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GREAT UPRoAR IN DOwNINGvIll.E.
Letter from .sSajsr Dsvni.y's Csssis yNs65y, n
fAe Eskfsr Of EAe Psrtftnsd Cssei<r

CkEAT CPROAH IN DOWNtNGVilx-E-
Letter from Major DsvnisS's Csssis .Nss66y, %
De E.kssr IF he Psrtinsd Css~ier.
ResPEcTAnLE Sra :-As cousin Jack 10
always 90 nifty hodge ia writing lettsss 10
you, sad 40 he and the President has chow
ed us . most provoking trick aad run 81
like streak ofehslk back 10 Washiussoe
without coming here. sfler they had pro.
mised over aud over again that they would
come. and We had got al clicked ND and
our eleaa gowus on. and more victusls
cooked than there ever WAS in DowniuR.
vile before, cay Mr.. Editor, I declare lie
Co bad; We are oil 90 mad % blsxes about
IL. and mean 70 write and tell you al q.
bout Il IL ] hive. and IL cousin Jack don't
like 10, he may lump 10. 90 there nov.
You see COUSIN Jack writ 20 ~ that he
end the President and come more gentle
men. should be here the 9Th Of July, and
We mast spring 10 il and brush up. aud zee
how smart We could look. sad how many
fine things we could show to the President.
This was Saturday before the 9th Of Ju-
ly come q Thursdsy. The letter was 20
uncle Joshua. the Post Master. Most ell
the folks in Downingville were at the Poet
Office, waiting when The mail come in, for
We expected to hear from Jack.
Uncle Joshua put on his spettacies and
opened the mail, and hauled out the pa.
pers and letters in q bunch. In q minute
] zee one to Uncle Joshua. With the Presi-
dents name on the outside 90 knew il
was from Jack, for the President Away.
puts his name on 6sck's letters. We al
cried out to Uncle Joshua to open il, and
let Us know what was in il. But he's such
q IL IL -
touch II ill he got every one OF the papers
Aud then be took Il and sat down in his
arm chair. and took out his tobacker boz,
and took chew OF tobaeker. aud then be
broke open tho seal. and sot and chawed
and read to himself. We all stood tiptoe.
with our hearts in our mouths, aud he must
needs read ID over to himself three times,
ohawing his old quid. and once and while
giving Us knowing wink before he would
tell us what was in il. Aud he wouid't
tell Us arter all. but. says he. you must ell
be ready TO put the best side out Thurs
day morning-ihere'll be business 90 at
tend TO. such as Downingville never see
before.
Al that We ell cut and run. and such
hubbub as We were 10 from that time Gil
Thursday morning. guess you never see;
such washing aad serubbisg. and max
ing new clothes aud mending cid ones. and
baking and cooking. Every thing seemed
10 be in a CHATTER ell over the neighbor-
hosd Sergeant Joel few round like ra-
win -dis,raeted rooster. He called out bis
company every morning before sunrise,
and marched EN- up and down the road
three hours every day. He sest to the
stere and got whsle new SET Of buttoas,
and had 'em sowsd on 10 HE rsgimental
coat. and had new piece Of red put round
the collar; and had his trowsers washed,
and has boots gressed. and locked nc tho,
he might take the shine OF most any thing.
Bot The greatess rompss was a. Uncle
Joshua's. for they said the President must
stay there oil aight. And aunt Kezish
WAS 10 such puekev 10 have every thing
nice. didn't know but she would ny Cd
the handle.
She had every part Of the house ssasked
from garnet 60 cellar, and the fssovs al
saaded. and bunch Of grsea bushes put
into ell the Ere places. Asd she baked
three ovens full ol dried punkin pies. be-
sides Gsw hueklebeFry pies. and cake.
and great pot Of pork aud bcaas. But
the worst trouble was 10 tx MP the bed 90
as to look aiee; for aunt Ksziah declared
the President should have 30 good nights
lodging in her house, as be had In New
York or Boston. So che put on tive fea-
theP beds on top the straw bed. and bran
new ealies quilt that she made the FRS,
summer afteF she was married, and sever
put IL on Q bed before. Aad 20 make Il
look 80 nice as the New York beds, che
took her red elk gown and Pips il up and
made blanket 10 spread ever the top
Aad then sbs hung up SEINE sheets al q.
round the bed room, aad the gals brought
N q whole haodfal Of roses and mike And
pinned EN- up round as thick Ss fiies Ia
August
AfteT we got things pretty mach cred
uncle Joshua started OF 10 meet eoua;r
Jack and tbs President, and len SarRsasI
IOsito put masters 10 rights. end told o.
re meat .h be ready sad be Passdsd ia
me Tosn ~ nine o'clock, Thursday mora
lsg. wen. Thursday moFniag conc, aud
We ~. mustered as seoa'as u vas day iiRhl
asd dressed up. The ehildFsn we've eli
washed and had their elsaa aprons sa aad
ihess hesds eo~bse, and were put undsu
ihs care Of the school marin 70 be paradsd
along With hey sshslegs.
About eight S'eloek 81 the village RsI
together DOVE the Rad as fsP &c uaeI.
Joshua's new bagn; and Sargent Joe
ted us how % stand, 80 be said, IN milila
y order He pisesd Bib Johnsoa ass
sousia EphFaim out little ways IN froat
With each % 'em . great loDg fowEar
P'ees. With = smart charge ~, q Gre a ga
la'e and told EN- - sees &c the PFesi
deaf hove - sight 10 ZEE drive. Oaly b,
sagsi1l and pat their guas up 20 &c not {.
AaIt aey body. Thea eOus Sarwsaaa Zee
SOC sis eompany, sad thea eosss a,
seseeimaym aid the shildssa, aad ne,
ecsae ~ TIE womsa aad gale over sixssea
wish assi ksssah 81 The hssd. asA ehsr
eef1e ah ths Hesn 10 tsWn that ovnad hoV
seas gsding On bareback aad al TIE NV,
MT SaFEssst joel did'at ihiah vac IsrS,
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