Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-01-30

fcrSllrUuSly III lHe StiI-'i -aa'.s--.r.
home to BetSry Jane smellin Of coal lie an'
gin in the morning. should 20 to the Poles
early. should Stay there all day. should
he on guard agin frauds and SIGH. should
be on tie lockout ior the infamous lse Of the
enemy, got up JUS be 4 eIectshun :or perlitical
eilrck When Il was over, and my cad date
was elected, should move hevu IL airth-So
to speak-uuti got orlire, which if diin;
git. should turn round and abuse the Ad
ministration with all my mite and maine But
LIN 10, in the bisnisS. I'm in a far more re-
spectful bisiness. wouldn't give sents to be
Congresser. The wuss insult ever received
was when scrlin citizens OF Baldinsville axrd
me to run for the Legislator. Scz l-"My
friends dostc>t tLink Id s,oop to be that
there ~ They turned white as u sheet. J
spoke in the most oriullest tones, 4 they
kaow'd | was not to be tri!ed with. They
sluncked out of site to onct.
Thcre.l, hcvin no politics, made bold to
visit Old Abe 1T his hunisiid in Spring field.
found The old feler in his parlcr, surrounded
hy perfect swarm of oriice seekers. Know
ing he had been cap,ing Of u Hat boat un the
roaring Mississippy, thought I'd address him
in sailor lingo, 50 sez |, cod Abe, ahoy! Let
out yer main sails, reel hum the forccnst!c IL
throw yer jb poop overheard! Shiver my
timburs, my harty!" This is genuine marine
andwidge. know, becawz I've seen sailor
plays acted out by them New York theatcr
fellers. Ole Abe lookd up quite cross aud
sez:
"Send in yer pertishun by l. by. | can't
possibly look at it now. Indeed can't. It's
impossible. sir"
aMr. Linken, wha: d. you spect air y
scd I.
Gan orfce seeker. to be sure,' said he.
Well, sir, said !, "yous never more mis-.
taken in your life. Ieu hain't got u orlice
Id take under no circumstance. I'm a.
Ward. Wax igsers is my protc>hun. I'm
Tie father ot twins, and they Look like me
both Of them. came to pay friendly visit
to the President elect Of the Unitc, States. IT
81 be var wants to see me, SAY So-if not,
say 20, I'm orf like II ug l.and'e.
Mr.. Ward, sit down. am glad to Sc
you. sir
"Hepnsc in !Alrahnm's Bussum," sed one
o. il.c VIice seekers, his idre being To set orr
y coax a: my expencc.
"Wall," sez |, "rf all you fe'lers repasc in
that there Dozzum thcrr'll be niity poor nus
sin Tor some Of you'll whereupcn Old Abe
! ,n;ione,i his wcskit clear up and blustit like
:. mailing 0t s..yect Is. Just at this pint ci
the conversation another SWARM Of llcc.
seekers aruvc and cum pien into the par!pr.
Sum wanted post urfccs, sum wanted coslcc
,orslips, sum wanted furrin missions, and all
wanted sumthin. thought Old Abe would
30 crazy. He hadn't more than time to shake
hands with EN- before another tremenjis crowd
cum pores in onto the premises. His house
and doorway was now perfectly oveiiiowed
with urii:cr seekers ali cameruss for an inl-
IN lit Interview with Old Ale. One man from
Uhiu, who had seven inches Of corn whiskey
into him, nstoVk me for Old Abe and adj.
,!rcst me- rs the Pr:.rayre Flower Of the
Wcs;! Thinks |. you wants m url,ire putty
bad. Another man with gold heded came
and red nose told Old Abe he was "seckind
Washington e. the pride of the Boundliss
WcstT
SEX I, esquire, you wouldn't take small
post oils if you could get it would u?' :.
Sez he, u p tr, is aJuv them things, sir J.
"Thcrc's putty brig crop Of patrits this
season, ain't there :quare ~ sez when an
other crowd of oils seekers poured III. The
house, dooryard, barn and woodshcd was now
all fall, and when another crowd cum told
en- not to 90 away for want of room, as the
hog pen was yet empty. One patrit from Il
SMALL town in Mishygan, went on top the
house, 20; Tito the chimney and sid dn"n il
the paror where Old Ahc WAS endeverin to
keep the hungry lmc!; {! oils seekers from
cfawia him up alive witIrul.; the benefit Of
Gerry TIE mint he reached the fire place
h. umrt ui,, JrtsIi lhr SCOT oat of lis eyes,
and yeiied: don't make any pintment At the
Spunkyile post otiis till you've read my pa