The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-13
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Some ysarsl 81, in lSsntnckSi tws
lawyers, friends and relatives, but Of
opposite politics, offered themselves
for Congress in the same district.
The one candidate was w. W.
Southgate, the other T. W, Tibbatts;
both had talent, wit and ability to
please the people, In the more in.
telligent part of the district they
battled honorably and as accomplish
ed debaters. But in those regions
where the people were ignorant they
fired jokes at each other and made
the people laugh.
1t happened that in one of these
dark regions both had made such
favorable impression that public sen,
timent was about equally divided
One party cried: "Hurrah for South.
gate!" and the other: "Hurrah for
Tibbatts!" The people remained,
after the departure Of the candidates,
to enjoy dance.
When the two politicians had rid
den about mile, Tibbatts suddenly
discovered that he had left some.
thing behind, and asking Southgate
to wait for him, rode back. South
gate, distrusting his willy opponent,
waited awhile and then also returned.
He found Tibbatts playing the fiddle
and the people dancing. The ssnti-
ment seemed to be all in favor Of the
fiddler, who played with his left hand.
Southgate, who also played the fd,
die but with his right hand, told the
dancers that he would assist his friend
Tibbatts. Soon the bow divided the
people, and when, throwing it down,
he joined in the dance, all the hur-
rahs were for him.
The next day Southgate was taken
sick, and for two weeks Tibbatts had
the field to himself. Southgate, on
recovering, followed his opponents
canvass, but found that this rivals
stories and violin-playing had stolen
the hearts of the voters.
In one place the refused to hear
Southgate, crying, "Tibbatts is our
mani Hurrah for Tibbatts." Some
even went so far as to advise South
gate to give up the canvass and go
home, as Tibbatts would receive
every vote in that region.
"Fellow-citizens," said Southgate,
putting on his most honest air, "Tib.
bats is a dear friend of mine, and a
noble fellow. There is no better man
in this district"
Lets hear Southgate" shouted
some of the crowd. "He seems like
Il good fellow" And hear him they
did.
"Fellow-citizens,' said the politi-
clan, "if can't 90 to Congress with.
out abusing my friend Tibbatts,
will stay at home. He is the most
talented man in Kentucky, and for
accomplishments he hasn't his equal
in the world"
1--WE know all aboutthat," shouted
the crowd. I'VE heard him play"
"But, fellow-citizens, there is one
thing | cannot approve in my friend.
He plays better left,handed than
most musicians with their right
But if you should hear him play
right handed! He would bend the
trees with his sweet tones. What
blame him for is this: When he is
among the aristocrats, and your
stuck-up educated people he plays
right-handed. But when he is among
US common people, the uneducated
for whom he has no regard, and calls
jackasses, he plays for them left.
handed"
"What! Why, he played left.
handed herel' exclaimed the crowd
now thoroughly angry. "DoeS he
think we are jackasses? Down with
Tibbatts! Up wit Southgate. He's
our man"
When the election returns came in
poor leGt.handed Tibbatts found that
he had but sixteen votes in that pre-
cinct.
In family suit the court award.
the plaintiff, who has demanded ar
allowance, the sum of $50 francs annu