The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-06-30
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tt-fhAS1ttf IL 9ott7fs se<ztfS ~ y FStot'
day read q commp Gication over the
signasure of 94 Am, sin relasida tdsthe
celeBkation of satuSaayIas she Fourth Of
july He gilss exdellaAt rSasoha for the
day of his choice, which is my choice
also; and / want to add one or two rca-
sons that will reach good many. I
don't know how "I AMI mean, you
are-thaE is the felIb& who wrote that
article, THAT signature cnme near spelling
my grammaf,l inteudsrte icelebrate the
Fourth, but I will give him hint of how
l am, (not him, but the fellow that wrote
this artcle-this presentI any, to cele-
brate it. My folks intend to bnye great
big plum pudding for dinner, with lots
of other things. Abig bowl of punch
will be on hand Tor In hand, Just as you
please all day. At night, more punch,
fire. works and pop.crackers. The crack
ers are for tho little ones. BY the way,
the little ones ought to petition Congress
to repeal that law prohibiting the impor-
tation of Chinese crackers, for the
Yankees sell us very poor counterfeit.) J
I forgot to say we will read the Declara-
ton Of Independence before breakfast,
in order to resuscitate our dying patriot
isn.t Unfortunately for the Fourth OF
July, (but fortunate foe us,) our cook
don't know anything about baking pork
and beans or pumpkin pies. Now, Mr..
Editor, If have all these good things
on Saturday, why there will be enough
left for us to ees on Sunday. ., =
Thus, you see, the cook, and every
body else in my family, will have Sun.
day to rest, and I will only be absent
from my employment but one Of what
we call working a 'ys. But, Mr.. Editor,
il. I celebrate Monday. 4 don't intend
to, though, .'its only in the play.") I
will be under the painful necessity of
taking Tuesday To- recover FROM the
glory (?) of the previous day-thus
losing two working days. That can't
afford-pudding, punch and lost time.
That's the way to talk il. Mr.. "I am, +"
or ''you are" or whatever your name is.
I would be much pleased to have you
dine with me on the Fourth-that is Sa-
turday. the Fourth by proxy. No Mon
day for me-'Not for Josey." Mr.. 81
AM" says the Sunday school children
will celebrate Saturday. I am-that is.
me-(Mr. Editor, what makes that fellow
take such name? it confuses me to say
"hoc hCousJ liz Ouutdy SCuOOl Cullu,
but once was, and therefore can hur-
rah for the children, and Saturday, too
He says the printers will take Saturday.
All! MIR. Editor, those typos aro wide
awake. They know which day is the
best to keep. Saturday is bound to be
the day. Hurrah for everybody. and Sa-
tnrday, too! II Am" says the colored
citizens will have their jubilee on Satur-
day. How does he know that? He
must be Loyal Lacquer. Iwould have
said our honorable legislators, worthy
State and County officers, and intelligent
jurors have decided in favcT> of Satur-
day. Hesuggests to the Mayor and AL
dermen q most excellent plan for finally
disposing of all doubt in the matter,
which it is hoped will be adopted. in-
tend to keep Saturday; so if the bell
should be rung Monday. all my family
will join in the cry of ''frer' 81 Am
is in favor of Saturday, and
so AM !.
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