New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-25
caatts and efiGliuNs.

the sheets about the dawn of day, and, Inslnuatin
ourselves nte our best breeches, sauntered out
quest of subjects for F. and F. In order tokbrlgh
en- our intellect, we surprised ourselves with
cocktail, an offense that we are seldom addicte
to. We had frequently heard that "the early br
catches the worm" and, acting on the suggestion
constituted ourselves, on this particular occasion
the q early bird,'' and started in search of tn
reptile; but it was mistake-the worm was mo-
est; some rascally night owl, we presume, ha
anticipated our design.
\ Ralinquishing our search, the first subject tina
attracted our attention was very gentleman
looking individual at the corner of St. Charles an
Gravier, in very ungentemanly condition-spec
fication, drunk. We endeavored, for the nformf
ton Of the public, to ascertain from the gentema
II he had merely worked himselfinto that conditio
during the morning, or If it was the continuatio
Of the previous nights "bender." A sardoni
smile Illuminated his countenance, and be COOL
told US /" to 60 to the devil.n Not being prepare,
70 accept the invitation, we resolved not to go
Believing that he would be subject for an item
we lowered around like hawk in quest of food
and to our satisfaction saw vnlture in the shape
OF policeman approach. Drunken individual
saw the danger, Strengthened up and advanced
boldly, and, on reaching the policeman, assumed
an air Of injured innocence and commenced re-
cital Of some imaginary wrong. Gesticulating
rantcally, he said: ~ tell you, sir I've been (hc)
| grossly insulted -wronged, sir, terribly (hc)
wronged. I demand redress, and appeal (hic)
to the majesty of the (hic) law" Policeman felt
fattered-" majesty Of the law good thing-ex-
cited our risibles Policeman stroked his whiskers,
looked dignifed and begged to know the nature
Of the terrible wrong" Inebriated individual,
greatly excited and terribly emphatic 81 tell you.
sir, I've been (hic) grossly insnlted; I've been
called Yankee-just think of it, sir (hic)-a
damned Yankee; it's outrageous (hic) I'll never
submit Chico to such a stain (hie) upon my honor,
appeal (hic) to you, sir.' Policeman, indignant,
J" Oh, pshaw! Appeal to the devil Go along
you're drunk. If you don't keep quiet I'll take
you in"
me effect was instantaneous. The disciple of
bacchus simmered down and beat rapid but ir-
regular retreat. He was considerably dissi.
pated, and we " scattered.n
I PRovERBs.-As g the gentle Elian and others
have shown us, there are many proverbs which
e will not hold water" as the classic phrase has
t. We recollect an instance of this, which brought
brilliant quoter of wise saws and modern
" to ludicrous discontinue. He was
the crack preacher Of the crack Presbyterian
cnurch OF the place, prided himself alike on his
good looks, his classical attainments, and his
enviable position; and withal he was not a little
Inclined to look with something like disdain upon
others who were not as he was. By some means
he got into newspaper controversy with a
preacher belonging to some offshoot of the Ban.
list or of the Methodist church, a plain. we,I.n
'ormed man, who set perhaps as high value on
lis knowledge OF political economy, statistics,
history, and useful knowledge generally, as his
brother preacher did upon his. The discus.
aon became acrimonious very much to the friends
4 both parties and the community in general. The
ect to which the unclassical disputant belonged |
made It one of their rules that no preacher should
emain beyond stated time in the same place |
ay . year or two years. His elegant and classical
pponent, it he had not got the worst of the CON
oversy, as many thought he had, at all events. at
ie stage just indicated resolved to Withdraw from
/; and in order to do so with all the dignity with
hlch ne considered himself endowed. indueed
taunt upon the others lack of classical fitness
dispute with him, and of opportunity to acquire
loWiedge, cllnching his argument by quoting
ainst MN the proverb q rolling stone gathers
moss The other replied that whatever e,se
opportunities might have done for him. tbev
q Taught him in few months in the same com ,
lnity In which his lofty opponent had resided for
ne years, at least something more than he had
rned-the weakness of relying on that proyerb
leh IS SO completely illustrated by one uniyers.
current among the negroes and quite as sig
namely crab no walk, no get fat.u
controversy was settled by the amusement
ch this happy retort caused at the expense of =
classical gentleman.
here are proverbs which are not open to sucb a
sctions as the foregoing, and among those not y
least happy are found current with the Chinese. g
y OF these were gathered and exhibited at the
don Crystal Palace exhibition in 1851. We p
half dozen of them as samples, and recon- ie,
their practical application by the readers of +,
ts and Fictions +
1t every man sweep the snow from before his al
door, and n not busy himself about the frost on ci
eat wealth comes by destiny; moderate wealth al
es by industry. g
le ripest fruit will not fall into your mouth, g
le pleasure OF doing good is the only one which IN
not wear out. J;
g a well before you are thirsty. Iii
ater does not remain on the mountain, nor D'
,eance in great mind. pl
RAP OF HIsToRY.--In the memorable winters '.
3-'64, when the army of Northern Virginia nj
Its rude shelters upon the banks of that his de
stream, the {. Rapidan, !" there were priyations m
sutferings endured by Lees army but little
vn to the outer world. bi
e commissariat and quartermaster's depart. ne
g were in beggarly condition, and totally te
'le to furnish anything like the necessary
mt OF supplies For while the men submit ro
o their suferings like Trojans there was but III
distinction, men and officers Jared alike. In at
commands, at least one half the men were th
ly barefooted, and what that involves in the
OF severe Virginia winter, it may be left to pa
imagination to paint an nl'
2 can recollect distinctly seeing detachments ca
ching through snow and ice to "relieve the wa
els, : many of them having their feet covered me
pieces of old tenting to protect them from NY
severity Of the weather; and occasionally too Ian
!. pe seen rugged sentinel Drawing the rigors pa
lns storm, planted firmly on his poor apology pa
has, winch served better purpose in protect pn1
nis oare ieet from the frozen ground. than il i
hd on ms head and when conlrade won,d u
mpt some rude jest, grim smile would ,;obt in |
lls Dronzed features, at his efforts to "make IN
ends meet.n two
loes were common property, and twas custo,, N'n
among those who were the happy possessors yor
pair, to loan them to their less Fortunate 49,, wei
., when " detailed for duty.'' Irio .
ght had its peculiar attendant miseries Tbs caa
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