The Empire County argus., 1854-07-01
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Correspondence of the Argus


are pretty things--but you omitted my inquiries
about the County officers Now do not intend to
take any of the wind out of your sails desire to
know who they are, where they live, how they
look, what they eat how they dress, and how they
have their hair cut, whether half fight or full fight,
where they sleep--whether married or single
they don't drink of course--oficials never drink.
am in Johntown yet. Miners do first rate here,
wash out gold every day. But what do care for
mining am engaged in more aristocratic business
am log-rolling for Constable l expect to make
my first political speech Saturday night next at
primary meeting. l have great encouragement;
Demosthenes made poor beginning, he spoke on
the sea shore, with pebble stones in his mouth to-
overcome stammering; succeeded and became the
most famous among Grecian orators chew to-
bacco, this will answer for the pebble stones, and
political meeting will do for the sea shore TINS
a brilliant triumph ID before me; and why not?
am going to Georgetown on the Fourth of july.
will be invited to the grand Pic Mic dinner no
doubt, when shall hear about the "Star Spanpled
Banner" and Freedom of the Seas and will con-
slider myself called upon to respond will address
myself to the ladies' warming up lttle--reioice
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siton of Cuba aud define my position upon ''wom-
ans rights then take my seat amid cheers and
applause.
studied Murrays Grammar, when young and
rec llect of admiring the feminine gender-the only
thing | ever did admire in q Grammar remember
meeting black eyed girl one day on bridge, her
lips in color like the opening bud of a rose Talk
about craven images, there is not nor never was
anything like heron earth, and it is not wrong to
worship her-memory, ] mean. If it is, am an
idoater and will refuse INVERSION to the last This
much for my attainments in grammar How would
this do for my Fourth of July speech! aluding to
the Sultan of Turkey by way of illustration MY
friend the Major will celebrate independence with
me- He says he shall put pebble stones in his
boots to prevent making his speech too long The
disciple of my Lord Coke will accompany US with
volume of the Codifed Laws under his arm, ready
to read the riot act in the event of O row. The
Major, the admirer of Blackstone and Crow Bar,
will cut magnificent figure travelling up the
broadway" of Georgetown, on the glorious Fourth.
In the evening" at the Ball, Esq. Southworth prin-
cipal floor manager will join us and then won't
some hearts 60 pt-ap pat?
When was a boy went to a fourth of July GEL
ebration had exactly four cents; disbursed one
cent for gingerbread, and expended another for
cider the proceeds making me sumptuous dinner
At night invested third cent in gingerbread, OBJ
tanning a chunk large as brick; eat all I could
and carried home the remainder to my sisters to
whom related my adventures, exceeding Sinbad
the sailor in my delineations. The fourth cent
retained whereupon my mother predicted that one
day I would bs rich man (made mistake)
Some days after consented to lend the cent to my
mother to buy needles. ! was happy then, and
happier still when met the black eyed girl on the
bridge, and would be hoppjea could see her now.
Mr.. Argus. the tear starts in my eyes Let's take
drink
In 1850, went to the South Fork of the North
of Feather River prospecting got my eye teeth
cut, saw the elephant, lived on mule meat and rat
tlesnake soup awhile; returning, caught fall and
rolled half way down the mountain side, WITH at
one time good prospect of rolling into the Yuba.
brought up finally against ledge of rocks
scratched nearly to death. The next day got lost
went to bed--th is, laid down under tree--din-
nerless and supperlcss. The day following travel
led all day, no food the third day about noon
came to camp whore somebody had slept the
night previous picked up few crumbs from the
ashes. with as much avidity as ever did Lazarus
from the rich mans table; thought of the Prod
igal Son, and discussed in my own mind the edible
quality of husks. concluding that one cents worth
of gingerbread would answer the demands of my
appetite pretty well Well sir after many adventures
found myself in Murysville with just two bits in
my pocket bucked at monte, won four dollars,
bo lght my breakfast, vamosed the ranch The same
day arrived in Sacramento, saw two men with the
cholera, had the cholera myself the next day. got
wel--could'nt kill this child-not so happy then as
when | met "black eye' on the bridge, by long
to Georgetown on the fourth | will tell you all
about the flags, music and dancing, and being
stenographic writer will report the toasts and
speeches for the Argus if have the good luck to
hear chem you shall have my speech and that of
the Major without fail CROW BAR.
Nora BENA. The new lawyer is engaged every
day in polishing speeches for publication. AS
write he is consulting Angel on Water Courses.
He says he will bring tears from the eyes of your
readers
PS. Please call on the proprietor of the Brick
Store :" in your town, and request him to send me
half dozen bottles of Schnapps and twenty bunch
es of fire crackers The Major and desire to en-
tertain our friends at the primary meeting, and
wish to commence the celebration of the Fourth by
degrees If | defeat my enemies in the caucus and