Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-12-09
VOLUME 90.
soliloquy of a Loafer.

Lets see, whore am II This is-coal
I'm lying on. Was coming up sircet--met
wheelbarrow-was drunk comm t'ohtbcr
way--thc vheclbarrow fell over me, or
over the wheclbarrow, and one of us fell
into the cellar-don't know which now
guess it must ha' been me. I'm pica
yourg man; yes am-tight tore
drunk Well | can't help i--tain't my
iaul. No. Is it my wife's fault ? Well,
1t amt. Is L the wheebarrow's fault
No. lis whisky's fault, Who is whisky I
Has be q large family All poor. Ireck-
on. think won't own him any more.
III cut bis acquaintance. I've had that
notion for about ten years, and Away hate
to DO it for fear Of huring bis feeling. Ill
do it now. l thiuk liquor is injurin' mo
its spelling my temper.
Sometimes get mad when I'm drunk
and abuse Bets and the boys it used to
be Lizzio and tao children that somo
time ago. I'd come home O. eyenin's, an
she put her arms around me neck an kiss
me, an cell me her dear William. When
comes home now, she takes the pipo out
Of her mouth an her hair out Of hor epes,
a0' says sonethin' like :--"Bll, YOU
drunken brute, shut the door after you
we're cold enough havin' no fire, thout
letting the snow blow in that way" Yes.
she's Bets, an m Bill, now, I amt
good Bill, nu!bor; think I'm counterfeit;
won't pass tavern without goin in an
gettin' drunk. Don't know what bank I'm
on Last Saturday was on the river
bank-drunk,
stay out pretty late; no sometimes L 'm
out all night fac! is, I'm out pretty much
all oyer-out Of friends, out of pocket, out
at The elbows and knees, and always out.
ragoously dirty--so Bets says but then
she's no judge, for shos never clean her.
self. | wonder why she dosen't wear good
clothes maybe she hasn't got 'em whose
faults that isn't mine-mus. be whis-
lys.
Sometimes I'm in, however; m intoxi-
Gated now and ia somebody's coal cellar.
There's one principle I've got--I won't
get in debt: [ never could do it. There,
one Of my coat tails is gone-got tore off,
lexpect, when fel! in here. I'll have to
get new suit soon. A follow told me-
to!her day that ia make good sgu for
a paper mill, lfhc wasn't SO big I kick
him. I've had this shirt on for nine davs
aud m afraid it wont come of without
tearing, People ought to respect me
more they do, for I'm in holey orders.
amt dandy, lboGgh my clothes are
pretty near Greaseian style. l guess
tore this window shutter 10 my pants
tother night, when sat dow1 OIL the wax
BeR Riggs shop; I'll have TO get it mend
ed, or-lll catch cold. l amt very stout.
AS the boys say I'm as ia. as match and
as healthy as the small pox. My best hat
is standing guard for u window pane that
went ont t'othcr morning at the invitation
of . brick at. It's getting cold down
here wonder if amt able to climb. If
l had drink J. could think better. Lets
see ; | amt got three cents if [ was in
tycrn could sponge one. Whenever any.
body treats and says, come leilars,' al
wayt thipl; my names Cellars and I've
got too good manners to refuse. Well, I
must leave this, or they'll arrest me for an
attempt at burglary. amt come to that
yet' Anyhow, it was the wheelbarrow
that did the harm--uot me.
There has been a conflict OF author.
ity at Mobile, growing out of the arrest Of
I'U. Dexter, Treasury cotton agent, by
order Of the General Wood, and the re.
tus'I OF the latter TO obey writ of Aabsa,
c0,PHS Tor the appearance Of Dexter, issu.
Ell by Judge Basteod OF The u. 5. District
Court. Au attachment for contempt has
been issued against General Wood
The German witness Boaume, who
figured IN the Nirza trial. has been dis
missed from the Interior Department Il
is said he was deser!er. His real mama
is Felix Oessol.
Thomas j. Carver dsiauliug Treas