The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-11-22
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ed. In Adams fall We sinned all. Boast
not thyself of tomorrow, for thou know:
est not what day may bring forth. All
is vanity and vexation of spirit. To day
man puts forth the tender leaves of hope,
to morrow blossoms and the third day
comes q frost-a killing frost. Is there
no balm in Giliad I said in mine
haste all men are liars. We hanged our
harps on the willows. How long, oh,
Cataline, wilt thou abuse our patience
The combat thickens. On ye brave.
Resist the devil and be will flee from
you. The wicked spreadeth himself like
green bay tree. Some rise by sin and
some by virtue fall. And last OF all
came Satan.
All these pointed remarks, and more
too, came 10 me from time to time the
other night as watched and waited and
eagerly listened to the election bulletins
as they came every minute from the
wires and were read to the crowd assem-.
bled in. the ante-room of our depot.
Everybody loves to hear good news, aud
it is still better when It comes along
mixed up with some doubt, but getting q
little better and better all the time, and
finally caps the long delayed climax with
victory. Then comes the grand hurrah,
the wild glad shout of triumph and
everybody feels good and loving, and
ever and anon those who are spiritually
inclined uncork the bottle Of their hilar.
ity and embrace one another in a deliri.
GUS Joy.
But there was none of that-none of
that the other night. The news was bad
from the start and oscillated pretty much
that way all the long and tedious night:
Sometimes little Cleveland squirt would
cheer US up, but there was more bad than
good, and our boys began to weaken
about eleven o'clock. Those who chewed
the weed hard and fast and those who
smoked, pufed the very gizzard out of
their cigars and took new courage in
lighting fresh ones. The whole business
began in smoke and seemed likely to end
10 smoke. Bulletin 1877 was read "Re.
turns from 3s4 districts outside of Kings
and Queens give Cleveland 84,726, Har-
rison 112,292." Our waggish fellow cit:
zen, Moses, exclaimed, well, vot hav de
king and de queen got to do nit all dis
pisness ?-every time de pulleteen say
Something's about de king and de queen.
I tot dis vas free Republican Demo.
crat government" A voice from the
Gainesville furnace was lifted up with
hope and said "Just wait till you hear
from Oneida and Saratoga Counties.
They will make Harrison SICK" and he
ierked off his coat and hung it high on
the wall. Another bulletin was read
that gave hope for Cleveland, and Editor
Christian showed me his figures and said
it was going along about right Then
Ed. Strickland peeled his coat off aud
squared himself and said, Gentlemen
my opinion is that if Cleveland don't
carry New York Harrison stands a
chance TO run in-I don't see any chance
for Fisk" "Just wait till you hear from
Oneida" said the furnace, and shout
that time the bulletin came over the
wires. Oneida gives Harrison 1000
majoriy.n sWillingham sat down heavy
on box and squashed the lid 10 and
groaped, Gall is lost save honor" Cap.
tain Murphy undertook to tell joke on
Vandever and broke down in tears.
"Jay Gould is monkeying with the
wires" said Wikle, "Boston gives ten
thousand majority for Cleveland" said
the wires, and Jay Gould was forgiven.
Father Graham sat in corner figuring
all the time like sphinx, but making
no sign.aSs.You will know by waiting"
saide he, "You will know by waiting,
but if figures don'tlike somebody is going
to be hurt" A tai. slender youth talked
to himself and nervously fingered his
cane and said, II do hope that Harrison
will be elected for it will bring MILLIONS
of money down here 10 be Invested, and
we will all get some oft"
Just then bulletin 1876 came, saying
the Herald comedies the state to Harri
son. Then came the funeral mourn.
full silence filled the smoky room. For a
long minute "not drum was heard; not
q funeral note" My devotional friend
John Akin, who came there all radiant
with hope and strong in his faith in Provi
dence, whispered, Major, do you believe
that kind and merciful Providence will
permit the like of this9 Is it possible
that Harrison Is elected p "Ah, my
young FRIEND" said I, ",hat is just the
way The preachers talked during the late
unhappy war. But. Providence knows
more and better than the preachers.
Cromwell said, Have faith in God and
keep your powder dry And Pope said,
whatever is is right. Cheer up. We
are still a nation, and the government
will roll on It is bad and sad to our
feeble vision, but not so bad as war"
Slowly and sadly he went home and took
comfort with his loving waiting wife and
his sleeping baby, and next morning
seemed all calm and serene.
"Moses, I'll bet you dollar against a
billed shirt that" "Ob, 60 way and
leave me alone" said Moses 81 bets no
more against de king and de queen. !
don lose all my leetle bets on Cleveland
aud I charge it up to him. bets no
more, never. more. Joe Brown tinks he
knows, but he don't all de same Ven |
knows ting I bets on him. | bet you
two shirts dat to morrow is Vensday."
Gall right" said his friend, II take that
bet," and he pointed to. the clock on The
wall, and Moses saw it was halfpast II,
and to. morrow would be Thursday. He
retired to corner and curled himself up
on bench with his face to the wall
Captain Murphy gave me sad shake OF
the hand as he retired, and said 10 the
pathetic language of Shylock, ~ am mot
we'll. Send the deed after me and l will
sign it, Editor Christian departed
humming q low, cad tune to the words
How blest the Christian when he dies,
When sinks the weary soul to rest.
Father Graham stayed to hold the fort
and when I left he was still sitting on the
box, with pencil and paper on his knee
and recording the bulletins as fast n.
they came.
Old Father Milner, our worthy aud
venerable postmaster, bad slipped Out
unobserved. He was heard to say tc
Henry, his son: We'll, I wouldent wor
ry. The Lord reignelh. The Office AIM
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