The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-10-17


had any very intin a'e acquaintance
with the poets. But he has-listen j: |
Grip may well exclaim with the poet
he quotes, Il woke up one morning and
found myself famous and could add,
yea, l am famous; my brain hath mace
me So" Of course, the 'ret nurse did
not suggest this to the patient-it cane
from his own literary researches, but it
might to some seem strange coimi-
dence that the same quotation appeared
in Rips letter. which came out before
"Our Answer to Rip" We Noald not
accuse the mdiridual of ga,Jling from
our letter, because we believe him to
be an original if not what the back
woodsman would call komicM kuss.
Wei, we are thankful that the Torn
1ak man gave us credit for having
some brain upon which to found our
fame, and if we wished to be disagree
able, we might say that we were sorry
that candor forced US to regret that we
could not return the compliment, I'M
less the editor purchased good supply
from the butchers within the last few
days. But we do not wish to be disa-
greeable; we don't want to hurt any
body's feelings, and therefore will not
say such ugly and spiteful things. We
might here use another quotation, but
we are fearful that the 10wn Talk will
have it in its next issue as applying to
us Or some one else to be slaughtered.
If we were to use it, it would read this
way: "What beautiful head yet it
is Of no value, as it entirely wants
brains"
The editor of the TOM Talk wants
our communication bound in "calf."-
Now, while we agree with him that
perhaps this would be the best mode of
preserving it, yet, as that kind of bind
ing is rather expensive, let us, for the
sake OF economy, suggest an amend
ment. AS the Toacn Talk seems most
interested in preserving that letter,
suppose the editor contribute some ar
ticle of his clothing and let the book
be bound in the ruiment Of an ass
The Torn Talk is greatly interested
in the Judgeship, and thinks it woald
be great mistake if Grip is not nomi-
mated or appointed by the President on
the Supreme Bench of the United
States" Here is the acet nurse again.
Never do you mind, Mr.. Editor, OF
nurse, we Democrats will attend to
these matters. The party which you
came to this country to serve; that
party which believed in negro supre,
macy and ca,pet-bag Mieye,y; that par.
ty whose Governor wanted the negroes
at Colfax to kill all the white people
and would not have objected to theil
raping all the acomen; that infamous
party is, thank God forever dead ir
) this part of the country. You nor the
"power behind the throne" can't cleo
on defeat anybody for any Office. Now
, Mr.. Editor, we must change the sub
7 ject before we say something tina
mi ht bring down on our inofensiv'
= head the wrath of the great Rodica
Chief dressed up in Democratic clothes
We don't mean the editor of the Toae,
Jalk-we would not think of accusing
! so enthusiastic Democrat of such pc
- litical proclivities.
We are asked if we have any proc
> that Mi. Beaman intended to close tn
= channel at the lower falls. We an
swer, yes! And the first piece of evi
E dence we offer is the statement of tn
~ case in the Yorn Talk of date Octo
- Der 10th, 1883. Besides this, the state
r mentssof Captain Boardman that MI
r Beaman told him his intention was t
4 entirely close the channel at this place
y We will be too busy for the mex
! month to pay any further attention
s through the newspapers, to the 7ow
- Talk, and we will now bid sad bu
we hope final adieu to that eccentri
paper and cute little editor.
Very respectfully,
RIP.