Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-10-29

"Oae moment, pleass-hsve yoa given
these items to any other journal Can +"
"Silence I Was in the PintA's shrouds
with Columbus when America burst upon
bis vision. I saw Charles the J. behea AIDED.
J was in L,udon when the Gunpovdrr Plot
was discovered. was present At the trial
Of WprreR Hastings. I was IN American
soil when L. xiugton was fought when the
Declaration was pfomuleated-whenC Corn.
wallis surrpn lered--whan Washington died.
entered Paris With Napoleon after Elba.
was prese"t when you mOuuted your guns
and manned your fleets Err your wsE II
lsl2-when the South fred upon Sumter
when Richmond fell-vhen the Presidents
life was taken. IN ail the ages have helped
to celebrate the trinmphs Of genius, the
achievements Of arms, the havoc Of storm,
IRE, pestilence aud famine"
:" Your career has been stirring one.
Might ak how you came TO locate In
thsss dull Kansas woods, when you have
been 20 accustomed 10 exeitement during
what may term such protraeted period,
not to put too fine point upon a."
"Listeu. Oues ? was the honored ser
vitor Of the noble and the illustrious," there
be heayed a sigh and passed bis hairy hand
Aeross his eyts) "but In these degenerate
days am become the slave OF quack doc
tors and newspapers. / am driven from
pillar 20 post, and hurried up and down,
sometimes with stencil-plate and pas;e
brush to defle the fences with csbalistie
legends, and sometimes in grotesque aud
extravszant character for the behest Of
some driving Journal | attended to that
Ocean Bank robbery some weeks ago, when
I was hAydly rested from finishing up the
pow-wow about the completion of the
D.tt 1fata Ixy ~ faA
off TO do an atrocious murder for the New
York papers mex. to attend the wedding
Of patriarcbal milIionsire next to raise
q hurrzh about the great boat race; and
then, Just when I had beguh to hope that
my old bones were to have n rest, I sni
bundled off to this bowling wilderness %
strip, and jibber, and be ugly and hairy, and
pull down fences, and waylay sheep, and
scare women and children, and yaltz
around with club and play 'Wih Wzn
gouerally-and all to crafty the whim Of q
bedlsm Of crazy Newspaper scribblers =
From one end OF this continent to the other,
I am described as q gorilla, with sort OF
human seeming abou: me-and all to crafty
this quill driving scum Of the earth
Poor old caTPet-baeger
81 have been ssfved infamously, often,
In modern and semi-m adern times. have
been compelled by base men to create frau.
dulent history and personals all sorts OF
unossihle humbuas. / wrote those crazy
Junius Letters I moped in a French dun
1eon for fifteen years, and wore ridiculous
Iron Mask; poked about your Northern
forests. among your vAgabond Indians, a
a solemn French idiot, personating the
rhost Of dead Dauphin, that the gaping
World might wonder II we had "a Bourbon
among us - have played sea-serpent at
NAhant, and WooIly Horse and What-is-lt
G,r the museum: I have Interviewed
politicians for the Sun, worked all manner
of miracles far the Herald, ciphered up cleo
tion returns for the World, and Numbered
political economy through the Tribune.
have done sil the extravagant things that
the widest invention could contrive, and
done them well, and this is my reward
playing Wild Man In kansas without q
. shirt !"
Mysterious being. light dssns vaguely
upon met grows space-what-Wast Is
you namet"
"Ssnsation
Hence, horrible shape!
II spoke again
"Oh. pitiIess fate, my destiny hsunts me
once more. / am called. i go. AlAs, 4
there no rest for me
Ina moment the Wild Mans features
began TO soften and refine, aud his form 10
assume a more human grace and symmetry
His club changed to q spade, and be should
cred it and started away, signing prof 'undly
and shedding tears.
Whittier, poor shade
"To dig up the Byron family"
Such was the response that hoated bach
upon the wind as the sad spirit shook iti
| ringlets to the breeze, h'urishsd its shove
alOn, and disappeared beyond the brow o
the hill.
All Of which Is In ST let accordance will
the facts.
IT, Attest; hARk TwAis.