The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1889-07-18

d Channcey N. Depsw tells The follovip
's story Of another Of tho many in.srcsiin
y characters be encountered Las. isl, vh,l
addressing his fellow-ci,iEeus on the vita
issues OF the campaign. II doesnt sonu,
20 much like true story a. some that ar
eItans, but il is getting pretty late in ,h,
, day 10 doubt bis word.
. One night after tho meeting vas owe
} and while the hall was clearing weather.
beaten man button holed me- and took m,
10 one side and said;
I'm postmaster out here at Shinrlo Cor
ners. Blaze away and elect your man Il
you want TO.
/ You don't care anything for the Office,
thenY | said.
| No, that sint 1t, be replied. Itdont pay
but si4 year. or mebby coed years when
] boom 'er little, Si5. but IFS powerful
handy to have iu the hou,e. No, my idee
10 that we can keep IL 10 The fam 'ly any
how.
! How's that?
The old woman, you 500, she's rip.
snoriin' Republican, powerful 90, reelsr
unconpromisin. II Cleveland gets il l
stay; II Harrison slides in the old woman
comes TO the front for her reward. No
body else wants ii, 30 there we be.
Well, you're oil right then.
You bet we are II we get tired OF it or
too old for II, or anything. ever, there's
my boy, a red hot Republican, and my
Oldest gal, Democrat from way back. Oh,
we're hustlers in our family when ii comes
to politics.
But suppose the Mugwumps should dc.
velop power some day aud carry thipgsY
] asked.
Well, he replied, we will soon be fxed
Tor that. too. The baby is q Mugwump-
l know 1t cause he howls all the time.
IL you see nybody lookin' for p'ints on
keepin'a good thing in the family, Jess
send 'em out TO Shingle Cornsrs.
had spoken the night before in the
opera house at little New.York State
'own, says Mr.. Depew. in relating another
story OF q man he met while speaking in
the last campaign, and was standing on
the station platform the next morning
with the local committee, waiting for the j
truin, when lean bsckwoodsman, with
The lower portion of his trousers lost IN
The depths Of his boot legs, came up to
me and said: |
liked that cir speech o. your'n last q
night.
I'm glad you did. replied. q
That was straight talk. he went on, and c
t takes an ALFRED smart man TO roll II 1
nut that way. q
blushed becomingly' Of course, st this a
nd thanked him. q
wished could talk like that, contin.
led the man. Id give my back twenty
0 be able to make such Q speech ss
bat
You never did any thing at public speak. Ii
,g, then? said.
Me? not thing g-couidn't say boo" in
ublic don't s'pose. There are things l
m do. though. Give me an axe. draw th
,ave and log o wood and can make
J pretty an OK yoke as there is in four 10
'unties! Yes, sir. that's all II want take
raw.shaye and low and bout to days time os
I'd there's your ox.yoke. That's what
N do. Now l s'pose give You them things ne
ID you couldn't do nothin' with 'em, less
ebby it was to hop up on the log and fri
AXE speech 10 the axe aud draw shave
ut the tariff on iron. Ill be snaked III be-
lon't believe I'm petty we'll satisfied with
J lot after all. is
Mr.. Depew was on the train one day last
after having spoken the night before, ne,
, large meeting at Albany, when . strsn.
! approached him aud said Inv
Mr. Depew, did you mean oil you said
your speech last night 9th
Yes, sir, every word OF il, replied the |
ltor. we
so'"s w Dea' e"' aie ~e' are.
No doubt OF 1t at at all. u
)h, know there sint when you're talk. ,.o
IN public but in private, are we, powi al.
you'know we're goin' to2 n
les, cir, do. feel a. certain OF our n.
cess as Of anything 10 the world that -,
MT actually taken place. have inside Y
,rmation that makes me feel sure. The o.a
n ocrats are as good ss beaten now.
ir. Depew paused q moment, and then. r.
icing that the man was looking rneful. "a.
1t the floor, continued joculsrly: .o,o
Yell. why don'tyou get enthusiastic? p N
that good news? ,.;n
-s-e.s, be answered sarcasticslly, great AMI,
.. The fact Is said we 10 draw You r.
Two voted the Democrstic ticket for 49,,
: thirty years. Oh. yes, that's good ,hou
Q for me reglar thanksgivin' news r.
me posinssiera at Sbellbsfk Centre, and n.va
w and rat-terier pup on Cleveland ,ova
don't ] entbuse. LeJ?-if you was 10 n.
place do you think you would whoop n 1.
b with two dollar bill. postofiice o,.e,
the best rat terrier pup in the State w
ew York slowly a-slippipg out o. your va A
7 Would You prob'iy boiler great mani,
with all that makes life worth livin' a,
ling grsderslly swsyY Would you ,.vs
'rste when you thought Of that post ...
= Would you crack your heels 10 ~.
n when you remember them two dol
Would prob'ly sing when you con ,.L.,,
lated that Iup9 Not much you ,hs ;,
dat. You might stand the ioss Of
,fiice snd the bill, but when il comes Tn
mar. tt.g nnntA ~..k -. 1.s - -