Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-02-03
ABLE TOBE TOMPKlNS.
Young Man who Is Bound to Land in
the Governors Chair.

the Governors Chair.
Two men who had just arrived in
the White Oak settlement" were
speaking of some one named Temp
kins, when an old fellow who had been
standing near advanced and said:
You air talkin' about young lobe
Tompkins. l reckon
Yes" one of the men replied.
care you acquainted with himP'
Il reckon l oughter be, when he
used to be my stepson. before his man.
my got divorce from me, like she dun
from his father, an married another
Teller lobe has got the brightest
mind O. any man in this here COM
munity. You may talk about Steve
Parker, that's gone to Congress, an Alb
Joyner, that belongs to the Legisl atur,
but lobe he's jest nachully got the
mind"
Smart, is heP'
"Smart! Wy, he jest nachully lays
over any thing in this community; an
when it comes to sense. wy thar amt
nobody in the State that ken touch
these here folks. Smart. wy, lemme
tell you, if lobe amt the Gown of
this yere State befo' the next six years
thar IL be a slatherin' sight o. folks in
this part O the country that will be
goin' round akin the reason why.
Smart-w'y, femme tell you what he
done. He had old one-eyed, stum-
bin sway back boss. rope bride an
a saddle made outen a sheep-skin an
some bar'l slaves. The folks laughed
at him fur riggin' up SIGH layout
but. never mind says he. 'Provi
dence has made big room in this here
community for a Teller to snatch up
ability an swing it around by the tail;'
an, gentlemen, let me tell you that he
done it. He started out with that dis
gustin' rig. an befo' the end O. two
weeks he had as high a steppin' boss
as you ever seed, saddle that made a
noise like year-old baby a-cryin', an
bride that looked purity enough to
take hotter an chaw,"
He was lucky" said one of the
men.
Lucky! wy, tell you that he's
got the brightest mind in the ate.
Lucky! Step out in the the road an
make boss. bride an saddle. Smart
wy, let me tell you. H, had ole
cow that you couldn't a squz MORT
ten draps O. milk outen with a cider
press, What did he doP Let her die
on his han like many smart man
woulder donep No, sir. He started
out, an in less than week he came
back drivin' great big fine cow that
laid the dust with milk as she
walked"
He is unquestionable skillful
trader"
"a skillful trader! you have hearn
O genius, ] reckon. Well, Tobe's a
genius, a plum flat-footed genius.'
'And you think he will be Governor
of this State. ehP"
just as shore as you live this mint.
Wy, sir, lemme tell you; with his
genius he kin take the office o
justice O the peace and keep a-tradin'
fur fust one office an then another till
the fust thing you know he'll land
slam bang in the Governors cheer.
Smart! Wy, sometime ago, befo' the
folks acknowledged his genius, he
fell in love with a gal so ugly that the
green persimmons fell often the trees
as she went along the road. What
did he doP Did he marry her? Well.
no. He started out tradin,' an now
he's engaged to be married to the
purttiest woman in the State. Oh,
thar amt hardly nothin' that's be-
yond the reach o his ability He's
jest nachuly bright. an as 1 say. if
he amt the Governor o. this here
State you ken skim the 'stonishment
often this community with a spoon" -
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