The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-07
Greeiey as a Domestic Disturbes

We doubt ii the horrors o. the pres
ent political campaign vii! ever be
brought more directly nome or result
in a sadder case Of domestic inseilclty
than that wni L we record below
Most of our citizens have seen the cam
paigr Greeley fans, with which the
city is flooded. and since their intro"
duction every bootblack and newsooy
in the city, as we'll as older persons, are
familiar with the ruddy features OF the
AK singer of Chappaqua, as they ap-
near, surrounded will. naiO OF wiilte
wool aud affixed to Il stick for wind
propelling purposes. AS correct
likeness of the most aspiring aspriant
for the Presidential chair that ever
lived, they are success; and IT our
readers have any desire to make the
picture more sivid, let them follow
the instructions of an Eastern poet,
who says:
Would you see the face OF II. G. Alright!
Take your study lamp ana put out the
light
Stand up against it the Greeley fan,
Add white felt nat, and Seholt the
man!
Blu. to our story. Residing upon one
of our prettiest thoEoughsares is man
named Stripger, who has from the very
moment when the result of the Cincin-
natl Convention became known allow
ed all the spare wind that escaped from
his political bellows IT, shape itself into
shouts for Greeley. His wife, who is
young and pretty, naturally partakes
of his views in a political sense, and
knowing of his intense admiration Of
the Graham bread philosopher, pur-
chased one of the new Greeley fans the
other day while out shopping, and took
it home to surprise her husband. Ow'
ing to cornwall meeting that evening
where confusion TO the Administration
was drank in sparkling bumpers o
champagne by Stringer and few boor
companions, the former did not return
TO his happy home until about mid
night His wife, who had retired tt
bed at the usual hour, after tanning
herself Cor an hour or two with he
purchase of the afternoon, finally lait
it over on her spouse's pillow and drop
ped off to sleep. Stringer entered hi
aouse without making any noise, tool
off his boots, softly assembled the stair
to his wife's apartments, entered ant
vas about to disrobe for the night
when oh horrors, what {. sight me
his slightly inebriated gaze. There
reclining upon bis pillow he saw tn
features of a bald-headed, gray-haire'
mau whose flushed features betokene,
guilt and poor liquor. Stringer smell
ed rat larger than n elephant. Fl
saw it all at q glance. He had entere
so still that lie had surprised the scoun
drel who had thus polluted his home
His wife snored a peaceful snore, an
that angered him still more, and with
out stopping to think whether he wa
sufficiently insane or not the wronge
and miserable Stringer pulled out hi
pistol and fred two shots through Il,
head of the aged rascal. The nois
awakened Mrs. Stringer, who shrek
ed, the gas was turned up, and wit
his thirst for blood still unquenchei
Stringer saw that he had made an as
of himself. He tried TO make his wit
believe it was joke that he jus
wanted to have some fun that b
knew it was Greeley when he frs
came into the room and was willing t
stand nything to beat Grant :" bu
his wife said that story did not posses
the requisite thickness, and told
neighbours wife, who attended the sew
ing society the next day, and 80 it &C
out.-lCleveland Ledger.