The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-25
OLD UNCLE JAKES NOTIONS.
ANOTHER Tank WITH THE QUEER OLD
COLORED PHILOSOpHER
Why Tie Didn't Enjoy Wnshington's Birthday
-Overturnina Boards, Fncctiousi Preach
ers, and snntchnrIb, King of the 4 -syrians.

-Overturnina Boards, Facctiou+i Preach
ers, and snat"harIb. King of the Assyrians.
II was n question with me whether IL was
the 22l Of February or the nth Of March, for
the air was too springlikc for Wa-hingion's
birthday and tho prcpondoranco OF groom flags
was strongly suggestive Of something not alto
gehcr unconnccted with St. Patrick. Nearly
oycry car horse bore the Irish cmblcm at his
headstall. and large percentage of the youth
who blocked your way at every step seemed TO
have but one object in lfe-to sell the picture Of
the harp that on'o in Tara's halls, imprinted
In yellow upon slip Of green muslin. An oc-
casional star-spnngiod banner in miniature rc-
! licyed tho monotony. and the fact was allowed
| gradually to dawn upon The mind that the day
was in some measure an American holiday.
A timely recollection Of Il delightful interview
with Uncle Jake. two ycnrs ago. on the same
| anniversary prompted me 10 pay the old gem
/ tlrman another visit; 50 1 strollcd over to the
west side, and. In course Of time. arrived at the
/ rhio.J phcrs house in Thompson street. Uncle
| Jake WIS half sitting. half lying upon tho stoOp.
/ his arms and legs carclossly difIusrl. his head
thrown back, and his broad honest face absorb
ing the gentle warmth Of the bright sun that
shonc full upon it without let or hindranre. He
wus not asleep, but immersed in thought. A.
halted by the stops. he turned his head and
recognized me. Then he gathered his scattered
limbs together and gave me u hearty greeting.
Glad amt no name for it. Boss" said he. as
he gra-pei my hand. "Id druthor SEQ you
Ills beautiful mawnin. dan to meet DC Prince o
Whales or any Of dom Gran Jukos. I've bncn
I % s.iiin ont hcnh ui1kin' d. sun-hinr; but come
/ ia d' h"u-'. Oie CONAN II be pOwahiul pleased
But thr'"ole ooman" was not in. She had
| Slipped out TO- So aneghhor. and Uncle Jake
an, occupied the liulc parior alone. lie was
/ not 10 al changed, and all the old outward and
Visible ~ ~ the inward and 4uITltIul
W.rc a~ welt marked as in tine days gone by.
j. 'n whhkin lis maWnin', boss. wh"n !
s"0d dr kNar hos-o-, and de- kyuI-, and de chill
/ drru Wld deir u -. DE- most of 'cm b.in' Pat
rick ilnes an hNern no drums b'niin', an no
| how long aio wen forgii dat deere ever wu1 a
Ng,! ton. Pears to me- dat times has altered"
much 10 t6nk ' Of just now. Money is scarce zee,
labor il idl' and thin-S are very unsettled at
OATS IT, dat. H. said tho old man with en-
ph1si~ bringing lis MANI down upon the table
chul,ra norgus didn't break out amongst dem
puhhran- au sinnor- dat wu1 trusted for 20 do
de- pooplr s business honubhly. II done tuck me
long time 10 sense dc mcann' of de stories
I about hat DVrriurnin' BOad down at Orlrcns 4;
hui when lid sleh en- out. wuz mad nun for
doir wuck. an dat comm -sion lied outen deir
an dil -war-,l. Lord forgive me-.
Then You think that l.ouisanas vote should
h9ynG Psr il ,onh ii i2 E ridden !, o,oo, q,
murcn 10000 votes because they wuz agin
ilaye7. Whqr's dc rights of dom, io,ooO voters :
liut 81" whole business are shame an sin.
9h }ou near me- Boss q oil" man dnt ma-n long
| for lo -flv. lernll not Doe many mo Presidents.
i.'a-iwhy-. deere won't be many mo Marhtons.
! pnrrs 20 nov tribe of men don" sprung up, an
dey rum i" country ~ d good Lord don't do
viii dem Ill.," he did wild dc ASsyrians. You
night. when Snuj.hari1. ln King ~ dr As-yri-
ans. b" fetched D." Rwmy mp IN lrru-nlun.
Well S'ript"r -uy- Us howl member de- words
L.
nut on .,mot' ~ d. camp Of de- A--yrlun- a
hundred an io' sco' an five thousan how
9nr hundred and cshty-nve thousand I'm
Mhcw! bats q heap o. mon. We'll. Scrip
ter says .iui when ,l"y rose airN in d mnwnin'.
h'hole drv Was an d"ad corp-es. Now don {
&C. mawnn an iine deirsrlvos dead corpses
hut II mus By true, for it's down in dc book in
would only come into de camp OF dc thieves an
lars dat holes dis country in der hans, pears
in tim, dat makes d. mare 20. an cf de Lords
sni would Only iul upon der backs good an
"s! WniiiIii ,' 10y Hin"ngsi de an- H.
uf Knowing ihnt NJ" fun is am on thoir side"
li"nny. d"r"'s mcn amongst rm wild hearts
-'''i.' dan 70 gopher ~. Maylrdry kim $40
n'"k" whnr deer. Is no lokr I've hrrrn o. dat
hlu men aip oneri 9n % tnc d.re wis u
Nrerl ul--"r down in p".aWqre. HIS name
war lutiplln. nr some ri .h. am he w"rH IN ro-
Moot wld lui % thieves. DE constable k'tchcd
MN ln som" .vi.n"ut. an b" tuck him aiu' de
~ ls't Nn e" d. lE' h" nppiui"i him To- have
fN.rf. iu-Nr- on dn bare Boo IS. un 60 stay u yeah
In |NiL We'll hr We're tirl up - ln Whuppin'
post. am dr -hrriu hr whipped an whipped
'Iilld"; un very .n-h fi'h.d de blood. But
tr.u dc whurrn wers a'nr: an he went
mite 81" jul 1T W.r" down at N.Wrust. AN ne
mike You laugh So = -ny. do Slnrin 'Woi. >
s4N7 IliIiippl". naihn nll over, We'll says he,
An go Dee had. But d- oi't shows hnw mule
lihr some mon Is. Dor" may hru iokr IN MS