Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-11-27
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tribute Il 10 neglect IN your early ed
ucation. Why don't you take run
over to Kentucky If it were only
TO see the Mammoth Cave. Talk OF
worlds fairs and crystal palacesl--
Why Duke, they are no more to com
pare TO the Kentucky cave than a
possum is to a buffalo-no circum-
stance al all.
whats your name, sirr said the
Duke, who now found he was speak
ing to an American instead of an NJ.
P, and therefore felt disposed TO re-
lax the austerity Of his manner,
My name,' said Jones, putting his
fingers in the pocket of his white
vest, drawing out his card. and pre-
senting it 10 the Duke-there il is
COL. !. JONES, OF JoNEsYILLE.
sM. S. L' said the Duke, essay
ing through the medium Of his eye
glass TO decipher these cabalistic let
ters; why, what does NJ. S. l..
mean, Col. Jonesr
More, aristocralic ignorance, by
golly,' said Jones, speaking however
in the language Of the stage, aside,
but turning to the Duke, he said:
'Why Duke, it means member OF
| the State T,euisIati1re,
'Ah, | perceive, Col.,' said the
Duke. though not an NJ. P. you are
an M. S. L; then have not been so
much out after all; so now, Col.
Jones, good bye; | have to meet a
number Of your countrymen at the
American Minister'S. this evening;
hope | may have the pleasure Of
meeting yon there
Good bye, Duke said Col. Jones,
but one word before you 60. |
know you're temperate, but you
have no objection to old Bourbon
don't you rather like itl'
'WelI, to be candid with you, Col.
Jones, in these times of turmoil and
treason, when anarchy seems TO ride
the whirlwind, and reverence for
legitimacy is lost in the revolutiona-
| ry cry of equality, my preferences
are for the old Bourbon dynasty
Good lick says Col. Jones, Tom
Marshal himself couldn't speak bet
ter. Good bve, old fellow; you'll
hear from me Tomorrow
The Duke left 10 attend Mr.. Pea
body's soiree, TO which he was invi-
ted by the American Minister and
Col. Jones TO see the sights
The next day porter. carrying a
hamper, was seen knocking at the
gate Of Aspley House. He deliver
ed his parcel, and a letter, Of which
the following is copy, 10 his
Grace's servant:
LONDON, Queen Adelaide Hoiel1
July 5fh, 1851.
Colonel Jones presents his CON-
pliments TO Field Marshal, the Duke
cf Wellington, TO whom he had the
homer of an introduction in the
Crystal Palace yesterday, or rather
10 whom he introduced himself. On
tina, occasion, bis Grace expressed a
preference for Old Bourbon. To
crafty I h e taste OF his Grace
though Col. J. has some Monongahe-
la, which he thinks superior article
he presents his Grace with dozen
bottles OF the former, of which he
begs his Grace's acceptance-hopes
he'll like it.
'His Grace F. NJ, the Duke Of
Wellington
His Grace was utterly confounded |
on the receipt Of this note. Mon
ongahelar-lndian mummies, l pre-
sumo. thought the Duke-'superior |
Monongahelap WHY he added,
this must be some internal machine!
The writer of ;his Letter means TO
blow me up-to blow up kspIey
House. I'll Immediately have him
But while thus soliloquiz-
ing, an atidche Of the American
Minister entered, who by the way
knew Col. Jones well, and explained
to the Duke the properties and rela-
tive merits of Old Bourbon and
Monongahela.
The Dukes reply to Col. Jones's
letter was characteristic. Here it is:
'AsPIEY HOUSE, July 5.
F. ~, the Duke OF Wellington,
presents his compliments 10 Col.
Jones. F. NJ, the Duke Of yelling
lon, has not for several years accep-
led a present; cannot consent to re-
ceive this. Is therefore unable TO
say how he likes it. Should Col.
Jones desire 10 have the opinion on
The subjectsol F. NJ, the Duke OF
Wellington's grocer, his residence is
l95 Strand. .
sCol Iones Oueen Adalaida Ho- Il