National Republican., 1882-09-05
DISCUSSING POLITICS
AND OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST.
The Alcoholic Standard or BOurbonsm-John
Pnul's Good Work-Parson Massey on the
lIusiings-Praciical Jokcs--SteailnR
Pigeons-"lio Got the Squabs.'
specInl 10 TIE Rrprn11cAN.


slonal election approaches the different parties In
this section are becoming very energetic and II is
Just as natural for countrymen 10 discuss politics
now rs 1t was for them to lie about crops some
weeks ngo. One hears, Instead of wheat oats to-
bacco, and corn, the familiar names of Paul, Wise,
Massey, ana 0'Ferrall. From present indications
It is very evident that Mr.. Paul will mako Mr..
oFerrnll so inglorlousy sick that he will want to
bathc in tonics for n fortnight The issue Of the
campaign in this district would have been mat
ter OF grave doubt Ind the Bourbon convention at
Stauuton nominated Micajah Woods, prominent
member of the Virginia bar and young man who
is extremely popular will all parties and elias
The delegates from the Valley, however, outnum-
bored those from this side of the mountains, and
Mr. Woods was, very happily for the Liberal cause,
Kept In the background, and o'Ferral, a man who
is even unpopular in his own home, was selected
to be the bearer of tho
ALCOHOLIC STANDARD OF BouRBoSIsN.
John Paul is working like n beaver and gaining
adhcronis every day, and It's pretty generally con-
coded that he will continue to represent this por
tion OF Virginia in tiat wise and discriminating
manner which chnracterzed his course during
the lust session of Congress. Owing to tile
presence in tho political field of the Rev.
man n-at.lGrRe tits hard to tell what will be the re-
suit between Massey and Wise, although If the dis
affection toward the former which exists in this,
his town OF residence. extends over the State, as
there Is no reason to doubt 1t does, there can be
little question about the success OF Mr. Wise. The
fact l., Massey Is regarded hero as being neither
fish, flesh, nor fowl, although forgive the pun, his
limited political career has been rs foul as cor
rupton can make It, Speaking of politics, there Is
feature attendant upon Southern campaigns
that is very curious one familiar with Northern
campaigns and campaign methods, and is quite
outside of the general ram of things. This Is the
manner in which two rival candidates
MOUNT THE STUMP TOGETHER
and indulge in an argument rs to their relative
fitness for Office and the great deeds performed
by their respective parties. Your correspondent
cannot conceive why there is not continual war
fare of II personal character between tho auditors,
composed ns there are OF people whose political
ideas are dramatically opposed, A political de-
bate is always heated and excited. From plat
fIrns men descend to personalities, and even in
the House of Representatives tho denizens of the
reporiera' gallery can remember numerous ill.,
stances where only tho place (and the macc) pre-
vented statesmen from emphasizing Billingsgate
with blows. In the North there are Republican
meetings addressed by Republicans and Demo-
cratic meetings addressed by Democrats. In New
York city mixed political meeting would neces-
stnte the calling out of the militia, and even in
front of the City Hall in Washington the writer
has seen an unlucky wight who happened to yell
on the wrong side thoroughly pummeled for his
vociferation. But down In This country all the
voters OF all parties congregate In the town where
the doughty champions, armed with vnuminous
Bile weapons of political debute( arc advertised TO
do battle for the right. The Republicans cheer
their man;
THE BoURBoSs EMIT suNDRY YAwrs
for theirs, and those diplomatic persons who like
| our rotund pro temY roost upon the fence, cheer
one or the other us their arguments please. Then,
when the spouinS Is over friends foes, and nep, Gu
| interior of playful tcklers until they make the
| welkn ring. Speaking of tcklers reminds one of
sentiment sentiment of Oscar Wilde, Oscar of sum
| flowers, and suniloWers OF the erroneous impress
sion existing In peoples minds as to the habits of
| that picturesque aud solemn fruit. The fertile
| farm which has the distinguished honor of hold
| ing the likewise distinguished anatomy of your
| correspondent is the property OF wee relative,
| beauty. Hence vioets bloom In the shady dels,
| and sunAowers guard the sunny garden (pro-
nounced gyard'nJ. The general idea concerning
ways turn their faces toward the sun. Tom Moore.
| that glorious laureate of wine, women, and song,
once remarked that
| The heart that has truly loved never forgets,
But as truly loves on TO tho close,
| As the sunfowor turns TO her god whenh he sets
The same look that she turned when he rose.
| 'Tis very pretty sentiment, and fellow with o
| good voice and eyes that cali beam out yards of
| silent affection US an accompaniment can knock
female with the song. Butwhile the sentiment is
lovely the simile Is q lie all the same SunfUwers
may do that way In Ireland, but tn ey don't do II
| here, The writer has spent weary ours watching
Oscars fowery relatives and waiting for them to
turn, but they continue 10 gaze into the southeast
with steadfastness that reminds one OF Colonel
Pinchauyers purpose to wipe out the debt that
| Tom Scott fastened upon the country. 1t is very
sad to cherish an idea that is replete with poetry
and beauty, and then have II dssipated by the cold
| hand OF fact But then there are such hordes OF
| followers in the same boat that one becomes calm.
Think of young Sammy Iilden and his sh altered
| ideas!
cHARLorrEsvILLE Is PROLIFIC
of practical jokers, and contains one of the most
Intelligent dogs IN canined9m. The latter is the
| property OF Y. p. Bsnson a druggist, and one OF
the best fellows in Albemare. Joe Willetts, the
| dog-his sister, Dolly Warden, met locomotive
and an untmely end when she was young and
charmng-has u wonderful amount of sense
there Is no use calling 1t instinct. Your cores
| pondent has seen Joe's owner send him to the
ftnE q,
other article, and pretty soon he would return
wagging his tail and holding the required article
i'll his mouth. His numerous feats would require
| a volume to enumerate, and in addition to his
| other accomplishments, Joe Is one of the best OF
| bird dogs, staunch as rock and true as woman.
AS to the practical jokers their pranks are legion
and woe betde the unlucky individual who does
| not always keep his wits about him when in their
| company. One of the band. jokers, however, was
sadly taken down the other night by his boon
| companions. The party were out on a lark and,
| as usual OH such occasions, the
| SHANK OF THE EVENING
had dwindlcd into the shin Of the morning, and
the bird was still tluttering. While peregrinating
espied familiar building, just under the roof Of
A ladder was resting against the wall, the upper
end barely reaching the opening between the root
and the rafieEs. happy thought struck one Of
| he calculated. The idea took like fire. Then the
sandy haired joker volunteered TO do the burg
ling Up the ladder he went and carefully
visions crowding his brain. He Disappeared. So
| did the ladder. He returned bearing couple OF
struggling squads. When the state of affairs came
| fully and forcibly upon tho thief he began to
| Head. His auditors say that Bob Ingersoll him
| self could not have been sweetly persuasive.
| He held forth upon the uncomforlabeness of his
| position, exalted but mourAful; he endeavored to
| bribe them,
| LIKE PARsoN MASSEY,
| but to no avail. They returned jeers for his
| pleadings and scorn for his proteslations and,
| after enjoying hugely their companions discom.
| future, they left him. Early IN the morning q
| passer-by heard strange sounds above him, and
| looking up, saw familiar face, well whiskered
with eobwsbs, peeripg down humbly upon him
| The ladder was brought, aud the martyr de-
scended He told his deliverer his tale. Then he
added cautiously opening his coat and showing
something concealed therein, But ! got the
| squads" THE PET.
"Ir never pains but what 1t roars''-said the OLD