Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-03-21

themselves, tho they won't glnn none to 9th
ers. WELL sails the man to himself, 'whnt
on alrth does this meant So off he goes to
the church parson to read it for him.
Dear me- sails he, this is awful; what is
this! by itself, I-r-o-n-1ron, G-o-d-God.
Yes, it is Iron God!-Have you got such al
craven image!'
Me 2 sais the man, 'no; never heard of
such a thing
| Dear, DEAR sails the parson, i always
knew the Captain was a wicked man. hor-
rid wicked man, but didn't think he was an,
:idolater. | thought he was too sinful 10 wor-
snip anything. even an iron idol. What times
we live In, let's 60 to the Captain
i well, off they sot to the Captain, and when
he heerd Of this craven image, he swore and
raved-s" the parson put finger in each ear,
and ran round the room, screamin' like a stuck
pig. I'll tell you what it IS, old boy sails
the Captain, a-rppen ont some most awful
smashers, If you go on kickin' up suci, row
here, II! stop your wind for you double-quick,
so no muinmery, if You please. Come along
with me to that sconndrel, Soleman Figg. and
I'll make him 90 down on his knees, and beg
pardon. What the mischief does he mean by
talking of iron idols. want 10 know =
We'll, they went into Soloman's house, and
Soloman, who was sitting straddle-legs on a
counter, a-scwin' away for dear life, jumps
down in mint, ons shoes and coat, and
shows 'em Into his office. which was lis, OPP
posite to his shop. Read that, sir sails the
Captain, lookin' az fierce as a tiger, 'read
that, you everlastin' radical scoundrel did
yon write that Infamous letter' Soloman
takes it, and reads it all over, and then hands
it back, lookin as wise as an owl. Its all
right sails he. Right sails the Captain,
,,l l. IL IL
mean by my Iron God, sir? what do you mean
, 1 never said it, said Soloman. No, you
never said it, bu, you wrote it, Il never
, wrote it; no, nor never heerd Of it, Look
at these Words said the Captain, did you
, write them?' We'll, WE'LL is SoIoman,
, they do spell alike, too, don't they y! they are
the Identical same letters. God, dog; have
spelt it backwards, that's all ; it's the iron
dog. Captain; you know what that is-don't
! you, Squire; it is an iron wedge sharpened al
one eend, and havin' ring in it at t'other,-
! It's drove into the butt eend Of log, an a
. chain is hooked to the ling, and the cattle
. drag the log ecnd-ways by it on the ground, it
, is called an iron dog Oh, how the Captain
= sworer
WELL said the Minister, never mind re-
= peaiing his oatts; he must have been an ig-
hoTant magistrate lnaeed, not 10 DC aOIe 10
spell dog
sic was Radical magistrate Of the Jack
Frost school, sir said Mr.. Slick. The Lib
: erals have made magistrates 10 England no:
, a bit better nor Sooman.I can tell you. Well,
' they always called him ar,er that tine Iron
&C.
sNcvcr mind what they called him. said
, Mr.. Iiopewell; 'but what is the story Of look
ing pale, for thereis kind Of something In
that last one that don't exactly like. There
II are wods in it that shock nc; if yoo could
tcf the story without them, 1t is not bad sto-
= ry; tell us the other part
well. you know, as was a-sayir', when
!. responsible government came to the ColoaleS,
n it was like the Reform bile to England, stir
ring up the pot, and a-setlin' all a-teFmeniin,
9 SIT good deal of scum d hoatin' on the top
{, Of it. Among the rest, Sooman. being i;@h'
i and frohy. was about as buoyant as any
Y When the House Of Assembly met to treder-
= teton, up goes SoIonan, and writes his name
,r on The book al Government Housc-Soionar
= Fiyg, i. p. Down comes the Sargent will
8 a card, quick as wink, for the Governor S bal
= that night Soloman warn't bad IooEin' fel
"a Ter at all and bein' tailor in course he hat
" his clothes well made; aud take him altoge;h
or, he was jist lectie nearer the notch thar
Is one half of the members was, tor mnst on 'eu
n was from the country, and looked natio:
II siuht more like Caraboos than leg s'ators; AN
Or deed the nobs about Fredericton always cal
IN them Carahoos.
Ill well, his tongue waggad about the timber
ie est YOU ever sec; his mead was turned. SO h.
~ talked to every one; and at supper he ate am
3 drank as if he never seen vlttaIs ;,fore sine
r he was weaned. He made great night of II
Our Consul told me he thought he shou
ut have died a-larfn' to see him: he talked abon
IS the skirts of the country. and the fork OF tn
at river, and button-hole connections, and llnir
I'd his stomach we'll, and hasting the Yankees
an and every thing but cabbage lng. No ma
e- ever heard tailor use that word, any nor
he than they ever see Jew eat pork. Oh h
as had regular lark of it, and his tongue "a
i'm like mill-wheel within and sputterin' lik
es any thing. The officers ofthe - regimen
*. that was stationed there took him for men
Tor Der of Assembly, and seein' he was charae
ID ter, had him up 10 the mess TO dine next day
ng 'Sooman was as amazed as if he was jIs
p born. Heavens and arth ! said he, 'respcr
of sibIe government is great thing, too, ain
yer il! Here am to Government House Wit
~ all the big bugs and their ladies, and urPf
crust folks, as free and easy as an old glove
ev- To-day dine with the officers Of the .- II
IN gimel.t, the most arlstocratic regiment we e'
lp- er had in the Province. ] wish my fatht
'as had put me into the army Id rather wear
red coat than make one any time. One thin
IS, is certain, # responsible government las
os: long, We shall all rise TO be gentlemen, or ell:
her all gentlemen must come down to the level
,ailors. and no mistake; one coat will TT bot
ain Dinin' at mess, Ell Well, Why not!
- can make as good coat as Buckaiaster ar
ks day.
i'm We'll, Soloman was rather darntedeat iu
ms by the number Of servants, and the blaze
list uniform coats, and the horrd difficult cook
can ~; but champagne strengthened his eyesigl