The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-22
John, Gilpilr 0uttaOne.
EQW ANDY JOHNSON SAVED 4 YOTE--A WILD
RIDE For THE sTATE HOUSE.

lVN ANbl Jt'iNSpN san Ell Il NolE-a W LID
RIDE FOR TIE STATE HOUSE.
TF!om iht Nashville Banncr.J
Uiuinw the late balioling for the election
OF United States senator, which resulted in
l:r choice Of Mr.. johnson, Il little incident
r'urled luAicrou> enough III It's nature TO
u",i.ls OF its reproduction.
one Of the members of the House bad, on
the Monday pending the day on which Mr..
johnson was elected, changed his vote in
favor Of Mr. johnson. and on that same
evening had gone home TO rest secure
II he night in the bosom of his dear
family and take on more hcg and hominy
and johnson backbone. His mind was
made up TO stick to Mr.. johnson as long
rs the everlasting ccdars of Lebanon thcm-
selves should stand, and it SO happened
that no one was better advised of this fact
than certain shreWd railroad conductor
who had charge Of the train which was to
bring the honorable Scion back 10 the capt.
tul in time TO vote on the opening ballot Of
Tuesday. This same railroad man was op-
posed TO Mr. Johnson, and since the change
had taken place in the mind OF our repreS en-
,atiye our railroader's mind began 10 Won
der whether it would not be necessary for
his train to leave for Nashville little earlier
than Usual. Well, morning came The
aforesaid ra!lroadcr had spent "a restless night,
as his mind had been burdencd With the
weight d Il temporary change of schedule.
On the other hand, the Hon. Scion had
risen early and stood about the del OF ere
yet the fires in the dCl 0.->tGrcS bad been
kindltd. He stood on O3e 500. AID Slivered
like Il democratic rooster in Il hcn!cS- baru.
yald. Looking Ut his Na'ch, he discovered
that Ii was Il nait-hour stiii before the time
for the train 10 start. SuddtLly the rail.
roader busted IL. aud was just abont 10 cry
out "All aDoarl!% whcr his anti johnson
optic fell on lie uEtrnErd isr and altogether
1nhopeC-i"r presence Ct lie Johnson mem
Der; ana ltcrtupnn it vas determined that
III" contcE plated tcluro:ar. charge ofschCd-
ule should OF occur on that morning. On
the contrary, something else should bc done,
"nd Cone quickly. Not long MAS i new plan
IL being perfected.
seconu party waS initiated who was
baown to BE al urCeGt d9ocate Of Law for
the protection %! such bIt.> Is quaii-. phe2-
SAINTS &c, and Hho was si.o known, by the
way, ~ tc opposed TO ri. johnson. This
worthy constituent invited the Scion TO step
l" 0:,c side with him that he night warm the
Hood IN his honorable veins Witha klnaliug
courty for ,bc Ge'cnceles- hi d. OF The iald.
Already bal iLe So'ou's heart been touched 20
far that he had promised To have The protect
l..S arm OF Tie State of Tennessee lifted high
and far over his county in order thai the
ruthless huntsman might not invade the
h2unls o! The gte9arious quail and plea
sant IN tie lovr-uakiug season ui the
year. llav'ng enlisted his energies in behllf
OF the quaIi and pheasant lie was proceed
ln@ 10 amrEd The soion's heart in behalf of
"poGp"cheis, grouse, aud other game, when,
10. u bret Rubbing uoisc WAS heard, and
stepping from hehlud Tie depot they tehcld
The TRAIN FOL Nashville moving out promptly
or itSway. The Scion Yelled ard attracted
lie attention 0! the fa,.GoaGel, who seemed 10
thi;.k that Scion Was only wishing TO say
goodbye, and 20 he lnade very courteous
and profound bow, and gave the signal TO the
engineer to quicken up. Wide open went
the throttle valve, on "biiled tbc train, and
solon-whtre, oh, W Eeie was he: There he
stood, some thirty mile, from tie balls where
he was so anxious TO bear his voice send out
The name OF the CommCner. The train had
NED with never so much Us note Of warn.
ing. Our anti-JohnSon manager had ap-