The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-03-13

( then through lony entry way. then stans two
or three fights, ard then at the end c' long
I passage We stopped az room several hundred
ard more.
| Saws "Boy, isn't Washington in the Dis
/ trio, of Couubia?" "It he," saws he. And
4int tha, only ten miles -quare?" "Thats al,
SAYS he. "And is the capitol Building yer,
Iarge?" "Very large" says he, not knowing
what was coming az. And says |. is that
capitol building all in the District Of Columbia:
IL, is that" says he. "Then, see here, boy, y
-ays ], this ere hotel must stick oct into the
adjoining States hv the dis ance we've travelr d
from the bar, and Pm republican and dont dare
to sleep either in Virginia or Merrylard, myself.
aud whats more, wont" The boy snicgered
and waited for his ten cent piece, which | didn't
give TO him, but, in decent humanity, if ihere'd
been a line running I'd have paid his omnibus
fare bicl; 10 he bar. it was so far.
Liking fresh air ! opened The window and put
my head out, but drew il back right away. Has
ing once beer in tie Pokcvi'le meeting house
beliry wasn't a. much scarcdor Dizzy a. might
have been, though thinks 20 nj, ec!E th's i
rather too near Heaven !or Il msn - b. thar has
earthly hotel bills running up all tie time al
three dollars day, let one small change 10
help" Nithout which YOU get nothing. Says
| to myself, By way Of joke "If squire Moses
and the Test of 'em get higher position in
Washington society than DO, first pop, they'll
have 20 sleep ou the root, 10y thunder"
After being vel sct,l, ia my 10 M. Ne. scvr-
raj hundred aud something, | went down TO ted
AT tive o'cocn. bus III , waiter said it was dinner
and tea at line O'Clock. Being as had eat din
mr. at the STA ion had 10 wait, though | frlJ
quite I,ehsh, thanking Providence we hadn't
aty such meal hours at Pokeyiile.
No, TO lie pro.iA.
H. dur TIME Mr Lincoln came, and who ir the
next tram but sqi,e Moses.
Says he 10 ne. ('hat'> squire Noses Wilkins,
you should have --rn tie time rad over Lin
colin ia New York" Says !. " Shaw, that waI.'5
nothing TO the times ee had over han in Pi,ts
burg ard Buifa", aud Cleveland, too"
I hen he SAYS knd Of wan.bieciopt. "Did you
really see him ~ those places:" Says ], ''YOu
ask Lincoln" ihcn begun the tug ot war be
tween Squire Noses aud |, neither Of the Others
named having ,le funds 10 come here. I've
seen nr i.neo.. two three times but nothi z
satisfactory a. sej, however. The fist time was
at pubic reception. strirgirs us all along i'll
line like voters q; an election polling.
Wien ny tuin came sque, hi, hand warm
". Saws /, "Gr. Lincoln, Wilkins of Pokes
VILE Briar county. You know where. I hope
that sqaa,h ra> all right" "Move on" says
the usher, "a taN, Young man, with hi- pocket
likely enough filed chock ful Of Applications ard
- bi,i,). "ilrppy 10 see you" sass Mr.. Liza
coin, kinder giving half O: the remark 10 the
next man, who turned out to be that Internal
Square Moses. l dd'nt ask Io more about that
squash.
I've seen several public men, aud spend sew
era iouIs Gay sitting about the room Of the
member from Pokeviile d,drict. He says he
will speak to Mr.. Lincoln pei eisJnaly at out il -
Not that shall negect any opportunity my self,
will LET yom know how l get on.
Yours traly. WILLIAM WILKES.