Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-08-17

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come and look at Parsley and judge for nay
self?
| Certainly
Tbereupon Mr. Gubbins led the way to
/ the parlor, threw open the door, and pointed
| to a little old man sitting smiling in an imbe-
ellie manner in an armchair three sizes too
large for him.
/ sThere, sir; how will that suit your fancy
| for bald headed, bandy-legged, broken-doWn
old 'un?n
And Mr.. Gubbins went up and patted old
| Parsley on the head, aud turned him ahc1t to
| show his points, as if he had been superan-
nuated horse
| was bound TO admit that Parsley seemed
| old enough at any rate, and that his physical
diIapidation was all that could reasonably be
! desired in such case.
a burst of cheering outside announced the
arrival of Barrowfeld and was invited to
\ go and take a look at the opposition. Over
powered by his exertions in walking from his
| comm ttee-room at the Plough Exactly OPP
positel, Barrowfeld was sitting down to rest
| on the horseback, surrounded by his parti-
sans. His gray hairs, his feebleness, and his
gasps for breath seemed to be regarded as
an expression of his claims to the suffrage of
/ the electors; for the more Barrowheld tried
| to get his breath and couldn't, the louder his
partisans cheered; as much as to say,
There's infrmity for you; match that if
you cant"
Mr.. hobbs, the butcher, appeared to be
Barrowfeld's principal supporter Finding
| that the bows were getting too much to the
| 'front.' as they always do on occasions of pop
ular excitement, Mr.. hobbs rushed in among
them, and whisked them away like flies from
| a sugar-cask; the sugar-cask on this occasion
| being Barrowfeld. After walking round
Barrowfeld and surveying him at an points,
Mr.. hobbs seemed to be satisfied that his can
ddate was fully up to the mark. Suddenly,
| however he perceived that the candidate
held something grasped tightly in his right
hand.
In the hearing If Mrs. Donovan, from the
coal and potatoe depot, Mr.. NoDbs wondered
what Burrowfeld had got there
"Oh, nothin' at all" said that lady; 'only
penny / gave the poor old soul, in case he
shouldn't get the Annuity"
Mr.. hobbs furious. He turned fierce
IL upon Mrs Donovan, and demanded to know
If she wished TO ruin the old man; and then
rushing up to Barrowfeld, whispered in his
ear:
Z" Hide it put it away; if they see you
with so much money about you, they'll go
and vote for Parsley" Barrowfeld not be
ing able to find his pocket, Mr.. hobbs took
possession of his penny and hid 1t Tor hum.
Mr.. Gubbins came up to announce that the
hour appointed for the election was approach
ing: Mr. hobbs had better bring his candi-
date in doors
This was easier said than done; for Bar
rowfeld when he sat down on the horse
block, had, as regards his personal proper
ties and effects, Including his two walking
sticks his had, his pocket handkerchief, and
his spectacles,) fallen to pieces like a rum
| Mr.. hobbs proceeded, on architectural prln-
ciplcs. to reconstruct him. He put a stick
into each hand, placed his spectacles on his
nose, subsequently to wiping that organ with
the pocket handlerchief) and finally rooted
him in with his hat. The completion of the
cdifce was hailed with loud applause, which
however proved TO be premature for at that
moment Barrowfeld suddenly missing his
penny, made a spasmodic effort to search FOR
it in his waistcOat pocket, and Immediately
fell TO pieces again
The hopeless tone in which Mr.. hobbs
said, there now !" clearly indicated that he
was coming round to the conviction that it
was high time Barrowfeld were condemned
and disposed of in lots. Mr.. hobbs, howev-
/ CT, though butcher, was also philosopher;
and, cousolng himself with the reflection
that Rome was not built in a day, he pro-
( CCcded to reconstruct Barrowheld on an i'm
proved plan. This time his efforts were
[ crowned with complete success and, by a
| careful system of combined traction and pro-
I pulsion aided by the judiciOus application of
/ lateral supports, Barrowfeld was transferred
20 the bar OF the Swan, and was with Difficult
| " proppedup in a corner OF the jug and bot
tie department.
Mr. hobbs demanded pot of porter, with
an air of fatigue which might have been tax
en- to represent the exhaustion consequent
upon discovering the source of the Nile.
. Well, here's luck, old boy, and | wish
YOU may get it." This was Mr.. Nobbs's ad-
dress to Barrowfeld previous to drinking.
After pareuthesis Of occupation with the
pewter, he continued with an appeal to the
electors - Oughtn't he, now? ?"
Although pledged to Parsley-which, I'M
der a sense of Barrowfeld's superior qualif-
cations, | was beginning TO regret-I ventur-
ed to say that Barrowtield seemed a worthy
object.
\ worthy objectT said Mr. Nobbs; " /
should just think he was a object. Look at
hint He's as old as Methusela, as poor as
job, and as weak as-as--" failing another
Scripturai illustration, Mr.. hobbs fell back
j ( upou-,'a rat
~ if TO bear out Mr. Nobbs's words, blue
bottle, which had been buzzing about for
some time, settled upon Barrowteld's nose,
causing him to let 60 his hold upon his right
hand walking stick, the immediate result OF
which was, that the edifce which had been
so carefully erected assumed the attitude OF
the tower OF Pisa. Barrowfeld would as
suredly have become a total ruin had not Mr..
{ hobbs promptly rushed to the rescue and
shOred him up.
Mr.. Gubhins, who mad hitherto been occu-
g pied in serving his customers, here protested
/ against the attempts of Mr.. hobbs TO inlu-
euce the electors in an unfair manner in IA
I vor OF his own man.
D What did Mr.. Gubbins mean by an unfair
2 manner, Mr.. hobbs would like to know. Mr..
: hobbs meant to say that such language was
not parliamentary.
Parliamentary be blowed, Mr.. Gubbins
e meant TO say that It only fair that the
electors should see both candidates before
they pledged themselves Hold alterem gdyto
@ was Mr.. Gubbius motto.
Very well, then" said Mr.. Nobbs; "trot
/ out your aitsrers party"
After some high words ii was agreed that
+ Barrowfeld should be set down in the chair
{ in the parlor beside Parsley; and that the
electors should go it and Judge for them
: selves Mr.. hobbs accordingly removed Mr.
! Barrowfeld to the parlor, and placing him in
e a chair opposite Parsley, furnished him with
a glass of grandmother to keep his spirits
: up. Mr.. Gubbins, not TO be outdone in that
5 respect, Immediately provided Mr.. Parsley
with glass of hot rum, which was liquor a
! cut above gin at any rate. The two objects