Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1857-09-17
THE VICTIM OF POLITICS.

THE VICTIM OF POLITICS.
Peter Brush, the victim of politics, seat
ed upon the curb, with his feet across the
gutter, placed his elbow on stepping stone,
and, like Juliet on the balcony, leaned his
head upon his hand-a hand that would
perhaps have been better for a covering
theugh none would have been rash enough
to volunteer to put a glove upon it. He
was in a dilapidated condition; out at ell
bows, out at knees, out Of pocket, out Of
Office, out of spirits, and out in the street ):
an ''out and OUTER in every respect, and
as outre mortal as ever the eye of man did
rest upon. For some time Mr.. Brush's re-
fections had been silent. Following Ham
let's advice, 'she gave them an understand
ing, but no tongue )" and he relieved him:
self at intervals by splitting forlornly into
the>kennel At length, suffering his lock-
ed hands to fall between his knees, and
heaying deep sigh, he spoke:
"A long time ago, my ma used to put on
her specks and say, Peter, my son, put not
yow trust in princes and from that day to
this, I haven't done anything of the kind,
because none on 'em ever wanted to borrow
nothing of me; and I never see prince or
king-but ole or two, and they have been
rotated out of ofice-to borrow nothing of
them Princess pooh! Put not your trust
in politicianers-them's my sentiments
You might just as well try to hold an eel,
for I've tried both, and [ know Put not
your trust in politicianers, or you'll get a
hyst.
1.Ten years agoit came into my head that
things weren't going on right: SO [ pretty
nearly gave myself up e-totally to the good
Of the Republic, and left the ship to look
out.for itself. [ was brimful of patriotism,
and SO uneasy in my mind for the salvation
Of freedom I couldn't work. I tried to guess
which side was going to win, and [ stuck to
sometimes was a-'tother, and sometimes [
straldled till the election was over, and
andacame up jist in time to jine the hurrah.
It vas good [ was after; and what good
could do if L wasn't on the 'lected side :?
Bg1 after all, it was never bit of use
Y W. hat tsis;er si;.eert the battle was over, no matter.
the fishes, and I stepped up, I'll be hanged
if they didn't cram all they could into their
own mouth, put their arms over some, and
grab at the rest with their paws, and say ::
Go away, white man, you ant capable. =
Capable! what's the reason | ant capable? :?
I've got as extensive throat as any of 'em,
and I could swallow the loaves and fishes
without choking, if each loaf was as big as
a grind-stone and each fish as big as stur-
geon. Give Peter chance, and leave him
alone for that. Then, another time when I
called L want some spoils, says [; "a small
bucketful of spoils Whichever side gets
in, shares the spoils, don't they?' So they
first grinned, and then they ups and tells
me that virtue like mine was it's own re-
ward, and that spoils might spoil me. But
it was no spoils that spoilt me, and no loaf
and fish that starved me. I'm split because
[ couldn't get either. ... -.
''Put not your trust in politicianers; l
say it again Both sides used me jist alike.
Here I've been serving my country, more
or less. these ten years, like patriot--,go-
ing to town meetings, hurraing my day
lights out, and getting as blue as blazes-
blocking the windows, Citing licked fifty
Glulce, dHu having iHoIO pioOh oy0ho e'ho
bloody noses than you could shake stick
at, all for the common good, and for the pu.
rity of our legal rights and all for what
Why for nix. IF any good has come of it
the country has. put it in her own pocket
and swindled me out of my arnings. 1 can't
get no office! Republics is ungrateful! Il
wasn't reward [ was after. [ scorns the
base insinivation. only wanted to be took
care of, and to have nothing to do but take
care Of the public; and I've only got half
nothing to do! Being took care of was the
main thing. Republics is ungrateful! Tn
! blasted if they amt. This is the way ole
soldiers are served Well, well; live anc
learn The worlds not what man takes
it for before he finds it out. Whiskers
grows sooner than what experience does
Genus and patriotism ant got no chance
ant got nary look.
Sam Slick says, "when fellow is toe
lazy to work, he paints his name over the
door, and calls it tavern, or grocery, ano
makes the whole neighborhood as lazy az
himself"
sHow is it," said man to his neighbor
s'that our parson, the LATEST man living
can preach such long sermons % ''Why,'
said his neighbor, che is too lazy to stop