Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1879 — A Colored Voter’s Advice to Grant. [ARTICLE]

A Colored Voter’s Advice to Grant.

After the arrival of Gen. Sherman in this city, on Thursday, one of our colored men visited him in the Tjarkin House parlor, and, extending his hand, opened fire thusly: “ How yo’ is, General ?” “How are you ? how are you ? Where did I first have the pleasure of your acquaintance?” replied the General, shaking hands. “O, I was wid yo’ down dar at Shiloh I I reckon yo’ must hab seed me for I was dar.” “Who was your officer and what regiment were you in?” “Well, now, I don’t zacly ’member dat, but I was dar, an’ was wid yo’ up a? Columby, Sous Kaliny, too. By de way, Gen’ral, whar’s Gen’ral Grant?” “Ah, he is in Egypt, and is about to visit Eden I ” was the reply. “Haw, haw, haw! Dat’s too good, too good; but look here, Gen’ral Grant’s a moughty smart man, an’ we gemmen of de Sous would like to hab him for de three term, but if he gwine to Edum he had better stay dar, for he mought nebber git de chance agin.”— Palatka Herald.