The Georgetown news., 1855-09-05

their county convention. The trick has
been exposed and it will not succeed:
Letter from Rube Roper.
DEAR JINERAL: In my letter from Iowa
Hill, | informed you that the Governor had
given me a few days leave of absence, in
order to meet DR.. Gwin at Placerville, and
give my advice about the cleanin out of
the Broderick ticket and settin up one for
the Doc.
The Gov. give me KNOWN wink, and
left the room. | follered. After shettin
his door and peepin through the kee hole,
walked up to me putin both hands on my
shoulders, said, "Mr. Roper, want to go
to Placerville, and assist in displacin the
Broderick men on our ticket, and put on
just sich men as Gwin may direct. Tell 'em
for me it's all right, and say I will provide
gis!ature. If they grumble, cuss EN- lit
tie, and then honey-fuggle 'em. Ifyoudont
know how to do this, Gwin will tell you. =
He then took from bis hat paper and said,
"if you get at loss. there are your instruc-
tions, but under 70 circumstances allow
them to be se,i IS auE 1re.
Says /, to- r4og. "a, yase the stage
in TIE nornn. 80. SIS le, you must
20 on loot. 1t is Only % niles, and you
can get there in time, without forcin tie
hosses topuH you" | could not exactly see
the sence of the thing, but judged it was in
consequence Of the Governor bein opposed
to cruelty to animals" Gov" ses I,
holdin out my hand, i said not another
word, when he went down to the bottom OF
his breeches pockets, got out the odd buck
skin bag and poured me out six bits
"There that will do, Ruben, as you are
gwine on foot" Ses he, nervously like,
"Dr. Gwin will hand you what is necessary
for the operation, and you have learned but
little if you cannot save few slugs out of
the operations at Placerville. Beside, Rube,
you shall be at liberty to keep half you
make by it, as you have always bin faithful
to me-" felt very grateful for this act OF
kindness on the part of the Gov, especially
as | had seen thousands paid in one way
and another, without ever gettin more than
a Y at any one time.
After hard days walk thro' country
standin on its end, | reached Georgetown
In accordance with aUrltten directions, ]
went after dark to the Office of the Ne ws
in order to pick up any little thing worth
tellin, when the Gov. and | met. | was on
my knees peepin thro the key hole, when
the door suddenly opened and good lookin
gentleman stumbled right over me. | was
skeared orful. What the ID are you
walkin over stranger for" ses [, a bran
dishin my fists. Thinkin it better to make
the attack than receive it, and hopin tc
skare the fellow by bristling up to him.
"What the ID are you eves-droppir
about my Office for" Ses he, and insted o
runnin, as supposed he would, he brough'
me slap, first with one hand then with tht
other, which brought the "claret' freely
/ found the climate unhealthy and sloped ,bu
felt somethin behind me, which | had nj
doubt was double Cousin to Mart. Carrall'
boot. Catch me again peakin thro' th'
KEY hole by anybody's orders, and | vii
agree to be kicked twice as hard.
When | reached old Hangtown, | wen
straight to see the Doc. When renouncet
my name, he threw down his speotakles ant
riz right up. "Mr. Roper" ses be, II an