The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-02-06

s1ough Known TO some Of our readers, will
anora a laugh TO others. Here is ono on
johnson n. Camden:
Some years before the war. when Mr.
Camden was residing here, he happened
aloug to a certain hotel in this town, and
there met an old friend aud acquaintanc,
Moses Cunningham, of Bulltoxn. Now
Moses had m old scraggy hOrse-appar.
entity just about ready to Ego up the
spout aud the crowl WIRE banterins him
t" sell 1t, and offering fabulous prices for
tue aulnnl. But all to no cFnct. Moses
insisted that mo money could buy that
horse" At last Mr.. Camden pulled GU,
quite handful Of twenty dollar gold
pieces which be happened to have in his
pocket, and laying them on tho table,
offered to give them for the horse. "No,''
said Mr.. Cunningham, "you can't buy
him." At this Mr.. Camden added roll
OF bills to the pile, and again offered to
buy. "Wcll," said Nose, ra hing over
and grabbing the money, II hate to par,
with old Bill, but you can have him."
Mr.. Camden treated that crowd several
tunes before the money was refunded ;
and he has never since then '.joked" with
Moses Cunningham. as
Here Is one on John Brannon: 81
In the good old days" wheu De-
mocracy ruled triumphant, and peace and
plenty reigncd, Mr.. Braunon was eau.
dldste for reelection to the State Senate.
Among his most earnest admirers was an
eccentric,old gentleman named "Taudy
Sprouse," who made it point to vote for
John Branuum," as he called him, for
every Office to be flled-from Surveyor
of Roads Ia President Of the United
States. On this particular election day,
"Tandy' went 10 the Court House, and
upon being asked by the oricr who he
voted for, he responded as usual, oulr
bring brim full of sangle-leg. he replied,
iavariably--"John Braunum. By Cd,
sir y After doing his duty as a voter.
''Tandy" proceeded to &c, drunken and
drunken, until. towards evening. he wan
lered into an old barn and fell into
deep sleep. BY some means the barn was
set on fire, audaboat midnight, "Tandy'
awokr, feeling very uncomfortably hot.
Staggering to his feet. and sceiuga great
light all around him, he exclaimed
"Hhat, Gic) are hey 1rnlinu,in' for
Brnnaum !" Hr avu
j. NJ. Bennett also falls in for pretty
good j"kc:" - ~uF If
Ga one occasion, during the war, when
provisions were worth almost their weight
in gold in Richmond, aud Confederate
money at its lowest ebb, it was Mr.. Ben
net,s custom to go to market early in the
morning. Ga his return at the time nc
speak Of, as he was vending his way
home with alb ut $3.50 or $500 worth o!
provisions in little basket, soldier.
with gun ard bayonct, and in battle ar
ray marched hurriedly up to him, and
Shaping him On the shoulder, said
Sir. want yru-yoa are coascriptcd
into the army" G,#r u Il
81 reckon not" said Mr.. B. Il am
not liable to military duty" 1in,- ri,
Il have heard that sort Of talk before, -"
said the s'iiier, 80 on you go" 49,
but" .a:d Mr. Bennett, "a am j
State Officer"
You cant c3'ue that game over ne.
I've !old you to go on; and if you doa'r,
I'll touch you up with the bsyonet.'
We'll, take me to Governor Lttcher."
The devil take Governor Ic,cher."
Then take me IL Gsuersl Brecken-
ridge
Il have nothing to do With him--so &c
cnm a
"Hell. take ne to JEFF Davis. them
DID. Fl Davis. General Ice cou,,
manls us fellers, and (IOaking threat
cning mo'icu) ifyou don't 90 on I'll prick
you up-thui's all -
There was no help for it, aud Mr.
Bennett trudsed along, At last, seeing
u lady Of Lis acquaintance, he handed her
bis basket with instructions to tell bi.
family that they would lind him at Castle
Thunder. Just as they were passing
Frou, Stree. Theatre, another sOliier
bearing upon his arms the stripes of t
corporal, happened to see them, ant
cunning to the guard. he said -"What ar,
you DUNG: This is Mr.. Bsunc!!-u
State oficer-you cau'i tako him"