The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-08-13
A ForaSieg Parry 1n Vires.ia, or keM.
e0cky Conservation.

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| Fsragi.g Parry in Virginia, or Ks..
socky Conservation.
A humorous writer in the SUNDAY Mercury.
gives this amusing illustration Of Kentucky cos.
servatism:
Open quitting the Stra.berry Festival, I re-
turned post.haste again t. Paris, where l ar
| rived just 10 time TO start with Capt Bob Shor.
~ and . company from the Comic Section of tho
| Asckerel Brigade on torsgng expedition We
| vent 70 look up fee straw beds for the feed
| ing Of the Anatomical Cavalry horses, nv boy,
aud the conservative Kentucky chap went al0ug
| 70 the rights Of man.
"It's my opinion, comrade," SAYS Capt. Bob.
Shorty, a. We started out, its INV opinion, my
CEion ranger, that this here unnatural var 10 get
| ting worked down to 4 very fine point, when uc
| can't 60 out for an srmfa Of forage without Ia.
king the constitution along on an sss," 81
think, says Capt. Bob Shorty, that the coos,i.
tuition 10 a. much out of place here, as u Sc, OF
| fancy harnesses would be ia a drove Of Wild but.
| faloes"
Can such be the case NV boy can such be
the case! Then did our revolutionary ioreiath.
ers live in vain"
n.,nE u'VVeu aIoug III Gorgeous csvaicais
until about noon. We stopped al the house ,f a
F;st Family Of Virginia, who we're just goin2 ~
/
res to stack arms and draw csn,eens in the g., tai
yard, and then We entered the dom,cil. sna ~
| iutsd the domestic mass meeting ia the dlLiug
room.
I'VE come, sir" says Bob. addressing the
venerable and hish-minded chivAiry at the lead
Of the table, TO ask you it you have any old
STRAW beds that you dop't want, that could be
used by the cavalry Of the United States of
America"
The chivalry only paused long euoush to
throw . couple of pie plates at Us, and then says
be:
"Are you accuresd abolitonists ?"
The conservative Kentucky chap stepped has
tiy forward, and says he:
"No my dear sir, we're the conservative ele-
meDt"
The chivalrys venerable wife. Who MAS fe-
male Southern Confederacy, leaned back a little
in her chair, 90 that her little son could see to
throw tea cup at me. and says she:
"You ain't Tribune reporters. be yous"
The aged chivalry ordered three fresh chairs
e to be placed At the table, and having failed u
discharge the fovling- piece which he pointed at
Q CapI Bob Shorty, by reason of dsmpness in the
n cap, he waved us to seats, and says he:
"Sit down, poor hireliugs oi gorilla dcspot
and learn shat it s to taste the hospitality Of q
{ Southern gentleman. You are Lincoln hordes, "
=
!, nave come here 70 butcher the Southern Confed-
' erscy; but the Southern gentlemen knows how
e TO be courteous, even to a vandal foe"
Here the chvalry eWtched out q cane which
!, he had concealed behind him, aud made blow
II at Capt Bob Shorty.
. See here" says Bob. Indignantly. ''l'l be
Is "Hush I" says the conservative Kentucky chap
d agitatey, don't irta,e the old patriarch Of the
!. future amicsble reconstruction Of the UGion ell
,e be out of the question. lie 10 naturally little
IN provoked just nos, says the Kentucky chap
y soothingly, |" but We must chow him that We ar,
n his ftiebds"
ed We al sss down in piece at the hospitabs
:, board. my boy, only . few sweet pOtotoes IN,
H. ! corn cobs being thrown by the children, an,
y found the fare to be 10 keeping with disusc
., ted country-I may say warfare.
- "in consequence of the bloscksde Of tn
he Washington Ape, says the chivalry, pleasantly
re " Ws only have one course you see; but evs
- these last years sweet potatoes Du-, be laxurie
In 70 mercepary mudsils accustomed to husks"
ID had just reached out my plate, to be helped
p. 's ny boy, when there came great noise from th
h. Nacxarels In the front door yard.
ess whats thatT says Capt Bob Shorty.
o. "Oh, nothing" says the female ConiederacJ
" taking another bite of hoec.ke, 1--WE only toI
NJ one Of the servsn,s 70 throw some hot water o
IN your reptile hirelings"
y, A Capt. Bob Shorty turned TO thank her ia
.ei her explana,iou, and sbe bis piate-ws exie'
sco ded 70 be helped, the aged chivslry Sred pi
=. tol at him acress the table. the ball Just grain
he bic head and entering the sall behind hin.
nee by al that's blue! says Capt. Bob Shorty, e.
'eh citedly, " nov lii be -"
BE calm nov be calm, says the conserv
o. tive Kentucky chap hastily, "dont I tell 20
Of that t is only natural for the good old soul
,sa ,s little provoked. II you irritste him, ws q
) 70 lever live together a brethren again"
Matters being thus rendered pleasant, ny DO
en ss, se quickly flushed the simple meal and
.rv Can't, Bob Shorty vsrded "a the carving-k -kni
sss thrown at him BY the chivairys little son,
turned 70 the female Confederacy, and says b
MANY thanks for your kind hospitality; a
ors, nov about that straw bedV
The virgips matron threw the vinegar cru
q. him, and says she:
rod, "Ny servants have already given one TO 20
Of scoepioss, you nasty Yankee"
~. "W course" says the venerable cbivalfy, js
missing blow ss me with bowie-knife, ''
course. your despicabls government viii pay
for ny property
ON. "P.y yssr says Capt. Bob Shorty, hot
hieh {" nos III be -
san "Csrsai.ly is vin, my friend, broke in :
conservative Kestucky chap eagerly, Z" the
ios troops ceoe here - your friends; Tor II
make var % none but sraitors."
Az ve left the douici, ny boy. brushing frt
.od our coats the slops that had ,et been thro'
.r,. upoo 10 from IN upper widow, sav the ch
No. airy's children training fosng piece from
10 reof and hosting tne nag o. 'ue @0s'"e'n W
A,d -;,l IL b possible 70 regain the love