Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-10
A Rich Sketch.

You can hardly turn over page Of
the "Ollapodiana," !" of the lamented Viii
lis g.. Clark, without finding something
to interest and amuse--frequently a
story which will make you laugh outs
right. Read the following sketch Of an
occurrence while the author was on a
visit to Niagra Falls The scene ap-
pears to be laid during a heavy shower,
and just as the stage was ready to
.leave:-- 81 80 q3 -its ye. + ''r
Exceedingly amused was I at the dir
and. manner of u decided "loafer," a
sentimentalist withai, and a topper, who
had come out Of his way from Buffalo
to see the Falls: "Landlofd," said he
to the Boniface Of the cataract, sand
you, gentlemen, who stand on this porch,
witnessing the pililess rain, you see be.
fore you one who has q tempest of sor-
rows a.beaten upon his head coatia-
ualy.- Wanst | was worth $40, 600; and.
driv the saddling profession. Cireum-
stances alters cases; now wish To- so>
licit charity. Some of you seem be-.
nevolent, and | do believe | am not des
tined TO rank myself among those who
could traYel from Dan to Beersheba, say
all is barren. No, / scorn to brag; but
| am intelligent beyond my years, and
my education has been complete. i
have read Wolney's Ruins, Marshall's e
Life Of Washington, and Pope's Essay
on man, and most of the literature Of
the day, as contained in the smell news
papers. But the way am situated at
present 10 scandalous. The fact 10 my
heart is broke, and I'm just lshmaelizing
about the globe. with a sober brow, and
a bosom laden with woe. Who'll help
me-speak singly gen.lemen-who will
'ease my greifs and drive my cares away2'
as Isaac Watts says in one Of his devo,
t,onal poems. ,ae
No answer was returned. A gene
rial laugh arose. The pride Of the men.
dicant was exclted-rage got the better
of his humility; and shaking his fist in
the face Of the bystanders, he roared out:
''Your'e all . pack of poor or'nary
common people. You insult homes,
poverty; but 1 do not hang down my
head for athat, as Burns says. will
chastise any man here for two three CEN
drinks Of Monagahele whiskey; yes
though | have but lately escaped ship
wreck, coming from Michigan to Bufiaie,
aud am weak from the loss Of strength
yet | will whip the best ofyou. Let an,
on ye come ever TO the Black Raiiroae
Dee pott, and will lick him like d-n!'
"Never mind that said one-"tell us
about the shipwreck !"
"AhP' he continued, .that ,eas q
scene. Twenty miles out at sea, on the
lake; the storm a beaten upon The deck
the lightnings bustin' over head, anc
Kissing IN the water; the clouds meeting
the earth; the land just over tho lsebow
every mast in sPlinters; every sail ir
rags, women screechin, farmcl's wive.
em,graain' to- ths West, calling for theil
husbands; and hell yawnin, all around
A good many was, dreadfully seasick;
and one man. after casting forth every
thing besides, with violent reich threw
up his boots. OH gentlemen, Il was
awful! At length came the last and de-
structive billow. II struck the ship or
the left side, in the neighboriroed.oi OF the
poop. snd all al wanst felt somstkie
ssdes us breakin' away. The YES.
sci was parting! One half of the crew
was drowned; passengers was praying
and commencing themselves to heaven
alone escaped the wasry doom. "Ant
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