The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-09-03

Day'spIogramme, as usual; the Republican,
leaving the hall highly slated, and proud Of
their standard bearer; the Democrats seem
ing to be impressed with nm idea that th'
craftsmanship Of their candidate, Of whict
they had been Boosting, had "turned "
missing" About dozen ladies were pres
ent to cheer the speakers with their approx.
ing smiles, but unfortunately for the Gener'
al, it was rather one sided affair, for they
were almost all Republicans. In the even
ing, the Col. spoke again against time
Several Of the ladies complmcuted US viii
their presence. We all listened with rssig
nation to the old mathematical rehash o.
State debt and taxes, warmed up for thu
nine hundred and ninety ninth time.
At Sioux City, we found both parties
hard a. work. Had large audience, spicet
with good sprinkling Of the fairer une
better portion of humanity. A certain DR.
Crockwell, a prominent dem crat, was un
Willingly the cause of great annoyance te
the General. Seated near the speaker.
stand and deeply interested in the discussion
he so far forgot himself, while kIREwoor
was speaking, that twice he spoke out his
sentiments aloud-sentimcnts, no doubt
shared by the majority of his democratic
brethren, but which they have too much
policy to give utterance to. Both times
KIRKwooD appealed to tho General, asking
| him if he would indorse the Dr's sentiment.
his optics rolled wildly, but he made NJ
reply, and Crockwell probably got hauled
over the Goals afterwards, for his imp"u>
dence.
Sioux City, from its position, must ne
essari!y, in a few years be an important
city. 1t is rankly Democratic at present
but when the loaves and fishes Of the federal
government cease to be broken il it, it viii
! speedily come around all right, and it vii
then nob'y do its part as Republican head
quarters for Northwestern Iowa, Dacotah,
and Nebraska. kIRHwooD mac many
friends IN the upper country, and left it,
feeling that the " old guard" will take care
of his interests up there.
We came back to Magnolia on the same
road we went up, and from ther. struck
across to Harlan. This was not one of the
regular appointments, but some Of our Re
publican friends had agreed to give the
people notice, in time for Il turn out. By
some accident. however, the notice had been
delayed, and did not reach there till about
two hours before We did. klRXVooD wis
strongly urged to stop and mrken speech
10 the evening, but having Il strnn-r cnun.
try to travel over 10 Lewis. and fearful thu,
he might fail to make The CONNECTION there,
he concluded to g. on. DR.. Ballard was
there and offered to pilo: US acro>.lhe prai-
rle, and it was fortunate for us thlt We had
his services, for without them. We should
have camp"d out that night. a. it was,
however. we reached one Of the Doctors
tenant houses. little after duk. The
people were gone of somewhere on i visit,
but We got in at the window, unbarricatled
the door. and took possession. The Doctor
and | being used to roughiny it, didn't car.
"wheth"r school kept or not" and it dlln',
trouble Mr.. klRKwooD; bat to the Doctors
neice. Miss MARY ballard, the prospect for
a comfortable nights rest, after riding fly
miles that day, was decidedly sqnaily. She
was not easily scared, though, and with
genuine HawkCvs go-ahend ntveness, she
established herself as mistress Of the cabin,
and while klRKwooD built fire in the huge
old fashioned fireplace, she ratified round
among the dishes and cooking utensils,
found a tea kettle and set him to boiling it..
This was no easy task there was no crane,
or any other fxin' to hang the kettle ON. so
he had to lay up stones, and he succe.d,d
admirably, for he upset the kettle two or
three times before he got the water boiled.
In the meantime, Doc. and ! had gone to
the "tater ra!ch,' to get some sTud, for
supper, and, though it was shark rs blind
mans pocket" we succeeded in clawing
out u handful with our fingers. We boiled
them in tho tea kettle. Miss MARY prepared
SOM tea AMI set the table, (by-the-bv. she
Superintenlcd the boi.rnsos the splls, ai,o. J
and We supp"d sumptuously on eaters" and
salt, washed down with an excellent iniu-
sion of the China plant. Mss Mary occu-
pied the martial cIuch Of the absent PAR.
and NORWOOD, Doc. and hunked down
9 three in a bed" on tho Haor. At dlyh- hi
we hitched up and drove tire, miles, TO MER-
EDiTH's, where wecos breakfast. Til. ~ j.
choice nest of Democrats in this man.
neighborhood. Out Of seventeen or elsht-
cen voters, he is thu only Republican. We
reached Lewis ut 10, \. NJ. The General
came in by stnge, in time for the speaking.
We had s. DIX house" and good time.
Half score of ladies were present, aud
their intelligent faces showed that they np-
preciatrd the speaking. We are assured
" Oii| "Ao htif y tif'' are itii tub-
licans.
| have been greatly amused since got
back to the Bluffs, to hear the Democrats
Boosting hat DoDGE converted several Re-
publicans at Lewis. 1t is customary for
them to recount the exploits Of their cham
pion,a good ways from the scene Of action,
ana this 10 one of their old tricks, but let
them tell !: not in not in Lewis, publish it
not il Cass Conn'y, or the psopl" will laugh
them to seorn, for CIRCULATING 50 paipanIr
an absurditT. kiRSwoop. NJ IS t!s wont.
did honor to himself and h,s party, and
having obtained. at Lewis, that ele4lar
relative to the Lunatic ASYLUM, he scored
DODGE numerically, on his ,xtravagant
statements concerning that institution, and
proved what he said, by Mr.. WAsLew's
letter. think We may safely coun: on a
considerably increased majority of Rppuh-
licans in CusS, As the result Of that DAVIS
labor. Soon as the speaking closed, KIRK.
WOOD started for Fontenelir. BABBITr ser
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