The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-02
A NEW YEAR JOURNAL.
Found on the Street.

very neat little book, labeled CA Jour-
nal, y Was picked up in the middle Of Camp
street last night, by friend, who brought it
to our Office.
vate nature, and from it we take only the fol-
lowing, which will be of interest to those who
know how it is themselves:
JANUARY l, 1863 A. Must got up
with beastly headache. Wonder how and
when I got to bed l. .st thing l recollect is
blowing a tin horn on ST. Charles street, and
having an argument with policeman; tried,
believe, to convince the man he was drunk.
Jupiter, how 10y head does ache. l will never
drink another drop-afler to. day. Bound to
take something to straigbten up on.
10A M.-Just had breakfast; made it off
of cup of coffee; tried to eat, but couldn't.
Feel better, however, aud believe will swear
off for the day and tor the year; will. All
the boy with the cocktail. I'll drink this,
bnt not another drop. Feel still better
Mem Cocktails are frst-class after drunk. J
Recollect now I made an arrangement with
Boggles to go visiting. Recollect, too, that
hired carriage. Wonder where I'll get the
money to pay for it. Will go and meet
BoQges
1l30- Have just started with Boggles in
The carriage. Bicycles showed that he had
been drinking. Gave him q cocktail, and
for the sake Of good fellowship drank with
him, aud took whisky straight. Feel very
good, headache all gone. nerves steady. but
an alarming growing in my stomach; an
awful hungry and will demolish the first
turkey strike.
Bogg!es is swearing, because while writing
~. 7 ln1o ~,
afraid Boggles has started early Will in
form him that intend to write whenever |
feel like it. Have informed him; and he As
done some more swearing, and INDUCED in
personal illusions to me- Jupiter, how
hungry I am. Here goes for the first turkey
P. M.-Have made hall dozen calls. I
am afraid 3oggles is gone. Feel very good
myself, perfectly straight and am very sorry
for Boggles Found turkey at Smythes,
and carried away the best portion Of it. and
considerable chicken salad. l informed the
eldest Miss Sny,he that was very hungry.
She said she perceived it; the turkey, how
ever, she said was there to be eaten and there
were more where it came from. Noticed
that when I got through she sent to the
place it came FROM. Boggles is getting
worse every minute.
3 P. NJ -Boggles is getting worse. The
chicken and turkey salad do not agree with
me. feel very good and yet very bad.
3:O5 M.-Feel better. Have just taken a
"straight" to settle the chicken and turkey,
or rather the several chickens and turkeys
| have made way with, who, really believe
are fighting over the fruit cake. Ordered
Bogges soda cocktail with min. in it, and
made him believe it was juiep.
What follows was very badly written, but
was deciphered BY our champion typo"
p. NAT least l think it is; something
mater with watch; hands don't stay in one
place minute. B.r.keeper says 6 P. NJ Take
his word. Made some more calls; how many
do.'r know; don't care. B"ggles is awful
drunk. Took him to the jones'; couldn't Fl nd
the rack; hung him up and introduced hat
Boggles made ass of hisself. Got out Of there
quick. Told horse to whip up driver and Co.
Carnage rocked awfully.
SP. M.-Bar.keeper says p NJ. had to
Made last call on Browns 'Pologized for
said when came out, been there before
Boggles has gone to sleep in carriage. Glad
1 kept straight to-day. At the Jenkinses
recollect had to make Boggles put driver IN
hack. Wonder where | LETT my hat. Card
case is gone; dropped it out of carriage, and
broke my cane. Awful unlucky to day. but
didn't get drunk; never will again. B'iieve
take Boggles home and then 60 home myself
Hurran Tor New Year
There was more writing, but not even our
champion could read it, and, with the rest, it
is now held for the owner.