Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-09-14
MIR. CLAY AND THE GoArr.

Almost everybody in Washington
city remembers an old he-goat which
formerly habited MAYORS stable, on
Pennsylvania Avenue. The animal was,
in all probability, the most independ-
ent citizen of the metropolis: he be-
longed to no party, though he frequently
gave the passengers striking proofs Of
his -s'ieyeling'' principle; for whenever a
person stopped anywhere in the vicinage,
Billy was sure to make at Kim, horns
and all. f The boys took delight in irri-
tatingi the long bearded gentlem IN, fire.
quently annoying him SO that he would
make against lamp posts and tees to
their great amusement. rfs. s.s d.
asOne:day the luminary of the. West,
Henry Clay, passing along the Avenue,
and seeing the, boys intent on worrying
Billy INTO a fever, stopped, and with his
characteristic humanity, .expostulated
with them on their cruelty k.o;ziEls sa
The boys. listened in silent awe to- the
eloquent appeal of the great statesman,
but it was all Cherokee to Billy, who
ungrateful seamp-arose majesticaly on
bis hinder legs, and made a desperate
plunge.a his friend and advocate. ~
Mr.. Clay although he had not sslain
a Mexican" proved himself too much
for his isassailant; he seized hold of both
horns sofsthe goat and then was the 'tug
of war for Greek had met Greek
The struggle was long and doubtful, i.f
sHahH exclaimed the statesman, Il
have you fast now, you rascal; I'll teach
you better manners. !"But, boys" contin-
ued he, turning to the laughing urchins,
"what shall I do now?"" t,E .-; =
"Why, trip, trip his feet, Mr.. Clay"
said they. ..#.s4s.f>il fs Esse IS s-.
Mr.. Clay did as he was told, and after
many severe efforts, brought Billy down
on his side. Here he, looked at the boys
imploringly, as much as to say,."I never
was in such a fix before" " ,s -s.gr
The ecombatantsw were nearly exhausted;
Billy had the advantage, for he was gain
ing breath all the while that, the states
man was losing it,
.Boys,'' exclaimed he, putting and
blowing fisthis is rather an awkward bu-
siness. What am to do now?" ID ar
"Why, don't you know2" said a little
fellow, making preparations to run as he
spoke-"all you got to do is to let go
and run!,"' =. 9F5 nj ssz hfr- za;3r-E
Ahiicting. ....5s...--.s -- ..
The following advertisement appears
in the Minnesotian. We trust it may
lead to the recovery of the lost boy, and
to the restoration of peace to a bereayed
family; .a,..., ...,os49, y, 90 ez1-.
Left Washington, D. c., some time in
July, to go home to, his mother in New
York. He has not yet reached his
mother, who is very anxious, about him
He has been seen at Philadelphia, New
York city, Hartford, Ct, and at a clam,
bake in Rhode Island, He has been
heard from at Boston, Portland, Au-
gusta, and Bangor, Maine. From some
expressions he has dropped, it is feared
that he has become insane upon sub
|ject he calls Popular Sovereignty =.
He isabout five feet nothing in hight
and about the same in diameter the
other way Has q, red face, short legs
land large belly, answers to the name o.
"Little Giant talks great deal, and
very loud, always about himself. Has
an idea that he is candidate for the
Presidency. Had on when he left, drat
Ipants, a white vest, and blue coat with
brass buttons; the tail very near the
ground. n..as.g g..l ,-3 4sga 3s5s
Any information concerning him will
be. gratefully received by his afflicted
mother. For further particulars ad-
dress AUGUsTE BELMONT, New York,
ia WILLIS A, GoRMAN, Minnesota.
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