The Van Buren press., 1866-05-26


there was no chance for me 10 get into the Ia
dies cabin. Not knowing Hoe couldn't.
Hsds0ney was the name OF the Captain-the
most I'M Reasonable man yon could jump
up, had the pleasure OF quarrcllng with
him all the way. The cooks name was Jack.
He Is a gentleman, and remember his steaks,
onions, Gov. Murphy's coffee and bread with
great gratitude. The bear-keepers name was
Charley: and advise him to get better broth
for hiscubs next trip. The clerks name indi-
cafes his Welchery. lie is the son of DIR. ID.
I'D. williams, of Little Mulberry, or OF some
other Williams. | hope he is the son of DIR.
Williams, for he bears the Doctors character
stics--accommodatio Kindness, business
tact, honestly
The foregoing in brackets wish you to make
Reasoner pay for; it is 4 deliberate pun, al
though not hired. want to worry him as
much as possible for this last was the second
trip have got oct ofhim without paying him
one dime. lie wanted to put me ashore seye-
raj times and would have done so, but knew
that could beat him to this place on IIuldah
and that Col. BROOKS was here. He remem-
bers the jayhawking down below Jack Tits
wOrths.
BY the way, the name of the boat has been
omitted. Get some large capitals, Mr.. Printer.
and print JOHN 5. HALL the fastest craft
that ever floated. 1t is very hard to land her
whenever she leaves port 1t requires her to
back water ut least fifteen miles, if going up
stream. to make landing; and in going down
stream, it is necessary to back her all the time
ITO keep her from popping out into the Gulf
of Mexico.
The lastmade brackets you charge to me.
Well, my friend DUNHANI, you must pardon
me for more omissions. wish had time to
tell you about the scenes on the hurricane
roof There were soldiers aboard (and may be
officers but as was not permitted to go into
the cabin didn't see them.) Now my state-roOm
was, as they say In " close proximity to di-
versatility or forty-Fedrile soldiers. My
bed was in ''close proximity" to some of theirs.
BY the way. had splendid spring matrass,
composed of the old wagon sheet that CHAR
LEY SCOTT gave me, and my saddle-blanket.
Well, the Fedriles and myself-lambs and Ii
Ons nO,c-would lie down O nights to enjoy
sweet natures sweet repOse aud dreams of in
nosense. And then, my stars! Bigger than
stars would come the sparks from the Chin
neys in front. Sparks, sir may Goals. Goals
nay, chunks of fire Living iire-such rs it
would have delighted good men to have heap
ed on enemies's heads. REAsoNER said "every
ID one OF us would get burnt up" and WE
thought Capt. Reasoner had better attend to
his otcn business. Therefore we lay and en-
joyed the scene. 1t was beautiful, beautiful
to that degree just below the grand, and re-
minded us of it. After safety had taken pos
session Of us the Internal sparks, Goals, cin-
ders, chunks, not being of our mood, conclud-
ed they would have their enjoyment. And
down they came in showers. The soldiers,
half asleep, squirmed and cursed" gallinip-
pers. Gallinippers continued to bite, bite
through blankets. Nay, they bit great holes
in the aforesaid wagon sheet and saddle blan-
ket. Goals fell in mems ears and beard-and
thus all night was realized
"A man lay on the burning deck"
Please let's stop. A gentleman Is bothering
me. He Is fixing something comfortable
screen Of some kind. Col. BR6oKs of this
house, Mckee g. Co. He has made me at
home. rendered me money which he KNEW
would never repay. Did accept it ? I? +
" And here the muse, with due decorllm halts,
And lends her longest overcoat to waltz"
.JoUN