Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-06-18
Adventure of Boston Man on Missis-
n sippi Steamboat.

Pillow On this boat was a mulatto man
who had been an orderly sergeant in the
Federal army and was quite intelligent,
and gave the Boston man great deal OF
information about the battle of Fort Hud.
son. The mate OF the boat abused all the
men, and was constantly pulling them
about and cursing them in a most disgust
ing manner At last, from sorae neglect
of duty or failure to comprehend his com
mands, the mate got exceedingly angry
with the mulatto, and, seiziDg window
sash filled with glass an eighth of an inch
thick, raised tito strike the mulatto. The
latter lodged the blow and ran up the
gangway, and, backing into corner near
the Boston man, entreated the mate not to
strike him "wid dat glass" The mate
rushed at him like demon, and with one
stroke smashed the sash and glass over
the offending mans head, cutting huge
gashes in his cheeks and forehead, and
rendering him for moment senseless
The mate again lifted the remnant of the
sash over his head for another blow, when
the Boston man caught the sash from be-
hind, saying at the same time, coolly:
"Don't you strike that man again"
"Who in the devil are your" almost
screamed the angry man.
" No matter; don't you strike that man
again"
"By- I'll shoot h-ll out of you, you
-" said the mate, pulling out his revol-
yer and shaking it in the face of the Bos-
ton man.
"Yo ou know, sir, that you dare not shoot
me-" said the latter cooly, $50 put up
your revolver" wo0[r.
By this time crowd had gathered
around, and "shoot him." "shoot him."
echoed on every side. The Boston man
learned afterward that there was not a.
Northern man on the boat. II
Shoot him, by -, or / will" ex-
claimed little short man on one side OF
the crowd.
"Let's all have hack at him. said an
other, and in an instant no less than
twelve pistols or revolvers were dis
played.
"He's cussed Yankee. know his
phiz. He's down here preachin' insured
tion among the niggers. Shoot him, mate,
or we will"
$50 ho, so no." sneered the Yankee,
things have changed since the war,
somewhat, l guess, Now, gentlemen,I
see it takes twelve Southerners to shoot
one unarmed Yankee"
This set them on fire.. and one. hurley
fellow cooked his revolver, saying, I" if the
mate was id coward, he was not
afraid to shoot any Yankee in the coun-
try"
Just then lady, who was evidently of
Northern birth, came up to the crowd,
and putting out both of her index fng
ers toward them, made an awful scowl,
and exclaimed:
"S-h-a-m-e, shame on you. Twelve
stout men attack an unarmed man with
revolvers Shame, shame"
All of the party, including the mate, be-
gan to look sheepish, and as the captain
came rushing up to the spot, they SUNK
away. The mate, however, muttered
something about seeing his man" again.
The lady had disappeared in the mean
time, otherwise your Boston man might
have been induced to marry her on the
spot. =
When the excitement had somewhat
abated, the captain asked the Boston man
what was the matter. .. =
1t was explained to him, together with
the infor oation that a complaint would
be lodged against the assailants at the
next landing. This information was com
municated doubtless to them, for, after
supper, one came up to the Boston man
and offered his hand, saying:
stranger, we're kind O. shamed O. that
ere affair little while ago. Come, come,
let's ticker, and call 'em draw game.
What der yer say, old feller?"
az don't drink said the Yankee.
Well, take suthin or other, and we'll
all take whisky. Come; tain't more'n fair
yer should 'cept a pollogy."
"It's just here, gentleman" said the
Yankee to the crowd now gathered around,
b"I'llS accept the apology; but want
you.to understand hereafter that when
you attempt to bullya Yankee that's car
ried bullets in his body for five years
which he received thrashing you fellows
out'-why, just recollect that yoo'0e got
hold Of the soroaag chicken.'
Let's Ticker, let's ticker; don't stop to
talk" interrupted they. The treat passed
around, and "all went merry as mar
riage bell"-C0r Boston 1rave,Ier.