The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-10-21
EB. PELEG IN TROUBLE,
PENNY RYLE PINT, Oct. 10, 1856

PENNY KYLE TINT, Oct. 10, 1850.
Hon. Judge linus Harris, esq:
DEAR OLD FRIEND--I seat myself this
morning to pen you a few lines, and in haste
to tell you few things in confidence. Me
and Hammer has lived together now nigh TO
fifty year. Our religion and polilicks has
been the sa.ne. and we eat the same kind of
vituals and tha-e never was a word alween
us ill yesterday. II come about in this way.
Our near neighbor Deacon Jones, good
kind of a mai but mighty mean radical.
was goin to your town to the reunion. and
his boys wanted our nephew. Abijah, to go,
too, SO to please him said 90. Don't you
think, Judge. he jist got back yeste.'dsy.
Them Jones boys kept him down thare
Thursday nightto see them Garfield thieves
and liars march aud speak. II made ME mad
I confess. Eve tried to raise thai boy re-
specialize and to keep his MUD clear of rad
icalism, but am about to fail. Sorry to say
SO. Well to the pint about the old woman.
Bile he got home US said--he had stated out
all night didn't mind that, but don't you
think that scamp was a singin Good bye,
llunke IS" and shouiin for that thief, Gar
field, and said our Hancock was beat in Indi.
this county independence and all was goin
under sure. that Stanley would beat old
weasel Carey. pee wee Nixon and that other
thin filler with thick name. and that J.ke
Baiderson would beat old Smythe's man
slick and poke easy. and that Lydy Benton
couldn't read-her title clare. He said he
marched with 4 broom and had jined the
party Of pro rcss. and hurrahed for Garfield
rite here in my house. l struck at him with
my crutch. The cuss lodged. and fell out
of nv cheer. .. gracious my rheumatism
Hammer. o. Hammer. IN ian and
salt that boys hyde. if can get him. l
wanted Hammer to rope him SO could thrash
him 10 my full and entire satisfaction. Han
ner said she couldn't. knode better. Then
she wouldn't, and l said YOU shall. l am
sorry 10 say, Judge, We quarreled, me and |
Hammer. We have not spoke since. She |
loes not uphold Bije in hoilerin for Garfield. |
Thank God for that consolation. She did not
want me 10 lick him.
Judge. l am afraid the young and risin
.ineration is goin to he the ruin Of our
country and the glorious Democratic party. /
Dou you have any fear of your son Nos. l
ried 10 raise Bile up to be like Kos, but.
las what Things thare is in store for us.
,. II that Englishman % smyth had stayed
n Ireland WHARF he wss born. or had kept
lis write name Smith. you would not have
'een fooled by him, and Gritiinstyne. that no
lie Teuton. would be returned TO the !egis-
alter instid Of Stanley.
Jim Brown jist passed here and said lndi-
ma had gone-0. blast the word .-Repub-
lean. The bilcr Is busted. Meetin is out
'rouble thickens! o! Ny rheumatism.
Judge. let's 60 South Then YOU can prove
hare was all Democrats in the army and no
ody would call YOU liar thare. Why did
los put Bill English on the ticket at Cincin-
att. He ought to excepted then and thare.
Iopin better things In Nov. End {,
remain yours. &C.. &C..
EBENEzER PELEG. /,
r. 8. o: Judge! Do come up rite away
I'd Get me and Hammer to talking. am $
uutia for vent. E. D. !