Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-10-30

ly very respectful person. Justice to
the noble aboorygnie warrants me in
sayin' that origgernerly be was . ms
jestic cuss.
At the time Chris. srrove on these
shores. q allood to Chris. Columbus, }
the savajis was virtoous and happy
They were innocent Of secession, rum,
draw-proker, and siufulness gin'rally.-
They didn't discuss the slavery ques-
tioa % q custom. They had no Con-
gress, faro banks, delirium tremens.
or Associated Press. Their habits we're
consequently good. Late suppers, dys-
pepsy, "a. compsnies, thieves. ward
politicians. pretty waiter girls, and 9TH
or metropolitan TefnemeDts were mn
known among them. No savage in good
standing would take postage-stamPs.-
You couldn't have bot q coon skin
with barrel Of 'em. The female Alb.
oorygiHe never died OF consumption.
because she didn't tie her waiste up in
whslebone things: but in loose and
howin' garmints she bounded, with ma
ied feet, over the bills and plains like
the wild aud frisky antelope. 1t was a
onlucky moment for Us when Chris. sot
his foot onto these 'ere shores. It
would have been better for rs Of the
present day If the injins had given him
q warm meal and sent him home ore
the ragin billers. For the savages
owned the country. and Columbus was
6llibuster. Cortes. PiEsrro, and
Walker was one-borse fllibusters-C Co
lumbus was q four horse team 6llibus-
ter. and q large yaIler dog under the
waggin. I say. 10 view Of the mess
We are making Of things. it would have
been better for rs il Columbus had
staid at home. It would have been
better for the show bisniss. The cir
culation of Vanity Fair would be larg-
sr, and the proprietors would all have
boosum pinsl Yes, sir-snd perhaps
q ten pin alley.
By which don't wish 10 be under
stood as intimatin' that the scslpin'
wTetches who are in the injin bisniss at
the present day are of any account, or
calculated to make home happy, special
" the Sioxes Of Minnesoty, who de-
sarve to be murdered in the first de-.
gree. and if Pope will only stay in st..
Paul and not 60 near 'em himself, ]
reckon they win be.
Things In our town is workin'. The
canal boat Lucy Ann 4" called in here
the other day and reported all quiet on
the Wabash. The +" Lucy Ann" has
adopted new style of Binnakle lights.
In the shape of ed-headed gal who
sits over the compass. il works well.
The artist spoke about in my last
has returned to Philadelphy. Before
he left took his lily.wbite hand in
mine. l suggested to him that il he
could induce the citizens OF Philsdelphy
TO believe it would be good idea to
have white winder-shutters on their
houses and white door-stones. he might
make q fortin. "It's novelty" l ad-
ded. and might stsrtle 'em at fust,
but they may conclood to adopt it."
As several OF our public men are
constantly being surprised with sere-
nades, I concluded I'd be surprised in
the same way. SO ! made arrangements
sccordin'. l asked the brass band how
much they would take to take me en-
tirely by surprise with a serenade.--
They said they'd overwhelm with un-
expected honor for seven dollars, which
/ excepted.
] wrote out my impromtoo speech
several days beforehand. being very
careful to expunge all ipgrammaticisms
and payin' particler attention to the
punktoostion. It was, il l may say it
without egitism. manly effort, but
slsrs I never delivered it, as the sekel
will show you. / paced up and down
the kitchin speakin' my piece over so IS
TO be perfeck. Ny bloomin' young
daughter, Sarah Ann, bothered me
summit BY singin', "Why do summer
roses fade"
because" said /, arter besrin' her
sing it about fourteen times, because,
it's their biz. Let 'em fade"
Betsy" said l, psusin' In the mid
die OF the room and letting my eagle
eye wander from the manuscript; "Bet.
~, on the night Of this here serenade,
beside you to appear at the winder,
dressed in white. and wave a lily.white
bsnkercher. Dye hear ?" -
"I / appear" said that remarkable
female, 81 shall wave lily-white buck.
ct of bilin' hot water, and melody
will be scalded. One bald-hesded old
fool will get his share"
She refer'd to her husband. No
doubt about 1t In my mind. But for
fear she might exasperate me I said
nothin'.
The expected night cum. At nine
o'clock precisely there was sounds of
footsteps in the yard. and the Band
struck up lively air, which when they
did finish it. there was cries Of "Ward !
Ward !" ! STEPPED out onto the portico.
A brief glance showed me that the
assemblage was summit mixed. There
was q great many ragged boys. and
there IVES quite number Of grown-up
persons evidently under the afiusnce Of
the intoxicatin' bole. The Band was
also drunk. DR.. Schvasy, who wss
holdin' up q post. seemed to be partic'ly
drunk-so much 90 that it had got into
his spectacles. which were stsccer;n'