The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-18
Bouquet Johnny, the Flower of Modcra
Chivalry.


There is no telling what may may eventually
become Of mankind. Darwin assures us that
we are the respectable descendants of worthy
apes and oftentimes when we look round we
are almost forced into the belief that the
worthy philosopher has suffered some great
injury at the hands Of the monkey tribe, which
he wishes to avenge by proving their connec-
ton with man. The libel must certainly be
very CALLING to the feelings Of on intelligent
chimpanzee, and the little ring tailed monkeys
must give an additional twist Of disdain to
their posterior appendage when they hear of
the presumption of man. The business Of
their contempt for the lord of creation is made
in the Bowery the other night. Truth is
stranger than fiction, and no one must imagine
that we are unduly disposed to favor the
monkeys in the controversy if we exhibit a
specimen of tribe of mn becoming unpleas-
antly numerous among u.s. Our subject is
heroic, and we thought Of stealing Virgil line.
"a'ma virmnqae but here hitch came in,
heroic but of the modern kind. Burke was
right when he said that the age of chivalry
was past but we are glad to see that in the
breast Of some of the ladies the ancient fire
burns as brightly as in the old Amazonian
times. No modern Juno snatches up the
object of her ire and dashes the wretch sin
scapulo acute" q warning to all future sinners;
but the cowhide is found an admirable sub
stitute in the gentle hands. We take it
that the appearance of an avenging angel in
the mildest form must be rather ON unpleasant
interruption to social mirth but when the
'angel' appears in the shape of good look
ing, but infuriate little woman, we fear the.
victim must be pardoned if he thinks her the
devil Certainly the lady who interrupted the
social glee of the Bowery party astonished
the natives by the vigorous use of the cowhide
on the shoulders Of the doomed George
Brewer. This gentleman with the euphonious
name is better known by the SOU
briquet Of Bouquet Johnny" But, in
spite of this pretty name, in person
he is lank and lean, and most uninviting to
look upon In truth, George is not beauty.
When the irate Madame Pigott burst like q
fury on the votaries of lager, shifting
right and left the horrid man, the as
sistants stood amazed. The victim fled the
avenger followed "Polce!" shouted the GAL
liant George as the singing strokes rained
upon him, but echo only replied and the loud
hooking laugh of the people who enjoyed the
fun. Fear is great quickener of motion,
and length of leg is invaluable in hasty retreats.
Aided by both George made good his escape.
Had he been wise in his generation he would
have esteemed himself happy and have
scratched his back in private; but, smarting
under the sense of cowhide, he sought the aid
of the law. The law, however, has no terrors
for pretty woman while so gallant gentle
man as Judge Shandley acts for the blind
goddess George was shown to be low,
sneaking fellow, in spite of his pretty sobri-
quet. Not content with making the lady the
victim of some sharp practice in business, he
attacked her fair fame, and. as the law affords
no protection from Islander, the lady appealed
to the virtues of cowhide to avenge her wrongs.
Our sympathies are naturally with the fair sex,
even when they may happen to be q little too
vivacious, but with the facts before us the
only verdict we can pass in the case Of
Bouquet Johnny" is-served him right.