The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1856-12-11
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[From the Savannah Daily Morning News
q" Running a Saws;

| OR, HOW UNCLE JOSH BoLEs BARKED Up THE
/ WRONG sAPLISo. ES1
Old uncle Josiah. Boles was an in
yeterate joker, SO fond Of iudulging his
mischievous humor that he often run
imminent risks of unpleasant, and
even serious consequences, rather than
forego the enjoyment of joke or a
quiz. He was no respector of persons,
times or place, and if tempted by op.
portunity, would be rs apt to perpe-
trate his fun in prayer-meeting as at
a corn-shucking, upon stranger as
readily as upon a familiar acquaint-
ance. On one occasion, he came near
paying dearly for the indulgence of
his mischievous propensity. ,..,-
lie had been on journey to Missis-
sippi to look after some business mat
ters, and was returning home through
Alabama. One evening he stopped at
the tavern Of a country village. After
supper he entered the bar-room, and
took seat by the fire, and, like good
old-fashioned country gentleman, as he
was, smoked his pipe. His attention
was soon attracted by singularly
looking, halfwitted, dwarfish young
man, who was lounging about the
door. The fellow was not more than
four feet high, with an immense head.
covered with long, shaggy hair, which
stood out in every direction-the sep
arate locks seeming to have no affinity
to each other. A very short neck CON
nected this head with large square
shoulders, from which the body sloped
down, wedge-shaped, to his feet, which
were large, bare and unwashed.
Uncle Josh, as he was familiarly
called, was not long in making ac-
quaintance of the chap with the big
head, whom he found to be very sim
pie, talkative and inquisitive.
Uncle Josh affected to take won
derful liking to his new; acquaintance,
who gave his name as Benjamin Bunch.
Ben was much iattered by Uncle
Josh's estimate of his parts, especially
by his lavish praises of his head and
shoulders, and tho liking soon be.
came mutual. The result was that q
bargain was struck, in pursuance, Of
which Ben was to go with Uncle Josh
to Georgia i'll the morning, for twenty
dollars a month and found"
Ben was delighted, and immediately
set about to make preparations for the
journey. Going home he told his peo
pie that he was off to Georgia where
he was to have twenty dollars a month
and easy situation. - ...'...',.
Tho ", ottar >uoc ono,, ,,n;eo1 =
village that Ben Bunch was going t.
Georgia with q gentleman, who hat
hired him for twenty. dollars a month
and in short time n number of hi
acquaintances bad gathered in the bar
room to ascertain what they could il
regard to the matter. Ben had onl,
been able to tell them what SIMON
strous nice man." Mr.. Boles was, tht
wages he was to receive--twenty dol
lars month and fonnd-and that his
situation was to be an easy one.
One or two had ventured to open (.
conversation with the old gentleman
;. from Georgia, were anxious to know
to what use he was going to put Ber
Bunch, who, they said, was too lazy t.
keep, the flies off of himself in warn
weather, and hadn't sense enough tc
get under the shelter out of the rain.
$50 much the better for that" sale
| Uncle Josh, in his slow, distinct man
ner of speaking.
He's jest the man for me. I've
got o situation that will suit him ex
actly."
! The qucstioner began to despair o
getting any further satisfaction, wher
Ben came in with his best suit on, anG
a bundle in his hand ready to star
early in the morning for Georgia.
i Ben," enquired one of his acquain
tances "what in creation is you gwint
to do down in Georgial'
i "Oh, You never mind, replied Ben
"Pm gwine in the morning with tha
ere gentleman. lie can tell you wha
I'm gwine for" -,
i Then. Ben saw some one outside u
whom he wanted to. communicate his
good, fortune, and he was soon sur
rounded by q crowd about the door
somesof whom, cautioned him, telling
him that he didn't know but what tn
man he was going with was o kidnap
per, or perhaps he would work him K
j deafh in n two handed saw-miil. 80