Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-04-11
Pen and Ink Sketch of Senator
Upton.
BY GIL PIERCE.

Gil Pierce, one of the most numerous
as well as sensible Washington City cor
respondence for the press, occasionally
furnishes the Valparaiso Vaaette with a
letter which should not be confined to
the readers of that paper The follow
ing from his pen will give some idea OF
he character of the liberal Republican
Nebraska Senator, who is to take q
prominent par. in the Cincinnati Conven-
| ton:
heard the following yarn on him the
other day, which, without vouching fnl
its truth, / send you. | do it in justice e.
Upton, who is not so bad after all as he
Is painted. 1t exhibits the light and airy
side of his character, and shows t,Ist the
dignity of his position has not robbed
him Of that irisky humor which is Sc
laudable in grave and reverend senior
IL also shows his daring intrepidiiy, and
! his presence OF mind and wealth of re-
sources under difficulties. Upton is
usually sober and melancholy, like the
vast ocean In calm, and surveyed at such
times looks chuck full Of practical ideas
bFimming over with piles of piety; but
now and then his stomach gets the better
OF his gigantic intellect and he slops over
Then, as | have said, he is very friskv
and revels and capers like thorough
bred Ham0letonian colt Such We're the
circumstances when, short time since
he left the company of some liberal friends
at the Eboltt House, where he had been
indulging in good things, and wended hi.
way homewaid Passing down d. street
he was attracted by strata of music is
suing from Malinis Dancing Acadamy
1t had been sprinkling a little during the
day, and Upton had his blue cotton UNI
brella spread, and was sailing at a rate OF
| thirteen knots an hour, headed directly
for port Al the sound of music, how
ever, Upton tackled, and made for the
door of the Academy. He lowered his
umbrella and marched in. A States so
ciable was in progress, and fair ladies' and
brave men were tripping gracefully owe.
the waXed floor 10 the music of Douche'
band. The music inspired him and he
engaged partner He took his position
and his blue cotton umbrella under the
other. The music struck up and away
/ went Upton. Now he reached out his
light hand and gracefully swung lady
IN the center; then he changed the UNI
brella, and reaching out his left, hauled
his partner To place. Everything went on
swimmingly, except with one contrary
gentleman in the side couple, who KEPT
hopping about lodging and jumping, to
avoid the swing OF that umbrella, which
threatened to diolocate his nose or per
forate his abdomen. The unfortunate
gentleman called to the floor manager
W ouid hr speak to Upton about his um.
li.l 10. q.
annoy anyone But the set was nearly
done and he was going to leave If they
would bear with hiAl Il few minutes more
| both he and his umbrella would disappear
Ihe music struck up and away they went
again. lnally the set was over, and the
ladies' were escorted to seats. 1t was taii
to presume that Upton and umbrella
would vanish. The managers congratu-
lated themselves, and timid Young men
grew calm. But not so. No sooner
popped Iippy again with his terrible um
breiIa. The managers expostulated-
"Mr. Upton. this is too much We re-
! spect your position, but really, sir we
must have some regard for the comf3ri
and safety Of our guests. Either put
down your umbrella or be kind enough
10 leave the floor"
Upton looked at the managers con
temptuously. "Who are you?" he asked
Il am one of the floor managers, sir"
Your name:" piped Tippy
Mo ClaskY, sir, and I'm not ashamed
of it."
"McClaskyl" said Upton. in a terrible
whisper, taking him by the collar and
leading him step or two aside; 81 do
not vau1t my strength or boast of my
courage, but though 1 am not splenetic
and rash, yet is there something in mt
dangerous. Repeat your Threats, and i
will run this umbrella down your throal
and spread it,"
he music struck up, McClasky shrank
back aghast, and away went Upton again
VIGOROUSLY. The managers held "a meet
ing to consult and mature panof often
si,e operations, but before they had de
termined on plan of siege, Upton was
through with his terpischolian evolution
and alter hosting his umbrella in the
very cen,er OF the room, marched tIi
umphantly out.