The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-11

vast deal of amusement yesterday, to
the PAYERS on Second Street, and to a
considerable number of spectators,
gathered around to enjoy the laugha-
BILE colloquy. Rusticus, with an empty
sack under his arm. stopped to see the
men planting powders, and. was not
long in getting into conversation with
them, and soon expressed desire to
get job himself as it seemed such
nice, easy business. One ofthe bowl
derers humored his whim and COM
menced catechising him as to his hab-
its of life. The interrogatories and
answers were after this wise. a'aag 500
Scan you drink whisky and swear?
for we don't employ any man that can
not drink whisky and swear"
@Oh, by Cd, / can drink my
share I get tight sometimes. Mr. E
Can you chew tobacco and
smoke?n an .ser 35tE .T.Lh aa .
|. g I ehoao1 like thunder, but don't
smoke much. " The tobacco juice all
the while running down his chin.
Well, / guess you will suit u.s.
You seem to be well qualified We
get three drinks Of whisky a day,
work in the shade all the time, and
never see the boss only when he comes
around with the whisky, and on Sat,
urday evenings when he comes around
with the money. +" ra1 ft.-..--sti
This suited Rusticus exactly, and
moving over on the curbstone he de-
clared his purpose with huge oath.
that his mind was made up to get a
job.
You mustn't swear on the curh-
stone, says the pavier, 'or the po-
lice VIII have you up before you know
it. They don't allow men to swear.
only in the middle of the street. {" %
Rusticus moved his quarters to
pile Of powders in the street, and
expressed his surprise at the stringen-
cy of city regula irons, and again re-
CURED to the subject Of a job saying
he knew he could get along first rate
Being asked his politics, he replied
II am a Democrat, Bye and
I'd just like to work in town, I could
fling gravel aroundahere first rate and
pick out stones. rs = sa'oI ''..t ~
Another of the payiers expressed
his belief that he was Secessionist,
to which Rusticus put in disclaimer.
No" said another, abe was only
over here with John Morgan and
never got back To this also Rusti-
Gus put in a stout denial, after which
one Of the men induced him, to try
his hand at wheeling bowlders. ~o1ad
Rusticus went at it in the most
careful manner, gathering up the
powders and laying them in the bar
row as carefully and lightly as a man
would pack eggs, evidently fearful of
breaking them When the barrow
was loaded he took hold, and started,
but the barrow was much inclined to
topple over. and to add to- his trials
some cruel joker had removed the
plank on which they generally ran the
barrow, and compelled him to pdshoit
through the soft and fresh laid gravel
but he nerved himself to the task
and took heave and set, when over,
went the wheelbarrow, spilling the,
powders in the wrong place, amid
shouts of laughter from the paTiers
and .by7standers. + Rusticus dropped
the barrow, gathered up his empty
sack, and left uttering maledietions
on them . internal Irish buggies.' -f9
DEHAvEN COMING, n, The Agent
for Geo. W. DeHayen & Coz Impe-
rial Circus last night posted their big
bills, announcing that this unriyalled
Equestrian Company, the largest in
the world, will open in this city for
one day only, on Thursday, the 18th
! inst. The amphitheaters of the old
and new world have been culled to
secure the brightest galaxy Of stars
that ever appeared together before an
American audience. saPreteminent
and brightest of all among this galaxy
of stars is the beautiful French lady
! Madame Louise Tornair, justly styled
the worlds only bare rider. In
addition, there is Miss Kate Baily,
who will Malka wire to the top of the
Rcenter pole Of the pavilion; Wm..
Worreli and p II Seaman, two old
and favorite clowns; Master VIII. {