The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-03-17

out utterance. Meanwhile others passed
forward to be introduced and shake hands
IN turn.
Square Staples, Sir, great friend Of
yours, and an original Jackson man from
the start Mr.. Tompkins our clergyman
Reverend Mr.. Peterson, Mr.. Belts, Mr..
Dobson, Mr.. Mcclure, Judge jenkins,
Zone of our first men, Sir Captain O'Flynn
of the Smythburgh Guards ; Mr. Jacobs,
Mr.-a-Q forgot your me)-ah Mr..
Simkins, highly respected draper and
clothing merchant of our place, Sir-not
one of our folks politically, but we shall
have him one Of these days, yet Ia laugh
and a significant nudge from Mr.. .Simpkins;)
Mr.. Schnuphausen, one of our adopted
citizens, and one Of our hardest workers,
Sir-true as steel and regular as election
comes round Mr.. Hodges, Sir, the editor
of the Smithburgh Weekly Messenger.
My only regret, Sir said this latter
luminary, lean, cadaverous young man
with strong odor of Monongahela whis-
key, lis that had not known of your ar
rival earlier, that I might have announced
it in an extra this morning
1t is of no consequence began l.
oh? said he, interrupting, you may
say that, Sir, but cannot suffer so impor-
tant an event to pass without an extra. 1t
will come out this afternoon already in
type goes to press at one O'clock
We'll, 1 declare here broke in Gener-
al Smith, if there ant the postmaster at
last Thought it was about time you was
getting round. Here Sir said he, taking
the new conner by the arm and leading
him up to me, here is gentleman that is
bound to stand by you through thick and
thin This if Mr.. Higginbotham, his face
beaming with satisfaction, grasped me by
both hands. My dear Sir, l am under
everlasting obligations to you. 1t will
never be forgotten. And if work for the
party is wanter I am the man
'Higginbotham always was as sound as
q NUT remarked the General faint
likely he'll change now he's got the CON-
mission
Are you on your way to Washington,
Sir p here interposed Deacon Jones.
Il! Oh! no. said I.
Going up to Concord, perhaps Sirr
said Squire Staples.
also disclaimed this imputation, won
dering what the deuce l should be going to
either place for.
Saw you were travelling privately like,
and perhaps wanted to avoid observation,
otherwise we should have got up cele-
bration for you. Thought you'd prefer to
have US Just come round and see you qui-
etly in this way.
Queer ideas of quiet these Smithburgh-
ers have, thought l to myself-turning
town topsy-turvy out of regard for pri-
vacy!
Knowing him = here burst out an en-.
ergetic little man who had been conver-
sing soto roce with DR.. Davis at my left
elbow 'knowed him I'd knowed him
any where. Why, he's just the picture
of himself right over again, that is, with
out the horse
Your Excellency is a younger looking
man than expected to see,' said the
Reverend Mr.. Peterson your onerous
duties do not wear upon your health, I
trust? They must be oppressive
All yes said DR.. Davis, whose plump,
oily appearance testified that he took but
little of his own medicine, brain, Sir,
brain, significantly tapping the spot where
his own mental apparatus was located.
Il reckon there's right smart deal Of
head-work to be done in that sitooation Of
hisn,' said Mr.. Dobson, an honest, far.
mer-like looking man, clad in sleeps gray,
addressing the company generally.
Yes, Sir (" That's fact; and 'Faix,
ye may say that same chimed in cho-
rus from the out siders of the circle.
Would you have any objection, sir,'
said Mr.. Hodges, dropping his voice to u
whisper, 'to indicate which way, in your
experienced judgment, our election is 60
ing to goF
why really, replied l, living as do,
and taking SO little part in politics, L
4 understand said he, nodding and
interrupting; 4 understand, Quite right
in your exalted position, one can't be toe
cautious Of what he says. You are quits
right. beg your pardon for making the
inquiry
Here a dead silence ensued for a brie
time, the insiders of the circle apparentl.
being talked out, and the outsiders to-
much awed by the dignity of the occa