The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-01-11
Of Fun in, California.

Specimens of Fun in. California.
There; isSa little paper printed at San
Diego, Caliiorgia, called the San Diego
ordinary, grave paper tha,
wen, into, the support Of John Bgler for
Governor, and that was moi. suspected of
being inclined to fun. The editors name
is J. Judson Ames, county judge and
moderate man. Lately, before election,
he took it into his head to 60 on tour
into another part of the State, to election
eer probably tor the Democratic Bigler.
and entrusted the Herald, during his alb.
sence. 10 the charge Of John Phoenix, Esq.
a gentleman Of that ilk known in this VI
cin,ty by the name Of Derby. =.
But the judge had forgotten to inquire
into the nature Of PhGnix's politics, and
the first thing the new editor did was to
change the political character of the Her.
aid by running up the Whig flag. bearing
the name Of William Wade Tor Governor.
The judges CONSERVATION may be imag-
med He Immediately wrote back let
terto Phoenix, telling him TO bring the Her..
aid back to its allegiance; whereupon
Phoenix declares his democracy-tha his
support of Wade was mistake, and asks
avowing himself ready ''ro
embrace democracy with ardor. slap her
on the back. and declare himself in favor
of erecting statue OF Andrew Jackson
on the Plaza" sgs
"Whateveris, is right" says Phoenix,
"as the old gentleman swee,ly remarked
when he chopped off the end of his nose
with razor, in the endeavor TO kill fly
that had lii thereon when he was shaving
and applies the remark to the election oi
Bgler, and adds: .'If this election should,
however indirectly, cause San Diego to
assume its proper position as the frs, com.
mercial city Of California, shall rever'
ence the name Of John Bigler forever; and
will bes,ow THAT honored appellatioE up.
on my youngest child, and have it engra.
we'd upon a piece Of leather, or some 9th,
er suitable material, and suspended about
that tender infants neck, until such time
as he shall be old enough tolearn and
love the virtues Of his most honored god
! sire" ,.e s 5,.1
Mr. Phoenix. in his arm chair, writes ar
eloquent valedictory OH retiring from ths
editorship. He says: ~.
..TE DEuM MISUNDERSTANDING Ame,
has returned With the completion Of thi,
article my labors are ended; aud wipins
my pen onmy coat.tail, and placing it be
hind my sinister ear with a graceful bow
land abland smile for my honored admi
rers. and wink OF intense meaning 70
/ my enemies, / shall abdicate with dignity
the armchair, in favor of its leeitimat,
proprietor. This arm chair is pleasan
fiction. of Boston's,' the only seat in tn,
Herald office being the empty nail Ike!
which have occupied while writing m.
LEADERS upon the inverted sugar-box, tha
answers the purpose Of table. But sucl
lis life. Divested Of its poetry and its ro
nance. the objects Of our highest admira
tion become mere common. places. like tn
EHeraid's chair and table. Many idea
/ which we have learned to love and rever
ence from the poetry Of imagination as ia
|bles, become old sugar-boxes Oh close in
spection and more intimate acquaint
lance" s., 3aea l i,az
/ If he has given offense TO any one, h
is ready to accept their apologies. II
says: g ~
,tsCommencing as an independent joul
nall have gradually passed through a
the stages of incipient whiggery, decide
conservatism, digni6ed recantation, bud
ding democracy. and rampant radicalis,r
and now close the series with an entirei
literary number, in which have CAREFUL
\ abstained from the mention OF .Bido; no
never mind, as Toodle says-l hav'r
mentioned ANY OF 'em, but been caref,
10 preserve perfect armed neutrality"
The description Of the arrival home I
: Judge Ames, after all the trouble Ph9nl
had caused him, is very rich. He says:
"Coolly we gazed from the window
the Office upon the new town road; we d.
scried a cloud of dust in the distance
high above it waved a whip.lash, and "
said Boston comelh, and his driving
II like that Of Jehu. the son of Ninshi, &
!, he driveth furiously' ='h
Il Calmly we seated ourself in the arm
: chair, and continued ourlabors. Anon
, step, heavy step was heard upon Il
stairs, and Boston stood before US. d
!, shape and gesture proudly eminent stoe
! he like tower. but his face de,
: : scars Of thnn der had entrenched, and ca
sat on his faded cheek; but under bro,
|ofdauntless courage and considerate prit
: awaiting revenge We rose. and wi
: an unfaliering voice said. well, Judg
J, how do you do?' He made no reply, b
: commenced taking off his coat. We r
|. moved ours. and also our cravat.
= * X - ft*
:, The sixth and last round is describ,
). by the pressman and compositors as liza
? ing been fearful and scientific. We he
Boston down over the press by our no
which we had inserted betweenhis tee
. for shat purpose-and while our hair "
a employed in holding one hand. we lie
Ir the other in our left, and with the .sheeE
i. foot brandished above our head. shout
v to him, say Waldo ! Never l. he gas
lr ed 2.k ,E s.s i..
}. Oh. my Big.ler, he would have muttered,
d But he dried up ere the word was uttered.
is At this moment we discovered that
n had been laboring under a 'misund,
., standing and through the amicable int,
venfion of tha nressman (who thrusf