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 B0LEs BARKED UP TIL
WRONG SAPLING.

OF, HOW UNCLE JDoi pfhhhED ~ -''''
WRONG SAPLIEG.
Oh uncle Josiah Boles was an inreterate
Joker. 20 fond Of indulging his mi-chevous hu-
NOR that he often run imminent risks OF unPira-
SAINT and even serious consequences, rather lnan
forego the enjoyment of joke or quiz. lie
was no respectsr Of persons, times or place. ana
if tempted by opportunity, would be as apt 10
perpelrate his fun in - prayer-meetlng as at a
corn.shucking, upon stranger as readily as
uSon familiar acqu;siitnrcer On one OCCASION
he came near paying dearly for the indulgence
of his mischievous propensity
lie had been on journey TO Mississippi to
lcck after some business matters, and was re-
turning home through Alabama. One evening
he stopped at the tavern Of Il country village.
After supper he entered the bar.room. and took
seat by the fire, and, like 4 good old.iasIIioncd
country gentleman, us he was, smoked his pipe.
His attention was soon attracted by 4 singular
" looking, half-wtted, dwarfsh young man.
who was uunging about the door. The fellow
was not more than four feet high, with an i'm
mcnse head, covered with long, shaggy hair,
which stood ont in every direclion--the separate
locks seeming to have no affinity 10 each other.
very short neck connected this head with
larnr. square shoulders, from which the body
s!oprd down, wcdge-shaped, to his feet, which
were large, bare and unwashed.
Uncle Josh, as he WAS tamiarly called, was
not long in making the acquaintance OF The chap
with the big head, whom he found to be very
simple. talku!irc and inQuisitive.
Uncle Jrsh !i,tricd to take Il wonderful liking
to his new acquaintance. who gave his name a>
BENJAMIN Bunch Ben was muri, tlallcred by
[Jpcic ,Iush's estimate of his parts, especially BY
his lavish praises Of his head and shoulders, and
The likinr soon became mutual. The result wa>
tha, Il bargain was struck, in pursuance of which
Ben WIS to 20 with Uncle Josh to Georgia in
,I,r morning. for twenty dollars i month aud
found"
Ben was delighted, and Immediately set about
10 make preparations for the journey. Going
home he loid his people that he was oil 10
Georgia. where he was TO have twenty dollars
monIh and Il easy situation.
The matter was soon nniScl over the village
that Ben Bunch was going 10 Georgia with II
gentleman who had hired him for twenty dollars
month. and in short lime number of hi,
acquaintance. had gathered in the bar-room I"
ascertain what they could in regard To The mat
fer. Ben had only been able 10 tell them villa!
I" monStrurs nice man. Alr. Boles WAS, the
month and fouutl-and that his situation was to
bc an easy one
One or two had ycnlurrd to open convcrsi,-
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 flies off of himself in warm weather,
and hadn't sense enough TO get under the shell
ter ont 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 4 situation
that will suit him exactly"
The qucslioncrs 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," rnquircd one of his acquaintances,
what in creation is you gwine to do down in
Georgia?'
"Oh, you never mind," replied Ben, sim
gwinc in The morning with that ere gentleman.
lie can tell you what I'm gwine for"
Then Ben saw some one outside to whom he
wanted to communicate his good fortune, and
he WIS soon surrounded by a crowd about the
door, some Of whom cautioned him. telling him
that he didn't know but what the man he was
going with was kidnapper, or perhaps he would
work him to death in Il two-hand saw-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 went
any further in The business The crowd went
into lfe bar.roorn, where Uncle Josh was enjoy
ing his second pipe by the fire, determined to be
satisfied about the matter After keeping them
in suspense some time, Uncle Josh rose up,
knocked the ashes from his pipe. and said
"WeI, gentlemen, the fact is my old woman
is getting rather poorly, and want him to set
in The fire corner for her to break bark over his
head"
Ben, who had been sitting on bench, sprang
to his feet as if he had been shot loud
laugh burs, from the party, but above all could
bo heard Ben's curses, as he sprang into the
middle Of the floor, threw down his bundle, and
began rearing and prancing like an enraged cata.
mount. His linsey coat was soon peeled, sleeves