The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-12-30
From the Country Gon,lema n.

boston Fosf, most amnsng and WHY
article entitled "Fun in California" il
appears that there is little paper printed
at San Diego, which was grave udvo'
vate Of John Biglcr for Governor, and
edited by ]. Judson Amer, county
Judge. Judge Ames, finding it expedieni
to make tour into another par, Of the
State, called John Phoenix to the editorial
chair. Tho frs, hing the new editor did
was TO change tho politics Of the paper
and run up the flag for William Waldo
The Judge Of course, wrote Mr.. Phoenix
70 restore the paper TO its allegiance,
whereupon he declares that his support
Of Waldo was mistake and asked for>
giveness, avowing himself ready "to EN-.
brace Democracy and slap her on the
back"
In progress Of lime Judge Ames re-
turns, and Mr.. Pfenix whites valcdic-
tory as follows:--
"Ie Deum Laudanus.-Judge Ames
has returned! With the completion of
this article my labors are ended; and,
wiplng my pen on my coa,~iail, and
placing i, behind my sinister ear with a
graceful bow and bland smile for my
admirers, and wink Of intense meaning
for my enemies, ! shall abdicate with
dignity the 'arm.chair.' in favor of its
legitimate proprietor. BY the way, this
'arm-chair' is hut pleasant fiction of
'Boston's'-ths only seat in tho Herald
office being the empty nail keg, which
have occupied while writing my leaders
upon the inverted sugar box, tina, answers
The purpose Of a table. But such is life.
Divesied Of its poetry and romance, the
objects Of highes, admiration become
mere common place, like the Heraid's
chair and table. Many ideas which we
have learned 10 love and reverence from
tho poetry Of Imagination as !ableq, be.
come old sugar boxes on cluSe inspection
and more intimate acquaintance"
If he has given ofsncc TO any one he
is ready to accop. their apologies. He
says
Commencing as an Independent, Jour.
nal, | have gradually passed through all
the stages OF incipieni wh,ggery, decided
conservatism, dgnifed recsnta,ion, bud.
ding democracy and radicalism, and l
nov cl Sc the series with an entirely
literary number, in which have care
fully abstaincd from the mention of Baido
and Wigler, 4 mean Wagler and Bilbo, no
never mind--as Toodles says, I have.
mentioned any of 'en,, but been careful
TO preserve a perfect neutrality"
The description Of The arrival home Of
Judge Ames after all the trouble Phoenix
had caused him, is very rich. lie says:
"Coolly We gazed from the window Of
the office upon the new Town road, we
deserted cloud Of dust in the distance.
high above i. waved whip lash, and We
said Boston comclh and 'his driving is
like that Of Jehu The son Of Ni,n,bi, for
he drivelh furiously.'
"Calmly We seated ourselves in the
"rmochair. and continued our lahors.-
Anon a STEP, a heav" step, was neuu
upon the stairs, and Boston stood before
US. 'iE shape and gesture proudly emf.
ne nj, stood like a tower " = . bur his
face deep scars Of thunder had in
trenched, and care sat on his faded cheek
but under brows Of daunless and consi-
dsrnte pride, waiting revenge We rose,
and with an un:al,ering voice said, SWELL
Judge, how do you do He made no
reply, bu, commenced taking off his coat.
We removed ours, also our crava,."
A spirited fight then ensued, which is
as spiriIedly described. "After the sixth
reund," Mr.. Phoenix says, tive discovered
that we had been laboring un,ler mis-
understanding and through the am'cable
Intervention of the p-essman, who ihrus,
roller between our faces (Which gave
the whole affair ve:y different complex
ion, the matter was finally settled on the
mos. friendly terms, sand without preju>
dice to the honor Of either party" We
write this while sitting without any
clothing, excep, our left stocking, and
the rim Of our hat encircling our neck
like ruff Of the Elizabe.han era,-.hat
article Of dress having been knocked
over our head az on early stage Of the
proceedings, and the crown subsequently,
torn of, while the Judge is sopping his
ewes with cold water in the next room. q