The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-10-07
NEW SERIES.-:-VOL. 5. N
A CoIlOquy.

tleman Of Irish birth was sitting at his door
enjoying the Coolness and shade OF tho af
ternoon, he was addressed by traveller, a.
SO from Erin's isle, who evidently had come
to the city by means 6f locomotion supplied
by nature, viz: his legs. He was covered
with dust, and carried his extra clothing in Q
large leather bag, which was strapped to bis
shoulders.
81 suppose" said he, ait would be nc
harm for me to take little Bit of rest.
divil of long tramp I've had Of it," 80 .
"And where did you come from 2" inquir.
ed the elder, at the same time inviting him
to seat. -.-. ...-..- ......
81 was peddler, you must know, in
Pennsylvania; but as the furnaces hev been
put out, I'm now on my way to Georges's
town, for Employment in the water. works. y
The elder looked at him for few mo.
ments, and exclaimed. with surprise: "The
water works! It's like hill up there -
The worst kind Of fighting whiskey, the ia.
yer and agee, and mayhap, watery grave.''
The traveller replied "An' sure you
don't name to say that am drunk. What
can poor man, with hardly shilling in
his pocket, do! Would you blame him for
taking cakes and whisky! AS to the fever
and ngee, I'm not afraid Of il; and sure il l
should be drowned, I'll not be hanged!"
"But Why's" continued the elderly gentle
man, "did you-a poor Irishman-come to
Washington at season like this!"
"Come to WashingtonI And didn't we
send an Irishman here to be the Presiden,!''
"Mr. Buchanan niver came from Ireland;
and if he did, he wouldn't own you for his
couutryman, especially as you have said you
come from the county of Down"
."Begging your PARDON" retorted the trav-
eler "though the couaty is called Down, it
is not doton, and has produced men more ia
rored than the like o. you."
Then followed brisk coloquy on whis-
ky-drinking. The elder declared that he
had not used the article for more than fifty
years, and read to his listener lesson on
temperance. He, however, failed to con.
vince the traveller of the soundness of the
doctrine, ask the latter expressed his opinion
that he found bit Of the crater comfort.
able both while working as pedder, or as
lnborer, and while OH the tramp.
These two men INDUCED in some sharp
shooting, aud with seeming seriousness, in
volies Of well.directed jokes.
"What have you got in your pack!" asked
the cold.water disciple. .-..
"Clothes and shirts, and such like, and
rcrolUerS. " ...
"Rcvoluors never owned one in all my
li(e."
"Then let me sell you one," continued
the traveller, with a cunning look from his
eye.
"No; niver want to own one. nor do I
wish to shoot anybody"
"But you could shoot squirrels and rats, if
you wished" "
III should be afraid to have the shooting
about me; and I'll tell ye, for your good, ye
had better take care, for the police will or.
rest ye if ye carry such weapons, against the
law, and put ye in the watch house,"
The possessor of the firearms seeing with
joy the fearful effect his declaration had
made upon the mind of the senior, replied:
Sand ef they do put me in the watch
house, will | not be as safe as I am here!"
"That's true; but in that case you could
not work on the acque.duck. You would
though, be saved from the ager, and -"
The younger then started and exclaimed:
"Nagers I'm not the boy to be afraid Of
nagers !'' >..ra H4rf. .s.f -naa
"Ager," repeated the elder, "that'Il make
you shake worse than eff you was going to
the gallIs. did not suppose you would be
at nager." 't.. t5"
GAS to hanging, saw nine men hung at
once in Down county, and ef mistake not,
q cousin Of yours was in the crowd"
1t was plain the traveller was fond of jokes,
and was engaged in cracking them on the
old gentleman, whose earnestness and blunt.
ness but encouraged the work of harmless
enjoyment. ae "
The conversation ended. and the wayfaring
man re- adjusting his pack, heartily shook his
hand, and, wishing the blessing
of God upon him, resumed his journey in the
direction Of the water-works, not in the least
iispirited by the impulsive remark concern
ng that locality, of his new acquaintance,
IN the early part of their familiar colloquy.-
States.
A French Belle n Hundred Years
....... Ago.
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