The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-10-01
DISTANT RELATION.

DISTANT RELATION.
The Albany Knickerbocker tells the
following "telling story"
We saw yesterday recommendation
written by an Irish friend of ours, IN favor
of gentleman who was all applicant Tor
a commission in the army. Among other
things he says: "My friend. Mr.. --.
is closely connected with the President, his
father having Tough, duel with one OF the
Folks"
The above brings to our mind an Incl
dent that occurred some time ago at Cln-
cinnati on board the steamer Buckeye,
Just about as she was to depart for New
Orleans.
A tall countryman carrying pair OF
on his arm and covered with
perspiration, who looked as though he
couldn't tell his head from bunch OF
shingles, rushed into the cabin, calling at
the top OF his voice
"Whar is Col. Mcintosh! Is Col. Me-
Intosh OH this boat!"
No one answered. .t
"Nell, then. whar is the cap'un! l
must see Col. Mcintosh"
On being informed that the captain was
on the hurricane deck, our inqurlng friend
pressed through the crowd in that direction.
"Haul in the planks and shove her OIL,
sounded in his ears Just as he reached the
deck. H.
"Stop her cap'un-stop her! | am moi
going to Orleans"
"Run out the planks! Ashore with you
then. quick" shouted Capt. IIartshorn.
81 say, Cap'unI want to see Col. Nc
[ntosh. must see him" ..
81 dop't know him. sir" quickly an
swered the old sea dog. 1--WE can't wait
20 ashore. Haul in the planks, say
40, cap'un, | must see the kernel-he''
distant relation OF mine, and nevel
seed him in my life."
Now Captain H. is a warm hearted
man, as every man knows. The last ap
peal touched his feelings, and he kindly
inquired ..
"tIow near of kin are you to the gen.
tleman whom you are seeking'' =.
"Why. cap'un he is the father ol my
first child"
| Cast off that hawser, and let her CO.
These were the last words we heard. Ant
the boat and the man that was in searcl
of his relative wended their way to New
/ Orleans. We have not yet heard that TIT
man found Col. Mcintosh, or the place
which he landed. ...
TURNING THE TABLES ON A PRAC
TICAL JOKER.
The Minnesota Pioneer relates the fol
lowing good anecdote:
Everybody knows NJ. clerk OF tn
Dr. Franklin. No. 2, and one Of the Sc
verest practical jokers that ever ran uPo'
the river, or that ever ran saws upon green
horns. The past season, as one Of hi
instruments of waggery, he took along
couple Of reeds (lndian flutes, one
which was charged with flour, so that whe
the flute was blown, a perfect cloud {
flour was discharged into the face and eye
of the person blowing it. When NJ
found any passenger, priest or layman,
was all the same 10 him who manifesto
an interest in these Indian curiosities, h
would produce the two flutes, and retain
ing the one that was not loaded with fiou
would hand over the other to the verdai
inquirer, and would then commence play
ing that plaintive. monotonous Dacot
tune, with a variation of two notes. whic
is so familiar to the ears OF every reside'
of St. Paul. Thus decoyed. the posses
sor of the other flute was certain to folio
: Ms example. and at the very first loot
blow cloud Of -four into his face fro
] the barrel of the flute. which is played lii
a clarionet; and thus produce in the crow
/ around, an oulburst Of merriment at h
, own expense.
!, On the last trip Of the Franklin, but
few weeks since, MNhad his India
: flutes along as usual, one Of the passeI
> gers, who was up to snuff, determined
/. turn the laugh for once upon the old wa
!. himself. So he took Ms decoy flu
/, away to the cook room. and charged
: well with finely pulverized charcoal. ar
/, returned il. without Ms knowledg
a TO its place in the Office with the other fiut
e and after dinner said in Ms hearing tn
Q ..it would be pleasant to have some music
i "Cer,aihly," says NJ; "did you ev,
i, see the flutes that the Sioux bands up Il
e river play upon!"
e "No." replied the stranger, al new
Of did. Do tell me if they have flutes"
g This was enough for NJ. His fac