The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-07-05
LETTER FROM oRpHEUs c. KERR.
Forbearance to the south and Kentucky
Conservatism.
[Fr,m the N. Y. Sunday Mercury

From the N. Y. Sunday Mercury.1
Not wishing to expire prematarey of inanity,
my boy, started again last Sunday for Paris,
There took up my quarters with a dignifed
conservative chap from the border States, who
came on tor the express purpose of informing
the Executive that Kentucky ia determined this
war shall be carried on without detriment to the
material interests Of the South, otherwise, Ken
lucky will not be answerable for herself Ken
lucky has married into the South, and has rela.
tons there which she refuses to sacrifice. What
does the Constitution say about Kentucky
Why, 1t don't say anything about her. Which
Sclesr proof" says the conservative chap, vio-
leutIy, that Kentucky is expected to take care
Of herself" Kentucky, says be, buttoning his
Vest over the handle of his bowie.knife, ken.
lucky will stand no nonsense whstsomever."
have much respect for Kentucky, my boy;
they play good hand of Old Sledge there, and
train up child in the way he should 60 fifty
better; but Kentucky reminds me of chap I
once knew in the Sixth Ward. This chap hired
room with another chap, and the two were en-.
gagged in the dollar jewelry business. Their stock
10 trade WAS more numerous than valuable, my
boy, and man couldn't steal it without suffer.
Igam painful swindle; but the two dilapi.
aaties were all the time afraid of thieves, and at
moved into the lower, part of the house, and
navored his familiar conversation with such
terms as 'swag," "kinchin," and "coppers, the
second chap insisted upon buying e watchdog.
Inc frst chap said he didn't like dogs, but if his
partner thought they'd better have one, he would
a0l oolect to his buying it. The second chap
Ssushta sausagacious animal in white and vel-
Wv, my boy-an animal covered with bark that
s.aeo of in large pieces all night long. The
.,,"SIAsp found be couldn't sleep much, and
wo,n y you don't kill that ere stentorian beast
u: As'e to dissolve partnership"
co, and sayshe.
,,onons ans. intelligent dorg ia defending of your
H. f0p,.ty as well as mine, and if We put up with
ss;ss an, ans little while logger, the chap dowr
W.' n'ii understand the hint and make friends.
be. ''h 'nat the frst chap famed up, and say!
tho a.t solu breast pin to the chap down stairs
tho Sa S.uer oay, and found out that he consider.
ash ,'"ar JeWelry business the same by nature
cd i' his 06h. rm beginning to think we misjudg:
,o,rn n'i ana can't have no dog kept here Il
soa.y sy hiin Our lease Of these here premis.
,hs as say anything about keeping dog" sa >
ns,.t tnap' refectvely, ''nor our articles of pa rt
longer" 'S'0so W saN'''0n Tue oog an.
,ns 90 ~, 'he dog was sent to the pound, my boy
dou. mat same night the burglarious gentleman
IN "n stairs, walked off with the dollar jewelr
seoaa @9pany with the FIRST chap, leaving the poo
sS,. ,ona chap to make himself useessly disa gree
s,ss, ~ the police Office, and set up an appl
sand for support.
Ro.s Rs oe 1t from me, my boy, to say that certai
c,' el &c states are like the first chap; but if Uu
L., sam sam should happen to be the second chaE
-, q n'm hold on to the watch dog.
speaking Of dogs. must tell you about