Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-07-29
July 2Oth, 1868.
For the Advertiser.

Mr.. EpIroE Please allow me a short space in
your paper for brief account of very superb
and deliciously- y-prepared barbecue dinner, served
| up at Mr. NJ. HoLsroN's Spring, on Friday, the
18th inst This cue, was, as we were told, gotten
up By the gentleman just named, in connection
with Messrs. L. H., J. A. L., and others, Of the
neighborhood.
Now, Mr. Editor, ifyou are fond of eating.
well-cooked and we'll seasoned barbecue dinnsr
with the out-bcatinsest Onion Sauce you ever
,astcd in your life and ever hear of such n
dinner to come of under the supervision OF our
friend J. A. L. iust SEE out at once for the field
of action and if you should be go fortunate as
to reach it. there is hut one thing that could pos,
sibly occur to make you regret your upderta-
king, and taat is, the penalty which usually fol-
lows over taxing the stomach. :. :.
Now had littlc trouble in finding the way
to this memorable feast, 1t being rather out Of my
neiehborhood range; rs luck would have II,
! however, overlook mill-wagon, driven by
sturdy looking freedman, of whom 1 inquired
the way. His advice was to follow the horse
tracks, for hc said, they looked very much like
horse tracks going TO barbecue" took his
a!vicc and lid nat stop again to ask what the
popularity was in "hOrso tracks going to bar
hccuc." But tho freedmen was right, for the
trail led mo very soon to the house of Mr.. N. H.,
which found pretty well filled with the fairer
sex, together with u few uline bipeds not
quite 80 fair, and among th latter was that gas
economical philosopher, Mr.. L. II.
Now, Mr.. Editor, as to whether I had on the
wedding garment Of the olden times, was
not exactly satisfied, and thought I could al
most hear the company wondering among thom-
selves "who invited him {" I however braccd
myself up, girdng my loins for nm embarrassing
revelation, and very soon acknowledged the corn
to Mr.. L. H. of being On intcrloper. His hospi-
,ality and liberality would not allow him to do
otherwise than initiate me imm ediately MS wci-
come guest; and I soon began to breathe freely
again.
After few hours ofdelightful socially, with IN
occasional alluson to the allabsorbing topic of the
day, the approaching Presidential election, din
ner was announced, which was glorious news to
me, no less, rs We imagine, than to all others
present. And so fluo specimen of the daughters
of Eve as stood around that long table, it has but
seldom been the privilege Of your humble GER
want to behold. Those rosy and ruddy cheeks
too were not made go by art rs many were that
you ond have seen lutcly, Mr.. Editor,-but
tinged with a bru.h welded by the cunning hand
of nature. They were sufficient, it seems to me,
to make the young men and bachelors (begging
your pardon, Mr.. Editor,) nbhor their state of
lonely and useless celibacy. In due time tho Ia
dies retired from the board, and tho coarser ves-
sells of the Caucasian race were invited to fall
into line and prepare for battle. And now, Mr..
Editor, the cards were shufcd, cut and dealt, and
trump turned; and that trump was Lamb and
Onion Sauce! stood my hand, and went it
alone, like real nterloper and if I didn't
make Sherman-march ovOr those dainty viands,
then you can havem my hat. That is, my old one /;
not my thrce-story New York beaver! -
AN INTERLOPER.
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