Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-02-28
AMUSING INCIDENT.

Tho Columbus correspondent Of The
Cincinnati Gazette relates the following |
amusing occurrence that happened in the
House Of Representatives a few days
since. The facetious writer denomin-
ates himself "John Smith 3D."
nTaLking about boards good joke
come off hereRbouts yesterday. As the
members gathered in at the afternoon bell
general attention was attracted to an old
red haired, one-eyed cock, with beard
worthy ola Nazarene, and heavy whip
under his arm altogether the toughest
customer, prehsps, that ever penetrated
beyond the lobby. He was waiting for
the clever and promising young gentle
man who represents the KnOxtes. He
said that Mac had engaged a load Oflum-
Der from him some weeks before, but
that the cold weather had prevented his
bringing it sooner. He had sawed it ac-
cording ''to order," and here it tOGs-but
where was Macl All, truly where was
hef Not so vendant as to be cOught nap
ping. lie had heard Of the arrival and
was missing. II was an amusing scene,
to see the old soldier standingat one Of
the fires with his single eye fixed upon
the door, scanning each member that en-
tered. But Mac did not come. The
House was called to order, and still the
hopeful Junior was among the missing
Some member, disposed to see the joke
out, moved a call Of the House, and had
the sergeant.at arms despatched after the
absentee. The sergeat soon made res
port-owlcreekibus non comeatibus.-
The board man started on the search
himself. While the House was waiting,
a member moved that portion of the
public ground be granted TO the member
from Knox for the purpose off board
yard! While they we're cracking their
Jokes at his expense, Mac came in, and
business progressed. In about quarter
of an hour, however, The red pole of the
old gentleman was thrust in at the door,
he screwed his crooked face into shape,
and set his single eye dead on the fugi.
tive, as he sat over in the Wing chucke-
~. He started towards Mac-Mac
walked round the hall-he followed-And
round and round they went-the House
roaring with laughter at this droll game
at "poOr pussy wants corner" FINAL
", when the old man was lost among the
Sc ats, Mac got his hat, and left the hall,
followed by his prosecutor, and every one
Iofus lobbies, The purchaser of the
plank looked at them, and declared that
he had engaged poplar, not lime plank
The old man darted into the House and
hallooed for one ofthe members to come
out, BY whom he wanted to prove the
contract. But 10! when he got back he
found that Mac was no where to be found.
Once more the legislative party to this
game Of hide, and-go.seek got into the
hall, and was called TO the Chair TO play
the part of-Speaker. Even here, how 4.
ever, he was not secure; for in few
minutes the board merchant entered the
hall, looked at his tormenter in his eleva-
ted security, and shaking his head as
though he were eutwitted, slowly retreat
ed from the hall. understand that Mac
sent a person after him to make him
whole Of his damage, no doubt voWing
that, safely divorced from this adventure,
he would not soon DO caught in such an
olhor. The old man out Ofthe way, Mac
ran the joke into the ground, by sending
a member who was on the floor advocatN
ing an issue Of State bonds, the following
notice 10 be used by him as an argument
to show that the bonds would be cur
remit
State Bonds will be received at al
times in payment for lime lumber, at the
lumber yard Of
C.J. McNULTY g. Co.
Vive Ia Bagatelle!
Which means Go it, Mac! never say