The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-06-26

THE BARBECUE-GREENBA
DEMOCRACY-A woMAN's VIEWS.

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THE BARBECUE-GREENBA
DEMOCRACY-A woNAN's VIEWS.
Being of that mysterious age thai
precludes the possibility of squeamish
ness as to choice of company or con
venience, l accepted seat in buggy
between two young gentlemen for q
drive to the barbecue grounds. The
pure air from the open country was
bracing and invigorating; and, but fbl
the odors that reminded me of two we'll
filled decanters with the shoppers
drawn, the drive would have been a
pleasant one in every particular.
The gaudy banner, decorated with
greenbacks, was flung to the breeze by
the standard bearer of the emerald
hued party, the Rev j. A. Humphrey,
and successfully waved BY the anxious
aspirants for public favor who followed
as nominees of that plant organization.
Arguments tightly sealed in green
backs poured forth from those volca-
nos of the new dispensation, and on
their figured wings of Lincoln green
fiuttered before the enraptured gaze of
the wondering crowd. Diamond cut
diamond" was the order of the day, and
the fnsclnations of wealth seemed to be
the main argument to be impressed
upon the minds of the listeners.
Col. Shanks, the SCARED veteran of
an hundred battles (mOre or less) step
ped upon the platform and commenced
untieing his money bags. Then, in
the shape of arguments, he began law
ishly showering handfuls of gold and
silver among the excited crowd, but
with such rapidity and force that no
one had time to pocket the fruits of
resumption, and amid the flashing
grandeur of the metallic shower the
venerable orator faded from view, and
his place upon the stand was occupied
by Esquire Ben Newton, who, in
business-like manner, quite
pleasing and ineligible to the masses,
commenced gathering up the fragments
Of the collision of the eenback- Re
publican parties, and in true Demo.
,ratic style distributed the spoils equally
lmong the people-greenbacks, gold
md silver. He advocated the pure
Democratic doctrine Equality to all
men, exclusive rights to none"
Armistead Jones, in that quiet, un-
ssuming manner that denotes the gen.
leman in every respect and under all
circumstances, presented his claims in
modest speech, which, as it was free !
rom personalities and little underhand I
dvantages, that are too often stopped c
} by candidates to the disgust Of their
udience, placed him, as he should
and, man worthy the support of all
no admire cand1r, honesty and abil-
y; and, doubtless, created admiration .
II his persevering determination to e
nsh his way through the world by L
lsown exertions. though, unfortunate ii
:, the loss of his arm precludes the Is
of acquiring a livelihood A
manual labor, though born and bred u
farmer.
The day passed of quietly, and all il
emed to enjoy themselves satisfacto- ii
". fl,
Youth and beauty touched the plant earth, ii
And marked the time Of merry tOnes,
It'll late in the evening. This re-
Inded me of the days that we're, 81,
ID | almost felt the magnetic thrill
brating beneath my "corsets" as of W,
d, when some infatuated youth, with &c
ore ardor than discretion, whirled me it
70 the may dance. But, woman-like, fs'
I'm getting things mixed, and will
nply subscribe myself ALExISE.
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