Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-11
SELECTIONS.
Fsonl the Portland Courier.


WASHINGTON Cry, Jun II, 1888.
To the editor of the Portland Courier, in the Ma.
rners' Church Building, second story eastern
end. Fore street, away down east IN the State OF
Maine
NV kind and dear old friend--fhc Presidents
Message To Congress makes cracking work here.
Mr. Calhoun shows his teeth Ike lion. Mr. Me
Duiiie Is cool es "A cowcumher, though they shy
be got terrible tempest inside of hun, that he'll
let out before long For my part, think the IRE
sidcnts Message is about right. was setting
with the President IN the east room last night ehat
ting about one thing and another and the President,
says h. Mai. Downing, have You read my mes
sage that sent to Congress 10 day. told hun
had Mt We'll, snys he, should like 10 have You
to read IT, and give me your opinion upon IT. SO
he handed Ito me and | sot down and read II
through
Aud when got through, now soys,l Gncral Ill
tell You Jest what think Of thus ere business
When was youngscf, some oius Downngvlne
boys used to 90 down 10 Sebaso Pond every spfing
and hire ont month or two tai,ns LOGS across the
Pond And one time and cousin Ephraim, ami
Joel and Blll Johnson, and two or three more oil
os had ehch whipping great log TO carry across
The Pond II was rather windy day ana ,eo
waves kept the logs bobbing up and down pretty
side and side and lash EN- together and drive some
hole -pins IN the oute most log and row EN- over
together We went along two or three miles plet
ty well. But by and by Bill Johnson begun 10 COM
pain. He was always uneasy harum seafhm
sorl Of a chap Always thought every body else
had an easier time than he had, and when he wns
hoy always used to be complaining that the other
boys had more butter on their bread than he had
Well Bill was rowing on The eeward side, and llf
begun fret and said his SIDE went the hardest and
he would NJ give US any peace t one OF uS ohnn'
gcd SIDES with him.
We'll Bill had ~ rowca but little ways on the
windward AIDE before he began to fret Hsaiu, aud
declared TIN, side went harder than toIhcr, aud he
would Mt touch to row on TINT sidc any len9er
We told hil he had his choice, aud he should II
keep changing So. Bat he only trcltcd the npro
and bean To get mad. AT last he declared II We
did nj change with him IN five mlultcg, he'd cut
the ashing3 aod take his log and paddle of alone
And before we had hnrdly time To tam round, he
declared that the five minutes were out, aud up hat
che, & cut The lashoss, und awny went Gdi on his
log bohbing ard rolling about, and dancing Ike
monkey 10 try to keep on the upper side. the resi-
of US gerabblcd TO as well rs We could Ratrned eui
logs together ngaln though We had u tongh maieh
lo- i, the wind blew so harl. Bll had ~, gonoba
a little ways before ms loS pesuo 10 ron Ho'e h9
more, and bj anf by in he went splash, heed and
cars He came up putting and bl"win;, aud got
hold Of tlc loe and tried to climb up ON to H. bnl
The more he tried tho more the log rolled aud In.
ding il would be gone goose with ho pretty soon
f he siaid there hc began 10 sing on Ike loon iof
rs 10 come aud take him. We asked him which
side he would tow If we would take hIs log into 'he
raft aean o says B1 III row on either side 81
both sides If you war, me To- If you'll only come
and hip me before sink.
But, sud the President, | hop" YOU did NJ help
the foolish rascal on, I'LL h got pretty good soa-
kim H 90, soaked enough before We got 10 him.
says Tor he was jest ready to sink for he last
tme and our logs come pcslsy near 9 ting scatter
ed, aud # they he'd sc should al gone To The bot
tom together. And now Gneral this IS jest what
think; If you let South Carolina cut the ashings
you'll sec such log rolling III tins country MS you
never see yet. The old C,lneral started up and
marched across the Aoor like boy. Says he, Ma
lor Downing, she sllant cut the ashlngs while my
nanle Is Andrew Jackson Tell Sargent joel TO
have his company to sleep ON their arms every
night told HIM they should be ready ut a mo
ments warning
! wish you would jest i've cousin Ephram mp to
4 lgusia Jog to know Any he don't wrc to me
and let me know how the Legislature is getting u
long remain your loving friend,
MAJORJACk 30 WNING.