The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1864-06-30
Mr.. Carr, Of III i'm the Cleveland
Convention.
ILLINOIS rs HEARD FROM.

/. "a q 2 u u
Some very important business Is befor,
the convention a dozen members are tryinl
to get the floor, and the affable Cochrane ha.
risen to his feet. and, with appealing ges
lures and authoritative tones, is trying t.
resto order; whan suddenly, pealing over
the tumult, like boatswain's shrll whistle
in storm, comes shrek of
.Mr. Speaker !" ,s.s~t
Every body stops to ascertain the autho,
of this remarkable noise the Chairman
glanoes just at his feet. aud there, with up
turned face and extended arms, is a, thin,
short haired, sHalheaded man, still vooife
rating in shrill treble
Mister Spec ke-r.rr!'
"What name ?" inquired the Chairman
as he looks with puzzled air at the little
fellow below him. "a,
''Mr. Carr, of Illinois," . .sr,
! Silence reigned in moment, and all eyes
were fixed upo, Mr.. Carr, of Illinois. with
wondering expectancy Taking his ,slouct
hat in his right hand, and giving the air a
preliminary paw, rs if to smi:e down an in
visible foe, Mr.. Carr, Of Illinois, in voice
which twanged in good old Methodist pray
er-meeting style, commenced as follows, oc
casionally ending his sentences With q rep
elton - monstrous shout: ,s,sg $40,
| 81 live out IN illinois, and done two days
work in one, and went to beo at noon ,tir.
ed out. And | was q reading in the Try
5une about the Cleveland Convention, and
| says, wife. am tired opt, ,bnt ! must
60 to the Clevelsnd Convention, and
that afternoon neighbor came in and says
to him, says !, neighbor. Il must come to tn.
Cleveland Convention, And I comei al
though l was all tired out, l come Yes
sir, I come hundreds Of miles to attend thi.
Convention, and I DON'T. want to be favored
mite! Not q singls mite Nor 4 SINGLE
MITEr
This singular, and unexpected climax pro
duced roar of laughter, which disconcer
ted the gentleman for q moment; but. in q
few moments, he resumed BY saying. sfte
giving fierce scowl at the audience.
"These are solemn times Mess are SOL
ExN TIMES r. at winch the audience burs
iuto another uncomfortable at Of laughter
This evidently annoyed Mr.. Carr, of Illinois
for, As the Chairman rest ored little order
he compenced savagely with ,.,,,t.
~ believe that there is God. who hold
this universe in His hands as you woul,
hold an egg-Aold an e0g--HoLp Az EGG T
| Another tnmult Of uproarious laughte
from the INNOCENT Dutchmen,. in, xhicl
| Chairman and everybody else Joined. OYER
whelmed Mr., Carr; but he, . moment AFTER
emerged from the inundation, and, shakin,
his ist frantically at the Ohsirmsp, Shrek
ed At the top Of his voice. - -, -
"Don't you believe In . God-don't 70,
lGODp" " 80
The manner Of the individual was 30 IRE
sistibly iudicrous that the whole convention
was t,iEy copvplsed With laughter. It which
the horri6ed Mr.. Carr commenced backin,
70 the door. bovipg ironically to the Chair
man and audience at every step. and turn
ing at each motion to beg pardon Of some
lbody behind him who was pushed out 0
the way hy the back getisn motion respltin,
from the bowing Mr.. Carr probably wen
straight horne to Ulinois, as he was seen q
more 10 the convention. s -. !, IS.