Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-11-23
"DARLINT, DON'T BELIEVE ALL
We HEAR"
Reminiscence Of Jim Cavanaugh.

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tician, still makes things lively on
the stump for any one Of the opposi-
ton who may be pitted against
him. As a political wire puller,
leader of canvass, and oratorical
wit, few men of this age surpass
him. In Montana, until lie dug his
own political grave by his secret
opposition to Colonel Toole and
the Missouri wing of his party,
bringing disgrace and defeat to the
ranks which he had twice before led
to victory, the Democracy OF that
Territory we're as molten wax in his
hands, subjecting themselves will
ingly to his molding in shape to suit
his political desires. After the tenn
porary discord, which his logged
opposition to all aspirants for Con-
gress save himself, had been har-
monized by the success of Clagett
and the bold front that a first VIC
tory had given the Republicans,
the avaricious and seditious Cavan-
augh was thrown overheard by both
the Missourians and Irish and left
to an undisturbed reflection upon
his past glory and present disgrace.
The death was a permanent one IN
that country, and no power OF
magic, eloquence or eastern politi-
cal success will ever be able to resur-
rect the corpse. Cavanaugh's stump
anecdotes, at all times opropos and
witty and sometimes savoring
strongly of the natural, coarse vul-
earity of the man, brought him
safely over many a difficult point
and accusation made by his oppo-
nents, drowning, in merriment, to
forgetfulness the damaging charge
and shivering the lance Of argu-
ment against the shield of humor.
At one time while stumping the
Territory against Col. Sanders, the
Republican nominee-a man whose
sarcastic, and even vindictive,
tongue is blade of Damascus steel
to his political foes land with which
he has succeeded, at last, in cutting
his own political throat .-Cavan-
augh was charged with being "a
Republican in Colorado, a Demo
crat in Montana, and political out
cast everywhere" This accusation
was, in the main, true; but as IT was
hurled at him through the closed
teeth of his antagonist the smile of
Hoe Shamus" was as childlike
and bland as that Of All Sin, for
down If one corner Of his memory
he knes he had an Irish story that
would SO completely bury the
charge in ridicule that it would
never again be remembered. As
CavanAugh rose to his feet he re-
peated the charge, slowly, deliber-
ately and plainly-and We give his
retutatiDn Of it in his own words.
Boys" said jim, affectionately
glancing at the large crowd of Irish
voters nearest the stand, the
charge made against me by my
handsome, nild-mannered but terri
bly, elongated friend, Sanders is 6
feet 2 and weighs about l35 pounds
reminds me Of similar one that
occurred to one Of my school mates
in old Ireland jim is Massa-
ehusetts Yankee. Patsy was
q courtin' AZ Biddy-a foine Irish
lass. the loikes az which ye don't
SEE in this country-and the two
were shortly TO be married. Pat,
said she and 'Phwat, says he.
Dye yees love me, says she, and
Path would duck swim, said Pat.
And it was thus they were talkin'
q the veddin' until poor Patsy,
tired with a days cutting turf,
closed his eyes and gave snore loud
and long enough to raise the dead.
With the dignity Of every thrue
Irish ghirl. Az coorse Biddy fit in
suited at Patsy's inattention, and,
Indignantly throwing his head from
her bosom, she tould him to leave
her .oriver. 'Phwat's the matter,
biddy darlint, said Pat, as he
opened his eyes wild snap,
'phzas's the matter?' Matter
enough said Biddy, 'ye kin go
hone,-its not sfther slapin' wild
such . brute that I'd be, We dirthy
spalpeen r 'Phwat is the mather,
Eddy dsrlint; tell your Patsy ay
you please, again pleaded the lover,
at the same time knowing himself
guilty. 'Mather, is it, mathes Is 4
Dye wees think / didn't HEAR
it, :HRAE IT, did yees be saying,
and putting his arms around her
pretty neck Patsy eloquently and
pleadingly whispered into her will
ing ear. Arab, Biddy darlint,
Dox'T Behave ALL IL HEART
CooL.-Mr. Stuart says he is going
to find out how cold it gets in this