Amador weekly ledger., 1858-01-16


| have read but few books, but have seen
in print, some where, circumstance that
forcibly reminds me Of the proposal of your
lordship; it is of certain character who took
another certain character up into an exceed
ing high mountain, and showed him all the
Kingdoms of the earth, and the glory thereof,
and told him if he would fall down and wor-
ship him, this should all be his; and the ras-
cal," added he, didn't own foot Of themp'
interview with the King at Windsor is
mentioned as highly interesting. His Males.
ty asked the stout hearted mountaineer if
they had any newspapers in America. "But
very few, and those are but little read" was
the answer "How then" asked the King,
"do the common people know of these griev-
ances of which they complain p GAS to
that" said he, 81 can tell your Majesty, that
among people who have felt the spirit Of
liberty, the news of oppression is carried by
the birds Of the air, and the breezes Of liea-
ven." ''That is too fgurative an answer for
matter of fact man, to plain question"
rejoined the King "Well, to be plain"
answered the rebellious subject, among our
people the tale Of wrong is carried from man
to man, from neighborhood to neighborhood.
with the speed of electricity; my countrymen
feel nothing else; out of the abundance Of
the heart the mouth speaketh.' will add,
with due respect to your Majesty, that such
a people cannot be put down with the sword"
The King made long pause, as if strong
ly impressed with the truth of his remarks
AT length, changing his subject, he asked Col
Allen if he knew DR. Franklin; and being
answered in the affirmative, inquired con-
corning his experiments in electricity, and
expressed his curiosity to experience an cleo
trio shock The British sovereign seemed to
take great pleasure in the conversation,
which he kept up for more than an hour, and
at length made Col. Allen promise to visit
him with his countryman DR.. Franklin, at
his palace in London. Some weeks after
wards he was reminded of his promise by
the nobleman above mentioned and an hour
fixed for the home-bred philosopher of Amer
lea, to explain the mysteries of new discov-
cry III the science to the royal family. They
attended accordingly, and with an apparatus
chiefly Of his own invention, Dr. Franklin
exhibited many of those simple and amusing
experiments for which he was so noted, and
at which the royal children, even those Of a
larger growth, were very much delighted
In this playful way, Dr. Franklin took oc-
casor to convey instruction as to the proper
ties of this astonishing fluid. While the
royal palace was in this unkingly uproar, the
Premier was announced as in waiting. III
forgot my appointment with the minister"
said he, "but no matter, will eschew busi-
ness for once, and let North see how we are
employed" Accordingly the minister was
ushered in with little ceremony; and it was
soon concluded that he must have shock.
Allen whispered to the Doctor to remember
how he had shteked us across the waters, and
to give him a double charge. Whether it
was designed on the hint of his friend or not,
was not ascertained; but the charge was so
powerful on the nerves of his lortlship, as to
make him give way in the knees, at which all
especially the princess was almost convulsed
with mrth
Some of Col Aliens happy retorts at the
clubs and fashionable parties are still remem-
bered and often repeated On one occasion
he was challenged to glass of wine by the
beautiful Duchess OF Rutland, who seems to
have been particularly impressed with his in
dependent manner. "You must qualify your
glass with toast" The "Vermounterv very
unaffectedly observed that he was not used to
that sort Of ceremony, and was afraid he
might give oflense If, however the lady
would be so coed as to suggest q subject, he
would endeavor to give a sentiment
ooh" said she, "never mind the subject
anything will do, SO it has no treason in it"
"Well,7 said he, "ths may do for truth,
not for toast" and, fixing his eyes adoring-
ly on the far famed court beauty, he proceed
ed-"lf anything could make double traitor
of a patriot, it would be the witchcraft of
such eyes as your ladyships."
The blunt sincerity with which this was
spoken, together with the exact fitness to the
occasion and person, caused it long to De
hailed in the "beau monde" as an excellent
good thing; and although it had the effect
of heightening for the moment that beauty
to which it was offered as a tribute, it is said
the fair Duchess often afterwards boasted of
the compliment as far above all the empty
homage she had received from the glit.ering
coxcombry Of the city.
A lady once sneeringy asked Col. Allen,
in large assemblage, at which time the
fashionable ladies preferred taking air. He
perceived her drift and bluntly answered
whenever it becomes necessary to feed
the geese and turkeys"
"What," inquired the lady, ''do the fine
women in your country descend to so menial
employment y
Allen was always reused at any attempt
to deprecate the fair ones of his own coun-
try and with a great deal of warmth, he
replied
"Amercan women. ladies'. have the art of