The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-01-31
The Old General.
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nnpleasaHtness terminated, the cor
respend1Eg clerk oi General 7 y.
Spinner, then United States Treas,
Ssrer, entered the sanctum of that,
Ofsser aud quietly laid q letter and
enclosare before him. The old man
took it mp and looked at it and began
10 look savage as he noticed that The
Enclosure was Confederate ,note.11--
He next read the letter which was a
very courteous epistle from Sonth
ern man not yet reconstructed, who
stated that, inasmuch as the United
States has secceeded to the assets Of
the Confederates, he presumed there
would be no objection to assuming
its liabilities, and closed by request
ing the Treasurer to cash the note.
Spinner laid the letter dowpggenty
ly, and leaning back in his chair be-
gan to think it over and get mad -
The process was rapid, and the-suc7
cess brilliant beyond precedent. He
fairly roared at the cool impudence
ofthe letter, and after discharglng a
number of vigorous and far from pi-
Gus denumciations at the head of the
ex-reb, he turned to the clerk and
said, "pellthe man to go To"
The obedieut scribe accordingly re
piled by re'enclosing the note, and
stating tllat5th power which he ca i
led the Confede.,acY and its paper
money ipto existence having returns
ed to the place OF it's inception, TO wit,
tire internal regions, the treasurer re-
commended him to have it cashed
there, and to present it III person.
This reply pleased the Genera
prodigiously and he chuckled heart
ily over it for several weeks, think
ing lie had extinguished the cool
Soutberner.
But, one day, another letter was
received from the man, who apollo
gized for not answering the Generals g
letter sooner, hut explained that the
delay had been caused by the leng b
ofthe Journey lie had recently mn
dertaken at The instance of the treas
urer. He then proceeded TO sta t
that, in accordance With the suggess
tions made, he had travelled to the
dwelling place If "Old Nick" and
actually had an interview with i'm
He described the sulpherous deity
as rather afiable, bald headed ola
cuss, and said that on presenting tn,
Confederate note, and Spinner's let
ter to his host, The old fellow + 'ncet
at it, and, turning to clerk, said;
Here, pay this man his money.
know Spinner wei! enough, this en-
dorsement is enough for me-" and
turning 20 his guest, lie continued
"Jnst tell Spinner Ill take his en-
d3rsenenl t''r any amvun he sisns
for"
This letter was shown to the ole
man, who read it, and found speecI
inadequate to fitly EXPRESS lis views
bnt lie thought unlill the skating
park on the top OF his head grew
IN ple When he recovered sutfi
cienlly 70 cpmmand language, ht
turned 10 his corresponding clerl
ard said, while u bland smile radiat.
cdshis fhcc, Communicating q roseat,
q glow to his entire countenarce: "Ml
think thisis good time t
drqplhe c,,rresponderce." 's-...
WHAT THE II 1soRosKoPE REVEALS
- Mold is forest of | eantiful trees
vi ith the branches, leaves and fruil
Butter HES are fully leathercd.
Hairs are hoIlo~ tubes. .a5.ut p,
The SUI face cf cur bodies is GOV
cred with scales like fish; asingl
gfain ofsand would cover one hun.
tlred and fifty I1f, these scales, all
Jet aecaIe covers five hundrud pores
Ihri ugh these narrow OPENINGS rh