New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-27
aRoss LITERARY FORGERY.
CASE OF AGGRAVATED PLAGIARISM.
FULL EXPOSE.
A CARD TO THE PUBLIC

A CARD TO THE PUBLIC,
In times like these, when money. like New-Year's
Callers is slightly tight" and business like fresh
fsh at sand-stil there is some for the party
suffering impecuniosity, who adopts any ordinary
seheme for keeping establishment out Of peouniary
difficulties; but while such quality as lIonestyis
recognized in respectable circles, Is nothing ess than
,ontemptible for any publisher To deliberately steal the
name of the first HuruoIis of the age and attempt
palm of limitations of his writings upon the public, as
kis productions.
Yet this has actually been DONE The famous and
nneouaed DoEsTICKs and biz present publishers, who
are the victims. His name, with TWO of IT. letters
ransposed we find affixed 10 the following et Us ad-
nit that il is humorous) sketch.
DEOSTICKS SEES SANTA CLAUS.
I've seen him.
lie looks exactly like big Dutchman, with pres
sure of sX quarts of lager 10 the square pch and
funnel on ms head TO let the steam OF. When was
Just beginning to bloom into panaloons and bad into
brass buttons got my first idea OF Santa Clans from
DamphOc who was then about AZ high as hitchng-
post and expected big thing for his New Years.
The little DamphoOl, remember, used 10 speak very
low down in his stomach when he talked TO me, and
always took wink at little ernolines and SPIT
q great deal when was by, by way Of showing l
suppose, that he veneraby-e xper1enced man ot
the world and only had me along 10 convey an ldea OF
the numerical respecability Of his family Little Dam.
phool had weakness for peanuts and when l would
pay for pint in our daily walks, be would help mo 10
ear them with such a look OF compassion thai oien
had 10 wipe away tears Of humility with a borrowed
hall Of hi apple | always paid for the apple. some
times would make princely meal on taify candy.
Damphool said that tafy.candy was excellent FOR
cold and he always had dreadful cough at the sight
Of confectionery. He bought the candy always, and
II paid for il. Sometimes we would stroll AZ lar ss
the Park on Saturdays, and then Damphooi would OK
ME 20 take oriental draught OF ginger beer ai'er
drinking biz share remember be would suddenly zee
someth1g OH the Museum that he noticed before,
and look it hard that he couldn't see me feeling III
my pockets. BY way Of doing INV share, i always
paid for the beer.
Rnt was going TO tell you how Dsmphool told me
ahoo. Santa Claus II the day before Newly
In the year eighteen hundred and none OF your 0n-i-
ness and had Just been taking some gingern1ts WIN
Damphoo at nv own expense lEss pocket-book was ~
his otter trousers pockets when he suddenly asked
me what Santa Claus going 10 give me- sald
never heard OF him, and lie said didA ana said no.
| didn't. DauphOOl tTOwned 10 keep his cap on,
and wac 20 overcome thai he he'd 10 have some ROOT
beer. paid for il because he was sick. Nnen be
came 10 three cents glass; be informed me IN s'Iict
confidence that Ssnts Claus was good Judge 0f rem
deere and brought presents down the chimney on new
Year, Eve Tor and other boys. lie taid SenJy
kept q toy-shop il the moon, and supplied the young
angels with pec.topr ana ceie-a! drums
was crcatl ilGmes.ed ri;h this reycison, Tor my
enis had too much good sense to delude me VIII ,he
sillv holiday talk. went home and made up mind 10
sit up all night and told my mother wanted 10 zee
Santa Claus: she said "N0nsense, child, and pat
nee 10 bed. i cried and father came to comfof, me-
He used soothing stflp OF leather lIled 10 go 20
sleep but il was no 20; / lay awake until everybody
eIse was asleep and then got up and went 10 the ire
uace 10 watch for Santa Claus Remained there wide
awake until woke up with my head IN the ash,psn,
aud one arm around the coal semitic. Saw somebody
coming, and said, Is that You, Mr.. Claus The
next hing remember, was III bed feeling az though
had been lifting down on q red-hot grdiron. That
was the last time at up TO ZEE Santa Cisus. IL
want good thing to DO
Bu. / saw him last Christmas Eve. ] board III
street that would be Fifth avenue if the City was
turned the other way. ] and Damphool had been out
and DanphoOl was 80 sure that the Croon main would
burst again that We drank enough water 10 keep us
widowed for 2 week. The water tasted very strong
OF tie ytpcs and when out OF the Reservoir,
i saw bottles there, but DamphOol said Il was he Re
servoir and all respectable families had private bottles
Of water there we walked very carefully the side
walk 30 as no, crack the pipes down under them
left DaInphoOi bargaining with barrel OF potatoes 10
drive him TO Goughs lecture. Went home. NY room
j. on first floor il you don't count the roo, and IF
connected with the front parlor by three pairs OF stairs
Hung my hat the servant girl lamp, and went up
Fat Dutchman IN my room standing On both sides OF
the bureau with coats and three PAIR OF psntoon
over hs arm Said he WAS Santa Claus and wanted TO
find good place 10 put my presents. Would come
again when was asleep He went out together, and
let me trying TO cover myself up with pocket-hand
kerchief under the belief that il sheet. Mex
morning missed all my tailors collaerals. Can't &C
count for il, but I've seen Santa Claus.
Yours di.consolstely, DEoSTlChs, =. b.