The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-03-27
How the Sergeant -ar-Arns Served
Notice on the President.

Notice on the President.
a Washington correspondent thus tells
how the deed was done, &c, &c:
And the sergeant at arms, be directed
to summon Andrew Johnson, presides.t OF
the United States, to appear at the bar OF
the senate on the 10th of March.
Who is the sergeant at arms referred 10
in this resolution of senator Howard? Tie
bears the dreadful name of Brown, and is
the sleekest sedatest, most civilian Of ogrcs,
though inheriting military title.
Pray, dismiss from your minds the pic
ture OF person in the costume Of cross
bowman or arquebusier, welding ponCle,-
ous mace 10 one hand an6 striking the floor
with . shaded balberd That persisted
tradition exists in our days only to ad0En
the body guard OF the pope, or to make a
figure in the latest historical painting.
Brown the sergeant, wears black clothes !;
his hair is nearly white; he looks like =
Sundy school superintendent, and his title
is one of the miserable shadows OF the mon.
archy we adjured foisted upon the republic.
probably by some old Virginia patriot, who
had been reading "Ivanhoe. y
Mr.. BROWNS VISIT TO MIR. JOHNSON.
This dreadful Brown, proceeding to cite
the u,urping johnson to the bar, the bar
mind you, of the senate-though whore
that bar is never heard, unless 1t be the
identical bar Mr.. johnson pstronized three
years ago-this condign Brown was guilty
Of An act so atroeiously modern in its char
scter that must tell you Of it. He did
not order the herald to sound; he never
t-ied, "Oh wardcr, on the instant bring
three sccre of ofspearnen ready 10 ride forth!
He toos stree. Car. observed him all
alone, uccoutred as i,e Tss in cotton UNI
brella, overaIs, q stove pipe, bl. con>ideia-
bly abradcd, and big envelope, with sal
ingwax On 1t.
The place OF the usurper stood white Is
out in the night, It's symmetrical screen and
portico revealed beneath crystal lamp.
The polished windows were full Of dianiond
like reflections. Within, the fell tyrant
probably gnawed the bones of his victims
| thought it was a splendid example OF
moral courage; the one man named Brown
venturing into this ilons 8 den. A soldier
stood withiH the doorway as we crossed the
portal, his musket at ptesent arms. The
ponderous door swung to behind Us. Now,
indeed, is Cromwell braved in his castle
keep. We climbed the broad stairs
saw the sergeant at arms draw his gauntlet.
A thick set curly-haired man met hun at
the top OF the stairs. He greeted the
physical power the Of the senate thus:
Why Mr.. Brown, good evening to
you!'
Kersham T. said the majesty of The
senate, dotfing his feudai rank, Il lii obliged
to you. I'm very well. Is the president
engaged 2
! These were plain words fer heraliic
effort. Other myrmidons of the u~urper
came forward, the Brian Won Werdon,
with spectacles over his ears, among them.
He writes for eleven hundred papers, and
is supposed to sleep with Mr.. johnson that
he may hear the profound thoughts OF his
tyrant dream. My heart sickencd with this
despicable modernzation OF grave aud
thrilling duty. would have given worlds
to have heard a . What. ho !" or Bring
forth your master slave -
"Mr. Brown" said Kersham, decently,
''the president will! sec you derekly. "
! In FIVE minutes tbs door was flung open.
" The sergeant at -aInls OF the senate !
cried Kersham
| Ha ha? this smacked Of the days of sin
gle combat The man named Brown was
in the presence of the usurper
Again my soul reeled in disappointment.
The lyrant advanced with his hand
stretched out: - Good evening, Mr..
Brown" he said.
GOOD evening Mr. President. | hope
yau are quite we'll, sir.
Quite well Mr.. Brown. Is your family
well"
Very well, Mr.. President II is q
warm night. We are about TO have a
thaw."
| murmered to myself, lamening the
chivarous expressions of the past, ''Thaw,
indeed What has ,haw to do with states
and eras?"
The man Brown took from his pocket an
envelope with blurred red seal. Il was
only wax. This was his summons.
''Mr. Brown" said the tyraut, ''Ill at
tend to this matter. Thank you, sir. y
And he smiled. | rushed from the apart
ment and thought, it is thus We make bis
tory.