The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-07-27
VOL. 2.
The Bully and the Quaker.
AN AMUSING lNCIDENI

/ There lived in a certain neighborhood,
rowdv bully named Jimmy Blander; Jim
was ''sum" in fght-a kind Of pugilistIc
Napoleon.
Many and bloody were the atfrays he
be had in his lifetime, and he invariably
came off first best. Jim not only consid-
cred himself invulDer able, but all the fight
ing characters in the surrounding country
conceded it was no use fighting jim, as he
was considered to be patent threshing
machine, that could not be improved on.
Jim's neighborhood had settled quite a
number of Quakers. From soma cause or
other, Jim hatei the shad bellies" as he
called them, with his entire Leart he oft
en- declared that TO whip one OF These inof-
fensive people would be the crownlng glory
Of his life For years Jim waited for a
pretext One Of Jims chums overheard
Young Quaker speaking-in dlspafaglng
terms of him. The report soon came to
Jim's ear, not little magnified. Jim
made desperate threats what he was going
to do with Nathan, the meek follower of
Penn on sight, besides the various bruises
and contusions he meant to intlict Oh Ma
! than body; in his chaste language, he
meant to gouge out both his eyes, and
chaw off both his ears.
Nathan heard of Jim's threats, and very
properly kept ont Of his way, hoping that
lime would modify his anger. 1t seems,
however, that this much desired result
did not take place. One day Nathan was
out riding aud passed through long lane
when about midway, he espied jim enter
ing the other end. Nathan might have
turned and He'd, bat his spirit rebelled at
retreatng.
Il will purFre my way peaceably,' said
the Quaker, and hope the better sense
of the man of wrath will not permit him to
mole.t me, or allow him to do violence to
my person.. -,
Nathau's calculations as to the lambIke
qualities of his adversary, were doomed TO
be disappointed.
sOh, ho " thought the bully. as he re-
coguizeI Nathan. 4 have him at last.
Now Ell make mince meat Of shad- belly =.
| will salt aud pickle him too 4"
'WiIt thou please dismount from Thy
| horse Z! sail jim, Selling the bride Of
Nathau'o horse aud IN ncin2s his style my
heart yearuelh above all things to give
thee tie biggest nauling that a man ever
received
Friend james, replied Nathan, thou
must no. modest me, but let me 50 my way
in peace. Thy better judgment will sure~
ly tell thee that thou cannot possibly be
benefited By personally iujaricg me-
sect down N 4 moment. ;. thundered
jim get down, you canting, lying, mis-
chief making hypocrite. II! drag you
down If you don't dismount.'
Friend James demonstrate against
thy proceeding, and against thy language
replied Nathan. My religion teaches me
sincerity. | an neither liar, mischief
maker, nor hypocrite; desire to pur-
sue my way quiteIy--Iet me pass on"
Get down persisted Jim; down with
YOU I want to bat some Of the religion
out Of sou. | must give you fogging
before leave YOU think by the time
am through with you, you will pass for a
toerabe honest man. | Will teach you,
in a short easy lesson, the Importance OF
minding your own business, and the risk
you run in slandenng your neighbors.
Il will no. dismount,' said Nathan =
{ loose thy hold from the bridle.'
You wont, won't you? said jim
then here goes, he made desper-
ate lunge to collar the Quaker.
Nathan was on his feet on the opposite
side of the horse in an instant.
The Quaker, although of much smaller
proportions than the prosecutor, was all
-inev and muscle, and his well knit form
denoted both activity and strength. His
frame was evidently eukindIed.
Friend James, he impIored, thy per-
tinacious persistence in prosecuting me Is
exceedingly annoying; thou must desIst
or peradventure may so far forget myself
as to do thee some bodily harm
BY snakes, said Jim, coming towards
Nathan. | believe there is fight enough
in broad brim 10 make the affair interest
/ ING. ] wish some of the boys were here
to see the fun Now continued jim
friend Nathan. am going to knock off
the end OF your nose. Look out.
Shifting the action to the word, jim, af-
ter series of pugilistic gyra.ions with the
fist, made a scientific blow at the nasal for
nation of our friend, but Heenan could
not have better wardei it off jim was
evidently disconnected at the ill-suecess Of
his attempt; he saw he had undertaken
quite as much as lie was iikeI Iy to perform.
lie approached Nathan more cautiously.
Nathan stood his ground and parried the
shower Of blows from Jim.
Friend James said Nathan in the heat
Of the contest, this is mere chllds play.
/, grieves me that thou hast forced me in
10 this resistance but must defend my
self. | see shat there is but one way OF
I bringing this scandalous aud wicked affair
to close and that is by my conquering
thee. Therefore [ shall infiict heavy
blow between thy eyes which will knock
thee down
| Following out this suggestion, Nathan
struck in tremendous blow on his fore.
head, which brought him senseless TO the
ground.
Now said Nathan Il will teach thee
lesson too. | will seat myself astraddle
! of thy breast | will pace nv knees upon