The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-09
Written for the N. o. Sunday Crescent.
BRICKS.


Bricks are-are-weIl, on the whole, bricks
are bricks.
They are various. For instance, sun. dried
bricks. like mint juleps, because they can't be
made without straw fire bricks, silver bricks.
burnt bricks, brick in your hat, thousand Of
bricks, and Brick Pomeroy. Some people, with
more sand in their hair than their gizzards, call
this last named BLACKBOARD. II there had been
more such blackguards at a certain place, at a
certain time, we would probably have had fewer
bhckguards at certain other place, a certain
other time. AS for Jocko, he believes with all
his might that Brick Pomeroy is a regular brick
only he has too many imitatOrs.
They are too many, because they haven't sense
enough 10 copy him.
When the " desire to strike hard blows they sim
ply use hard words They forget ideas; and are
right bowers OF invectlve. They mistake form
for fact, and foul language for forcible argument.
90 r6S a. themselves upon 9 the lions
brick is good thing to crack mans skull
wlth-lf he don't hit you back. But / cannot
recommend II for walnuts. Ii makes them gritty
Bricks are good too for chime ys-tho1gh in
Virginia we used to build ours chiefly of mud with
an oilclOth ia front to make it draw. 1t was lust
like us. We were great fools then. We were
fighting against the best government the world
ever saw, instead Of laying down arms and en-.
joying the delights of peace and plenty-as we do
having now, always feel like hallooing: feel 40
good, mean. Don't you!
But to get back to- bricks. They are not as
good as hagstones for paving yet they answer in
strait-and in the Fourth District. In fact they
do as well as they can, and their intentions are
always good. Don't understand me- however TO
say that they are the same IS good Intentions
although believe these latter too are sometimes
USED Tor paving purposes In certain place. The
place mean is that which the poet speaks of as
such an easy one for taking the Census-Erni.
Doubtless you recollect: "Facile is de Census of
Erni." How this facility comes about | can't
imagine, unless II be that the census takers all go
there, so that LIS majesty's government finds no
difficulty in obtaining skilled labor.
Did you ever see a 'squirt-devil ?" No? Well
III tell you what it is. When You start for walk
on Prytsnia with your white trousers "spendidly
shining" Squirt devilp is a thing that souirts
muddy water ali over you. II acts on a principle
halfway between a whale and a steam fire engine
You step on 1t and it goes q-u.s.h.s p-p-ti and
then you shock yourself by the use Of improper
expressions and go back TO your gorgeOusly fur
nisbed apartments in Royal street. much dis
gusted. That's what "squrt-deyil" is, and its
name is-brioks.
Tiles are sort of bricks. They are of foreign
extraction and are found in great profusion in the
lower part of town. They remember the earth
from whence they came, and never like 10 leave
II very far. Hence they mostly patronize one.
story houses. They are of a rubicund countenauce
and are rather conViSal in their habits very fond
y
see more and they frequently stay out all night.
Indeed, speaking In general terms, they are
" as jolly as bricks" They are connections on
the chimney pots, and there is one branch of the
family, the draining tiles, which is some what
given TO crookiDg elbow and some of
whom are not unfrequently found in a ditch.
These are country cousins, though, and we should
remember IN extenuation, that the necessities
OF their service often require them to take glass
IN being vitrifed. man may have tile -
on his head, however, without carrying "brck
in his hat.n
Bricks are very extensively used. They have
even penetrated to the islands of the ocean In
Snmars, believe, il is that Matte Brun speaks
OF the remains of brick temples. They belonged
to people called the Battas. Ever since that
time persons who have had fondness for bricks
have been called by the same name-Batters. II
Is mistake to suppose that the brick bats bird,
though have sometimes seen them fly.
III
NoTE.-The unfortunate gentleman tainted on
reaching this point. and is not yet sufficiently re.
covered to resume his labors. These, as the pub.
tic Is perhaps not aware, are very arduous They
consist OF watching the progress of events. As
these latter are so many, and succeed each other