Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1844-12-28

duct. seized a little chubby grandson
with his left hand, and placed him as
tribe his neck, with his crab-stick for q
bow, did incontinently play, g Molly
mt the kettle on" across the lads port
IL stomach. From that moment, anar-
chy reigned in the once orderly city OF
New Amsterdam, and the civil compact
was dissolved, though the machinery Of
government continued to go on from
the mere force Of habit.
Rccloi1 was at length quite discour'
aged by the failure of his efforts to dis
enchant his sweet heart and his fellow
citizens, and finally made up his mind
to swim with the current, and join IN
the concert Of "MolIy put the kettle
on when, asif by special disPensatlon'
an event occurred just at this time,
which brought about in an instan, what
hchad been so long laboring to accom-
pli.h. This was the arrival of amlllin-
err from Paris-The first that had yisi-
ted New Amsterdam and grand as
sortmcnt Of fashionable bonncts, and
other articles with French names, that
excited the curiosity Of the elite Of the
CITY to an ccstacy as it were. When,
day or TO aftcrward, little handy
legged negro was seen marching thro
the principal streets, with great hand
bin pasted on his back, announcing
that Madam Flccccmont, having ust
arrived from Paris, would the next
morning open an assortment of hats
caps shawls, cloaks, &c. &c. Of the la
test Partisan fashions, for the inspection
Of the elite Of New Amsterdam, who
were earnestly invited to call carly, in
order 10 get the first chocc.-Thcrc
was no sleeping thatnight, and the con-
cert of the blind fiddler was entirely
neglected.
The excitement of music yielded
without struggle TO the excitement
OF French millinery; every body, mean
in. every lady of the least professions,
waited with incxprcssiblc cagerncss,
for the hour of displaying these invalu-
able treasures; Molly gave place TO
Madame Flcecemont; aud even Loo
kec, instead of humming that iavorltc
air, or asking if he had heard the di-
vine minstrel was continually fdgctlrg
before the glass, and ilouting her old
Dutch bonnet. In short, TO make an
end of this remarkable s,ory-which is
as true as the Gospcl-from this time
the old blind fiddler continued to play
10 empty benches, and walls without
ears. The spell Of music was dispelled
by the spell Of fnery, and the last that
was seen of this diabolicai minstrel was
one moonlight night when he appear
ed to the keeper of the great wind
mill, who was taking advantage OF
night breeze to ply his vocation, noun
ted on his fiddle bow and vending his
way across the river in the direction OF
Snake Hill
Thus was the good city OF New Am
stcrdam relieved from one epidemic by
the introduction of another; and thus
was brought about by accident what
Roclon had failed to achieve by all his
cxertons SO little is it the power OF
mantle aspiring worm-to direct, or
even cnnuencc, the general course oil
things in this world. In good time
Roelolf married Lockec, who never al
ter sung any thing but lullabies TO her
chubby boys and girls. The good city
of New Amsterdam returned to its
wontcd propriety under the discreet
Governor Lubbersen, who lived to a
good old age, and, what is somewhat
remarkable. had ever slight shaking
in his right elbow, doubtless in consc-
quencc Of the memorable tune he play
cd on the stomach Of his little fat grand
son. As for the old man OF Pavonia,
he lost all his customers ut the Markt'
feldt. by the unsecmly capers of his
fish and chickens, since after that fatal
morning not single responsible bur
CHER would deal with him. 80 he re-
tired from business, and lived comfort
ably on his means for many years, Smok-
ing hispipe. talking about the good old
times, and predicting bad weather.
ExrRAor.-Let us not be insancly
confident ofthe pcrmancnce of our in
stitutions. Let us not imagine that
our Republic will be preserved by Il
miracle. Republics ha, c fallen in days
gone by-splendid, powerful Rcpub-
lies. The crash Of their fall echoes