The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-02-16
Bill Arp Again,

4u'' 1>"HoF .-oouleDOuy amt
foolin me and perhaps 1 oughtnt to
write about it, but / don't want the
Grand Army Reunion to think I writ
that Louisville letter you published
over my name. I think I could have
writ as good lettor as that, perhaps,
though it might have strained mo,
but we aint noticin such things now.
We whipped them fcllcrs sororten
durin tho late war, that cont feel
like wastin stationary on 'em now. I
look upon the concern as Grand
Condolin Sooiaty,' aud was glad to
see that tho fellers who got tho most
whippin made the most noise in the
Reunion. l think that's right, like
to see ON sympathizin together under
common misfortune. I dident
think, however, there was much do.
cent propricty in holdin their mcetin
in public, and specially in Louisville,
should have recommended tho Nam
moth Cave or Cape Fear, or some oth-
er quiet retreat. But every man to
his notion. We've got no Grand Ar
my down hero to reunion, and are
peaccably attendin to bisinoss f: but
Iii bet two dollars that Louisville
concern wont knock another chip off
our hat. With this pinted remark, l
dismiss the subject. There's bigger
things attraotin our attention.
If | had time, Mr.. Editor, I would
make few remarks to Mr., Grant
about His Executive impudence.
F-ini tho first time since We whipped
'em, that these fellers have been try.
ing to make our niggers bolicvo they
don't belong to US. They've got some
few in the Alabama Legislature of
that opinion now, and thay are playin
the devil generally. Now if Mr.
Grant cant write bettcr message
than that part about Georgy, he'd bet.
ter abdicate. read it to Tip, and
he said, 'Why, Mars Bill surely,
shorely tho mans FOOT. WHAT'S
Gineral Grant got to do with Geor-
gy = | despiso to see a man always
putin his segar into other peoples
faces, or pokin his nose into other peo.
pies business. l reckon old Boutwell,
or some other old ouss is to blanc for
it. Says he, General, them follcrs
down there in that Georgia cage are
getting along too easy. 4 think You
had better stir 'em up little-eivc
'em fow punches under the ribs lust
to hear 'em growl. All right. old fcl.
we'll growl just for your amusement
nov, but ut some future time--D. v.
and the weather permitting--and
the boys little .bigger-ond "a few
moro foundrys built--we'll talk this
matter over. Hurrah for Bob lee. =,
I'd like to have seed him and Joe
JOHNSON walk into tho Reunion with
their regimentals, on. Oh, my coun.
try some of them fellors would have
been runnin till yet. I think I see
Pope in about two miles Of Alasky.
But I've no time to enlarge, Nv,
Editor, for / only wish to say to YOU
about that letter, you will please ,ys.
nig, orsput sone other name to it,.
| don't want to rob the author Of his ono
or TO get notorious about what .was
done, or what ] didn't do. This kind
Of thievin has become quite oommon,
and there's no law agin IL that / know
of. Mr.. Shakespeare said il was -Atgh.
larceny, and stealth one's purso was not e
to be compared to 10; but as thelaw.l
yers say it seeMs to beaa case of
'dam'em ohseqaee injuriousp I can
therefore only ;entreat certain eentlo.
mon ~ to tote their own skillets.
BILL Arr.
P. S.---I take this okashun to notify.
tho Consederata nhblic, fhatlAe' 'afeY
now organism q Grand Confederate
Association to make arrangements for
the ,fpture payment Of Pensions to
our Army Widows and disabled sol.
diers. That conoern, popularity known
go ths United Statss,h has got to- pay
,em. Send In your names, Hprrab
ffor Bob Lee VA haS ''"i B. "a. ."'
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widows take now husbands soonest.
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