Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-03-27

HOW AN ELECTION WAS WON.

Some years ago Russ, our own G. W., lived
in our adjoining county of Ripley. He was
then Republican in Democratic county.
What his politics are now we don't know and
don't care, and we think he don't know or
care either. We only know he is manly,
big hearted, genial gentleman, and that's all
we care about these times. But to the story.
Russ was Republican candidate for sheriff
in the Democratic county of Ripley, and, as a
matter of course, wanted all the votes he could
get. Then as now he was passionately fond
of cunning and always owned fine gun and
dogs. In his county was an old German we
will call Jake He also was a hunter and a
power among "the boys" He kept little
country doggery, and his Influence" was
worth about thirty votes. In due time Russ
met Jake and talk about hunting, guns and
dogs rather warmed the Dutchman towards
Russ, although Jake was Democrat After
awhile Russ saw one of Jake's lank, pot-bel-
lied pointers and commenced to give away
taffy.
Jake" said Russ, "that's mighty fine
dog. Where did you get him ?"
Jake replied to the effect that he raised
that kind Of dogs.
"Well, I'll tell you," said Russ, 81 am very
fond of hunting, and if I am elected sheriff
this fall I shall indulge myself in shooting to
my hearts content. III am not elected |
will not be able to shoot much. I will give
you $50 for that dog, Jake, if want him af'
ter the election. Here's a S. note to bind the
bargain" Jake, tickled to death at the fine
sale of his dog, which was worth about fifty
cents, took the bill, and as consequence his
end of the county gave Russ handsome ma.
iority, and he was elected, barely pulling
through. Time passed, and Russ was duly
installed in the office of sheriff of Ripley
county. Soon Jake put in his appearance,
dragging the unwilling cur at his heels.
"Mr. Russ" said Jake, 'you vos now elec-
ted sheriff Won dis county, und here is dose
dog. Gif me my vorty-6ve dollars"
"Jake," said Russ, II find that my time
will not allow me to hunt as much as thought
it would you may just keep the dog and the
SIS too"
Jake studied long time, then took long
breath and said
"Mr. Russ, pelieve id, by got, you buy me
and not my dog Aint id ?"-Madis0n Star.
JoHNNY's SToRY.-One time boy he caut
a frog, and tuke and it in his fathers bed,
and Jest fore bed time the boy sed to his
father: "Its been nifty wet wether lately. and
the frogs has been all drowned out Of the
pond, and mebby some of them big green fel.
lers has cum into the house and gone to bed
like foxes"
Then the boys father he luked up from his
newspaper and sed "Charley," cos that was
the boy 8 name, ri CESS you better 60 to bed
yure ownself, cos yure intleck is wandering
mighty wild agin, and you might do yureself
an injury by swollerin the cole skuttle, or
butn your brains out against the sofy piller." a"
So Charley he went to bed, but after a
vile he was woke up and see his father stand
in there with candle, and his father he sed !:
"Charley, didn't pay much attention to
wot you was sayin bowt frogs, but after |
had gone to bed, and I seen things was be-
ginnin>to turn out just like you had said, wy
l hollered rite out, cos I was so defited to
think 1 had sech smart boy. Dident you
hear me, Charley, dident you hear your ole
fathers xclamations of satisfy, and feel the
house shake when he arose for to cum and
fondle you?"
Then Charley he said wot did his father
hav in the hand wich was be hine his back,
on the old man he sed 20, that's the fond
ler."
But my sisters yung man, wich tole me the
story, he sed that the fondler bore fancife
resemblance to a black snake wip.