Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-10-05
A Political Lecture by pious wife.

Ine IOllOWlng we nnu In Inc Duffal0
Republic, and we think it should prove
warning and be taken as good advice by
all those who let politics lead them from
their families and cause them to neglect
their wives. At any rate it is a sound
Jtow at pole raising, and if brought into
general practice, will serve to keep open
the eyes of the voters until afrer the
election
[Sceno-In bed, face to the wall
Strong smell of coal oil-Time, three in
the morning.
A pretty time indeed for you to come
home, sir Where have you been all
night2 You smell as If you had been in
search of Symess Hole through tar
barrel. Talk of sulphuretted hydrogen,
or superanuated eggsl They amt any
where. Say, where have you been :?
Mere I've been lying awake for the last
FIVE hours, waiting for you to come. Now
| want to know where you have been all
this time Wish Ipouidnt bother yof-
tell me IN the morning? / want to know
now; it's near enough morning to know
where ones husband has been all night,
and particularly if he comes home per-
fumed clear through as you are. You
mustn't good rife me. That won't an
swer. Suppose you were a woman, and
your husband should go off every night
in the week, and come homo as you do,
and-I wish you'd get up and let some
fresh air into the room, or | shall certain
ly suifocate--what would you say Don't
you imagine there would be a row in the
family? Been nth the Wide A,caL;cs
should think as much. You're wide
awake fool, that's what you are. I've
always thought you had about sense
enough to parade the streets with those
niger lovers. Why did marry youg
That's pretty question. Didn't you
swear that you'd shoot yourself if I didn't
take pity on your I'm sorry didn't al
low you to shoot, or hang, or drown
yourself. 1t would have been the best
thing l ever did in my life. What is il
smells so? Nothing? Don't tell me
nothing; 1t never smelled SO in the world.
Hod 10 curry otorch? That's sweet bu-
siness for a man who pretonds to be the
father of large family. Next thing
shall expect to hear of you is, that you've
been splitting rails for general circula-
ton. ! kaow nothing about politics
Don't. eh ? | don't want to know nothing
about politics, if | have to neglect my
family and carry sinking torches for tho
benefit Of lazy man in Illinois who is
trying to be President.
Want to sleepP | thought you were a
Wide Awake. Suppose you've kept
awake tonight on whiskey, havn't you
Where have you been all this time; the
town clock has just struck three. Been
10 7onamando 10 raise liberty pole ?
That's sweet note. Why didn't the
Wide Awakes of Tonawanda raise their
own pole? | 'xpcct republicans arc
scarce in that section, and you've been
trying to make a great splurge. Well,
you can't fool anybody. | believe know
something about politics myself, and
know that you are drunk. That's what
you are. Must 90 10 sleep, must you ?
Why didn't you think Of that before 2
I've had no sleep tonight, and you never
once thought of me. You're an old
brute, and just such man as ought to
vote for an old rail splitter. Vote for
Brecl;inridge u 1 let yoa oloneS Mr..
Breckenridge don't want such votes. He
will be elected without your vote. But
now that you show signs Of returning
reason, III let you go to sleep.