The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-23
Ritl,,,,olaI liispatell.
SATURDAY 49,. NOVEMBER 20, 1878.
fFor the Dispatch.l
,The Adventures OF o Fater ON A +'sss'
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rIapinc taken but little interest In politics
CAV MANY years. we confess TO smart warn,
;ns. nm in the late congressional canvass IN
i,ahais ~ Old Joe and bis sound money u.s..
hid onnonent and fat money. But VINO
s.,n,ss now far he may go when he starts 10
s .s or what may betide him on the way &
I'D vote decisivcly and cheerfully Tor the
did hero was oil we proposed to do, ana mo-
thing more. That enthusiasm is contagious
nc we'll as the ye,low-feycr there Is no
doubt, but its subtle influences and the
mo ,aotio OF It's operations we leave 20
the metaphysician to explain. However,
we felt our zeal OIL the increase as ine
election.day Appropriated. Inc uaS Nc,
fore the election ncighoor, use'eca,s
onposed to fat money, approachea US
TO know IL we would not carry ah osu
man in the neighborhood to the ifoliS. Wno:
n an easy.coing vehicle. We gave our con.
cent unhcsitatingiy. The unclouded sun OF
INC. 5th rose balmy and bright, and found
ne at the door OF the old man by 10 O'CLOCK !;
hut the slow aud cautious driving we nad
70 do for his comfort, and his unremlftins
loonacitv, made us rejoice at beaI Wben
the yoting-place was reached. we aouna
fbe voting exceedingly animated each voter
believing himself an indispensable factor 10
inc settlement OF the great financial issue OF
The day. The excitement increased as the
Iay nassed ON. In the afternoon friend
reGuestefi the use OF our rockaTay TO bring
very old rheumatic, one unable 10
walk except on crutches, Go the polls.
With patriotic willingness We consented;
Now, when this one arrived we found
we had two helpless old men on our nanas,
and the capacity OF our vehicle only lor
two. But the difficulty was soon over
come; so when the time cane Ior ,then
to leave we directed old man NO. TO take osa
man No. 2 home, thencome back 10 MS own
home. where we would meet him, as a
friend had offered us seat in his buggy,
and thus return home in our own convey
ance. Giving taem ample tir.- to carry
out the programme, we started also. But
when we reached the house OF old man NO.
I he had not returned. Here we waited over
an hour, until the roSeate hues OF ola sol
batLe nearly faded from the west, and
bright moon was casting IT'S silver Deans
over the surrounding landscape. Tired
Of waiting, we concluded to take the road
and walk on until we should meet our
vehicle. So we walked on and on, yet no
vehicle Of our own did we meet. Still on
we walked, until two good miles were ac-
complshed; which brought us TO the house
OF old man No. 2. And here difficulty
arose. Through life we have ever had con-
stitutioaal dread OF Gogs. Now, to approach
the house without calling would be hazard
Gus in the extreme, and the shout we should
have to make to arouse the inmates would
bring the dogs upon us to certainty. TO
get in close proximity to tree was the sug-
Sestion OF prudence The tree was found
after q little, which proved to be a
smooth bodied young cherry tree. Not
being as young as we were some
twenty years ago, we doubted our ability
to ascend it in case OF emergency.
But we had no time to look about for trees
easy to climb, so determined to FISK It..
Now, lot with the first shout out rushed q
huge dog with fierce, angry bark. The
next shout and he was close upon us. For
getting now the events OF the day, tiat mo-
ney, and all kinds Of money, up the tree
we went with the agility OF boy. And
here we were regularly freed by fearfuly-
looking savage dog. What with the shout
ing and the dogs barking the inmates were
aroused; for we soon saw the dim outlines
of man in the moonlight siding around
rs il afraid to make direct approach to'the
tree. We gave him, however, the assurance
il he would call of his dog we would. come
down and make our business known, which
he did to the evident disinclination OF the
dog. We now learned that old man No.
had left there more than an hour. After
little reflection, like most discoveries the
solution flashed upon us OF sudden. Our
stray voter had thanked us; he had taken a
cross-road to the neighboring grocery-store,
and being rather fond OF the over-ioyful,
was no doubt drinking TO the success of the
gallant old General. We pushed back with
rapid strides to his house, and found our
4 IL. I'll L. k-I,1 Il tx.a, II,
we got without disturbing the household,
and was soon comforted for all our perpleX'
tiles by the conscious belief we had " done
the State some service" Z. P. NJ.
NEAR AnBE's, HANOVER. November 49,
1878