Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-01-30
William Alien-an Incident IN dis
EARLY Career in, 0hio..

Allen, sof Ohio as condidats for President on
the Democratic ticker nextsyear. 5 In one of
Its articiesit reiates the annexed "reminiscences:
3 When mere boy, Mr.. Allen LETT Lynch-
: burg. Va. for Chillicothe. where he had
at'yes living, aud meant TO seek his f.rtuus
lie sttrted on foot with his earthly NIL, in q
small sack on his shoulder, and he s,t forward
vigorously toward his destination.
All went we'll till he had crossed the Ohio
river, when his funds ran exceedingly low
In jackson county he gave out alt ,yether,
and he was Compelled TO ask nights enters
talnment from one OF the farmers oai hls road.
!, HIS request was cheeriully granted, mud he
lett light hearted, next morning but lie had
made great impression on the farmer aud his
seven sons behind him. They never forgot
the casual visit, aud always kept up some
'knowiedse ofsthe subsequent life OF their
visitor, although he had probably scarcely ever
Thought OF the adventure
He learned trade (a saddler) at Chilli.
.co.he, but being AN ardent Denpcra,, with a
gift of talking that WIS extraordinary, he was
advised by some Que t, study law, which he
did, probably with General Edward K,ug.-
In due time he became the Democratic cans
didate tor Congress against Gen. Duncan Nc
Arthur Macarthur was very rich and infu-
ential, and did not dream of defeat neither
did any of his friends. But Allen perscvered.
and did everything he honorably could t. yet
out the party vote and conceutrste it. upon
himself. The result was to the last doubtful.
but to the surprise of the best calcuiators
when the count was made Allen was elected by
barely single vote. The lists were examined
aud re examined, counted and re counted, but
the result was the same, for then men were
honest aud the truth was conclusive What
candidate could be safe with such an opponent.
and nothingbu one ballot iucliniug the scale
10 these times? Nobody.
Who had given the deci i've vo.c was for
some weeks a mystery, but ut last it turned
out that the hospitable famer OF Jackson
county andshs seven sns had all voted for
a lien, although they were opposed to him in
politics. He had won their hearts by his
brief acquaintance on that lucky night, and
although they had never seen him afterwards.
their votes made the Macarthur scale kick the
beam. Allen was elected. He went to Con-
gress and became great favorts in the dis.
trict, and aiterward served term in the
Senate.
Since he left the Senate Mr.. Allen has been
one OF the hardest students of history. philos.
ophy, and the natural sciences that can be
fund. We take pleasure in recording the
piece of luck which introduced him to pubi,c
life, and we should not be surprised if he were
yet to be even more tnrthnnte
In A-PREDlCAMENT.-I, Is very pleasant
to tie IN, love sometimes but quite annoying
when the tender feeling is accom- panied by
those petty drawbacks which are sure TO tui.
low paraht al hostility. Such at least is the
experience Of one John Smith, a youth whse
heart has snitened and whose brain has grown
Dizzy beneath the smiles OF u country belle.
Somehow or other her father won't llsten to
his SUIT, and clandestine interviews have ta>
Ken place in a vacant lot in the rear of her
residence. Seated on bench, close up to
the fence. they did bill and coo as tearlessly
as two seutle turtle doves. But one evening
lately their stolen interviews were discovered
by the'girl's brother, a. malignant wretch.
who, out of their love, determined to extract
some fun for himself With this end in view
he watched tor their mex tmecting; aud when
they were comt"'tib!y seated on the bench he
managed. without exciting their susplciuns. to
draw the gentleman's coal. tail aud part Of
the Iady's dress through the crack in the
fence, and iasten to post. This accnul.
piished he retired few PAGES, aud then
screamed Justify for his father. At the first
screech the lovers started to run, but the post
held them fast.
"Let lie go!" pleaded the lady.
The gentleman, quicker in expedents.
threw his Goa, off and bounded away. Now.
the lady coaidnt pull o6r her coat neither
could she unoose 1t Her lover had left her.
her brother still screamed aud she. like an
ambitious dray horse, tugged at the obdura,e
post.
The old man was by this time heard ap.
preaching. But one course was left A des.
perate pull tore the dress loose at the wal t.
md SLrl1x II. e a
the lot
Somehow or other the lovers have lot since
The PuNcTuAL MAN.-Mr. Higgins was
a very punctual man in all his Transactions
through life. He amassed large fortune ty
untirlng industry and pnnctualty /; and, at the
aovanced age OF ninety years, was resting
quietly on his bed and calmly waiting to be
called away. He had deliberately made every
arrangement for his decesse and burial His
pulse grew fainter, and the light OF life seem
ed Just fickering into its socket, when one OF
his sons remarked
Father you will probably live but dsy or
two is it not well for you to name your bear.
.ers ?'
. 10 be sure, my son." said the DYING man.
lt Is we'll thought of, and will do i, nov !"
He gave the names of sig, the usual num-
ber, and sank back exhausted on his pillow.
A CLEAN OF thought passed over his withes.,
ed features like ray of right, aud he rallied
once more. My son, read this !; is the panie
of Virgins there 2"
..It is father"
'.Then strike it on" said he. enphaticalIy;s
,-"for he never was punctuai-was never any,
where in season, and he might delay the pro-
cession whole hour = : =
.'rake off your bonnet and spend The
afternoon, my dear Mrs. Snow We are going
to have tsbieaux to>night; aud 1 am sure yon5
would enjoy them" s.La sakes, i tbonghtI3
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