Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-05-30
THE BERKSHIRE PFC.
An Electioneering Anecdote.

are mighty few who know how the State of Lou
} isiana was carried by the Wings during the las
Presidential campaign
How was il = asked the party.
wen, III tell you" said the speaker. who had
SLY twlnkllng of humor in his eye. During the
campaign OF 4S, when the prominent advocates ol
democracy and Whiggery were canvassing the
State, one OF the distinguished men of each party
met by appointment at small village, where the
people were nearly equally divided in politics.
The Democrat spoke after the Wing, and it was
} the general opinion that the Democrat had carried
the day.
After he had concluded his speech the people
were about to disperse, when a tall, raw boned,
ugy-looking customer got up on the stand and
said, Gentlemen, afore you disperse want to
say word or two In reply to the last gentleman
that talked" AT first the crowd commenced his
sing and hootng, to put him down, but he was n't
one of the kind to say put
Fellow citlzens, shouted the stranger, in a
stentorlan voice. will introduce myself to you
as kentuckian (Shouts Of hurrah for Kentuc-
ky.) They say Rome was once saved by the
cacklin of geese, but don't think the kissing of
! any of you here will save Louisiana, or elect old
lack y This speech was received with rounds
OF applause and shouts of laughter He had won
the crowd over on his side. They perceived at
once that he was character, and they became
anxious 10 hear him.
)
" l want chance, if you will give it TO me, TO put
the gentleman that last talked to you about Gen
eral Cass, through course ofsprouts." (Laugh-
ter, and cries of GO on) Here the stranger put
both hands into his coat pockets, and drew out of
one the Cleveland Plaindealer. and out Of the 9TH
er the Nashville Union, and with sort Of serio-
comic expression of countenance said
Fellow citizens, you mustn't be down on me
becase my talk is like sawed plank in the rough
or m n o13 m
language though once had pretty smart sprink-
lin Of larnin, but | have always thought when
was young collapsed fue, and right smart
chance Off leaked out" He then read from the
Plaindealer the most strenuous assurances to the
Democracy of the North that Gen. Cass was
Wilmot proviso man, and from the Union assu-
RANGES jus, positive that Gen. Cass was pro-
slavery man.
Now, am not good al speaking continued
the Kentuckian," but the Michigan mans position
puts me in mind of little circustance which hap
pened in my neighborhood in Kentucky, some
time ago. which must tell you, You all remem-
Der what perfect mania prevailed some years
ago on the subject of Durham calves, Berkshire
pigs, South Down Sheep, &C. Well, had a
neighbor by the name of Martin. who was an un-
common clever physician and importer of fine
stock. One day the Doctor stopped to get his
horse shod at neighbor Birds the blacksmith, who
lived about two miles from the Doctors house,
The Doctor commenced talking about his beauti-
full Berkshire pigs, and told the blacksmith. in a
III Of hberality, that he would give him pig out
of the next litter that "Su" had
g In the course of two months or such matter,
the doctor called al the shop and told neighbor
Bird that 'Su' had find litter, and to send and
ge, his pig. So Bird posts his man Bob off with
his wife's large willow basket 10 get the pig
Between Birds and Martins, Sam Smith, who was
great quiz, kept little grocery, and seeing Bob
t,octa IL i H.,
with the basket on his arm he sang out "holloo,
Bob, where are you goihg in such hurry this
morning ="
g is gwine TO Massa Doctor Martins to get
Massa Toms Buckshur pig, what massa doctor
promise massa Tom de last time he shod he hos
said the negro as he reined in his animal.
Well, Bob, you must stop as you come back
and let me see the pig"
50 Dat will, massa Sam dat will, and away
he went, at the top of "old Toms speed In less I
than an hour Bob returned, with genuine swine.
and alightiug at the grocery he lifted the of
the basket and to the astonshed gaze of the grocery
man, who imagined Berkshire to be something
more than mere hog, exhibited very beautiful
specimen of a jet black pig. An idea struck Sam
Smith TO play a joke on Bob and knowing his pro-
pensity to imbbe, told him to 90 in the grocery and
ge, dram While Bob was gone, Smith ran round
the back ofthe house and got little black pup nigh
about the same heft, and took the pig out of the
basket and put pup in. When Bob came out and I
mounted his nag, Sam Smith handed him the basket
and off he went On arriving at home, the black 4
smith asked him II he had got the pig. . Yes, +
massa, and very fne pig he be too" said Bob,
lifting up the cover "black as COAL, when to
he utter asonishment of Bob and Bird, there lay
black curly puppy. :" Is that Berkshire pig I" I
asked the blacksmith in amazement Why it is
pup, not pig :" " Bless de Lord said Bob,
he be pig when put him in de basket, but he
change to pup 9 Take him back sir." said
Bird, highly indignant, " and tell DR.. Martin that
don't want 10 be fooled with his puppies, and if
ae don't want give me Berkshire pig, to say
Bob started back, and naturally enough stopped
It the grocery TO relate his mishap to Sam Smith,
Who heard him out with countenance expressive
# wonder at the same time doing his best TO
control his increasing desire to burst into fits
Well, get down Bob,' said the grocer, ''and take
mother dram" Bob didn't reqnire second IN 3
lite. and while he was getting his "bald face, the Il
rocer took the pup from the basket, ard put backl
he pig. Massa SAM said Bob, coming out to 3
Mount his horse, am mighty obfusticated bout S
is pig Fust tnk him pig, know he pig fus
ut den know ne his pup too. Arnt you sartan
lassa Sam he was pig fust 2 asked Bob, he
1ounted his crittur 'I'll swear 10 it, replied .
mith, and away Bob rode for the doctors.
On arriving at the house, Bob delivered his mes :
age, but the doctor seeming somewhat incIndu- "
,us as to the truth of the story Bob, with -four
h ofinsulted veracity, opened the lid OF the bas-
et when 10. there was the identical pig that he !