Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-06-07
Miscellaneous.
BETTER CURRENCY.
OR THE ROUSE THAT JACK BUILT.
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A''h lin WIN IL IgINS
OR THE ROUSE THAT JACK BUILT.
n ncw song 10 an oid tame.
This Is the House tha, Juck huit.
These are the old rags that lie in the House
that Jack built.
hesc are bags, that held the old rags,
thai he IN the House that Jack huilt.
his Is the pay that's due to a tlay, aud
pal" from The bags that contain the old
rags. that lir in the House tlla, Jack built.
lhis Is Levi Wnodburv, no. very guod
Tor yc, II you ask for yonr pay, precise III
The day; because all his bags, contain moth
InS but rags, snuSly slowed in the House
that Jack built.
This Is Amos Kendall, appointed to send
all The papers aud letters, addressed TO his
oettcrs, YET was handled su huily, in the al
tair Of old Gully. and now never knows, his
thumbs from his toes. and would chuckIe
SO funny, could he get his hard money,
from Levi Woodbury. who don't think il
good for yc, to pay ought except rags, from
out the old bags, that lie in the IIv,lsc thar
Jack built.
This is Tom Benton, who t'olhcr rlay
went on. speech maxim. excursion, for
nauSht but diversion, and found all his cash
was nothing 6utirash, meeting sundry uis;s-
tcrs on account of the Shin Plas,crs, which
folks would not take, for the Scnalors's
sake, because the poor ninnics, remembered
the Gulnras, which ah! 10 Ills wo not a
twelve month ago, he sworc by the powers,
would RAIN down III showers, and thai sweet
Amos Kendall, tic siiucrs would send all
TO Levi Woodbury., who would alw,v, Lc
good Tor yc, for so much hard chink and
couldn't but think, it was prodiniousi> finn.
ny when told that this money, tied last in
his bars nnihinu Inn
away in the li0usc that Jack built.
This is Frnnk Blair, us mad as n March
hare, and lately sent packing. for too Tree
use OF bihckins. and telling more hes, Than
h's master thought wise, yet still bays the
moon. with The very same tune, and con-
tlnucS TO roar and hankcr for more, of The
loavcs and The fishes, in Uncle Sam dishes.
having swore tha, John Bull, had his pockets
$" full, that folks shouldn't throw him, Il
potato they owe him, yet before hc was
Older, was tipped the cold shoulder, and
Kendall hnd Benton. won't lend him Il cent
on, his best expectations, Of any more ra-
lions. because they all guess, he's lui,.-o on;
of the mess, whore Levi " Gudbury, hands
out the food for ye, on account of The ban,
that are full Of old rags, and LAY in the
House that Jack built.
This is old Van, who was never the man
yet performed such I, wrndcr, by means of
II hlundrr, and stIckin" like wax, 10 old
liickory'S tracks, aud has s,ewcd To his
wish, fine kettle of fish! with nonscn,ir;I
hahl:lc, To plaster the rahblc, and pIa, VII
famous pranks with Uncle sam, flank.
but discovered TIA; Blair, wouldn't do to q,
l:iir, and so cut him ad,ifi, in q dc.pcrc,c
slili, while hard hearted folks, sion hi,
mouth with their Jokes, rccolccling with
curses. when he talked of silk purses, all
iull oi sinners, which thtve cunning divi crs.
Hcnton, kcnda!l and Wnodbury, were TO
conJurc all good for yc, by Il desperate pull
from the pockets so full, OF simple John
Bull To rcpcni,ll the bags. now stuffed with
old rags. that belonged 10 the House thai
Jack buiIr.
This is Nick Bi,ldr. who don't care y
hddlc-stIck's end for the fellow, whose coin
Is NOT yellow. and has IL strong box too hard
Tor tie knocks. which old llickory's cIub,
sent rub dub, dub; down on il like thun-
der, f"r pure love of plumber, yc, all couId
NOT smash that dcpOsiie of cash. which shat
low Old Van, has IL lumn,ic plan, to plunge
III disasters, by his patent shin pInslcrS, be
hrr'ng The nation, will owe his salvaiun.to
Kendall and Benton, who arc only intcu,
on, holding fast by their places, and keep
making erimaccs, To bamDooZlc the nnnic.,
VIII" believe i'll gold Suimeas, and Levi
"odb'lry. who vows it's not good for We,
10 disturb The bags all full of old rags, tia,
lay III the House that Jack built.
This is poor Uncle Sam, who was rullcd
by sham, and thought that his winning.
was Just in The beginning, and expected
moreover, to walIow III clover, but mel his
hiiSlihpS by listening to chaps. who preach
ct hllp .,hntif Of 4.
told him III CANNON. his shat were all sal
mon, yet in clatching his peIf, has dsrov-
cred himself, alack and alas. TO bc a huge
ass, aud per elves that old Van, is hv no
means the man, To retrieve his disasters, bv
means of shin -plastcrs. and that Kendall
and Benton. deserve 10 he SEM ON. Il ,;luut
oi dISnISsIon, for their vile imposition, and
that each precious Pet, is completely upset,
AID the hunbuS Of guineas, can chra, ouIv
the nlnnics. and that Woodbury., rags. be-
tore matters are done, will sure as u run.
upset tic old House that Jack buil.-Bos
Ton Courier.
An Industrious Husbnnd.- Par
rich, why did ! marry vou!-iis, tclI me
that lori's myscllihat,s had TO mnintnin We.
ever since the blessed day that Father d..
flane"an sent me home TO ye'rr house. -
'.Swatr jewel" replied Pat, not rcs!,iur
me charge, .'it's myself that hopes NAV
live to see the day when ye'rc a widow.
weeping over the cold sod that covers mo
then I'll see how you get along without me.
honey"
was wasrcprinlanded by his father one dov
Tor havin" been intoxicated The niglt prcyio,is
lie denied it, 'Wha, was the matter then. ask.
cd the parent, what made you stagsersor q ',Vby