The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-03-27
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Deer sur:--Perhsrs year don't kno that as
how have got ter lee Kounty Juoge Of this
ere Kounty Of Bunkum. Well, I have that
. way, and meow I'll Jest be telliu you how
kun the stripe. Yu see went fur the
Demmykratic Party blind. but kinder thot
- hpw tina mite Civ me the slip. 50 jest got
BlllSickBst tu write tn quvernur Jonsin and
git him tu rite back tn the Democrisy Of
Bunkum, that as how tina must vote for Mis-
ter Joseph Larkins, Esquire, rs the rite sort
Of man fur tu fill the offs Of Kounty Judge,
and you kno Meter Twins of the Poast, that
the Guvernur lie the Grand Mogui of the I'm.
terrified of Tennessee. Well, wnen our folks
had hearn as how Bill Slickfst had got rale
simon pure letter rite strate from the high
presto Of Demokrisy, tia all kum in tn here
him rsade it. Now one thot that it had one
nieneing and one that il had another, so thay
sent for Meter Kooperosiiy who got his
skuleing at the big north, end he jest told
them all about it, aud il thay didn't vote for
Joe Larkins strate cnt and out that tina would
mot git the pass word to the sag mite grand
council aud the Guvcrnur wud take away
the Jacubs Ladder, and the result would lie
NO share in the kingdum, konvergin lines.
and ALL Well, the Black Jack boys rayther
thot IL was bitter pill, but down 1t went.
and am The Honorable Joseph Larkins
Esqxire. Most Worshipfa Judge of the Coun-
~ session in and for the County Of Bunkum
But ali great men have their troubles. Jeeti,es
Buchanan you know has his in tryin tn chuse
his-what dew you call en-what git the
big pay for stayin round where the President
10, and it is no wunder that shud have some
drawback in film my offs, and + hav un
dertuk this letter, Mister Twins Of the Poast,
tn see # yeou cant give Teller leetle advis,
and when yeou begin tn think Of it jest call
in that tall long Teller what goes round with
you suntimes and wears that leetle bunch a
hair q hanging on tn his chin. reckon he
10 sum tn help Teller in trubble. Meow m
tell what want yeau tn dew. Yeou see the
beoys here WILL call the Joe Ldrkins just as
ths alters did afore I.got tn be Judge. and III
be dcggedif like it So well. II tbs would on
ly say Judge or your Honor on Court days on.
ly l shuddent care go much +; hut to be called
Joe Ldrkins or old teller, rite in the Kourt
hous jeet as tina dew deouwn tn Bob Kinkles
grocery.-Tll be gsul darned If l stand it,
So ysou see l want yeon tu jest ask Kurnsl
Bridges II he wont change with the and see
II these f.llers UP here will call him old hoes
~ 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 NE
Judge Of koure, and that is sumthin yeou
kpo; II the kurnel will du it just tell him
tu bring his own tobskker. for there is none
here fit for Judge tn chaw. 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 selliu whiskey we
jest ine him and makes the Sheriff take the
rye to secure the fine for the heneit Of the
kourt. Of conrs yeou know thats what q
fine is for, and our Deputy carries the saddle.
bag. II the Kuruel cant KUN shall hsv
~ dew the best can. and may be III rite
ngin and let you kno how l cnm ont.
Very Respectfully your obedient servant.
Hon. JOSEPH LAkKiNS EsQuinE.
Judge Of the WorxhipfA Kounty Korts
in d. fer the Kounty Of Bunkam.
S.-If you don't see the Kurnel jest prin,
this letter 50 that folks may see my name in
the Newspapers.