The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-06-19
Massey.
Mr.. Nasty In Warrington Very Briei
"Reminiscences, with Comments.
TOlslO Blade.

ANaaAN
WASHINGTON,
Wich Is in the Deestrik OF Columhy,
JOon I, 1870.
It's long time sence tod the streets
nv the Fedrel City. Et | remember arite
hewitt bin here sence the saintii john
sons time, when reserved from the
hands Nv that giIeless patriot my COM
mishun ez Postmaster at the CROSSROADS,
wich WIZ ruthIisly torn from me by that
military trent, Grant. 1t her changed
much, and, thank Heaven, for the better.
Washington hez bin attacked by the
Coniedrits at two different periods. From
1861 to 1866 they failed to possess it, but
Their second invasion wuE more successful.
They hev II now. In the Capitol wich Is
the Nashen's pride, see ez many militia
~ men in pOsseshen eE ever, but thank
the Lord they amt the same kind. The
"gol-darn" nv the Northern men is heerd
no more, and in its place my eers Is DELFT
ed with the more iamilyer "dog'gon' Nv
the Sunny South. No more is my feelins
aggravated by seein the tall man from
Maine, the hatchet.faced Rhode Islander,
or the stout Pennsylvanyan in the Capitol
holdin offs. They are gone, and the
swarthy SOutherner fills their places and
draws their salaries.
There are One.armed and one. legged
Northern soliers enuE here, but they are
walkin the streets. They amt in place no
more 'ceptin those wich is in the Depart.
ments controlled by the minyuus Of
Hayes, and thank Hevin, when We elect
Dimekratic President in 1850, we'll clean
them out. FL the Coniederacy can't con.
trole by the bullet it will by the ballot.
wuz never more encuridged in my
life. The bar.room is crowdid with
Southern patriots, and they are now in
favor. 1t filled my eyes with teers to read
a petition for the appointment OF q
Georgia man to a position under the Clerk
NV the SENT. I've seen them petitions
atore. They used to reed that the party
named he'd lost a leg at Gettysburg and an
eye at Fair Oaks while calamity carryin
the Stars and Stripes in defense Nv the
FedreI Government. They reed quite
differently now. They all set forth that
that the petitioner lost his legs, or arms,
or eyes, ez the case may be, in carryin the
Stars and Bars in defense Nv the Confed-
racy, and that his sacrifices for the South
entitle him to recognition.
wuz amused at one Dimekrat from the
interior Nv Inieany witch hedn't heerd Nv
the change. He in moment NV insanity
forgot his obligations and volunteered in
the Fedrel army. He come on here with
his one leg and honorable discharge from
the servis, to get place.
He wuz sternly rebookt, and very quick
" made to know that lie pinted his rifle
the wrong way to hope Tor place in
Washington. The posishen he wuz after
wuz given to one Nv the heroic men who
fought at Fort Pillow. He may git place
after suttishent repentance, but | doubt it.
l am wunst more happy. The Coniedracy
is a success after all. We shell carry Ohio
this Fall, and that makes a Dimokrat
President in 1880. Then-but the pros.
pect is too gorgus to think about. Oh,
now long for the day to come!
"Fly swiftly round yc wheels Of time,
And bring the welcome day"
PETROLEUM V. Nasty.
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