Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-09-09
LOCO FOCO COW nEEL.

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There il an anecdote Of Sancho Pan
"a, which very finely illustrates the |
marvellous difference between the pro.
LESSONS of the loco foco party and their
performances.
Sancho and the Knight one day stop
ped AT an inn about dinner time. "Weli
good man Of the house, saws San cho,
what have you got TO. day."
Cot! replied the inkeePer with
big look-"every thing under the sun:
the beasts OF the field, the fowls Of the
air, the fish Of the sea, aud the game of
the forest. My house always has the
bes, OF every thing"
"Ahan said Sancho, licking his chops
''you are the man for my money. Give
ss good fat turkey roasted very nice,
and couple a pounds of sausengers
with the trImm ugs-l never eat much.n
Turkey" said the inkeeper
the very thing | have not got. But
there's every thing else"
"Weli, them, replied Sancho, "roast
us couple of pullets-or say three, but
be very sure that they are tender.n
'Pullets?" returned the Inn keeper, 81
had the prettiest lot Of them yeste rday
you ever laid your eyes on. But Just
as they were going to roast, down came
monstrous hen hawk, and whisked off
every mothers chick"
"What u diabolical snap dragon!" ex.
claimed Sancho. But | think | could
do with nice little roast pig, we'll stuff.
led.
"PigP said the inn keeper--"O yes,
I've plenty Of pig, but they have all got
their tails creased, and there's no catch
ing them"
Then | will take some fried fish, -
said Sancho.
'Fish? % said the inn keeper -"it's
rather too late; for the ponds have all
dried up, and the fish have all emigra-
ted towards the coast. There is not
fish within a hundred leagues.
"Odds fish," exclaimed the impatient
Sdncho, ''thcn tell me the name Of some.
thing you have got"
"'Got-gOt-" said the inn keeper,
scratching his head, "l've got-some
excellent cOac heel.
Just so with the loco foco leaders
they promise the finest fare in the world
but give US nothing but the sorrowest
COW heel that was ever hashed Thev
gave US the Jackson an the Van Buren,
governments, that were TO restore The
golden age, and lay US all up in clover.
And what did these governments do in
the endY Excellent COW heel" Yes
"a sort Of COW heel that upset the ma
uonal pail, and set the whole country
crying for split milk.
They promised US better CURRENCY
"reiorm," and mob dy knows how ma
ny other fine things, but they all turned
out TO be pigs with slippery tails that
could not be caught.
They offered US a splendid bill orCare
at the commencement of Marcus Nor
tons administration. Nobody could
could count the pigs, pUllels, aud tur-
Keys that were TO come out Of the polit
lcai pot. But when they had coddled
their mess and served it up, what do we
md ~ Cow heel, for a thousand pounds
II would hardly 90 down with an onion.
they made prodigious promises about
ECONOMY and retrenchment;" and 10
save appearances they actually did cut
down the pay of some Of the hard work.
ing servants Of the people, but took a
very tender care Of their own pea nut
salaries. Your COW heel politicians
never ''toe the mark"
They enchanted us with the most
magnificent visions of the lessons Of wis
dom IN store for US from that champion
OF pure democracy, Governor Morton
The grave historian, Joe Miller, will
chronicle his administration, by record
Ing the fact thai he uttered a stupendous
pun which will make him known to pos.
testify as the Kings eUH Governor.
In short, their promises always makes
the mouth water, but they never bring
on any thing better than COW heel. Now
THIS will never do; and if the people of
this country have any sense, they will
say 10 our host OF the 6ne bill Of fare,
III you can't catch pigs and keep pullets
we shallcut your acquaintance and new
er call agaIn."-MaSS. Wing.