Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-11-17
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A DUTcH SEIMoS.-The following admit
rable production, delivered before 4 company
of volunteer soldiers during the revolutionary
struggle upon tho eve of tneir going to "go-
rious war;" was calculated to inspire them
with more than HercGlean courage.
"SlgEE FgIENTs: Ven Wrist you coined here
you vas poor, aud now, mine frients, you is
prout and sassy; and yous gotten on your u
nicorns, and dem Wit you like dongs upon
hogs pack; now mine frents, let Inc tell you
dis q man is a man if he is no pigger rs my
dumb. Ven Tavd went out to vite nit Go
liah; he took noting init him but one sling;
now don't mistaken me- mine frients; it was
not rum sling; no, nor a gin sling; no, nor
a mint water sling; no it was sling made nit
von hickory schtick. Now ven dis Goliah
secs Tavid coming, he says, you Won little
scundrol, does you come to yIte me? will
give you the bird of the felt and de beasts OF
de air. Tavid says, 'GoIiah, Goliah, de race
ish not always nit de shwiit. nor ish de bat
tie nit de strong, and a man is a man if he IL
no pgger as my dumb SO Tavid he fixed
shtuGe in his sling and drows it at Golal
and knocks him rite in lie voreheat and Ta-
yid takes Goliah's sword and cuts of his heat
and den all de purity Gals of dc shady
comes ont aud shtrewcd flowers in bis way
ind sung Saul ish great man for he has
kilt his thousands bnt TaVid is greater rs lie
oT he has kilt Goliah.'
STANDNG Up FOR HIS FRIENDs'-ln the
flush times of Vicksburg, Miss, when the
phrase "hard case" meant something more
than it does now, Harvey Jenkins was admit.
tcdy one of the hardest BY some strange
accident Harvey found himaelfat church one
evening. The sermon being over, the preach
er requested all who were friendly to religion
to rise and hold up their right hands. The
whole audience, apparently, rose to their feet.
A Ter they were seated again, the minister
continued "Now, if there is single one
here who desires to see Satan and his kingdom
prosper, be will rise and hold up his hand"
Harvey, with some difficulty, got into an e.
rect position, and said; Had the vote been
less unanimous, should have retained my
sent; but make it o point OF honor never to
abandon friend under adverse circunstan-
cas."
Az UHExrEcTED CLfMAx.-Speaking of
the tendency OF temperance orators to put
themselves forward as previous examples of
the Olithing effects Of drink, an exchange says:
my friends, three months ago signed the
pledge. tC!apping Of hands and approving
chcers.l II month aiterward, my friends,
had sovereign in my pocket, a thing I new
er had before !Capping and loud chcers.l
In another month, my friends had a good
coat on my back, a thing l never had before.
Cheers and clapping Of hands much louder.l
a fortnight after that, my friends, bought
coffin" The audience were going to cheer
here, but stopped and looked serious. "You
wonder continued the speaker, "why |
bought the coffin. Well my friends, ! bought
tIe coffin because felt p.etty certain if
kept the pledge another fortnight, l should
want one"
gsJ'"Ialk about mean men, said old Fox;
''why thcra's that Bin johnson, he's the mean
esi man eyo; heard tell on. Bill was ~
constable here Why, don't you think he
! had an execution against me for q little mat
| ter of groceries, and he came out and levied
ru NY ID HC.nal.'a augks, and wanted me to
! drive '"u ~ and catch 'cm for him, and
told him to catch ON himself, and SO he chas-
o.. u. round and round the house, and every
tins he'd cptch duck he'i sit down anil
wiring its head of, and charge for mileage"