Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1845-01-16
BURLINGTON, IOWA, JANUARY 16, 1915.

2 There will be plenty of us left. An,
thus. finding no encouragement anon!
his friends on either side, in referenc,
TO his favorile project, Peleg abandon
: ed the idea oil being sick. especially a.
he remembered that voter in a cal
J daring with placards and streaming
with banners, has no chance at all
Political cabs are always distinctly and
decidedly for somebody; and those who
ride in them, are likely TO be set down
as being for the same person.
1T won, do groaned Peleg, "a man
can't possibly ride in two cabs. or in
more than one bus-nol at the same
time. If | must 60, I'll waik-I've
gol two legs any how-a leg on each
side--a hand on each side-yes, and a
sharp eye on each side. All wan,
is vote on each side. so that NIGH,
60 into 'em righ. and lsf,, swing corn
ers. sasha, and lemonade all round
Chance! 1t struck Peleg that he
would have resnurse to chance-to the
sor,es Virgiliane- TO decide upon what
should be the nature Of his vote, from
feeling lha. perhaps genius hovers
in The air, who, if properly appealed
to, will direct the errauc and doubtful
steps Of the great family of Ponders.
He betook himself to a by-place. and
after looking cautiously around, Peleg
drew penny from his pocket Heads
is Simpkins' side-ialls is Timpkins'
side whichever comes up oftenest.
tIla's my side Tired Of coppers he
drew los--wearied with lots. he had
recourse TO various other means, bu, as
he never Eel, sufficiently satisfied to
stop. these devices left him pretty much
as he was before. i wish, said PeIeg
i could only come across the man who
was fool enocgh to invent these cleo
tions-Fd like TO know who found out
about voting, just 70 plague me every
year. Nice business. to be sure, 10 be
compelled TO ,hink-to DO something
when you don't know what TO do; and
to be something when you don't know
what to be-just as if all m IS time
were to be taken up in thinking and
doing, and being. so ,ha, he can never
be done. VIVA, side is Peleg w. Pom
der on? Side!--wha, do |. care about
side! Why can't man be his own
side, and know who's going to win,
that he may hurrah right. and have
some loaf and fish of the kind Of size
| want-insde that suits me; bu;
somehow or other always get outside
wrong side-,'otller e--downside
instead Of upside and Peleg sighed
beside. as he resolved that he would
exercise the usmos. judgmen, on the
occasion, which was about 10 present
itself, that he might arrive rhis side up
with care for once in his life. and have
lucrative side at last. Ii not, he
would be beside himself.
Men ask me what | think of this
candidate and his principles. -Stufl--
what do the candidates think of Peleg
W. Ponder and his principles! Which
Of them is the most sensible man, and
thinks me a good ia. Office and big
arm chair--lhe thumpingest salary and
plenty of other people to Go the work,
while cut my name on the table with
knife that | did'n. have to buy? He's
the right kind Of man-he thinks 10
the purpose; and if | was sure he'd be
elected, Ed vote for him as often as
they would let me and ask no ques-
tiOns.
If had only thought of this in time,
| would have organized myself into a
town meeting, and appointed myself as
a Committee of Correspondence, to-
write to The candidates to ask them
their sentiments. No voting in the
dark for me- What's your candid
opinion. public or private, Of the claims
of PeIeg w. Ponder upon this great
republic--what do you think his SER
vices are worth; and in case of your
election, what do You pledge yourself
to give him, no back out, and no dodg-
ing round the corner
Slowly sauniered Peleg to the cleo.
ton ground; for Timpklns--and Simp-
kins-bo,h sides-had promised to
come for him in case that he did not
appear at the polls IN the course of the
morning. Peleg slapped a, all the
head quarters. and took tickets from
every body who offered him one. until
his pockets were quite full. Indeed,
he carefully read each ticket, as it was
thrust into his hand, and asked whelh-
er they were quite sure il was right.
He studied all the placards, as if he
sought 10 relieve his mind by the recre-1
a,ions of light literature. and by the
graces Of classical composition; and he
nearly winked his eye out. BY work
ing his visual optics right AM left, 10
the leaders of party to convince them
all round tina. Peleg W. Ponder is the
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