The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-09-07
ANavis.sor Who Lon hi, R.elonine.

"An Old Democrat attempted 70 ferry
across a troublous political stream one day
last week, and like some others, somehow 40
cidentally got caught in an adverse eddy,
failed to make the opposite bank. and came
out little vet. The old veteran, though q
gentleman Of fine sensibilities, talent, and
principle. was naturally little indignant, pro-
mulgated few anathemss, and, following the
impulse Of the moment, went down to the
Chronicle Office to dry his clothes. He hung
them up in one of the vacant columns of that
journal, where, sweetly scented with Afric
perfumes, they appeared the next morning, to
the utter establishment and disinay of about
hundred Black Republican patrons. The con-
sternation in the Radical camp was indescrib-
able when that suit, evidently the cut of
genuine Democrat, was found in that position.
fightfully labeled by some sardonic printer,
Fraud and Corruption" Public opinion
was divided. Some conjectured that the
clothes belonged to one Of the nullifiers of '9S
who had lately committed suicide under pres
sure of the Fifteenth Amendment; Others
contended that they were the sacred remains
of one of the revolutionary heroes of '76,
who had persisted in defense of 1.-THE liberties
of the people, A scrap Of paper bearing this
date was finally discovered pinned to sleeve,
which confirmed the latter suspicion In one
of the pockets, a wretched photograph of Ben
Fitch was found. Up to this point the exam
ination had been conducted with great rever-
ence- but that picture did the business.
This must be one of the confederates of that
Copperhead Sheriff. "D-n Fitch and the
old revolutionerr' HE is playing possum ON
u.s.? HE is no doubt going one eye on us
now!' 1--WE are sold - Great
was the indignation which broke out on all
sides. They pitched the unfortunate garments
about without further ceremony. They were
found labeled all over with curious odds and
ends-"the Thirteen Colonies, The Rasolu-
tons of '9S, ""Great Britain" Patrick Hen.
~" 1.-The Democracy" THE State of Ne
vada, "Elko County, 1.-The So-called Demo
cratic Convention" Secure the Negro vote, ;"
go Slow" ETC., etc. These fragments were
carefully collected, and as Parson Brown Was
known 10 be engaged deeply in archaeological |
studies, they were presented to him, in the |
hope that they will eventually enable him to |
throw some light on the early history Of MIN |
eveh.
The frightful title Fraud and Corruption"
has been taken down, and, we understand |
that the following will be substituted in its |
place:
All admire; and yet scarcely six converts he's got
To don't lnor they either exactly know what
For tn ugh he builds glorious temples, It's odd
He leaves never a doorway to get IN a god.
lis refreshing to Old-fashioned people like me
To meet such primitive pagan he.
In whose mind all creation Is duly respected
AS parts OF himself just a little projected.
Lie, nature, love- God, and Affairs of
He looks at rs merely ideas: I'm short,
As II they were fossils stuck round In a cabinet
VI such vast extent that our earhS dab in g.
Composed just ~ he's inclined O CONJECTURE. her
Namely one part true earth, ninety parts pure
lesturer. '
You are hled with delight at Ids clear demon stratIon
zach inquire. word, gesture, just hts the OCCASION;
win tie quiet precision OF SciCnce he'll sort 'em.
But You can't help suspeCting tn" whole post siD,sa