Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-03-10
From tho Dstfois Fres PrssA 6
80 ssLuclIy Pete. 2 sesy. 4,


truthful history of The easeer Of one OF onr
most esteeu,od citizens, whose energy, en-
,srpriss and psoverbial good hunor have
wrought cal for him. from small bssinnings,
an ample pecuniary reward, as veil as posi-.
zion and standing in the city Of bis adop.
,ions
M. Kinssbury e prediction, that the hero
Of his sketch would soon be member OF
the civ Council, 10 near its fil6Imsnt.-
Our renders will have noticed thai Patrick
McGianis, alias La.cky Pate, is the demo-
cratic nominee for Aldermen Of the 9Th
Ward, swi,ha fair prospect Of success. 3
ss Lucxy PETR. sastsg9
One pleasant day ia 81, while sitting
in our editorial sanctum in Detroit, a strap
ping. diriy, ragged, but merry.eyed Irish
boy gave us call, and presented picture
Of saucy Independence. After gazing al
Us some time, be burst into hearty laugh
slapped his hands on his sides ike roos-
teraready to crow, and roared OUT s.is i,s
tOch, Fve ST. Patrick q own luck iht 9
time. Such bl;sssi coantenance, Mis,her
Kingsbury, rs covers your head! sure
yees want diril; and Pm The very By 10
make good honest diyil 10 yees.' sszs
sWhaiis your namsf' asf
sGood luck to me, Pm called afisr swate
Saint Peter ..'.
well Peter have you q character3
II The best Of characters left in Ould
ireland; but sure and didn't ! forget to
bring the Same wild met &C.,
We liked the looks Of Pete. and though
he was genuine vagabond in appearance,
We thought il would do ne harm to try The
experiment 10 we sent him up stairs
10 be the devil Of the printing Office
There was striking peculiarly nbou.
This boy--he was always in good luck
When he commenced his career with us, he
made about as many mistakes as Handy
Andy but he had an inimi.ahle way of
lhsrning them over SO as 10 show the best
face, and. finally making Us see some capi.
As specimen he once BY Incident
Knocked over an open ink keg, and came
running down 10 our office, with bis face
cleaning with joy
e.Arrah, now Misther Kingsbury, l've
had the nntest good lnck' this morning.
Ny fut biz itssJf agin the ink keg, and il
1.us,V.hs.i.ro,, 81 ~ hiands,,no-.,
ss,sfm i. .ood t,ck n didn,e touch the
paper that piled np- and iii had wouldn't
II have been ruined entlrelyP ssrs -a'e
We don't design to tell a series Of anec-
doses of the ainguiar happy character; our
obiect is 10 refer to him by way of illus
tralior, 10 q raofal. w hateyer happened,
s nss.... so,,s,h;nc :. !. ..oa f,o,n ii in wba,
.s...,s - s:.sa..,ada 81 -. s,,r a,,v hone
~ ".saa.;...S - 49,. ,clo,,ds in b;s skvti,
Iii y. .s..nsh;na l,Gsanssonan,ly he an.
80, ,s..d ~ ~ nhs,.c,ss's,h.,, ia co,,ld nd,
soo' ~ s'-s''''S1 " '5 '''- e. = s'sTl - "
o'sr RI - .f,.a -. ii, h,d ,acome
-l..a' -. ~. -, ,saI.'s.,s .os = o..r .s,ah
,:aI. III :. W. d. n. ~. - ;a1s,n;,aiI. rooa l,ck
ghs ..sa, ha5 's..n:a - -" ,saJ md .r;,e with us
ma 6n.llv hscarna o,r on, door business
..sn an GOOD woees ~ was arden:ly
s,...hsd 6 - nn9 nm onnped in true irish
..,,ls /, -, into cons,an, '6ohis ON our nc.
ca,,nt + w.s owing 10 pood luck that, he
d;dn,. have his breath Knocked out of him
$, .,,s,,s 7of M. no,n,at exercises ~ -
TIa san,.,ad o,,r Office one day laughing,
sss.i,ehsc uell Hack ed md some money
i'm ri. hnnd. He handed il TO the book.
fteensr. . I'm the name Of new subscriber.
Al siruck our ear. NJ once. for the person
n.msd a., !, b;,,er poIi,icaf enemy. He
.h,r., ;n,o ona ef his rich lauehs. and re-
snil.d.-. .ss..5sl'',.'T : ,l.e.i i
"a met the boy down by the market, aud
,.fL;n, o.;n vaas nv ;ewel. Ieuv him mn
sr.ar,a.s h.,aa.n his neeners ond he guy
me ,h;s ornamen, over .ny'owr. Thin we
.rr.nnled. and II was mysslf that got on the
-, nf ,hs block GUARD inst sated myself
cnn.far,oblv and then showered ,te cratur
9th !. ,gune,,:s until ha said enough! By
,nv a..s;ng vood luck. I reasoned the baste
mo .,hscr;b;n,. md then before unsated
smv.alf + ,coaxed him with another settler
bstween the teeth. 10 hand over the lee for
,ha, same. Och. now you've got him it';l
ba Won. Mis,her Kingsbury. tha, will make
n good diricrat oy'im.,,and decent chris.
t;,n ), s5 I,5E.a q ss-.s ss. s-sss. ..siis9sss.
i ypb;nn;no man ;nto Subscribing far n