The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-02
A LOAFERS SOLlLOQUY-A WILD
CAT BILL.

git here! (reaects,) yes, l mind now. Was
comm up-ri1et n eel.barrow-and one OH
us fell in the cellar; don't mind which now
guess it must bee me. l am nice man,
hic. am tore tight shot drunk! Well,
can't help it-'taint my fault; wonder whose
fault is. Is it jones' fault! No. It is my
wifc's fault-'tis. Moo. It's the wheel.bar.
rows fault! Has he large family! Got
many relations! All poor reckon think
won't own him any more.
I'll cut his acquaintance-I've had that no.
ton about ten years and always hated TO do
it for fear Of hurting his feelings-rll do it
now-I think. Liquor is iniurin' ne It's a
spoilin' my tew!rr. Sometimes get mad
when Pm drunk and abuzc Betz and the brats
1T used to be Lizzie and the children
that's some time ago; can just mind; when.
used to come home evenings she used t.
put her arms round my neck and kiss ant
call me her dear William. When come
home now she takes her pipe out of he
mouth, and puts her hair out of her eyes and
looks at me and somethin' lke-Bill, you
drunken brute shut tho door after you
we're cold enough, havin' no fire, 'thout let
tin the snow blow in that way. Yes she's
Betz and I'm Bill now, amt good Bill nuth.
er-think am counterfeit-won't pass
n tavern 'thout going in and getting drink.
Don't know what Bank I'm On-shouldn' t
wonder if was on wild cat bank-the At
lanta-Bank of Mlledgevile, or Merchants
Bank of Macon-I feel rather wild-ast Sun.
day was on the river bank-drunk.
] stay pretty late now, sometimes Tine out
all night, fact is I'm out pretty much all over
out Of friends-out of pockct-out at the
elbow and knees, and outragcously dirty, 50
Bctz says--but then she's no Judge, for she's
never clean herself. wonder why she don't
wear good clothes-may be sho hasn't got
'cm-whose faults that! Faint mne-it
must be whiskcy's.
Sometimes I'm in, however, I'm intoxca.
ted now, and in somebody's coal cellar
There's one good principle I've got-I won't
60 in debt, never could do it. There, one
of my coat tails is gone-got tore oifl 'spect
when fell down herc-l'll have TO get q
new suit soon. A fellow told me the other
day I'd make good sign for paper mill; if
wasn't so big I'd licked him. I've had this
shirt on for nine days, and I'm afraid it won't
come off without tarin.' People onght to
respect me more'n they do, for I'm in holely
orders. mint . dandy, though my clothes
arc nearly all s.saseian style. guess tore
this winder shutter in my pants behind, the
other night when set down on the wax in
Ben Sthgg's shop. I'll have to get it
mended up or I'll catch cold-I amt very
stout as it is, though nm full in the face
as the boys say I'm bout as fat MS n match
and as healthy as the small pox. My best
hat standin' guard for n windcr pane that
went ont the other mornin' at the invitation
of Il brickbat. Its gittcn' cold down here
wonder how III get out amt able to
climb. If / had drink could think better
let's see; hain't got no three cents--wish
was in tavern, | could sponge one. When
anybody treats, and says come up fel-
lcrs,' always think my names fellcrs,
and I've got too good manners to refuse
Well, must leave this, or they'll arrest me
for an attempt at burglary amt come to
to that yet, anyhow. II was the wheel.bar-
row done the harm not me-
Dad DEBTs-IIunt's Merchant Magazine
advocates the passage Of the following as 4
law:
Be it enacted, &c. That all the laws for the
collection of any debt contracted after the
passage of the law be abolished except where
property is transferred for its security; the
property is transferred to be tho only legal
security on such debt.
The writer says, should this become law
it would prevent seventy.fivo per cent. of the
bad debts now made, besides promoting in
tegrity and upright mercantile character.
tY- Mrs. Lyon, of Black Rock, and her
child, Yere drowned in crossing the Niagara
river on Saturday. A flaw of wind struck
the boat and it capsized Her last words
were: "Lcave me, and save my child" but
the little one perished with her. The ferry
man was picked up Gy another boat.
How To MAKE a FoRTuSE.-A Good One.
The Jacksonville (Ala) Republican, in
speaking of humbug advertisements, relates
the following:
"Somc months ago we also refused to pub
lish IN advertisement, offering to communicate
information how TO make fortune without
capital, by enclosing to the advertiser one
dollar. Since then, we sec in an exchange
paper that two young men, who forwarded
money, received for answer-"SeN sott soap
10 Southern politicians"
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A notice has been posted up on ranch
near the Calaveras, California, purrorting to
be written by robbers; they threaten to take
the life o! any one coming that way who re-
fuses to give up his money.
.4y" Some villain dow East perpctrated
tho following:
woMAN's RIGHTS.
When woman's rights are stirred bit,
The first reform she pitches on,
Is how she may, with least delay,
Just draw pair of brccches on.
ErYMoLoGy.-DcrHi is from the Greek d.
aJoius, and signifies an accuser, or Prose
cutting Attorney.
Ey- Great men lose somewhat of their