The Buchanan County guardian., 1864-04-26
Isaac, run out to the carriage'house,
get piece of that black-rock."
Yes, sab Use gone.'

/
In a twinkling the negro had obtained
huge lump of the anthracite, and, hand
ing it over to the Governor, it was plac
ed in fav vorable position alongside o
the first lump, and the Governors eyes
fairly danced polkas as he witnessed the
fact Of the two pieces of black rock as
suming red hot complexion.
Isaac !" again exclaimed the Gov
ernor.
Yes, sah."
Run out, get another lump"
I" Yes, sab -
A third lump was added to the fire.
The company in the Governors private
parlor was augmented by the appearance
of the Governors lady, and other portions
OF the family, who, seeing Isaac lugg ing
in the rocks, came to the conclusion that
the Governor was going "clear crazy "
over bis experiments. 1t was in vain
Mrs, Mifflin and the daughters tried TO
suspend the functions of the "chief
magistrate " over the roaring fire.
Go away, women what do you
know about mineralogy, ignitirg anthrs
cite go away, close the doors, I've got
the rocks on fre-I'l make them laugh
t'other side of their mouths al my black
rock fires -
In the midst Of the excitement, as the
Governor was perspiring and exuiting
over his fiery operation, carriage drove
up, and two gentlemen alighted and de-
sired an immediate audience with Gov
Mifiin, but SO deeply engaged was the
Governor, that he refused the strangers
an audience, and while directing Isaac
to tell the strangers that they must
"come morrow" and while he con
tinued to pile on more black rocks,
brought in by Isaac, in rushed the
strangers.
GOOD day, Governor, you mus! ex.
cuse us, but our business admits of no
delay"
"Can't help it, can't help you-see
how it blazes, see how il burns - cried
the distracted, or mentally and physical
ly absorbed Governor.
But, Governor, the man may be
hanged, it,
Let him be hanged. Hurra see
how it burns call in the neighbors, let
them see my black-rock FIRE. l knew
I'd surprise thom -
But, Governor, will you please de
lay this"
Delay ? No, not for the President
of tie United States. I've been trying
this experiment for eight years. I've
now succeeded-see, see, how il burns
Run, Isaac, over 10 Dr.--'s, tell him
TO come, stop in at Mfrs. tell Mr..
H 10 come, come eyerybody-l'ye
cot the black rocks in blaze = And
clapping on his hat, out ran the Govern.
or through the storm, down 10 the will.
age, like a mailman. leaving the strang
ers and part of his household as specta.
tors of his fiery experiments. Just as
the Governor cleared his own door, a
peddler wagon drove up" aud The
peddler, seeing the Governor starting
out in such double quick time, hailed
t lin.
| /" Hell 10 Sa-a,ay, yeou heold OF
yeou the gav'n =
/ Dismoun,ing from his wagon. and
making his appearance at the front door
where he encountered the two rather as
tonished strangers-legsl gentlemen o
some eminence, from Harrisburg. with 1
petition for the respite of execu ion.
"Halow which of o yeou is III,
gunner ?" says the peddler.
+" Neither of u.s." replied the gentle
men i" that was the Governor you spok,
to as you drove up"
"Yeou don't say SO we'll he wa
pssky mad about something. What oil
airth als the ole feler ?"
Can't say" was the response +" bu
here he comes again" "
Now, now, come in. come in an
SEQ for yourselves. cried tho excite'
Governor OF the great Keystone State
/" there's roaring fire of burning, blaz
ing, black rock anthracite coal"
4 But. alas the cross sticks hayin
given away in the interim. and the cot
being thrown down upon the ashes an,
atone hearth-1pds all out
/" We'll" says our migratory fanke
who followed tho crowd into the hous,
Il guess know what you are at, Guy
: ner, but I'll tell yeou now. yeou can
| begin 10 keep that hard stud burnin!
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