Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-01-08

The following effusioa is handed us by
the author. with request 10 give it a
place. Ii is from pen that has already
attracted snme attention hereaboutS As
j it reaches us in print, we conclude that it
has had local habilation, and applica-
tion. Il is proper that thus much should
be known, that there may be no lodging,
and no unnecessary waste of ingenuity in
fitting the garment to some neighbor's
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PEANUT ARISTOCRACY.
We've often been struck with surprise at the
ith the wonderful change we often see wrought
In the life of a man who struggles for gold.
And is crowned with Success, but not till he's
Which proves the true saying, that if "men were
A begger on horseback will ride to the devil"
Now there is old Flunkey who lives on the square.
And struts round the town with the sanctifed air
| Of man who has left the world anil its care,
And feels that he's equal to the best in the land.
Though his money was made with a peanut
stand.
His family consists of himself and wife
woman who suits him partner for life,
Without any brains, whose chief aim is to show
To persons around her that she's one that should
know
How to cast up accounts with profit and loss
In fact ofthe peanut stand she was chief boss.
He has also four daughters and they're of all ages
While some are quite young the others are sages
'Tis true they hOmely and their noses incline
To turn to the heavens with look that's divine,
Their dresses are covered with laces and hounces,
OF false hair just two pounds and Of btains just
two ounces.
YOu speak of the nation. they'll tell you its hun-
In fact slang is one of the iortes of the Flunky,
You speak of his sermon, they'll tell You it's
bully.
You mention the weather, and say it is wet,
They giggle and say it is you may tet.''
They sit by the window, and all the day long
They stare and they cape at the people that
On the street and express their opinions aside,
And then with a feeling of conscious pride
They are glad they're not like them, in fact in a
They do not belong to the common herd
The curtains are lace, but the time has been
When the curtains were paper and the paper was
The carpets are brussels, imported, you know,
The former was rag, and the girls had to sew
The rags that made it, but you understand
Twas ere Pa had started peanut stand.
The crowd passes on and man draws near
He wallis like man that has naught to fear
man with courage to face the world,
And in whose path each obstacle hurled
Inspires an honest desire TO conquer--
A man who one day the nation will honor.
But then he is poor, and that's a crime
I could prove it at length if l had the time;
And the ladies' actions referred to show it,
Ifyou'd see them once, in minute you'd know
it,
In fact, they'd tell you at the time
That being poor was his only crime
The Oldest looks up, and she heaves sigh,
Her eyes are down, but her nose is high;
TIE third one scowls till il makes You suppose
That red was the usual shade of her nose.
The second and first, young missis, pair,
Scowled up to the roots of their frizzled red hair
Young Muggins came next, who clerks in a store
At fifteen per month-no less and no more,
And yet he can smoke the best Ofcigars.
And never is absent from concerts and fairs.
His clothing is purple, fine linen and velvet
'Tis the secret TO get them, perhaps you solve
It.
The ladies nod as the gent goes by.
And each one simpers and says that's high
And the gent is wondering; how it can be
That the ladies are always smiling at me.
You see he did not understand
That he was sole heir to peanut stand.
Young Noodles came next-a man of the world
His moustache is blackened and his hair is curl
ed,
His coat of the latest his hat just so.
And he's such nice young man, you know;
The people thought it strange, in fact twas quite
funny
He never would work, yet he always had money
IT'S true that his bOarding's two months in ar
rears,
And his tailor's bill has been standing two years.
His last pair Of boots were purchased on tick
he didn't intend, IT was only trick;
Between his wash-woman. the landlord and hat |
ter.
They troubled him slightly, but it was no matter
Ills flther's nObleman-tOwnihip assessor,
His uncle had studied TO be professor
Professional hummer folks said, Ctwasa slander) |
Although how he managed was really wonder.
And, like potato. il since has heen found
That the best of his family all under ground,
Young Noodles passed by. and then what delight |
Twas really enchanting to see such a sight
The ladies all simpered, sighed and giggled,
While poised on one foot, he most gracefully wig
gled,
He pulled his moustache and twisted his cane
And seemed to be suffering most terrible pain.
looked and wondered what all this might mean.
TheL an idea struck me and the reason was plain:
They belong to q class who claim to be tO7
The lights of socfety-in fact No. One.
There are people around us. on every hand,
Whose aristocracy dates from peanut stand
J. If. n 'CreeTy.