Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-17
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JOaN BULLS REVENGE.
Bro,,er Jonathan isioEisl.eS John HuH

NN, r CLASSIC locality u Denny bronx. which, as all
The world knows is only inferior 10 olympia ~ pusIa
celebrity certainly the town III "hlc' .o"h n s ;oo old
famous fairs Divided il was ny The riVer my
Tow and town, il had been from time inmenioflal' m
prrugalive of old town 10 hold an annual ialf. ~
was in all the country round cali or chchch "n W..
heads or COW with sx legs or u swine either very heaVY
or very intelligent il 10 be exhibited al 1ne ia i
nrner considerations The ingenuity OF all the artisans anu
manufacturers taxed annually supply the hnest au
richest materials for sale and exhibition iiltheI'o e
nrn,cy Of John Bull this had been as und'Putea
49, all matters relating To the river Sports and rs ms CHIEF
tr was an nnriinute pride, all that had been so
checked y his late defeat The water had taken refuge IN
glorious uncpaons ol Inc coming uaY. All inc ciels
and servants connected with MS esaDisnent were III
pennr;n" mr. The occasion: for Mr.. Bull hmse he
altogether great man 10 NEEDLE III THESE subordinate
details.
ryig suit Tor twenty years. lost II at last when ne
said to console himself, EVERY night Tor twenty s,
have gained my suit and have only lost once
Every night the day of the race Mr. Bull ha1 neeh
rlnmphng 10 the recovery OF his peennence al Tue
When IT opened at length, John forth WIN prou'eou
gravity whoever could have him stalking aolpau
would have been hl"d with and wonder. His eye gut
tered with The expectation of the great gain tina, day was 70
bring him. ana he reJoiced From very small beginnings lt
Bulls had risen great wealth. which, however of late had
hal decayed One Of The OF The family who
had been very successful had promised reveal the rule by
which he had been guided in his will and his relatives
scarcely less interested in This point than in the other
tents OF that instrument when me ud man died. the ax
on, came out for the cdication Of his descendants 1t
very simple consisting Of but two words--"gammon and
humpug' Ever afterwards The arms Of The family were de-
curacd with pig and large ofone ahu hese '"o WORDS,
which directed every action OF thclr IVes.
On entering tho fur The first ocect mat me lhe eyes OIL
John Bull large exhibition OF every description oil me',
rhantsp over which Brother Jonathan IN person presided
iii. very identical pedar for whom lie had so mnch con-
tempt lie stared with optics that cxpundet WIN surprise
at such auacity His whole person was Inflated IKE oal
loon with establishment Brother Jonathan look advantage
of mis- pause 10 in glib speech in recommendation
If his slot O notions" and endcavored TO Induce John 10
nn-chus. When he had finished with considerable eln
MIR Bull managed popei from his mouth the snec s,IIn
bIc UL He passed The Opposite end OF the ir and
wo forced confess himself that ms own establishment
v mai greatly superior that Of Brother Jonathan No0
d ird he gruiy calling 10 his chief clerk tor mat was
his name and The Noodles had long been clerks in the house
nj Bull-" Noodle you should have told me- Ru Poodle
had moi dared a. Iact Eai been conceded,
for fear of irritating his WOUNDED spirit and now II ourstup
on hln III. greater force account OF lis unexpected
ness Now II ID the wlscs thing that can De done when
any Thing has happened as unfortunately as ms 10 draw
some advantage If possible from H.
Noodles BRAIN fertile in cspe1en. and after ill!c
thought and much bullying, notable plan was hacheo
bet y:een twO which when scrly on one side and
windy wrath lie oher had perfected, il was lett to be
executed by one Of Mr. Bulls underngs and that cxas
pera old gentleman departed Tor ms nome idmng gfow-
ing, frctting, grumblng and musteEg thunder rs he
pa The shop Louis BabGon he heard him thThshlng
his little auprrnicC, Jolly Grape. II soGtEed MA heart
When he reached his shop, he heard his own t!o ap
PRENTICE Paddy, wh-ing Yankee doodle in two minutes
! Paddy might have enyicd even Jolly Crapo.
Its yry true hitherto this history has contained speci
mems u genealogical philosophical critical and acheoo2i'
cal writing II haa d:nogaa ":anolog'e uetesalon fensc
ton nocturnal and turna scenes &C. bu no s"ape nus
been aiyen OF aposophc AID the occasion winch no" pre-.
senls Itself ios good be lost IN Questionable au'
thor saws al Le great Eoci aposIropEe is On ma 0aJ
on ra,bon What is On ma Dlarathonli The au.
thor am wclad nothing II Is not surprising he shoEii
be nnfashonabe Here ia the aposropbo
Oh, Paddy Paddy!-tii0u most unfortunate among The
creations Of palue Thy sad history nakra the heart
tlrca enough thai John Bull should hive made
thee an o:p!lG-thY father having died ronns 10 ja'
mother housri.ss irU.cn IN Oh WINTER hShl must
he ala make thee his apprentice. deln.in- t.2@ o ~ ny
rights man, an anmaIf bio%a aat'a''"h,
h cold aud these my lad to BE- Thy only
I,rI Ia fluuhl a.
hllnan bosom tins Only IN &c Thee siIirf le more lou
brave aud oncst, "entitl9c ana n'thtE. ~ '' Iau
INV lot was indeed hard. hard for ihes 10 DC what
thnu wasl-an orphan an apprentice of John Bull but hard
er was have thee the last apprentice whose
very name Euukey Snob. became terror Ia thee lhoreu
he prrlaps greater torment 10 lice IMAM 'ohh hu'
himself
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nt having mentioned Flunkry Snub II IL time 10 follow
him in the execution Of the exploit entrusted 10 MN oV
John Eu; and ar Noodle Al The fair Fare thee well Fad
dy, thy day l. coming. -
me ingenuity OF brother Jonathan vas universal and
aiming other products Of skill which graccd his exhibition
bust OF c sz. carved with his own hands ont !"
wood represented old grandsire o his, IN the Costume
furin, This pct3una.e bad been Ihlnle chfai
in thu wars and had left quite reputation On account OF
his exploits which tradition yet preserved win charac
r,isi!r .iscaly brother Jonathan had placed there
Tor 40 other purpose .han that OF exhibiting vc.y hand.
This being a:iny placed upon The mead offered
curious contrast with The ancient appearance oil We WIZ
and coat which been deliberately carved and Coored
rre causes contributed 10 !hc exutas OF brother Jona-
,han in regard this bust II represented hs own ances
,. il was the work his hands; and II set oil Ia All n
vantage The famous nl which alone he would have been
proud As without his equal in the art o dsposIn2
( his stock he soon commenced driving bargains perfectly
abunus The G!.:te3 pleasures IN e Jonathan was
crn.u,rd 10 say srrc ra Ing money anu cienting IT,. y
The isl he prone 10 Indulge In himself and took II
uri delight seeing Others enjoying themselves accord
i'm. Ia tho second method While h. busy engaged in Il
taking resting explaining Upon lie beauty and rarity ni
his goods d tng upon their va2e and c!osns bargain al
Ter bargain Alr. Bulls FIunkcy Snoh steal
Ihiy 10 the Place occupied by him. and se1lng moment
when E eye tGrned a~Gy removed IN: hat from the 1
head OF the old Captain putting ia liz place fools cap ii
viii: bunch Of turkeys feathers in H. He then moved
,,h Tho crowd. 4, rccarc detection 4 number OF Dir.
ni hangers undcrstrappefs collected around and
when they deemed themselves sufficiently strong in mum.
her. they commenced oo'ing This dre" Jnnatans at
enlou and he quickly discovered the occasion o! The up
, :, h "a
An npn,y is not apt uiie the temper, unless Il mas
BEEN provoked deserved, and Brother Jnnathan
offended smiled blandy upon the crowd Taking the iooi
can d,ny between his thumb and middle hnger he ilted
!, rom the head his AID held II towards Mr :
Rn'. rar,izans (Which you, gentlemen sad lie, vlh
sunytv "ucs this here cap belong ~ The noise, =
whi!, had cor-ed for m"nrnt ec"mmencec hGt IN more
sabdurd manner AID With less Of Ierneht IN H. at ms
-n.,r Seeing his Jonathan altered his tactics "By me
E,.ra" r0Ie he my daniers r'z, an II lie man maj
uw Ms HE nal thing don't claim H. l g." among you IN
less Than lime and see who II Ms :, n
This menace delivered in ancf manner, ha Az /,
heels with great discontinue
Funkey Snob in the rush. was overturned anu rampel
on as he rolled about in his endeavors 10 rise ne hsna
accidents of tened hat and torn breeches completed MS
msodyen,re When John Bull heard of the i-success nt
mis- scheme from The report of Funkey Snob who told his
I and exhibited in proof of It's truth the dsmn plight in
whr, he was ragn o the worthy man vas nnh"nn-
3D. lie yra.ped he unIucky unkey by III" naeo his necS
and a. handled him, that il hour before Paddy mEh'
nave rnvcd jolly Grape, certainly now FiunRey sn"o
nirhf envy Paddy. il
The day passed oil goomy: like Charcmagnc. when he ii
hoard o the incusnns OF the Nurmans. Mr. Bun le 'hht
III. mr. senre n Rrler Jonathan nj the fa ana mo posi-
inn hc nov assumed focshadowcd the decay OF his I'm
,,r That night another confidential dialogue passed be
w,cn the yruous Mrs. Bull and her lord The good lady
Ind hrcn personally aggravated by The conduct OF the anda
cious Jonathan had gold nj her yonnSngs sgar
and another piece o tobacco" The effect OF The weed in
h,rn such upon ambitious urchins, that "hen thcy
home they hnih taken sick, that II had beeR
necessary To give dose Of medicine and put them 10
bed Hence when John Consulted ms spouse upon s @
,ca n, revenge entered into h Intentions win zeal
v equal his Own, thing that rarely occurred lot snch
wa. her spirit Of contradiction that the story {" 'he "o
man ha haa against the stream had been unknown pc
a his lady fully adequate 10 render plhIsihe
.srt o The schemes Of that night will deVeope M ,he
rourse OF this veracious history. LuCih''
TIC be continued.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
rh Frs, Presby tcrian Church crowded 10 overflow