The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-22
HOW JIM BLANDER SALTED
AND PICKLED TIE al A.
kER FRIEND.


lnoi far distant from here, q registering
roudy bully. jim Blandtr .Jiin was
SON ia lehi. kind of pugilislic Ma
Iloleon. Many and bloody were ihe ai.
inr. be had Lad in lis lifetime, and had
Invariably come al best. Jim not 1nly
considered himself inyulnerable, bat All
the fighting characters in the surrounding
country conceded il was 10 use 10 fighting
Jim, a. lie wa. considered to be q patent
Idfashng machine. that could not be inn
proved on. III Jims ncighborhood had
settled quite anumherof Qnakcrs, From
some cause OF other. Jim hated the I" sllad
bellies" a. BE called lien, with lis entire
heart He often declared that 20 whip
one Of these ino9ensige people would be
the growing glory Of bis HE. Tor years
Jim waited for prctext One Of Jlms
clums overheard Young quaker speak ln
dsparaging terms Of him. The reports
soon came TO Jim's ears, not little mag
ufed Jim made desperate threats what
be Vas going to do with Nathan the meek
follower Of Penn. on sight; besides yari-
Gus bruises and contusions lie meant to in
aci on Naihan's body, III his chastc lan-
guage, he meant 10 gouge out both Of
his eyes and chaw OF both Of his ears.
/ Nathan heard of Jim's threats, and very
properly kept out Of bis way, hoping that
lime would modify Jim's anger. ltscems
however, this much TO be desired result
did not take place. One day friend Ma
than was out riding, and in passing through
a Tong lane, when about midway, he es-
pied jim entering the other end. Nathan
might have turned and fed, but his flesh
rebclled at this proceeding. viii pnr-
sue my way peaceably," said the quaker,
and hope the better sense OF the man
Of wrath win not permit him TO modest me
or allow him to do violence TO my person.
Nalhan's calculations as TO the lamb like
qualities Of his adversary were doomed to
be disappointed.
O. ho.' thought bully as he reeog-
nizcd Nathan. have him At last. Now
I'll make minceme;r Of shad belly. will
salt HIM and pickle him too.
Wilt thou please di@mount from thy
hoIseY said Jim, seizing the bride e.
/ NMhan's horse, and mimicking his styles
my soul yearneh above all things 10 give
thee the biggest mauling ever man le-
ceiytd
4 Friend Janea, renled Nathan, tiNu
must not molesi me, but let me 60 on NY
way in peace. Thy better iudgneHt wlll
surely tell thee that lhou cannot possibly
be benefited by personally mjarlng me-.
Get down ia moment, thundered
jim get down, you canting, lying, mis-
chel-msking cowardly hypoctite. I'll
drag you down, If you don't dismount.
Friend james, demonstrate against
4 thy language, replied Nathan. Ny re-
ligion teaches me sincerity; | am neither
a liar, a mischief maker, nor a hypocrite;
am no coward but man Of peace; ]
desire 10 pursue my way qu'ctIy-let me
pass on.
Get down, persisted Jim down with
YOU. ! want TO beat some OF your religion
out OF you. must give you a fogging
before | leave you. ! think, by the time
I'm through with you, yon will pass for q
tolerably decent man; I'll teach ycu 4
short and easy lesson on the importance
Of mindmg your own affairs, and the risk
you run in slandering your neighbors.'
j will not dismouni, said Nathan firm
ly; loosen thy hold from the bridle.'
You won't, won't you? said jim;
then here goes and he made u desperate
plunge to collar the Quaker.
Nathan was on his feet in an instant, on
the opposite side Of the horse. The Qua
ker, although much smaller in proportions
than his prosecutor, was all sinew and
muscle, and his well knit form denoted
both activity and strength. His wrath
was evidently kindled.
Friend James, he implored, thy per-
tinacous persistence in prosecuting me Is
annoying. Thou must desist, or perad-
venture | may 50 far forget myself as to
do thee some bodily harm
8 By snakes said Jim, coming toward
Nathan. believe there is fight enough
in broad brim to make the affair interest
ing wish some Of the boys were here
10 see the fun. Now, friend Nathan, !
, am going to knock off the end Of your
lnose. Look out
Suiting the action to the word. Jim, ai-
ter various pugiistic gyratiops with bis
fist, made scientific blow At the nasal for
nation Of our Quaker friend but Tom
Hyer couldn't more scientifically have
waraed il off
Jim was evidently Disconnected at the
i'll success of bis first attempt: be saw he
had undertaken quite as much as he was
likely to accomplish. Jim, however,
Strengthened himself out, and approached
Nathan more cautiously. The contest be-
gan again. Nathan stood his ground firm
Is, and warded of the shower Of blows
skilifully which Jim aimed at him.
Friend james, said Nathan, in the
] heat Of the contest, this is mere child's
. play. II grieyes me that thou hast forced
me into this resistance, but must defend
: myself from bodily harm see that there
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