West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-03-21
TUNNELTON.
Patsy" is himself againi
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Now she's workin', and IL the supply
OF fools doa't give ont she'll keep on
workin'.
Fear not the threats OF the great, but
the tears Of the poor" writes the Car of
Russia to me, after hearing or my diff
Guilty in killing OF Radical office seekers
in Preston county. which Is slice Of
these United States.
My reportorisl pump has boen doing
good service for the last week. 1t has
pumped several politicians dry.
IL may be little precocious TO remark
that Col. Monroe, Major Verden and nv.
self are going TO organize fat mans base
ba II club the coming summer.
want to serve notice on my esteemed
friend Ami, who is pretty lively Mar,
Tin in the spring time, that he will bave
to relinquish his grip on the County
elorkship. The hiends OF this Office
want TO adopt the rotation system, which
L ann panied to inform him will rotate
him out OF his Office for the balance OF
his life.
a brief biography Of each prospective
candidate for county office has been writ
ten. Another campaign document will
be written early in the green apple seas
son, proving concIusively that the peo-
pie cannot DO led by tho nose by junta
OF demagogues anxious chiefly to boost
themselves into Office.
The supercillious being who chawed
the back of my neck and ruined my ole
collar, will be angry TO lean that my
friends have presented NE with a new
Piccadilly collar, large enough to make
him whole suit of linen.
In course OF "A little csnfab with a pen,
tleman, whose desire for office Is no Sc,
eret, no said: "Whsre is that man who
gagged at county conventions and tried I,
swallow primary electionsT Did he 81,
ofsenilityT'
"Oh, moi His political doctor prescr ID
cd anti-bossism tor him 10 take, On,
dose was Sufficient. He became isgust
cd and office sick, and the next day n,
went to the Boss and made application
for position as heAehman. He ism firm
believer in rings. cliques. packed con,
Ventions, Boss rule, and anything els,
that will Illustrate the wishes OF the PEG
pie"
The priggish Moot Etna correspondents
OF the Journal, had better be little care
ful how he works his jaws. Hi+ IDENTITY
l. well known. His record has been
buried, only To be eXhumed az any mo,
ment and disseeted.
Editor Skilletful was over here. at III,
| base ball paanfin,r Al.
capacity Of n CSmmitteemnn, and appear.
cd exceedingly nniIaked for erema, TOO
automatical specimen. He was caught
up by prominent Independent here anC
charged with inconsistency, juas:nuch as
lac has opposed the Governors reasssss.
meDt order from the tirst and stilI swnna
himself squarely in the traces against tho
resolutions of ceUsure at KingwOOd
The idea attempted to- DO conveyed by
the Kingwood districter appeared to he
that the Ehteyprlst1t1 Editor was leaning
toward the forlorn hope, bat he was put
at his ease when the Skilletful told him
| that he should never under any circunlN
stances champion any political cause ,bu,
| maintain strictly indie pendent parse
| on every issue, according 10 my pos
Htral pl'tforIn. as promulgated in the
ElgtC,p,iSe," said he. "But. should the
emergency ever arise-and 1 know it
| meyer will, and will SEQ that it never
does-thatI should be compelled u come
out on one side or the other, should
certainly choose the republican party .or
my political companion I" After u cor.
dial hand shake the two men parted
| Creatures of my own imagination are
quite npmereus. SpeJking to one of
them the other day, he said: "For God
sake don't say any thing about what
told you 1t would ruin my prospects
for oflice" Ho vas handling some Of
the Bosses without gloves, but lest it
should come to their ears and ''rnin his
prospects for Office" he asked me not to
publish what bo said. 1t is a pity man
can't speak hi honest opinions without
Offending the Bosses. Are we living in q
free and independent country, or not ?
1t does my old gizzhrd good To show the
Boss up.
That solid old Democrat, G.. II. Poe. OF
Shoots Mill, was visiting Antony Boyce
from Saturday until Monday. M. Poe
is warm iriond Of THE ARGUS.
PATSY DOODLE.