Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-25
For Tie Enquirer.
vIVE LA BAGATELLE; BOB FOSTER, &c

WHITE SuLpHCR SPRINGS Va, Aug. 10.
During my soJourn here, glanced at all the
newsps pers that came in my way, in the iner-
walls of other attractions and recIealions, so many
OF which are 10 be found al these delightful wa
.ering places. happened to skim over little,
eight by Ten Wing pocket handkerchief, printed
in a town hard By, in which noticed Inc follow.
ing Article, which you will please transfer 10 your
paper, with the annexed remarks, which lei
sure moment enables me 10 make, il you have
vacant column in your paper this week. Inc
poel says:
a little nonsense, now and then,
ID Telished by the best OF men,
"THREE CHEERS FOR OLD ZAcK Every body
knows Bob Foster, of franklin, fellow of "inh-
mite jest" Of mos, exquisite humor, whose Jokes
are inimiIable. Bob is Democrat, but he told
US story the other day which h. declared beat
the telegraph all hollow, wonderful as iha! great
agent of news is acknowledged to be. At the
risk OF "marrng curious tale in the telling" (for
Bob's initiative manner Of course is wanting,)
we may state that we received in Louisburg, the
news oil General Taylors nomination on Friday
afternoon, the 9th instant, and the gallant
Wings of that ancient town immed ately fired
laundering salute on the occasion. Bob was at
home, somewhat over two miles from town,
and when he heard the first gnn, but little dream
ed of the cause. But he was attracted by the
guinea chickens; they all locked together at the
report, and set up the song which spoke plainly
in Bob's ears: I" It's old lack It's old lack
It's old lack It's old Zack." And the pea
cock jumped upon the fence, stretched his neck
to listen awhile at the guineas, and then gave
three cheers: "Hurrah hurrah hurrah !" and
this was repeated by them all every time the can
non fired. Bob says he thus knew, in utter de-
fiance of the Telegraph, that Gen. Taylor was
nominated, aud he is bound to vote for him"
North Carolina Times
Now. sir. there lived some years ago fine,
ioyial. hosp;abe gentleman in remote county
Of Iceland, named George Reynolds. be was
vii. poet and bachelor. The family consisting
only oil himself his mother aud servants, George,
of course, had MANY "choce spirits" AMI 'JoIly
bows" as we'll as the wealthy and learned oil me
land al his festive board, when they made 'the
table roar" Eie was at one lime supposed 10 BE-
the author Of that exquisite song, The Exile OF
Erin. Mr. Reynolds going one market DAY 10
The county town. The old lady told him. amongst
The purchases ne was 10 make 10 bring good
quarter of staggering Bob" lhis being com
mon name over many parts of Ireland for veal,
which she was fond OF, aud which, presume, de-
rives this appropriate appellation from The some
what unsteady movements OF This helpless quad
rupcd on lis first appearance On this stage OIL ac-
liou. Well, when George goI 10 town, ne met
many OF his distinguished friends, and amongst
them we're Bob Peyton and Bob Little, real pa,
aob,ls fratrum The Trio repaired 10 the head
Inn, and after being comfortably disposed Of, they
might we'll sing out
Here are we met, three Jolly boys,
Three jolly boys lrow are We
And many night we've merry been,
And many more We hope To be-
Several hot tumblers OF the zeal native were
consumed, and song and jes! went round, when
the Moon,
"Blnkng in The lit sac he,"
reminded them Of "home, sweet home" and, in
fine spirits. they soon arrived at Ihe neat little
cottage Of Eglan;ne, near The hill OF Sherman, a.
the special invitation OF Reynolds. They could
not we'll say-still 10 quote from Burns
awe are nae fo,i, we re nae that fou,
But just drappe in onre'e"
for il was proof positive, from their rail-tence
motions, they had, in their previous lbations,
placed themselves our Of the act OF limitations
In other words, they were Baechi plenits
After many purchases were produced, "Tril, my
son. "a id The venerable marion, where IS he line
quarter Of staggering Bob you were TO bring me
| cauno, see il?' "Why, mother" aid the incor-
Iisible wit, 81 brought you not quarer, but Two
whole ones. There is Bob Little and Bob Pej-
ton and if any man will say there were two bet
Ter staggering Bobs in all Carrick on.Shannon,
then l'll give my head for football" "Oh, George!
Georsem said the kind hearted old mother, will
you never quill your Jokes and droileries /"
should like 10 know il The qaondam Demo.
cratic Bob II Franklin N. c., Of "intnile jest"
is not lincal descendant and OF course consenial
spirit OF one OF these staggering Bob's fellows of
"infini!e Jest" SO common 10 good old Ireland.
Only one thing would show the contrary. ln
Ireland, although physically they would s'asseI
someii,nes seldom does j, make them cbaRston
tisir priMiples
Ano her ulc s'ory: When George Ill, lha,
powerful, obstinate monaiCh, who, according 10
Sparks life Washington, wa. The true cause
OF The pro;racted American revolution, and moi
Lord Nor;h, who was his mere Orderly; when he,
the King showed symptoms Of that INSANITY with
which he was subsequently afflicted, no steps were
taken, except 10 watch him closely. Parliament,
however, met, and a Thing which these nonarchs
seldom or never do, as il is LETT 10 other heads,
he insisted on writing his own message. Hs sal
down and thus began: "My Lords and Peacocks."
&c, &c. Well, as was said OF Hamlet, there
was "mehod in his madness, !" Tor such outward
shows most OF them solely are, but they all said
The King is surely deraneed. wonder il n. c.
Bob, as il might b. inferred from his editorial
mouth piece, ct id 0mns genus, do not belong 10
that beautiful eatheIed species OF the ornl'hclo-
gcal animated nature, 50 applicably and appro-
pria'ely brought into notice by the Eneli-h de-
mened monarch. II so, can only say, "Aias,
poor YoricK
Another little domestic tale: When that singu.
lar man Dayy Crockett was running against
fitzgerald for Congress, they met al precinc'
wher. there were several Guinea hens. Talking
abou, The result, he said he would be elected; Tor
said he, all the earth is going Tor me, even The
Guinea hens, listen 10 them singing Out Crockett!
Crockett! Crockett" But Bob Fosters Guineas
must be somewhat of the nature OF George krc-
mef's hen, who was always cacking and never
laid an egg; Tor, il mistake not, Crockett was
beat that time.
And SO then these are The signs OF the times and
unerrins omens OF Wing victory! This goc>
beyond Zoroasler and all The Masi and agrees
with he Egyptians VINO believed in and worship
ed certain plans and animals, such as onions,
asps, crocodll"s, calls &c, as cur myth logical
Wings worship and believe in Racoons, Pea
cocks and Gninea chickens. goose saved Rome
once-why don't they stick that intellectual lido
up2 il would be more suited 10 their Supposed 70
lions OF danger AMI 10 their actual proceedings.
Sacn, then, is one OF The traits q: The Wings,
and these Iecfeant, unstable Democrats, who's.
apas;acy is more 10 DC eXecra'ed. Nhat Un'
Ycrnmcnt we will have il this party succeed! -
mead, acknowledging his unfiiness under his own
hand dozen times, 10 be surrounded by cabl
net OF aulul kaaves, who 60 Tor The SPOTS as
the primary objecI, or, perhaps, pair OF sasger,
Jag Bohs livery symbo!ical Bob Of n. Z. 10 be
second Jack, no, Donkey, but Downing, The spec
tres ui George Ill and Dayy Crockeit-a Racoon,
Guinea chicken and Peacock, with the real
John Donkey from N. York as Government organ.
What pretty game OF sevenup will these seven
cabine: councillors and heads o. departments play,
with The chief looking on in dumb SHOW and The
Donkey laughing and taking noIes-O! iempora,
o mores gu, lei me cite one omen and prog
noslic OF The ancient Romans, il these ausuries
are % be held up, aud close That supersIitious,
idoalrous people. however intelligent they ohet-
wise nigh, have been, thought thai certain binds.
fastening on any national insignia, was bad
omen; and according 10 Wing theoiogy,i' we have
similar bird pperched upon our civic standard,
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