Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-12-03
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From the Savannah Daily Morning News.
RUNNING A Saw;
or, HOW UNCLE JOSH BoLEs BARKED UP THE
WRONG SAPLIHG.

or, HOW UNCLE JOSh BULLS P1hAIN " ~
WRONG sAPLIEG.
Old pncle Josiah Boles was an inceterate
Joker 50 fond of indulging his mischevous hu-
NOR that he oftenrun imminent risks OF unpiea'
SAINT and even serious consequences. rather than
,forego The enjoyment of a joke or quiz. lie
was no respectei of persons, times or place. and
if tempted by opportunity, would pc as apt 10
perpetrate his fun ina prayer-meeting as lat
corn.shucking, .aupon stranger as readily as as
eaSSa Il ISnii Id aea
he came near paying dearly for The indulgence
of his miscbevous propensity
He had been on journey to Mississippi to
lcok after some business matters, and was re-
turning home through Alabama. One evening
he stopped at the tavern OF country village.
After supper he entered the bar.room. and took
a seat by the fire, and Likes . good old.fasIlioned
country gentleman, rs lie was, smoked his pipe.
His attention was soon attracted by singular
'ly looking, half-wlted, dwar6sh young man:
who was lounging about the door. The fellow
was not murc than four feet high, with an i'm
mense head, covered with long, shaggy hair,
which stood out in every direction--the separate
locks seeming TO have no affinity 10 each other.
vary short neck connected this head with
hrne, square shoulders, from which the body
slopcd down, wedge-shaped, to his feet, which
were large bare and unwaslled.
Uncle Josh, as he WAS familiarly called, was
not long in making the acquaintance OF the chap
with the big head, whom he found to be very
simple, talknIire and inquisiIire.
Uncle Josh effected 10 take Il wonderful liking
to his new acquaintance, who gave his name as
BENJAMIN Bunch. Ben was much flattered by
Uncle Iosh's estimate of his parts, especially BY
his lavish praises of his head and shoulders, and
The liking soon became mutual. The result was
that bargain was struck, in pursuance of which
Rem was to 90 with Uncle Josh to Georgia in
The morning, for "lwenly dollars month and
found"
Ben WAS delighted, and Immediately set about
to make preparations for the journey. Going
home he told his people that he was off TO
Georgia, where he was to have twenty dollars
month and Il easy situation.
The matter was soon noiscd over the village
that Ben Bunch was going TO Georgia with n
gentleman who had hired him for twenty dollars
month, and in short time Il number Of his
aconaintanres had gathered in the bar-room to
asrertain what they could in regard to the mat
Ter. Ben had only been able 10 tell them what
\" monstrous nice man," MIR. Bolrs WAS, the
wares he was to recpive-twenty dollars 4
month and found-and that his situation was to
be an easy one.
One or two had venlurrd to open Il convcrsa-
ton with the old gentleman from Georgia, were
anxious to know 10 what use he was going to
put Ben Bunch, who, they said, was too lazy to
keep the f1ies off of himself in warm weather,
and hadn't sense enough to get under the shell
ter out of the rain.
$50 much the better for that" said Uncle
Josh, in his slow, distinct manner of speaking,
"He's Jest the man for me. I've got situation
that will suit him exactly"
The questioners began to despair of getting
any further satisfaction, when Ben came in with
his best suit on, and bundle in his hand ready
to start early in The morning for Georgia.
"Ben," cngured one of his acquaintances
{" what in creation is you gwine to do down in
Georgia" :"
"Oh, you never mind" replied Ben, I'm
pwine in the morning with that ere gentleman
He can tell you what I'm gwine for"
Then Ben saw some one outside to whom be
wanted to communicate his good fortune, and
he WAS soon surrounded by crowd about the
door, some of whom cautioned him, telling him
going with was kidnapper, or perhaps he woulc
work hp to death in a two-hand aaw.mill.
Ben began to feel little curious, and the
party agreed with him that he should know
what was to be his employment before he wen
any further in The business. The crowd wen
into The bar-room, where Uncle Josh was enjoy
ing his second pipe by the fire, determined to b
satisfied about the matter. After keeping then
In suspense some time, Uncle Josh rose up
knocked the ashes from his pipe. and said
"Well, gentlemen, the fact is my old woman
is getting rather poorly, and want him TO Sc
in the fire corner for her to break bark over hi
head"
Ben, who had been sitting on bench, spran!
to his feet as if he had been shot. A lout
laugh burst from the party, but above all coul'
be heard Ben's curses, as he sprang into tn
middle Of the floor, threw down his bundle, ant
! began rearing and prancing like an enraged cata
mount, His linsey coat was soon peeled, sleeve