Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-02
AaTEMUs SEES THE PRINCE NAPOLEON

Notwithstandin haint writ much for the
| papers OF late, nobody needn't hatter their
| selves that the undersigned is ded. On the
| contry, 81 still live," which words was spo-
ken by Danyil Webster, who was a able man.
| Even the old-line wings of Boston will admit
| that. Webster is ded now, howsever. and his
mantle has probly fallen into the hands of sum
dealer in End hand close, who can't sell it..
LeaStways nobody pears to be goin round
wearln it to any particer extent, now days.
The regiment of whom | was kurnal finerly
concluded they was better adapted as Home
Cards, which accounts for your not hearin of
me, ear this, where the baus is the thickest
and where the cannon doth roar. But as
American citizen shall never cease to ad-
mire the mastery advance our troops made
on Washington from Bull Run, short time
ago. 1t was we'll dun. | spoke to my wife
bout it at the time. My wife sed it was well
dun.
1t havin there4 bin determined to perfect
Baldinsvile at all hazards, and as there was
no apprehensions of any immejit danger, l
thought would go orf onto pleasure tower.
Accordnly put on a clean Billed Shirt and
started for Washington. | went there to see
the Prints Napoleon, and not to see the place,
which will here take occasion to obsarve is
about as uninterestin locality as there is this
side of j. Davis's futer home, if he ever does
die, and where L reckon they'll make it so
warm for him that he will si for his summer
close. 1t is easy enuff to see wey man goes
to the poor house or the penitentiary. It's
becaws he can't help it. But why he should
voluntarily go and live in Washington is in
tirely beyond my comprehension, and can't
say no fairer nor that.
put up to ieadin hotel. saw the land
lord and sed, ssHow dye do, Square ?''
"Fifty cents, sir,'' was his reply.
ssSir?'
ssHalf-a-dollar. We charge twenty-five cents
for lookin at the landlord and fifty cents for
speakin to him, if you want supper, boy will
show you to the dinin room for twenty five
cents. Your room ben in the tenth story, it
will cost you dollar to be shown up there.'
elbow much do you ak man for breathin
in this equinomikal tarvun 20 sed l.
ssTcn cents Breth,'' was his reply.
Washington hotels is very reasonble in their
charges. IN. B.-Ths is Sarkassum.1
l sent up my keerd to the Prints, and was
immejitly usherd before him. He received
me kindly and axcd me to sit down.
81 hav cum to pay my respecks to you,
Mister Napoleon, hopin 1 see you hale and
harty."
'sI am quite well,' he sed. sAir you well,
sir ?''
.sSound as a cuss 20 | answered.
He seemed to be pleased with my ways, and
we entered into conversation to onct.
elbows Lewis ?'' L axed, and he said the
Emperor was we'll. Eugeny was likewise well,
he sed. Then l axed him was Lewis good
provider did he cum home arly mites did be
perfoom her bedroom at unreasonable hour
with gin and tanzy Did he go to ssthe
Lodge" on mites when there wasn't any Lodge?
did he often hav to go down town TO meet
friend did he have extensive acquaintance
among poor young widders whose husbans
was in Californy To all of which questions
the Prints perlitely replide, given me to un-
derstan that the Emperor was behayin well.
'sI ak these questions, my royal duke and |
most noble highness and imperials, becaws
I'm anxious to know how he stands as a man.
know he's smart. He is cunnin, he is long |
heded, he is deep-he is CRATE. But onless
he is good he'll come down with crash one of
these days and the BoNYPABTs will be Bustid |
up agin. Bet yer life!'' -.s
'sAir you preacher, sir 3" he inquired,
slitely sarkastieul.