The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-06-12
ARTEMUS WARD IN RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, VA, May-1S & 65.

RICHMOND.
The old man finds hisself once more in
Sunny climb. l cum here a few days
arter the city catterpinertulated.
My naburs seemed surprised 81 aston
isht at this DARN bravery onto the part
of man ut my time of life, but our fam
lily was never Inow'd to quale in dam
gers stormy hour.
My father was sutler in the Revoloo-
tion War. My father once had a intervoo
with Gin'ral La Fayette.
BE asked La Fayette to lend him five
dollars, promisin to pay him in the Fall;
but Lafy said she couldn't see it in those
lamps" LAZY was French, and his
knowledge of our langwidge was little
shaky.
lmmejutly on my rival here I per-
ceeded to the Spootswood House, and
calm to my assistants young man from
our town who writes q good runnin'
hand, l put my ortograph on the Regis
ter, and handin' my umbrella to bald
heded man behind the counter, who I
s'posed was Mr.. Spotswood, l said,
"Spotsy, how does she rum
He called a cullud purson, and said:
"Show the gen'lman to the cowyard,
and Civ him cart number l."
Isn't Grant herey' I said. perhaps
Ulyssis wouldn't mind my turnin' In
with him."
do you know the Gin'ral?' inquired
Mr.. Spotswood.
wall, no, not 'zaky; but he'll remem-
Der me. His brother-in-law's Aunt
bought her rye meal of my uncle Levi
all one winter. My uncle Lewis rye
meal was"
Pooh! pooh" said Spotsy, don't
bother me-" and he shuv'd my umbrella
onto the floor. Obsarvin' to him not to
be so keerless with that wepin, I accom-
panied the African to my lodgins.
''My brother" l sed, "air you aware
that you've bin mancipated? Do you re-
alise how glorus it is to be free? Tell me,
my dear brother, does it not seem like
some dreams, or do you realise the great
fact in all its livin' and holy magni-
toodY'
He sed he would take some gin.
was show'd to the cowyard and laid
down under one-mule cart. The hotel
was orful crowded, and l was sorry L
hadn't gone to the Libby Prison. Tho I
should hav' slept comfble enuff if the
bedclothes hadn't bin pulled off me dur
in the night, by scoundrul who cum
and hitched mule to the cart and druv
it OFT. l thus lost my cuverin', and my
throat feels u little husky this mornin'.
Gineral Hulleck offers me the hospi-
tality of the city, givin' me my choice
of hospitals.
He has also very kindly placed at my
disposal smallpox amboolance.
UNION SENTIMENT.
There is rally great deal of Union
sentiment in this city. see it on ev'ry
hand.
met a man today am not at lib
erty to tell his name, but he is old and
inflooentooial citizen of Richmond, and
SEE he, why! we've bin fightin' agin the
Old Flag! Lor' bless me, how sing'larr'
He then borrer'd five dollars of me and
bust into flood of teers.
Sed another "a man Of standin and
formerly a bitter rebuel, "Let us at
once stop this effooshun of Blpd! The
Old Flag is good enuff for me. Sir" he
added, ''you air from the North! Have
You doughnut or piece of custard pie
about your
Il told him no, but knew man from
Vermont who had just organized a sort
of restaurant, where he could go and
make very comfortable breakfast on
New England rum and cheese. He bor-
rowed fifty cents of me, and askin' me
to send him VIM. Lloyd Garrisons am
brotype as soon as got home, he walked
off. .l..
Said another, There's bin tremen-
duous Union feelin' here from the fust.
But we was kept down by rain of ter
ror. Have you dagerretype of Wen
dell Phillips about your person2 and will
you lend me four dollars for a few days
till we air once more "a happy and united
peopleY