Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-05-02
CROWDTHE MONKEY"

Some time since we fonnd ourself on
board tile cars between Union Point and
Atlanta, in Georgia, with prcIaps the
creates, crowd imaginable. Among the
number was a little Frenchman, en-
route to New Orleans. His dress was
scrupulously neat, even unto dandy.ism,
and he appeared to be as careful of ii as
If it had been "real California" Hc
belonged to that unfortunate class Of
individuals who think they are ''lhe
observed Of all Observers" and conse-
I quently. ifany one laughed or whispered
in the cars, our little Frenchman imagin-
ed he was the subject of it. A COM
pany Of young men bound for California,
were also on board the cars. They
were a -dashing, devi-may-c set of
b'hoys, the whole ofthem, but one par
,iculary appeared to love joke. He
had several times, in. laughing way,
told his comrades; when any Of them
annoyed him in any way, "noi to crowd
the monkey" He noticed that the lille
Frenchman looked very uneasi!y toward
him, whenever he made use Of his eI-
PRESTON, and I've determined TO have "A
Joke at his expence. In "a few words he
made known his intention to one ortwo
of his friends, who quickly entered into
it, glad of an opportunity 10 while away
the tedium of travelling.
Our wag saw that the whispering had
awakened the suspicious Of his victim,
who was in state Of excitement. Now
was his time, and in d voice loud enough
10 be heard alltbroush the car, he. said
"Come, boys, don't crowd the mon
key" At this time the two friends,
who were ''into the secret" looked at,
the Monsieur and laughed. This was
sufficient. There was no longer any
doubt that the remark was intended for
him. Rising in a rage, he exclaimed
sic diable,. sare. vot you shall mean
by call mevon dam monkey7 You are
Won vot you shall call dam ramskall,
sare.'
"Come. gentleman. no quarrelling in
the cars" said The conductor.
"Vot, sare, shall / be call Won dam
monkey, and den you say no quarrel in
re cars? BY gar, sare, | shall have
yot you. shall call ze satisfaction, sare.
] have been insult by Won dam dog, Won
dam leetle dog, vot you shall call pup
pee"
"The gentleman did not al1de TO you,
when he said monkey" continued the
conductor, attempting to pacify him;
sit is common expression, and he pro.
badly used it without thinking Of you, or
intending it for you.'
."!Sacre le diabie !he look al me when
he'say "don't crowd re monk"e," )" and
you say he don't mean me. By gar. he
mean me WHEN hc say monkec. He
Won dam monkee, Won baboon, Won
shackass !"
Our vag. ish friend, having accom-
plished his object. was eoj"ying III" joke
behind one Of the seats, where Il" was
giving vent 10, his feelings in laughter.
The conductor succeeded at length, in
pacifying el petit Monsieur, who left
the cars at The next station, en- parfait
degout.- Yankee Blade.
A CLEVER BoY.-A farmers wife, in
speaking of the smartness, aplness, and
intelligence. of her son. a.lad six years
old, TO lady acquaintance, ,tsad-
''He can Eread 'fuenlly in every part
Of the Bible, repeat the whole catechism,
and weed onions as well as his father"
eyes, muther," added the young
hopeful, "and yesterday I licked Ned
Rawson, throwed the cat into the well,
and stole old HinkIey's gimlet."