Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-11-16
The Buille.: Department e a ntt Embarrassed. s

= asneW Is. s.uSInfan, dSSl6neuS totu6 uutJ Ol
filing up Gthes ranks Of the State militia,
brought Docgins- TO q sudden halt; and SOL
cmnly asked for bis papers. Let me see
Jour papers, said he. Doogins Is a cunning
dog, and will have his share Of what fun is
going. He e-feltin-his coat pocket xnd haul
lag eatzaacity daily epenedit, anil looking
at the date, DE cafelessiY handed it over to
the officer, remarking; SI'believe this IS the
latest our. Lpot over itsrnicahS;s siESI am in q
hurry.n The officer was Tor % nom p 8 6 tnk
bak," but declining the new paper, sai1, II
mean your exemption papers, sir Tam State
officer" "0h,. .ah,. beg your apardon, sir,
said Doogins. st" Have, ,yen got your commits
sion with you ?"a.'.' Mop said eRu' les; why
do you. ask ?" Because" said Dooeins, 81
never show my papers first. Snow me- your
papers and I'll show yo5 my papers" Bull
lets stood mp asi,tlestraighter, sand with Of
Tended consequence replied :A Ny authority,
sir is we'll known all overth;s' town, and !.
never had man to question it before. In
the name Of the Gov rnor Of Georgia, L de-
,nand your papers, D9ogins spread phim-
self, and, with great dignity, said. {! lnsthe
name of the President of these: Confederate
States, whose soldier Iam,s I%demand yonr
papers" Bullets hadsa rery large foot, and,
getting excited, ,the shufflsd it about sinartly,
and made some desperate remarks. DO. .gius
kept coolas- an iceberg. 8y.sthist lime; o
crowd had gathered around, whan % ,oeins
said I" Look here, M friend, go git your
papers, and when you git over Jour tad cold,
call on me at No. 649." "Neyer mind the
cold, ,",said Bullets, calls !ousyou. SIR
haint got no bad cold. "-a aasd dSn,. said Doos
gins; thought you must nave one contin-
ually. I.see 50 much dl Eou. exposed The
ground,'' lpointing 10 BIZ. feet Not wait
ing long enough for Bnllets to get che exact
hang Of this Ee!nark z Deogins tipped LIS bea-
yer and loft -. -.
Some few hours. $ ! afterwards, Bullets. had
found him again, and. being prepared with. bis
papers. was ready for the conflict "iHere's
my authority. Mr.. Doosins, I'll now lookat
: your papets.a'f Doogins looked at the red
tape document and being satisfied ef it's gem
uineness, said ";Well, sir, that's all right, l
think that's a good paper--now what do you
want with me7'. "Why, sir, wcs-want you
to fight. The Governor has called for every
man." :" He has ?n. said Doogins ''I hadn't
seen it." why said Bullets, "you- must
have seen it--everv mar, woman and child
has seen it. He has issued s,,i published a
dozen orders on the subject SOU. Gov
enor?n says Doogins. Z" Yes sur,' said Bull
letsss g Ereckin there must he some mist,ke
about it, snr;n'. said Doogins. IL don't know
what our Governor wants with the militia
now. The State is not threatened anywhere
? that Ikuuw of, except at Charleston Char
leseon'E said Bullets, ." where do you live,
sir Ne.' said tDoogins, @in6ocehtl5, :.
live in Hamburg, and declare most solemn
1y1Was not aware that Governor Bonham
had called Us out You must excuse me Tor
mysignotancc, si, but really" Hamburg,
the deyil!" Good morning" ssaid Bullets.
He retired in good order, muttering, as he
went, blamed i'll doa,tsask em where they
live, hereafter. the very first thing ,1-,