Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-07-20

ground and took seven drinks aud seven
smokes, and none spake word unto him,
for they saw that his grief was very great
10. After this opened Bedrock George
his mouth, and cursed his day.
II. Aud Bedrock George spakc and
said:
II. For more than twenty years have l
been faithful follower of jeff, voting for
my enemies, supporting them that hated
me, during all that time l have never
gone back on convention or split my
ticket, but I'll be damned if this amt a
little more than can stand.
Ii. Then Hillory the Vireinianite
licked his chops and answered him aud
! said:
IA. Behold thou hast instructed many,
and thou hast strengthened the weak
hands.
Is. Thy words have upholden him that
was falling and thou hast strengthened
the feeble knees.
16. But now it is come upon thee and
thou faintest, it touchcth thee and thou
| art troubled.
II. And he gave unto Bedrock George
little book which was called the Horace
platform, saying, Take it and eat it up
and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it
shall be in thy mouth as sweet as honey.
10. And Levi the Missourianite pursuad-
ed him likewise saying. Swoller it George,
kiver aud all, to beat Grant, it won't hurt
you. we're all tuck copy, you'll pass it
whole in four years.
10. And Jeems the Ycllcmite labored
with him also saying, Go it George like a
man, and let EN- SEQ they KANT skeer a
rail bed rocker no how; it locks like you
orter swaller it, if we kin stand it on the
Yellen. As Levi SEE, it will be in at one
| end and out at tother.
20. And Bedrock George answered,
and said, I could swallow tho book if it
wa, twice as biz, but I'll be damned if |
can 90 tho candidate, his heels are too
long for me.
81. Seeing that he was stiff necked
and incourrigable, and that he would not
be persuaded, his three friends departed
from him.
22. And when they were gone he heard
the voice Of one gritting his teeth and la.
menting unto himself by the waysidc. cry
ing continually, cunt oft! can't go
IU ] camtgo II ~
%. Then Bedrock George arose from
the ground and seeing that it was Mar
shall the headstropg that lamented, he
went unto him, and they wept together.
"a. And Bedrock George spake unto
him, saying, Why weepest thou aud he
showed him his little book, and said unto
him. Is it this which thou sayest, can't
goH!
rs. And Marshall the hcadstrone an
swered, and said: No, verify the book is
written after the teachings Of my fathers,
and its letters are letters Of gold it is
sweeter than honey to my lips. But l
can't 60 IL! Icant gon!
20. Then said Bedrock George, Was it
because of Horace the agriculturist, that
thou vert lamenting, and crying, I can't
90 It.! / cant gon!
27. And Marshall the headstrong, an.
swersd and said unto him: Nay, verify,
it is not because o. him that lament, for
Horace the agriculturist. of all men, is the
man after my own heart for chief ruler
over the tribes of Samuel. But Icant go
it.! Icas't go It!
20. And Bedrock George seeing in IL.
mentatious before him a man, who having
platform and candidate both AFTER his
own heart. marvelled exceedingly that he
could still be unhappy.
20. And he said unto him, Tell me then
conjure you, in tho name Of our com.
mon hatred of Selucus the babbler, What
is it you can't go?
80. And Marshall the hedklstrong said
unto him, I can't GO Democracy.
81. Then said Bedrock George, show
me, pray you. where is the Democracy
in this thing, that I mag go it.
49, And Marshall the headstrong an.
swered and said: Shall anything good
come out Of Nazareth !? Were these not
endorsed by the Baltimore Convention !?
And does not the STANDARD hoist the
name of Horace AZ The Democratic candi-
date Ican't gon! 7cant goI.
SO. About this time passed John the
explosive, who was professor and there
fore hated his neighbor with all his mind
with all his soul aud with all his heart,
provided they did not agree with him in
politics and religion.
81. Now John the explosive worshipped
Selucius the babbler, who had promised
him an office, and knowing the soreness OF
Bedrock George and Marshall the head.