Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-11-25
MR.. NYE's REFLECTIONS.
He has Heard from h Election
and DOES not Desire to Enter
Into Details.
rFrom the Laramie Boomerang.l

From the Laramie Boomerang.l
We have met the enemy and we arc
his'n. We have made our remarks,a and
we are now ready to listen to the gen
tleman from New York. We coulo
have dag out, perhaps, and explained
about New York, but when almost every
state ia the union ROSE up and made
certain statements, yesterday. we found
that the job of explaining this matter
thoroughly would be wearisome and re-
quire q great deal OF time.
We do not blame the democracy fol
this. We are q little surprised, howev'
er, and grieved. 1t will interfere will
our wardrobe this winter. With an
overcost on Wyoming, a plug hat on
Iowa., . pair of p%antaloons on Pencsyl'
vanls. and bosts on the general result,
it looks now as though We would prob
ably 70 through the winter wrapped In
a bed quilt and profound meditation.
We intended to publish an extra thii
morning, but the news was OF such q
character that We thought we would gel
along without it. What was The use
OF publishing al extra with a republl.
a majority only IN Red Buttesa
The cause Of this great democrat
freshet IN New York yostsrday-bu'
why 60 into details. we all have AL
idea why 1t was SO. The number OF
votes would seem to indicate that there
was q tendency toward democracy
throughout the state. -
Now, in Pennsylvania, If You will
look over the returns carefully-but
why should w take up your valuable
lime offering an explanation OF q pollti-
cal matter of the pastP ..
Under the circumstances some would
20 and yield to the soothing influences
OF the maddeniug bowl, but w do not
advise that. 1t would only furnish tenn.
porary relief, and the recoil would DO
unpleasant.
We resume our arduous duties with .
feeling of extreme ennui. and with that
sense of Surprise aud establishment that
a man does who has had a large brick
block fail on him when he was not ex-
.pecting it. Although We feel . little
lonely to dsy-having met but tho few
republicans on the streets who were
obliged to come out and do their mar
ksting-we still hope tor the future.
The grand old republican party
But that's what We said last week. II
sounds hollow now, and meaningless.
somehow, because our voice Is q little
hoarss, aud wo arc showed under 90
deep that it 10 difficult for Us to snun.
ciate. -
Now, about those things. the par
ties to whom We owe bets-and We
owe most everybody-wil Just agree
to take the stakes, and not 60 into de-
tails; not stop to ask Us abcut the state
of our mind, and talk about how 1t was
done, We don't care We don't wish 10
have this thing explained at all. We
are not of an lnquiring mind. Just
plain facts arc good enough for Us. with.
out n narrowing details. In the
meantime We are going to work to earn
some more money to bet on the nextelec.
ton. Judge Folger. and others. come
over and see US, when you have time,
and We will talk this matter over. Mr..
B. Butler We wish We had your Iongev-
ity. With . robust constitution. we ind
that most any man can wear out cruel
fate and get there at last. W. do not
feel SO angry as we do grleved and u r
prised. We are panied to see the
people thus betray u con-
6dence and throw q large wardrobe
Into the hands of the relentless Toe.