The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-09-17


last night. and yelled:
" Rah for Thompson,n
And he had scarcely staggered ont Of
slght when another intoxicated individ-
nal came running around the corner
and hoarscly inquired:
Where's the reptile that called our
candidate a horsc-thiefPr
Later IN the evening several men halt
ed IN front Of my house and thus adj
dressed me as | slumbered:
Come down here. you old gray.
headed heathen. and give Us money 10
buy powder"
didn't 20 down, and they unhingcd
and carried off my gate and broke down
two shade trees.
Is said NJ the start, don't keen
myself posted on politics. but am con
WINGED that the campaign has opened,
this is the way. if | remember rightly.
that all campaigns have been opened
for the last f:eenycars
This morning while was selecting a
roast ut the butchers a man with red
eyes and wicked face came mp, slapped
me on the back. and as he twisted
around 80 rs To give me the full force of
his lanyard breath. he remarked
"Ghnme yer handles holer for
Johnsonln
lie seized my hand and shook me
around and continued
II kin lick any human being who
SAYS word agin Johnson"
who's JohnSonP' | asked. for |
really did not remember of ever hearing
or reading Of him
a 4 4
ing at me in astonishment and indigna-
ton; " why, he's lived in your own ward
for ten years."
- never met him "
"Never did? Why. he keeps the big
ge>t and best saloon in the ward,n
"Ah,M
lie loOkcdat me for moment in
puzzled way, not understanding what
= ah." meant, and then he pulled of his
coat and exclaimed:
"See here, maybe you are going to
cut Johnson and vote for Spicerl"
maybe ann"
You are, ch?n he yelled. You
are going to cut johnson OF the req lar
ticket and vote for that long-haircd
spiccr?"
A policeman took the man away Just
n he was preparing to demonstrate the
freedom of the American ballot-boN,
and got my roast and went into the
grocery. Old Mr. Lovcjoy and old MIR
Arnold happened in at the same time.
knew that They differed i'm politics.
but also knew that both were good
men, and had been friends for twenty
years
Going TO be a hot campaign.
guess remarked Mr.. Arnold, As he
hunted for a match TO light his pipe.
..Oh, Dunno replied Mr.. Loyejoy.
. | think wen scoop You high and dry
without much effort"
''You will, Ell? III wager that YOU
ire the ~ickest-looking man in the coun-
n before snow ilies"
''tuc~s not, :" said Mr.. Iovejoy in n
lettled tone; "thc people are tired II
icing robbed and plundered and bur
Tened and roasted at the stake, a. it
we're, and they are rising in their might
. hurl the Nllanous party from power
"What party do YOU refer 10, Sirg'
Mr.. Arnold.
"Yours, sir, replied Mr. Lovejoy.
" Theu, sir, You are dotard and 4
iarn shouted Mr. Arnold
"And IN knock you down" cried
'lr. Lovcioy; and they struck aud
licked and fell over a barrel. and were
eparatcd only To vow eternal enmity.
From now until the campaign is over
shall see such things every day. A.
ome up home men will demand money
# me to drink the health If this or that
andidate. men will seize me and rush
ne into saloon. and oblgc me 10 Swal-
Ow some vilanou- drink to show that |
avor their candidate: men will throw
'rick-bats at me if come up back
trect 10 avoid them. II | ride on q
trcet ear | shall hear men abuse and
nalign every candidate on my party
icket; if ride in the omnibus ! shall
iear men relate villanous lies about
very candidate on the other ticket.
The chances are that my butcher and
'roccr and tailor will fall ont with me
because refuse to hurrah for their can
idatc, or because can't see that Saun-
crs is liar. hypocrite, horse-thief,
burglar. and jail-brcakcr. while Morton
aS to wear an ovcrcoat 10 hide his an
ellie wings.
During the day shall hear all these
hings down town, and when | come
ome To rest, and just n am enjoying
~ first nap, some one will ring my
ell and want to know if | am on this or
hat ward or city committee. In less
han half an hour some one voting the
Their ticket will hcayc rock against
he door from across the street TO re-
lind me of the error of my ways. AZ
Midnight parties will come along and
urrah for some one, and ut daylight
ne man who has been ''laying wires
II night will wink at me as he goes
lnno homo IL take any mart i'm this