The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-11

THE
they fire away with heavens artillery at thi
unhappy world. The thunder-bot is caat, an
has shot It's ztg-zag course through the al
aud reached Its mark, striking An unhapp
| tree and scattering II, Dough and branches, fal
Ind wide; and then old Thunder raises tn
mighty hammer which he brandishes aud, let
ting 1t fall, sends noise that reverberate
Through the heavens to scare the children Int
tears, and make apprehenstve and nervou
old ladies seek refuge between two feathe
mattresses.
| 1s. THE SUNS JOURNEY.
| We are still sailing through the heavens
The storm is over and night has come upol
| us. A break In the clouds shows ns this Rloh
| far, far beneath Our close inspecting eyes a
| fly, and dwell, with patriotic ardor, II only 70
| u second, upon the little dot that marks al
we can see of New Orleans. But the thick
| heavy darkness that clinEs around the eartt
leading Pbnbus on his daily voyage arount
the heavens, supporting thereby in the mos
convincing manner the doctrine OF thai
| reverend colored gentleman, Mr.. Jasper
at whom the press has been ever pokine
fun because he backed up Joshua In tbs
assertion that the sun do move" The
star or day is all arrayed III pink, the
mark OF the early dawn, which by the way
more people had an opportunity VI seeing
this morning than for many years. Behind
this messenger rides Phrbus In his sun
chariot, drawn by four fiery uutamed steeds
Of the best racing record, whose time indeed
has never been beaten save by light and cleo
trctty. There ls no danger here however
wildly and rampantly these animals toss
themselves OF the catastrophe that came
when young PhBton stole hs fathers chariot
and sought 10 steal ride around the heavens,
for the hands that hold the reins are strong
and firm and direct the chariot safely over the
milky way between the fiery lion and the
balefu scorpion. that glare at Ii on either side:
and thus the chariot Of the fiery wheels rolls
on. Before 1t the shades 81 night die away,
the brilliant moon melts Into "fieeoy cloud !"
and Ii is light
20. THE HOME OF THE CONSULTATIONS.
And having climbed the heavens, sailed
through the ether until the spot where S,l
himself Ia placed to light and warm the earth.
we reach the uttermUst confines Of the uni
verse. that the astronomers 80 sigh to get but
q glimpse of, the spot where the stars are act
aud the considerations fixed. The Mahome-
tans believe that the vault of heaven Ia sup-
ported on the horns OF q beautiful blue COW.
Rex, though he comes from distant Nimroud,
does not agree with them In this, and tells us
that 1t rises on eight waving blue pillars,
a dome Of blue. ireckled with
stars. Through each Of the openings
between these pillars heavenly body looks
NebniP, a Star Cluster Sirius. a Planet, and
Double, Variable and Temporary Stars The
latter, radiant with gold, wears long and
heavy cloak, with which, when che wishes,
she can hide herself from view, and seek
rest In darkness and Ia night. The Variable
Star, like circus clown. Is dressed, one side
IN red, the other In green, and as she turns
around perplexes the astronomers az the
two knights OF old were worried by that
shield they cav, as to the color
IiiYhf hn Hnvr ,fn fI,.,,
brilliant Of all the Inhabitants OF the heavens,
~ seated In the centre Of the heavens upon n
throne supported by two winged dogs, the
,ther heavenly bodies ranged around him In
! circle.
A EUROPEAN CONCERT.
There is but slight break In the process
,ion and a huge palace rolls along wnich |
MOUNTS so high In the heavens that the tele- |
yraph wires have q diff task to keep out |
II It's way.
1t is a Concert. In which Bismarck acts az |
director while all the other European Ma |
ions join in With their music. France, EGG
and and Austria occupy the front seats,
English tar, and a hussar In full uniform.
3ehind them are ranged the other European
Denmark, Holland. Switzerland,
md even little Monaco, each playing on It's |
avorite instrument, and managing together
o set up the greatest harmony Or discord |
ver heard out OF Pandemonum
THE Priority PHUNNY PHELLOWs
Strangers who come AMONG 1s say that we
are over fond OF pomp and pro-
esston ~particularly the latter that we pro-
more than any other people on the
ace OF the earth; turn out not only on fete
ays, but funerals as well; In fact, that q
itizpn OF the Crescent City IL never 80 proud
nd happy as when, mounted on fiery, I'M
AIMED steed, adorned with rosettes and rib
Ons, he rides at the head OF the boys" So
trong is this feeling that many CT our young
ines In order to lay by enough funds to pay
he monthly dues OF the numerous social,
Military, benevolent, sporting and other so
ietles Of which they are intltiential members;
ny, they will even kindly die on Saturday,
angling on to life with grim tenure until the
nneral can come off In fine style
II the morrow, when none OF the boys are at
FORK and all can turn out With brass band
efore him. to the tune even OF Baby Mine,"
lady from Carrolton to the Slaughter
iouse-work' equal to the labor Of raising a
ale of cotton or a barrel Of sugar--wlth no
Their reward In view than eun-dried bouquet
rom his girl and good send-off to the ceme
ur friends, the Phunny Priority Phello 9s,
amy still, II no longer forty, for they have
rown into twice two hundred men-wish to
ell us In their pageant. 1t Is procession
UGH as New Orleans can turn out-a process
ion OF all the professional proeessionizers OF
lis city, an entertainment given by Brother
Boss Of the Universe, and his
pouse, the Goddess OF Liberty, to the vari-
ls races and natlonalities that go to make
p the mixed population OF our very cosmo-
olitan city.
The first float is, as the Boss p. P. P. tells
8 slightly allegorical- picture of their mag
lticent country, this glorious republic, with
8 favorite productions, not cotton nor sugar
or wheat, but those two great products that
re- to be- found wherever an American Ia, to-
acco and whisky. Upon throne built OF
arrels Of the choicest Bourbon and Thistle
lew the royal couple sit In state. Brother
onathan is no longer the thin, wir, man that
le pictures and pantomimes have been wont
} represent him. Good living has made him
ondrous stout and osy-cheeked-not to
lention rosy-nosed. He has no sceptre
his hand-we are republic still, even II {
rant Is running for third term-but holds
lstead that emblem Of liberty, fraternity
nd equality-a whisky bottle. His dame
80 Is slightly changed, fattened out
ON her former regular Grectan fea-