Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-06-09
Too Good to be Lost.

odd Abe,' who presides at the naticna
White House, is very fond OF a good Joke
and is in the habit of telling them, greatly
to the amusement, and not uuf-euuently a
the expense Of his most particular friends
We have heard one lately which we think
will turn the tables on the President. Tht
conversation is said to have occurred be-
tween an old Illinois farmer and member
Of Congress from THE State, at Willard
hotel, in Washington City.
! Mr.. r.. the member, was in one of thu
sitting rooms of the hotel, quietly putting
his cigar and reading the New York Her
Gtd, when he was approached by a rough
burly, niddle-aged man, and the following
dialogue Is said to have occurred between
/ them:
Illinois farmer-Sir, to make free, un,
derstard you are a member of Congress
from the great State Of Missouri
Mr.. R-You are correctly informed sir
l represent The - congressional dis
--l.aks-sf sm from Illinois, cir: am in
Washington City on particular business
Just looking around little to see how the
'cat jumps
Mr.. RI am glad to know you. sir
Illinois and Missouri ought to lie good
friends, and / shall be most happy to serve
you in any way that / can.
L. F.-Well, sir, don't want arything,
except just to see this id inferno! re-
beIlLon put down ; it has nearly ruined us
out West; | have already lost one son and
would not be surprised if lost all before
the war is over, for they are all in it, sew
eral OF them, with that brave fellow, John
Logan.
Mr.. R.--Sir, you have my earnest SYM
pathies, both in your desire to see the re-
pelIICn crushed and in the severe loss you
have met In the death of your son. hone
the government will finally triumph in this
wicked and unnatural war which has been
forced upon it.
l. Are you much acquainted in Illi-
mons DO you know Brow ming? and if so
what do "a think Of him?
Mr.. RI know Mr. Browning very we'll
sur | think very highly of him. lie is a
GOOD man, Sir, and one Of the first States
men Of the country.
% L. Nv ell, sir, are you acquainted with
'Oid Dick : he's been my REPRESENTATIVE in
Congress for long while?
mT. k-lou aliude, l suppose. sir. to
Col. Richardson of Quincy.
|. Flies the b'hoy, sir; what do Won
think of him? ""
Mr.. R.-Well, sir, l think Mr.. r is n
patriotic and good man, little too mpcb
STEPPED IN Democracy.
j.; F.-Never mind his Democracy. that
Will never hurt him. / tell Won Dick'. a
glorious fellow; Ike to hear him after
that miraculous genius, TrumbuI, who I
suppose wears as small a giZZard as any
man who ever entered the Senate. After
all tho my friend Stephen Z. was the man,
lie could take the starch out of anv of
them, and if he had lived, cir, l believe
this most internal rebellion would have
been over. '-"''
Mr.. R.-Very likely, sir. Mr.. Dourlas
was a noble man, he would have exerted a
vast l'tiuence if he had lived, over the fate
OF our unhappy coartry.
l. well, SIR, do you knoM odd
Mr.: RI have that honor, sir.
We'll, don't consider there il
much honor about 1t, but I'd just like to
Know what You think of him ?
Mr.. R.-Well sir, l am inclined to think
well OF the President believes be loves
his country, sir. lie is surrounded bv great
aimculues and is doing the best he can TO
SurT CUNT them. lie is frequently pur
sua9ed to do things which think his bet
Ter judgment does not approve. | believe
he Is honest sir.
/. F.-Well my friend, I see Abe has
rather taken you in | know him devilisb
sight better than most men. have known
MIN like book for neatly So Years. l
knew him when he was a rail splitter. and
Tell you ne never did an honest davis work
at the business in his life. 1.-The Ind q
IUO rails to hew be always got them from
some body else's pile knew him when
he was grocery keeper and he ALWAYS
kept bad whisky, cut a fellows dram short
aud charged two prices. With some pIks
Linco n has the reputation Of being yerv
honest and not very smart bat I taiI yo,,
SIR. he's d--n smart and none too honest
Somewhat excited and the crowd rather
ing round tell you sir, know Abe,
like book sir, and by the enternal what |
say is true
Mr. R. somewhat confused)-Sir, 7
was ]Hst about taking mint julep, will
You have the kindness TO ain me
1. Eli you are tired talking, with all
my heart, sir. Missouri and Illinois must
stand together, sir. l tell you by the shades
OF old Hickory and Be- n, thew must
work aud fight for the Uuicn. Missouri
ana Illinois are the greatest States in the
Union, sir. If they'll stand together breast
to breast, they can knock hi out of South
Carolina and the whole South, and then. if
need be, turn round and shovel New Eng
land into the ocean.
Exeunt to the bar room.-S. Louis Re-
publican.