The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-05
REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE ON THE IN.
PRODUCTION OF OUR


TALL FASHIONS FOR l844.-Beng detained until
very late hour my store Friday night last bu
sled with the preparations for the introduction OF the Fall
and deemng this also favorable occasion for noticing
any of the singular freak of my animated
Hats, described in two recent communications, con-
cluded to make my abode there on the night in question
Immediately the clock strnck one, the muster wins
tie sounded and the leap upon the counter OF the
three leading Hats simultaneous. The entertain
ment opened by the Beaver in the following collo-
BEAvER-Co-mates and brethren in durance. At our
previous meetings upon these boards, we have sung OF
our life in the woods wds and streams OF our loves ana
labors there and of capture and Introduction here
let enjoy the present wching hour, while humans
Sleep in chanting subsequent transformation ana
treatment Sister Otter, shall call on you to hop on
that bandbox and enighen with little Of your cap
tive experience.
OTTER--I regret that CALL brother Beaver, and must,
in consequence of overexertion gambols here last
night beg leave to decline Nutras have more leg and
less easily fagued than they famed, too Tor
their length of tongue; therefore fork over the call to
brother Nutra, who always as ready and as happy at
chtchat as at q flip flap
NurRIA-Much obliged! It would be painful for me
to describe the process of my metamorphoss IRON
my pelt my present wonderful shape. shoud prefer
relating the manner in which compound hat is brought
into existence gathered by me, when was fastened
upon block in the plank-room, from the following
TOURNAMENTS SONG.
LIST Jour-In mercury the Conys dip'd,
I'd .jour.-Thrice the Musquash has been clpd
Sd .Jour.-Foreman cries, It's time, tbs time
LIST Jour-Fish's hats are all the ton;
To satisfy his endless rum
Round about the cauldron go,
In the downy substance throw.
Fur from back of heetest hare
Boil beneath the babbles there; .
Cheeks of old coat Beaver shy,
Otter, peppered in the eye,
Splitting Lama throw among,
Nutria of elastic tongue
AU-Double, double; toll and trouble
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble
I'd Jour-Eyel ess Mole that under ground,
With his pough-snout worms around;
Breast of crying Shetland Seal,
For Yankees club too slow of heel;
Kanln wild from Fnesland shore,
Muskrat caught in figure four.
Cast them IN the seethlng pot,
Boil them in the cruel hot
AU-Double double, toll and trouble,
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble;
Work them with pins of wood,
Then the fes firm aud good;
Buff them DER with gum shellac,
That they be siffr and never crack.
Sd Jour--For dye-stu1 strong and DARK
Extract take oflogwood bark,
A sprnkling of the rust of brass,
With green ulphurous copperas;
Add to these materials some
Topaz clear Arabic gum,
Round abalt the caudron go,
In, the strong ingredients throw
Stir it with crooked stick,
Sometimes slow, and sometimes quick
For a dye of powerful trouble,
Make the hatbroth boil and bubble.
AH-Double, double toll and trouble,
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.
Upon a wheel suspend each hat,
And turn it slowly IN the vat.
To form and shape the felted furs
Send them TO the finshers
Counter Chorus-Then hop, hop, hop,
All meet at the hatler's shop;
Once with Possums hlinks and Coons,
We daily danc'd our rigadoons;
Tho stripd and clipd and color dJet
Still can we turn our somerset
Beauer--Tel u.s. Nutlia, what
To hats when at the fnishers;
Tell us of the trimming there,
Which is done by madens fair.
Nutria-His BY the itching of my gums
Something Fishy this way comes;
Let appear what evor's near.
Whistle, flip flap and crit.
Strange! that silent cape, which could no
resist at this moment could have disturbed them with
usnc;on of n listener o. FISH,
Broadway, N Y, and Browns Hotel, Washington.
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