Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-07-25


tcal barbacuos, appear to he The order Of the day
all tending, in my opinion, to promote the cause OF
Harrison. us even the great Democratic Barb ecue
here the lth tnrned out to be q complete failure.
According to my promise give you short account
Of it, taken under my umberalla in the rain. Peg !
Leg at an early hour mounted the stump, and
Numbered from the hustings volly of the most
perfect Billingsgate slang against Gen. Harrison
and for the sake of variety calling him coward, "
''old granny" "abotionst," &c.
Thus he eulogises Van Buren, for his pa triotism,
for his perseverance in pursuit of the 'greatest and
best" for following in the footsteps of his illus
trious predecessor" Ever and anon, YOU might
hear from the democracy, "hurrah for Van Jackson
-hurruh tor Jackson Van Buren," Just at this
time the rain which Lad been sprinkling, came
down in torrents.the peas began to swim in the
patesthe bread dissolved like u snow drift be-
fore the meridian sun--Peg Leg jumped off the
stand and took shelter under reclining sycamore,
giving his whi>ksrs the dandy twist, and like a wet
lion shaking the "dew drops from his name" And
now commenced the "tug of war;" you might sec
a fellow snatch half cooked chicken, slip it under
his coat-rctreot to shelter--and commence his
carnvorous spoation another the rare pig
another the quivering beef-and one man from your
town actually deyopred the latter part of mutton
leach snatchod his part from the smoking pile,
ing with blood and water and thus satiated his
a ppette. The intoxicating fluid too, was in album
dance, and tie constant cry was "a little more Of
the critter," and such was the profusion of democ
rGcy and the 'critte1' that little boys were prostra
ted upon the glorious field, and had to be taken
home "dead drunk" to their parents. After the
"glorious' day was over, there came an estimate OF
the cost, and for this purpose held another grand
council, but determined to be little more private
than before, but guilt will out"
tScene-a Council House; En:er--Sha'low, Slen-
der, and G!nJ'et
ShaAop.-WelI, gentlemen, we lave met here to
transact some important business
GimJlet.-W What's that Shallow
Slcadcr.-- HuSh-stop!-Hod See that the doors
and windows are all fast.
Standardization down that curtain, see
that there is no body under the bed--you know at
our other meeting some land lubber was about.
Slender Goes under the bed on all tours and
reports nothing there.
Gimtet.--W Well hats to be done!
S'enasr--Why you know after all our iberality
in subscribing to the barbecue (enumeratng til,
hams, beeveS >hoats poultry, Sc.) Slick brings in
an additional bill Of $50
GimJIct-( Amazed.) Is it parsible he came il
Oh Us! (some body knocks at the door,
Slalo,c, Gin,Jet and Slender. all cry out -"Who
comes there" (Erom the out side) Capt Slick"
Gimb}et.--Come in Capt. we was not savin nothir
about you, bnt jist want you to show your papers
Shalow.-Wel Cnpt-Lets see that subscription
and try and figure up The bits that this barbecue
cost. have smai! claim Of few "pics" fUl
greg.
Capt. Sict,.-Here they nrc (throwing down
some papers, and blast my eyes if amt $50 minus
by the id barbecue.
! S2en9er,--Wcll how is thot Capt, havut they
! paid up Capt. Slick Blast me if would collect ii
| for it,
Sha75o1c Gentlemen, I am willing to do all can
for the party, but came here poor, and | have
rakel few bits together, and cant aford to loose
tile pics now due Inc on that subscription.
Capt. Mick.-Blast my eyes if | amt as poor as
you SHALLOW, and must be paid for trudging and
sweating in the rain and mud--cookinr for G i'm.
blet, Slender, Peg Leg, and others.
. iSenaer-As you cant agree, gentlemen, I would
suggest this plan, that is, collect the best of the
o subscription Gall that is worth any thing and pay
for the whskcy and turn over the balance TO tie
n Capt for his trouble.
c Sha'low,--An excellent suggestion Slender, (pat
0 ting him On the sLOuder) that suits my notion
/, exactly.
; Capt. S1ich.-Wrll, blast my eyes, fit suits me
u I'm to be pad, Or leave the party, by blood
+ Gimbeh-Why Capiing--my 80 cents will be
good, you know you owes me for crossin.
d Send:r.--( Aside)-lo himself, yes can dis
y count mine in that way too
. Capt. &i:k.-Yes Gimblet, if all was as GOOD a.
yoursbut blast my eyes if half Of them is WORT
j. it.--D-n the party, III be Aumbngged no longer
exit Capt. Slick in passion mut,ering agalns
! The party)
q Sle"der.-Qait the party the devil. let him q,
and be Id Ne don't do tIe party auy good--
never ha, SOY "L.ai Oiics" you know, and saw,
e us d0n! Dnay1-oni OR Sab Treasury scheme no
r now.
b Ga.l.a. We'll WHAT'S this Sa5-Trasu,u an,
. ho", ant understood it exactly myself
j iShqlJoU 1t is moi every body Ginblet that doe,
understand it, aud It's right they should moi; but you
= know we have been operating little under It,
a GimJiet---llow is that shallow?
= ShaQOV.--Why you know you depogie YOUR bits
for crossing with, and | allow you five per cen
and
/ Sien4cr.--And then Shallow sells them from II
to 20 per cent.
!; Saai0w.--No sir. | havn't sold higher than te,
since the Land Sales at Fuyette. But as was goip,
On TO say, Gimbet, this Sub-treasurv scheme i ON,
OF the greatest things in the world forus-we don
want any land--dUnt owe the government any thin,
{ Nearly all the Land Office" will soon be locke
up in four great Iron chests, and our business vii
take all the balance--tAen we can score en- A fel
. low comes along, wants to buy 40 acres Of Land
:, but has no "Land Office" money--what do yo
a a think we can do with him! Ha, ma, ha.
" Gimblet oh! Yes now understand it, (strk