The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-08
THE MAN WHO RODE THE GOAT.
BY JOHN w OLIVER.

In a quiet village in The sober State OF
CONNECTICUT, fiourishes Furnishing Dvis-
ION of The Suns OF Temperance. Much has
been said about its mysieries-and many
qu'zzical sIoIy has been lo!d III relation 4"
he antics OF a certain goat, said 10 be con
nected herewith.
|, is said that in this quiet village resides,
among others, cute Yankee, of remarka
bly, ingenious aud curious turn Of mind.
whom for his resemblance To tine Pry family.
We shall name Paul. NOw Paul took II InlU
his busy noodle to- ''enIer the gates of our
Order" without riding the goat. lie there
| lore .'looked around among mankind" Tor "a
green Sun of Temperance and having hx-
ed his mind upoI a victim, he started IN pur.
suit and found his man. After exercising
MS pumping ingenuity IN manner "too ie.
iious 10 menlion,n he found himself on me
road home ,i;kled to pieces with the idea Of
being in possession al the mysterious word
which would unlock the Division door, and
put him in possession OF ''opel sesame"
In the meantime, Paul's design was CON
municated loa few waggish spirits OF The
Division, and appropriate arrangements were
made for his reception.
Meeting night came, and after the broth
ers had pretty generally assembled, the U
). heard a srrange noise al the door, like IN
10 The bleaIings ot a certain animal famIlIar-
" lied Billy. The .. 5. ne to his in
strucnons, opened The door jar.
sB h!~ sad Paul.
"B,b! B,h!! Bahi!r' returned The o. s.
aud open flew the door.
Paul walked in, looking very knowingl,
he while, and took a seat among the ini'ia
ted. The sham business proceeded ior
while as II ''nuihng had happened:
Worthy Patriarch" a, length said mem
Der in solemn aud Impressive manner, 1.-The
person who last entered having neglected Il"
turn the usual somerset aud light upon his
ais big toe-ii is very evident TO my mind
that he has not been iui a'ed. ,hereiorr
move that we proceed To pu, him through"
s'Second Tie notion shouted dozen.
81 guess I'D better retire." said Paul, ri
sing, and evidently uneasy guess there
must be some mistake" And he "wenl ioi
to no." Bat they wouldn't let him.
"Any one who once gets in here, must 60
Ieet without his bouts. $50 jus, be quiet
,ill we get ready"
The door was fastened and all hope Oi es-
cape cut off Paul uembled. The black
snitl aforesaid ope Ied a chest and pulled
Out sack. Paul turned white.
"Prepare the vicIim!" said the w. p.
Paul sprang to his feet aud begged Tor
mercy-'bul no mercy there was known!',
tie was hustled into The sack in spite of all
the kicking resistance he could make. Tie
goat happened 10 be out Of soits that night !,
and so an old wheelbarrow was substituted
Paul was trundled round the room-firs
backwards aud then forwards over sticks Of
wood, down SLAMS and up stairs.
"Bibr aid the blacksmith, stopping to
blow,
"Please let me OUT" pleaded Paul.
"Csnt yet" returned The blacksmith. -
"Ain'i reached the Falls Of Niagara--mus'
put you through the shower batb!' Pau!
wiped away the perspration.
Creak, creak, went the old wheel barrow
round The room again. AT PauI's earnes'
solicitation The shower bath was omitted
He declared il would give him a old.
Paul was liberaied--a terrible man. tie
started for a lawyer for vengence. But The
lawyer told him he had better say nothing
about il; and he finally concluded no, tn.
II so happened that where Paul worked
a number of girls were employed. 'One
day Paul entered The ladies' depir,meni."--
That morning an Irish girl had been admit
led To The establishment. and the miscbes
ons imps had wrapped her up in Pecc g
canvass, and were wheeling her abou, tn,
floor
"Whai are you dning?' ssled Paul.
"Biddy's riding The goat" archly replied
The ringlesder. Paul boiied.
"rhe man who rode The goat" is well
known in the villa ge--ard is often pointed
out by the little boys. We rather think the
next time Paul wants Ia enter secret 80
ciety he will 90 i'm the front way