The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-09-04
WILLIAMSBURG, Buchanan Co.
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Mr.. EDITOR knowing that you Re
publican editors like good joke at the
expense Of our Democratic opponents,
and as there is a good one that | know
of, l will tell it to you.
Some week or so ago, the inhabitants
of this place, which is known as Will
liamsburg, Coy Town, Greeley's Grove
and Jerico, each of which applies, re-
ceiyed notice that there would be Dem
ocratic mass meeting al the school house
here, on Saturday, August 25th, 1860, at
2 O'Clock, Z. NJ, at which several noted
speakers from abroad would address the
untevyfed Of Superior Township. Sat
urday, August 25lh, 1860, came around
with the due number of revolutions of
the earth on its axis. The noted speak
ers were there-they came detiling down
through the woods on the road from In
dependence in as many as two wagons.
One vehicle brought large, pussy, gray
haired, bald headed man, called by the
crowd Colonel short, pussy, gray
haired man, who walked SO straight that
he leaned over backward, and who was
called Brokenback Though suppose
that was nickname J, and very good
looking middleaged man, rather slim
built, with a few gray hairs in his head,
who was probably the noted speaker
from abroad, also man with red hair
and whiskers, who | have seen around
the Post Office at Independence. This
composed the first load, and was follow
ed by gray or white horse, drawing a
buggy, in which were two men. One
they called Squire, who has black hair,
eyes and whiskers, and is rather stern
looking the other, | think, is or has
been an editor, by the remark he made
i. e. at is knocked into pi." The
crowd having arrived, the short, pussy
man jumped out of the wagon, and run
ming up the first man he met put his
hands on his pocket, and said, Sam,
have you got a bottle along never
was SO dry in my life !" Sam hadn't
any bottle, and then commenced regu-
lar search among the crowd to see who
had the bottle, each man insisting on ex-
aiming his neighbours and every body
else's pockets, to see if lie want playing
possum, but nary a bottle was TO be
found. Our Douglas p M. used to keep
a little for his own private use and to
occasionally treat a friend, but since he
left off using it he has not kept it on
hand, so they could not get any Of him.
The town was dry as far as stimulantS
were concerned, which probably ac-
counted for the fact that there was but
one man out to hear the noted speakers
from abroad and be was Republican
However, the six enjoyed themselves
hugely, searching for something to drink,
but all they found was water from Mr..
Coy's well.
The noted speakers assembled at the
school house at p. NJ. but only one
man came-he Republican, He went
away, and the noted speakers staid till
three. Then they began TO get so dry,
especially the short pussy man, that az
ter great deal of sweating and frelting
on his part, The noted speakers departed,
leaving our town as quiet as il was be-
fore the announcement of the grand
Democratic mass meeting. Whether
they succeeded in converting the Repub
lican that did go TO hear them, have
not heard Ii they did, probably Doug
las will get one vote in Superior Town.
ship on the 9th of November next.
b.