The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-27
FROM BLACK JACK uNLER.

FROM BLACK JACK H0LLER.
Mr.. SAN IvISs, Esquire
Editor of the POast;
Deer Sur Perhaps year don't knO that as
how l have got ter bee Kounty Judge Of this
ere Kounty of Bunkum. Well, have that
a way, and meow I'll jest be tellin you no"
KUN the stripe. Yu see | went iur '"o
Demmykratlc Party blind, but kinder 'ho'
rs how tina mite Civ me the slip SO jest so'
Rul sIick6st tn write tn Guvernnr Jonsln ana
=, hin, IN rite back tn the Democrisy OF
Bunkum, that as how tina must vote Tor MIS-
Ter Joseph Larkins, Esquire, as the rite sort
:, man fur to fill the offs of Kounty Judge,
and YOU kno Mister Wins OF the Poast' that
~. i;uvernur is the Grand Aogm of the I'M
certified Of Tennessee. Well, when our folks
had hearn as how Bill Slickfist had got rale
simon pure letter rite strate from the high
presto of Demokrisy, tina all KUN in tn here
him reade it. Now one thot that it had one
meneing and one that it had another, so thay
sent for Mister Kooperosity who got his
skuleing at the big north, end he jest told
them all about it, and il thay didn't vote for
Joe Larkins strate out and out that tina would
not git the pass word to the sag mite grand
council and the Guvernur wud take away
the Jacubs Ladder, and the result would be
no share in the kingdum, konvergn lines
and all. Well, the Black Jack boys rayfher
thot il was bitter pill, but down 1t went,
and l am The Honorable Joseph Ldrkins
ESQUIRE, Most WorshipfM Judge of the Coun-
ty session in and for the County OF Bunkum'
But all great men have their troubles. Jeemes
Buchanan. you know has his in tryin tn chuse
his-wbat dew you call em-what git the
big pay for stayin round where the President
Ia and il ia no wunder that shud have some
draw backs in film my offs, and | bav un-
dertuk this letter, Mister Twins Of the Poast,
tn see if yeou cant give a Teller leetle advis,
and when yeou begin tn think of it jest call
in that tall long Teller what goes round with
you sumtimes and wears that leetle bunch
hair a hanging on tn his chin. reckon he
is sum tn help Teller in trubble. Meow I'll
tell what want yeau tn dew. Yeou see the
beoys here WILL call me Joe Larkins just as
tina alters did afore got tn be Judge, and I'll
be doqgedi if like it so well. If thu would on
Iy say Judge or your Honor Court days on
ly shuddent care so much but to be called
Joe Larkins or old teller, rite in the Kourt
hous Jest as tina dew deouwn tn Bob Kinkles
grocery.-Pll be gaul darned If stand it,
SO yeou see | want yeou tn jest ask Kurnel
Bridges If he wont change with me and see
II these fellers up here will call him old boss
as they dew me. Yeou know the Kurnel is a
purity guide lookin chap and may be they'll
call him Judge and your folks will call me
Judge of kours, and that is sumthin yeou
kno; If the kurnel will du it just tell him
tn bring his own tobakker, for there is none
here fit for q Judge tn ehaw. He incident
mind about any ballface. for We have way
of our own tn git that ar. You see when a
Teller here gifts indicted for sellin whiskey we
Jest fine him and makes the Sheriff take the
rye to secure the fine for the benefit Of the
kourt. OF cours yeou know that's what a
fine is for, and our Deputy carries the saddle
bags. If the Kurnel cant kun shall hav
tn dew the best can, and may be I'll rite
agin and let you kno how cum out.
Very Respectfully your obedient servant,
~ Hon. JOSEPH LARKINS EseuIRE,
Judge Of the WorshiPfM Koanty Korte
in d. fer tie Kounty of Bunkam
P. S.-If you don't see the Kurnel jest print
this letter so that folks may see my name in
the Newspapers.