New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-11
THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN
A SCENE AT THE EXPOSITION.
Il Hoosier and His Gal Take n Drink
They Don't Like Ohio River Water.

Among the numerous visitors at the Ex-
position yesterday afternoon was a couple
of our country cousins from Indiana. or, as
the male biped expressed it. from ''Otter
Creek township, Ripley county, State OF
Indiana"
The Hoosier State is noted for the number
of large, uncOuth-looking people, who owe
their unusual Observation-Disclosures at
}oast--to the salubriOus climate to be found
in this rapidly growing State. If there be
one place in the State more prolific Of great,
overgrown, awkward, uncouth galOots and
galOOtesses, that place is Otter Creek Town
ship. We may be preiudiced against this
locality, and we should hide our head III
shame if We were not.
But to our story: This particular couple
Yesterday afternoon were doing the Expo
sition. Of course, thelinnumerable objects
gathered there were sources OF much won
derment to them. and they gave expression
to their appreciation or surprise in express
sions, if not the most elegant, at least hearty
a. well as amusing.
At last the gal" whose name appeared
to be Jerusha, intimated to Reube that she
was suffering for a drink Of water, and he,
not caring continental durn" for ex-
pensee, started. in search Of some place
where water could be found. Observing
one Of BabcOck's fire extinguishers-Ot
which there are a number in the building,
charged and ready in case Of tre-he broke
for it, under the impression that II was a
1ydrant
Here, Rusha," says he, sis one of them
tarnal new-fangled city notions, where we
can get drink"
"Why, Reube, what is that!"
That Why that's . hydrant. OF course.
You can't fool me on any of your patent
notions. Pm posted. I've been to town
afore, have"
Rushs, whose confidence in her teller
elected our unqualified admiration, took
all he said az being gospel, but seemed puz-
zled, nevertheless.
"Why, Reube," says she, show do you
drink out o. this limerick cOncarrF'
indicating the nozzle), land put it in your
mouth, and I'll show yeOu sights, by gin
ger"
Russia did as directed. Applying the
nozzle to the capaciOus Orifice in her front
ispiece, she waited events; nor did she wait
long, for Reube, turning the cock, Russia
uttered Q scream, and what with splitting,
sputtering and making wry faces, Reube
saw more sights than he ever dreamed Of.
At length Rusha got her mouth cleared.
Thunder and Mars, Reube, what on
earth do you cali that stuff! Why, its
bitterer than gall"
''Oh pshaw, Russia, you're green Why,
that's ohio river water. It's not near as
good as the waite in your dads well; not
by q long chalk. But it's the only kind
city folks has. Let me show you how to
drink it,"
50 saying Reube opened what nature in
tended for mouth, but what wOnld answer
for model for travelling cellar-dOOr. and
putting the nozzle there gave the cock an
other turn and took one swallow, when he,
too, cavorted, and tore around as though a
hornet had mistaken his mouth for its nest.
"Well, COLL. I'll be gosh almighty, COLL
darn'ed. May / lie eternally fabergasted
and cut to bits, if that amt the rottenest,
tarnallest, ornariest, sinking water / ever
did taste. Tell you what it is, Russia, that's
someOf the new kind of water city folks
have got to drinking. Sulphur water they
call it. i always hearn tell that it tasted
like rotten eggs, and that's them, sure, and
no mistake. Let's 60 to the hotel Rusha,
for begin to feel squamish in my inards." y
80 saying, Reube and Russia walked of.
while the large number of visitors who
witnessed the scenes were making the
building shake, and bursting their sides
with laughter over their ludicrOus blunder.