Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-10-12

Fried James, he implor-d. thy per.
tinacious persistence in prosecuting me is
annrying thou must d-s,st, or peradv.n
turr | may so f'r forget myself As to do
thee some bodily harm
by snakes sal jim, coming toward
Nathan. II believe there is fight enough
| in broad hrim to make the affair interest
ing wish some ot the bows were here
to see he fun. Now, friend Naths,, | am
going to knock off tue end Of your nose !;
look GU!
Sui'ing the action to the word, Jim at :.
ter various pugili>tic gyratious with his
fists, made scientific blow at the nasal
formation Of our Quaker friend but Tom
H,er couldn't more scientifically have
warded it of
Jim was evidently disconnected at the
i'll success Of his first attempt he 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 bis ground firm.
ly and warded of the shower of blows
skilltuIly. which jim aimed at him.
Friend James, said Nathan, in the
heart Of the contest, this is mere childs
| play. 1t grieves me tha, thol hast forced
me into resistance. but must defend my.
self from bodily harm. see there is but
one way of bringing this scandalous and
wicked affair to a clrse. and that is by
c.nquering thee; in order to do this, will
nhict heavy blow between thine eyes,
which will PROSTATE thee" Following out
ha ,,.h
mendrus blow on his forehead, which bro't
him senseless to Il e ground.
Now said Nathan, Il will teach thee
Q lesson, and hope 1t will be a whole
some lesson too will seat myself astrad
die of thy beast l will place my knees
upon thy arms, thus, so that thou cannot
iniure me when thou returnest to c"nSci
ouseness hone may bs the humble
instrument of tanning thy fierce, warIike
nature. and make a better and more res
pectable man Of thee
As the Quaker concluded, Jim began
to show some signs of returning lite. The
first impu's Of jim, when he fairly saw
his condition. was to turn Nathan off, He
struggled desperately, hut he was in vice
his etfurt was uHavai!ing.
Friend. thou must keep still until |
am done vita thee" said Nathan. IL be
levs am an humble instrument in the
hands Of God to chas,ise thee, and trust
when am done with thee thou wilt be a
changed man. Friend James, does thee
not repent Of attacking me2'
NO, said James "let me up and III
show you
IL will not let thee up, thou impious
WRETCH" replied Nathan "darest thou
prufane the name OF thy Maker-l will
punish thee for THAT will check thy res
piratiun tor moment"
Nathan, as good as his word. clutched
him by the tnrnat He co,npre-se his
g,'p, rs y surghng sound could be heard;
Jim tace became distorted a tremor
ran thruugh h,s frame. He WAS evidently
uniersuing process OF slrangulauon.-
The q ,aker relaxed his bold, but not until
the checking process had sufficiently, rs
he 'housht, tanned the perverse spirit of
jim. IL took some moments for jim to
inhale sulhcient AIR to address the Quaker
II will knock under, said Jim, enough;
let me up"
NO, thou hast not got half enough"
replied Nathan. Thou ar, now under.
going a process or moral purliication. and
th"u must be contenled 10 remain where
thou .>est unril am done with thee
Thou just proianed 'he name Of thy Maker,
friend James. continued Nathan. "con-
Tess. dost thou repent thy wickeiness p
No, hanged il l do" growIed jun.
laou per.ese man, replied Nathan,
III An Impiorn. tone, say thou repeutes
thy ~ickeaness
Il Il be hanged if DO" gro~led jim.
Wilt thou not?" replied the Quaker,
"must use compulsory means? ! will
Impress thy windpips again unless thou
giv-st me an answer in the Affirmative
say quick. ar. thou Sorry?
No, l-y r.s,' shri-ked jim in gurg
ling tone, as the Quaker's grip ,ighiened,
yes atm sorry
Is thy sorrow a goodly sorrow?" in
quired Na,han.
jim rather demurred giving an anirma-
squeeze admonished him he had better
yield.
i" Yes" replied jim, "now let me up -
i AN not done with thee yet y said
Nathan
Thou hast betn . disturber OF the
peace Of this neighhorhood time out Of
uemory-tby hand has been raised against
every man thou srt brawler. Wilt thou
promise me that in future, thee will lead =
more peac,ab'e life. that thou wilt love
thy nelehbor as thyseli?'
Yes answered Jim, hesitatingly, "all
but the Qunkers
Thou mast make no exceptions re-
piled Nathan, II insist on an affirmative
answer
If say yes to ,hat-Ill die first
A struggle now ensued between the
two, but Jim had his match.
Thou must yield Jamss.' said Nathan,
~ insist on it. and he again grasped
jim by the throat. Il will choke thee
into submission thou must answer af-
firmatively-say after me, / promise to
love my neighbors as myself. including
the Quakers.
:" / promise that that ?" said jim; "Ill
be cursed if | do
~ will check thy respiration if thou
don replied Nathan. "Wilt thou yisld ?"