The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-11-03
Hans Van Stecnfx and Greenbax
Wee gates, Mister Bumroy?

Wee gates, Mister Bumroy?
Good morning, Mr.. Van Steenix!
You busy dis morning, Mister Bum
roy2
No-o-o!
Veil, you shust make an anchor comes
to yourself nit dat work bench, und ]
dells you something's how makes moth.
ing by ter war
Is it long story, Hans
Nen, Mister Bumroy. It bees not SO
long as it bees drue, und / dells em Il
you nit once. Und wants you to make
put en- in your babcr, so dem odder folks
know how much | make nit der war
You see bees Dutchman Of in1u
ence My name be Hans Van Steenix
| geeps lager beer sthore in der Bowry
und my son Sam, he was un goot boy AZ
mover pecs in any odder. sthore in the
guntry. Tn day he hears der fife beets
und der drums blay, und he goes NIT dcl
crowd to gruting shop, und he makes
his ears listen NIT der fife und ter drum
mel, und he gets patriotic, und he makes
himself go for soldier for his Uncle Sam
und he gets five hundred tollars bounty
in greenbax TO glinch his batriotism-
Und ! pecs patriotic, und makes wal
speeches, und takes care Sans money
und all te great men drinks Mt mine
sthore, und pats me on der pack and say
Bully for dat Hans Van Stecnix of ter
Bowry" Und | feels glad, und gets
to be pig man, for my son Sam is sol
dicr, and all ter pig men say Ise a bully
man for dc boor kuntry.
Und my son Sam he goes init der wars
lie goes to Manassas, und he goes nit tcr
Buttermock, und he goes nit ter Big
Bettcl. und he goes nit all der poys Il
New Orleans, uud Won day he gets his
leg killed NIT n cannon ball uud goes to
der hospital to see himself die. Und he
writes mc letter, und gets em und
reads dat mine son Sam be dead nit his
leg off, und wants TO see me his old fad
der und muddcr before he gets WE'LL
Now loves dat poy Sam, for he pees q
good poy, so | leaves mine sthore und
goes to Washington get bassbort from
Sthanton. Uud goes into der war dc.
partment und | sees dat nice, goot, kind
christian, patriotic war man, und ] says
All, goot morning General Sthanton!
Und he looks init me, und says moth
ing.
Den say, don't you know me ? Ise
be Hans Van Stccnx. Ise from tel
Bowry. | make war speeches You
drink lager beer at my s.hore, Ny son
goes to der war lie is killed down south
init cannon ball | wants to pring him
home before he goes dead. want bass
bort, to go quick for my son Sam go dead
Den he say
Humph. never heard of you.
Den ting | want to see my son Sam
So | try him nit grecnbax. Den ht
say:
All, what is your name
Den | say: Hans Van Steenix, from
der Bowery. Den he shakes hands mi
me, uud says:
Oh, yes, know you now. Mr.. Var
Stecnix. from der Bowry. Glad to SEE
you. Here's your bassbort Go sec
your son Sam
So | goes to Memphis. Und | mus
go by boat to New Orleans Und Shcn
cral Washburn say my bassbort is no
good. Den gals on him. und he looks
at it, und says it don't reach. Den say
Don't you know me !? My name is
Hans Van Stccnix. Isc from dc Bowry
| makes war speeches, und sends my sor
Sam to ter wars. lie killed himself nit
a leg in his cannon ball, und goes down
ter river to bring him home before he
dies, und he shakes his head, und look:
wise. So tries him nit greenbax.-
Und den he looks pleased, und den hC
say:
What's your name?
Hans Van Stcenix, from the bowry.
Und he says:
Oh, Mr.. Van Steenix, recollcct you
Sit down. Glad TO see you. How ii
Sam Here is your bassbort
Den / goes to der captain of ter boa
on ter river. show him my bassbort.-
He says it don't reach. Den l say:
Don't you know meY My name il
Hans Van Steenix. Ise from der bowry
| wants to see my son Sam. He say
nothing. Der boat is just going. HI
tells me to go ashore. l tries him NIT {
greenbax.
He takes der greenbax, und says:
Oh, you are Mr.. Van Steenix. All,
am glad to see you, Never mind you
bassbort, it's all right. Hope you'll fine
your son Sam quiet.
Und | goes to New Orleans. Und
goes to Sheneral Banks. [ show him m,
bassbort. He says:
All, come next month, when | com'
back from Red River Und | tell him
want to see my son Sam who is dead mi
cannon ball, und wants to see me befor
he gets well. Und l tell him my name j
Hans Van Stcenix, from der bowry. HI
tells me to go off. So I try him NIT
greenbax.
Den he say:
What did l understand your name? :?
Hans Van Steenix, from der bowry.
Oh, Use glad to see you, I had like t
forgot you. BY all means. Certainly
Take this bassbort. Go see your sol
Sam. He was brave boy.
Den goes to der hospital, und knock
on der door. Und guard wants to knoy
what l wants Und he no lets me in
Den I show oil my bassborts. Und h
says:
can't read. Den I ask does he knoy
my son Sam who vas killed in de pattle
und is he alive? Und he says, yes, h
is in dere. Den I say, don't you knov
mo ono Hans Van SteaniY Dan h