National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-05

received tDuttOnS not counted, owing 10 damaged
eyes, leaving balance of SLIP yet unprovided for.
"Ke-yurnel" Mugglethorpe said he would ar
range that with Jim, which he evidently succeeded
in doing, for in remarkably short space of time
there were twenty-five pairs of eyes gazing into
| twenty-five tumblers, and twenty-five noses of
various shades and denominations and in different
stages of development lovingly resting just above
the upturned glasses.
After this bibular proceeding the meeting was
| adjourned, but the brethren continued to hnger
about the stove relating anecdotes, dwelling upon
"reminiscences of the past, and keeping up, mean
while, dropping fire, so to speak, upon the stove
by means of the concentrated exudations from the
salivary glands produced by the mastication ofthe
! nicotan weed.
| on THE SCENT
/ Presently Elder Stukey's nasal appendage gave
a convulsive witch. Then "Majah" Podgers
caught the distemper, and in less than five mill
utes every nose in the room was fourishing about
like an elephants proboscis under the influence OF
| the electric current.
The disease-if such it might be termed-became
chronic. The nostrils expanded and contracted
like fisl's gills. The organs were suifused with
bushes, and several of them fairly turned purple
under the unknown, unseen, yet subtle influence
The brethren were becoming quite seriously
alarmed, when, without warning. the cause OF the
unusual disturbance of their nasal equilibrium
apple toddy--steaming hot-borne by " Jim HIM
self 40 de gem'm'n," said the sable cup-beaFer,
as he set down the savory dish upon the table.
"WELL I SHOULD SMILE.
cried every one, and they did most numerously as
well as unanimously.
Their assembled noses fairly shone and glistened
with beaded drops of moisture condensed from the
ascending vapor.
The bumps and knobs, hills and hollows,
| ~
| the divine inspiration they guiped in with every
draught-Kidwelrs Bottoms" the old flag and an
appropriation y" Ke-yurnel' Cadger's cotton
claiI-everything but their own immediate per-
| sonal enjoyment was forgotten, and contentment
sat serencly upon every brow-reigned in every
| heart.
AT first the symposasts were decidedly jolly, al
most boisteros; but as the fingers of the clock be-
gan to point on toward midnight, the mellow
liquor and genial atmosphere began to have their
effect and the assemblage gradually settled down
| to flow of soul, if nota feast of reason.
| "Jedge" Ke-ayrter so far unbcnt from his jul
dicial dignity as to call for song.
"Shadsby!" "Shadsby!' resounied from every
part of the room. The "Majah" endeavored to
| excuse himsel-he was too full for utterance-but
| no excuse would answer, and as he did not have
nickel with which to pay the fine imposed by
the bylaws in case of refusal, he settled back
against the counter, replenished his glass from
which he took sip at the end of every linel,
AND SANG:
| "Fill, fill, I'll your glasses,
Clink, clink. clink;
Here's health to all fair las5es,
Drink, drink, drink.
Wives are jealous, cold, and cruel,
Ruling US like tyrants ever;
Sweethearts are the perfect jewel,
Sparkling, shining, veXing never.
Fill then, fill your glasses,
Clink, clink, ciink;
Here's health to all fair lasses,
Drink, drink, drink.
"Wires for us have no compassion,
Hoi Hol HoI
Soon their love goes out of fashion,
So! So! So!
Wives with slavish chains would bind us
Lash us with their tongues provoking;
Sweethearts never are inclined thus,
Never yex us with their croaking.
ChoruS-Fill, &c.
"wives condemn if we get jolly,
Bah! Bah : Bah!
Here we Danish melancholy,
Ha! Ha Ha!
Could they hear us thus confessing,
Or but see our merry faces,
Heaven help us! what blessing
When they had US back in traces!
Chorus-FiT, &C.
The applause that greeted the "Maiah" when
he ceased was fairly deafening. and it was several
minutes before anything like order could be re-
stored.
When matters had quoted down somewhat
Ke-yurnel Mugglethorpe. or Ke-yurnel Dick" as
he was universally called by his intimates secured
the floor upon which he found it difficult to standl,
and moved that the "awjunce" listen to a song
from Jim, remarking that, For grinding out chin
music, Jim's the (hic) boy ev'y time"
Jim demurred; but was finally brought to
terms by Ke-yurnel Cadger's proposition to either
hear him vocalize remain all night 1t was near
closing time, which fact, in connection with the
intimidation practiced, decided the matter, and
"Ke-yurnel" Dicks
oLD-TINE Personal CHATTEL,
who really had a moderately good voice, began:
"rm lookin' away fru de misty years,
An gropin' TO de pas toe. night,
But my eyes grow wet wild de bunln tears,
For dark'n am de OF home light
De cabn am ruin, de hearfstone bare
Po missus have gone 10 res.
An marsr am wearin himself wild. care
He's bearin' wild in his bres.
"Tm thinkin' OBJ all who hab gon' befo'-
Thinkin' OBJ de dear ones now
An my heart grows sad W en- dey come no mo-,
Wild de lovelight on deyr brow.
Dey're bodies hab perish-dey're laid away
Wha' de sunlight never fall;
But of'n deyre spirits aroun me play,
Wen my heart to dem makes call.
"rm lookin' away firm dc bygone years,
An hopin' dat de time is nigh
Wen de mistS draw back, an de vision clears,
For shOwin' de anxious eye
De bleSSin' a-comin an close at han,
Wen sorrows is cast away;
An chillern, an marSr an missuS stan
Wha' de sunlight cher play
"Jim" ceased and began to turn down the lights;
"Jedge" Keayrter made conspicuous use of his red
cotton bandanna; Majah" Podger wiped drop
from the end of his with the back of his hand
Majah" Shadsby complained in a subdued voice
that some one must have put pepper in his tum-
bier, for the last swallow of toddy had made his
eyes water.
With the exception of the Majahs" remark
not word was spoken Until all stood upon the
pavement, when Ke-yurnel Dick blurted OUT
"Well, may be (hic) id eff tibet (hie) niggero
amt man an brer (hic) arter ALL
Then separating, each wended his way home Tor
to the place which served as suchl carrying with
him purer thoughts, kindlier feelings, and more
tender longing than had been felt before for many
weary years; and all because of q simple melody
sung by one who had been their chattel, but which
had nevertheless struck the long silent chord of
home and brought forth its dearest memories and
sweetest music.
An Itemizer.
He was O threadbare, shuffling man, with q
sprituous eye and danger-signal nose. He came
into the Office, and warming first one and then
the other foot before the fire. waited for editorial