The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-10-10
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| BY Oar updsrsrouna Repfter.
hsra ssasalsa uaaay ss::saRnd af raRalry Nv
nights but there was smell Of whisky
| il the agtesnoon, and the Mills county
Cops scented the critter 70 the place
where he. was held in reserve for the
faithful. After worrying down" 2 s'af-
laoiency of the principlethe Apderllying
| principle, Of all true Democraeyto ere
tie a1becoming amount Of enthusiasm,
| the immense mass Of mortality proceed.
ed 10 giyetitself shape and form and or
ganize democratic show for the arlns e
| ment of an appreciatiye public, tIhe,
performance commenced, King Solo
llnon was there in al his glory. He ir1Fr
sisted onhis right to be chief manager
ios the shebang --another fellow put irl 2
better claim and took it---the King Lifted
up his voice and wept~-he swore j. was
unconstitutional totheg fellow swore It
wasn,t--'tother fellow supposed to be
the ancient sllarp--he vas elected man
ager---the King and his tribe objected,
threatening rebellion--the manager as-
sumed an sir of defiance and boldly took
his seat, exolairningsas he did 50 / :ss 4
s4cou,e O,ss. come ALI this rock sbsIl ay .<t 4
Frytl Its arm bass. as soon ~ - - '''.''t
This emphatic declaration Of the man"
ayers immovabie determination to re-
tain his base at all hazards, efiectuatly
settled the question Of leadership, ana the
King very gracefully subsidized into aogui;
escence:: The organization Of the itisti-.
tuition being now complete, venerable
father H, Israel moved that Sthc. show adj
iourn to the Belts House" for some
thing to tnke--Another' Teller moved
that something to take DO brought to
the show in a jug-motion carried tiflfna-
| imonsfa-A committee was sent For a e
SUBCOMMITTEE didn't come back-4coni-
mittee No. 2 was sent to bring iI.' com
mittee No. found Committee No. 1
sound asleep by the roadside, each with
one arm around the SUBCOMMITTEE No.
| took the jug-cornmittee No. took a
No. 9 took another
drink, and proceeded to the show room,
stopping occasionally to take drink
Every member of the show was feeling
tremendously indignant towards COM
mittee No. /, and looking with the most
painful anxiety for the return of com
mittee No. 9. Committee No. entered
the hail-immense and long continued
Observation-Disclosures uncomfortable
seven of the most patriotic members
seized committee No. 2 and carried them
upon their q roaatitf> al triumph 10 the
stasa-tbey were presented to the CT r.
man amidst a storm of applause. Chair
man was overcome by his eTnotie ns--he
fell huron the necks of the committee
and embraced them tendeFly--he wept
for joy--he melted into tears-hs bless
/ edthe committee three times and pre-
Enthusiastically elevated the ancient jug to
his venerable head-~ancicnt jug knew
the road, had travelled it before. He
placed the mouth of jug where it was
wont X, be, and slowly elevated the bot
tom until the venerable vessel assumed
the perpendicular--the whole concourse
watched this proceeding in breathless
suspense the truth suddenly flashed
across their minds-horror of horrors,
the jug was empty The vast multitude
stood aghast, deadly pale and speachless,
As soon as the first shock of disappoint-
ment was over their indignation burst
forth in storm of such terrific violence
as Mills county never saw befOre--it car
ricd the roof of the building three miles
and lodged it in a rye feld--the mem
beers of the committee were declared
guilty of contempt of court in the first
degree, and kicked ont Of the house.
There was danger Of the thing busting up
in row. when patriotic candidate
brought IN a keg Of pure principle which
Immediately coneiliated the indignant
sovcreigns and restored order. The In
dependent Candidate for Senator then
proceeded to edifg the intelligent audi /
ence witlrthis i ,.,.-r ... -. ~. ~ =. =,
REMARKABLE LITTLE sPEE4T.
Sir. if amt an independent candi-
date. who vis~-that's the question. . I'LL
don't want to be elected, Sir. who does.
Am right, or am I not right that's the
great question which yeu will be called |
upon in your sovereign capacity to decide
at the ballot box, Sir, am right, have
always been right have never attached
myself to either party. but have aiways