Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-11-20
IRISHMEN, ATTENTION
O'BLAREY NO TRUE FRESHMAN
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o'BLAREY NO TRUE FRESHMAN,
Read The Evidence,
We have 1t In our power to assure the voters
of this district that Dennis O'Blarey has not
beaten has urifs for two entire months, and that
on four occasions since July last he has been
seen sober.
In the face Of this dsmning charge, We defy
even 0'Blarey's frmest friends to dispute US
when we say that suck a recreant IS no true
ITJShHIaH'
VOTE FOR FLAHERTYi
OF course, O'Blarney was done for Flaher-
ty had beaten his wife every day for six
weeks, and naturally commanded the sympa-
thy and votes of the whole Irish population.
In proof Of his conjugal tenderness, bis wife
was drawn in cart triumphantly through the
ward, exhibiting, amid the widest enthusi-
asln, two black eyes and strip Of court-plas-
ter across her face, while seated by her side
was her eldest daughter, rattling nine double
teeth in a tes-cup, all having been knock ed
out Of her own head that very morning by the
illustrious Flaherty himself, with q poker
Frantic yells Of " Flaherty forever" went up
on every side from the sympathi1ing Celts, as
they poured to the poll. The afidavits imme-
diately printed by the opposition, setting forth
that o 'Blarey had already beaten three wives
to death, and had bitten off the nose of his
GRANDMOTHER, were introduced too late in the
day to be Of material benefit to OBJ, and his
rival went in by tremendous majority.
There was great deal of drunk in my yicin-
ity; more drunk than ever saw at one elec-
tion before-nOt counting Otterly and Big
Brother. The examples were of every nation
and color, and in nearly every one the drunk
had struck to the stomach, or settled in the
fists. At 8 o'clock in the morning saw from
my window a sad case Of Irish gin and sugar
fighting, with q melancholy instance Of English
beer; they were separated by jolly example
Of Scotch rum and molasses, and were all three
arrested by policeman who was a fine illus
trationiof whisky and water, and then were all
Immediately discharged by q magnificent
specimen Of brandy cocktail. When came
home at night, / found q well-dressed case of
brandy hot sitting on my door step, and a rag
gsd example of whisky neat lay calmly sleep
ing in the area, while q oolored instance Of hot
rum was trying TO open my door with al um-
brella, under the double impression that ii was
hIs door and the umbrella was a latch key. !
didn't find time 10 knock him down and step
ia bis eye, until had rolled the hot brandy
OF the step and dropped him down on the
That's all there was Of it. The whole New
York election was nothing but drunk, and
police, and Plaherty, and then more drunk.
Bot I've got some telegraphr dispatches di-
rect from Lincoln. i know Abrabsm very we'll,
and have got "much confidence into him." as
Otterly would say. So he, knowing would
be anxious, sent me letter as soon as the
thing was settled, to tell me how he bore It.
From his correspondence gather the follow
ing important particulars:
At O'Clock on Tuesday night, Abraham put
that baby to bed, having previously spanked
him IN the proper place. L mention this fact
to show thst the great man was In no way dis
concerted by his new and trying position, but
attended 10 his paternsl duties as usual He
split i've millions Of rails in the afternoon, be-
tween the hours Of and 4, and then had his
dinnsr-Previously splitting couple Of rails
to give him an appetite. The offensive weapons
used in splitting these rails were, an AZ, q
maui, and an iron wedge. The Ak. had hole
through it, into which was inserted q wooden
handle The handle was for Abraham to TAX 9
hold of-wiih his hands, not with his feet or
his teeth. The az had q sharp edge-sharp-
ened by Abraham; the handle was Sand pa
pered and polished-sand-p -papered and polished
by Abraham; both ends Of the handle were not
inserted into tho ax-only one end. The maui
used oy Abraham was q common maui; not At
alf an uncommon maui; in fact, merely maui.
The wedge employed By Abraham Is an iron
wedge; 1t is broader at one end than at the
other end: ii Is also narrower at one end than
at the other end the wedge employed by
Abraham is also blunter st one end an at the
other end. 1t is also sharper at one end than
at the other end But IL must be borne in
mind that the one end is not the other end
nor must the other end be confounded with
the one end for unless the mind distinctly
comprehends the PLAIN discncuon between the
one end and the other end, 1t will be dificuit
to give 4 lucid description Of either the one
end or the other end OF the wedge with which
Abraham splits his rails. Abraham does not
strike with the wedge this also, should be
borne in mind. Abraham has q very large
supply Of logs on hand TO split into rails; 10
fact, the city Of Springfield is completely OBJ
scured by the pile; and there are ssvsrsi large
pyramids Of logs out on the prairie.
When Abraham splits rails, he strikes the