The Arkansas banner., 1850-12-10
The Lefi.Ianded Candidate.


 Have you any idea how a yonng man feels when he sees his first effort in prin, If you don't, can not tel you Suffice it to say that was delighted 10 see " How Kit Parker lost his Eieeiion," in a November No. of the !" Spirit" which encourages 10 tell you how Parsons was ruled of the track; but in the first place Iei thank yon loi the Plates duly received, the receipt whereof IS hereby ac- knowlerged.
 l Was lidihg (not on a pleasure excursion) ] through Southwestern Tennessee, during the year lS-. but that has nothing to do with the story. I was riding as said, through that country, when | met diit-eaiing boy, on mule, who attempi- Ing 10 fcrce sad mule on and over a certain pole bridge. to cross which the mule mildly but firmly declined. As soon as was within speaking dis ,ance the boy sccosted me with
 Hal'o. mister, won't you lend hand to get this darned criiter this branch for I'In aieared can't get 10 Wolverine, before night and dad wants all the boys to get 10 oHr house before dinner fo two candidates are goin' 10 speak ahd then think dust will be raised-ior all the gals in our beat are invited to come 10 nght and now, stIsnger you can go on just six miles and stop st that house with top on it-or that's whar dad lives, and stay till l come back; and after tell the oid folks how you helped me get Nance (the mule) across the branch, maybe you won't be welcome."
 Snpposing some fun was on the iapis, and not
 liking to miss tt. stopped al the house with ton on it. was welcomed by the owner, and inirodu ed as stranger. to Sal and Betsey, and told that the black eyed man Squire W aison, from - bor- ough, and the man with the blue eyes was Col. Par sons, from vile opposite candidates for the same seat in the next Legislature.
 While the crowd was collecting had some op- Pofinniy 10 converse with the candidates, and learned that there about six hundred voters in the county, and that three hundred were expected at my old hosts (whose name was MrI.emore-l ask h:s f:r!e: Ter not mentioning # sooner iha, evening. 1 found IL at Col " atson was a talented young lawyer, but diffident for the field as cam didate; yet there was something in his eye thai showed his Satanic M tj-s'y iufksns ,h~vsahasss = Parsons was not his inferior iaieni had face as had as a brickbat. and was withal clever fellow and fiddler.
 At one o'clock the crowd had collected, and Par. sons led off in fine style ,never made bobble and went straight through, shd his friends-and in fact the whole crowd-shoaied hurrah for blue eyc." He closed his speech nndeI ihundefs of applause
 Watson, timid and trembling, arose, and with great difficulty could keep his Adams apple down so his voice conLt get out. but he soon wArm sd up as he got on the right trail, and have never heard speech 80 torn 10 pieces as was Parsons'; The iide oi popular opinion stronger against Parsons than had in his favor, and the shout was for the black eyed boY-loud and unanimous.
 Supper was the next thing on the bills. and after doing justice to the meal, the chairs, tables b~s &c., were carried into the yard, and the gals and boys took the floor for reel, (cotilIoh had never Teacted 'heH ears. Parsons volunteered hls vices as Orchestra, which was accepted. Parsons was leit-handed, unfortunately, and a matter oi course, had 10 use his bow wllh that hand.
 It was eleven o'clock at night, the dancing was getting, as they said, in good way. ihs whisky circulating freely, when that hekle stream popular opinion, changed is course and set directly against freud Watson; Parsons was playing some oi his best reels in his best style and ever and auon, as some "tuIh m the tune" pleased dancer he would yell out, go il blue eyes," and hurrah for blue eyes" Watson saw something must be done he was lost. He took dozen up to the barrel to drink with hun while the dancing was still going on aud alter taking drink round he whispered that ' he hsted that Parsons should treat them (the erowd) so'-says he. just look al the rascal play ing the fiddle with his ieft Aaad. Parsons could not use hs right hand at all] Now that's too bad -ior II he was m borough he would play with his right hand, and play twice as well" It took like hfe, ahd soon this dozen had whispered Il to dozen more; and after the reel oi the party told hun that he must play with his light hand. Par sons protested that he could not aud the sovereign swore m bis turn that he had seen him play right handed, and that he would whip hin fl he dld no, play so; The girls refused 10 dance, and everything was m confusion, and ever, body wanted chance at PArson.. beraase he would not play they qnred. Parsons knew the crowd. and took the first opportunity 10 decamp then went up shouts for black eyes and lhe meeting adjourned, and two days alter the night referred to. hani-bilIs posted thou.hou' -T-couRiy, declaring Mr. Parsons in ten'on not 10 be candidate al the ensuing election.
 When Watson took his seat in the Legislature, he Was heard 10 say" What hard oath that vas; and what great fire little spark kindleth; for il had not toe lie about Parsons Jeff handed Adding would have been whete be is-and iha,'s whsr. "