Salt River herald., 1878-10-05
FROM FLORENCE.
FLoRENcE. October }. 1878.

I SiiAdAi NipNu VI 4NiitiS dltu olllCIo whom had been corralled after much effort and through the cnticing al- urements of tarantula Uuice," bon fires and heavy any il chorus accom- plnimcnts, to listen to the oratorical fireworks, Tuesday evening of the ers,while H)n @ A. F. Davis, who was attempting to impress upon his hearers the urgent necessity oIl sup porting his claims as proper repre- sentative of the territcry's interests as congressional delegate.
 Returning disheartencd from his trip to the mining districts, where he met with the most diScouraging re- ceplion, to this community in nervous dread of what reception might be ac- corded him in this WOolSey strong hold, he wandered about all day in q dazed and frenzied manner, as if at a loss to account for being there m q to discover his purpose in coming, and evidently anxious to find proper anchorage wherein to timorously cast his "kcdge" anchor of political hope and lay to" until the troubled wat CTS of his discomfort subsided suilici- cntly to encourage his attempting the passage of the tortuous channel of po- litical success, with it's frowning. storm-encrcstcd barriers and political breakers, whose forbidding aspect bar red his entrance to the much desired calm and quiet harbor of successful aspirations.
 Discovering during his button-hol- ing percgrinations that two of his supposed strongest competitors for delegate honors, Mcssrs. Campbell and Stevens, had previously placed themselves on exhibition here to the disgust of this enlightened commun- ity, which considered their lavish dis pensing of free drinks to the "b'hoys" as a sort of stand-ofi " against their attempted imposture upon their ere dulity and intelligence, by affecting tbat wealth of Knowledge and intel lectual capacity commonly supposed as belonging to those whom hath a voice. but never cOn.leScend to favor common mortals with its tune, he took courage at the happy tl.us. t that Woolscy was his only obstacle to succeSs,-alas, he reckons not of Woolsey's strength, hand becoming emboldened from sheer desperation at the unpromising outlook ofhis posi- ton, he admonished his beating heart |" be still" and nerving himself with several stiff horns of pizcn juice, ' ! published with great flourish and bombastic boasting that Hc, Hon. A. E. Davis, would essay q political ad dress that night, and that the benight- cd citizens of this rustic retreat would realize by comparison the prime i'm portance of having at least one candi date for delegate possessed of the for ensic abilities necessary to addres, the august body to which he Wa, aspiring in regard to the claims and needs of this progressive territory.
 Well, nights sable curtain soon drew down upon fast receding day and after several important prelimi naries, the great orator @ was pre- sented with most flaitering endorse ment to those assembled to see tho show" by Judge Summers.
 Having previously braced up fol the occasion by frequent po,ations the Hon. Davis then began his ad dress. Seeing few ladies wIo wer, present, he at once addressed himself to them with a flow of maudlin senti ment amusing in the extreme, but placing the speaker in the most ridic ulous light, which served to makI what little consideration his audience had for him vanish at once. But i were useless to attempt portrayal o the speakers manner and remarks and his silly. idiotic actions. for per of ordinary mortal were not equal tC paint the picture.
 Addressing himself more frequent ly to the black bottle than to his sub jcct matter, he was unable to grasl the few struggling ideas flying abou in his dazed mind and properly pre- sent them for consideration. He rav ed, and ranted, and howied; he beg ged, whimpered, and cajoled; he de nounced, threatened, promised, whin cd and invoked-but all to no avail as he sadly seemed to realize iron the jeering remarks of the unsympa thetic crowd. Oh, it Was a sight fo gods and men. Your corrcspondcn sat upon d dry goods box hard by an, , fairly howled with grief, his min,
 and body racked and tormentcd witl , the surges of disgust which swep . chillingly oyer him at the amazin, and delcctlblc vision thus presentc t. IL. {, t-.,,; ...1 il.