Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1883-11-13
MISCELLANEOUS.
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BaltiHforiana.
Exciting times just now--wh;te and
yellow tickets fill the air, like snow
flakes. Gentlemen who toll not,
neither do they spin, are arrayed very
gorgeously, and do congregate around
fthe City Hall very unanimously.
Their arguments. are, loud and, long,
occasionally. punctrated by a blow in
the eye. Strange that eye openers
should be The cause of so many eve
shutters. But black eyes, or darl1Iy
dismally blue eyes, or variageted
eyes with rainbow colors, or Chrome
eyes framed in by ragged cars, are
very fashionable in certGin localities
just now. / saw Mt least a thousand
men and boys waiting in frontfof the
Central Police Station the other day
to hear the result of the shooting Of
Mr.. James Buscy by Mr.. Wm. +.
Harig. And when Mr.. James Buscy
was hauled home in a dying condition
two thousand people made up q
strange and motley procession behind
the wagon. Mr.. Buscy is a politician,
so is Mr. Harig; they disputed about
the late primary and from words came
to blows, from blows to pistols. This
thing of filling q man full of holes by
way of convincing him of the error
of his ways is getting to be most too
popular. '..'' ~ - '''.
The fight for the NIay0ralty was a
very bitter one, the air wasfilled with
mud and the mud singers worked
with 4 will on both sides. It is to be
regretted that some Of MaryIand's s
most distinguished men joined in this
mud battle and said things they are
sorry for now that the battle is over.
It's hard work to beat the Pine Tree
aud The Harp and the Picture of Gen.
jackson in;Baltimore. Lots OF intel
ligcut voters here vote for that com
bination, vote for it, fight for 1T, bet
on it every time Mr.. Heiskcn's
name was not under that picture.
Mayor Latrobe's wasJ Then there
is an opinion that seems to prevail
that Mr. HciskelI was aIittle too pre-
vious in some of his. remarks If it
is not wise to count your chickens
before they are hatched, it Isl certain
ly unwise to number them before you
get a hen. I heard S. S, Cox tic
other night address some two thou
sand Democrats in Masonic Temple.
His speech bristled with cold facts
and was illuminated byfdshes of wit
He stood the Republican party up in
front of him and pointed out its cor
Iruption and its falsencss, then covered
it with mantle of ridicule. Tobacco
smoke seems to be a great factor in
Maryland politics.. Nineteen hun
dred and nincty-nine. of that audience
were smoking two for five the other
night. The two thousandth being
was a Dude and of course was at
tachcd to a cigarette. As for the
chewers of the weed, why tile old ship
of state could font for. years o11 the
sea of tobacco juice made during the
campaign. The boys expectorate
and expect to rate highly after Che
election. Considering the fact that
all saloons are closed on election day
it is wonderful to notice the number
of drunken men. on the. street. /
suppose its &c the same old drunk. -
The season at the different places
of amusement has opened, and OPEN
ed well. Old Holiday is now one of
the ncatcst, prettiest and most COM
Portable theatres in town. At Ford's
Harrison and Gourlay are delighting
good audiences this week with their
new farce of % Skipped by the Light
of the Moon" At the Academy.
Aimee played to poor houses last
weck-she is one of the g has beens "
and has made mistake in not rest
ing on the Inurels earned in the psat
This week very strong company
render Monte Cristo to good business
It is one of Dumas brightest and
best, is well acted and finely mounted.
At Holiday this week Daily's Compa-
NY renders 's7-20-8" and it is very
l'highIy spoken of. Henry Irving and
Miss Terry will come here during the
season, and will meet with the same
hearty welcome that was accorded
them in New York.
Reuben Marshall The old Costumer
died yesterday pleasant genial
gentleman who lived in the pertetuaI
sunshine of his own sunny nature
1t appears that Mons. CapeI was
struck by the forwardness of the Bal
timore children. He tells of being
alta lady S house here when her little
boy, aged five. came in and the
mother said, g Tommy. speak to the
Archbishop" And Tommy said,
6 How are you Arch?"
Oct. 25 1888. =