The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-03-27
ElectiOheering stories.

4 story is going about the London clubs
IF candidate for vacant seat in Parlia.
ment. He was walking through the streets
of the borough with his attorney. when a
neutral voter was appointed out. The legal
adviser sid that the candidate had better
tackle the voter at once. I'D .a. aa
What is his profession" said the tsn.
aidsts. Co.,.
II am not sure" was tha reply, ''bnt I
rather think that he is runk.maker.
How do you do. how do you do, my
dear sir?' says tie candidate. How very
fortunate that have made your acquain
tance. Mrs. Y. has been travelling about
good deal lately, and has worn ont her
trunk. Please make me the very best trunk
that you possibly can, -s -,a .-- ..i
Il am much fat'ered by your com
mands, said The voter, but | am not
a tmnk-maker. aa.-..
"Oh! yes you are said the candidate.
mo, indeed. ! am not, says the voter
Then, pray, what are you?' says the
candidate. u ..... ..f,'E ~,
''Tf you ,leasc, sir, | am coffin maker. 4"
20, that will do just as we'll, said MIR.
X. the candidate, please make ME a
coffin; the very best coffin you possibly
can. ... s..t .... So. ....-., .., ... .... g.,
The voter said: "Please. sir, you are
joking, now, l don't like that. .. ,.'..
Mr.. X. ii, lreplly. Never was more Sc
| rious in my life. " z.. .....s-.
We'll, says the voser, "all ia fair in the
way Of business. But BE- good enough to
give me written order. .....
''By all n amer of means" said Mr.. x;
who at ch:e gave him w,ii.cn order.
About week atterward hearse with
plumes and feathers drew up at Il comforta-
bic family mansion in one of the London
parks, and out came coffin. The servants
were Mortified, and declined to take the
dark object in doors The undertaken vas
inexorablc. Mr.. x. was at dinner; and be.
ing intcrrogased by his servant, desired the
coffin to be brought into the house.
But whsre shall we gut it?'' said Mrs.
Under The bed raid Mr.. X. v.
TO this Mrs. x. decidedly objected -
Soon sll the servants came and began to in
sinuato symptoms Of giving warning. They
could not think Of abiding III the. house
with coijp. Mr.. X. then ordered It to
be taken 10 his chambers in the Temple.
On one of his friends asking him what he
had done with his coffin, he admitted that
he had put q hole set Of voluminous law re-.
ports into it. The said candidate is likely
10 hear more of this when he goes among
his newly formed acquaintance in the hor-
oush. ..
Here is story OF an election for the
North German Parliament;
In small place in the district of Cob
lens, the mayor sent round the public crier
to prcc'aim, with tho assistance Of his bell,
the following extraordinary eornmunicaton.
| With the bell he it herewith proclaimed
that on the I2th there is an election for
Parliament, and Mr.. Stunln is going to he
elected" The following day the ppnosi.
;ion party cng,g gsd the same town crier Ia
bell cut IS follows with the bell he j,
herewith proclaimed that on the i2tt there
is to be an election for Pertinent; Mr..
Stumn, however, is not going to be e'eeed,
but Mr.. Cetto is. - The ancient town crier,
who is also night watchmsp. added TO his
| prociamation his own sentiments 70 the
effect that those who won't select Of these
may do lust as they like "t' 7t