, 1868-01-10

How much for the shAwl-oh, ono hundred
dollars, and OF they come to Burnside's to keep
him warm for one hundred dollars.
Now, gentlemen, we II offer a gold watch and
four dozen gold spoons, assorted sizes. These
are valuable goods, saved from the war by one
Butler, ignominiously called cock-eye He was
faVorite of volume two of the government, 4"
and as be irst saw her frightful extremity, he
literally gave of his earnings to support her.
These goods are pure god-no silver plate.
They have a ten-fold value. They belonged to
the patriots of the reyolution-to the late rebels
to the people of the South, which was, which
was not, which is and which in't!-they were
conquered by Butler aud presented to the second
volume Of the government" for a position.
This watch, gentlemen, has been under the furs,
under the laces, under the eye OF Mrs. Lincoln
1t has been in the hands of the "B. b" and the
al. L." and is warranted perfect timer
1t is dreadful to think the "governmeDt's''
widow is so hard up!
The scOwling Loyal Leaguers cry-"She's some
party's tool"
And the Democrats, they, chuckingly, say-"Oh,
no; she's but fool"
But one things clear and certain, all parties are
agreed,
That, tool or fool, she told some truths and be
who runs may read.
Read what thing is Loyalty, when it is well
dissected-
Why the people gave their dollars, and not one
of them suspected,
Somebody of them 'sartain sure" but they were
misdirected (O
For Mrs. L. has not received that fortune she
expected.
She knows she ought to have it and she thinks
somebody's got it;
And that's the reason why she makes this pre-
cious fuss about it.
What chance for a committee, all Loyal to a
man,
With that sweet, cherubic hummer, Ben. Butler
in its van,
They could search this mighty nation till they
found her greenback heap;
ARd SdUe those ''go 10 meetin cio'S;" for she'll
sell them dreadful cheap!
For salel Who'll buy Duds rich and rare
Diamonds and shawls of camel's hair
And laces that queen might wear
And watches and spoons of choicest ware
Poor Mrs. Government!
Next, gentlemen, comes some handkerchiefs,
valued at two hundred dollars. They are ee-
gant--can blow your nose clean thro' 'em The
al. L." never footed his couch within their folds
they were used only on State occasions.
There is tinge of red on them-the fading
bushes of the relict. Oft has she held these
presented wipers to her face, and bushed, and
said "oh, don'tp' "oh I'm not worthy such
presents l' and, yes, I'll get the Office for you !"
anu 'Oni certainly, 1 IL coax II out OF AOey
aud, "to be sure, you eau have foreign mission
for a boxfull of these!' And so the poor woman
suffered for her country. My God, gentlemen,
but how we suffered How much for the wiper
lace like cob webs, beautiful as tissue paper
Only half a dollar? Oh, gentlemen, that is aw.
full. Wait-I'll add night-shirt which belonged
to the government-was not seen, or it would
have been sold with the eleven shirts the martyr
left when he returned to Springfield. How
much, gentlemen. Help the reict.
"Last night she slept in a feather, feather bed,
Tonight she sleeps on the cold, cold ground,
In the arms of Gpsey Davey."
Bid lively, gentlemen, for all the relics left by
the martyr, including his widow, are very dear
to the nation
Bid lively, gents, tine is precious, for if the
returns from all disgusted people do not quit
carrying as of late, these goods will not bring
cost. Bid fast-a kiss from the second volume
of the government" thrown in. Kisses sold for
ten cents, aud cup of coffee for FIVE. Help the
soldiers Sustain the government And
down goes the wiper and night shirt to Ben
Wade for sixty cents.