Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-29

a chair. OpPeu inte
Bendsll. iieu oergt
ITO some politics. I shan,s nef..
to Understand him again Ivhas all bnI;
ed oop md broke down. 'u''-
How"
Fnei, der poys come in nv pIace &c..
nonths ago un0 say TO me: ;Oids -, w
go III und bet on Cleafand. He ybas a..
man to get there He Will shwesn A..
country uer
'Yhell, like to make some money MA
so bet feefy dollar on Clea8and 7.
Wasn't fife days before some novs -
in my place und yeils ont. 'Hoorav 80 fos
Harrison! He vhas der poys who k5ocks
'e.n all out! Say odlt mans, if Won Iiketo
MAKE some money, bet on Harrison. He
vhas der Teller to shweep dis country,
'Vhell, belief dot, und bet feeft-
dollar on Harrison. Pootv soor ~
alderman comes in my place for ,loS-
of beer I'm says: Say, Dunder. don,t Won
be someifools. If you .haf some mon
bet on Cleafands take her down ri,bt
AWAY. Dot election Will knock him On
like a cowbar.'
Dat scares me like eafery Wings, md
gif fife dollar to withdraw nv bet Il
vahsn't fife days before anoder alderman
comes in my place to say: 'HelIol Duu-
der, hef you make a shaekass OF yourselfg
Howl Why, dot Harrison vhas for der
Chinese und high taxes, und we shall
scoop him high und dry. He shall pefer
know who hit him. Let me advise Won as
friendt not to put any money on him
"Vhell, dot scares me again, and I Oif
ten dollar to withdraw my bet on him"
81 see. Go on"
'Vhell, pooty soon Teller comes
grounds nit banner on which yhss
painted, Chapman Headqu arters' und he
says: Look here, Mr.. Dunder, | like 10
gif you pointer. Chapman vhas sure
to get there. Put o0p dis banner und 20
nit der swim
"Vhell, like to go ind swim, und so
| tell him to nail 1T oop. 1t looks poorly
nice, but he vhas oop only one day before
Teller comes along nit banner which
| reads: Baker Headquarters-Der Poy for
our Wo.es,' ind he says: Say, oldt mans,
don't get left. Baker vhas going in by
5000 majority, and if you vhasn't Baker
man you vha3 a greenhorn. Pat dis COP
as queek as you cam
"Vhell, put him cop, ind aker vhas
! left out in der cold, SO vhas l."
1T is sad,n sighed the sergeant
"You bet init me it vhas. Teller
comes in my place und looks all around.
und Whispers "Say, Dunder, if you like
| to make munsy bet on Mr.. Young blood
He goes in by 5000 ahead Of Littlefeld; I
| vhas inside und | know
balI I ~ 10.
but pooty soon Teller comes in calls me
into corner, uud says: Mister Duuder,
| you yhls all right nit der boys, und like
| to see you ahead. Bet ? to l ON Litte-
| Geld. Dot vhas straight Dot soares me
SO | can't sleep nights"
"You lost your fifty?"
! "Of course! l lose on more esh ten
meh, but vhas to blame? Was | some
greenhorns to betY Here comes man
| who says dot Gov. Burt vhas shust 50 sure
as next winter, und he likes to gif me
| pointer. Next comes man who says he
Will bet his lung dot Luce runs ruas yhsy
ahead, uEd he likes to gift me a chance to
scoop der poys. How yhas I TO tell
"YGu can't"
"Und so lose moce ash two hoondred
dollar una vhas all proke oop."
You'd better let politics alone after
this"
Sergeant, see me in der left eye! Il /
| hsf some more TO do nit politics in dis
country | like 20 be sent to the crazy
/ house! Next time don't vote FOR any
/ pody, and if somepody comes to gif me
some pointers / break him in two SO
/ queek ne can't holerl l vhas all mixed
COP. E4fergpody vhas elected-eafery
pody runs vhay ahead-eafaryPody was
sure, ind nopody comes like he expects
nopody but me, und l vhas vegetables.