The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-10-08
OLD MEN IN Politics,
They DeprGcNte tho Bitterness In
slUlgcal in by Young Men.
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Grandfather Lic1shingle and Deacon
ltadspinner, two pntriarchs in this COM
munity, were walking down tho street
together yesterday. 1t was remarked
that two such venerable men were not
often seen together, and people raised
their hats to them as they passed along
and spoke to them rcvcrently. ',.s
"rhere's entirely too much bitter .
ness in this campaign, Deacon" said
Mr. Lickshingle, ''and i regret it on
ccedingly. Now, when wo wuz young
men and took an interest in lsolitielss,
wo had none of this 'ere cvcrlastin' cat
huulin'." .. * rGE Il 4ea
"Indeed We hadn't" ncquicscd Dca-,
con lsadspinner. "1'ake JacIsson's
campaign, for instance. There wuz u
lively interest taken by boti parties,
but there wuz none of yer buliyraggin'
like we sec nowadays." o ..aH, r.
"Thaps fact, Deacon" said old
Lickshingle, .but between me am
you, l never thought muci, of Jack
ion.' ...... .,.
ole was n mighty good man, Lick
shinglc."
"Ic was small potatoes to some men
wc have now, Deacon" -s I'' ~ N9
"Who dye mean ?' demanded the
Deacon.
"Well, there's Garfield" said Lick
shingic.
"Garfield be DANCED. You know
mighty well, LickshingIc, no cothln't
have been Elected dog-lrivcr in Il hill
town in Jacl>son's day"
/ "ITe's a darn sight better man than
IIancock.'
AGO slow, Lickshinslc, go slow"
said the deacon, somewhat agitatcd.
bh, / know what Pm tnikiR
about" rctortcd Sickshinglc, as he
stabbed tho pavement spftcfuiiy with
his hicory cane. "IIancock's Il Slough
ton bottle, that's what he is"
can what's Garfield? Great guns,
what's Garfield? Didn't hc lay n cheap
John sort of Il pavement around the
capitol and charge the government II
million dollars for it? ana the tica-
cons eyes blazed with indiguatiOn.
':Scc here, Dca con, look at your man
EIancock's letter to Sherman. Didn't
he try to blow up Washington with
glycerine? Say, didn't he? Oh, read
the papers, old man, and know what's
goin' on.' .r. ..
"Hancock > Il good and. pure man.
Didn't he fight like Il bull dog in the
war of the rebellion? Where was
Garfield skuiisin', in the time OF disas
ter? In Canady, by thunder, in CAN
ady."
"What wur Hancock doin' with Il
stillcto in his boot tho night Lincoln
was murdered? Answer Iac that! If
Wilkes Booth had failed, this Hancock
was ready to finish the job. Don't talk
| to me! Don't talk to me!
"it's lie" howicd the deacon, as
he whirlcd around and faced Lick
shinglc on the street.
"It's aS true as holy writ, am any
mans Il liar that says So" rctortcd
Lickshingle, too much wrought up TO
be particular as to his phrascol"gy.
I nY0u're q baldhcadcd OLD scoun-
drel," yelled tho deacon.
"You'rc an old lcpcr, an | can wipe
the ground with YOU" howlcd Lick
shinglc, gripping his cane and adj
vuncing.
. Friends jumped In and the two fu-
rIous old men were dragged away in
opposite directions. The deacon suuirm-
ell around in the arms Of his captors,
shook his cane nj LickshinSIc, and
hisscd;
"Your man Garfield would never
have gone into the army If he hadn't
been drafted, and he wouldn't went
then, only he thought he would be able
to dcscrt--the onery son of II gun ;"
Every man must work ut something.