Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-01-05

under gooseberry bush, and tried fur
more'n year TO bring both eends togeth-
er, bu, the land was 50 uaairthly poor
that IL wouldn't raise roots enough TO
keep digger Injin on, let alone tew
SIGH accomplished Christians as me and
POLL"
Especially Pollr' interrupted some
one.
Take keerful, mister, how yeou as
perse the sectr' continued Sim, looking
around for the miscreant. g Wall arter
we'd about starved eout, says to Poll,
old woman, this yere kind o life hain't
accordn' to my idee. Says Poll, they
harn't according 10 this animufs nuther
Says Poll, lets elevate an and adjourn
TO more pleasant pastures. Says Poll
let's, and in consequence we then elevat-
ed'
"Got high, | reckon" cried the same
voice that had interrupted before.
+" Everiastin' Jerewselem If ycoa
don't hold on TO yer debate stranger, you
will get inter an ugly twist, now | tell
youa | don't wunt 10 spill blul jes. yet
SO hold on, We didn't know wat on
airth to light arier we'd started, and SO
that night me and Poll laid our head to-
gether we, Poi2'
g Well we did, Sin y was the very
loving reply.
"And we finally concluded" coutinu-
ed the relator, chat as our fields up thar
hadn't been o much account. Id better 90
inter the political field. So commence
ed canvassing right OFF. I've addrest
the hull popyIashun of this yere districk
and Poll has got the votes in the buz-
yum Of her dress now. IIaint yeou
Poll
Well has, SIM" replied his equal
half, who by this time had finished her
pork and bread, and was looking around
upon the gaun, idler5 about her.
g Got the votes!" | inquired in surprise.
How can that be- Men cannot cas-,
their votes in the bosom Of female dress
They are generally deposited in a bal
lot box, where they cannot be trlh d
with"
Cap'n. you're a soger and an officer,
interrupted Sim; you're proberIy cour-
rgus and HERO, but if yeou don't want
to be scratched OFF the list Of livin' men,
don't yeou attempt 10 trlne with them
votes what Polls GOT
The lady mentioned drew up her claws
cat-lille, as if she would like to witptSz
such proceeding herself | concluded
that the operation would be dangerous,
and 50 allowed the voter to remain in the
stronghold.
Well, Mr.. Longman," conmenc-
ed
'.TaIlnanr' interrupted Sin. Tall
mans my maiden name"
"Well, TaIlman, then; we viii not,
quarrel. | think ,hatwhen you have ex-
plianed to me how can vote for YOU in aI
vance of the election, will do it, Come
lets liquor
Liclser! Wall that's sensible Cum
Poll, take suthin'
Poll stepped with her husband among
the crowd to the bar and drank some "red
eye" without winking. THIS u.as, TO me
best proof Of her adaptabiIty to frontier
life.
After we had ''liquidated" all around,
we again adjourned 10 the door yard
when Corporal Dix suggested thatthe as
p'rant should define his position, 50 dat
the assembled party might vote unerstand-
mgly i al all
THAT'S righteous ana Jest, Sim" said
Poll. You kin dew it; dew SO luy
tew hear yeou spread eout on pollyt;x.-
Go in,''
Without further invitation, Sim respon-
d i TO the cali, and mounted a sort of ia
bic that had been erected around tree
for the purpose Of our door drinking. Poll. .
like Micawber's wife. unwilling to deser,
him, stood near him. Soon after h, had
begun his Perorauon, the boys commenced
a KIM of wild game Of togo, or some .
thing Of that SORT. Bat the orator. with
Poll for an attentive audience. wen, On
speaking, uninindfuI Of the hub-bub
around him.
"Feller suijicks," sad be, .. | stand
here the exponent Of universal freedom
the candidate Of everIastin' liberty. The
genius Of our common kuntry call aloud
from the tops Of the AIleganys 10 the an
swering echoes Of The grey beard Pacific
70 pat down tyranny and compression
and I'm list again 10 dew !, taw. | have
heard from my mounting hum the cry Of
distrest Christians ~prakia ia thunderln
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