Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-10-18
EBENsBURG, PA THURSDAY. OCTOBER IS. 1866.

AIMS excessively tckied when he Ccfs
seeepsd hisself, which it is a sad Eack has
thus far been the case-mv only sorre,
bein that t'other. feller wasn't scooned
likewise. It's differently with seulIino
boats, which is manly sport, and | can
only explain Mr.. HamilPs resunt defeat
in this country on the grounds that he
wasn't used TO British water, l hope
this explanation viii be entirely satisfact'-
ry to all.
As l remarked afore, Tm getting on
well. I'm aware that I'm in the great
metropolis Of the world, and it doesn't
make me unhappy to admit the fack A
man is a ass who dispoots it. That's all
that ails him. ! know there IS sum pco-
pie who cum over here and snap and snarl
about this and that. L know one man
who says it Is 4 shame and disgrace that
st. Paul's church isn't older edifice he
says, it should be years and even ages old
er than it is but I,decline to hold myself
responsible for the conduct of this idyit.
simply because he's my countrymen. /
spose every civilized land Is endowed
with its full share Of gibberin' idyits. and
il can't be helped-least-helpin it.
I'm little sorry you've got politics
over here, but l Shall not diskuss EN- with
nobody. Tear me TO pieces with wild
omnibus hosses, and wont diskuss 'em.
Eve had quite enough of 'em at home.
thank you. was at Birmingham tother
night and went to the great meetin' for
few minits. | hadn't been in the hall
long when Il stern-looking artisan said to
me:
'' You are from Wales?
No." l told him, u didn't think
was" y hidgyis tho't fasht over me
1t was of that onprincipled taller, and /
said: 50 Has my cIotLin' a Welchy ap-
pearance %
. Hot 10y no means ne answered, and
then he sed: . And what Is your opinyin
of the present crisis p
1 sed, - dent zacdy know. Have
you got it very bad -
He replied, ''Sir, 1t is sweepin' over
England like the Cymoon of the Desert -
WALL" l said. g let it sweep"
He ceased me by the arm and said
90 Let us glance at his'try. It is now
some two thousand years -
SIS it indeed - replied
g Listen" he iiercley cried & it is only
4 little over two thousand years since -
''Oh bother 1 rcmarkt, let US go !
out and get some beer
d" No sir: | want no groos and sensual |
beer I'll not move from this spot iii .
can vote. Who are you ?"
handed him my card which in addi-
ton to my name, contains elabrit dis /
cription of my show. - Now, SIR" l |
proudly said, ''you know me p
Z" solumy swear" he siernly replied
that | never heard OF you or your show in
my life!'
- And this man" L cried bitterly,
g calls hisself a intelligent man, and thinks
he orter be allowed TO vote What a
loller mockery!'
I've no objection to ev'ry intelligent
man vuin, If he wants to. l's 4 pleas
ant amoosmeut, no doubt; but there is
those whose ignorance is so dense and
oathsum that they shouldt be trustii
with a baiEt any more;n one ofmy trained
should be trustid with a child to
play with.
| went 10 the station with n view of
'eturnin' to town on the cars. . This
way, sir," said the guard; - here you
lr," and he pinted to a first-class carr-i-
lge, sole ockepant of which was rayther
female of aloat 80 sum-
neIS.
''No, thank you," l earnestly re-
lied, 81 prefer 20 walk. 5
l am, dear sir, very respectfully yours, 7
AKTEuUs WARD.