The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-08-18
FROM THE DETROIT FREE
PRESS.
Taking Vote

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hours, suddenly awOke, rose mp, and
after 8 yawn and a stretch he took
his plug hat i'm his hand. held it out
to one of the passengers, and re-
marked: -Ai oza.
Less vote ON Beecher,- r@fis
f'aOh, go to thandet'I'' growlei the
man. tta sE,tA 9s
The tall man tore five or six leaves
from his memorandum book, wrote
innocent on some and. guilty on
the others, anil started down the
aisle. ra 4al gi.lll..lsal .ze
s'Mmlam," he said as I4e appFoach
eel the nearest lady. I'D like 'tos
have you vote one OF these tickets.
Vote just as your conscience dictates,
1 4, o.3o,,, ,tsetsaH @@ tk&A@ - ia
She refused 10 vote. and lie drop
ped ballot markell sinnocent' ia I
TO the hat and passed 10 a man. who
overcome by the heat, had fallen
asleep. st..t ..tt...,,. .slts..
Here you-whats do YOU think
of Beecher?' he asked. shaking the
sleeper.
''Durn you. sir--durn you T. roar
ed the man as he sat up.
(which way do you voter
"Gway from me or I'll mash the
top of your head down on TO your
collar bone T. yelled the aroused
sleeper, lifting his big red fist.
The ballot-box man passed TO
boy about ten years old and inquir-
ed:
'.Bub. what do you think about
Beecher?"
81 dunno" replied the boy, ''raLher
said he lick me if said anything
about it!''
A ballot of guilty" was dropped
into the hat. and the man passed
down to dreary- looking old chap
who was rolling a bit of plug to-
bacco under his tongue.
well old friend, what do you
think of Beecber?' was the inquiry.
The dreamy chap got up, tossed
his quid out of the window, and
calmly took the canvasscr by the
throat and jammed him over a scat
and hit him twice on the chin. 1t
was all over before anybody coulG
interfere, and as he resumed his
seat he looked back at the canvas
ser, who, half stunned, was gazing
around in the greatest astonishment
and remarked:
Il promised my dying wife I'd
lick the next man who said Beecher
to me, and now you keep away y
The canvasscr pushed the dents
out of his plug hat borrowed a pin
to mend his coat collar, tied wet
handkerchief around his throat, and
sat down and fell into such train
of reflection that the peanut boy had
to speak to him four times over be-
fore he was aroused.
Preaching vs.. Practice.
The other Sunday Detroit min
lister preached sermon on the sin
of white lies and evasions, and he
flattered himself that his congrega-.
ton took every word to heart.
Next day he made q call on one OF
his Pensioners. and as he mounted
the front steps he heard one of the
boys call out: s. &
'sMaIma the preachers coming
here ii'isss5 - saasa hoog zioa3 b1zI
i - Great lands r. be heard her shout
"and my hairs. down and I've got
this old dress on Run to the door
Bill, and tell him went to Crosse
Isle on church excursion l'g
''Oh, no, / hate to- replied the
boy.
''Go-go quicE-hurry up. or I'll
tan you till you can't raise a foot r.
she urged, and the lad went to the
door and discouraged the preacher
from making the call. a -
/ aeft.5a Effective. ss
j Yesterday morning. long, haired,
Il thicllly-bearded stranger entered a
Griswold street barber shop, and in
response to the inquiry if he would
like to be shaved lie replied: 1
H 'sYes, sir, you miserable, oontemp-
tible, skulking highway. pirato,s /
would
He removed his hat, drew big
navy revolver and cooked IL, and
sitting down in chair with the re-
voIver i'm bis hand he continued
Now, go ahead II you ask me
to have my hair cut, or say that i
have dandruff, or cut my chin, or
ask me to buy your hair restorer.
I'll shoot you dead in your tracks n
The barber didn't say one word
while shaving that man.
The Innocent old Lady.
She lives down on Baker street,
and she has o daughter about
eighteen years old. The old lady
retains all her simplicity and inno-
cence, and she doesn't go two cents
ON style. The other evening when
a s.spl2ndid called TO escort
the daughter TO tile opera the moth
er wouldn't take the hint TO keep
still, and wouldn't help carry out
the daughters idea that they had
wealth. While helping her dangh-
ter to get ready she asked:
MARY. are you going 20 wear the
shoes with one heel off or the pair
with holes in emp
Mary didn't seem to hear, and the
mother inquired
'tAre you going TO wear that dol
lar gold chain and that washed lock-
ct, or will YOU wear the diamond
father bought at tile hardware store p
Mary winked at her, and the
young manbluslied, but the old lady
went on: hsa
"Are .yon going to borrow Mrs.
Browns shawl, or are YOU going 10
wear mine p
Mary hustled around The room.
| and the mother said: