Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1878 — The Sultan’s Guest and Friend. [ARTICLE]

The Sultan’s Guest and Friend.

The Grand Duke Nicholas proposes to oome as a guest to Constantinople. Grand Duke (to . Sultan) —How are you ? I’ve dropped in to make a friendly call. I’m friendly. I’m your friend. Count me your friend. If you don’t count me your friend, I’ll put another head on you. How are you ? Come, now, let us be friends. Weil! Ain’t you goi ag to be friendly, liey ? Sultan—Your Highness, we are your most devoted. We cannot well be anything else. Do? you expect to stay long ? Grand Duke—l don’t know. I want to look around and see. You may have something I want. I am your guest, your friend. Don’t have anything to do with those fellows, England and Austria. They mean you no good. I’ll protect you against them. Keep ’em out of tfie Dardanelles, Yon will, won’t you ? Sultan—Well—Bnt— Graud Duke—Weil l But ! Ain’t I youFfriend ? You- want another pounding? I’m your friend. I licked you just for your own good. Will you keep those ships out or not ? Sultan—Certainly, your Royal Highness—certainly. You must have it all your bwii ’ <* i - • r. Grand Duke—Of course. I come as a friend. I want some money. A friend in need is a friend in greed.— New York Graphic.