The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1880-12-14
A Merry MOURNER.


election. Every house was illuminated,
and there were fireworks, music and
speeches. After several Republicans
had given vent to their feelings, includ-
ing, of course, the usual denunciation
of Democrats, the crowd called on Louis
B. Cake, Democrat, for speech. He
looked too depressed to speak, but the
crowd wouldn't be put off, so he
mounted box, and, according to the
Council Bluffs Nonpariel, unburdened
himself as follows
FELLOW CITIZENS; A man usually
attends his own funeral, but it is not
expected that he should talk great
deal (laughter) | knew the funeral
ceremonies would go on without me, so
| concluded l had better bring in the
body Qaughter). But it takes great
deal of grace to sustain man who helps
to furnish the corpse for an occasion
like this Caughter). Nobody but
Democrat could do it (applausee It's
certain that no one save Che Democrats
have had chance to- try it for the last
twenty years Shouts of applause)
Disappointment is the modern Demo-
Gratis birthriglit, and mourning his nor
NAL condition They took out a patent
ON disaster twenty years ago, and it
has never been infringed. The patent
run out in 1876, and they have Just got
it renewed. Looking over the land
scape of the last twenty years, / be-
hold acres aud acres of busted hopes,
cords and cords Of disgruntled ambi-
tions, barrels and barrels Of unavailing
tears, oceans and oceans strewn with
the wrecks of phantom ships once bur-
dened with Democratic decisions (great
applause). Disappointment is an an
Choir to the Democratic soul both sare
and steadfast.
Leaves have their time TO fall,
AIA aowers to wither at the north winds
BREATH
And stars to set; but all. Oh, Democrats.
Thou hast at all times for thine own death.
/ might say with Sbylock, sufferance,
yea, suffer-ance is the badge of our
tribe. could give you 800 reasons for
this aanghter). A lawyer offered a
Judge sixteen reasons why his client
. was not present in Court. First, be-
cause he was dead. The Judge told
him be might omit the other fifteen.
The first reason of my 32y is, we lacked
she voters. You will allow me to omit
the other 32S (applaasve consent).
But l could give you more than 800
Yea, Morey-y better. John Kelley did
ii with his little racket great spplause).
Wade Hampton's mule broke his leg
instead of his neck, and Ben Hill wasn't
born mute. English had foreclosed
his mortgages, and we couldn't redeem.
| Then
| lis the Soath that can supply
Solid comforts while we die
In sonre States the Greenback party
| fell through crack in their platform
and crippled us Qaughter). But De-
mocracy still lives (great applause) 1t
is like the mule, it never dies. But,
unfortunately, like the mule, while it
lives it is forever throwing it's riders.
1t bucked Greeley off and killed him
in 1872. Tilden stuck till he passed
rnder the wire (applause), but there
was so much daylight between him and
this Democratic quadruped that the
| judges counted him off, although he
had bis feet in the stirrups. This year
we got a splendid send oil, and might
have won, but the donkey was stricken
down in Indiana with (glLanders Tap
I plauseE We close this chapter of his
tory with the hope that the story will
not bc continasd in our next (cheers).
We accept defeat the more cheerfully
because of the magnanimous manner
with which you take the victory. We
take it every four years. 1t is a stand
ing prescription. It might well he
called the quadrennial ipecac fgroans).
It works up about election, and works