The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-05-15
OLD JAKE vs.. CHEESE "A GOOD
STORY.

Some years since | was employed as
warehouse cerl, in large shipping house
in New Orleans One day vessel came
in consigned to the house having on
board large lot of cheese, from New
York, During the voyage some Of them
became damaged by bilge water, the ship
having been leaky, consequently the
owners refused TO receive it, as il was not
as the bill of lading said delivered in
good order and well conditioned-they
were therefore sent TO the consignees of
the ship, to be stored until the case could
be adjusted. ! discovered a few days af-
terward that as perfume they were de-
cidedly too fragrant to remain in the
warehouse in June and reported the
same to the concern, from whom re-
ceived orders to have them overhauled
and send all that were passable TO Beard
e. Cahourn's auction mart, to be disposed
of for the benefit of the underwriters, and
the rest to the swamp. got a gang of
black boys to work on them and they
soon stirred them up. Presently the
boys turned out big fellow about three
feet across the stump, from which the
box had rotted off, and in the centre "a
space of ten inches was very much de-
cayed and appeared to be about the con-
sistencv of mush, of a blush tint, which
was caused by the bilge water-the boys
had set it upon its edge on a bale Of gum
ny bags when noticed over the way, a
big darkey from Charlestown, South
Carolina, who was notorious for his quail
ity in the line had seen him aud another
fellow the night previous practice. They
would stand, one each side of hydrant,
they would butt like veteran rams. \
thought struck me that | might cure him
Of his Dragging and butting, and
have sport also; so told the boys TO
keep dark, aud called old Jake over
They tell me that you arc u great fellow
for butting, Jake?
lis some, Massa, dat's a fac, doue
butt de wool 'tircly of ole Pcte's head las
mite, and Massa Nickols was gwine TO
give me goss. Ikin iiss buck de head oh
any Niger in desc parts myself, kin.
Well Jake have got a little job in that
line for you when yon haven't got any
thing else TO do.
! is on han for all dem Kin oh jobs my
self.
Well, you see that large cheese back
there
| Idoes dat, does myself
Now II you can bunt dent in 1t You
shall have IL.
| Golly, Massa, You foolin dis Niger.
I No, lam not, Jake, just try me.
I Wat! you glib me de hull oh dat cheese
/ If / bntt a dint In nm.
Yes.
/ CORY, m butt um wide open, ! will
myseIf-iiss stan back dar, YOU Orleans
niggers -clar dc trac for old sonf Carina
/ Fs comm myself, lis.
F.. Old Jake stepped back some diiy feet
aud went at II with a good quick run,
and the next instant heard dol, heavy
sound. kind Of splash. aud old Jake's
head disappeared from sight with The top
Just visible on the other side as be rose
with hts new fashioned neeklaee, the sofi
rotten cheese oozing down all sround a.
IL settled down, - that inst his cYc,
We're visible from the centre Of g. Jake.
voice was scarcely audible, and hat
.mothered as be vaiuly tried To remove,
the immense cheese.
600. ere Nas.a, took am orr, O.0-o,
bress me liG um up. Oh! obi
Meanwhile ! WA nearly dead mgseli
having laid bark on cotton bale, bold.
ing myself together 10 kesp from bupt.
Ing. while tie boys stood around ola Jake
paying him Of
Massy shkes b0w lis niggers bref
smells; YOU doesn't clean yonr ieef, Ole
Jake Well you j. nasty niger, dat''
a fac. Wei, YOU j. de bigges, kin ot
WeleA rabbit you Ii. Whar you git youi
har greesez Aud thns the boys ruu Old
Jake, half smothered, until I took com
passion Oh him aud told them 70 take Il