Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-04

scooped up hisself, which il is sad fack
has thus far been the case-my only
sorrer bein that tother feller wasn't
scooped likewise. It's differn'tly with
scullin boats, which is a manly sport,
and can only explain Mr.. Hamlin's
resunt defeat in this country on the
grounds that he wasn't used to British
water. ! hope this explanation will be
entirely satisfactory TO all NJ AIfa
AS ] remarked atore, Tn getting on
well. I'm aware that l m in the great
metropolis Of the world, and it doesn I
make me unhappy TO admit the fack. A
man is a ass who dispoots it. That's all
that ails him. ! know there is some
peple who cum over here and snap and
snarl bout this aud that. know one
man who says it is a shame and disgrace
that ST. Pauls church isn't older edi-
fee; he says it should be years and even
ages older than it is but declined to
hold myself responsible for the conduct
of this idyit simply because he's my
countryman. spoze every iv'lized
land is endowed with its full share of its
gibberin' idyits, and it can't be help,-
leastways ] cant think of any effectooal
plan of helpin' it
I'm little serry you've got politics
over here, but ] shalt not diskuss EN-
with nobody. Tear me to peaces with
wild omnibus hosses, and won't diskuss
'em. I've had quite enuff of 'em at
home, thank you. was at Birmingham
tothef night, and went TO the great
meeting for few minits. hadn't been
in the hall long when stern-looking ar
tisan said to me:
I" You ar from Wales?"
"No,' told him, II didn't think |
was. A hidgyis thot flashed ore me.
1t was of that onprincipled taller, and !
said :" Has my clothin' Welcy ap-
pearance2"
Not by no means, he answered, and
then he sed '"And what is your opin-
yin of The present crisis
| sed, 4 don't zactly know Have
you got it very bad ?"
He replied, Sir, it is sweepin' over
England like the cymoon of the DESERT
Wall" said, !" let it sweepl"
He ceased me by the arm and sed
l" Let us glance at his'try. 1t is now
some two thousand years -
Z" Is it, indeed 2" | replied
Listen" he fiercely cried, Z" it is only
a little over two thousand years since
"Oh, bother" / remarkt, let us go
out and get some beer.
mo, sir | want no gross and sensual
beer. I'll not move from this spot till |
can vote. Who are you p
/ bondad hin, ,,,y card which IN od
dition to my name, contains. elabrit
description of my show. Now, sir, |
proudly said ''you know me?'
II sollumly swear" he sternly replied,
that | never heard ofy you or your show
in my lie
And this man." l cried bitterly,
calls hisself intelligent man, and
thinks he ought to be allowed to vote
What boiler mockery
Eve no objection to every intelligent
man votin # he wants to. It's "a
pleasant amusement, no doubt but
there is those whose igrance is so dense
and lOathsum that they shouldn't be
trustid with an ballit any more n one Of
my serpunts should be trustid with a
child to play with.
went to the station with view of re-
turnin' to town on the cars This way,
sir, said the guard /" here you ar, and
he pinted to frst-class carrige, sole
ockepant OF which was a raylher pre-
possessin female of about 30 summers
mo, | thank yoa, | earnestly re-
piled, 81 prefer TO walk | am, dear
sir, Very respectfully yours,
ARTEMUs WARD