Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-08-06

Tomorrow, she said, relentlessly,
"you will canvass the forty-seven par
ishes on this list"
And on all sides nothing was heard
but EXPLANATIONS of "What an ambit-
Gus chap that Verdavin is Who ever
saw any one like himl"
"Amedee," she said, next day, ''your
address has not been circulated widely
enough. have had 100000 extra cop
les struck off and distributed"
But, dear, printing comes ruinously
expensive. This morning only have
paid one bill of sixteen thous-"
"You must also manage TO have your
name mentioned in connection with gem
erous deeds. have ordered six organs
for as many churches in as many close
parishes" :"
"S-i-x o-r-g-a-n-si !"
ayes, and twelve fire-engines for vii
lagos that are unprotected from the raw
ages of the destroying element and
Imagine how grateful the poor people
will be.
But, Emmie, can not make ducks
and drakes-t mean church.organs and
parish fire-engines-of my fortune."
"And do you count it for nothing,
then. the glory of being q statesmanP
Besides, once in politics, you are sure of
getting your money back an hundred
fold"
"What deuce of fellow that Ver-
DAWN is !" said the outside world in awe
struck amazement and admiration;
"he'll spend every franc he has before
he'll let himself be beaten!"
VI.
One pleasant morning-it was just a
week before the election-Madame
aroused at early dawn NJ. Verdavin,
who was still sleeping soundly, not hav-
ing indeed returned from an eXhausting
journey to the back districts until 2
q. m.
"Amedec," she cried, ''rouse your
self the honor of our name has been
vilely thrust under foot and trodden in
the dust, and you must avenge it." And
she handed the unhappy man news
paper in which he read the following:
II is about time to have done with the bra.
zen impudcnce of the charlntan who is ira
posing round our streets and highways. This
Nerdavin, "A fellow of the baser sort, seeks
but seeks in vain-to conceal his demagogic
instincts He demands Liberty" We all
know what that word means with him: be-
hind Il he prepares an ambuscade for prop
erty, the family, religion. This Verdavin,
dealer in votes and haunter of low taverns, is
nothing more nor less than Il scalawag who
has not even the courage OF his incendiary
opinions.
But that is not ALL" said his wife,
and handed him another journal in
which he read:
Let the mask be torn Off Our intelligent
voters will not let themselves be imposed up
on by Tartuife of the cutters NJ Terdavfn,
a double ender politician and perfect null
litS pretends to array himself on the side of
the cause of Order. 1t is under such guise
that the friends of despotism usually do their
heliish work. This odious being, whom we
has evidently been hired to complicate the
situation by his candidacy. Let the electors
rise in their might and sweep from the field
this vain idiot
Next morning Verdavin received a
sword-thrust in the left arm from the
Legitimist editor, and the day afterward
one to match in the right arm from the
Radical writer.
At last the day of election arrived.
Verdavin had conducted his canvass
with unsparing energy; his complicated
disorders had given him corpse-like
appearance; he had spent three-quar-
ters of his fortune; he carried both of
his arms in slings.
But at night the prefect made the off,
cial declaration:
Elected-Verdavin, 23,672.
VII.
1t was week later when he entered
the Chamber. His wife, radiant and re-
joicing, was in one of the galleries. He
had chosen a seat in the ceriter-Order
in Liberty, as it were.
He arrived in the middle of debate,
so as not to be unduly noticed.
Precisely at that instant a vote had
been taken, and as he reached the cen
ter of the Chamber he heard the Presi
dent declaring that, inasmuch as it was
literally honeycombed with fraudulent
practices, the Assembly thereby invali
dated the election of NJ. Verdavin.
NJ. Verdavin tainted.
VIII.
Nine. Verdavin has brought an action
for separation and the management Of
her own estate. The bill alleges that
the aforesaid Amedee Verdavin is hope
lessly possessed with the mania of po-
litical ambition.
And the public say of his wife: ''Poor
little woman, it is a wonder she didn't
bring her action sooner. That confound-
ed idiot must have spent three-quarters
of her fortune with his senseless ideas of
ambition!'-FrOm tie French Of Pierre
PerOn.
Amusement of a Rich But Eccentric