The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-10-24
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ss10E4zIuEx At A PLACE.
IN Ckf0aso Tribrsse furnisacs 4 humor-
Gus letter from Doesticks, in relation to life
at Newport. We extract the following:
"A1rivexl at Newport, We gpruceeded to |
theyS palatiaI mansion' of Mr.. W. s.. Damp
some, to partake Of a .tete Champetre, which
rush and supper, If you can get ii. 4 sup
pose ought to describe our approach to
the Chateau We first jumped over a
stoae-wau by cow-stable, passed goose
berry bush, promenadedin single file through
q grove Of current trees, fled right and
round on an onion bed, and reached the
mansion under the cover OF hencoop.--
This procedure was adopted in order that
We might have time to inspect every Por-
ton Of the grounds Reaching the hill,
We .beheld the guest of the occasion, Mr.
George Beanbcry, msgniicently attired in n
white vest, gold watch chain and red era
vat, standing at the door and shaking hands
with the crowd blowing like a porpoise,
persriring profusely, and q benignant smile
oversprcading his countenance, like a rip
pie in y horse-pond. The great banker was
coon overcome, and carried of in a wheel
barrow, and made grand rush for the
dinner table. Downing, the colored oys-
terman, had provided repast, which for
variety and excellence, could not be sur
passed. Let me see: We had 100000
picked oysters, any amount Of fried oys-
ters, stewcd oysters, oysters in the shell,
and shells in the oysters; then We had some
more oysters, 1880 jars of picked oysters,
and lot Of oysters. For desert we had
fried oysters and oysters stewed, and top
ped of with some oysters. After the en-
tertainment, the digni6ed Downing inform
cd us, that any Of Us who were fond of oys-
tiers, might obtain that luxury at private
table. .... .... ..... ~ zr
All the gentlemen who were sober land
some who were moi, } and all the ladies who
could get up the promenade, unfortunate
" only ten feet wide) were in the dancing
tent. How shall describe the stunning
ness of that galaxy Of beauty? don't
mean to do it. The rustling of the crino-
line was like the marching Of san army Of
banners and as the pyramidal structures
whirlcd in the giddy mazes of the dance,
the draught at the door was like the suction
Of the maelstrom. In fact, at the first
waltz, q windmill half n mile off which had
been quiet all day, suddenly started with
such velocity as to burst run of stones;
also q thin shanked young man with pale
moustachc was blown into a hencoop in the
back yard, and not discovered until morn
ing, when he attracted attention by crow
ing vigorously, a la shanghi.)
ILLINOIS LAWYERS.
"A correspondent Of Porter's Spirit, wri-
ting from Rockford, ILL.,, gets of the follow
ing: fg.ae -sia.A .g#aaGa E5t.
DEAR SpIRIr.-A lawyer out here, who
has been a member of the Legislature and
is somewhat noted for his forensic talent
especially in criminal cases was trying u
ssfalse pretence'' for the people. In his
summing up after few general remarks
rs to the crime, drawing himself up to his
full height a It., 2 in. and pointing his
finger and seagle eyes'' full at the covering
prisoner, in thunder tones exclaimed: ''Yes
gentleman Of the jury, look at that man
there is r-R-o-D printed in the most iauda-
bic characters Of living light on his brow"
The .'gufaws" and bold hats that ''went
up'' on that occasion were ''pleasant to
behold"
Another climb" sway down in Livingston
county, who was somewhat if not more,
celebrated for the indiscriminate use of
large words, once said: "Gentlemen Of the
jury, this is rery peculiar case, yes gen
tlemcn, one of the most 0bstetricdl cases
ever knew" Qtwas about shooting four
shilling dog.)
The frs, lawyers speech reminds US Of a
speech by another Illinois lawyer-a promi-
nent man and a "generar' by the way. He
was pleading in a case in which he charged
the oppositeparty with fraud. Raising him
self on his Tip toes,' and swinging his right
arm three times around his head, he exclaim-
ed: elf that amt case Of ffod then r-K-o-D
don't spell frod.'
On another OCCASION he was engaged in a
case which had come up from Justices
Court on appeal. In referring to the JUS
tice, he spoke in complimentary manner
Of his honesty of intention; saying that he
did not believe the said Justice would will
lingly violate any law, in rendering decis-
ion, shut" said our hero, 81 don't know of
any law in Illinois prohibiting Justice of
the Peace from being id fool.