Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-06-04
ward takes q Trlp on
the Polly Ann

Artemus ward takes q Trip ON
sU a. the Polly Ann.
On oyerhaulin' one Of my old trunks the
/ t6ther day. ! found the follerin' jerual Of q
voyage on the staunch canawl bote Polly
Ann, which happened to the subscribed
when 1 was young man lin the Brite
Lexington Of youth when thai amt no sich
word as faie) on the Wabash Canawl:
Monday, p. m.-Got under way. Hoss.
es not remarkable frisky at fust Had 70
bid fires under 'em afore tbey'd start
Started at last very suddint. causing the
bote to lurch very vilently and knockin' me
orr from my pihs-lSaler Erase. Several
/ passengers on bored Parst threu delite,
ful country. Honist farmers was to work
sowln, korn and other prejuice in the fields
| Sublime scenery. Large red headed gal
reclinin on the banks Of the CanawI bathin
her feet. ire dtHh iiFs3 sg hs-z
lenTurned in ut fifteen minutes parst elev,
ling. -, ,.-,.,., ...ss.t.'.,.s,,s
Toosdy.-Riz at an went en- deck, took
a grcoe persons dose Of Ticker with mem.
Der Of the lnjianay Legislators, which be
urbanely insisted on allowin me tn paw for.
Bote teario threu the briney waters at the
| rate OIL Nots a hour, when the bow on the
leadin boss shoutid: a'i
Sale hoe! = ssaast- -ss
har away = hollered the captin clear
in his glass Ia empty black bottle, With the
bottrni knocked out, and bringing il TO his
Eagls eve. rs5e3a bee a9s
| !, Boutf fore rods TO the starbud, screamed
the buy. %. az ,-sr.... -.
jest So screeched the captin. What
vessels that cir p ~
The Kiekin Warrior Of Terry Hewt, and
be 6arned to yeoun s.ls 81 sa &c.
i | Sur y hollored our captin. Reef
you aft boss, splice your main jibbooui, and
hall you chambermaid. Whats up in
Terry Hawt?' 90 as .-z. 5.n q
You know Bill Spikes p sed the captir
of the Warrior. 80
wall, reckin. Tie can eat more fride
pork nor anyiman of bis heft on the Wa
bash. lies an ornament to his sex, he
isl -
Wall" continued the captin Of the Kick
in Warrior, 'wbat'do yeou think OF that 2
as be parst long black botul over to our
captng. -..s. a-s,-- -- t.s---,.
The country is indeed in danger r sed
our capting, risin the black bottul to his
lips. -ea 1se
The wisse!s parted. No other incident
that day Retired to my chased couch at
five minutes parst ten.
Wensday.-Riz arly. Wind a BLOWN
y. w. +. Heavy sea on-ship rolIin
wildly IN c9nsekunts Of pepper corns hayin
bin fastened to the forrered boss tale.
Ileave two = roa-ed the Gaping to the
man ut tue rudder, as the Polly Ann give
a frightful toss. / was sick, and sorry I'd
cum.
'Heaye two" repeated the capting as
went below.
lIeave twov bearn him boiler agin.
and stickin my he'd out of the cabin winder
Iher. ....... .. .-
The bosses 5ecum docile eyentooly, and
felt better. The sun bust out in all his
splender, disregsrdless of expense and live.
ly natur put in her best liks. We parts the
beautiful village Of Limy, which Iookt
sweet indeed with its neat width cottages.
lnstitoOts of learnin and other evidences Of
civilization, incloodin PARTY of bald he'd
dep cullered men was playin 3 card monty
on the stoOp of the red eagle tavern. Ali,
all was food for my to poetic sole. went
below TO breakfast but vittuls had lost their
charms. -a .-....
Take sum of this said the capting,
shown a bottul lords my plate. 'Irswhis-
ky. A few quarts alers sets me right when
my stummick gifts out of order It's ex-
cellent Tonic ! l declined the seductive
| fgOid.
Thursday.-Didn't rest we'll last mite on
account ct an uproar made by the capting
who stopped his bote to go ashore and
smash in the winders of a grocery lie was
brought back in about hour, with his he'd
done up in red handkerchief, his eyes bein
swelled up orful, and bis nose very much
out of jint He was brought abured on n
| shutter by his crue,s and deposited on the
cabin Il or, the passengers all rising up in
their births, pushin the red curtaine aside
d lonkiu out to see what the matter was
Why do you allow your pashuns to run
away with yeou in this cnseemly srile, my
misguided irierd?' sed solum ioukin man
in a flannel mite cap. why do you sink
! yourself TO the beasts OF the field? q
Wall, the fact is, said the capting, risin
hisself on the shutter I've he'd little
prejudiced gin that grosery Tor sum time
But made it lively for the boys, Deacon
Bet yer life =.
He larfed short Wild larf and coiIed for
his jug. Slipping few .piDts. he smiled
gently upon the passeniers. and sed:
Cd. Bless you bless you = and fell into a
sweet sleep. 5Taw Tafi ts1iEra lsa
EyenOoalIy we reached our journeys
end. This was in the days OF Old Long
Sing be4 the iron hess was foaled Thus
was b4 steembotes was going rouHd Dustin
their bilers g. sending peopie higher nor q
kite. Them was happy days, when the pc
| pei was intelligent & wax figures and Twin
wild beests wasn't scoffed at.
| 1ssuT EFT Oh, daso Of my boyhood ss-
| I'm dreamn on ye now"