The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-31
Seward ana Adams.

.. foOWbIu NUQ AQulAld.
The following parody upon the diplo-
matte correspondence which preceded the
recent back down of the Lincoln govern
ment in the Mason-Sldell embroglio. orr
ginally appeared ID the Richmond Exau-
iner, and is so very appropriate that we
transfer ii to Our columns:
ny .Sacak 70 Adsi.na-- Ertract.)
CnicKrs DEPARTMENT,
Apeland, November 30th, 1861.
Addums, you're a smart chap. Did the
thing decently the otherday. Well whip
'em all soon.
By.the-by, Addums. we have "gone and
done IT," Pm afraid One OF our boys mas
Just grabbed four Of cid Genfed's fine
cocks out of one of Bulls royal coops, and
wouldn't be surprised if that last old
chap rows about it; so look sharp and
keep your ege skinned, for yon are my
man. IN just t0ii YOU hadums t,s,c' yoa
needn't to say nothing about il except
upon pinch, that the chap warn't ex-
actly authorized to steal the Chickens
You understand Yours. &c,
WnLIAM SNEAK.
(2) Bull 10 Lyon.
Bull PEN, November 30th, 1861.
The other night one of my royal chick
en- coops was assailed by rock from a
fellow in the service OF William Sneak,
Esquire, and no one appearing to defend
it, it was invaded and four notable cocks,
which cousin Confred had entrusted to
my care, were abstracted.
If the aforesaid Sneak has not returned
them to you before this. show HIM this
note, and take him by the hair and tell
him that | will have these chickens in
stanter, or will lick him, as have half
mind 10 do anyhow. lam, &c. Bull.
(3) Sneak 10 Lyon.
CHICKEN DEPARTMENT,
Apeland, December Goth, 1861.
My Lord:-"he respectable Mr.. Bulls
letter, which you sent me, says so and so,
and, though you know all about it, I'll
say it over again to fill up and get started.
Well, the fact is the rock was dashed
at the coop, but, as the boys tell me,
twas all in the most aflectionate manner.
Furthermore, besides, and moreover, you
ought to have said, but "daubtlessly" and
very properly waited for me to say, that
the cocks in question was real lighting
cocks of the contrabandest character
But the pints is these:
|. Was these cocks chickens?
2. Might'nt fellow peep into his neigh
boris coop? ,s
8. Did he peep scientifically?
4. Spying the cocks, and taking them
for chickens, hadn't he a right to nab
them?
5. 0ughtn't he to have took The coop
too?
As to the first, cocks is chickens, by all
the laws Of hen roosts. (See opinions of
Duck in Mudpuddle, &c. As to the Sc
cond, | would like to ask Hasn't you
peeped into coops yourselfg"
AS third ana fourth will "doubtlessly"
be agreed to. we. pass tutlIe hflh, and
there's the rub--thats a fact.
Sometimes think he ort TO have took
the coop, aud thcn think Ire orento;
sometimes am dUbus and then agin
don't know what to think; ard then, spe-
cially since the reception of, My Lords
letter, all my arguings will Slip over and
get on the wrong side; and so, conse-
quently, am very much afraid, mot real
ly afraid, though no, who's airaid?) but
1 mean feel compelled to decide that he
ought 10 have took the coop. lnsomuch,
however, as he did not take the coop with
the chickens, and in accordance with the
American doctrlne-well, the fact is, as
you say you want the chickens, and are
so polite about i'll have decided to "fork
over" But see here, in your earl don't
help old Confed any more. The cocks
are in the Bosting coop; send and get
them. Your humble, obedient seryt,
w. SNEAK.
(4) Lyon to Saeak.
Pish for your palaver; didn't ask for
that. Think I'd road lti I've sent it
over to the old man, who'll see about it.