Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-11-02
From the New York spirit OF the Times.
ABE EAToN'S VISIT TO THE CELE.
BRATION.

BRATlONse
mAbe" proceeds TO tell the story of his visi
TO Waynesboro' at the time Of the celebration
on opening she Railroad -:
wal, they had mighty 10 do about it
thew aid. There was Gov. Dudley, Docto
Andrews, Squire Griswold, Bill Lane, chin al
was so near beatin Stanly for Congress,) OLE
Dick Washington, and a heap of the bic
boys,' came down to the borough to have I
rale Notification. They had the darndest big
gest sort of barbecue, cords of old red eye.
and the big gun-they wanted everybody to
iine and have a bnstin frolic. Wal, it was
horated over the hull county, andas every
body was gwine, thought mought as well
90 too-so I slipped the old mar in me CART
and put out for the borough.
WAL Doctor, had purity easy time OF
Il gwine down, did-the old mar snylng
once and while when she heard any lumber
ing about; but all things consIdersns Doctor,
managed purity well. That old mar was a
caution, Doctor. She was a perfect sight,
any how, she was-and if ony pistil was
shot off any whar about her, all hill couldn't
keep her in the cart. Some of these days.
Doctor, I'll tell you how she sarved me and
brother Tart You know Tart. Doctor-l
know you do. All the accident that happen
ed was going up the hill by Lew Cusgrave's
thar, close 81 old Pixies, the Quaker, when
some of Lewis boys popped cap on an old
smoke pole at partridge, when hill, Doctor,
how she did rip She cavorted right smart
but il was no go-she ony broke one try pin.
and arter gettin up the hill fixed that, and we
proceeded tolerably well to the borough.
Wal, Doctor, we got thar, and thought
mought as well get down and lead her by
the Court House. Thar was heap of peo-
pie on the green, and didn't 'zactly know
what mout happen, so got down, did. and
slipped the bride over my arm, and was walk
ing along, looking at the crowd to see what
was goin' on. Thar was 'bundance of folks,
Doctor, men, wimmen, childrin, and niggers,
in fuss-oyster carts, and all such sort OF
doins plenty. Wal, Doctor, | was proceedin'
on tryin to find some place to hitch the mar
to, when Holy Moses ker slam bang went
the big gun The old mar started, and snatch
ed me heels over head, my cart strucka an oys-
ter cart-oysters, plates, spoons, pan and
on to the bride, Doctor, did, and arter rip
or SO, / sorter stopped her Roadway, and made
out to get up.
"Thunder and mud Doctor. SIGH sight
never seed the like befor-you'd a thought
II udu UN61 HOlulIlS Uul OIStClo dHu
plates for a week-here pan, thar puddle
Of soup big enough 10 swim my old scovy
drake-the oyster man cussin every thing
an inch high-the old mar snoltin, and the
folks hoIlerin like blue blazes Wal, Doctor,
I sorter shuck myself, and was looking round
to see what all the fuss was about, when
seed old Artur-old Artur Spikes you know
him, Doctor, and Gmeral Moze, with their
IL l. o,,d 1;rb oho 81 a. b,,e
Go it Abe,' said old Artur-and go ii
went that cussed old gun again
"Je-ru-sa salem ! Doctor didn't the old mar
piIt, then' She fetched one splurge. and
both try pins come out, the back band broke
the wheels whirIed one way and struck an
cd 'oman and all away went on tother
tack down the hill went the old mar as if
the devil had kicked her in eend, right slam
through the tables whar the barbecue was
set out, benches broke, niggers rolled over
everybody hollerin as if heavan and yarth had
cum together!
''Je-hos-a-phat didn't that old mar rar, and
didn't l? Thar they went laughing at me,
ready to split The old cake 'oman had a
fork sticking slam into my leg, and the old
man Artur and the Gineral holding on to their
trowsers to keep from dying! riz--looked
around, hoped up, and struck my heels to-
gether three times afore | cum down, and
swore if they'd only give me half a chance.
/ could lick the hull kit and blin of 'em, and
D. 'en, they mought let that burned, Gus
sed big gun kick me in the barkin!
'Them's the doins down to Waynesboro',
Doctor--let's liquor"
THE SPORTING DOCTOR.