Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-03-07
prineinsu Hid Children.

.gsbs kept school or was runniug an or
n han asylum s,sof,arr, AID ~ NJ.
,5ooo. Ia three or -four minutes
is I5a began to break out of the goods
4 eon i'.si-,5a,s and weeds and hriar patches
4 sns men they had gathered around the
ana va been counted to those inside, |
n ooOl "a ssventeen-pot one less-and the
5ast was not 20 years DO
oluss' zaem 10 be fond of children" |
IN the father and mother as they
4 or brsming down upon their pro
genY. .,iied the rnotber
a. ,-m ana I'm kinder carryin' out
lien of my own added the father
aF-r thee ginerashuns Our FANNY mas
81 sloppy" q,
., "Io to the dogs-nuthin' solid
'em-turning away from eddeca-
So and dfiftin' iuto whisky and idle
'Dsd. sab, but i5 hein't so very
\ hock that some of the Nisbits we're
Ear murder. For three ginerashuHs
49, ~ faysut Produced Nisbit fit to dodge
w. a mighty bad lo'" sighed the
IT, IA sbe held up her hands.
Thar was my grandpap," continued
H.. ,ionser, as he accepted plug of to
80 advanced on the seven points of
--nath,. THAR was my grandpap.
Inn might hev been president of these
y1ni.ed Stats jist as well cs nor, but he
too burned lazy to vote for hisself.
a. was 50 mighty oneiy that cats and
dogs wouldn't stay with him, an SO op-
nos.d TO work thai II be tel into
sgaup ned stay right thar ontil sum-
bo5y cum around to pull him out.
Tbsy wanted him to be guv'nor and
.b.,,d and lots of other things, but dog
,ons his pioter to Davy! he just wanted
- sot and sot, and chaw and chaw, aud
q g1zzle ana guzzle, and ne was too emery
~ die till he was rising of ninety"
yes the pore critter" sighed Mrs.
Nisbit
And thar was my pap" continued the
pioneer, as he lifted dp one leg and got
both hands over the knee. Thar vas
INV pap. who might hev been the bigges
awyer or doctor or preacher in these
yunited Stats If he hadn't bin so slashin'
sbnckless. All he wanted to do was to
1nf
4 be wouldn't Wait for somebody to pull
him ont Of rain storm! Durn him, he
kpoged huff, but he hadn't no hustle to
Ahim"
Il "rhe pore, onery soulp sighed Mrs.
Nisbit.
n "And thara me-" continued the man,
Il ss he changed knees ana spit into the
goodbox. yes, thar's me. I'm emery.
b I'm ley. Pm on the squat. Pm so dog
gone shuckess aud mean that bars won't
eat me. | Iain't got the ambishun to
swap nevis or make moonshine whisky.
Il The only good thing about me is the
feelin' tina. the name of Nisbit has been
rolled in the mud and drawed through
the muck till I've got ashamed of it. Yes,
sab, stranger, when you stopped at the
doah aud Cxed if my name was Nisbit |
war ashamed to own it,"
yes, he'un foels that way, dog-gone
him. said the wife.
n And SO you've got scheme?' que
Il ded.
n 81 hey. Tas name of Nisbit has got to
/ be siyer-plated sgin and perch aloft on
Is the banner of-of-wall, she's got TO
4 toost near the TOP of the tree. The DAY
# has got 20 cum when the Nisbits kin war
ri broadcloh and plug hats, and when mig
# gers will bow down before EN- to the
III dnst of the air5h."
u "Wba.is the scheme, if l may ask?"
"a ITS brIngin' up them children to
al kuov suthin', Yere, Absolam, cum yere.'
Isl AbsOIam was a boy of Is, and he tOed
Sd The mark without any hesitation.
sM "Absolam, who was the first manY'
M Adam
n "Whar did he'un hang out?"
"Garden OF Eden"
II "Nho killed his brotherp
81 Gain"
81 "Who slew Goliah?n
ri David
"rnatn do. GO back to that 'tater
III patch AM work till l call ye. Ye see,
Nj stranger Absolam is to be a preacher.
81 m bendiu' he'uns mind fe" it, an givin'
s. him the ground work. jefferson come
81 forth"
81 jeff was a year younger. He came to the
NJ scratch, and was asked;
n Who's the highest man in these Yunit-
ed States,'
81 The PRECEDENT
I'll -+'' Nlf c'uk 1873 Cum pOS6uE
III 'Ot senate and house.
s Who's the highest man in North
g. ClroHna'"
81 The guvner."
E "Ihatl 40. Go an dig roots till crib
14 DIas time. He'un is to be a statesman
ISL 'fslger, au' he's gittin' it down purity
1le, Cum here Thomas"
~ Thomas was about 13 and had beer
RI FoJstinS Oh the wood-box.
Thomas how many parties are
MI lWo-temocrat and republican"
III What ara the heaviestY"
81 "B-mocats."
How often can Teller voter"
n "Only once"
Ri What's a CandidateYp
81 Teller who runs fur Office"
III Iaatl do. And you KIN go TO the
Nj '.7' pA.ch an hoe two rows. I'm gwinG
M make he'un leadin' politishun
NJ ranger. Hes oiimbin' like a young
Jar With q deg under the tree, an the
"a! Is comm when he'un will make Old
s'l Carolina thrill. Cum yere you
81 Peter
n ie..r was Of uncertain age, with rag
n o-Ea Tor four boys Of his age. He was
n ~ as wood box, bu. he came out at the
n T evidently anxious to show off,