, 1868-01-10
oraat oovernment Auction !

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commence. Terms, United States bonds or gold
-BRADY, AuoiOReerl
Now ladies and gentlemeu give me attention,
and you II hayf greater bargains than can men
tion. And aslhese ere goods were owned BY
Mrs. Linooln, you can't give your names, just
hand your widk in.
Here we 20
How much for this little ring-purs gold, sim
gle diamoad-worn by the female part of the
govesnmentl How much7 1t has been kissed
BY many AZ applicant for Office, is a beauty and
worlh.a hondred aud seveuty-6Ee dollars 1t
was conquered in the South and given to the
female part of the Late Lamented for position
in the army.
Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys are marching
Cheer Up, comrades, we will come
as soon as we get our commissions How much
for the riug2 Five offered. Going at fvel At
FIVE At FIVE, FIVE, Eve ! Will you make it ten
Remember, patriots, we have seen the extremity
of the governments widow at FIVE, FIVE, Eve,
and down she goes for Eve, il gets no more,
and sold to Moxa Morton, of Indiana.
Next, gentlemen, comes a camel hair shawl,
| invoced at fifteen hundred dollars. It's beauty
and 10 mistake. This, too, has covered the
manly form of the governments widow, and is
| full of memories This'i the shawl she wore
when she visited the soldiers in the hospital,
| like the Florence Nightingale she is, aud it also
| graced her person while dancing with Fred Doug
lass. How much for the shawl? Shawls should
bring good prices. You know the Late Lamented
went through Baltimore clad in one. 1t was not
camel buir, and, yet it was, for be, who wore
it, had his back up Excuse the joke How
much for the shawl? Start it as the republican
majoritg in Ohio, and stop it in time Forty
Thousand, will you give thirty, twenty, fifteen,
ten five, three, two Great God gentlemen,
can get nothing? All, thank you, two thousand
| offered, and down she goes for two thousand to
| obn nfH
| Now comes a beauty-a lace hounce dress,
worn on state occasions by the relict of the
| government" This is dress is dress.
| Train like string of army wagons. Beautiful
| goods-cOst fifteen hundred dollars in Boston.
| Give me a bid start it at something. Its skirts
are full OF blessed memories. 1t was presented
| by General Shoddy, whose son had contract to
steal cotton on shares. Give us lift on it
Have pity on the poor relic of the government"
| You have seen the extremity Of the relict when
her clothes were held up here for sale, and
know you will bid lively. One hundred dollars
offered. Too cheap, but going at a hundred.
Make it two, two, two. All, thank you Going
at two Who'll give it another raise? Going at
two two, Observation-Disclosures
oot-oot-oo thank ysu-twO and half-and
| a half-an' 'af-an' 'af, an 'af; and sold to
Dandy Sprngue for two hundred and fifty dollarsl
And here, gentlemen, comes another shawl,
a beauty. White camel hair with red center,
rie Buy it for the memories. 1t is covered in
side and out, like butter fryer, with loyalty. |
One day when the "government was cracking
his joke-while the soldiers were dying in boss
pital-while the wives and widows of the SOL
diers were picking lint and begging for bread,
this beautiful shawl was given to the better half
of the "gOvernment," aud with it in her hand
she walked like queen to the side Of her be-
loved and she kissed him, and sloobered him,
and wrapped it about him like mantle, the
two retired. And how they capered, and hug
ged, and kissed, and made glad. They were
told its price, for the cost mark, 81 $780, was on
it then as now, and after a season the pair went
forth and rewarded the gVer with the New York
Post office How much for the shawl gentleS
men 1t is a part of the great struggle for free
dom. And she wore this shawl when visiting
the sick soldiers.
"Gently her hand o. er my forehead she pressed,
Trying to soothe from pain aud distress;
Kindly he'd say to me, be of good cheer
Mother would comfort you if she were here
How much for the sbawl2 Three hundred Of.
fered, and down it drops to A. Wakeman, of
New York.
Now, gentlemen we have a bet of furs. Cost
price ST 900 in gold. Came from the Russian
possessions thSt was, ours that is. How much
for the fGrs? They were highly priced by the
! government" both volumes Buy it for our
suffering country, and in remembrance of its
fearful struggles for life Look yel Do you
see that long line of blue2 See that mass of hu-
manity marching against Fredericksburg. Hear
the shot and shell whistle, and shrek through
the air. But what care brave men? They are
sustaining the best government the world ever
sawl
See how they march-the hot shot and burst>
| ing shell crunches through the bleeding ranks
men go down, all torn end bloody-the iron foot
| of the cavalry horse grinds the forehead you
| in inf nj fraO
and wagons plunge over the dead and dying
the air is full of shrieks, curses prayers, groans
and shouts of men All over the land is mourn
ing for the loved ones who have been lost,
bntchered by Burnside, slaughtered for effect
These furs were by him given to volume two
of the ''government," and she gave him his
Eagle. "The Lord loves a cheerful gver p
And while be was fighting, let us look after
the furs. Ouly ST. 900, gentlemen.
| Before glass, the Late Lamented peeping
over from behind, his eyes resting on the beau>
ties to be seen in the mirror. chow beautiful
how beautiful amt they, Abey?" Oh these furs
were highly priced. You all have heard
"Republic are uugrateful," in the Olden time
twas writ,
Let's call the noun Republicans that names a
better fit,
For it only seems like yesterday they buried
| Lincoln's dust;
And called his wife, and Tad, and Bob, the Ma.
|
A trust all loyal men would keep, while they,
| his life respected
That could, nor would, nor should be
anywhere neglected
No need to ask of monuments, which were to be
| erected
For Mrs. L. has not received that fortune she
| expected.
princey fortune twas to be, made up of Loyal
! dollars;
Aud in her lofty, regal way-why she just up
and hollers-
They've heard in all the papers (fOr she does
speak very clear),
"Two thousand won't support her and she's less
than that year.
So, soon Of Loyal greenbacks, if she don't rake
in heap,
Shell sell her go to BseetiH clos, and sell 'ena
dreadful cheap"
For sale Who'll buy2 Duds rich and rare
Diamonds and shawls Of camel's hair
And laces that queen might wear
And furs from Russia far
Poor Mrs Government!