Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-07-07
From the Spirit Of the TimesI
The Bully and the Quaker,
An Amusing Incident.

An Amusing Incident.
There lived in q neiglborhood not
far distant from here, q registering, row
dy bully named Jimmy BIanders; Jim
was "sum" in fght-a kind Of pugilis-
tic Napoleon.
Many aud bloody were the ARRAYS
he had in his lifetime, and he inyaria-
bly, camo of first best. jim not only
considered himself invulnerable, bat all,
fighting characters in the surrounding
country considered it was no use fight
ing jim, as he was considered to Ue q
patent threshing machine, that could
not be improved on. In fins neigh
borho0d had settled quite q number Of
QuakerS. From some cause OF other,
Jim hated these "Shad- -bclie8,2 IS he
called them, with his entire heart; he
often declared that to whip one OF these
inottensjYe people would be the crown
ing glory OF ms LIE. For years Jim
waited tor proteXt. One OF Jim7s
chums overheard u 'young" Quaker
speaking III disparaging terms Of him.
Ihe report soon Cauo 10 j Jiln's ears not
. little magniliol. jim made desperate
threats what he was going 10 DO with
II latham, the meek follower OF Penn, Oh
sight, besides the various bruises and
contu5ions he meant to iulict Oh Ma
1han's body; in his chasto language,
he meant to gOuge out both his eyes,
and chaH OF Dotn his ears.
Nathan heard OF Jnn's threats, and
very properly kept out Of his way, ho-
ping that time would modify his anger.
1t seems, however, that this mach
desired result did not take place, One
day Nathan was out riding, and passed
through . long lane, when about mid
way, ne espied jim entering the other
end. Nathan might have turned and
fled, bat his spirit rebelIed at rctreat-
ing.
Il viii pursue my way peacefully"
said the Quaker, "and nope the better
sense of the man Of wrath will not per
NIT him to moIest ne, or allow him to
do violence to my person.
Nathan ) calculations IS to the lamb
like qualities Of his adversary, were
doomed to be disappointed.
On, ho!" thought the bully as he
recognized Nathan. q have him at
last. Now LII make minoe-Incat Of
snad-belly. / will salt and pickle him,
too.o
s'}}rilt thou please to disnount from
thy horse :" sad jim, seizing the bri-
die Of Natnan'a horse, and minving his
style; my heart yearneth to give thee
she biggest nau,Ing that 4 man ever
received "
,,Fricnl James, replied Nathan,
ttthou must not modest me, but let me
go my way i'll peace. Thy better iudg-
meat Will certainly tell thee that thou
cannot possibly be benefited by per-
sonally lnjurlng me"
|s(fct down III q moment." thunder
ed jim; get down you canting, lying,
misunderstanding hypocrite. Iii drag
YOU down ii You don't dismount."
''Fricnd James, demonstrate against
thy proceedings, aud against thy Ian
gnage,2 replied Nathan. My religion
teaches me sincerity. | am neither Il
liar, mischief maker, nor o hypocrito;
| desire to pursue my way quietiy-let
me pass on"
''Gct down." persisted Jim, t'down
with you. | want to beat some Of the
religion out Of you, | must give you q
dogging before | leave you. think
bv the time [ am through with you,
vou will pass fora toIerable honest man.
[ will teach you ii a short easy lesson,
the Importance Of ninGing your own
business, and the risk you run in SIAN
dering your neighbors." "
4 Will not diSmount," said Nathan :;
loosen thy hold from the bridIe"
"You won't, won't you?" said jim,
':then here goes" and he made q des-
peratc lunge to collar the Quaker.
Nathan was on his feet on the oppo-
site side Of the horse in an instant.
The Quaker although Of much small
er proportions than his prosecutor, was
all sineW and muscle, and his well knit
form denoted both strength and actiyi-
ty. His frame was eyidently much en-
kindled
'sFriend James," he irnplored, ':thy
pertinacious persistence IN prosecuting
me is exceedingly annoying; thou must
desist or peradventure | may 50 fal
forget myself as to do thee some bodi
" HARM"
''By snakes,n said Jim, coming to
wards Nathan, Il believe there IS tgh
enough in broad -brim to make the at
fair interesting. | wish some Of tn;
boys were here to see the fun" ''Nov
friend Nathan," continued jim, q az
going to knock off the end Of your nose
Look cut
Suiting the action to the word, Jim