National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-18
THE SIX SEEDS.
How They sowed in the Streets and Reaped
in the Station ouse-Marcus and His

Marcus to very bright little fellow as he
chucked him gently under the chin and chided
him In mild way for not bringing around 9
pocket full Of apples, according to agreement.
Marcus" said the keeper as he laid maya.
zine one side, SIT is about time you were turning
your thoughts away irom tie fruits of the vege-
table kingdom to those Of the animal domains
Go below ard let US see what the SHINING seeds
OF estercay ave brough. FORTH
In five minutes from the G wing of the ORDER
II areas returned vita six seeds, which had re-
Gently brI q yht forth fruit, that needed repspt
aDce, and, presenting them to the keeper, he
fa!d
Six brothers here are lowIy fallen
Into pits OF wee and sir
Three are filled with bitter CALM,
Three ere flushed with juleP gin.
"How old are you?" said the keeper to Q man
who appeared to be about at the summit Of the
Three and forty" returned the man.
"Do you drink. swear. play billiards, attend
horse , races races, gamble or sow in any way to the
in the Nhirl. gigs?" inquired the keeper, with a
twinkle In his eye which was an omen Of come
thing lively to come.
"To noue of these an babituated.n
Ibid you ever 90 any unelesh thing. any act by
which bis Satanic majesty has gained a per-
centage:"
Never to my knowledge and belief.n
did you ever donate anything to aid In build
irg the Washington monument" and silence
tween night and day. The man flushed and
looked Ashamed, but ne was truthful. He said:
al have no recollection Of such a performance"
This is q tribunal" said the keeper, "in
which justice is tempered with mercy, but when,
in the course Of human events, find q fellow
creature SO blird to sense OF the duty which
rests upon him as q fractional part OF this great
liberty loving, patriotic, generous American peo-
pie as not to put his hand deep down into the
o nickle and plank II into one Of those monument
contribution boxes whenever he GENES in contact
with them, why, have no other course to pur-
sue, other than make him repent 1t. Marcus, you
will seat the prisoner in the chariot and inform
the Police Court that he is Q delinquent patriot I"
He tried to bride Marcus twice before he pushed
him into the chariot, but, It being the Centennial
year, the little enterprise failed most sigually.
NOSE sNAsBAIR.
He stood very proudly before the keepair. With
an eye patched around in mournful despair, he
hair Of his head, which is very red hair Bat the
voice Of Marcus was on the air, who took great
pains and much more csir to inform his master,
the bold keepatr, that the man before him was q
mashsir, who filled q restaurant with great ter
rair by breaking the nose of the barkeepaIr for
not complying with the mans ordair to give him
glass Of crooked lagsir, when that liquid was
Then the keeper looked up with very sad air,
and said, Young man, what a fall was THAR,
sober sense TO smashed smellsir; from freedom
Of limb to dungeon CELLAR. Marcus, go fetch
ana KIN o sha Police
lair, and punch him in the presence the passen.
| gair, II he acts up any while going THAR"
He WAS CONTRACTOR.
He was broad, stout, rotlnd little fellow, and
| apparently lived on the fat Of the land. He was
not minister, because he did not appear solemn.
| He was not dry goods clerk, because he was not
bald. headed. He was not hotel clerk: because
be bad no diamond pin, and II puzzled Marcus to
your name Il" and he interrupted the
| keeper by stating that Il was John Summerton.
&c
"Contfactor by profession and practice, again
| interrupted the prisoner.
| A smile Of triumph began at the base Of the
keepers nose, and gradually extended Its limits
| until his very ears grnned with delight.
| "Did you say that you were a contractor" said
ayes, sir; have laid many thousand yards oil
| wood pavement in this very city"
Here the smile brosdened and deepened until
| triumph.
ado you ever ride out for your health ?" In
YES sir" returned the contractor.
/ Have you driven over Peansylvania avenue
lately ?"
| sob. you have, hey? 1 was going to fine you
$40 600 Tor your assault on the public, but II you
have passed over that street in q buggy lately
| Marcus and let the poor sinner go free"
| When Marcus returned be said that If 1t hac
not been for the respect he has for money h
| would have planted MIR. Contractor In one Of the
holes in the pavement.
| A BILL OF PARTICULARS.
The cause and effect OF the next cage occurred
| on NJ street. The prisoner looked very much
| like the father Of family, and it was so. TIT
| complainant was young man with soileC
| beaver and withered boquet in his button hole
| He was full Of trouble. Night before last he wa
In the back -psrlor OF the defendants house, ans
the DEFENDANTS daughter was there also He fel
on his knees, and clasPing her hand he said
| Dear Miranda, thine am, and thine would b
| now and forever more" At this juncture the de
| fendant stepped in and adjourned the courtship.
The keeper reviewed the case, and rendered {
bill Of Indebtedness against the defendant as fol
| lows: William keenan,, dr.: for one oath, 81
cents; one disturbance heard en- the street, q
cents; six kicks applied to the person OF Johr
Simpson at 10 cents each, 90 cents; solid blow
and three side cuffs, IS cents; mIscellanies, 81
| total $500.
The prisoner and bill were sent TO the Polic
| Court.