Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-12-21

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berth, as you ever saw teller'
Our wag continued 10 intcrrosate the can
didate for on overseership, and elected from
him, that he had been in the business about
five years, and while acting in that capacity,
had made prodigeouS :" craps and performed
wonders as tie llller Of the soil.
"Well' said the wag, Ill take you on
trial for a few days, and if yc suit, we can
soon strike bargain. He then gave him
minute directions as 10 the roat Leading to
the residence Of Col. s. and added.
IL have crazy brother living with me-y"u
will lind him there, but do not fear him, Le
is perfectly harmless. He has tauc. that
The plantation belongs to him and strongly
insists that it is so; but pay no attention TO
him, or anything he says. You will find a
large tin horn hanging up in the piazza, take
it and blow tur the negroes to come up, when
You can see my lorce, learn their lranles, &c:
and make them put your horse up, aid tell
the cook to get you Il good Dime. | will he
back before night, and we can talk further
about the matter
On went the overseer, and soon he rule up
before the Coils residence, dismoullng lie
walked in. After walking up to the water
pail and drinking, lie took down the aforesaid
| horn and blew Il blast loud and long, which
reyerberated far and wide, over hill and valley.
The Col. who was taking his morning snooze,
was aroused by the SOUND and came, blunder-
| inc out in haste, minus clothing save i Shfrl
and u pair of socks, and after gazing upon
| the new conner L few moments III aStonISll'
lnent, enquired,
who are you, sir; what the ID do you
mean-what are you blowing that horn ior,
sir-what-?"
"Oh 20 way old fAan," carelessly replied
the overseer; your brother sent ne here to
take charge Of this place, and as you are a
lee,le crazy, you mustn't Lother NE.
Brother crazy what do you mcan cir F.
ge, ont sir--leaYc!' stcrmea the now exaspr
rated Col.
I" Your brother told nc 10 lock you up in
Tue s,l.uke house, ii you got into onc Of yo'll
mad ti.s, and | will do it il you don't keep
uu.ct, replied the oversccr. Yet still tho
Col. ragged aud tore around like real mad
man and finally the new conner, tearlng he
would become dangerous, sclZeu 4 bunch o
keys hanging hear, aud then gathered the Col
| in his powerful grasp, and bore him across the
yard, and indins the proper key, swung open
the door of the smoke-house-shovcd him i'll
and turned the key, remarking that " he should
stay until his brother came back" In few
moments, the negroes being summonsed from
their labor by the sound OF the horn came up
en- masse to see what was to pay. The over
seer protein made them dc!ile before him,
telling them ut the same time, tn. he was
employcd rs overteer-enTuircd their names,
aces, etc. cnuuired the way 10 the field =
where they were then at work, and finally lis
missed the wondering darkics To so to dinner.
The cook aslonishe,l, and awed by the perfect
s,nu troid of the new conner, had acc rdingly
xrepareI IL sumpluuus repast to which our
bunury hero, sat down 10, and began to eat
vortciously. But The Col. was Hot Content
IN remain 'in durance vile and after working
maufully, lie had got an opening IN the iioor
laroc enough to permit his escape and going
round to an enclosure, he unlooSed live ur SIX
large hounds, and came suddenly upon the
oyerscer who had not yet finished his repast.
Seeing the savage looks OF both Col. and dogs,
he beat retreat through the hou'e-out OF
The front gate, and began to make himself
scarce, closely pursued by the Col. whose
neither garment W seen tiutterlnS III the
brceze atar down the road, rs he hissed onthe
pack, and cussed the inlpu,lcnce Of the
stranger.
After race of several miles, the Col. gave
up the chase, and came painting back, covered
with mud and dust, and swearing tue teller
must be crazy.
Late at night pedestrian came INTO u