The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-04
SIXTEEN LITTLE DEVILS
And the Part they Played In Administering
the Anairs Of "a Nation.

l the Annirs Of "a Nation.
I.-THEIR GENESIS.
The little devils first saw the light In the
| midst Of the wilderness Of Glen Etivc There
was some witchcry about their productions
great warlock caldron presided over by n snug
| commission OF Killed Colts. steaming under
ground in the bowels Of brae. the barley yield
| ing Its spirit and the smoking turf imparting
| it's gracious smell all undsturbed by the eye of
the cxciseman. Mr.. MacNab tasted and pro-
nounced II fit for a king. and securely impris-
| oned in mountain dew the little devils were
slowed away in n sixteen gallon cask. marked
Best Glenlivct," and sent post haste to Glas-
| gov by u road which the gauger never travels.
U.-THEIR EXODUS.
| by tho kind offices OF Messrs. Sawley h Nc
| Gill. fine Scotch whiskcys II Broomielaw street,
| Glasgow. the sixteen gallons received n liberal
infusion OF Clyde water. and now filed the bet
ter part OF a hogshead. But tho sixteen little
devils kept close together In q corner and bided
their time.
One day person. with white neck tic. en-
tered the establishment and drew Mr. Sawlcy.
Junior. conldentoly aside.
" Have you. ahem." said he. "anything par-
tlcularly choice ia the way OF Highland distilled
whiskey2"
Mr.. Sawley. Junior. saw that he was dealing
with customer who was not TO bo triled WITH
and Immediately led the way to the butt which
contained the little devils.
There" said he. Is an article from the best
still north of the Cheviots. at twenty-seven and
sixpence the gallon. Now. Just taste. 1t is fit
for an emperor"
But" said tho customer. flushing. 81 am a
citizen Of the United States"
Well. then" replied the polite Mr.. Sawley.
Junior. =" Ii is fl for PRESIDENT"
Here's n lark" shouted tho sixteen little
devils. white mock tie and trip TO the land
OF the freel" and they all managed to crowd into
the ten-gallon cask that was drawn and sent 10
the steamer. The eask was labelled thus;
''''''''''''':
j = NEWMAN u D.
IssrFcroR ESrRAoRDiSARY OF AHkRioAS CossuLArrs.
The Inspector Extraordinary had been around
tho world, discovered Elen located the den of
Daniel and the lions. cxhumed Nineveh. ex-
cavated Babylon. and explored the Tigris. and
this was his last official act before sailing for
home.
IIr.-THE wills REACH THE WHITE HOUSE.
The ten-gallon cask passed triumphantly
through the Custom House M a part and por-
ton OF tho diplomatic service Of the United
States OF America. Escorted by the Inspector
Extraordinary 1t reached Washington and re-
dist Episcopal Church, whore the little devils
kept very quiet. as we may well believe.
The history OF the next stage OF the adven-
lures OF the Scottish immigrants is involved in
more or less obscurty. II rumor may be cred
tied. the diplomatic Doctor OF Divinity made
his ten gallons twenty and traded half OF them
TO tho proprietor OF barroom for some du-
bious sherry; thus laying the foundation for n
beverage popular with tho glded youth OF the
capital and known as "Ncwman's hot Scotch"
II is certain. however. that tho other moiety
containing all the original dlabollcal element
found its way TO tho White House. where the
sixteen little devils were established as sort Of
sideboard Cabinet. to DO consulted on grave
affairs OF State.
Iv.-THEY 90 INTO POLITICS.
All this happened some time ago. II the little
devils had not developed an interest in politics
and manifested a determination to have Il hand
in carrying on the Government the knowledge
OF their presence in this country would have
been limited 10 tho inmates of tho Executive
Mansion and a few medical gentlemen who are
called thithcr professionally. But the sldeboard
Cabinet was made up OF thrifty. persevcring.
and audacious little devils devils who were
bound to make their way in this country; devils
who did not scruple to take advantage OF the
unlimited confidence placed in them by the
That al Il .sHlN
arc tho mo, r,,s,ira,., Iii T., siS,. n,,9
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