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Jim Fisk Bullied For Once

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Day
26
Month
August
Year
1870
Copyright
Public Domain
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Tho Times says that a New Miïford, üt., morohant, while in Lfew York, reccntly, with otliors essayed to board Fisks steamer "Plymouth Rock" for Foiighkeep8Í9. Fisk hiín.ielf ttnáaeated on deck in tho cool shade, and, being appcalcd to, backcd up viva voce the printcd rules forbidding passengera to come on bonrd till the iiour of sailing. The New Milforüer was wad. "See here, my dear sir," said be, "you have all the advantage, being in the shado and wo in the sun, nnd I don't want to etand hcre and argue with you. We. have paid our passage, and wowant to come on board, and we will come. - It's allery well for you to put ou these airs, but if you do own this boat, and the Erie railroad, and half of New York city, and the Suprcme court to boot, I can remember, Jim Fisk, when you wero nothing but a peddler over in Connecticut, and my wife sluit tho door in your face. Now clear the track, for we'ro roming. All aboard !" And on board4be went, followed by tho whole erowd, which bore down the guards and took possession. Tho editor of a Tennooeoe paper an nounces himself " personally, morally pcouniarily and phyiioally reeponsible' for ts contente. He evidently haen' been in tbe Dewspoper business for any extended period of time

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Old News
Michigan Argus