Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-16
JOHN MITCHELL [Lsl
MARCUS SHERWOOD Isl
MOSES ROSS LsI


TIE KAFFIR AND THE LADIEs-A few days
ago it is said, four ladies in the height Tor
rather in the extreme breadth) of the Crenoline
fashion, paid visit to the rebel chief Sandil-
Ii, at his residence in the Drostdy; we'll known
gallant and witty colonel acting as cicerone to
the party. w ith considerable address and the
aid of the energetic colonel, each fair votary of
fashion managed to convey herselfand portable
wardrobe through the narrow doorway (only
Intended Tor horse 10 enteraD of the chiefs
apartment without much damage, and the par
ty Stood fronting the group of wondering sava-
ges. Sandilli reclining on iron hospital
stretchrr, in graceful attitude, with his regal
tigt rskin karuss carelessly thrown over him.
His brother, splendid specimen of rude
kaffif stood on his left; in all the pride of ma
tive dignity, whose fine limbs, and well de-
veloped muscles no thong or Wrappage had
helped TO strangle in their growth--a beautiful
"a perfect model for a sculptor, and most
strange contrast to the made-up figures of his
grotesgue milliner- made visitors. Around
these two Were lying sitting, and standing
the other councillors. about a dozen in va
rious attitudes and stages of Kaffir no fashion,
some az natuYel, others blanketed and kar0ss
ed. After scrutinizing examination of the
various figures composing this picturesque
group of the elite of kafflrland and much crit
zeal disquisilion on the part of the ladies as to
the relative merits or the ancient Grecian stat
utes, &c, Sandilli was requested TO stand up
and show himself The chief wished to know
who the ladies were that he should stand in
their presence. ssTell him" said the jocose
colonel TO the interpreter, ''tell him they are
my wives, and that have another al home, and
ask what he thinks OF them.' s'Fie, Colonel,
twittered one young lady, chow can you tell
the chirf such nonsense?" The interpreter ex-
planned, th- chief laughed and whispered to his
brother, who laughed also, and the laugh went
round the circle all staring at the four fashion,
ables, who began 10 laugh too. at the hiiarity
they had occasioned amongst the natives
..0h! do tell us what they are all so merry
about said Miss -, "they've found out.
something very funny, I'm sure, Sandilli is
laughing so wickedly.' '.Oh, yes, colonel"
entreated Mrs. -, e pray let the interpre
ter ask him. The interpreter did ask, but was
seiz d with such an immodtrate fit Of laughing,
that he could not stop himself. The ladies
joined again and the scene became really quite
exciting, The interpreter seemed bashful
when pressed to give the merry chiefs reply,
and the curiosity of the ladies of course made
them still more importunate for an explana-
ton of the fun. .What does he say" quoth
the colonel. He says. sir, you are likely to
have large family, for they all appear -."
Suddenly the room is darkened, bustles are
squeezing themselves frantically through the
narrow doorway, helping to wedge each other
through, &c.-the party is soon seen in rapid
flight scampering home along the green follow
ed by the mischevous colonel Slys Journal