Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-05-21
What is III. G2''

About ten days ago a something designated,
in some circles by the abovequoted hieroylyphics
was nominated for The position of Chief Enter
taiuer Of the japanese, and provider for his
own family at the White House in Wasting
ton, to which position few minor duties, COZ
nected with the administration OF the Govern
ment attach such as yi>itipg Long Branch
signlng bills, sending messages, smoking cigars,
quashing the ku Klux, etc., etc.
This nomination was made at abe city of
Porkopoiis, by convention which had assem-
bled there OF which little old fiery Dntchman
was head, and which, Oh account of trickery
and ''chinanigan,' (see the take-it-for- Grant
ed press) could not agree OF nominations till
after a session of forty-three thousand, two
hundred seconds! dtiH 29eH i9 a 1'c>
Never having heard ofthe gentleman nomi-
mated, who was described as we have above
stated, we set ourselves to work to watch the
public prints and find out from them who and
what he is. The result of our waiting has been
as follows: EI9C III hI
We have examined the statements contained
in three hundred and sixty-fve and quarter
newspapers, most Of which are editorials and
of course perfectly reliable in every respect, and
We find from them that the said Il. G. is all OF
the following things: "A man of sense IAN
honest man, "a plain man. "a strong man. -
IAN astute, far-seeing, sagacious man." a ''re-
spectacle man, "a man of ordinary ability a
remarkable map, a imam o; extraordinary
powers, genius, peaceful man." IAN
eccentric man., meddiesome man, . q mis-
chievous man, IAN egotistical man. IAN at
tractiVe man." 'sarepulsive man, ia fit man, y
"a totally unit a. man !, splendid man." "a
and "a id old hunbug.,, Not only SO. bu,
he is "a married man, "a bachelor" "a
widower," "a philosopher" "a farmer" "a
printer, "a devil, IAN angel" "a fraud, y
"a solace, IAN abolitionst," "a rebel sym.
pathizer, "a man who knows and "a man
who don't know" ''tbe rights man. ..the
wrong man, "a bad man, "a good man, "
ian ugly man, "a lovely man. and the
funny old man with an old white hat. 81. m
Utterly unable to gather from this mass the
true character OF I'll. g., by any combination OF
their statements; we concluded that the onlv
way fifty to describe him is by COMPROMISE
on a name that contains and comprises all 9th.
er forms and shapes, and we therefore think he
must be-a Dolly Varden-Alec Sentinel
The CHEROKEE ROSE. "A rose ought to he
beautiful which has such charming romance
as the following connected With its name:
A Young Indian chief of the Seminole tribe
was taken prisoner by his enemies, the Chero-
KEGS, and doomed to torture, but fell seriously
III Ihat IL pecane necessary 10 wait Tor his re
storation to health before committing him To
fire. And, as be lay Frustrated by disease IN
The cabin of the Cherokee warrior, the daugh-
ter of the latter, young dark-faced maid, was
his nurse. She fell in love with the young
eenleitaln, and wishing to save his life, urged
MIN to escape But he would not do SO unless
she would flee with him She consented. Yet
before they had gone far, impelled by soft re,
greet at leaving home, she asked permission of
her lover to return for the purpose of bearing
away some memento of it So retracing her
Footsteps, she broke a sprig from the white
rose which climbed up the poles of her father ;
tent, ana preserving it during her fight throuab
the wilderness, planted it by the door Of her
new home in the land of the -Seminoles " nd
from that day this beautiful flower has ALWAYS
been Known throughout the Southern States bv