Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1870-01-31
The Old Family Journal.
TERENCR MeGRANT:
The President Receives Strong Pes-
t.moniGl from Illinois.
FHrry uoUSE. WASHINGTON, !
January Tin. aten 20.

january lln, Neh 40.
MrsHTER Back PCNNEBy-The position f
Chafe Magistrate as well as ,iat Of his cou-
sins and the ike. is fun Of uuplcaSautuess, as
well as fraugbt VIII dlueer There are IaPc
all abou, the souuthry that take advantage If
their own obscurity to DO things To Us that
would no, be tolerated at an at al' If we We're
only alher catching tLcm woace.
We have been the victims Il the most out
rageous an unnatural lraul iu,irely, and, AN
sick till me stomach from thinking Of it,
Bridget is sick, and sois me cousin Ulsscs, and
ifit wasn't Sor li, Of h>hky that was left be
mistake altber New Years diyil the know do
but We might an be dead. Aud thata blow
that would be tll the country, to be sure
Murdher.
The cause Of the prisent s6;a;e Of nahappi-
ness in tie royal family, is thirst y day or
two since box was left at the door, dericted
I'LL ne cousin. He thought, might be au Infer
pal macaane. 50 he axei me to open t. On
the top Of the box was a lether, (which l read
and (which was as follows:
KAxKAEEE, Ill, January swim. 1870.
PRlslplNr GRANr AND TEUENcg-I -closcd,
IN the BOX. not iu tie lctther. yez viii find o
beautiful specimen Of the 0'.suGu0-l1p. or
rrarie coon. Il Is the finest specimen b be
found m the whole country, and make YES a
prj>iut of him. Ills habits are good, barrDga
strictly loyal way be has 9f going Until plplc's
pockets and pulling oUt crackers, payuuts, aud
The like. 10 is my opinion that the coon Is "a
bird that should De our national emblem, and
eventually wil. take the place Of tue ay-,e IN
the hearts of the pap'. From his habits be
Is bethcr fitted lur The responsible position than
the ays,e Ills bushy tale. as 10 waves 10 the
air. preparatory O. sending lis uyeliu into the
ace Of an advancing foe. is the emblem OF
pace. Ills striped hcli ana the STATS which
his enemies are made o. see, are embiematic of
our national flag. which waves alolt over the
Frcc,maus Bureau. or hangs at half mast for
tie death Of anybody. Rape this coon, cher
ish him IN yer hearts. feed him rotten eggs.
give Lm plenty Of wathcr. and he will be
heard ir0m in the councils Of the nation.
RELATIVELY thine.
OLE GRANDSON.
T. S.-Y have made some inquiries here at
KauSakcc and can't find that the pa>ht-mas-
ter st this place is any riative Of the family.
so I would mo>h, bumbly pray that /. an origi-
nal Grant as ycz Wi.l see be NE name, be APP
pointed as remuneration for the coon.
OLE GEANTsoN.
Tread tlish lctler over, pat the coon in the
barn. and carried the document tin me cousin,
who was playing billiards viii lady from CHI
cago. He read The le;hcr while Tie woman
was making a run. AMI t5vlI me to take the
lcthcr 10 CrysveI. and if tbccalu was worth
thc Office. 90 have Observation-Disclosures
8Ir. Grantsou % the office vid1ut delay. ]
thought if The coon would pick tie pocket, Of
visitors l could &c, me money back ont Of him.
So l towld Cresweu % appoint the man Posht-
master at Kaukakcc. and waited and saw the
commission made out lie isuow in possession
Of the mail-bags there, diyil the doubt
Ne pin almost fails me flen thry to write
the saquel to tLish story. Och, muslLer, fly
did live TN this day?
lied the coon an that day 10 the box, vii
ro:teu eggs. according to the directions, and be
acted as if lie iclt ;bc dignity Of lis POSITION
About 9 O'Clock that avoniag. me cousin had a
cabinet matejng, at fLj,h WAS rri,iut to open
she bottles. and the like Afthcr the business
had been transacted. including two baskets Of
champagne, me cousin got up, aud Iauing a.