Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-04-25

Ace of agency business al homo and abroad ! can
see you now, Just as you used 10 do when you went
at the falows on the bin TO clear OF tho trasb, al
Ter Il had been burnt over. After you look about
little, you'll strip OF your coat and 80 a che ousi-
ness III earnest and cheer on the men, oy your
own hearty work, and no man among them VIII
even think of making sham-mouons OF WORK. as
the soldiers do on the false march,
X Depead upon il, Uncle, you'll have mighty
bean M rubbish 70 blow of the tables, and sweep
out OF that Office, 70 begin with and when you
come to take hold OF what's to be done there, and
in political affairs generally, you'll find the real
solid head-work you've been longing for x eat
WHILE feeling that you hadn't use for half the
strength of your brain in carrying on your farming
enterprises. aN.&b
There's no use in limiting what you might do
about the hired men who can't speak American
very plain the managers in that concern have been
sending as your agents all over the country, and
other countries too. Some of them have turned
out pretty bad, and guess the bosses are getting
little sick Of the business themselves You see,
il tells for itself It wont do. When you allow
these agents to be sent out to foreign countries,
the people there expect some OF the same kind OF
homely, rugged, downright, frank-hcarted men you
used TO send out, such as those cousins OF yours,
Uncle Ben Franklin, and Tom Jefferson, and Harry
Clay--true men, who did all they could, well and
heartily Tor their love Of you, and not Of them
selves. 1t isn't at all surprising that the people
on the other side of the water are disappointed
when the other sort come 70 do business with them
Why, it's as much as they can do to believe you
sent them, or even know they were sent. They
have been heard to say, many tines It's prcpos-
ferrous! Uncle Sam has too much common sense
TO do so knowingly"
Well, I haven't written half the answers to your
inquiries about things here and there, but ! must
cut right Off for the present It's getting rather
late and must be of to bed. You know we stick
to the old habit Of turning out at daybreak. The
we call the running job Of rightng up the fences
all over the farm; and, though I'm getting 70 feel
little oldish with hard work, still make It a
point TO say to the men, q Come, my good fellows,
follow your leader!" So much for your good e1.
ample.
With much respect and real affection, your
nephew, to serve, PETER HILL,
OfHill House, Farmer
UNCLE SAN ANERIcus Of America.
P.S. Old grey is In good order and fine spirits
now, and will be as glad to see you As any OF us.
He got quite down in the mouth some time ago,
and all Of us but John thought he would die. John
said there was nothing the matter with him but
want Of exercise, and he was about half right. As
you were expected home soon, he brought out
your best saddle and bride, and cleaned them up
TO be ready for your use, and he made the silver
plated stirrups and buckles and bits look az good
as new. He also brought out your best sut--old-
fashioned cocked-hat and ALL and cleaned them too,
and hung them on the fence in the orchard lawn.
Then he brought old grey down to try on the sad.
die and Bride and fix the straps and girths all
right. The moment the old fellow came to see the
ixings, he pricked up his ears and laughed right
out, and then he went right up to where your coat
and cocked-hat hung on the fence, and kissed them
in his own way, half dozen times, and pricked
up his ears and laughed again. ,ohn put the sad
die and bride on him, and patted him, and told
him Uncle would soon be home-he understood
every word-and tell you, it would have done
you good to see him paw the ground and curve his
old neck and move off in his proud way, as he did
when John mounted and rode him down the pep.
lar avenue. He has turned him out in the lower
field, every day since, and stables him every night
and you'll find him In frst-rate condition to carry
YOU to town when you come, and glad enough to
do II, too.
Dout be asymed, Uncle don't get angry and
think we want to coax you to do something that
isn't honest; but we mean to get the best artist
we know to paint your likeness to hang up in your
big office, down on the Potomac, just as soon as
you come home. You know life Is uncertain, and
although you have first rate constitution, and may
keep your breath good deal longer still, you
know you have 90 much to take care Of, and 40
many hard things TO fight of, they may tire you
out some day, and break down your constitution,
strong as tits. So, If you should die, and we had
good likeness Of you it would be some consolation
to US to see how you looked in your prime, even
when We are all going down with everything in
wreck and ruin.
Be sure and bring your big watch seal and your
big seals you had engraved for your business offices,
for We wantt have them all taken in the picture,
and the old parchment with the Declaration Of
Independence written on Il, and the constitution,
too. .
OF course, youl have on your best old-fshioned
suit p. II.