The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1876-10-12

ilo uil JlluCl OIl COOlls, DuU n0
powerful good on 'possums. Major.
"Ah Ia! woll, next timeI come along
I'll take hunt with You, Come on
Colonel, let's go; it's getting late.
Some time after she party met
two more colorcd voters. Tho Col.
onel stons his buggy and shakes
hands--Major. "Look here, come
shake hands with ma. Don't you
know l took good care Of the Colo.
nci ? He WIS going out in bad
part Of the county, and I just got
on my horse and Went along with
him and brought him back safe.
Did You lear it 7" G+!orod voter,
who has imuIbed somewhat frooly-
eyes, sir, L did" "Well, what did
you hear Z" "Well, 4sasir, heerd
that Mr.. Wallace hadtgon out and
you was gone out to tuko caro- OF
him, and I think that WAS mighty
good in you too, Maj'&. '&.Woodward. "
"AIajor-"I told you SO r Col. -
Eyes, he got hundred and fifty
cavalry nnd'- Mujor-"Yes.
and I took EN- light Straight UP to
tho house where he WAS staying, and
l wouldn't let Il single man come
near him to hunt him, and you know
there's some powerful bad fellows
in these parts" G. V. excitedly.
eyes, sir, Gey is" And the Colonel
drives on, and the Major swallows
two chuckles and chokes Oh third,
ana makes tho miidalannerel re-
porter beside him Jump hulf out of
his skin by vigoroua clutch on his
left leg. ''Such is life" remarks tho
Major" Such is politics" concludes
the reporter; and the procession
moves. Presently y white man
comes by and makes fearful
grimace in the effort to suppress u
guilaw. He has heard tho news
AS he passes the first buggy and
teaches the second, he says, point
ing over his shoulder with his thumb.
"Yolve got him yet, have you?"
"lou bet, and the reporter is sup
pi;ed gratis with another clutch
which makes him speculate whether
his limb, will be deep black in the
morning OF only mild blue. Of
course the gentleman must know all
the particulars of the atf.nr and
some time elapses in Che narration
The Colonel has passed out Of sight,
and the speed is somewhat accolera-,
ted to oven take him. in the bend
of the road he is seen conversing
with three colo1edI men. Good
gracious, Major" cxd%imed the re-
porter with an eye to fun, "He's
getting ahead of you Get up,
you villain," Ito tho horsc) and off
we go, ut brea1-neclk speed, and
nearly run into the other buggy be-
fore we can stop ourselves "AIy
friends, did you know that tho
Colonel and I had struck hands and
were running Oh the same plat
form ?'-Colorcd voters, "You is 2"
Yes, Of course we are; am II better
Republican today than Colonel
Wa!lac, is: The Colonel-"Yes, l.
think I'll make good Republican
of him yet" "Hoornw for Major
Woodward" shout three pair of able
lungs, and three hats wllirl in the
air. Mr.. Smith, smiling, and in al
mdcrtone-''Look here, Colonel, if
you put any such notions in their
heads, III be hanged if Major
Woodward wont be elected" Maj jor
-"Ofc course I'm going to DC elected;
June.Mobicy followed me around the
other day and he told me if 1 kept
on like l hail begun there was no
doubt id be elected" The Colonel
i tell you 1one, you've taught me
some wrinkles in e:ectioneering.
Al Jor "Mell,now, Colonel, know I'll
be elected. Any man that can
teach you " dodge is bound to 60
in p
BY this time, it will be observed,
the lival canvasscrs had gotten SO
thick that One could almost stir
item with spoon. A mutual adj
ma ion is .Dound TO spring up
between foem"n worthy Of each
others ,steci. Even Goliath of Gath
would have h,iu respect for David
h ,d he fc.t the 81 and weight of
the pebble.
Il hundred other similar instances
might be reported including the
fnct that two colorcd men on the
road gave three cheers for Major
Woodward and Hampton. In the
intervals of elcctioncering the party
discussed crops and other matters
a little after three o'clock the party
reached Winnsboro, and Major
Woodward escorted Mr.. Wallace
to the hotel. That night Mr.. Wall
lace declined the invitation to ad-
dress The citizens, and left on Satur-
day night by the train. And thus
ended the Fox Chase Of Feastcl vile
or the Story Of Mary and her Little
Lamb. The incident will be rcnlcm-
bcrcd many years. Of the victor in
this occasiolswe have only to Say
THAT when he next doth take ride
We may be there to see"
Judge Mackey says that Cham
berlain has mistaken his form