The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-02-12

Washington Cor Cleveland LEADER
The Southern Bourbons have begun their
march upon the capital. The advance guard
isalready in the District of Columbia, and an
army of Colonies and Generals, with fire In
their eyes and whisky on their breath. will
soon be staggering about discussing -slle
-wah" and their family pedigrees. One of
them created q sensation in Pennsylvania
avenue car yesterday. The street oar was
nearly full, when he entered and took a seat
beside little dried-up negro with sharp
eyes and wiry form. Just opposite him
sat two of the leading members of the
House, one of whom has been Democratic
Senator, and the other who is now leader
of the Republicans. The Southerner was
tall, we'll filled-out man of 3d. He was
dressed in swallow-tail coat, had a big
silver headed cane IN his hand, and his
face, ornamented with full gray beard, was
rosy with drinking. He was, on the whole.
majestic choking fellow, and as he
staggered into the car every eve was turned
upon him. He sat down beside his colored
brother. and, looking Mt him with smile,
said: you from Varginie?' The negro
nodded, and the Southerner continued:
I'm from Varginie, too! put it tharl'
With that he took the negro's hand with a
long flourish. AS he shook il, the negro
old man, laughing. re- echoed the sentiment.
As he did so he stopped abruptly and said:
mo. Ole Varginie is tired of Malone. and
id tired, too. He is an old fraud, and
varginie will bury him deeper than - at
the next election"
The negro said nothing, and the man went
on: Yes, by G.! we'll bury Malone Bar
bour is the man. Well send John s. Bar
bour TO the Senate. Malone is no goodl
and"
Just here a well built young man of forty,
strong and muscular, and evidently gentle
man, who was sitting few feet further on
in the car, spoke up: You are mistaken
about Malone. sir. / am friend of Gen
eral Malone, and can tell you he is gen.
ueman."
The fire-eater turned and looked at the
young man as though he would wither him.
So you believe in Malone. sahl would
inform YOU sab, that General Malone is a
scoundrel. sab; and don't like to see any
one vouch for him in my presence, sab"
Il vouch for Gen. Mahone," said the
young man, looking the now angry south
erner in the eye.
you do, do you; and will you tell me,
sab. who vouches for you, sah?"
"I-vouch-for-mysel the young man
sternly replied, without changing feature.
wall, sab, any man who vouches for
Malone sab, in my presence, sab. must
have a personal settlement with me. sab,
and / mean what / say, by Gawd, sab!
Now, sab, we will get out of this cab at any
place you say, and we will settle this mat
ter, sah!"
The placid young man looked him in the
eye, but said nothing. He regarded him
with silent contempt, az il were, and con-
tinued so TO look as the old man repeated the
above statement At last the old man, in
furiated. said:
We'll sab, you may hope to escape me,
sab, but will stay in this cab, and when
you get out will get out, and we will have
our settlement. No man shall vouch for
Malone in my presence, sab. No, by Gawd,
sah!'
At this time the fire-eater began to look
around the car, and he saw the Democratic
ex- Senator mentioned above. Why, how
do you do, SENATOR" said he, and he
reached ont his hand, which the Senator
took. You don't remember me, Senator,
see, he went on: Il remember you very
we'll / used to know you in the Senate.
i am Col. Bill Gary, sab, of Ole Varginie,
sahl If You want to know who Col. Bill
Gary is ask John Barbour He will vonch
for me. Do you see that young man there,
Senator? / am going to give him lesson,
Senator"
And so he went on for moment when
the conversation turned to politics and he
began to tell what the Democrats were go
ing to do now they had the power. In this
he became so interested that when the
Fourteenth street transfer station was
reached and the Senator got out to take the
other car he walked out along with him.
He was just stepping into this when he re-
membered the young man whom be was
going to fight, and he looked about in vain
for him. The car in which he had been
riding had gone on and the young man with
it. AS the Fourteenth street car also moved
away it left him with a dazed look.