uot loose portion Of his
proboscis. The dealer, however came to the
rescue. aud by we'll directed efforts, eased the
snapper inspector Of bis nasal arpendage TO
the entire satisfaction of Myuheer.
The crowd soon separated, and it may be
needless to sny that the Dutchman had be-
come 90 entirely satisfied With snapper that
he did not think it necessary at all TO test
the quality Of sDapper soup. lie, with one
hand over his woundsd nose, and the other
holding bis basket, made bee line for his
home not far distant, to ruminate over his
unexpected aud painful adyenturer in smell
ing a snapper -FhIa. NeUS lfQy 81.