The weekly Placer herald., 1853-11-05
BY WILLIAM o. EATON.

OF course all the world has heard OF
the distinguished individuals mentioned
III this sketch, and it is with extreme diff
dence that their names are now published,
with the design, vain though it may be,
prtsumptuOus as it certainly is, to add Il
little mite to their widespread fame.
Ii may not he generally known that they
are the only surviving members of the d
Stng'0wn Club, which with them viii,
become extinct. the Constitution prohib
iting any addition to its members.
In the "ordinary course Of nature" as
grave men are addicted to say, abe Club
wi ! soon be no more fOreVer-al of its
members being now grey, especially Old
Gray, its founder and president
Originally, the Cub met thrice quar-
ter, for three distinct purposes-to discuss
politics, philosophy and all ne,o intentions,
AN evening helng appropriated to each
subject.
Originally, also, there waa a liberal dis
rus>i"n of punch towards the close of each
meeting; but latterly the members have
yielded to- "the force of circumstances"
If anybody knows what that MEANS
and coffee has been suhstituteda How
ever, they still cling to their I,Spes, the
smoking of which has always prefuced
and C osed the ceremonies.
PoItics being the subject at the last
meeting, a warm debate on the stats of
the Union was the consequence, and all
the members took part in it, viz:
. d Gray, Old Beeswax, Old Buffer,
Squaretoes, Mr.. Grimes, (the butcher, J
and Mr.. SpondoolIcks.
The two inst-named gentlemen have
nor yet received the honorary prefix of
"OId," not having yet been members for
ten years. They are painting for the hon
or, however, and will get it next year if
they live.
"In a country like ours" continued Old
Beeswax, nobody having fallen asleep
yet, "it is of the utmost importance that
things shoulG go on about right"
"That's true, indeed" said Old Stepan-
fechit. Stepanfechit has a rare and happy
faculty Of agreeing with everybody
"Nhen | say right" proceeded Bees
wax, looking daggers at Step, for inter
rupring him, 81 mean-'
| "You mean right, Of course" growled
Old Squar-toes, whose characteristic it is
to like to see people come TO the point,
without making any "bones" about it.
81 don't care about being interrupted
brother Squaretoes," said Beeswax, dig
, nifedly.
"Nor anybody else, so long as you
make short work of it," retorted Old
Squaretoes; other brothers want to speak
81 will merely say, then," reJ"ined
Beeswax, determined, like many of our
long winded statesmen, to take his time
and have his say, "that | sha ! postpone
any further consideration of the stnts OF
the country till the next political eve
ming" And he sat down, having spoken
an hour and said nothing.
Mr.. pondooicks, gentleman who
does not aprear to have very clear ideas
abont anything, now got up. very diffiden
and very red, and suggested that "ht
thought it would be much more interest
ing, instead of looking into the state o
the country, to consider the state of the
city"
The ambitious brother, having deliver.
ed himself of this, Immediately sat dowI
and twirlad his thumbs, trembling al
over at his own audacity, and looking
around 10 see what the consequence were
likely to be.