The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-07-29
BUTLER'S BOAST,

Ihat lrrepressible vagabond, George
Butler, who held the position of
United States Consul In Egypt, until he
was kicked out for his numerous
crimes and indecencies, claims the hon
or OF having prevented the appoint
ment of General Beauregard to the
chief command of the Egyptian armies
during the reign Of tho Khedive, who
was driven out by the English.
hutler,who Is now aldrunken tramp,
nang'ng around the grog shops In
washington city, or detained in some
workhouse or lock up, Is suspected a.
having notified the Khedive tha.
Egypt was not large enough to hold
him and General Beauregard at tho
same time. The 1<hedive in his em-
oarrassment from the menaces of Eng
land was weak enough to yield to the
representations of this blackguard, and
recalled his proffer to General b..
The penalty for his weak cretlulity
he is now paying in exile and in the
desolation of his native country and
the subjection of his people to foreign
rule. His counsellor the "honored di-
plonatic representative of the United
States" paid tho penalty of his impu-
dence and falsehood by receiving, Oh
our streets, at the hands of a prominent
and respected citizen, one of the sever
est chastisements ever inflicted upon u
blackguard. He had been brought
here by Ex-Governor Warmoth to
play the part of champion and bully,
and starting out ono night on muck,
attempted to bully and insult a peace.
full citizen, displaying revolver and
challenging to mortal combat any ono
who should question tho honor or man.
hood of his friend Warmoth.
The citizen to whom hc directed his
challenge declined any controversy
with such u blackguard, but being fol-
lowed ON the streets by the valorous
champion of our notable ex-governor,
concluded that New Orleans was not
exactly fit place for tho safe exhibi-
tion OF tho heroic qualities which had
been so successfully employed in
Egypt.
SO without needing his revolver and
for his field of action that conspicuous
locality, the corner of Canal and Caron-
delet, quietly planted blow between
the eyes of the Northern champion
with the force of Sullivnns hardest
blows upon the impenetrable caput Of
the invincible Tug Wilson, which sent
George with the force of a Roman cat
apult on the granite pavement. Tn
like Tug, George was unable to recov-
er himself, and lay Il pitiable object in
tho gutter, where ho was left, until u
wagon could be obtained to bear him
to the Charity Hospital, in which hc
was detained for several weeks, before
he could be returned through tho
friendly contributions of his patrons.
Warmoth and Sheridan, to his native
heath. 1t should be added that the
telling blow which landed George on
our pavement was supplemented by
few kicks of Il heavy boot which left
On his physiognomy very empha-
Tic and incfraceable marks of tho fray,
20 eagerly sought by him, from which
experience after two weeks sojourn in
The Charity Hospital, George concluded
That Now Orleans was rather too largo
IN arena for the exercise of his conspic-
lous fighting qualitics.--LN. u. STATES.
The English cotton spinners, who
complain of the condition in which
American cotton reaches them, refuse
to accept tho explanation OF New Or
leans newspaper that the last cotton
picking season was wet and muddy,
and SO II great deal Of dirt got into the
cotton without design on tho part Of
tho planters. The Manchester Guar
dian asserts that tho season, instead Of
being wet, was very dry The Eng
lish also complain of the alleged care
lessncss Of negro tenants in the South
ern States, who raise small quantities
Of cotton, and, having no incentive to
secure a good reputation for their pro
duct, mix different qualities of cotton
in thp aa me bale,