, 1875-02-22

How Antfy Johnson saved n vote.-A
Wild Ride for the Sfntc-1k0uso.
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! How Antfy Iol1nAnu Saved n Vote..A
Wild Ride for the Sfntc.1kouso.
! Frorn aht Nashville t7tnn} Eannsr.
During tho late b1!loting for tho election Of
United Statcs Bcnntor, which resulted In the
choice Of sfr. JoluBon, little incident occurred
ludicrous enough In It's nature 10 admit Of Its
| reproduction.
Ono Of the members OF The Horao Ind, on
tho Alouday pending tho day on which Mr. john
son was elected, changed bis vote ia favor of
slr. johnson. and. on that same evening. had
gone hoiue 10 rect secure for tho night In tho
bosom Of hts lear family, and .ako On mora hog
md hominy aud johnson backbone. His mind
was made up to stick to Dir. johnson AZ long az
tliu everlaat,ng colars Of Lebanon tlem.
ae1ses should staud ard 1t 20 happened
that no Qua was bostor adyipcd Of this fact
than : certalll ehsew1 railroad conductor,
who had charge Of tho train which was to bring
tho honorable Scion back to tho Capitol tn tim0
TO vote on tue opeblpg ballot nf Tuesday. This
| samo railroad lnhn wAA opposed to atr. johnson,
and ntncn tho change had taken place In tho
suiud Of our Representative, our railroaler's
necessary for hlH train " leave for Nashville
little carites than usual. Woll, noruug cau,o,
Ihe aforesaid railroa1er lad sront = restlesB
night, ~ his mul lad boon turdaned with the
weight OF . temporary chango OF schedule.
Oh tho othor hand. tho honorable Solou lsd
risen carly anil stood about tue depot Gro set
tho fires in tho depot stoyea had boon kin,lled;
70 stood Oil ono foot, and shirorea like a
Looking =. lis vatch tIe discovered that tt was
a half hour atill bofo1o tt1ne for tue train to
start. Hua1on!y. tho railroador bus.loa in,
and WAS Just abunt to cry out all aboard"
When lila Antt.Johnbon optlc fell on tho uit-
Iooked'for and altogotacs unhoped.for presence
Of Ito Johnson melnhor, aud. tLcreuron, II was
determined thAt tllo contemplated temporary
rl'auEe Of achollnlo should nut occur Gu tbs.
hlould be tlone. pnl done quickly. moi long
was now rlAn iu being perfected.
A second party MAS Initiated, who was hnonn
to Ie an ardont .dTacata OF law fur tho protcc:
who VA. ALSO known: by ths nay. to b. opposcd
10 slr: Johnson. Taia worthy constituent il.- !
ytca tile Scion to step to Quo side with linn, that
hc might waysa tho blood IN his honorable voins
ot tho land. Airuady had tue solol.'s heart boon
touched far that le sa ir0tuiSod to llavo thu
protecting arm OF tho Stats OF Tennosseo lifted |
hel! aud far oyor his county: In oFtor that tho
tho gresarious quail aul pleasaut in TUG love-
mailing Heasou Of tho Year. Having en-
listed his ensFgies in behalf OF tho
l lMal aud pheasant; S,,,a 70 ,, sas pEoossd:
Of Woodrsekots. grouao, and othor gAmo. whon
10! htef rumbng waa heard, aud stopping
f.om hslind tlls dspot, sley teheld tho sra!a for
Nashville moving out pronlnsiy on ita way. Thu
rsIltoader, who sestuel to think that 5olou was
un!y wi4liug to Ray good.by aud 10 ho
,asde yaey. courteous and profound bow,
and ~ ,g;;sS.n gsso tue siEes 9Sis to tho engineer
tl!rottle.valye, ou whirlol tho tratu. and Soluu-
whore, oil whore was l,u7 There ho STOOD some
10 ntlos from tho Iai!A Wl.ere l,e MAS anxioas
to Icar hs voice sell out tho name OF tlla Con-.
Inouor. Illo train Aaa ilo1 with neSer \ word OF
warming. Our anti-Joh,lBou manager had ap-
IEoached tue engineer ut ~ nnRaa1tled moment
language wAicl, WA used 10 the euglueor,
Look l,aro; lont you sec airs. Tilior's marc
yo,der7 Hla Ia awful scaroy-monAtroils 'frai4
OF III engine. and ! am afta!d shc!! shrow that
start" {alrs. TillDr was sitting on the marc
that she had ridden for twolty-hve yoass)
E" Nom" continued tho conductor 10 tho eugl.
neer. II want you to atoa! uut tor tho AEHt TO
ysris without making any nolso, aud thon want
you TO Lot her 20 like h-ll ao that that 1iosy
young animal vo1't know where ths uoiss eonss