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have informed agin him as a traitor to his flag�察�and had him
put in Fort Lafayette。

I say adoo to Quebeck with regret。  It is old´fogyish�察�but
chock´full of interest。  Young gentlemen of a romantic turn of
mind�察�who air botherin' their heads as to how they can spend
their father's money�察�had better see Quebeck。

Altogether I like Canady。  Good people and lots of pretty
girls。  I wouldn't mind comin' over here to live in the
capacity of a Duke�察�provided a vacancy occurs�察�and provided
further I could be allowed a few star´spangled banners�察�a
eagle�察�a boon of liberty�察�etc。

Don't think I've skedaddled。  Not at all。  I'm coming home in
a week。

Let's have the Union restored as it was�察�if we can�察�but if we
can't�察�I'M IN FAVOR OF THE UNION AS IT WASN'T。  But the Union��
anyhow。

Gentlemen of the editorial corpse�察�if you would be happy be
virtoous�  �I who am the emblem of virtoo�察�tell you so。

                                 ��Signed�撮�        ;A Ward。;


2。11。  THE NOBLE RED MAN。

The red man of the forest was form'ly a very respectful
person。  Justice to the noble aboorygine warrants me in sayin'
that orrigernerly he was a majestic cuss。

At the time CHRIS。 arrove on these shores ��I allood to CHRIS。
COLUMBUS���察�the savajis was virtoous and happy。  They were
innocent of secession�察�rum�察�draw´poker�察�and sinfulness
gin'rally。  They didn't discuss the slavery question as a
custom。  They had no Congress�察�faro banks�察�delirium tremens��
or Associated Press。  Their habits was consequently good。
Late suppers�察�dyspepsy�察�gas companies�察�thieves�察�ward
politicians�察�pretty waiter´girls�察�and other metropolitan
refinements�察�were unknown among them。  No savage in good
standing would take postage´stamps。  You couldn't have bo't a
coonskin with a barrel of 'em。  The female Aboorygine never
died of consumption�察�because she didn't tie her waist up in
whale´bone things�察�but in loose and flowin' garments she
bounded�察�with naked feet�察�over hills and plains�察�like the wild
and frisky antelope。  It was a onlucky moment for us when
CHRIS。 sot his foot onto these 'ere shores。  It would have
been better for us of the present day if the injins had given
him a warm meal and sent him home ore the ragin' billers。  For
the savages owned the country�察�and COLUMBUS was a fillibuster。
CORTEZ�察�PIZARRO�察�and WALKER were one´horse fillibusters
COLUMBUS was a four´horse team fillibuster�察�and a large yaller
dog under the waggin。  I say�察�in view of the mess we are
makin' of things�察�it would have been better for us if cOLUMBUS
had staid to home。  It would have been better for the show
bisniss。  The circulation of ;Vanity Fair; would be larger��
and the proprietors would all have boozum pins�  �Yes�察�sir�察�and
perhaps a ten´pin alley。

By which I don't wish to be understood as intimatin' that the
scalpin' wretches who are in the injin bisness at the present
day are of any account�察�or calculated to make home happy��
specially the Sioxes of Minnesoty�察�who desarve to be murdered
in the first degree�察�and if POPE will only stay in St。 Paul
and not go near 'em HIMSELF�察�I reckon they will be。


2。12。  ARTEMUS WARD IN RICHMOND。

                             Richmond�察�Va。May�察�18 & 65。

                      OLONZO WARD。

Afore I comments this letter from the late rebil capitol I
desire to cimply say that I hav seen a low and skurrilus noat
in the paper from a certin purson who singes hisself Olonzo
Ward�察�& sez he is my berruther。  I did ONCE hav a berruther of
that name�察�but I do not recugnize him now。  To me he is wuss
than ded�  �I took him from collige sum 16 years ago and gave
him a good situation as the Bearded Woman in my Show。  How did
he repay me for this kindness�拭 �He basely undertook ��one day
while in a Backynalian mood on rum & right in sight of the
aujience in the tent�� to stand upon his hed�察�whareby he
betray'd his sex on account of his boots & his Beard fallin'
off his face�察�thus rooinin' my prospecks in that town�察�&
likewise incurrin' the seris displeasure of the Press�察�which
sed boldly I was triflin with the feelin's of a intelligent
public。  I know no such man as Olonzo Ward。  I do not even
wish his name breathed in my presents。  I do not recognize
him。  I perfectly disgust him。

                          RICHMOND。

The old man finds hisself once more in a Sunny climb。  I cum
here a few days arter the city catterpillertulated。

My naburs seemed surprised & astonisht at this darin' bravery
onto the part of a man at my time of life�察�but our family was
never know'd to quale in danger's stormy hour。

My father was a sutler in the Revolootion War。  My father once
had a intervoo with Gin'ral La Fayette。

He asked La Fayette to lend him five dollars�察�promisin' to pay
him in the Fall�察�but Lafy said ;he couldn't see it in those
lamps。;  Lafy was French�察�and his knowledge of our langwidge
was a little shaky。

Immejutly on my 'rival here I perceeded to the Spotswood
House�察�and callin' to my assistans a young man from our town
who writes a good runnin' hand�察�I put my ortograph on the
Register�察�and handin' my umbrella to a baldheded man behind
the counter�察�who I s'posed was Mr。 Spotswood�察�I said�察 �Spotsy��
how does she run�拭�

He called a cullud purson�察�and said��

;Show the gen'lman to the cowyard�察�and giv' him cart number
1。;

;Isn't Grant here�拭─�I said。  ;Perhaps Ulyssis wouldn't mind my
turnin' in with him。;

;Do you know the Gin'ral�拭─�inquired Mr。 Spotswood。

;Wall�察�no�察�not 'zacky�察�but he'll remember me。  His
brother´in´law's Aunt bought her rye meal of my uncle Levi
all one winter。  My uncle Levi's rye meal was;

;Pooh� �pooh� ─�said Spotsy�察 �don't bother me�察─�and he shuv'd
my umbrella onto the floor。  Obsravin' to him not to be so
keerless with that wepin�察�I accompanid the African to my
lodgins。

;My brother�察─�I sed�察 �air you aware that you've bin
mancipated�拭 �Do you realize how glorus it is to be free�拭 �Tell
me�察�my dear brother�察�does it not seem like some dreams�察�or do
you realize the great fact in all its livin' and holy
magnitood�拭�

He sed he would take some gin。

I was show'd to the cowyard and laid down under a one´mule
cart。  The hotel was orful crowded�察�and I was sorry I hadn't
gone to the Libby Prison。  Tho' I should hav' slept comf'ble
enuff if the bed´clothes hadn't bin pulled off me durin' the
night�察�by a scoundrul who cum and hitched a mule to the cart
and druv it off。  I thus lost my cuverin'�察�and my throat feels
a little husky this mornin'。

Gin'ral Hulleck offers me the hospitality of the city�察�givin
me my choice of hospitals。

He has also very kindly placed at my disposal a smallpox
amboolance。

                      UNION SENTIMENT。

There is raly a great deal of Union sentiment in this city。  I
see it on ev'ry hand。

I met a man to´dayI am not at liberty to tell his name�察�but
he is a old and inflooentooial citizen of Richmond�察�and sez
he�察 �Why�  �We've bin fightin' agin the Old Flag�  �Lor' bless
me�察�how sing'lar� ─ �He then borrer'd five dollars of me and
bust into a flood of teers。

Sed another ��a man of standin' and formerly a bitter rebuel����
;Let us at once stop this effooshun of Blud�  �The Old Flag is
good enuff for me。  Sir�察─�he added�察 �you air from the North��
Have you a doughnut or a piece of custard pie about you�拭�

I told him no�察�but I knew a man from Vermont who had just
organized a sort of restaurant�察�where he could go and make a
very comfortable breakfast on New England rum and cheese。  He
borrowed fifty cents of me�察�and askin' me to send him Wm。
Lloyd Garrison's ambrotype as soon as I got home�察�he walked
off。

Said another�察 �There's bin a tremendous Union feelin here from
the fust。  But we was kept down by a rain of terror。  Have you
a dagerretype of Wendell Phillips about your person�拭�and will
you lend me four dollars for a few days till we air once more
a happy and united people。;

                         JEFF。 DAVIS。

Jeff。 Davis is not pop'lar here。  She is regarded as a
Southern sympathizer。 & yit I'm told he was kind to his
Parents。  She ran away from 'em many years ago�察�and has never
bin back。  This was showin' 'em a good deal of consideration
when we refleck what his conduck has been。  Her captur in
female apparel confooses me in regard to his sex�察�& you see I
speak of him as a her as frekent as otherwise�察�& I guess he
feels so hisself。

                             R。 LEE。

Robert Lee is regarded as a noble feller。

He was opposed to the war at the fust�察�and draw'd his sword
very reluctant。  In fact�察�he wouldn't hav' drawd his sword at
all�察�only he had a large stock of military clothes on hand��
which he didn't want to waste。  He sez the colored man is
right�察�and he will at once go to New York and open a Sabbath
School for negro minstrels。

                   THE CONFEDERATE ARMY。

The surrender of R。 Lee�察�J。 Johnston and others leaves the
Confedrit Army in a ruther shattered state。  That army now
consists of Kirby Smith�察�four mules and a Bass drum�察�and is
movin' rapidly to'rds Texis。

                A PROUD AND HAWTY SUTHENER。

Feelin' a little peckish�察�I went into a eatin' house to´day
and encountered a young man with long black hair and slender
frame。  He didn't wear much clothes�察�and them as he did wear
looked onhealthy。  He frowned on me�察�and sed�察�kinder scornful��
;So�察�Siryou come here to taunt us in our hour of trouble�察�do
you�拭�

;No�察─�said I�察 �I cum here for hash� �

;Pish´haw� ─�he sed sneerinly�察 �I mean you air in this city for
the purposes of gloating over a fallen people。  Others may
basely succumb�察�but as for me�察�I will never yieldNEVER��
NEVER� �

;Hav' suthin' to eat� ─�I pleasantly suggested。

;Tripe and onions� ─�he sed furcely�察�then he added�察 �I eat with
you�察�but I hate you。  You're a low´lived Yankee� �

To which I pleasantly replied�察 �How'l you have your tripe�拭�

;Fried�察�mudsill� �with plenty of ham´fat� �

He et very ravenus。  Poor feller�  �He had lived on odds and
ends for several days�察�eatin' crackers that had bin turned
over by revelers in the bread tray at the bar。

He got full at last�察�and his hart softened a little to'ards
me。  ;After all�察─�he sed�察 �you have sum people at the North
who air not wholly loathsum be

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