Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1865-07-01
ARTEMUD WARD IN RlCHMOND.

ARTEMUS WARD IN R1CHMOND.
RICHMOND, May lS l. Is.
oLoNzo WARD.
Afors I comments this letter from tho late
rebil capitol I desire to cimply 'say tia. I
hav seen a low and skurrilus nost in the
paper from certain pursou who signs
himself Olonzo Ward, & seq hs is my her.
ruther. did once hsv berruther Of that
name, but do not recognize him now
To me he is wus than dead! took him
from college sum Is years ago and give
him q good situation as the Bearded Wo.
man 10 my show. How did be repay me
for this kindness? He basely undertook
Zone day while in a Backynalian mood on
rum L right in sight Of the aujience in
the teut) to stand upon his he'd, whereby
he betray'd his sex on account of his boots
and his Beard fallin' off his face, thus
roonin' my prospects in that town, & like
wise incurrin' the seris dispeasure of the
Press, which sed boldly was trid:n' with
tho feelin's Of intelligent public. know
no such man a. Olonzo Ward. do not
ever wish bic name breathed in my pres
ents. do not recognize him. I perfectly
disgust him.
RICHMOND.
The old man finds himself once more
in a sunny climb. I cum here few days
arter the city cattepillertulated.
My naburs seemed surprised l. acton.
sht at this DARN bravery onto the part of
u man at my time of life; but our family
was never know'd to quale in dangers
stormy hour.
My father was sutler in tho Revoloo
ton War. My father once had iutervoo
with Gin'ral La Fayette.
He asked La Fayette to lend him FIVE
dollars, promisin' to pay him in the fall;
but LAZY said he could't see il in these
lamps. LAZY was French, and his know.
ledge Of our langwidge was little shaky.
1mmejutely on my rival here, perced-
ed to the Spotswood House, and, calm to
my assistants young man from our town
who writes good runnin' hand, found
my ortograph on the register, and handin'
my umbrella to a bald.headed man behind
the counter, who l s'posed was Mr.. Spots
wood, l said, "Spotsy, how does she rum
He called a culled person, and said -
"Sbow the gsn'lman to the COW yard,
and Civ him cart number H.
"Isn't Grant here p said. "Rrhaps
Ulysis wouldn't mind my turnin' 10 With
him."
"Do you know the Giu'ral?' inquired
Mr.. Spotswood.
"Wall, no, not 'zackly, but bell remem.
Der me. His brother-in- law 8 aunt bought
her rye meal Of my uncle Levi oil one
winter. Ny uncle Lewis rye meal was
Pooh! pooh" said spotsy, "don't
bother me- and he shuved my umbrella
onto the floor. Obsarvin to him not to be
80 keerless With that wepin, accompanied
the African to my lodgins.
my BROTHER sed, "air you aware
that you're ben 'mancipated? Do you
realize how glorus it is to be free? Tell
me, my dear brother, does it not seem
like some dreams, or do you realize the
great fact in all its Twin aud holy uagui>
TODD 2"
He said he would take some gin.
l was showed to the cow yard and laid
down under a one mule cart. The hotel
was orful crowded. and l was sorry |
hadn't gone to the Libby Prison. Tho
should hav' slept conf Bile enuff if the bed
clothes hadn't been pulled of me durin'
the night by scoundrel who cum and
hitched a mule to the cart and druv it off.
I thus lost my cuverin', and my throat
feels little husky this mornin"
Gin'ral Halleck offers me the hospitality
of the city, givin' me my choice of hos.
pitfalls. He has also very kindly placed a.
my disposal a small-po ambulance.
UNION SENTIMENT.
There is rally good deal Of sentiment
in this city l see it on every hand.
| met man to-day am not a. liberty
to tell his name, but be is an old and in-
flooentooial citizen Of Richmond and seq
be-"Why, we've bin ightin' agin the
flag! Lor bless me, how sing 'lac!" He
then borrowed FIVE dollars of me and burst
into food of tears.
Sed another Il man of standin' and
formerly bitter rebuel,) }: "Let Us At once
stop this effooshun of Blud The Old
Flag is good enuff for me. "Sir, he ad
ded, you air from the North! Have you
! doughnut or a piece Of custard pie
about you."
told him no, but knew q man from
Vermont, who had just organized a sort
Of restaurant, where he could 60 and
make very comfortable breakfast on N
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