Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-04-01
1. Brick" Strikes OH.

over does the thing little, but there is a
great deal of human nature in this bur.
lesque - 49,
30, Petroleum. You are the Pete for
mel Mr.. Moses sno,e the rock, and W.
ter eushed forth, FIRST; smote its rock,
and exceedingly much Of oil treac'ed
forth. And I ain rich oiso. To Gud such
much Of grease, dooh we'll ag,ease with
me- l skirmished from garrvt upon oil
region. Ever became born, my poverty
has been hard to be borne have suf.
iered-l have teen bored by creditors
Ny credi, was run into the ground. Pco.
pie thought me rich, mean while, aud
very meanwhile it was, too! They thought
l had plenty Of money, SO they wanted pay
down for what bought. Not wishing to
Lnmor people, albeit something Of hu
mosis,, perhaps | would nc. purchase
many things. leased, bored, brought
il! Eeni, vidi, vici Oils we'll ,ha, ends
well! ! bored and it came. drilled n
hoe through rock and oiiready have
b. en- rewarded with 80 much of the fuel
being prepared for the inal conGagra'ion
that fear The last toiI will end in as great
" fzzle as did the Dutch Gap Canal.
And row am rich-more. rich than
any man or any other woman Lave
lots of money now, when have 10 use
for it. What queer world ! Nolh;ns
like oil Folks say, HnNo, here's Hon
or"b'e Mr.. Brick jus, struck u fortune
Deuced fine fellow, Mr.. Brick :" Three
months since was plain Briek' Its
oil owing to Petroleum.
And now fer a splurge. Brown stone
hruSe on Fifth avenue. with brown stone
front designed b. old Brown himself on
both ends of it. Red horse. with green
tails, pink eyebrows, blue ears, chocolate
colored eyes, trzzIed main and matchless
style. Yellow wagon with black sides,
purple blinds and brown top, n la clam
shell. Ethiopian driver with white kids,
soI'ernio stockings, maene'a ha, band
and false teeth on gut,a rurcha base. And
sixty four oxstave eth,u piano with bro.
caiclle drawers, that modesty may not be
shocked by looking 1T the legs thereof
And n ihrary devoted to red backs. yellow
backs lrown backs, maroon backs, n. d
even "sreen backs! T. Darn the expense,
quoth |! Aud III have park in the
woodshed, and bathing tab full of oil in
Church, and a wild buffalo to cut stake
stom, and oysters large as Lincoln' s major.
ity, and boots with round toes and square
heels, and seat in some fashionable
Church, and new hoop skirts for all my
hired girls, and will employ so many
nieeers TO wait on me, that oil I'll have 10
do will be to be happy. Oh, Pete! lie,
NE kiss you for Jour Ma! Aud III lay sbcd
mornings, and III sit up all night, and bore
my friends oil day, till they can't bore it
Talk about honest industry ; saving wood
for the dust; opening oysters for the
shell; backing bouts merely to see your
face in them, and being honest forty years
waiting for some rich man to adopt you
Played! Petroleum in the boy. And
now Ill live high. Out Of The house, vain
Pompl Away from me cold cuts, crack.
ers, cheese, mush boiled, No. 5 mackerel,
warmed up soup and brilliant appeli,es.
I've struck Pete
Now when 60 Oh the street, folks run
to the windows and smile. And they smile
at me on the street. And they ask me to
smile in Cinuel Cock Tail 3 house. Aud
they oil have a kind word. Q, Pete!
Your the Ro'eum for me Things in my
limited kingdom isn't as they used 10 once
wasl Farewell ragged bahilimepts. Good
bye, hungry stomach! Its oil r;eh, now.
Ten years ago Musgins wouldn't speak to
me, cause | was not we'll, financially
speaking. Mu.gns is now as cordia! as
morse radish and hot whiskey. Aud when
would wediock that rich girl SO sweelly
was unto me, her cruel parents said, 20!
poor, but honest youth, entice .,hyeelf
hence !" And en,ieed--nobody Now
that girl. and those cruel parents, wish me
10 call. How ARE you. bettered circunstan.
ces? 1t is good to remember oil these
things And the lime dwel!s in those
fond rscolecions of mine, ~ how | was
90, wanted u, fashionable parties. Now
the doors fly wide, aud ebony angels OF
shoddy, swing the panels for me 10 enter
and revel. Q, Pete! you're oil righ.
my boy!
Money! More than would wad a col
umn bad Every tody is willing to ,rus.
me now. ! have no mead for credit. Rich
folks are dueed glad 10 see ma They bow