Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-24

/ IhoSe C11t0ttte WHO Ieed you noble IdlerS
/ by duties and taxes Your hcentious
ness is the cause of our domestic discords
and noble ladies would not have so much
cause to mourn if you had learned both
to pray and to work
Several young officers had gathered to-
gether already, and so had some mechan.
les and the boys. in the meantime. threw
snoW-balls among both parties, that their
share in the fun might not be lost. The
first ball hit the noble lieutenant on the
nose, and thinking it an attack from the
ca11aiI2e, he raised his sabre Tie fight
began.
The Prince, who had laughed amazing
ly at the first commencement of the up
roar, had betaken himself to another re
gion, and felt quite unconcerned as to the
result. IE the course of his wanderings
he came to the palace of Count Bodenlos
the Minister of Finance, with whom, as
Philip had discovered at the masquerade.
the Prince was net on the best terms
The Countess had a large party Julian
saw the lighted windows. and still feeling
POLITICALLY disposed, he planted himself op-
posite the balcony and blew peal on his
horn. Several ladies and gentlemen open
ed the shutters, because they had nothing
better to do, and listened to what he should
say.
'Watchman, cried one of them, sing US
New Years greeting =
This invitation brought a fresh acces-
sion Of the Countess's party to the win
dows. Julian called the hour in the usu-
al manner, and sang, loud enough to be
distinctly heard inside
Ye who groanwit heavy debts,
And swift approaching failure frets,
Pray the Lord that he this hour
May raise you to some place Of power;
And while the nation wants and suffers,
Fill your own from the peoples Golfers
Outrageous p screamed the lady of the
minister-.who is the insolent wretch that
dares such an insult p
'PIeashe your exshellensV.' answered
Julian, initiating the Jewish dialect in
voice and manner, I vosh only intendish
to shing you pretty shong [ am tie
Shcw Abraham Levi, veil known at dish
court. Your ladyship knowsh me ver'
WELL
How dare you tell such lie, you vii
lain 2 exclaimed voice trembling with
rage, at one of the windows-'H How dare
you say you are Abraham Leyi2 l am
Abraham Levi You are a cheat
Call the police ? cried the Countess
Have that man arrested
At these words the party confusedly
withdrew from the windows. Nor did
the Prince remain where he was, but quick
ly effected his escape through a cross
street a crowd of servants rushed out
of the palace led by the Secretaries of the
Finance, and commenced a search for the
offender we have him cried some as
the rest eagerly approached 1t was in
fact the real guardian of the night who
was carefully perambulating his beat in
innocent Inconsistencies of any offence
In spite of all he could say, he was dis
armed and carried off to the watch house.
and charged with causing a disturbance
by singing libellous songs. The officer of
the police shook his head at the unaccount-
able event, and said-.We have already
one watchman in custody, whose verses
about some girl caused a very serious af
fray between the towns people and the
garrison
The prisoner would confess to nothing
but swore prodigiously at the tipsy young
people who had disturbed him in the full
fillmeut of his duty One Of the secreta-
ries of the Finance repeated the whole
verse to him. The soldiers standing about
laughed aloud, but the ancient watchman
swore with tears in his eyes that he had
never thought of such a thing While
the examination was going on, and one of
the secretaries of the Finance Minister
began to be doubtful whether the poor
watchman was really in fault or not, an
uproar was heard outside, and loud cries
Of Watch, Watch 2
The guard rushed out, and in few
minutes the Field Marshal entered the
Office accompanied by the captain Of the
guards on duty. Have that scounGrel
locked up tight said the Marshal, point
ing behind him-and two soldiers brought
in a watchman, whom they held close pris-
oner, and whom they had disarmed Of his
staff and horn.
Are the watchmen gone all mad to-
night q exclaimed the chief Of police
IN have the rascal punished for his in
famous verses said the Field Marshal an
grily
Your ezcellency,' exclaimed the trem-
bling watchman, as true as live, l never
made a verse in my born days
Silence, knave = roared the Marshal
III have you hanged for them And if
you contradict me again, I'll cut you in
two on the spot
The police officer respectfully observed
to the Field Marshal that there must be
some poetical epidemic among the watch
men, for three had been brought before
him within the last quarter Of an hour. &C
cused of the same offence,
Gentlemen, said the Marshal to the
officers who had accompanied him, since
the scoundrel refuses to confess, it viii be
to take down from your remem-
brance, the verses of his atrocious libel
Let them be written down while you still
recollect them Come, who can say them 2
The officer of police wrote to the dicta-
ton of the gentlemen who remembered the
whole verses between them -
~On emptv head Haunting feather