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49, Loo CsEia. Ncafn BExa.3
kP<& a. 1896
70 Useis Joshua D0wains. Dssaiasville, down
Respected Sir: woke sr THE mosa-
ing about Daylight. BY the iarnelest rack
ell ever heard in my bora days.
The Ginefas was up and out In bis
held With all the dogs. giving chase 10 .
parcel OF long. slab sided. lop-esred hogs,
that bad got 10 over night through . hole
IN his fences. pulled o. ~ boots, and
pitched up my ~. snd jin6d him, and
Tor about an hour we bad about a. tirht a
pull In driving them critters out, ~ I
ever want to have again. For spell
ihou't there was no sich thing Is gitiiag
I'D on 'cm; for some Of 'em showed COZ.
siderable hght as though they had best
rights there; but the Gineral be hung 10
il and slated round among ZEN conside-
rabls, and didn't like 10 give up; and
90 20 rights we cleared 'em eli out, and
turned 70 and fastened up the hole in the
fence. and then vent round 10 see what
damage they had done; and ~ was sur
prising 10 see how much roofing and de.
struetion these critters had done ever
night. II will take twenty men for q
week TO cure IL. The Gineral vas raie
raihy about Il. and called up the man
whose business II was 10 20 round every
day and see that the fences ives ION Kor.
rect" Nov says be. Mister Jones,
this is a neglect that I can't overlook no
how. If was the only one dependent
ION th's farm Il might be different mat
ter; but when ! know that many depend
On matters going straight forward here,
|eaat LET this negligence Of yours 20 by.
So you must quit; Tor cant have amen
on this farm who negiecis bis duty. Mr..
Jones looked considerably streaked, and
said that Il was not entirely bis fault, and
thought he'd git round the Gineral by
telling him tina. he had been at LOG
Cabin Meeting" about three miles of
tie evening before; but this only seemed
10 set the old Gineral heppin' mad, aud
so he told Mr.. Jones his best plan was
10 quit the Log Cabin party. and 90 right
of TO Washington and jine the Govern
ment parry. and If he did not knoW any
body in the Government, he'd give him
q letter INSTRUMENTATION, saying, 'This
is man who 10 willing 10 neglect The
duty he Is paid 10 perform; and will 60
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the hogs git in the garden And 60 Mr.
Jones has 70 quit. and the CineIal is now
looking round for good man 10 gil his
place.
felt the frat 90 of leelle sorry for
AIR. Jones; but when came 70 talk with
the Gineral about IL, found he was sorry
too; but says he. The etarnal princi-
Piles Of justice and duty must be obssry-
ed. or the hogs will have the upper hand.
There, says he, was q good feace, and Il
was Mr.. Jones' duty 10 see the bars ell
up and Securrd, and be was paid for al
tending to il; the coming crops depend
on it. and all the people and their hmi-
lies here depend on these crops; now, IL
be negleeis his duty. and the hogs undo
IN one night more than can be restored
by ell my workmen in q month, you see
at once, we all must quit aud 20 on the
highway With the hogs. Mono, says
be. don't ask what q mans politics are;
IL he negleets his duty thst's enough for
me, be 10 no longer my man, and would
serve my swn brelher or son jist so.'
Well, saysf, sGineTsl believe you
are right; but says ], that amt the way
things are mansged at Washington any
how. Folks there, saws I. sint consider
ed 81 for any ofiee 1nlsss they can shew
their ability to 60 of electioaeerinR, and
work sharp to keep 10 Office the folks
who appointed them. Well, SAYS the
lGineFai. what l. The consequence, and
what do we Sees Dc the folks Who have
charge Of the great political farm, think
that the people are going 10 stand still
and see the ruin that follows such CEN
duet, and not make an effort 10 come at
the abuse =
tell you what u is, the cid Hero has
lgot the old % grit in him. or I'm misia.
ken; and when he gils 10 the White
House, ifhs don't keep an eye on max.
Ing folks look well to their duiy, without
fear or wishoat favor, will Be the fFsi
msn 10 remind him Of this days beg
lchase, add there Is no mistake about II.
Tor he said Of breakfast openly before al
the workmen and strangers At table, ths.
lgced government and good farming were
exactly alike; aud 70 keep both up, and
going straight and night, could Only be
done By Constant vigilsaee; and 40 sore
~ there vas hole N the fence, o. a bar
down, whetheE in the Laws that protect
the people. or the lenees that protect The
corn fieIds, the hogs would Rit inso The
foreclosure and do much nisehie.; and be
whose d0.y Il Wss to look 10 these mat.
tiers, should be held 10 strict seeountabil.
lity; or there was no use IN having laws
foF fenees!' The Cineral has q 1oliou
that Il will never nnsweF foT . msn Il the
head Of farm or At the head Of . Go.
vernmeni, TO have pets 81 favorilss Ia Of.
Zee any loassT than they do their duty
faithfully. Nov ssys Be-, there IL MI.
Jones--l would rather 60 barefoot for 4
week Than part with BIN; bat il Won't
do 70 trust bin 10 crafty ~ liking for
him; for how can compensate Che ma.
ny who depend on my farm fof living,
IN keep msn 20 look Ia the fences and
be neelects his dulyr
So you see what folks 10 oihes have sos
10 expect when We leave North Read, ,
end take possession Of the White House;
and u the doctrine The GineFei goes epon
don't give saiisfaciion 10 The kohssi End
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