The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-11-12
FROM A. WARD.
Treating of the Noble Red Man-D Domes-
tic A6airs-iSerenade, etc.

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Treating of the Noble Red Man-Domes-
tic A6airs-Serenade, etc.
THE red man of the forest was form'ly
! very respectable person. Justice to the
noble aboorygine warrants me in sayin
that origgernerly he was majestic cuss.
At the time Chris. arrove on these shores,
Il allooded to Chris. Columbus, the save
is was virtoous happy. They were inno-
cent of secession, rum, drawpoker, and
sinfulness gin rally. They didn't discuss
the slavery question as custom. They
had no Congress, faro banks, delirum tre-
mems, or Associated Press. Their habits
was consequently good. Late suppers,
dyspepsy, gas companies, thieves, ward
politicians, pretty waiter-girls, and other
refnements were unknown
among them. No savage in good stand
ing would take postags-stamps. You
could mt have bot coon skin with barrel
of EN-. The female Aboorygine never died
Of consumption, because she didn't tie her
waist up in whaleboone things; but in
loose and fowin' garments she bounded,
with naked feet, over the hills and plains
like the wild and frisky antelope 1t was
a onlucky moment for US Chris. sot his
foot onto these'ere shores. 1t wounld
have been better for us of the present day
if the injins had. given him warm meal
and sent him home ore the ragin billers.
For the savager owned the country, and
Columbus was fillibuster Cortsz, Pis-
zarro, and Walker were one s-horse team
flliousters- Columbus was fosr-horse
team illibuster,, and large yallar dog
under waggin. I say, in view Of the mess
we are maxim of things, it would have
been better for us if Columbus had staid at
home. 1t would have been better for the
show bisiness. The circulation of Vanity
Far would be larger, and the peroprietors
would all have boozum pins! Yes, sir-and
perhaps q -pin-alley. s'ii e9E s2el
By which don't wish to be understood
as intimation' that the scalpin's wretches
who are in the injin dismiss at the present
day are Of any account, or calculated to
make home happy, specially the Sionxes
Of Minnessoty, who deserve to be murder
ed in the FIRST degree, and if Pope will on
-ly stay in St Paul and not go near en-
himself. I reckon they will be. aes
Things in our town il working The
canal boat sLucy Ann" called in here the
other day and reported all quiet on the
Wabash. The, s1Lucy ANN has adopted
a neis style Of Binnakls light, in the shape
Of red -h.aded gal who sits up over the
compass 1t works well. 70 sss.Hv4
I The artist spoke about in my last has
returned to Philanthropy Before he lest
took his lily-white hand in mine. Isug-
gested to him that if he could induce the
citizens of Philadelphia to believe it would
be good idea to have white winder- shut
ters on their houses and white-deor stones,
he might make fortin. ats novelty
1 added, sand may startle 'em at fust, but
they may conclood to adopt it. =
| As several of our public men are con-
stantly being surprised with serenades,
concluded I'd be surprised in the same
way, SO I made arrangements accordin.'
asked the Brass Band how much they
would take to take me entirely by surprise
with serenade. They said the'd over.
twhelm with unexpected honor for sever
dollars, which expected. s
! I wrote out my impromtoo severil day
beforehand, bein' very careful to expung'
all ingrammaticisms and payin' particles
attention to the punktooation. It was
may say without egitism, manly effort
but alars! I never delivered it, as the seke
will show you placed up and down th
kitchen speakin' my pece ever SO as to b.
entirely perfeck. My bloomin' youn,
daughter, Sarah Ann, bothered me sum
NUT by singin.' "Nhy do summer rose
fade?'' - = afa
Because said I arter hearin' her sim
biz! Let EN- fade"
Betsy said I, pausin' in the middle Q
the room and letting my eagle eye wande
from the manuscrip; "Betsy, on the nigh
! of the serenads, desires you to appear 9
the winder dressed in white, and wave
ily-white Handkerchief Dye hear?'
eff appear" said that remarkable fl
= male, 81 shall have lily-white bucket
= bilitin' hot water, aad somebody will /
scalded. One bald-heded old fool wi
get his share" F3es9i qEf
She refer'd to her husband No doul
, about it in my mind. But for fear 81
might exasperate me I said nothin.'
;. The expected night cum. Att o'clot
!. precisely there was sounds of footsteps
- the yard, and the Band struck up live
!. sir, which when they did finish it, the
~ was cries of "Wardl Warll'' 1 slept o
,s ,s onto the portico. A brief glance show
= me that the assemblage was summit mi
>. >. ed. There was great many ragged bo,
% and there was quiet number of grow
20 20 up persons evidently under the afiiuen
u Of the intoxicatin bole. The Band "
also drunk. Dr. Schwazey, who was hol
,g in up post, seemed to be partio 'ly dru'
le $50 much SO that it had gotinto his spe
r tacles which were staggerin' wildly ov
his nose. But I was in for it, and / col
I'll menced thus:
to sFeller Citizens: For this onexpect
On honor
de LEADER OF THE BAND.-Will y
- woif fill q