The weekly Caucasian. [volume], May 28, 1870, Image 1

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ATTCA8IAN.
Vol.
Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri, Saturday, May 28, 1870.
Number 5. Whole No. 213.
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FAMiLY JARS.
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OUR LITTLE WEEKLY TALK.
Faint Outlines cf Recent Grind Scally-
hoofings.
K.1M1S flTl EDI1 OKI IL iOMFATIOX
AMI EXIT RSION TO FORT SCOTT.
Banquets Balis Beauty Gab and
Glory.
BRILLIANT FESTIVITIES & HUGE
FUN.
A Frightful Attack of Disease of the
Heart Palpitations Flutter
ations And Much Dis
tressment. .
H urt. jiu IVxjI. what'g'.t lhv maltcr.'
What mean thi inftrn-il .latter.'
Wh.iS i;itaa all tin iia'itarion0
Kililvty-wlip.'tT,'' it b. at- rrt atioo;
.1 1 1 u tiKMinj;, fit- liin?, biimpinx,
Whirling, epiunin, tlrreriy ttiiitiiinir;
Martina, jumiiin, iiiinuinx. imttrrins:
ail tiil, n wil'ily Itutttring;
rt .mrtinis lighter than a fratlicr:
Thvn Wa! aa It-' I; now tough at l'iitlit. ;-:
-w, than h'.trl-bash nun-? temi'-r
ll-art. j wn'ri' purely on a benil'T!"
Oh oh on! ulcar I'riftnl,, of our little
weekly confabt'ircle.wb're tnu k' a'iiin!
Viil know we got struck" once ln-fore
J iwn i:i Ttrinei-t'e. Iit-t fait. Anil you kniw
it came in a grar" of coinju-llin w to
snitlle a'lieu to this vain worl l. ami tlon a
while mantilla, a air of oi.x'-n inir-i and a
jfws'-harp. i the Kly.ian lnKkU-bcrry-pitch.
bt'yoml tin; waking and the .Ipinr.
t-yontl the ?isrh;n:r a tl the rtTpinsr. be
l'ir we recowreil froni it. Ah, w-H we re
!nernrxr liow, lor iMntii, we had no up petite
fir buebheat cake ami terrier sati:i;r.
How our eye iink in our head, till they
"tuek out at the;back of otir neek, like the
-pot. on a pea-fowl"a narrative. How we
''wimllet! away, till our akin litiny, like the
hide of Goliath, in Teat llipjiin fold
ariMimt our emaciated carea-. And how
our tle-h Ml off, till the wind whittled
Irearily thrcmsh our rib, and our boce?
rattled tK.srether like a whole troupe of Ethi
opian minstrel "left end men," every time
we moved. Hour after hour, we sat am)
ijied with anjrnnli-d physiognomy, toward
the fix outhern Meeea of our younjf afl'ee
ti ti.; and wlii!t the jrreat tears, larjre as
otd-la-hiuneJ buIU'-eyc watches, chafed
-:n-h other slowly down our waited jaw,
heaved htijre i2h. no deep that they often
threatened to bririsr our "Xf. '." tMx.t tip
with them. Xi?hf after ni'Iit, in the sad
and sombre twilight, we tuned our inelau
eiioly lute, and in tones arinlzin as the last
liiint sob of a moribund Thomas cat, or the
.vail ol a diseonsolate hound at the full moon
in tlea-time. poured forth our plr.intive
voting gizzard, in "We have met. we have
loved, we have parted ah!" "Where are
now the hopes 1 cherished?" "Oh. I'ib
not myself at all," but nw other gentle
man entirely and "The last link ah! is
broken boo-hoo! that bound ah! me to
thee ah! boo-oo-hoo-oo-boo ! ' ' Oh! we
were fearfully and wonderfully "struck."
Airy forms glittered and glistened, appeared
; id vanished, roe and dissolved, perpetual
ly, before our infatuated optics. Day after
lav, and night after night, sleeping or
leeples, troops cf angels waltzed
and schottisched. pirouetted and scooted
around us. Angels in paniers. with little
three-cornered lamp-mats, anil deformed
killets tilled wkh botanical monstrosities,
on their lieail angels in sky-blue silks and
tavcnder-eolored meriuous angels in scarlet
opera-cloaks with white cords and tassels
angels with one green wing and one red one.
with pink wings. and yellow ones, ami plaid
ones angels of all sorts and descriptions;
brnnettes and blondes; with blue eyes, and
hael eye, brown eyes and black; with their
"ambrosial lock"' dime up in "rats and
mice," serpcMme. coils, braiil-,, waterfalls
and overflows angels with "ineen fuu,"
lily white" and rouge on their cheeks;
with long chains d.ingling round their necks,
with rings on their taper ringers, and fans
and .melling-bottIes in their hands "anirels
Jo what we would, we saw them vtill in
onr dreams" "their bright .smiles haunted
ns still." Oh! we were in a lamentable con
dition; for it isn't pleasant to lie eternally
haunted even by chfrohiuas and seraphinas.
IHil we neat otireelf to indite, ia inebriated
pider-trark cacography, an interest
ing homily for thu Cu'fa-us'a eccteel
astical department, a spirit-hand, small
delicate and white, with a jeweled circlet on
its first linger, was gently laid upon oar
page, obscuring the lines and scattering the
intellectual gems wc had intended to string
j upon them. Were we called upon, "in the
coarse ot human events," to deliver a
patriotic spread-eagle on the Fourth of July,
or a pious exhortation to a North Methodist
1 unuay ncnooi, no sooner uiu we arucuiaic
"Fellow-citUena,' or 'Iearyoiing friends,'
1 than the chords of an a rial harp were swept
I V '"""wtc utiri!.f 411.1 antvii wiic sang
I to our peiI-boutid cars alone, Come where
I wmmJ m-"w-v m-m vHutiui VI V n aa
I " r aaiiva ill v"iv7Uivjij-cr v
I timed invitation, away we went thought
speech, patriotism and piety all "mizzled"
I instanter, leavinz nsstamlinsrlike acbuckle
j ha l. worse off than Flora McFliney,with
nothmtrtn nr. flli'll vil
I ful, terrifically terrible. But severe as that
attack was, badly as we were stricken then
We re far mum wamIv Mnwt VmiIo.
-. . -""
1 rrtenci, wast U.ou em "smitten" with this
dire complaint? Didst thou ever wrtttu and
I wriggie. Sigh. Kroaa and f-l aheoni-h unrler
I .. ... "
I " eanreruus "ailcction Of the heart
1 mi Lsi inou ever start, at the rustle of a few
01 w,w CUUM,0' e imple flatter of
I a twaV-HI mOallO? II SO. know thoo what
I H..H .!w -T, .
g wiin paneDI,
f rei2narbn of a whole il.it-lmut-load of full-
grown Jobs. And synipathizt with us; fur
oh! we're trc-iiieii-tlu-oiw-ly -triiek!.'
Kut ,i-k li-i not. .-ii;lc peruser, how or why.
with whom or what. We can't tell you;
we're afraid you'd reveal it, in confidence,
to some old Inly frieiid. if we did; and you
know the latit telegraphic invention is to
stand elderly frniales a hundred yards apait,
anil wliiji r something. as a profound secret.
to the tir-t ;ie in the line! It beats Morse
with his lightnings, batteries and living liitlf
lo-fn:inies, ai! hollow! o. we dare not
give particulars. All we can say Is, we've
rw-en to the grand Kditorlil Uetiniou at Kan--a.s
t'ity, to the Uampiet, the Mail, and the
Fort Scot t l'.M'iirsi.iii. All harming affair.-.
in ch.irmitig places, attendeil by hosts ot
Iiarmi!ig people, with charming laces nitd
coiitiliess graces, arrayed in chariuing silks
and laces and amid so many charms and
charmers, our well-worn ad'cciionat armor
collapsed, caved in, was battered, -battered,
smashed and p' rl'.rated, til! it won't hold
.bucks, or turn molasses candy darts! We've
vnii-ii, vi!i-d, and got vici-d
t'aptivateii. fa-ciuateil. sipielchetl by a
votinjr Kansas ilansel thr.t's all.
It ain't much; but- its enough. We've got
bad. The tir.-t six letters of her name
are well, never mind, ju-t now. Don't
expect us to be more explicit: lor we won't.
"WV mi't !y clt a tic-, tin- iu.ua! way."
'Twas at the vreat Newp:iperial Conven
tion the Ink-Siiiier.s Annual I'ow-Wow
the august spring jubilee of the Missouri
Kditors' anil l'ulili-ln rs' Association. You
don't know what that Is? Don't know any
thing about it? Jee-whillikius, and several
other anli'piated Individuals! .Can it br
pos-ible? Don't know anything about the
Editorial Convention? Why, you're as
iirnorant as a nigger boot-black, ora loyal"
Circuit Judge. like Town-ley! Won't we
tell you alHiut it? Of course, we wili. Ex
tend your auditory saddie-tlaps, to the di
mensions of a reconstructed legi-Iator's
and listen. We can only give the faintest
outline of all the beauties, the glories and
rolii-'king delights, of this grandest assem
blage that has ever taken place, in our State.
siHce the war. Were all 'ont-d.iors one
mighty sheet of "commercial note'7 Were
nil the corn-nil, beer and wine, that di.-ap-cure;J
in a three days' frolic of three huti
ilted K-rptua!-irrigation--needing editors,
one rti-hing tide ol carmine ink UVre every
dogs c'aw in Cliri-tctidom a Joseph (iiilotr's
;!H3" Add every penib'iitiary-deservjnji
villain in c.flicial station, a ready phono
gra hie st.Tibe It all would scarce sutlicc to
do ju-tice to siie'i a th.eiiie.
iKiagiiic two hundred and tiffy bona umi:
editors, actual knights ol the faste-pot.
tjuill and scl-sors, ai uiblc-l in one vast hali
Their toiuahauk-buried, their scalping
knivi s sheathed, their war-whoops htishcd.
r dwindled to the sott cooings of ring-doves
All arrayed, regardless of expense, in
tyiish slop-shop breeches and new paper
collars; ttie ink-Mains scrubbed from their
phizzes and fingers Kditors ot all ages.
izes, shapes, hues, styles and character
Genial, gentleinanlr editors, like Colman 01
he Hural World, and Child of the Con-er-
itor Tali, conim inding editors, like Iltill
of the ZSedalia I democrat, Kaw lings of the
helhina Herald, :nn! Tiernan of the Fort
'Citt .Monitor Little, tom-rit editors, lil.t
I'eers of the Warreiiton n.inni r. Miih tt o
the Kansas City Journal, and Ilolloman o
toe Missouri Citv Herald "eiierab!e. grav-
aired editors, like Eatin i f the lia-gov.
lournul. the oldest scribbler in the ?tate
Young and h.uelsome editors, like Steven's,
f the Boone County Journal; Sv it.Ur ol
he Statesman; Welch of the Clarksvilh
Sentinel: Stone ot the Hillsbor-i Iiemocrat.
smooth-faced boy, yet editor and proprie
tor of a bullv paper for two vears past:
oting and hand-ome p-haw. that includes
two thirds of all who were there, present
mpany not excepted! Fat and jolly
litors, like Naylor of the Hi unsuicker, ami
Southern of the Independence Sentinel
Slirn and bony editors, like Kiakcy of the
Pleasant Hill I'nion. Me.Murrav of the In-
lependence Democrat, anil Abbott of the
Atchison Patriot Ktlitors with flaming re.l
lir.like Turner of the Carroll County Rec
ord, and lleiliey of the Kansas City Xews
Kditors with dark glossy hair, like Bryan ol
the Wentzville News And editors with no
tirat all. heads .slick as billiard balls, like
Xesbitt of the Clinton Count;,' Ilegi-ter!
Siaunch Democratic editors, like Philips ot
the Randolph Citizen, Vaughan of the
Warrensburgh Journal, and Park of the
Platte City Keveillc Straight-out nigger
editors, black, kinky and stinky; peripatetic
tar-barrels and wool-sacks, like Swanton ol
the St. Jo. I'liion, Flint of the St. Louis
Tribune, and Wilcox of the State Times
And mixity-twixity,here-a-litte-and-there-
a-little, everything-fo-cverybody and noth-ing-to-nobody,
shuttlecock -Conservative"
editors, like Wilkinsorrot the St. Jo Herald
Festive and spree-ative, gay boys 0t
editors, like Goodwin of the Sedalia Kazoo,
and Brown of the Moberly Monitor And
demure, austere and sanctimonious editors,
like Williani.s of the Fulton Telegraph, anil
ine Asi.iji s religious voung man:
Kditors, editors, a 'juarter ct a thousand of
them, in Sunday-go-to-meeting toggery,
thring, pushing, squirming, ru-hin;
buzzing, laughing, chatting, quailing
Everybody shaking hands with everybody
Introducing and be-ing introduced Darting
out to take 'zwci lager' or Bourbon count v
'lemonade,' together Slapping each other
on the back, after three minutes' acquain
tance, with all the hearty familiarity of a
life-long intimacy. Graham, of the niggerite
O-ceola Herald, yelling out: "Hello! is this
the big Injin of the Cai casi.n? I'm glad to
meet you! I'm as strong Had, as you are
Keb! Von ain't half as ferocious-looking 1
cu-s, as I c.iected to see!" And we re
turning the compliment with the mild assu
rance, that we had learned to act upon the
scriptural principle, Blessed is he that
especteth little," and consequently were
not at all (h-appointed in him. We intro
ducing the Maynards, ef tiie Keylcsville
Union, and the Glasgow Times, two of the
woolliest little biiieds outside of a sheep-
pasture or a nigger "loyal league,' to the
worst 'scceshers' in the room. All over
tiie capacious hall. 'Ilebcls' and Radical-,
Democrats. Conservatives, Free Traders and
Protectionists, Repudiaiionists and Gold-Payment-isis,
swapping gab, joking and
hobnobbing generally. Such a scene hus
never before been witnessed in Missouri .since
the war.
At half past ten o'clock on Wednesday
morning, the hilarious mob was called to
order 8 the President, Col. Norman J
Colman. Mayor McGee, in behalf of thi
Kansas Citizens, extended a hearty, stirring
humorous welcome to the assembled quill
propellers of Missouri and Kansas. Co!
Colman eloquently responded for bis multi
ttidinous brethren. Then followed appoint
ment of Committees, miscellaneous speech;
ifying, and distribution of badges and tick
ets. Adjourn at twelve. Dinner; drinks
strolls around the wonderful city of fiv
years growth: and reassemble at three
thirty-three stanza annual poem, from the
pen of P. G. Ferguson, of the St. Louis
Democrat, read by President Colman
scorching debate on the Pacific Railroad's
pitiful offer, in regard to a California excur
sion. Election of officers Colman of Uural
World, President; Wilkinson of St. Jo
Herald, Vice-President; Ed wards of Kansas
City Times, Secretary; Ebert of Hannibal
Courier, Corresponding Secretary; Graham
of Osceola Herald, Treasurer. Selection
a:'ler witty discussion, of St. Jo, as place of
meeting, next year. Resolutions of respect
to deceased members. Adjourn to three
its.' To meet at the Press Banquet, at
he Broadway Hotel, at ! o'clock in the
evening. Need we say wp met? nennere
i;ntry editors ever known to fail, when
heroic assaults on epicurean hash were de
manded? Kansas City is one ol the seven wonders of
he modern world. An honest Radical poli-
ician is aiiotner. Jiuck-skln preecnes.
hunting-shirts, r.ioccasins ami scalping
knives, have scarcely vanished from the site
l' this amazing municipal Jonah's squash.
'he echoes of the war-whoop still linger
mid her loftv hills. The rionlcs of Indian
tnoes. still sparkle i;i the sunlight on her
Miiiiiilie streams. The howl of tiie wolf and
he catamount, has hard'y died away hi the
ivtnnce. And vet. she is to-day, one of
great cities of the continent a metropo-
s of which any State might well be proud.
ong rows of stately buildings, rise as if by
nagie, aii over her towering bluffs and sc-
uestered vales. Seven long railroad lines,
outre within her borders mighty net-work
f commercial arteries and veins, pulsating
ith the life-blood of trade. The hum and
rush of busy multitudes; the panting of
eep-Iunged engines; the whirr and rattle ol
ast manufacturing establishments; and the
ar and clatter of countless vehicles, drays,
agons. coaches, 'busses;' arc heard on
verv hand. Huge cliffs are cut down; un
htlv ravines are filled no: and when, vea-
rdav. a desolate waste renelled the eve.
to-day. palatial mansions, banks, school-
.uses and hotels, white stone fronted,
hgant iu architectural design, and
elaborate and ornate in hnis.h. rpar
heir proud heads sky-ward, ami nrociaim
to all the universe, the wondrous power of
estern energy, euterprise,lnd .mitable res-
olution and persistent 'gassing.' Aladdin
d his old tin lamp have sunk into nothing-
... . ' I
ifss. Jonah spuinnkiu was a slow-growing. I
!d fogy vegetable after all. The feats of
Eastern Magi become, in Kansas City, mat-
rs of every -day life. Tweuty years ago, a
little powder-horn and whisky-jug Indian
trading-post. Five years ago. a straggling.
:ni-s;ivage village of four or five thousand
habi'ants. To-day, a mighty metropolis
f forty thousand souls; whose present
reatne-s outstrips all past experience; whose
ittire glory defies all calculation!
The Broadway Hotel, kept by theMesssrs.
Eldridge, would be a first-class house in
ny city. Majestic in its proportions; strong
nd substantial in structure; handsome in
rchitccture; beautiful in workmanship and
coration; standing on the summit of a
lofty hi!! ; commanding a magnificent view
f city, forest, river and plain; splendidly
'uriiislied. and complete ia all its appoint-
leuts, p. is an honor to its. proprietors, to
he magical young city ia which it is located.
nd to the whole broad empire of which tbat
iiy is the metropolis.
Here was the Banquet given. Here, at
ine o'clock on Wednesday evening, were
-sctiibi.-d the scribble-ative brains of Mis-
inti and Kansas. At fen o'clock the Dining
all was thrown open. The crowd swept
i. Acting as left hand supporter to a w insr-
itigci. ot more than royal loveliness,
a hilt; Ctrl. Smith, late Chiel of Engineers of
army of Northern Virginia, olllciated
n the other side, .vis moved into position
ear the President, with all tiie dignity and
yle that was becoming in the representa-
ve of a journal of unimpeachable 'loyalty, '
I'Vuhlc-d-and-twistcd, three-ply Piety, and
uiversal circulation. Never shone paper
liar more immaculately; never lay hair,
very one in its own place, more slip-up-u-
usly; never stood out thin side-whiskers
ur,n; militarily ; never glittered pale bottle-
reen eves wore literanly; and never
ii-tened broguns more looking-glass-ily.
ban did ours, that evening. And if we'd
illy been good-looking, never looked young
iru'spaperite good-er, than would we have
ooked that evening; but alas! However. I
hat's not our fault; and we can only say.
a iih due mwlesty, that the Caucasian and
fs host of friends, couldn't possibly have
een better, more uiguiuedly, or more inj-
posingly represented by anything that wears
wo boots, and an embryo moustache ot
veak ginger-cake color, than they were that
veiling! Whatever we lacked in looks, we
orrowed from the radiant creature at our
ide we absolutely sparkled in the reflected
ight of her transcendent loveliness!
All seated. No blessing asked. No thanks
returned. Newspaper men never do such
mugs, lime 10 cast our optics round for a
rn:i survey. Ana on: the scene that met
mrgizc: the perfect wilderness of bean
ies, that lay spread out, in boundless mag
iticence and loveliness, before us! De
scription tumbles down In a 'duck-fit;'
Language fulls into a swoon, from which
veu hartshorn and cogniac won't restore
,er; and Imagination goes off in 'connin-1
tion' of hopeless feebleness, at the bare
thought ol portraying it on paper! Spare
is. spare US. the ieilonii.iiOUS failure that
mist result from an attempt to do what is
lot do-able to depict the undepictable to
leseribe the indescribable! Just imagine
Paradise, Elysium, by gas-light! Fancy its
:vergreen bowers, its gli'tering fountains.
ts gay-plumtged birds, and thousand-hucd
nid.s and blossoms. Think ot its unfading
ilies, violets and roses. Suuff its pcrfiuae-
adcu breezes. Drink in the music ol its
'olden harps and happy voices. View its
liright, ctherial beings, with folded pinions,
loating round in fleecy clouds of muslin.
ace and tarleton. Then scatter through all
the long vista ot these enchanting scenes,
ndlass festoons of spangled drapery,
wreaths of flowers, streamers of gayest
rints, jets of gas, sets of silver, orange
boughs drooping beneath their load ot gold-
en fruit, stack cakes, maccaroon pyramids.
towers of salad and icily .and everything else
in height above or depth beneath.from a trop-
ical Douquet or astutled liuiuming-Dirn, to a
roasted ox or a lv4tier-tongued seraph.
hrow in unnumbered waving plumes,
tluttering fans
eyes.cueiiy iipS,iuy-wniie cneuas nnu pea. y
teeth, gorgeous costumes, and expensive
(juris, irusu u tiui t ozzoni S or crisiauoi w a.
Add tho entrancing strains of aeornetband;
scor -S Of White-aproned waiters darting,
..... , . .... .
iihemiy uauymeues, miner aim imti.er aim
yun -, 111c ciaui'r wi uisnes. Knives, toi as auu
spoons; tiie ceaseless luslladc of popping
'-hampiigne corks; the jingling of glasses;
the buzz of four hundred delighted talkers;
.i.,i i r -,i .1 '
.4 ..... .... :.... , .
" c-i":v.c.ii. uaiipuieaa w iwo uuuunu
nd fifty seedy country editors, shoveling in
lobster and salmon from the vasty deep;
trout from the exeat lakes- irrouse and veni-
artr, ff,n iho dittani ni.inn. ilua fmni
Amsterdam; oranges and bananas fromttte
tropics; coffee from Arabia; anfjl wine from
the sunnv hills of France and California!
And you have some faint inception of the
beatific pandemonium! HeraS the
BILLOFFABE.
Soups St. Julien; Consome.
rS "kS-: r""
ltt"lirvs Salatl of Mutton. a la Duchewt; Calves1
lit ails, au Tartue; Chicken Brained, a lal'unlnuie;
Ktiasi nam, inaninaicnt! sauce.
Kt-lishe KniclUli I'u-klttl Onions: Tomato Cat-
suu; KsulUhrs; LumlunCluU Sauce; SanUh Olives;
I'icalllly; how Chow: Horse li i.lish; Ureen Co-
' umrn rs; Mushroom Catsup; cucumuer rickles:
Clltese; ITrench Mustard; Lettuce.
Statatis Chicken sjalail: Lobster Salad; French
SulHll.
W 1 1 t T . ,.r ,r. ...... . - c-..... . 1...
- -. -' ..I i ,-uuttvii. 1 . - V. V , UUllttl
Chicken, oy sler aahce; Ham; Corned Ueef; Beef
atinyue.
Itoast Itibsof Beef; Haunch of Mutton; Sirloin
of Beef; storing Lamb, Mint Sauna; Spring Chick
en ; Veal StuUVtl; 1'uc, with Currant Jelly.
Kntrer -alma of Duck, a la Dauplune; Mutton
Chops, with tireen Peas; Tenilerloin of Heef, To
mato Sjauce; Noix of Veal, Larded, a la Toulouse;
Furk. brown, flavared with Mushroom Catsun:
Chicken winira. a Is Bordeaux: Calves Brains.
stewed, with Paraley Sauce; Minced Beef, garnish
ed with Kfcira; Nweet Breads, served with Cream
otter; , ivioria umeieiui, im iwysi; laaut
onirues, a la Binaiarette; Uoa'B Head, a la I'ortu-
giii-e; Oyster Patties.
eiretahles Ureen Peas iCauunower; Asparacoe:
Stewed Tomatoes; Green Corn; Mashed Potatoes,
Sweet Potatoes; Boiled Potatoes.
Pastry and Pudding Steamed Fruit Pudding,
Hock wine Sauce; Orange Pie; Kaspberry Pie,
strawberry pie, tioossberry Tarts.
Ornauients and Confectionery Crokan Pyra
mid; Candy Pvramld; Pyramid ot Kreneh Kisses;
Mancaroon Pyramid; Pyramids of Cake; tialden
Cake; Silver Cake; feather Cake; Pound Cake; Cup
Cake; sponge Cake; Spice Cake; Marble Cake: Jel
ly Cuke; Citron Cake.
Jellies, Custards and Marengues Brandy Jelly ;
Champagne Jelly; Madeira Jelly; l-emoa Jelly,
Vanilla Custard: Oranite Cuitard: Peach Custard :
St raw berry Custard; Peach Marengue; strawberry
Marengue; Raspberry Marengue.
lefert Orauges; Strawberries; Bananas: Ap
ples; Pecans; Filberts; Almonds; Kahdns; Figs;
anuia Ice l r. am; Orange Ice; Mixed Candies.
rrencn v.onee au'.i lea.
Rather respectable lay-out, wasn't it?
Every country editor began at the beginning,
and ate straight through the whole pro
grammeeverything from 'St. Julien Soup'
to 'Mixed candies' and 'Tea!' Little fellows
like Welch of the Clarksville Sentinel, Peers
of the Warren ton Banner, and Stone of the
Hillsboro Democrat, pulled off their vests to
give themselves space to spread, borrowed
storage room from Naylor of the Bruns-
vyickcr, and Southern of the Independence
'nuiiei, ami went, lit as Dig as anyooay
vianusiiiat. woum nave maue oia Epicurus
PVlt hlmsclf-Beauty'a smiles-Wit-Mirth
a,lu ""--cu, iiwas gionous: we inea to
,DaKe lue mue uiv'"'iy r siue. oeueve H
was a mere oruinary eaiionai ainner-tnat
wc intelligence-peddling gentlemen lived in
M11?1 9llch rashioa " lhe time: We fear we
,,i"u 10 ;onvl" "er; oecause some ot tne
'ec'ps uiuu t, emuKeit was a common-
wo noun ot muncn-
Int. I -i l i r-. ir alnrtlnty ...Int. jtlMllin. all
"""o -u""! w'-t"g, t.ii.im,
delicious An hour of toasts and speeches,
that were nothing extra And ho, for the
Ball! We get giddy as we think of it. At
three o'clock iu the morning, hie to our
room, to doze and dream of sylphe, fairies
and Kansas angelicas, till six a. m.
of Thursday. Up. Splash cold water in our
lrowsy face. Haul on our trotting harness
and a racking headache. A bastv breakfast.
and away in a carriage, with our gallant
room-mate and friend. General Lilley, ot
Virginia, to call for two of old Mrs. Adam's
loveliest and bewitchingest daughters, who
had set.us up on forty-foot stilts of pleasure
and self-importance, by promising to
'excurt' with us to Fort Scott. A rapid drive
to the depot. Carriages, buggies, omni
buses and express wagons rolling in every
moment, with gay troops of white-badged
guests of the city.' 'All aboard!' -Hoot!
hoot!" Ting-a-liiig-a-ling!' And away
we go, under charge of Superintendent Hen-
nmg, and Conductor Barries. Rushing,
whizzing, leaping, shrieking, forty miles an
hour, through forest and far-rolling prairie;
through field, meadow, orchard and wild-
wood. On through regions of Eden-like
beauty, arrayed in all the rich verdure of
Maj-; where earth is carpeted with emerald
velvet, and decked with flowers of rainbow
surpassing dyes; and where the air is fragrant
as the 'breeze that sighs o'er Araby the
blest,' with odors of wild grape, plum, and
apple blossoms. On through rising young
cities, and romantic little hamlets. On, on.
with the speed of the wind. Two fine bands
on board. One whole car loaded with every
delicacy, solid and liquid.that the mind could
imagine or the stomach desire; and dainty
luncheon, cold turkey, sandwiches, cake and
wine, under the supervision of Messrs.
Rcilly, Karen, Hamilton and Weissman, con
stantly passed through the train, to every
guest. Nothing was wanting. The whole
arrangements were admirable, in design, and
perfect In execution. A hundred and live
miles, including many stoppages at points of
interest, in three hours and twelve minutes
fastest time ever made on any roau west ot
the Mississippi. Met at the borders of Fort
Scott, by Governor Crawford, Hon. Ben.
P. McDonald, General Darr, and many
other distinguished citizens. A half-mile-
long string of carriages, 'busses, ' buggies,
hacks and wagons, waiting to receive us. A
drive, in procession, headed by three brass
hands, to the great Burning Well, two
miles from the city. View the wonder. Our
little party of four, the handsomest quartette,
in all the vast throng, invited to the hospita
ble mansion of Hon. B. P. McDonald,
Mayor ol the rapidly spreading city, to
brush np for the Grand Dinner, given by
Darr and Palmer of the Wilder House, at
McDonald Hall. Meet Mrs. McDonald, one
of the most accomplished and charming
little ladies in all the disunited States. Are
I forthwith, perfectly at home. Make our-
I Ives pretty as pinks, and happy as very
large sun-flowers. And at three e clock,
I walk ovcr 10 xhe Pto and Handsome
I theatrical hall, which bears the name of our
genial aau giiteo young nost. vurqauKW, now
eularged to a sextette, consists of Mr. and Mrs.
McDonald; General Lilley of Washington College,
ami Miss Fannie Harris of Kansas City; and last.
but several long leagues from least, the Cacca"-
s's ecclesiastical young man, and Miaa Sallie
Shannon of Lawrence, Kansas. To say tbat our
EViaEK creates a sensation, would feebly express
the truth. Above the three hundred and fifty or
tour hundred distinguished guest, ia the main
bady of the Hall, we arc given a special and
select' little table on the stage.ostha centre-piece,
the chief ornament, the crown-jewel of the whole
grand display. And there surrounded by bouquet
and countless decorations, another, splendid ban-
net is gone through. Toasts and speeches. Urgent
v Stations to stay and accept a supper and ball, at
night. AU tired out with feasting and frolicking
Campelled to decline the proffered pleasures
Thanks to the noble-soulcd old General Parr and
his worthy partner. Palmer, to whose princely
generosity w e have been indebted for one of the
nnest dinners we ever saw spread. A drive around
I the second edition of Kansas City another bust-
I "og, flourishing young metropolis 01 obit
" Hi adin"
I room And at hair pa8t 0Te o'clock, with many
I sincere reErets, and tender adieus, we leave our
I whole-hearted, generons entertainers, and tnaur
1 , " :. Broirr.M ofthe Mace we have
j ,rft in,rfMinctions and flirtations, at forty mile
I an hour. And at nine o cioca, anaoiuieiy wewrieu
I with fun, we're dumped into the huge transfer
coaches at Kansas City, iwo unorea nit,
I editors. In one prodigious, stunning chorus, de-
eto ,, gnnjdest, biggxat, and beat-managed
1 -ffmir ,hey crer saw Kansas City au Fort Scott,
I the most flourishing, promising, oouna-to-ne-nnge
I young municipal queens of the West And their
people, the noblest, moat "to'B; J
hosnitOla race beneath the inveTtedblue porcelain
Ibasinofthe akiea!
withthe fairiUuminatoraof our trip. Back
J to hote, DefB) ieuaf dreamless sleep UU tea
I o'clock next day. Cp and off with Gea. Lilley to
I nav a call none of your bnslneaa where.
I in a muaie-store. Aad with thirteen tears, big and
l- r.d0. 0?
"l win four -.,u of bleached domeatio, to dam
I .'re off for home
meet the numberless host of old ftiemds, new
rrlends, dear friends, troe Meads, whoaracrowd-
ing our little sanctum, for the Weekly Talk. Bear
I them
A hearty, jolly IHtod ftw tk. iwtbrtu-
na!e county which gave birth to t. fletcher.
the felon- governor, and sent forth Hon. (?)
Hiram R. Revels, the nigger Senator:
Kcsu Tower, Jsfpkrson Co., Mo., t
April is, ls7o.
FatKND Uonam: 1 did not succeed in raising tbat
club for your paper, as I expected; but have in
duced several single subscribers to send iu their
names and the money during the winter. Enrlo-et:
you will llnd i VI worth ol' the offspring of Abra
ham, for which please send one "Cam-ash" to Mr
W. H. Merritt, and another to me at Hanover. I
M. K It., Mo., lor si x months. I would rather tie
without coffee lor breakfast lor a month than to be
deprived of the Caucasian for the same length ol
tune; in laci, I ueiieve it is a better stininlaiit.-untt
more conducive to good health. I shall continue to
end subscribers whenever I can get them.
Very "K. K. Bel"-iouly thine,
J. H. W.
The green-inky treasury rags, which, like
the Jews, had Abraham lor their father, and
know not that their redeemer liveth, have
arrived O. K. Glad to have an honest man's
appreciation. 'Ever of thou , ' ' dear W .
A new "sub," and some funny endorse
ments from "bleeding Kansas:"
Leavknwortb, Kansas, Mav 10, Isto.
Dcak P. : Enclosed find 82 SO. Si-ni Caucasian
to D. W.Thomas. Leavenworth. Kansas. 1 lioi.e
to let you hear (Tom me again soon. 2 5" Keep my
name out ot tne Caucasian, as 1 can uo you more
good here, if I am not known. 'mi see when I
show yoor paper, I always commence bv abu-ini;
it; and strange to say, here in bleeding Kansas, I
frequently have some one to say in regard to your
strongest articles : "Them's my sentiment.- exact
ly;" in fact even the radicals all want to borrow
the paper.
Tour friend, T. E.
You can't "let us hear from you," too
often, dear E. You never speak without
saying something, and you never come
empty-handed. Thankye.
One brief and to the point, from tiie bright
realms of "King Cotton . ' '
Mabiov, Ala., April 2S, 1-70.
Editor Doxak. Lexinirton. Mo. Deau si: i
And my subscription out. and aoer stunned, ku
dosed you will Und post otlice order for Si 50. Send
the back numbers from the 4th of March to date;
and don't "atop" again without fair warning.
lours, very respectfully,
.IAS. A. S-MITII.
AU right. W.e won't.
One, bold, vigorous, emphatic, and over
flowing with earnest patriotism and cordial
friendship, from the grand mountains of so-
called West (?)Virginia,amid whose Switzer
land-surpassing picturesqueness, dwells a
people as true hearted and noble as the yel-low-complsxioned
"king of day," in all
bis wide wanderings, ever beheld :
Bt-rrat.o, Pctsam Co, WbtVa., April 17. IS70.
Col. P. Iio.nan Dear Sir: You will flud en
closed one dollar and twenty-live cents, for which
vou win piease senu me your w eeaiy Caucasian,
for six months. I will close bv askm? rou to iriv,-
our radical-and-North-Melhodist-preacht r-cur-etl
State a lilt. I wish that we could claim one as true
southern man as you are. We hare not at this time
a single southern man in otfice. Our Governor,
Senators, Representatives and school teachers are
all imported from Ohio. In short, our officers are
the ofl-scourings of the world, and tit lor nothing
but brimstone-pounders in hell, for the purpose ol
burning the scoundrels on a bigger scale. I glory
i your spuna. nolo, up to llic worm the scouml
lism at' Uie radicals. The more the better. No
language Is too strong fr Mtch Tillains. Send the
after irom me ursi uc April, 30, v. Liu t-ci ii to
c Alaeson, uunaio, l'limam county, west va.
Yours, very truly,
T.C. A.
P. S. Please send me yaur photograph. I wi-h
i iook at ine picture oi so true a K . r. . li.i."
Iso send me the copy of the Caucasian that con
tains your article on "The Fifteenth liedanmeti-
nieni." i nave a ratiicai uncle living in yuurcity.
Do von know hirar He is a doctor. 1 will quit bv
tailing mat you may live forever, antl then turn
a wnet-stone, to snarpen radicals on.
T.C. A.
Thanks, venerable friend whom we never
saw, for your whole-souled commendations,
and good wishes. "Turned to a whet
atone !" Nav, rather would to heaven.
that in the shape of a monster mill-stone,
we could be swung to the neck ot all Radi
calism, and cast into mid-ocean ! To drag
it and all its horrid myrmidons, deeper and
deeper, down forever, into the gloomiest
caverns of death and despair, we'd willing-
, joyously, go ourself! Will send the
phizzograph. We know the doctor. Come
in often.
From our stupid old metropolis, most
friendly greeting:
St. Lot-is. Mo., April 30, ls70.
Prop's. CarcASIAK. Dear Sirs: Enclosed tind
V cents, for which please send me as manv cotues
as it will pav lor. of tout issue of the li'.lli mst. II
you are mit, send specimens ot other Noh. as ooort
as no. ai. J nope to get yon some suoscrioers oy
sending them to friends of mine. Address as above.
lours truiy, n. iti.
1313 Brntou street.
Hope your "hope" will be realized, friend
. Have sent several dates.
Short and sweet as a roasted maggot, from
oldK y. Ky:"
HARiitssnrno, Ky., April 2, 1S70.
Messrs. Dosax. Alms Co. Sirs: You will
nlease send me a saninle of vour paoer. as I wish
to subscribe and do not know the style of address
with certainty. Tours,
,i . i. - o
We've "please"-d, and it "please"-s
us.
Pungent and emphatically commendatory.
from our gallant neighbor county with the
salty name:
Malta Bkwd. Salivco.. Mo.. Mar 0. 1S70
Editor Caucasian: Please send me your paper
foronevear. Enclosed you will nnd 9-1 in loyal
fiintls . Honine von mav ever curse and abuse
'11c justice, ' ana pray tor a rattioraiion 01 iii;uie
nua paired by radical nends, 1 remain,
lours tut ueaiu. rv. . .
"Scabs" received, and paper sent. Glad
to enroll all men as true.
An old reader and friend from the golden
valleys of staunch little Democratic Montana:
rtAKILTON, GALLATIN VALLEY, MONTAWA, )
Aoril 17. 1S70. i
Ma. PnytN-Sin: Noticing iu the Sew York
Democrat, that yon are publishing a paper in Lex
ington, entitled the 'Caucasian," and having been
a subscriber to the "Vindicator," in 1SS, with
which I was well pleased. 1 tnoiiem 1 wouiu tike to
have your paper now, especially if it is like the
v inaicaior was. 1 liae ine way you uaiitite sueu
fellows aa Fletcher, Drake, and others ol llit'ir tl;. c.
An 1 am a Missotirian. I would like to keen itosted
in regard to her political affairs. Please send 111 a
sample copy mat may see your terms 01 suoscrii
tin I Hiink I in make uo a club, as several t
my neighbors are nissourians, ana nave expresseu
their aesire to taae your paiier.
Kespeciiuny yours .-..
Have sent copies. Trust your "think
will prove correct. Circulate cm, and call
again.
A flaflArlno- renuest from a resriou whose
wild, romantic beauty lays Switzerland and
Italy in the shade wondrous land ol cloud-
capped mountains and emerald vales, of
crystal vfaters, azure skies, rocks, cliffs and
glittering cascades:
Aminos, A., April 29,
rot. TtnKiir Sia: Please send me some sncci
men numbers of yonr paper the Caucasian .
would like, to subscribe for it. 1 haxe been try in
f..,- mm time to hear of vour whert-aWouts. but ill
not until a few days ago, when I ew some ex track
from year paper iu one of the Knoxville (Tennes
see) papers the "Whig," I believe. By comply
ing with the above request, you will greatly obligi
an admirer or yours. x . 1 . 1 .
We've complied" with much felickity
Blessed are we when men revile us, and
say all manner of evil against us, falsely, for
the sake of Right, Justice, Truth and Liber
ty. From Maine to Mexico, there is hardly
a Radieal news-rag, that has not at some
time, discharged its biggest quart-bottles of
fiery Indignation, upon the head of our hum
ble little country-jakey champion of White
Man-ism ofthe Republic and the Con'titu
Hon of our glorious "Rebel" fathers. Well
if they like it, let 'em squirt wrath and vitu
Deration by tiie barrel. It pays i s, and wi
can stand it! Old Greeley ot the New York
Tribune gives us a terrific raking. Scarce!
is bis fierce pronunciamento off the press
till here comes a friend from the great Em
pire State anxious to see a paper which old
White Hat," "Black Heart," 'Thiloso
pher' ' Horace thus denounces:
East Cbbbx, Hebkimxb Co., sew 1 ork, i
M 10th. 1870
Vhmii f Ai--.ai a v t a Air in the New York Tri
bune a critic on one of vour numbers
ne RKt rtiiif
verse of what he sails a ' 'specimen stanza
' of yon
inxroanctory poetry, enaing
"We are now all votiata.
Ekil 'fore de law;
China a ring, ring a ehing,
China- a ring chaw."
nr mm Bfaaaa fireelev berate you Bercelv
1 w.mt that Bomber of toot oaoer from which
Greeley took these extracts. I enclose the requisite
ahinplaater. ,
1 auudflee von also a newspaper elm of mv own
Tt ia ftaear veara old, yet coming on it accidentally
this moraine it quite amused me. It may amuse
yen. . iwrainiij,
A. B.
Havessnt the copy. Will be happy to
you as ofte a you pVaaaa: aad
the oftener you please, the better you'll
please us. ,
From State, Territory, Provisional Mis
i'ary, Military I'asbau lie, Provincial Non
entity, Congressional Foot-bull all in ox 1 .
Noble, down-trodden Georgia:
A II. A Si" A, G.., Slay l'.l, li7'i.
Cm.. P. IIosan-, or "it K. i'.hL. " I'rvr tn:
Fly accident, one of your stray am! iihicn liketl
Caucasians lias dropped into my p.ilh: mul Iteici.
much pleased with your style of' ciiat. 1 have tum
clutted lt invest -1 in the sttiiie. 1'itrasc send lhe
1-rtjtcr iiumtdiaTcIv, ami n.ueh t.l.lie.
lU'specttuuy y-aurs,
"Would Ii
fri.-utls.
to have some samel.
COfieS K
il. C.
All O. K .
From near home:
Tabu, Lakavltik t tv, i
.May 1st, I. -7-e (
OL. IlllV.VN. .SIR: YtM! "Will Jiiea-e -elui Itie a
eoi.y of your paper for one year. Cue i.,--t. ie;t.-t
liud ".. Kesp- cli'itllv,
" T. It. M.
A sensible May day celebration subscrib
ing for the religious organ of the county.
From our fertile sister county :
Nsw Kkamki oar, Saline l rTY, Mo., 1
April :t. IsTo
Col. Donan: Enrlorl you will Und fci ,'tO, loi
which jtlease send the Cau'.itsiau lo li:j ui'li'-s-.
Yours, M. W.
Few words, but "imli'se 1. "
A most interesliag sketch, for ot it vtt (.
folks, ot two strikiiii features of life in
great city. It is from the pen of the talented
3'outig author ot 'Camp, Field and Prison
Life,' a book which aii our juvenile n ailers,
and old ones too, should have. Head whti
Captain W. has to say about water-works
and gas-works, and so: if vou dou'; think a
Baptist, protracted meeting don't beat the
former, and a session of a -love.!" law
grindery, the latter:
St. I.or:-. M.n 11. s7a.
Mexrs. KtttTOB: My ia-t article toit'l sitmeiiiins
bt,nt ttur 1- ire lit itartiiit-nt. a:io now 1 nita o-e 1..
ay Honiethin about our wat-r n ork-aiol t.ur e-a-
ctrks. Nt,r shall 1 sgteitk at ratuloiu cole-en::;.;.
lacls nun tiKurt in nat.-i tusi-. lor 1 vvt at to tut
iil.4froIilcersan-ipr-rure.lt..- tlitta Iron: vthifl
utake lilt this Hrliclr, i-'ir.-l, 1 tvnl ;...-ak t.l la.
ut. rvvorKS: in tin- bank of lite "VI 1 --1 i 1 -t.i 111 tie
orthern part ol th.-eily, are situated tm-.e ricnu
llgmt-s, each tt about h..r-e pow.-r. 'I t.'- I lTt,
ui etittit-s we see ovt r the counTrv . rf.oiiiai-t; win.
.em aliout like a tlog tt'H-s h iik an eiepnant. ll 1-
any a t-aiet sij:I.t to Io(k at liw-e j.oina rttis ea-
i'-s lori-ini: trie water tarouiih an iron pn-e l-nrr
cites 111 diuiiicter b lise reservttir, wlte.:li is soim
tauct-trtttn , an-J nearly i'Bl I'.... ait-.v. t..e ll.-u.K
el ol the river. lln-!e are two r-rscrvoirs. i.ui
e yiill only speak ol tiie litrer one AilUoU'e
ere are ntiw tltirtv-three t.-et ,,l -.-.'inienf 111 tie
iwilu tif ii, it still has tne caj.at:iiy t.f t irlii
it lion ira'iol.s ol w ater . vvhieli i- ai.uiit On- amount
oinuined l.y llieeitv tiaiiv. Uotii reserv.ar.-. 4h. t.
e;.n, ill liotil attoul si-v tiiises liial inuoii . und tilt
4.-iaes can lurnish at lea-; 1. 11 niillion gallon- j-t
iY. N.IVV Co:Ues tile tluestloQ: litiW tio l!ie pe.-.l.!
1 over this great city uinuin trie wai.-r iron: ti:al
-eVToirv I iiere is a eoniptete r,i vvoik ol rot.
(s from tttree totlurty-si'x niches in .iiaiiitter.
.tilting beneath every str.-tt in Tie- ctiv ane
Tiioiinuns' toll.) miles cf i.;i.e. 'i in n ti.ere 1
i.ttiier 1-jo miles ol email lead pii-es runi.iui: t
ll.tii-e, att.l wi.'Ti-ht II L- tit slrl-.l 10 Lav.
att r. In li'ttnv cast. Uie water is cui ritd 10 tht
ird and IViurth st-.rie- ol bi.,i.:in;- Irv ih- s.- eioe.-
ut. sav the Tolling folk-. h..v is tiialv I h. v vvii!
eiiit-uibt.r tilat i salt! the re-ervoii- is l-uiiv -.0
t a'.tove tiie riv.-r. const tmentiv altove the l. -.e!
f niti.-t or all of lite ciiy, and I presiun. ih. y ai1
now mat water win nauir.tily seek a level. An-l
Ie i.avs tor all tin-? lhe 00104; vvtio use tit.
a:er have bi pav a water licea-e, I10111 sv 110-
aj-tl-, per year, according t-t the aniouitl t::e
-el. ablv ue it costs a laradv of tti.liimry si.
ah-'ttt sio per annum, antl a larc hotel pays nto.-t
an a nuicirett.
1 have been spcakiii!: of the water works now in
-e. evv ones are rteinir buitt. to fte. eoltil.Iete.1 in
the fall, thai will cost tie- city about four imlfi.ie
ti.ars. i-our reservoirs, wch a caiaiciiv 01 .ts
nition gallons, are beini; coi:.-:ruc.tt ti in ihr novtu-
11 pan t.i tne citv. into wtiicu tue w ater win it
'arinslit-d from tne river, ami ai!i:lcd to si Hit-.
roni tiiese reservoir- a hue iron itin.-. litrei- f . 1 1
n diameter, and five utiles lona. 'eon-lit ts the
aler lo the two storaire reservoir- 111 the -..utliv.'csi
ait of the cite From t!ire it will be supplied It.
ie people l.y the old system of pipes. '1 tn- eiif.'im s.
1 coinie c:ioii with tiie new v..rks, can supply
aily, about seventeen million gallon--, ueariv
u jle what is njw ueetletl.
And now, while upon tne water s.i'iject, t yvili
iv tliat tin re is over lot) niilt .s 01 scwersire in tin
il y, tiie two main sewers Items: r.-s!t ctiv t Iv la ai.tl
10 1. el in diaineier, and rhe smaller one.- leading
nlo luetn of various timieiisitins. lli.il seweratct
as c 1st the city not less than two million dollar-
Next ennit-s the ga.- works. The aiiancnieiiLr
are 111 many respects so similar to tiie water h orK-.
nat 1 will not enter into a Tti.uu.e tletail. lut-
proper limits of tins article will not allow me t--
utt r upon a description ot now tue c.as 1- ma.tt
tiinee ii 10 say mat trie ras company .-..ni-unie. an-
ua:lv, aliout StMl.tllil l.usitcls ttl coal in 11- luanu-
actilre, and more tUan a i.alf liiiliion cubic f.-et nt
gas isrequireti to supply the city each day. Kitou
lie gas lactory It is eolituictetl Inrouri pipe- lo lilt
gas holders, in t1ifl:-reiit localities. I lio-e ;ra-
l.lt-rs have an acirreiraie canactt v of one niiiimi;
ullic. It-et. 'I lley are larir tank-. I l.-.iizht sav , IL
the shape of au invert eti half i.u-lte! . jH-i iiap- li.irl
t in diameter, and as liitih. ti.e rea.it r nut
now that cits 1- lighter than air. and if itiiciiiitiiied.
would By away, upon tile same principle that a
aiioou rises. 1 u-'se tanks are parnaiiy suituierceii
n water, and tile iras risinir into tinin tlir-tuth tilt
water, gradually raises tlieui by lis 1 re-sure bin
ut- lllilsl never tie lat-etl till Us tileutu is uliuu tut
vvaler. t.r lhe pas would flow away.
A hv stein 01 iiiiw aitttuutiii it. l-ltl miles, anil
eiititi-ly similar lo the water pices, except siuallei
;i si.c, leaii to all me liousi's nnu aimttsi ev. ry
00111 nt tiie city . Tiie verv wee-lit ol Uie fauk-
keeps the tras lorce-.i thrttULh ail itie pipes ami lu
buiir, and all that is necessary tt make a hirlit 111
anv room is to turn a stop cock at Uie end of tilt
iiht- which cmles out through the side nl tue wail
r from lhe center of tiie ciliiijr . v u. 11 llie stopiK-i
turnetl, the lusslnir ol tin e-c.apini; ira- l- itialuly
bearil. ami when touched with a iiiini.-'i match, a
tlame instantly bursts lortii, and etttitiirties lo Itnrn
11 the sloe tock shuts nil tin- iras., which etm-
iruishef tile liffht. "this description mav seem veri
puerile lo liio.-e vvtio titivt- tteeu in cities antl know
ntw tne malfer works, imu 1 su-ti-ei inat a large
cut til ill v readers never saw gas Used. Nt
dines tne tiile-lloii. what does this tras eorf, uuti
how lo Itiev mcasnre u v t.uizeits par si .to i
hotisund cubic leet, and it is measured iiy an ap
paratus, callttt a meter, one 01 win. 11 is 1 ;a -en a
each house furnished jras. The lias burned, posses
tirouah it. antl it nas usuresauii naieis like a cita k
which indicate the number ol leet 11-ed m anv
given time. When any one fails to pay up his -ras
or water bill, it is shut oil from him.
bach iras burner consumes aliout live leer iter
hour, and wheu it is known mat me itire ntttvi.
and nuhlie btltltlin;--s have several bundled burner.-
eacu, tne amount ami cost 01 gas a-eu may lo uei
14-r lniaeiucd.
l'crhaos manv country people Udtini Know that
the streets of a city are lighted up at ni-rht. There
are in tne ciiy 01 m- i.ouis 4.tft.t succi intiips.
which are liuhted evcrv night at dusk, tach latin
costs the citv iiA 00 annualiv. It is a bcaaiitu.
iht on a dark niiit, ro iook peniaps a nine ainij.
uie street, and see the brilliant si atks tf ligiu
apparently suspcutled 111 nud air at each slreel
corner.
I hope the youth of Lalayette, and wherever i-i?c
n the worlti the Wuitk SIan's 1'Arr.u circulates.
may be amliciently interested and iiistructed by this
meagre skcicli, to create a cum. us tlesu-c to ki.oiv
still more of our citv leatures. I have now in 111
cranium the outline ol'a chapter which it mav pat.
them to read, tortile preseiil, young rentiers, 1
uiust bid you good-bye. W . A. w.
We vouch for the interest, dear Captain
of the youth of forty Slates, Satrapies and
1'errifories in your instructive sketches.
1 hey il anxiously await that nest one
Come ooou.
From a busy little town in 'ole Kain-
tuck:"
HicKM.yv, Kt., April lSTtl
PkaIi Sir: Please send me a copy ur two of your
naeer. I have recently noin'eii some cxtr.icis n-.-ni
it that suit my fancy, and I ihuikot subscribing foi
it. 1 wi-n lo kiiotv 11 K. 1.. licr noil 1 etui 11.
had tbeitleasureof reading his ai-ticles iu the Metro-
tolitin It'ecortl. 1 lie piece on ine - 1 .nnes-ee L,eg-
islaiure" rt have put away in my pocket oook.
l:esoec.ltuilv. W . II. f.
P. !S. Give it to the scoundrels aud thieves, wilh
ail your nugnl. v.
K. E. Itel" diK'seditit, and is always
glad to meet his old friends. That "Ten
nessee Legislature" squib kicked up a fright
ful rnmpttss iu Brownlow's law-cobbling
chain-gang. We remember it. Love to
Overton, Jim. Atkins, Cnpt. llolloman.
Capt. Reese, Sirs. Anderson, and all the
friends we used to have iu your rebelliou-
littlc burg. Come agaiu, and bring your
knitting.
From the Pacific-washed slopes of Oregon
com menda lion aud "funds:"
' Pocaiiostas, Onrcov, Ntav 7. 3v-70.
LnlTOR OF CArCAtlA-l. LtXINOToN, Jlo. siu: 1
see an article copied lroiu your paper heuil.d
rinancisnicat: M.ooa.uoo.ni-ii; Fumn? Klrnnm
with lhe Debt,"' which gives me a lavorable opin
ion of your paper, ami nut knowing your name, I
will have to address- my letter t, the editor o:
your paper. 1 ou win nua euciosed a l. o. orde
for i ao, for which you w ill please send the Cac
CASIAN Mf lie , attt uoiif;e yours tniiy,
J. U. Mcl.
Hope to merit a eontiuuauce of your fa
vorablc opinion. Drop in.
Several new subscribers, "loyal" trcasury
"skads," and endorsement with a vim
from the sunlit pampas of the ones glorious
Lone Star Republic" now a writhing
nigger sun-pashavvlic:
CoFFEE-lLLE. TF.TA". MV 2. Ii57t).
Col. Donan Sir: 1 have received theaiimplecoti:
of your valuable pa-wr. theC CASiss, aud 1 like i;
amazingly well . Jvever saw a paper that equal- it,
iu my estimation. Enclosed you wiU nnd SO for
three conies of vonr naner. which ts only a start
I'.'.. I . n ini.nMt in lt 1 .--.) i I in nf TOUT l-aWT.
and will do all I can for it. Vou mayp'ut me down
a permanent subscriber, r or uie casu encioseu
send your paper to -lames M. Brown. Coffoeville
Tam i: t phiilina. i v.itei-Tiile. Texas. W. IS
Evans. Lafayette, Texas. Please send sample copy
to A. L. Miller, CariienterviUe, Indiana, and one
to A. Whiteled, New Hope, Ala.
You mav expect to hear from mc again soon.
' " Tours, I. M. B
Valuable paper' ' 'Like it amazingly ' '
"Never iaw paper that equals it" "Ku
dosed find S7 50" Dear 11., you write
beautifully, charmingly, eloquently. Let us
hear from thee multitudiuously. Weliklhy
style extensively. A peck-ba-ket of fresh -baked,
piiipg hot gratitude. Call much,
more, many times. The latch-string's out
to all "sich."
From the beautiful, but .Taeobin-crtrj. d
Valley ol the Great Kanawha:
ihrlk-ton-, W. Va., April 17. Kn.
I'oi.. I. IifAy, Kttli-ftR Cai:a-1AV Ir.K :K
I have by accideul, g.d t.lieol jtrtir W hitt-: yi.v s
I'.yi't.l:-. There is none tak. n in this ct.Uiinunity,
titai i kuow of. 1 bis r.-L'i. .ii is niK-ti nt by wt'. itary
-airapy. but by K-an interest, there lienor sou:iicv:i
'lirt-eaters en-ini:ii, wiill The liadicais, tt. lule ;i.
'i here are enough t true men left? lo i-kitn-'t-tcis
-Tate of affairs, it the rigiit kintl ot -suiters w.-i.-cuclilattsl
aui'.uir ttiein. '1 lie flort is Uoilii tryii i:.
I'iea-e send a IVw Copies of your i.ait.r, ai.d 1 w ul
.-t-t upacititttor you. ainttiig the while iii-a who
are stiii ielT itl tills w Itile-ntau-pro-crlblll' 'L-.y ai' :
valley of West c) Virginia.
Vours w lib res-tect, II. C.
"Club" away, dear-T. Lay on w ith your
"clubs,'" till we cry "huM, enough!''
You'll Cud that we can survive a good deal
of that style of "bastinado." Heaven send
you speedy riddance of the vermin that defiie
your hapless "body politic!"
From a venerable di-penser of found
go.-jg-l, and an ardent lover f liigbt in re
ligion, politics, society and bu-iness, who
hails from New Hope. Would to G d w
were able to infuse the name of bis little burg
into t?ie hearts cf all our countrymen tue
men everywhere:
M:w Hon:, I.t.ncolx Co., Misrnv, May K., 1-70.
!.. I'. IlitNAN: In a back number ol lite A il-i.-l.vs
vou -aid two words shewed w bal tie- Iteni,.--ial-
sboubl do in the c.nit-ur election, viz: "lit,
V thnt-. " I luriit-tl to itty ttts.k of tile cftTislitutitfli
1 u Tir.stians, to see it llii plan Was appr-jbatt-tl
tliercm. I there -aw w ilea Mofjes was It a-itujc Uie
pettple out of i.oit-lii-, on arriving at tiitiieult
,ia-- he sa.ol in Tvttt vvt.r.t-, whal lhe pi-op-e shottbi
itt. and Itiat was, ''Man 1 -tai.'- jiiiiut-flia:t-!y two
tt ! ds came Irttiu Hi-ad niuartt-s. ami th.y were To
-tt, lorVAard-' Lx . 14 c, 1-1 autl la v. 'lbepet.pt.
li'l a- tite ia-t two wortis tlirectt-ti, aud tltey j;ain.-t
ti.eir l.bt rty.
::.-t.l.l l'eter. a lomr time aftei-w ards. sai-1 w e
' 'might Itl oIh y -Ktd raitlel than Hi n." Acis
tin se.-in t:ie trutti tf titis verified mol- y ms t.t,-f
iii-tcad t.f Moses, in the efforts lo rt gain iiiterty,
.u.d atl.od saiti ,'ini forwalti." 1 Ihllik we lienor
cuts slittultl rutw ft.ii.tw tiie advice ut t.ltl l'-tti".
n l n it heed young l't ler iio-notuii.jr. I would say
i tiie iicneicrats. to stand, see, ask and walk. i.s
I dovt ii m liir loiltjw ss nleliee. ".-lalttl tt-iu
lie ways, antl tee, aad ask lor the old pattts, witt-re
- the liooti way, antl walk lb-rein, antl e shall
no resi lor yt.cr souls." w ti-n tney tlotui-. men
e l.-iolliile- will say. "we Will not walk tit. le
. ' ' Jer. 0:!. l-l lhe 14eino rats golorw ii f..r
e consiilutit.ti as handed down to u lit.m our
.titers, al we v. Hi gt-t out of ttM- Cgyptiaii
n-iae, t!i:;t is iitiu riiuuuig us. lour tiieiia m
ie cause of rij-ht to white men. L. 1. C. .N.
You quote toploltictd ttuthority, dear old
U nd. But w hat's to be t,uii.cJ by "Going
trvvard" ' in Missouri? Don't tve only have
ur weary marching for our pains? Dou't we
waste time, strength and money? Don't we.
by continually repeated defeats, clisheaneti
our own cohorts? We can't vote, 'lhe
gistrstioii will be against us to a moral
rtaiuty. And if we couU vole If our
aiididates should hi elected by a two thirds.
t three fourths, a nine-tenths majority- If
tiiey should receive every vote cast, they
vvoiii'J stiii be kicked out, and theX'rtiiioal s
f election, given by the besotted debauchee.
windier, forger and u-uipcr, at J ffer-ou
City, to stomt: -Invar ' scoundrel! We've
triven for years, and it has only mutle the
ords that bind us, cut the deeer! Re-
mbiicaii gt.iyeriiuietit," in frank roduiun's
lullioa-rukd province, is dead!
From the land of blue grass, fat cattte.
tiuc httrscs aud 'old bourbon , 1 ' .of fair wo-
uifu and 'armed neutrality," two new
ul'S, good men and true:
AAK l.VS Kcv, MoMtotlHEUY Co., Kv., 4
Mav lii, ls7u. s
Ei. C'AIX ASIAN HEAR Sir: Please wild re tl
J.tr V4eekiy Issue Itl Uoperl Nelstin. at lt. Stf I-
liiir, Ky., aud one to J.ttin W. Kl.teiter, at
i.l.-v lew iloutijttjliery CO. , Kv. StUil Us lile eri'4
of v our papt-r, ami we w ill forward tiie anioi:uI .
j . . r . a u .
N;tmes enrolled in the grand and daily
welling army ol Caucasians genuine White
.Men. May ihey ever grow iu iiuuibi.rs.
treiiglh, iletermiiialion, aud devotion to
I'rutii and Liberty!
Oil monogram pajter, in daiuty fcmiii:;;e
eliirography, a flattering request:
Platte City, Mo., May 10. 1-7-1.
t Ol.. 1. L4tNAN Iikarmk: Kliclncd tileli St,
or Inch you will continue sentlmi the i nt asi an
l. nit.utlis lonirer; aael lor the reuiaiuilic ia .-.-i.ls.
Atiuid like to liavt- yttur lioif tgrapu . Have au ir-ci-si
tit-sire to study your iiliysioirnomv; stud a.
urn! oitlige, J . i. i:.
Have ordered a fresh supply of paste-
boardal physiognomies Will tend one
w hen they come.
A model ol brevity from a "Hill"' w ith an
obsolete name, in Eeyiiolds' Proconsulate:
LiBFjiTY 11 ill, Texas, April St, ls7o.
Kditiirs Caicasia.v, I.EaiNtirox. Mo. : -iease
seuti your pa;--r lo uie adorers ol Capt. Hea. fr .
t.t.Kii, fin I Allison, Mason CO., Texas, the time
tn- which Hie enelosed fci oo will pav, and t.bhi;c,
ItespecUlllly, " W . U. .
The -grcnB" ran the postmasterial
jauntlet, safety, dear V. Do so some more.
From the beauteous "Frairie State,"
cursed w ith her two "Drunken Dicks"
Oglesby, governor, and Yates, Senator:
Kiklimix, JfRsev Co., Ii-ls., May lt, Is7t.
Lditiir Caicasiax, Lexini.ton, Mo. Deai:
r: 1'iease sttnti me a specimen conv ol vour ita
lic-!-, aud oblige, yuurs truly, J. L.
Y"ou"re "obliged." We've "apeci-
mcued' ' you.
From St. Charles county, iu our own
villain-crushed province:
Chain Kocks, Mo., May IS. 1S70.
Col. P. Donan Hear Sir: Enclosed fisd two
dollars and liny cents ($Z 5o, for which tu will
please seuti your White Man's Paper to Capt. M .
v. M-trlev, wt-aisourg, isl. litarie co , Missttarl,
antl obiie, C. VV. M.
Y'ou've spoken, and its done. We're
obliged;" notyou.
From a staunch New Jersey Democrat:
Mooiieptown, BcnuxfiTos Co., New Jersey, I
May le.o. 4
Messrs. Editors: Please send me a conv of vtwr
pa;er, which I have never seen. I saw au extract
oil tile 1111.1.1:1 aiuratiiui'iii, tuai id a aces me to write
lor a sample. Kespct-tlully, S. C. T.
It's sent. Hope you'll like it.
From Winchester in the"01d Dominion."
a correction and au adJitioual item in a loy
alist's" history:
correction extraordinary.
V inciiestfr, Vircinia, May I, 1-70.
CircAsiAS I'i BLL-naRS sirs: stated in a ure-
vtotis letter, published in your excellent paper,
thai the recent presiding magistrate of our c.umy
coun, m-iag a meuiuer t.i int. ciiy .council at tile
iieiuniiiir of the war. vtiied la rafse money tor tiie
rv-tiei ot the fatuities of soldiers who enlistil inthe
-oiith' ru army, and then at the close of tiie war
link the oath ol omcc, lo-wit: that lie had not en
;aged in Uie rebeliiou.
ine said magistrate, whose initials are Gee. tv.
ii'". (lies obi uiamniy having christened hira
Vrtirge Waishinizlou. lor the piu-po-sr ofiient-iua-ting
liie name ol thai illustrious obi heix-1 Iraitor,
who revolted Irom the ' best tnivernintwt the w orld
ever saw," just because John Hull would not li t
any deeds be legal, un'eswi writtea on government
stamped paier, aud likewise wanleu to put turee
cent per tound tax on tea.) I say Mr. "" tie-flare-
it is a mi.stateinent, and that he only voted
to rai-e niouev to keep said families from starving.
Verv kind in Mr. G. , and I suppose his vole saved
the five nf the poor creatures. 1 am getting old
ami my mvia-trv is not so acute as it u-e?l lo lie,
a:ul 1 ha-ten to "make the correciion. My forgetting
t.f another imjiortant fact in the mat'x-r, cetuvinees
me t hut it was a slip of thi memory. I lorgol to
mention that at the U iriiliiiiit of lhe war, the city
lailit i-sol W inchester orgauiitetl UM-mselves intti a
military company, called "lhe Home Guards,"
for the purporeurprotecting W inchester from the
d-predatioiis of Yankee Doodle, and G. W.G-"
was one of the memlters.
UcbcJliously yours, E. A. It.
A handsome "aruenile." It ought to he
satisfactory. Especially that closing para-
graph.
From another nesr neighbor:
Plattk Citt, Mo., Mav 4, 157j.
Editor Caccasi an: Enclosed we aend'you SI i,,
for which you will please send us your -atuable pa
per for six- months longer.
Itespectfully, , B.Sl Cn.
P. S. Don't let us miss a number." H.
We'll try to 'don't.'
From North, South, Ecat and VVeat; from evrry
clime beneath the suns the err ia "Still they
come!" And yet some people talk of us as a
"CorvrBT pai-bb!" Ha! ha! ha! With an al
most world-wide circulation! And still spreading!
Thank God for friends such friends as ours! With
flfry more waiting, we're compelled to close wbh
simply sarawliug ". St. B."
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