The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-22
CEN. SPINNER'S PARADISE.
.yr rrfT7TES or rHE TREfSURY
oN fHEiK StMMEH T1CiIION.

,.,a.5 In the PotonRc-Tbe Fair Favo.
rims Of the Treasury Department..
nr,,potd deuce Of Tue sun.
L W,.rNeroS. sept. l2-Tlaving hoard much
aes, Cam ualcJon. lost 10 time IN discover
Il a. "a, Whereabouts Accordingly, 4 emuoyed
rg,ts ,hafjo,eer who could not tell nae much about
a. p7.inou OF the camp, although he was sure IT
"a. cave tiie from WIZARDS. and was equally
.,s4,nt usi tIay somewhere nrar tie Great Falls
attwas ou an i-land in tue Potomac. that 1t was
.nha, .;cd duriuE ut ". Ter months, and that
min. the days wnsu ,be dJg.star rage 1t was the
/ boGe q tie
/ uyEllrsr, JlLLIEsr, AND LovrLiEsr PEOPLE on
HARTH
A. An early hour We set out to IND the camp. We
rs,eI tue historic bridges OF the Potomac, ana
arrtng the line OF the canal. KEEP. IN view for m'ny
,les the queer snunoscd barees that plough IT, aud
sa,cned with more than ordinary interest the spas
uodie movements u the mules on tle tow.pd,h, ana
he steady. unclan ding aud refreshing Incidence OF
de teople who sailed the boats aud made them pic.
uresoue by their want u co,hine anl the grace aad
/ sepose OF their varicu. iti udcs About
oNs FrLL SHIRT
10 Our men and hoys wac an average allotment,
nd Il Is not an extsgerauun to remark thu Gown
md hail served to cover the four LARGEST women.
A. to the dozens n iitto children on tnose remark
L able h)ats-well, nothing need be said.
Tue day was beautiful. aud the scenery along the
Il tser d.li .htGl anil although the way long,
ud the road 70 the greater part dusty ami rough,
| ne nde Sas by NJ means unpleasant Every few
| nrlougs ~ driver. whom an proud to kEow IA
/ Ledekilh. would draw rein on meeting a fellow.
uAlt when the following cony orsation would ensue:
ZeGtki h israel how Tar are 1t to Glnne Sninner's
tJaur'
lsrad-Wel, iIs Tight smart % ways. I reckon.
Ysu Keep on ahead tSell you come TO them locks
VAR G, Mister TliAvsr fishes at, over oy Garsie.
tsce and tAon you az SOMEBODY. But ~ RICH.
mari o. aaSs. to you. 1t mought be matter o.
tneeH r, an then a.in 1t mndshtn't. Pears to
ptts about 'ieyen OF nine, or some where's about
| nat.
Esdrkilh-secn the Cinnel today
lrae-No, can't say as how has. But I seen
De- he druv mp good while ago with
LOAD O. LADIES IN THE GINSEL's KERaIDoE.
AMONG the many people whom Zodekiah acc,s.ei
4 the road was long, lsnk, lean speansn-a na.
1 I've Mar Ian Ter, who clad 10 what supposed
bbe IN original suit Of reoel army clothes thinE
n Was al the same time, tae LATEST ald the cross
sinsn ever encountered. His wordI came forth
shdTlwn out by means OF a poor corkscrew, and
Il hs expressions were not elorkly coucked. lie had
4 N unpleasant way OF swearing, too, at eyeryi hing.
ne world mad treated nun badly, perhaps, or else
i " was dyspspuc lie greeted Zedekah in a curt,
pun way, aud after furnishing very limited amount
/ q inioraauon, proceeded 10 cateCbiss me soIs-
4 tAat IN the following st. lie:
1 Where va going AZ y
l are you Giunel spinters neYew 7"
4 "WheTe 10 you live dtf
"hOtas HI in Moo Yawk, amt itr
II "GUt any terJackerf -
\ Ait smart o likely wmmCn in the old GIN.
k'- once, amt they 80
Isl nner he makes all the gresnbachs, doAthef"
Il And So u.
l Now, there are no inquisitiye Yank es down on
tn loueb road; but some Of the natives eviuce
a." o1nmendebie desire 10 gain anowlelse on tuci
i Liter sting aud Important subjects ss those above
| nspuJn'l, AMI nv long intcciOCu,Or Was one vi
| u most per Ira .oas Ol his tribe.
| A 'r" miles iIrther OIL presume II was" ~
| GTse'- place, although th.fe was hoase nor
ll.- iu si-at-"c came upon Mr.. Tuhyer, au
| ro,at &, lucil-n. With beard ike that of Mepi
to.aeg. Tie OF saul, who wuuld not shave untt
tvI ctHt home. lie was seated on Tn, b.nk oil
Tie canal, and scattered about hun lay the impie.
ueGis OF the primitive fisherman
INCLUDING A jug.
lie was coJ$,uc black b,ss. and as he nshed he
hu.. u Na- q l.V, 1itty. sung IA cGocAd, tue
r,le st affected by people WHO 20 wn to tic
"a ~ lips, aid these are the onii Nvc-e can cal
bmlnt:
ny c,"n John there lived Cyan that loved sailor
That hailed from down Virginia -Four mile from hoa.
uceutL"
The line contains all the elements Of the true
t-.nrnim-the ca'alec'es dime.ers' ia-nbe, ana tne
& %, lrocl ecs-and l. tIuy perfect the old
t.uul verse OF i,ay 10 winch Nagius sang the FIRST
Fame war. WHO Introduced II into tie mctricIl
| sT.taro VI the Upper PotomAci
WAS IT JOE BowERf
Old Mr.. Tu!li,er eat on the grassy Oh. iy bank
a. hsaed ami sang, ever and anon jumping up to
tie pull from his demUuhn, which he Arpt ia a
,,mP place w the water side. Il was not long ts-
Ire discovered that nc was a. tight as a bricS
l SPEAK When he went from bait 10 bot..e hrs
ct was Ike unto tia; Nllch pens .nrougl worm
f. &c 10 Wind storm. he managed 10 tell Zedekah
| s-efc 10 hnd the crossing place aud Zedskiah
tened 10 CON. re emu him perfectly; but must 10
rs AolT pleio utter snoTaa OF the drift OF his u
y. Icu0ts Gas q, hIs poCuiiarites was thai OF talk
- hi,k words, as With tnt root Of The tongue, ana
l hANAys
sPAr uPoS his BAIT
isk.d him why he did this We'll" SAID 10,
acl - inst POtOune ush always wants TO be
taxed 10 that way: They won't bite loss you SOFT
your osiL" | suppose he had iTbibed h's
/ isirs had only sirengtnened IT, Junius think i
~ Nhu sad that when once a man Is determined
believe tue very absurdity OF tue doctrlue con
/ tins hin IN ms faith; aud a more ridiculous doc
tnc 'h-n that OF Mr. Tailiyer was never pro-
/ Egaicd
4, last We reached the ioeA through which tie
s.4l .s supplied nlth water from tho Potomac
| s"' We we're greeted W
DICK.
Vow nck bears a very hnportart relation to the
ty'.aG 80, part. OF thls narrative.
/ uta BE- Cen. sDinueTu cuAcbalan.
And Gen, r. L. spinner, Treasurer n the united
Na'e- Ir public OnCer or ~ mucE nap .sncg tGgt
o. ..t hn Wound DO 20 fC.dcr lnEalulJl@, or
ha'r '-gt.e-s, those paper squibS OF ths to, t.u-
tr'l winch c4h Or the payment Of suDdTy ceuts IA
o. 0i- lac lo tho citizens o. the ltcpu I've,
DICK .laL ports the Genera, in safety IRON point
v lultt: aud, when &C aasios presents he CsrsI's
gt tNo. Or three or more Of The Generals clerks
non tue treasury Department or from theirf,s. eg.
w h.L IS, to tie camp, or therefrom IL the ne
ltt-ent Ir tLeir homes, as tue case may be. The.e
'9iAs Az Usually Of
TUE CENTER SEX.
There ore 40 Of them; AMI when the season 10
hnp is god, they thirtY strong the islauG,
| ale ia!us, as II we're, uE'i iuy ons-hLlf Vi Che
'.tt 80 active part in .he lsstylles
1 DtH vas grooming and watering the Generals
1 'n'ss. une pair OF well bfsd bl!s.
i lie on the haryanI side oi the Potomac, and
lS'uiy engaged ~ - legitimate business, two
1 thes belhg under his h.ris On the bank Of the
Il -4l, and the carriage harI b, with sWaIm oil
H. Alkns music Wound 1t.
Ky said l. ait.r a form introduction to tho
UVl.r.Is dusky pilot, "whtTe can hLu the c.ulff'
Il "llOu't know, sir, said DlcK, pJ,.;sly pol inf
i -4- comb ia his dexter hand as he SPOKE NJ
Il - au hires guide and cuts across a., .4rlu,"
Il Ihs ms soon done. A young harylander stem. O..
| FtNalI aud offered his services Iio We.
TwELvE-TEAR-oLpER,
w. rather more intelligent, than the Ordinary full
fNn montgomery county Oeople lie led me
Il -" '.c feeder, and through dense uHdeTG on "a
L Ae'Hs, short and tall, up ILLS and through Val
L o. vN.. stone heaps and around places where tue
g slitr Nos splasliing over the 'ide.laden Tocks,
.,a' u might Tlumsge were making the air Wild