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

Some time since we fonnd ourseIf on
board the cars between Union P oint aud
Atlanta, in Georgia, with prchaps the
greatest 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 il 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-
quently. ifany one laughed or whispered
in the cars, eur 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
we're a -dashing, deviI-may-care set of
b'hoys. the whole ofthen, but one par
,icularIy appeared to love a joke. He
had several times, in. laughing way,
told his comrades; when any of them
annoyed him in any way, "no, to crowd
the monkey" He noticed that the little
Erenchman looked very uneasi!y toward
him, whenever he made use Of his e1-
PRESTON, and i've determined to have
Joke AT his expence. In 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 voice loud enough
TO be heard allt6rough the car, he. said
"Come, boys, don't crowd the non
key" At ,bs 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 rage, he exclaimed
''Le diable, sare. vot you shall mean
by call me Won dam monkey7 You are
Won yot you shall call dam ramskall,
sare.''
"Come. gentleman. no quarrelling in
the cars" said the conductor.
s'Vot, sare, shall / be cal Won dam
monkey, and den you say no quarrel in
re cars? BY gar, sare, | shall have
vot you. shall call ze satisfaction, sare.
] have been insult by Won dam dog, Won
dam leelle dog, vot you shall call pup
pee"
"The gentleman did not alIude 10 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."
-"Sacrs te diabie !he look a! me when
he'say "don't crowd. re monk"e," and
you say he dom, mean me. By gar, he
mean me when he say monkec. He
Won dam .monkee, Won baboon, Won
shackass !"
Our vag. ish friend, having accom-
plished his object. was enj"ying III" joke
behind one Of lhe seats. where I,c 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
deg Yankee Blads.
A CLEVER BoY.-A farmers wife, in
speaking of the smartness, aplness, and
intelligence of her son, alad six years
old, TO, lady acquaintance, sssaid-
tie can read 'huen'Iy in every part
Of the Bible, repeat the whole calechism,
and weed onions as well as his father"
"Yes, mother," added the young
hopeful, "and yesterday licked Ned |
Rawson, throwed The cat into the well,
and stole old Hinkley's gimlet."