Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-08-16
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ed Man ssCuffy.,s

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For nominating Hon. j. Nelson
Wisner, Berkeley, Jefferson and
Morgan's choice for Congress, a
especial correspondent" who lives
in Martinsburg and helps to run the
Herald, called me "Cuffy.v BY
Ex-Governor Pierpont and many
others / was complimented, but
by these mushroom bread and but
ter politicians, dubbed "Cuffy." /
am told that the postmaster in
reading IL went into ecstasies over
"Cuffy." Brother George, you
and your clique are angelically
merciful. By the good colored peo-
pie this epithet, common to all col
ored persons, will be sternly 70
buked. Have you forgotten the
time when a colored being went
into your store, called you liar,
snatched up one of your weights
to hit you with and then ran in
dependently to beat you; and poor
"Cuffy" was following the divine
hither and thither in your in
terest, at his own expense? Do
you remember anything about the
'sIndian War Clubs" and sshorse
pistol held by firm grasps, with
which to iniure the good Lords
shepherd? 81 do indeed, but
hold Cuffy." / have an ak to
grind and .prefer to have the
shepherd turn the stone. When
"Cuffy" secured the country for
the especial correspondent" he
was Mr.. Clifford. Inasmuch as it
would be a difficult task to get o
correct facial angle of this illshap-
ed Shakespearian book piarate, I
can stand it. "Cuffy" has can
vassed this county during every
campaign, paying his own expense
and he never while at North Noun
tain feigned to be a Catholic to get
votes, and o Protestant in Mar
tinsburg. Like Tala-M Mass Micho,
sLord help the use to be's.'"
Had "Cuffy' been elected Chair
man Of the State Convention be
would not have said cheer for
chair, enthusiasm for enthusiasm,
and "the amendments is disposed
Of" for are disposed OF. Suffice
it to say, if "Cufy" don't wear q
beaver-hat, he owns a little gram
NAUTICAL accuracy under a common
one, and has enough common
sense-that rare thing-not to oc-
cupy a position where a parliament
tary technicality would lock his
mouth, knock him down in the
cheer, and there sit dumb. "Hold,
sCuffy,' my God, say no more ~
0, I could if I'd choose, for white
gentleman, well educated, sat in
front of me, who repeatedly said,
30, isn't it shame, just listen,
etc." Positively for Berkeley's
far-famed educational reputation,
it even made poor "Cuffyn per-
spire. The editor of the Herald,
who boasts of his many accom-
plishments and superiority over
s.Cuffy," will allow "Cuffy" to
preach a short sermon in negro-ol-
ogy; text, "Better be in the house
Of mourning than that of feasting
and Office making"
"Brethren, it will be short but
pinted.'
Conscience, to "Cuffy": "Sup-
pose your child was sick. would
you go to convention ?" mo,
sah.D "What would you do if your
child was dead-go to State con-
vention, full of hostility, and con
tend for committee honors ~ "No,
indeed, sahr' "Cuffy," what would
you have done?" "Stayed home
with de poor agonizin' wife and
tried to sole her." "Cuffy, would
you wear shirt collarin a Congress
sional convention ~ "Most sar-
tin, sahl Brethrin dare will be
preachin' in a fu NOR days if de
Lord am willin' and it don't rain
and in o fu NOR days dar will be
preachin' anyhow.
Master, wood you gone to dc
convention under de Dove cerkum
stancesl" mo, my Cufyp'
"CUFFY," by the Herald clique.
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