Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-11-04
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How it befel,
(Since Jenking has told the story
Over and over and again,
In style cannot hope to attain,S
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How it befell one Summers day,
The King of the Cuban's strolied this Way
King January's his name they say
And fell in love with the Princess May,
The reigning belle of Manhattan;
Nor how he began to smirk and sue,
And dress as lovers who come to WOO,
Or as Max Maretzek and Julien do,
When they sit full bloomed in the ladies view,
And flourish the wondrous baton.
He wasn't one of your Polish nobles
Whose presence their country somehow troubles,
Aud so our cities receive them;
Nor one of your make-beliVe Spanish grandees
Who ply our daughters with lies and candies,
Until the poor girls believe them.
No. he such charatan-
Full of gasconade and braVado
Count de Hoboken Fash-in the pan
But regular rich Don Estaban
Santa Cruz de la Muscovado
Senior Grandissimo Oviedo!
He owned the rental of half Havana
And all MatanZas and Santa Anna,
Rich as he could hardly hold
A candle to light the mines of gold
Our Cuban possessed, choke full of diggers
And broad plantations, that in round figures,
Were stocked with at least five thousand nigners!
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may!''
The Senior swore to carry the day
To capture the beautiful Princess May,
With his battery of treasure;
Velvet and lace she should not lack;
Tiffany, Haughwout Ball & Black,
Genin and Stewart, his suit should back,
And come and go at her pleasure
Jet and ava-silver and gold
Garnets-emeralds rare to behold
Diamonds pphires-wealth untold
All were hers, to have and to hold
Enough to fill peck-measure!
He didn't bring all his forces on
At once, but like crazy old Don,
Who many heart had fought and won,
Kept bidding little higher;
And every time he made his bid
And what she said, and all they did
Twas written down
For the good of the town,
By Jeems, of The DAILY Flyer.
coach and horses you'd think, would buy
For the Don an easy victory;
But slowly our Princess yielded;
A diamond necklace caught her eye
But wreath of pearls first made her sigh.
She knew the worth of each maiden glance,
And, like young colts, that curvet and prance,
She led the Don deuce of dance,
In spite of the wealth he welded
She stood such fire of silks and laces,
Jewels and golden dressing cases,
And ruby brooches, and jets and pearls,
That every of her dainty curls
Brought the price of a hundred common girls
Folks thought the lass demented!
But at last wonderful diamond ring,
regular Koh-i-noor, did the thing.
And, signing with love, or somet ing the same,
whats in a name Z?
The Princess May consented.
This poem broke the cames back, a simie, which
does honor to the eXeutenant. He sought out the
thor and through friend, commenced correspondence
with him. This correspondence is printed Like gal
liant but broken down old warhorse who snufS the bat
tie from aar and longs for the fray, so the excellent
Bartlett at the outset loudly neighed rattle: brayed
of pistols and twelve PAGES But his valor succumbeG
to his -- discretion, as will be seen. Letter No.
is simple inquiry of Mr.. Stedman as to the author
ship of the poem. Reply No. acknowledges the same
Letter No.'2 was note from MIR. Bartlett demand
ing recaItation, accompanied by an extraordinary
document, which Mr.. Stedman was asked to sign, OF
give prompt and adequate satisfaction"
ReDlV No. was severe, including a decided re
fusa to sign the above recantation or anything lk
it, and naming friend who should act with the seconC
of the enraged naval hero.
Here then wasa very pretty quarrel Everything wa
going on swimmingly. Bartlett was beligerent, Sted
man was within and satpetre was at premium. Blu
suddenly the notorious father backed down. in tn
expressive language of the sporting world. He mad
known his intention of resortng to legal Hi
second became intensely disguised and washed his hands
we'll he might, after carrying Lieut.. Bartetts notes
Why did the marine decline to resort to the wager
battle? Because he claimed that Mr.. Stedman no
socially his equal Ordinary printing offices do not con
tain exclamation points enough to do justice to thi
COOL this absolutely wintry sentiment 1t is not worth th
while to look into the question of any mans wisdom
provoking inquiry concerning his antecedents in this
publican country because it does not appear that Lieut.
Washington A. Bartlett ever did wise thing OF an
Sort unless when he left the navy but this is the
cuse he gives for showing the white feather" And
the matter rests If the retired seaarer pushes his stu
LITIGATION to that point there will yet be trial of this mos
ridiculous case, and Mrs. Ovedo and her nuptias wi
again undergo a resurrection. If the wealthy Cuba
should desire to make his fatherinaw fitting preser
at the approaching holiday, it will not be unkind to
gest rattle and bunch of straws, being harmle
playthings, and admirably suited to the unwarke her
We heard good story the other night of two person
engaged in duel After the first fire, the seconds pr
posed that they should shake hands and make up III
other second said he particular necessity for tha
for their hands had been shaking since they bega
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