Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-28

was considered was not sufficiently represented
in Mr.. Bullyman's scheme.
sThat'll never do observed Buster, opening
the engagement, You amt going to give Boggem
the go-by in that manner, are you? What's
Bogtem done; it s TO be cut out Of the map Of the
worldP BOggem's an important place, amt itP
IL it necessary that certain Honorable Member
should rise in his seat TO move for a PaTlia-
mentary return Of its annual consumption Of
bricksp Then there's the soap factory and Bid
dies picking Establishments there any par
tlcular reason why these great interests should
be smothered? The fact is, Bullyman, if the
Railroad goes TO Jnzes, it goes to Boggem, by
Gosh! It's only fifteen miles out Of the direct
line, and what's fifteen miles when you travel by
steam q
But there's difficulties, said Mr.. Shanks: "a
rock-crrtter, something Of that kind which Sleep
er can explain
We'll, suppose there is reioned Buster,
you'll want rock to make your bridges Of. There
amt such q splendid lot of rock anywhere as
you meet with in Boggem: It's SO hard that
Sleeper's conscience is fool to it,
You have mentioned BOggem,' said Mr.. Fes-
tel who had been peering diligently over the
map but where is the town of high aspirations
and glorious products-where is Squash Viii
lagcY
Now, what is tho good Of going TO Squash
Villageg' exclaimed Bullyman, why they don't
raise nothing but pumpkins
Pumpkins y emphasized Foster, in his most
sepulchral Pumpkins and yet freedoms
voice has sounded in those valleys! / know
not, Honorable Gentlemen, what figs the tree OF
liberty produces, nor on what fruit the elder
Brutus fed; but this do know, that If to be a
pumpkin be a rcproach in these degenerate days,
then / glory, ave glory in standing here 10 rep
resent that noble plant. The Honorable Gen.
iemen will understand me when say am q
pumpkin
Well, now, what's the good OF blowing out
at such rate said Bu!lyman, after his worthy
colleague had delivered himself Of this extraor.
binary speech-'who the devil cares whether
you are pumpkin or cauliilower, or both =
Az 10 the railroad, which is the only question
before the Council, If its thought best il Should
70 TO Squash Village, why let it 60. II aim
the most direct line, that's certain, but, lord, II
sooner run il 10 the moon, than be PEELED with
pumpkins by old Gloomy there
'Comstock,' observed the Rev. Mr.. Potts
Pepper in more than usually dign!tied manner
might, think, have met with more consider
alton from Sucker Minister. They are a re-
ligicus people, and import large number OF ak
handles at each general election. As
means Of dilTusing tracts, railroad would b
very important TO them. They are moreove
engaged in the manufacture of = peculiar, md
4 may say, highly fragrant description Of whisky
which has met with the appreciation OF two o
the elders and several members OF my congre
CATION. There may, o! course said Mr.. Potts
Pepper gravely, BE objection, serious objec
tions, TO the manufacture Of intoxicating drink:
of coarse and common character, but this whis
XIV. can assure my honorable colleagues, (sucl
as Lave not tasted ii, is good, remarkably good
On these grounds must insist on the road go
inc to Comstock.'
WELL, said Bullymnn,' that's strong argu
ncnt, and though its Internally out of the way
suppose it will have TO go to Comstock. |
Il at all, then?-Is the main trunk line wante
/, anywhere else?'
;PrickyhilI,' suggested Mr.. Foker. 4
you're going TO Jazes, you must so TO Prickly
nil. It's only a little TO the left, and opens tn
best potatoe ground in the country
We'll, suppose it does said Mr.. Bullymar
meditatingly, though it's an awful twist to b
sure. Look here, whit tipsy kind of mai
trunk we've made of it, and he traced with hi
pen on the map the line Of the railroad as altGre
by the Council, of which the following, as near
" as / can recollect, is an accurate copy
oBoGGEM. oCoMSrocK.