The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-10-18
ARP IN LOUISVILLE.
He Acts as Middle Man for two Dlstin.
guiHilcd Bodies.
!ii}intu Constitution.

Home is the best place know of. II
is right good for u man to take n little
trip oil now and then, just to find out
what home is worth to him. 1t is pleas.
ant to go and more pleasant to come
back. dident stay but dny and n
half in Louisville. The committee who
| were appointed to receive the Georpia
Legislature asked mo to 60 to the depot
with EN- at o'clock in the morning, and
play middle man and Introduce EN- nil
round, which did, when suddenly they
found out there were two colorcd law.
makers in the crowd, and the committee
dident know what to do with cm. The
darkey is the problem wherever he goes
the unsolvcd problem. "Put EN- In a
carriage" said l, "and send EN- to n col.
ored hotel" Well they did 80, and il
was NIL right and agreeable. | looked
round for my old friend, Colonel Foster,
the member from FIoyd-the horny
handed farmer. the hard working man.
the old soldier who never broke down or
wilted in the war and went to digging as
soon as it was over; who takes life rs he
finds it and never complains. "Where
Ia Foster ~ said /, but nobody seemed
to know. He was with 'cm they said in
the car and got off when they did. Mr..
Jones, OF Barlow, came to me and whis.
percd as great secret that the colonel
was oil right and would be on hand in q
few minutes; that the colonel was man
of habits. fixed habits; that he never
could eat his breakfast until he had
called hogs; that he had lust stepped
over the corporation line to call hogs,
and he heard him calling 'em little
while ago. And sure enough the colonel
came up directly putting and blowing,
and got in the omnibus and told the
driver to Eo!! en- hia cart for he WIS DOW.
eriui hungry. Some folks want a pipe
or chew OF tobacco as soon as they get
up In the morning, some want cup of
coffee and some drink of whiskey, but
Green Foster says there Is nothing equal
to calling hogs to clear out the col. webs
and wake up the stomach for vittels.
After breakfast I maj ched with the
legislature to the chamber of commerce
where some elegant gentlemen showered
big lot of tatfy upon the boys and Cap
tain Falligant and Colonel Jones aud
Colonel Hoyt and others threw big lot
back at 'em, and they kept on haltering
one another until somebody said the ex-
ercises would have 10 close as the associ.
alton OF distiliers was to meet in that
room at IL o'clock. Colonel Jones then
rose forward and seemed to understand
that the distillers were to give the boys
another reception-a wet one-and
remarked that the boys were bourbon
democrats and they got elected by still
hunting and would be delighted to meet
the distillcrs.
The chairman turned pale and said
that the gentleman misunderstood him
as TO the distillers, and was about to
explain further when Colonel Jones beg.
ged his pardon and said that If there was
any mistake about the whisky he hoped
1t would be recLified and not fall below
the wide reputation that Kentucky cn.
Joyed for the pure article. He said the
legislature were rejoiced to find the COM
mittee of reception in good spirits and
hoped the association Of distillers would
be SO too, and more abundantly. Our
speakers showed off pretty we'll and scat.
tered their sparks around promiscuously.
They were good looking men too, and
seemed to be aware of it; that is, all of
them except Senator Hoyt, who began
by apologizing for the scarcity of hair on
the top of his head, which he should not
have done, for it is q sign Of old age, and
old age is honorable, and it is sign that
he exercises his brain more than his
jaws.
Well, they adjourned in due time, and
marched away somewhere, with the COL
ored brethren in the rear, and saw them
no more for / had business elsewhere.
Tho night before their arrival visited
the grand exposition, and was delighted
with the wonderful show. In some re.
spects it fell short of the Atlanta exposi.
ton, but it was more extensive and bet
ter arranged. They had more room for
display they had more works Of fine
art, more costly paintings and statuary.
The art gallery was magnificent, and
the music of Gilmore's band the finest I
ever heard. If I was rich enough,
would buy that band and make them
play me to sleep every night. They
played medley of the national airs Of
all countries and wound up on Dixie
with variations which lifted us rebels all
up a few inches higher and expanded
our swelling bosoms and exalted our
Southern pride. The exposition is loca.
ted in beautiful park, where beautiful
trees and evergreens abound and foun.
tains play, and electric lights throw a