Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-12
A SCENE AT THE EXPOSITION.
A Hoosfer and His Gal Take a
Drink = They Don't Like ohio
Rfyer water.
A.. c;no,n,.,i Times Oct. 7tb.l

From the Cincinnati Times, Oct. 7th.l
Among the numerous visitors at the
Exposition yesterday afternoon was a
couple OF our country cousins from In,
diana, or, as the male biped expressed
it, from "Otter Creek Township, Ripley
county, State of Indiana The Hooser
State is noted for the number Of large
uncouth-looking people who owe their
unusual development-heayenward at
least-to the salubrious climate to be
found in this rapidly growing State. II
there be one place in the State more
prolific of great, overgrown, awkward,
uncouth kaloots and galootesses, that
place is Otter Creek Township, We
may be prejudiced against this locality,
and we should hide our head in shame
if we were not.
But to our story: This particular
couple yesterday afternoon were doing
the Exposition. OF course the innumer-
able objects gathered there were sources
of much wonderment to them, and they
gave expression to their appreciation or
surprise in expressions, if not the most
elegant, at least hearty, as well as anus
ing.
Al last the gal" whose name ap-
peared to be Jerusha, intimated TO Reube
that she was suffering for drink OF
water, and he, not caring continental
durn" for expenses, started in search OF
some place where water could be found.
Observing one of Babcock's Fire Ex-
tinguishers--o which there are a number
in the building, charged and ready in
case of fre-he broke for it, under the
impression that it was hydrant.
Here, Rusha, says he, is one ofthem
tarnal new tangled city notions, where
we can get drink.
"Why, Reube, what is that?
THAT? why, that's a hydrant, of
course. You can't fool me on any of
your patent notions. I'm posted. I've
been to town afore, | have"
Rusha, whose confidence in her 'feller'
elected our unqualified admiration, took
all he said as being gospel but seemed
puzzled, nevertheless.
why, Reube, says she, "how do you
drink out o this jnncrack concarnY
Just take hold O that brass concarn "
Indicating the nozzle), "and put IT in
your mouth, and III show yeou sights,
by ginger.
Rusha did as directed. Applying the
nozzle to the capacious oritice in her
frontispiece, she waited events; nor did
she wait long, for Reube, turning the
cock, Rusha uttered scream, and what
with splitting sputtering, and making
wry faces, Reube saw more sights than
he ever dreamt Of At length Rusha got
her mouth cleared.
Thunder and Mars! Repbe, what on
earth do you call tnat stuff Why, it S
bitterer than gall.
"0h, pshawl Rusha, you're green.
Why, that's Ohio river water It's not
near as good as the water in your dad $
well; not by a long chalk. But it's the
only kind city folks has. Let me show
you how to drink it. -
SO saying, Reube opened what nature
intended for mouth, but what would
answer for a model for travelling cellar
door, and putting the nozzle there, gave
the cock another turn and took one swal-
low, when he, too, cavorted, and tore
around as though hornet had mistaken
his mouth for its nest.
"Well, goll. I'll be gosh almighty,
goll darned. May be eternally haber-
gasted and cut to bits, if that amt the
rottenest, tarnallest, ornariest, sinking
water ever did taste. Tell you what it
is, Rusha, that's some of that new kind
of water city folks have got to drinking.
Sulphur water they call it. ! always
hearn tell that it tasted like rotten eggs,
and that's them, sure, and no mistake
| | et' & 90 to the hotel. Rusha, for | begin