The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-09-03

LIVING AGE.

'LITTELL's
LIVING AGE fua
A green horn, fresh canght-who came
to the city to look at the glorious Fourth
Glanced to he passing towardslthe Com
mon, when his attention was arrested by
the above cabaistics syllables. Upon one
side of Broomfeld street be saw the big
sign, upon the other the word MUSEUM,
sWal,' said heto him self, I've hearn
tell o them museums, but a slicin' age,'
iosites read we aboul!'
lie stepped quietly across the street.
and wipng his fee, approached one OF
the windows, in which were displayed
several loose copies Of the work. He read
upon the covers, 'Littel's Living age, and
npona card Popular Magaziae--only enc
ofits kind 10 the country ect.
'.Uagasme! Wall, that beats thunder
all ten smash! I've heern abaout paouder
magazines, an all hat;--wal, reck'n III
hsee the crittur, emmy how!'-and thus de-
door. A young man stood in the entrance.
when does it open!' asked the countrss
man. s4
'What, si!'
'Wot time does begiuF
'Whan'
'The show!' II
What showp s
wy, ,that are--this'-oontinue our in.
nocent friend pointing up to the sign.
The young man evidently suppose the
stranger insane--and turning on his heal,
walked into the office.
'Wal, dun no 'baout that feler: much
but reck'n hevn't cum a hundred
miles to be fooled-I amt, and I'm goin'
tcu see the critturs sure.'
Hello! say, Mr. Watts name, there
doorkeepcr! uellu'
A clerk stepped to the door at once,
and enquired the mans business.
Wat do you wani' Wy, lwant to SEQ
the animal, that's ALL
+ sWhat auimal!' e'7a 'at
IVY, tlis crittur--' s
u don't dndefstand you, SIR He
'Wal-yet don't LUX as ef yon could
understand nobody, enuy how. Jes send
the doorkeeper yere.'
BY this lime a crowd bad collected in
and about the doorway, aud the green 'un
let eff something like the folowing:--
That chap as went in fust thar, aint
nobuddy, eff he has got swaller. tailed
coat on My money's as good as his'n,
and it's free country, to-day. This
young man amt to befooled easy, now
tell eu. | cum down to see the Fourth,
and I've seen him. This mornin' | Isee the
elephant, and naow I'm baound TO see Ibis
crittur. ilelo-there, mistern e%
As no one replied TO him, hewever,sh
yentnred again into the Office, with the
crowd at his heels, and addressing one Of
the attendants, he enqnired--
'Wot's the the price, nabu !! !g
The price ofuhat SirnAiss aaf,
! sOf the shoH?' f 97s
| a, 10
No sh6p! W0'n thunder der yer leave
tie sign ont for, thenN se. eHs
Nv hat would you like to see, sr!, said
another gentleman, g
sWhy, want TO see the ANIMAL
| 'The aaiAnaA' Ha ai
.Ees--the crittur.' ia
'Why yes yer d,w. means the cois
name, out there pointing to the door.
| sWhere!' -gy sr.@ sN
'Ileven't yer gut sign over, the door,
of iecile LiylN'--sum'l him, bereabouu!'
LtrrELL's Lv,Na AeEn rll
'Ihai's the crittur--them W suu--trat him
aout, nabur, and here's yure putty,'
Having discovered that he was righl(as
he Supposed, he bopped about, and had
got near the door, again. 4..s ~ ol.er5,
Pending ti'e conversation, some rascal
ly wag in the crowd ,iand contriyed 10 at
tach halfa duzeu lighted FIRE crackers to
the skirt Of our green friends coat, sDd as
he stood in the attitude of passing 10 the
supposed door keeper u qnartes--crack!
bang! went The fireworks, and al the same
instant, loafer sung out, at the topof his
Iungs-'look ont, The crHtur's iocse!-
Perhaps The countryman didn't leave
wake behind ia that crowd, aud may
be he didni astonsh The multitude along
Collona ade Row, as he dashed towards the
GOT Of the Common, with his smoking
oat tails streaming in the wind.
Our victim struck bee,hne for the
rovidence Depot, reaching it jast as the
ars were ready TO go cut. The crowd
rr we'd as the train t under. way. aud
he last We saw of the 'nnioriunate,' he
as seated at window uhistlins mos.
uclfeteusly To Tie eI ginc, TO imrr, itour