The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-01-04
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THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
FROM A DOMESTIC POINT OF VIEW

we owe the press. and never appreciated
the advantages ofyliving in country the |.
elects its own rulers, Ny husband lis u
Democrat, and my father. who b0arl,
with, us. is,n Republican. On the III ,y;
November ! tDok dYMt, my last winter +.
cloak. The cloak cost $25, hu, il wis
short, and of course couldn't wear it.
this season ii didn't seem ;is ifI cnu,d
wear my double Paisley shawl all wiat. r.
but'I thought Of the, suferings of the
poor, r,aOur aeaHy church debt, and OF the
msnyr obligations William, had to meet
the alst, OF January, and I concluded
wouldn't seY aiword aboptit. might be
dowdy, but would go calmly forward,
up the church aisle, suppotted by the
smiles Of an approving conscience.
When William came home that night
he said New York had gone for Tildcn !;
and there was ii glow upon his brow and
Alright within his eye hadn't seen there
for years. The biscuits were light rs a
feather, and said L:
"William, what do you think had
better do about cloak this winter? You
know they don't wear short clnaks
suppose you don't feel ls If YOU could
afford . mew one?"
"'s5ee abOut'it," said William, scraping
the last drop of peach juice from his pre-
serve plate. That's & dreadfully ,ilgar
habit, and I've told William SO over and
over again, and do wonder that, being
genuine, elegant Democrat, he will
persist in it.
The next morning when I passed
through the sitting room, William sat
shivering over q closed register, in his
stocking feet, his hair uncombed, but he
cried out from the top of his paper,
Democratic victories everywhcre"-
The countr. gone cn inasse for Tilden !"
"Intense excitement and rejoic.Bgw We
had wnffles and maple m0lasscs for
breakfast, and | made tho coffee myself.
William had made one earnest dab at his
head with the hair brush, but had evil
IDENTIFY missed. Father called for toast,
and said he had neuralgic pains streaking
all down the left sidc Of lis face. Viii
liam read aloud soothing morscls from
the Democratic paper, such as Indiana
gives Tiiden 10000 majorityp
What do you think this morning about
my having a new cloak, William?'
"Of course you can have new cloak,
if you need one. Full returns not yet
received from Oregon, Nevada, Florida
and Louisiana, but they are undoubtedly
oursr," .,..,,,ir.,
"Um," said father.
/ felt IL good deal of anxiety about
family prayers. William isn't profcs-
sor. Father leads dcvotions, aud wns
afraid he would be too suppiicatnry, bni
he prayed :I:::,tly !f;r the he:i;Ivii jews.
and such Iike--but didn't refer To the
Democrats, andnnly ,pnce-ju,t alter Tia.
heathen-alluded tu our ,ilflrring coia
try.
When William came MP tn dinner, Lr
said returns Of Democratic nl.juri!i,.
were pouring in from all Quarters, nnu
said /: ~
William, I've bren thinking the ma
ter over, nnd / do believe il would bc tnr
best economy to buy lur cloak. Every.
body isfweDripg fur. /; might cost NOR.
Mt first, b,.t it would be cheapest in the
end; iuI is sn durable"
How nlhrh will il cost Z"
Mrs. Col, Tucker. scnl.skin sarqur
wus $2U0 last winter, but don't lee III
if in our circumstances we Gun afford
That. Fnrs are cheaper than Inst tall,
and think ! ean!d &c. gaed. ae=:.=h!e e
article, npt sotrich as ssome, bpt still good
enough for people in our circumstances,
for @15G.3 "a 81 ssy - ~ 6-3 y
"Um 70 said father. >s, =
William had taken out bank check
and was rejecting. when in whisked the
president Of the Democratic club, and
said Florida aud South Carolina had gone
for Tilden, and William was wanted down
to the club room to gee about the iIlumi-
nation. He filed out the check, aud
vent immediately down street and selec.
ted the cloak.
That evening u shade Of anxiety, n
scarcely perceptible tinge of melancholy,
had settled on Williams countenance,
while fathers neuralgia was better. Will
liam asked II I'd done anything about
my cloak, and said if hadn't he should
suggest waiting while, ftrs might be
cheaper. ~ Ha r4aids when /. asked him
about it. thae tthe illumination ghsd been
postponed.
The next morning heard the boys in
the street screaming that Hayes wis
elected, and when I went down father
was sitting On tie front stairs coatless,
and with his vest on one shoulder, while
William balanced himself on the edge Of
the hat-stand. Both patriots were stock
ing-footed. They had just taken in the
morning papers. Very little conversation
was made qt the shreskfast-table, hut fa-
ther was extremely polite to William, and
said lidnt Know ssshen :he hadi eatSn
buckwheat cakes that tasted 80 much as
they did when he.was o boy.
At noon, tWilli:..p didn't stay to dessert,
but father, having eaten his own pud-
ding, drew Walliam'a fhntasted plate to
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father kindly Inquired Why Iwept.I liC1
IL Ia 4
Es@ cloak, bus William is SO blue, I can't
bear to ask him for more money"
.''Marcy ON amep said fatheg3 gdqn't cry
over bunnit! Go down and get just
what you want, and then bring the bill to
me-" ~ 1sfTts II Sf(1
My hat was to be OF, f,seal.brown. 1.-TWO
feathers or tbree?" asked the milliher. /
thnughto Of the hundreds out Of employ.
Elent, OF the deg5titutii0l sud wsHs s!!sse
winter would behold, OF the vanity and
prlde or dr6ss, bur wbiie hesitRtsGi !.
naWsbpy, just out with the afternoon pa
pers, yelled Florida and Louisiana
both sure for Hayes" ! knew how ia
ther would feel, and said: 10, three,
certainly r. $3.50 @ li8
For two or three days there was look,
not so much Of pure melancholy as of
gloom, wrath and vengeance ccmmingled
IN Williams c0untenance, and he sprin-
kled aleIHar upon hissbeef-steah feariully.
Father said lie awaited tlie action of the
Louisiana returning board with cona-
dence in their integrity, and slipped lis
ten With g spboh. / never knew father
sip his tea with spoon hefofs id my
lifs.G i. ii,es Z >. = s.
'Byland by itlwas reported that electors