The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-11-13
D,D5E's ELo7ElEHT, =.
or, the Captnld Ou.- wit.eds

posge, he ececatrie knd uacq6alled
1ellncator, or, as the ladies ealI bin,
the ".ipcomparsb' y ugly man., !, appear
"a "a oa change" again last week, and
the next evening after tie appearance.
atMllikens ashionabIe saloon, Bodge's
head.qaarters-sas, at an early hoar.
d.aseiv crowded with the I" members Of
tae orler,s to listea to the rib tickling
aeoant Of the many incidents ever 10 be
met With in the lie Of q eoncert singer.
Many time and OFT have we shaken
eur sides with uncomfortable Laughter,
as the torsnenting sentences of dry and
sp5ataneaas Wit fell from the lips Of
the joker, as unconcerncd and as care
lessas tie drops q spray from the oyer-
hanging ellis at Niagara.
BIT lew, however, ef the many rich
things related BY him, in our presence,
have left The laughter IA US, like the FOL :
loving :-5ut. ii order to be fully APP
preciated, the reader sh,ald s,e Dodge
tell the story: ~.
Bedge, some years ago-aboat the
tine he quit teaching the ert Of wax
fruitand fiower-makIng. aud Fortunate
ly took up that Of concerting--at which
prsfessiol he has. according to repute,
amassed an Independent fortune--made
a.brake across the mountains, and one
fac morning fouad himself in the city
VI tCmcinnativns sle.aasA ~ arasfl
Here h. took passage i'm the after
wards ualucky steamer. the B.
So, bound to Memphis ,lYicksbufg,
Natchez aad New Orleans. } sa@f
The boat was denscl Y crowded, being
strowed full on deck, with agricultural
implements, horses, cord-wood, Dutch
engrants, and other hardware, while
"a: cabin overhead. was filled jam up
WITH trunks. band-boxes, men, women,
and SIGH like plumber. a -
The .boatshoyed out, fred her swivel,
and away she headed down stream,
under full steam, while her old pipes
breathed forth cook, cook, cook, which
fairly caused the surrounding hills 20
echo again. ng sms 5 .iaped
After supper. Dodge, having. by let
ter of Introduction, made the acquain-
lance Of a very useful personage.r the
Captain,of the boat, they, arm-in-arm,
took a peep into the ladies' saloon; It
was quite full, and one of the ladieswas
playing the piano elegantly. while some
Others, ,havinga greater taste for vocal
tan instrumental music, were hunming
over few Of the late fashionable pro-
dactions Of Balfe, Clover Dcmpster,
and other eminenteomposers. si9ss p
The Captain and iDcdge stood for
some time in respectful silence, when
the lady at the piano very politely re-
qucsted aid from some one TO assist her
in that glorious, soul aexhilarating and
neyer-dying old duet, the" Canadian
Boat Song.ls 81 ola Y. IeHi ttssas'
This was Dodge's cue; he very readi'
lystepped forwards and begged permis.
sion fopleadt of. aea tsdl aiia a.e' aan
."Ifyou please, SIR said the lady
whose angeliferous voice, Dodge vows
nearlyatook away his breathe 4l =
However, ourIfcro pitched into the
B0at.manpplike ailoadb of coal, and
saws that, united with the angelic vice
eftheMsssissippian nightingale, he fair
lymade q Rome how'll safe As'ii al
lAfter.the Boatman come Few selec'
tions from the Operas, lately publish.
ed; and the night being now far advanc'
ed to windlup, Dodge was obliged Y
i. fayorthe ladies with Subscription o
his trip to = Niagara Falls, Man," ylA-
"Egard, old fellow,p says the noble
Captain, meeting Dodge in the socia
hailn about midnight, "you got along
swimmingly among the ladies. Why
you sing like bird y 1lsal oiHgs-~si9
so. essIsing.a,httle, ,'isays Dodge
"And, egad, you thumbed thatladyi
guitar into fits" as - eag@a .as'n III
slWell, / tier gness / did torture
it some.p replied Dodge; !" but tell me
Captain, who the deuce is that lad,
dressed in black, that sings oalike !
nightingale. and plays with the ifinisl
and9perfection Of a proiessor?' y se
The Captain. being an oted wag, ant
the. terror Of all the jokers. on the Mis-
sissippisriver, here suddenly conceived
the idea Of selling the Yankee, with /
joke, that should count J" high anon,
the New Englanders. in ages to come
as model sssell." a1s "a assf isa
!"'That lady. my dear fellow. is a..
";You don't say SO I" says Dodge. /.
"Yes, but l do, though--and NOR
than that, she's rich rich as mud, sir
rich as mud !! worth seventy
thousand dollars young and beautltu
into the bargain a grand chance Tor
Yankee boy, just commencing lite li&'
you,s u,ssir.!Y ssi. Sc slfenas = a~as
"she's certainly very beautiful,
says Dodge saa @ssa sadi ~. III. e
"Bsaas.ful as anah5el !" replied tn
Captain ssw sila ssiie SssW as ssi
"a very-fns musician too, say
nad,.<, Il. 4.