The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-09-01

the arrival Of Barrowfeld and was inyit-
ed to go and take look at the opposition
, Overpowered by his exertions in walking
from his commitee-room at the Plough Eek
aotly opposite) Barrowfeld was sitting down
3 to rest on the horseback, surrounded by hi
partiisans His grey hairs, his feebeness
and his gasps for breath seemed to be re-
garded as an expression of his claims to the
suffrage OF the electors; for the more Bar
rowtield tried to get his breath and couldn't
the louder his partisans cheered, as much
as to say,l "There's infrmity for you; match
) that if you can %
Mr.. Nobbs, the butcher, appeared to be
Barrowfeld's principle supporter. Finding
that the boys were getting too much to the
front, as they always do on such occasions
Of popular excitement, Mr.. hobbs rushed
in among them, and whisled them away
like flies from sugar cask; the sugar-cask
! on this occasion being Barrowfield. After
walking round Barrowfeld and surveying
+, him at ali points, Mr.. Nopbs seemed to be
satisfied that his candidate was fully up to
the mark. Suddenly, however, he perceiv-
ed that the candidate held something grasp
ed tightly in his right hand.
| In the hearing of Mrs. Donovan, from the
coal and potatoe depot, Mr.. hobbs wondered
what Barrowfield had got there.
ooh, nothin' at all, - said that lady only
a penny gave the poor old soul, in case he
shouldn't get the Annuity"
| Mr.. hobbs was furious. He turned fierce
| ly upon Mrs. Donovan, and demanded to
know if she wished to ruin the old man :
and then rushing up to Barrowfeld, whisp-
cred in his ear:
Glide it; put it away if they see you
with so much money about you, they'll go
and vote for Parsley BarrowfieId not be-
ing able to find his pocket, Mr.. hobbs took
possession Of his penny and hid it for him.
Mr.. Gubbins came up to announce that the
hour for the election was approaching: Mr..
Nobbs had better bring his candidate 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, Gncluding his two walking
sticks, his hat, his pocket-handkerchief, and
his spectacles, fallen to pieces like a ruin.
Mr.. hobbs proceeded, on architectural prin-
ciples to reconstruct him. He put a suck
into each hand, placed his spectacles ON his
nose, subsequently to wiping that organ
with the pocket-handkerchief,) and finally
rooted him in awith his hat. The compile
ton of the edifce was hailed with loud APP
plause, which however proved to be prema-
| ture; for at that moment Barrowtield sud-
denly missing his penny, made 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 Barrow6eld were condemned
and disposed of in lots. Mr. hobbs, however
though butcher, was also philosopher;
and, consoling himself with the reflection
that Rome was not built in day, he pro-
ceeded to reconstruct Barrowfeld on an i'm
proved plan. This time his efforts were
crowned with complete success; and, by
careful system of combined traction and
propulsion, aided by the judicious applica-
ton of lateral supports, Barrowfeld was
transferred to the bar of the Swan, and was
with difficulty, propped up in corner of the
jug aud bottle 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.
t'Well. here's luck, old boy, and 1 wish
you may get it." This was Mr.. Nobb's adj
dress to Barrowield previous to drinking
After parenthesis 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 sense of Barrowield's superior qualii-
Cations was beginning to regret-I ventur-
ed to say that Barrowfeld seemed a worthy
object.
"a worthy object !" said MIR. Nobbs; Il
should just think he was an object. Look at
him! He's as old as Methusela, as poor as
Job, and as weak as-as--" failing an
other scriptural illustration, Mr. hobbs fell
back upon-''a rat"
AS if to bear out Mr.. Nobbs words, a
blue bottle which had been buzzing about
for some time, settled upon Barrowfelds
nose, causing him to let go his hold upon
his right hand walking stick, the immedi
ate result of which was that the edifice
which had been so carefully erected assum
ed the attitude Of the tower of Pisa. Bar
rowfeld would assuredly have become to-
tai ruin had not Mr.. hobbs promptly rush
ed to the rescue and shored him up.
Mr.. Gubbins who had hitherto been occu- |
pied in serving his customers, here protest
ed against the attempts of MIR. hobbs to in
huence the electors i'll an unfair manner IN
favor OF his own man.
What did Mr.. Gubbins mean by an I'M
fair manner, Nix. hobbs would like to know.
Mr.. hobbs meant to say that such language
was not parliamentary.
Parliamentary be biowed Mr.. Gubbins
meant to saysthat it was only fair that the
electors should see both candidates before
they pledged themselves. Hodi 0jterem par
ty was Mr.. Gubbins' motto
every well, theu," said Mr.. Nobbs ''trot
out your aJtereT p0rty,"
After some high words it was agreed that
Barrowfield should be set down in the chair
in the parlor beside Parsley; and that the
electors should go in and judge for them
selves. Mr., hobbs accordingly removed Mr..
Barrowfield to the parlor, and placing him
in chair opposite Parsley, furnished him
with glass of gin-and-water to keep his
spirits up, Mr.. Gubbins, not to be outdone
in that respect, Immediately provided Mr.
Parsley with glass of hot rum, which was
liquor a cut above gin at any. The two OBJ
ects" were now left alone together, and on
motion of Mr. Gubbins who, though phil
was also man of business, the
electors returned to fortify themselves
with refreshments previous to enter
ng upon the arduous and invidious
luties Under the influence of
Mr.. hobbs, though still main
aiming the superior fitness and propriety of !
was so far reduced to an inn
partial and unbiased frame of mind as to be
Wiling to talk over the relative merits of
he candidates quietly. :;
Well, they were both poor men no one
,ould deny that. No one did deny that
And they were both old men.
The opinion was unanimous that they
we're at least not young
Parsley was old; so was Barrowfield IL
me might be little older than the other;
,ut that was not the point
Wasn't it, though? Mr.. hobbs would like .
o know what was the point, then. D
Mr. Gubbins said, '1nirmity."
Mr. Nobbs would feel obliged by Mr.. Cub