The Leavenworth weekly times., 1875-08-05
an ANEcD0TE.
smaliv cod, of the Waterviiis Telegraph,
Tells One on Miss Grouse.

The recent announcement OF the nomi-
nation Of Miss Carol NJ. Grouse Tor County
Super intendent of Public Instruction in.
California, calls 10 mind the following Incl
dent
In the winter of 1871, Miss Grouse was a
candidate for Enrolling Clerk of the House
ni Representatives. She arrived in Topeka q
several days before the Legislature con-
yened, and took rooms at the Tefft House,
where she held her levees and cultivated
the acquaintance of the members. The
contest for Chief Clerk was an exciting
one The candidates were Capt. Alec r.
Ranks, of Douglas, and Mr.. j. q. Bond, of
Montgomery. The chief interest CEN
tered in this contest, and many OF the
members expressed themselves as utterly
Indifferent as to the election of the other
officers, saving they "didn't give cent Just
80 their favorite candidate was elected
Chief Clerk" Prominent among those
members who were only interested in the
election of Chief Clerk, was Hon. H. P.
Welch of Franklin county. Welch was an
ardent admirer of Alec Banks. He had
come TO Topeka determined to vote for
Banks. He worked for his fayorite, day
and hight. He got worked up to fever
heat on the subject, Naturally excitable and
enthusiastic, he only wanted an occasional
"smile" over the bar to make him wild
with enthusiasm for his friend Banks.
Miss Grouse came to Topeka as a candi-
date for Enrolling Clerk. She was 20 deep
ly interested in her own candidacy that she
paid but little heed to the big fight for
Chief Clerk. She was not acquainted with
Capt. Banks, and hardly well enough versed
in Kansaspoliticst to appreciate his strength
or know his friends. She had seen Bono,
a good-looking blonde, who wore good
clothes, wrote slashing hand, and played
on the guitar. Bond was from her section
of the State, and she knew he was candi-
date for Chief Clerk, and coming to Topeka
in blissful ignorance of the handsome and
dashing Alec, she naturally enough looked
upon Mr.. Bond as the coming man. Things
were in this condition when one
day friend invited Welch to take q
drink, and then insisted on taking him up
and introducing him to Miss Grouse. He
consented to 60, thinking on his way what
lac could do to help his friend Banks
through a combination with Grouse.
Welch hobbled into the parlor on his
crutches, was introduced to Miss Grouse,
who Immediately began to sound him on
the question OF Enrolling Clerk. Welch
proceeded cautiously for sometime, and at
last approached the subject uppermost in
his mind: "Mis Grouse what do Won
think about the fight for Chief
Clerkr' Miss C: Il have not
taken much interest in that
fight, but from what can learn sup
pose Mr.. Bond will be elscted"-he, Welch,
broke out in IN excited manner. Hopping
around on his one leg, and bringing one of
his crutches down on the floor with vehe-
mence, his eyes flashing Gre, he exclaimed
Miss Grouse had intended to support
YOU for Enrolling Clark, but If YOU are
going into q combination with this man
Bond to beat my friend Alec Banks for
Chief Clerk, give you, Miss, to distinctly
understand that b-G-PR 6sx yox x,de
qpen.'
1t is needless to say that Miss Grouse took |
the hint, and declined a combination 20
dangerous. The result Was the election of /
both Banks and Grouse, and welch was
happy.