The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-08-02


Shoppers neor.cs.
Caauncey NJ, Berew tells the following
story CT the many interesting characters
he encountered last fall while s~ialicssins
his fellow citizens @. the vital Issues Of
the campaign. 1t doesn't sound 80 much
Ike Il ttuc story as some that are extant,
tu. 1T ia getting pretty late in the day to
doubt his word.
One night after the meeting was over
and while the hall was clearing a weather
beaten man button, holed me, and took
me to II side and said:
"Im postmaster out here at Single
Corners. n.use away and elect your man
if yos want to-"
You don't care anything for the Office.
;hcns" ! said.
mo, that hain't it," he replied. at
dent pay but S14 a year, or mebby good
years, when boom her a little, SIS; but
it's powerful handy to have in the house.
NJ, my idee is that We can keep it in the
family anyhow"
',How's that2"
The old woman, you see. she's a rip
snortin' republican, powerful so, reg'ler
nncompromisn'. If Cleveland gets it |
stay; if Harrison slides in the old woman
comes TO the front for her reward. No.
body else wants ii, 80 there we be-"
We'll. you're ell tight, then"
You bet we are. II We get tired of
II fr foo old fpv - ~. o-, -
there's my boy, a red hot republican, and
Oh, we're hustlers in our family when il
comes to politics."
But suppose the mugwumps should
develop power some day and carry
things3" / asked.
WELL" he replied, I'VE will soon be
fixed for that, too. The baby is a mug
wuE,p-I know it cause he howls all
the time. If you see anybody lookin'
for p nts on keepin' a good thing in the
family, jess send 'em oat to Single Cor.
ners."
81 had spoken the night before in the
opera houee at a New York state town"
says Mr.. Depew, in relating another story
OF a man he met while speaking in the
late campaign. and was standing on the
| ohattch lihtAcIhl Tx uNAb uiOTulug WIN
the local committee waiting for the train.
when a lean backwoodsman, with the
lower portion Of his trousers lost in the
depths Of his boot legs. came up TO me
and said:
"'I liked that air speech O. your'n last
night
"'I'm glad you did, I replied.
"eThat was straight talk he went on.
and it takes an all fred man TO roll it on,
that way
81 biushed becomingly, of course, a,
this and thanked him.
81 wished | could talk like that,
continued the a I'd give my back
twenty to be able to make such q speech
as that
"'lon never Gid anything at public
speaking, theny l said.
he? not a t~hing-couldn't say boo
in public | don't s'pose. There are
things I can do, though. Give me an ok,
4 d1awshaye ard 3 log O wood and | car
maze as pretty an ox yoke as there is il
four counliesl Yes, sir, that's al I wan,
AK. drawshave and log and bout two
days time and there's your OK yoke.
That's what | can do. Now l 5 pose give
yol them things and you couldn't dc
noihiu' with en-, less mebby it was tc
hop up on the log and make n speech tc
the aN and drawshave bout the tariff or
iron. I'll be snskei If don'tbelieveI I'm
pretty well satisfied with my lot after
ALL"
MIR. Dapsw was on the train one day
last fall after having spoken the night
before to a large meeting a. Albany, when
a stranger approached him aud said:
"Mr. Depew dill you mean all you said
in your speech last night?''
Eyes, sir, every word Of it," replied
The orator.
Then were going to beat EN-, are
wc2'
No doubt Of it d, all"
ON, l know there amt when you re
talkin' in public, but in private, are we,
nowY Do you know we're goin' tor"
"1cs, sir. l do. l feel as certain Of
our success as of anything in the world
that hasn't actually taken place. have
inside information tina, max IS me feel
sure. The democrats are SIS good az
beaten now"
Mr.. Depcw paused q moment, and theu.
noticing that the mar wasn't looking
rueluily at the floor, continued jocularly:
well, why don't you get enthusiasts.
tic. Isn't that good news7"
"Y-a-e-s," he answered, sarcasticallv.
great news? The fact is, l said we
to draw you out--I've voted the demo
cratic ticket for over thirty years. Oh,
yes, that's good news for me-reg'lar
thanksgivin' newsstand me post
master at Shellbark Center, and got
SO and q rat terrier pup on Clevelandl
Why don't l cnthuse. hey? If you was
in my place do you think you would
whoop much with asa bill, a p~ostofice
and the best rat terrier pup in the state
of New YORK slowly A-slipoing out o.
your grip? Would you prob'ly boiler a
great deal with all thai makes life worth
Twin s-fadin' gradually away3 Would
you celebrate when you thought of that
postotfice? Would you crack your heels
together when you remember them se2
Wouli you prob'ly sing when you on.
tempisted that rup2 Not much you
wouldn't. You might stand the loss of
office and the bill, but when it comes TO
a pup that would yank rats out of a hole
inside of three months yon wouldn't keep
up no better'n me, and you know it,
New York Tribune.
Ho Haa aboISohoA D..