M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-02-23
JOHN nAGGoNER,s RECRUIT.

but in one respect | am 4 little pc
culiar. In respect to keeping sober
under circumstances that make other
men drunk, never met any man like
me. The vidious mouarch the lem.
perance Society is opposed to, has
no terrors for John Waggoner.
presume you may have heard OF thai
fire eating Southern chap-what- wat
his nameG-who used to boast in
Washington, before the war, that he
was born inscnsible to fear. HC
must have been an awful BOBBY, il he
wasn't an awful liar-that is my
opinion OF him. Whether | was born
insensible' to fear of King Alcity
the sarpeut,' ! don't just remember
AT any rate il is fact that liquor
cau't iuddle me a bit-not a bit
But bless your heart. that | never
thought Dragging matter. I've gOI
swiIl tub down. at the farm that will
hold more liquor than any man that
| ever saw,
When | WAS in the army | was tee
totaler in principle, Every man mas
his own bit of Influence in this world
ard never wanted any comradc o.
mine to have it to say that he drank
because John Waggoner drank.
don't believe whisky makes a soldier
brave, even though it may make him
reckless, a good soldier takes care
! OF himself--and that's my experience
lie Gon't 90 to war to be killed, he
goes to fight. Give the enemy fits,
and look out for Number One all the
same, is my motto.
Ii don't hate a mean man | am
not acquainted with my own Senti-
mcn,s. Since | was boy, it has al
ways been u source Of pleasure to
kick mean man, morally or physic-
ally, whenever the good Lord sem
me a favorable opportunity. I've
seen many meau men in my day.
have seen man who was 80 mem
that he abused his wife till she got
divorced from him, and then tried 10
be his mistress. But in my humble
opinion-lve been a soldier, cir, aud
'aced my country's foes under fire
there's no meauer style of'man living
han the fellow who iries to make
dirty money BY dealing in substitutes,
read the papers pretty carefully
md don't skip the advertisements l
ave got deal of good out OF adver-
semenls at different times. Last
week read an advertisement OF
substitute broker, named MiggS in
he city. Plenty others like him
there were, to be sure; but my way
OF dealing with a swindIer is to pic k
out one OF the swindlers and to give
him handling. picked ont Miggs
aud went to town to see what tine
prospect might be for handling him
The first man met was Joe
Smith, and told him I'd got llttl
job TO do.
'Ah, right says he. What is it.
Johnl' 'Do you know man named
Miggsa' Substitute swindler' says
he. 'C E Miggs." Guess | do l.
He's been trying to get me to sci
myself to him cheap For a suba
Yes You don't sayI Come, this is
Just the talk! Find me Miggs, vii
| youl I'm a Substituted 'Poh =
amt going to let any OF these dirty
sharks gobble you up and make 8
hundred dollars out Of you, are you,
JohDl' He wont make more thar
that ont OF me anyhow. All | ask
OF you is to set him on.s Tell HIM tt
make NE drunk, and Pm his man.
will be9' 'Oh, | see, John, You're
good eg.. Here's my hand
lie went straight oil, and | waited
on the corner for him. Pretty soor
he came back with Nigga lear
chap with sore eyes and a terrible
voice. He was dressed in a shin.
broadcloth suit, and wore a blue yes
with regulation buttons. Our but
tonsl | could have knocked hin
down for that.
'Mr. Miggs,' said Joe, 'let ma ih-
troduce my friend, John Waggoner
from the country. l want to sho'
him the elephant, Miggs. Nj
Miggs knows the city like q book
John. He'll take care of You. Com
round to my house to morrow, an
III be more at leisure than | am to
day
Toe went off and left Miggs and
standing on the corner He locke
at me. as much as to say, You're III
game, countryl' 'Ob, am ~ though
II; but | looked peaceful.
Smiths good fellow, amt be
piped Miggs,. Yes said |, 'he
we'll enough, but he's too dsrned pa
, lticular for ME. He don't never drin
1 Al