Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-11-12
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| Old Merry was a candidate for the Office Of
| representative in one of the counties of the Old
| Dominion, and was n man of wealth. and had
some considerable protensiOnS to the etiquette
Of that class Of gentry, known As the odd Vir
| gln'a gentlcman'-ln other words. he was a
| genuine +. I. Y. lie was not above the prac-
ticc Of those little attentions to the caRaNp now
so often stopped to by candidates for office, es-
pecsllv in close race. His neighbor-in law,
BILLY Hodge, one of the electors of the county
was PLAIN old farmer, belonging, We suppose
by the rule of ratlocination, to the order of 5
+. ', lie was, moreover, Il man Of good hard
hoTSc sense, and hearing that his neighbor Mer
ry had become a candidate for the legislature,
and UeIng of different politics, he concluded to
Kill oft his new born courtesy, by putting il TO
the torture of a severe trial. Accordingly choo-
sing day when he knew his friend Merry had
several visitors at his house, he repaired thither
aud hsIloocd at the gate. This soon brought
Mr. Merry, with your. humble. servant sort Of n
smile upon his counteuance, who invited him
III, and 1t being very warm weather, asked him
TO take a scat in the piazza, where many of his
male visitors were sitting He bowed and ecra-
ped around him good deal, hoping to gain his
good viii, and make him proSeIytc to his in
telcst in the election, and insisted that he
should make himself comfortable, Just as he
"o"t9 at home Old Billy put on The most awk-
| ward appearance he possibly could, then took
off his coat and sat down The attentions of
Mr. Merry rs may be supposed, did not cease,
and presently he asked his neirhbor to take n
glass of wine which he did
Take Il seat, Mr. Hodge. take seat, said
Mr., Merry; 81 make yourself quite easy, and do
| Just as If You were at home
Thank ec," said Hodge, I'm doing very
well, only my shoes little uncomfortable
so believe III take 'em off, and suiting the
action to the word, off they came.
Mr.. Merry looked little astonished but said
nothing. Presently Mr.. Hodge Invested him
sell OF his }'mp jacket, he called it, observing
' IT, sumo time
ther lesser pta!a.,sso ana . W. Merry. but it's
arf se sir SAID sa' IN as1rS
- like to see my frieiidss cmfortable;s at tie
same time he inwardiy consig ned him 10 a place
where he would certainly loose his rights to
citizenship in this country
At length, Old Billy, apparently overcome
with heat, stepped to one end of the piazza and
quickly diyested himself of his brooches. ohser-
vingat the same time, that he most alters tool.
on his brooches when he was about the house
at home, III warm weather"
The first hint Mr. Merry had of the move was
old BILLY walking by him tanning himself with
tie skirt % of his shirt In moment. all the
honcrs of the office of representative faded from
his mind. and Selling Billy by the collar of his
shirt, gave him 4 kick which sent him at least
part OF his way home, throwing his shoes,
oitrci.cs, Coa' ana Pump j4chf, after him. The
next day the editor of the country paper rot a
letter, declaring his withdrawal from the can
vass by Mr.: Merry, aud to this day his brow is
unshaded by the civic wreath, and his deeds
unsung by the hards of his country.
The above is founded on fact, and the parties
are living at this day. II it has any moral, We
leave you to find it out and apply it.
---
IMore than one thousand emigrant wagons
passed through Indianapolis during last week
all bound West Thenumber of emigrants this
season has been greatly augmented in conse-
9uehce OF the passage Of the bounty land bill
Many an old soldier who has been a tenant all
his life, is now enabled to become free holder
and be free man indeed. Others by this
means have secured homes for their children,
aud who are now hocking by thousands to cul-
tlvate these fertile, but hitherto unproductve
lands May the blessings of Heaven 90 with
them, and may they multiply and replenish the
earth.-lndiaua State Sentinel Oct 10