The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1865-12-22
VOL. IX.---NO. 81.

VINO was railroad President, and great
person In them parts. But it appeared I
had shown the same 6gger for Pirut
named Gibs in that town the previs sea.
' sou, which created u tremendous too
mutt, u the audience remarked "shame
onto me- Il other statements of the same
similarness. l tried to mollify 'em. I
told them that any family possessin chill.
dren might have. my she-tiger to play
with half day, 4 wouldn't charge 'em
cent; but alars it was of no avail,
was forced to leave, and infer from an
article in the advertiser of that town, in
which the Editer says, "Altho' time has
silvered this mans he'd with its frosts he
still brazenly wallows in infamy. Still
are his snakes stuffed, and his wax works
unreliable. We are glad that be has con.
cluded to never revisit our town, altho',
Incredible as it may appear, the fellow rec.
ly did contemplate SO doing last Summer,
when, still true to the craven Instincts Of
his black heart, he wrote the hirelng Of
the obscure journal across the street to
know what they would charge for 400
bills dun on yellow paper We shall re-
cur to this matter again"
say, l infer FROM this article that
prejudiss still exists agin me in that
town.
will not speak Of my once being 10
straltened circumstances in sertin town,
and Of my endeverin 70 accumulate welth
by lettin myself to Sabbath school pic-nics
to sing ballads adapted to the understand.
Ing Of little children, accompanying my
self on the clarionett--which forgot
where | was one day singing instead of
"Oh how pleasant to be little child"
rip snap-set 'em up again,
Right in the middle of three cent pie."
which mistake, added to the fact that I
eouldu't play onto the clarionett except
maxim it howl dismal, broke up the picnic;
the children said in voices choked with
emotions, where was their homes, where
was their Pa ? and said, be quiet, dear
children, l am your Pa, which made
young woman with twins by her side say
very angrily, "Good heavens forbid you
should ever be the Pa of any of these in.
nocent cues, unless it is much desirable for
them to expir ANONYMOUSLY up on to
murderers gallus.'
say J. will not speak Of this. Let it
be berried 10 Oblivion.
10 your article, Mr.. Editsr, please tell
EN- what sort of man am.
Hyou see tit to criticise my Show, speak
your mind freely. | do not object to
criticism. Tell the public in a candid
and graceful article, that my show abounds
in moral and startin curiosities, any one
Of whom is wuth double tho price of ad-
mission.
bav thus far spoke Of myself excloo-
sively US exhibitor.
was born in the State Of Maine Of
parents. Asa infant | attracted great
deal Of attention. The nabers would
stand over my cradle for horrs and say,
Chow bright that little face looks How
much it nose p The young ladies' would
carry me round in their arms, SAYING
was muzzer's bezzy darlin, and sweety
'eety little ting. 1t was nice, tho I wasn't
old enough to properly appreciate it. I'm
neltuy Olu OaTlln now.
| have alters sustain a good moral
character. | never was railroad director
in my life.
Altho' in my early life l did not inva-
riably confne myself to truth in my small
bills, l lave been gradooly growing re.
spectabler and respec:abler ev'ry year. I
luv my children, & never mistake another
mans wife fur my OVID. I'm not a meu-
Der Of any meetin house, but firmly be.
lieve in meetin houses, and shouldn't feel
4afe to take u dose Of audanum and lay
down in the streets of village that hadn't
any. with thousand dollars in my vest
pocket.
My temperament is bilious although
don't owe dollar in the world.
am early riser, my wife is Presby-
teriaD. may add that / am also bald.
headed. | keep two cows.
/ liv in Baldiusville in Iudianny. Nv
next door naber is Old Steve Billins. III
tell you little story abput old Steve that
will make you larf. He jined the Church
last spring, and the minister said, "You
must 60 home now, Brother Billius, and
erect family altar in your own house,"
whereupon the egrejis old ass went home
and built regular Pulpit in his settin
room. He had jiners in his house over
four days.
am Sc (56) years of age. Time with
its relentless scythe, is very busy. The
old Sexton gathers them in, he gathers
them in ! l keep pig this year.
don't think of anything more, Mr..
Edter.
If you should give my portrait in con-
nection with my Bogfry, please give me
ingraved in languishin attitood leaning on
a marble pillar leavin my back hair as it 10
now.
Trooly yours, ARTEMUs WARD.
II don't think said would-bo