The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-10-09
THE SYNDICATE! !!

nearly DIS pOSSlDle, we SGtItcu Wdll-eycl
reporter out to hunt for any "fresh sign
there might be of the old organization
and the result is the information that
some of the characters have passed tC
other scenes beyond the rivers of time
and beer. "Truthful James" went West
IN something of hurry, and some of the
older members have gone out of politics
forever.
Over there, in front of Hugh Crossin's
sits "Jack Falstaff,' clad in the same old
white linen broad-falls, and thoughtfully
tracing in the black mud, with his huge
cane, picture of rooster with one foot
in the Treasury.
There in front of the Postoffice, sits
Spike Nose intently watching the front
door of the doggery next door, for Leo
Ebert, and wondering if some of the
statesmen are not getting more than their
share on the inside.
There stands "Micawber," doubtless
trying to convince that working man that
a Democrat who pays fourteen cents a
day for labor, is more profitable to the la
borer than a Republican who pays two
dollars.
Over by the hardware store stands the
Tall Butternut," the huge brass kettle
on the bench beside him showing but
dimly by comparison with the superior
brassiness of his complexion.
"Long Ed" sits in front of Pugh's, ar
guing that Leo Ebert is temperance
man, and that he'd vote for him eff his
| hob
And there, coming up street-can we
mistake that waddle? Verify it's the
same "Bandy the Short"
Big Sandy" who kept the saloon for
merly known as headquarters for the
Syndicate, has gone out of the business,
and is thankful that he got his hat back
from that crowd" This discommoded
the same relation to whisky that steam
does to water. But Ebert's presence "put
life and metal in their heels"
Later on in the night, and we find our
old friends congregated in council of
war in room in the old Jail building.
When all had been seated around the long
table, "Spike-Nose" looked carefully at
CftCii ollC, CiClI lO1lCo elloutiu liIC
room and calculated: cat home!"
"Bandy' suddenly popped up like a
jumping-jack, and said:
"Hear pout Pop Wilson tryin' to preak
up Ebert's meetin' at Coalton?"
81 wish he had!" said another.
"Now-now-now," said Spike" "Eberts
smart man."
~, hot cfi Il
"Micawber,"
did you hear that Buckeye Furnace
burned up" asked one.
"Yes," said another, land fellow
might get some stock there-horses and
mules pretty cheap-I expect about
thirty or forty cents on the dollar"
"Bandy" suddenly skipped out of the
front door.
Spike solemnly hauled o copy of the
Portsmouth Blade out of his pocket and
began to unfold it, and "Mleawber" took
a look at 1t and solemnly arose and walk
ed out.
Il don't believe in this thing of person
al journalism, said Spike" as he looked
over the Blade, now there's the Standard,
| never LOOKS
! Qlahcing around he saw the represent
ative of the Prohibition wing of the
Democratic party unfolding copy of
the Delaware Signal, and catching the
name Delaware" he got up and mean
dered streetward.
Jack Falstaff' REACHED oyer and picked
up paper Oh the table, and seeing the
heading "Chillioothe'-he skipped.
The Tall Butternut' suggested to the
one or two remaining that the conduct of
Jim Blaine with Miss Stanwood, should
be blowed heavily.
"Ah," said one, Blaine ought to COM
promised that thing, and paid his way
But the @Butternut" had vanished,
having A couple OF lonely. Democrats
standing in the stiffness and horror of the
Jail.
81 think" said one, Eve ought to tell
about Lively trying to cheat some old
woman out of "a"
I'll tell you," said the other, we've put
s4ch internal idiots into the campaign.
and the fellows who ought to have done
our work for US have been such cussed
liars, that the people won't believe d
word that we say about anybody. l
thank the Lord though that there are
some honest. truthful politicians in the
Democratic parity
"Who? Who-o=o?" said q big owl ON
top of the Jail.
And the Democrats put out the lights
and faded away, and the reporter saun-
tered away to reflect on the beauties OF
Democratic craftsmanship.
We would like for some intelligent