National Republican., 1883-12-15

to got there. The colonel had an
old log house. but he was building a new one
little way of, There was woman and
some children in the house. I was curious TO
know what relation they we're to the colonel,
but didn't ask any questions on account of
the revolvers. We had somo supper and
something to drink, and sat around till about
0 o'clock, when the colonel said he 'sposed I'd
be wantin' to turn in. He said I'd better
sleep in the new house, and he went oyer to
show it to me. There was cover oyer one
corner of the new house only, and crawled
under the cover to get out of the wet. The
colonel crawled under the cover too, and we
slept there all night. The next morning,
after had taken care of my horse and got
my breakfast, l asked the colonel what 1
should pay him. The colonel stretched him
self up, and l thought he was insultod.
Not - - cent said he, but eff ye
want tor give this yere woman dollar an
half ye kin do it, paid the $1.50, and then
tried to electioneer little. 1 had been
trying to talk business all the time,
but tho colonel always changed tho
subject. When l got on my horse
| told him / was candidate for the state
senate and asked him if | could count on his
vote. See here, young feller,' said he,
hain't voted since tho wah, sab, an hain't
goin' to now. won't vote for you nor for no
other - - man. That was q hard can
vass, and they didn't count tho votes ,after
ALL One thing they tried to use against me
was my age. They said / was too young. My
opponent, who raised this baby cry against
me, was s5 years old. l raised the grave yard
cry against him."
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Representative A. Herr Smith, of Ponnsyl-
vana, and his private secretary were looking
over the congressman's mail few days ago,
whom tho secretary observed the words
''cornet band" in one of the letters you're
expected to give something for now brass
band" he said to Mr.. Smith. A more
careful reading of tho letter, however, proved
that he was mistaken. The letter writer
stated that he had Just been elected financial
secretary of the "Rothville Cornet Band" of
Rothvile, Pa. He reminded the congressman
that OF late years the newspapers had been
filled with accounts of financial secretaries
whose accounts had become involved and who
had thereby got themselves into trouble.
He was anxious to do right and dreaded being
held up for the scorn of the world as an un-
| faithful officer. He would, therefore, re-
spcctfully urge his congressman to send him
by return mail the most perfect model of
official account keeping.
Mr.. Smith left the matter entirely in tho
hands of his secretary, who procured copies
of the official reports of Secretary Folger
Treasurer Wyman, and Register Bruce which
he forwarded to the financial secretary of the
Rockville Cornet band, assuring him that
they were examples OF the manner in which
the greatest financial accounts of tho age
were kept, and further assuring him that if
he would carefully read them through and
follow their methods he would have no
trouble with tho accounts of the Rockville
Cornet band, and would be able at the close of
his term of service to point with pride to an
unstained record of official integrity
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"That man, said the Michigan congress
man, sis Col. Prather, of St. Louis. He and
a few other St. Louis politicians of the same
mind have been here for fortnight work
ing up Bill Morrison's presidential BOOM
There are good many free trade men, who
supported Carlisle for speaker, who have
found out, or think they have, that Carlisles
election was tho first move in game
planned long before for making Mcdonald
president. Some of them don't like it, and
don't propose to go any farther in that direc-
tion. That part of the FREQ trade wing of the
democracy which don't like Mcdonald are
working to mako Morrison tho candidate
The st. Louis Republican has been working
that way for some time, and the movement is
getting help from those men who arc just
now finding out that vote for Carlisle for
speaker was vote for Mcdonald for presi-
dent"
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There are some sharp lodges resorted to by
the hungry oflice-seekers who rush to Wash
ington to secure billet under Uncle Sam.
An instance of this character was related yes
| terday by one who had suffered. Said the gen.
tleman, who shall be nameess 81 had nearly
served out my term as judge in the territory
of blank, and came on to Washington to look
after my denomination. Hayes was in the
presidential chair, and as l had made
good record and had plenty of influence
l felt perfectly sure of my prize.
1 got myself up in good shape and called
at the white house, where l was kindly re-
ceived and assured that my name would be
sent to the senate tho next day. In fact my
| papers were w CleTH III my presence,
with instructions to prepare them for that
purpose next morning. j thanked the presi-
dent and the conversation drifted to the con-
dition of things in the territory. 1 recounted
the hard work / had had to keep down un-
lawful liquor traffic in certain portions,
and when / saw this impressed Mr..
Hayes raised the pot at once and
took high moral ground on the temperance
question, asserting that no man who drank
whisky or was in the habit of becoming in
toxicated should be permitted to hold a
judicial position, The president shook me
warmly by the hand and insisted on intro
ducing me to Mrs. Hayes. When I left
would have but Il thousand to one that had
everything fixed beyond all doubt When
| got to Willard's met an old acquaintance
who had been an applicant for the judgeship
when l was first appointed. ! rocounted
the result of my visit to the president, and,
as l felt much elated, l give myself
dead away, and told him how
had made an everlasting reputation
with his exoellency as straightout teetotaler
We had a cocktail or two. and, as he was leav-
ing my Old opponent said, Judge, come up TO
Wormley's and take dinners with me- Il
accepted his invitation, and when we sat
down to the table was at peace with all the
world. We drank champagne with each
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