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AneCdoteNR1 1lhUF EueafdloMt Elect.


Tho tollowing rory i told " cd, Pclk
himsslf, and win mo doubt lose much ofits
piquancy, when deprived Of that inimita-
bls april of manner with which be knows
- well how to point m aneodote:


Al the outset If the political career Of
the pfesident elect, he was candidate to
represent. 1dadry - ip he staas sLegisla-
|tures That ceanay shad been Represented
Ifor many years previous BY lawers, and
The fact thst the young candidate belonged
70 dls legal protssion WAS serioasly urged
40 an objection agsinst him by his compet-
itor, who was 4 farmer. The Col. defef-
|tasiiped q nestthe question boldly, and take
issue upon it. Having prepared himself
with lpathstiol appeal. on the subject, he
repaired to one of his appointments, where
i large CROWD bad assembled 70 witness the


liscussid4 Fbe6wesus the candidates. The
Coll wss the first to.take the stand. III ,


On the steps Of the stand, Immediately
below him sat 1 large, fat, good humored
old farmer, known = Uncle Billy Green y
Uncle Billy paid particularly good atten-
tion until the Colonel came to that part oi
his speech where, in answer to the obiec-
tions urged against hin, he alluded, most
Iglowingly, to his profession. aAlthough,
fellow citix. ns," said he, Il cannot, like
my competitor, boast Of belonging to that


high and honorable class Of the community
which forms the bone and sinew Of the ma
ton the bony -handed and noble hearted
farners Of the country; although" said be.


with increasing animation and kindling


pathos, ssalthough cannot claim the honor
Of being tiller Of the soil, yet as member
of the bar. az an advocate, | can truly de-
clare that my tongue is my plough and my


hoe, and my head is my barn and my crib


20 ssYes,'' said Uncle Billy Green,


looking up and speaking at the top Of his


voice" yes Colonel and ] reckon your


belly's. your meat-house!" The crowd


went into convulsions, Uncle Billy relied


off the steps, and the orator v5esdiated, his


..lawyer's speech" from that hour. Nm,


Eng. - s.ss