Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-30
.Dobbs' Difficulties.
A POLITICAL STORY.

am no novelist, and have never aspired
to be, but claim to be something of poll
tcian.
If there is loyal man believe am one.
1 made great sacrifices during the war for my
country. did not 60 to war because Icould
not. MY private affairs would not permit it.
But if one person in the United States Of
America kept up more CALLING fire in the
rear than any other one, | am the man. |
have been the mark of the Copperheads. And
besides it has cost me much domesictrouble.
George Washington Harrison Socrates Clay
Dobbs, (thats me) unfortunately married one
AMY Amanda Maria Louisa Scraggs, and as
old Scraggs was Democrat, my Amy has
been follower of the old rebel sympathizing
Copperhead Butternut, and at times the eli
mate at "pobbs' Cottage" became somewhat
tropical. But I have borne it all like a
Christian.
Old Scraggs has always been too fast for
me in argument, but when he came visiting
and held family prayer and got the cid rep
rebate upon his knees, I had all the say, and
you better believe poured grape and CAMS.
ter into Fort Sumter. Amy was beautiful
girl, and married her because | loved her.
Some said | married her for "Dobbs' Cot
,age," but that is a copperhead lie. ltistrue,
her father made US present OF the farm and
cottage, but what of that? 1t was his daughter,
and she had right to it. was master OF
the situation until recently. This suffrage
Guilty. had taken spccia! pains to tantalize
Amy about copperheads. batternuts and SYM
pathisers, but when this suffrage question
came up she gave me fits upon the negro
equality question.
fended tie best 1 could, but found the
position was getting un!enabie, and so de-
clarcd straight for equality and went at it upon
general equality principles.
went my whole length and declared for
outright equality.
our people havi got patriotiv- euts-had Cd
mitted the negroes into the public schools,
| AID had the honor Of moving first in that
important step.
One evening few weeks ago came home
and Amy and had a set TO on the equality
question. The children Lad been to schoo
that day, and each had & negro next to them
saw Amy was working her Wits the result
of which was an ann. unccment that il TIC
children had to associate with negroes,
should too.
regarded the threat as an idle boast, ant
thought no more OF it.
:. few days after this | notified her tina
General - and his wife would dine will
US. Her eyes sparkled; ! knew there wa
mischief brewing. Icoud foresce it.
advised her that the General: his wife ant
Wculd be al the cottage at one. And SURE
enough we We're.
| And Amy was prepared for US. She ha'
prepared an excellent dinner, and met US
the door to welcome us, announcing st tn
sane time that dinner was ready.
As soon IS we were prepared she led th'
way to the diGing room, and had saucy ole
negro by the name of Crow with his wife AM
the two that were seated next to CUR children
at school already at the table. She apologize
: for her haste in seating her first guests, as
suming that she had concluded We were no
coming, and then proceeded to formally II
troduce old Crow and the Grow family gene
rallv TO the General aud wife as brother Grow
sister Grow, Master Crow and little Mis-
: Grow. !,
Q felt good deal like crowinr some mysel
NV legs began to show unmistakable signs {
elasticity. | felt as if could hease OFT en
six negroes in the neighborhood. But full
comprehended the nature of the situation
The Generals wife was about to explode.
Il The General, although an earnest Radica
could not suppress. his olfactory from becon
: inc slightly elevated. Ny .4Ty was extreme
y " polite, and chatted away apparently in Oh
Of her happiest moods Old Crow sat bac
! with his thumbs in the arm holes Of his d
J., lapidated Old vest, whilst bis wife, with foide
t arms was assuming an air of maiden lnuocenc
C ANY handed the General z seat by th
wench, which filled up that side Of tho t2bl
and burriedly seated the General wife by o
GUMS and ivory. Then gathering up the cf
dren seated them beside their school fellow
after which size took her seat at the head
the table, and requested ;ae. to.be seated
d TIE further end to wait upon the guests.
Upsto this time had managediwell. =
the Generals wife arose and remarked tn
Is she did not intend to bear'the insult fartht
u At this the General flew into passion, al
,e accused me Of purposely arranging an lnsu
protested aud accused 4my, and as d
SO 20 old scraggs stepped in. The General 7
: marked, "you old butternut, you are ct t.
bottom Of this" My Amy reminded III
that that was her home, and no one should
- sult her father there, and ordered him to lea,
u Th. General called her a dirty huzzy t
Insulting his wiie and at this Old Scraggs
him with the knot end OF a Oulfe'nuS ii'no'
I. sprang between them to protect my que
te when old Crow placed TIC GENERAL and up
an equality. In tie malice the wench sasail
lie Generals wife and the fight became gen
raj. ANY in the meantime expostulating al
of counse!ling peace.
Finally we oil succeeded in resuming Q
- perpendicular positions but old Crow, vs.
II was lust then the special object of char
from the General.
Amy was playing Pocabontas, by leani
Of over the old carcass, and succeeded In cansl
the General toretreat.
:, She then placed her arms around him a
Oh attempted to raise him. blew up. Maxi
at q charge upon old manhood-I ruined C
skin. !, ,,-..,
Mrs. Crow patted me on the back will
chair whilst the young Crows set up reg
=, lar down South jubilee.
=. But ] cleaned them ont. | did, inde'
'r' The last words heard from old Orow we
ne aYoure no gemman'
Scraggs enjoyed it. Amy was exceeding
sorry. and could not comprehend what
: caused the row. The General and bis W
% were off in furry. :,
r And II was the maddest and NUT
Radical in the State:
oa / pursued after the General to apolog
or aud explain; apd run Into old Grow;