Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-01-23
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a l 70 NumNti W "+. al
,o,,t ,fan iutcttirs between 'he wv w
1.n, .l.ct aud Atlemu, Word. lhe ! y
-, And. lfr Lincoln perseculedo by arpl'
.,. o,r o,licc. aud describes the meant
tsahicb he clears the premises
aood Lordl |" cried Old Abe, the!
cum upon me from tho skiae--down 'h'
obimneys aud from tho bowels o. 'n'
ye,rth 1" lie hadn't moren got 'hon
words out Of his delikit mouth hei 'w'
CAT otyis soak ers from Wisconsin, IN endeV
erin TO crawl atNeen his legs for the pur
,o,e ofapplyin for toll-gatoship at Mil
,snly. upsot the President oleck X h'
would hey gone sprawlin into the hr'
place er | hadn't caught him in these
arms. But hadn't more'n stood HIM "
s;rate bl another man cum crashin down
the chimney, his he'd strikin me. ViIen'y
spin the innards and prostratin my Volup.
,oous form on the aoor. Mr. LInkin'
,bouted the infatooNtsd being, my pa
pers is signed by evry clergyman IN our
town. & likewise the si<oolrlaster y
sez l, "you egrcjis ass" gitiin up *
bru.bin tho dust from my ize, "Pll sign
your papers with this bunch Of bones, ei
Won don't he a little more keeriUl how
YOU make my bread basket depot in fu'
tur. How do you like that air periuS
meryi" sez l, shuving my fist under
his roze. ."Them's the kind Of papers
I'll give you! Them's the papers 90"
want
"But workt hard for the ticket; |
toiled night and day! The pltrit. should
be rewarded !!
"Virto," sed I, holdin the infatooated
man ty the cote collier, "virtoo, sir, is Us
own reward. Look at me! " be did
look at me, and qualed bel my gaze.-
"Thc fact is" ! continnered, lookin
round upon the hungry crowd, " there is
scarcely offs for eyry lie lamp cavrid
round durin this campain. | wish
tha,e was. wish thare was furrin mis-
sions to be filled on varis lonely Islands
WHARF epydemics rage incessantly, and ef
was in Old Abe's place. I'd send evry
mothers son of you to them. What air
you here for? continnered warmn
up considerable, can't you give Abe
mldt's peace? Don't you see he's world
most to death! Go home, you miserable
men, 20 home and till the sile Go toI
b.lin sope--stutF sassengers-black boots
- git clerllship on sum respectable ma
nure cart-go round as original Swiss Bell
Ringers becum original and only Camp
bel Ninstrels-go TO lecturin at 50 cents
. nite-imbark ia the peanut bizness
--prite for The Ledger-saw Of your legs and
20 round givn concerts with techin ap-
peals to charitable public, printed on
your handbills any thing for an honest
livin, but don't come around here drivin |
Old Abe crazy by your outrajus cuttins
upl
"Gohome Stand not upon the order of
your goin, but 60 at onct. Ef in five
from this time" ser |, pullin out
my new sixteen dollar huntin cased watch,
and brandishin it bed their ize. "Et in
minutes from this time single sole OF
you remains on these hear premises, III
60 out to my cage near by, and let my Boy
Constructor loose & ef he gets among you
you'll think Old Solferino has come
among you and no mistake!" You ought
TO have seen them soamper Mr., Fair
They ran orr as tho Sa.un hisself was ar
ter them with ared hot ten pronged pitch.
fork, In 5 minutes the premises was
clear.
" How kin ever repay you, Mr.. Ward
for your kindness "sed Old Abe, advan-I
Gin ard shakin me warmly by the hand
How kin | ever repay you, sir?"
by givin the whole country good,
sound administration. BY poeTin lie up,
on the troubled waters, North and South!
By pursooin patriotic, firm and just
course, and then ef any State wants to
.scede let 'em secede!" "
How bout my Cabnit Ministry, Mr..
Wsrd!" sed Abe.
"Fill it up with Showmen, sir! Show.
men is devoid Of politics. They hain't
got darn principle. They know how to
eater to the public. They know what
The public wants, North & South. Sho ".
men, sir, is honest men. IF you doubt
their literary ability look at their posters,
aud see small bills Ef yoa want a Cab.
nis as is Cabnit, fill it up with showmen,
but don't call on me The moral wax fr.
ger erfeshon mustn't be permitted TO 20
down while there's drop of blood in
these veins! A, Linkin, wish you well!I
Ef Powers or Walcutt wus to pick out q
model for n beautiful man, l scarcel,
thing they'd sculp you but eff YOU do
tho fair think you'll make as putty an
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