The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-06-20

A sentimental LOaGer at Niagara Falls.
We were exceedingly amused, says the
Albany DUtchman, at the air and manner OF
a decided "loaler." Il sentImentalist Wllhal
and a topper, who had come out of his way
from Buffalo TO see the Falls.
'Landlord - said he, to the Boniiace of
the Cataract, land you, gentlemen, who
stand on this porch witnessing this pitlless
rain, you see before YOU one who has a tenn
pest of sorrows beating upon his head con
tinually. Hunts [ was worth twenty thou
sand dollars. and drv the saddlmg prof $
sion; circumstances alter eases now wish
to solicit charity. Some Of you seem bcnev-
client, and do believe / am destined to rank
myself among those who could travel from
Dan to Beersheba, and say all is barren
No have read Wolney's Ruins, Marshalis
life of Washington, and Pope's Essay on
Man. and most of the literature Of the day. as
contained in the small newspapers. But the
way Pm situated at present, is scandalous.-
The fact is, my heart is broke, and I'm Just
Ishmuezing about the globe with sOmbre
brow, and bosom laden with wo. Who
will help me-speak singiY genllcmen-who
will ease my greet, and drive my cares awayF
as Isaac Watts saws, in one Of his devotional
poems"
No answer was returned. A general
laugh arose. The pride Of the mendicant
was excited; rage got tie better Of his hu-
mainly; and shaking bis fit in the face oil
the by-standers, he roarcd out:
/ You're all pack Of poor ordinary com
mon people. J on insult honest poverty bu1
! [ do not hang out my head for a that Us
/ Burns says, will chasise any man here, lol
TWO THREE cent drinks of Monagohala whisky:
yes, tlIoug have but lately escaped ship
wreck, coming from Michigan 10 Buffalo, and
am weak from loss Of strength yet will
whip the best of you. Let amy one Of you
come over to the Black Rock Railroad De
pot. and iii lick him like Il d-n !"
';Never mind that" said one, "tell us
about the shipWreck."
''Ahr' he continued, ''that 10GS n scene :
/ Twenty miles out at sea, on the lake; the
storm Dustin upon the deck; the waves. like
mad tailors making brooches over it contin
|ualiy; the lightnings Dustin overhead, over
the lee how every mast in spnters; every
sail in rags; women Il scTeamu' farmers
wifes, emIgratin' TO the west, calling for lheil
husbands and hell yawniu' all around! A
good many were sea sick and one man, al
Ter casting forth everything beside. with Vi
oleut reich, threw up his boots Oh gentle
men, i was awful At length came the las
and destructive blow. It struck the ship Oh
The LEFT side. in the neighborhood Of the poop
and all at oust ! felt something under u
break away. The vessel was parting! On
half tie crew was drowned; passengers wa
praying, and commenting themselves t,
heaven alone escaped the watcry DOOM
"And how did you managefo redeem your
self from destruction p was the general III
quiry.
..Why. gentlemen the fact is, | seen how
things was agoin', and took my hat am
icent ashore p
The last saw Of this Munchausen, was a
our coach wheeled away. He had achieve
a drink" and was perambuIatIng throug
the mud. lightened momentarily ol his sol
: rows.