Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-05-09

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"You are admiring the St. Charles ho-
tel, l perceive, SIR" said a person, we'll
dressed and of affable address, going over
to him.
Yes" said the Yankee, s. I've Just a
been thinkin' what larnal fortin a Teller
might make if he could take it through the
country with him, and let it be seen attwo
cents head, jist as they exhibit the hog
with two heads, or the man wots got no
hands and plays the fiddle with his big toe
why it nd be greater sight than any
Of 'em, tell yer"
"a vewy pecuIiaw ideaw-vewy, pom
my 'onaw." sail! the wel-dressed indivi-
dual, who was, or affected to be, dandy.
''But won't you walk i'll and take some
refreshments" he added.
Wal, guess | will. stranger" said
the Yankee; . for I feel pickish, that
fact"
cav pickish," said the dandy "that's
a pecuIaw ideaw--capital phrase is pick.
ish-capilal."
In they walked, and up to the counter,
where the lunch was spread. The dandy
called for plate Of soup and some roast
beef for his newly formed friend, and Sc
lected some cold chicken for himself.
The Yankee swon'd" he was one of
the most decentest felers he'd met with
since lie left the old Bay State, and saio
he should take something. The dandy
ascented, called for a julep, and remarked
that it was a capital idea-a peculiar con-
ception-to call juIep "something." The
Yankee drew out ten dollar bill TO pay
for the drinks. The dandy would not let
him change it; said it ould be peculiar
idea, indeed, to change ten dollar bill to
pay for two drinks; called him aside, and
cautioned him against having anything TO
do with bank notes while in the South
there were so many of them bad-and as
he was just going TO the bank, proposed
TO take the ten dollar bill from him, and
give him in exchange two gold FIVE dollar
pieces.
The Yankee assented, made the ex-
change, and the dandy babe him polite
good bye, telling him he should hasten to
, the bauk, as lie had peculiar aversion to
, holding paper money in his possession.
, 1t was not long till the Yankee found
out that his two ''god' pieces were moth
ing but brass. except thin coating of gold
, put on by galvanism, and that the gener-
Gus dandy, thinking it, no doubt, pecu-
+ liar idea-to use his own favorite expires.
sion-had diddled him. He made his
way to the Recorder, and before tina! iunc'
,ionary he thus made his complaint:
esquire, I'm expificated-used up
done brown; but if wonst gets tu hum
out of this cussed Louisianer, may | be 3
mack'rel if I'm ever caught here agin."
Whats the malter!" said the Recorder;
''if you have any complaint to make, pro-
= coed with it,.
:. Tonhee-"Wal, I guess have com
:. plant TO make, squire, and a right smar
chance Of a one at that. Won't Patience
be rIev when she hears ont! She'll be
out of all patience for me maxim such 4;
tarnal fool on myself-she will.
Recorder.-'It would seem you NEAR
G to make fool of me. State your com
: plant, or withdraw"
f Yonkee.-'Jist hold on to the track
= line for minnet, squire, and I'll get 60
: in directly"
= Recorder. them"
= Yankee-"Well, the fact is, | came
q down here South with a few motions OF
i speculation, 'tendin' to clear out afore vel
n Her fever time, and if it waren't for wha
J. happened me to-day, I'd made somethin
J. handsome by the concearn."
8 Recorder.-"Then what did happen Il
S you to-day!"
Here the Yankee gave the Recorder
- proIix narrative Of all that passed between
:. himself and the gentleman with the " pc
f culiar" ideas, from the time they met il
# ST. Charles street till he passed the tw
o FIVE dollar counterfeit pieces on him.
10 After listening to him long time. th
10 Recorder asked, "but what was his name?
N His name!'' said the Yankee, scratch
o. ing his head; "cuss him. forgot to as
n him; but as everything was with him 'pt
#, cuiar' this and peculiar that, l guess b
i: mus, be one on those peculiar institution
ID of the South the newspapers speak SO o
:. ten of.
The Recorder, smiling, told him tn;
4. would do; and the Yankee withdrew, il
n Weighing agains, the day he came to Lou
4 siana.
- The Boston Post furnishes the followir
ms
ar epigram on dandy