Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-07-12
They Both Voted for Harrison's
Grandfather.

Uncle Elihu Hill has been a resi-
dent of our town for quite a long
time. He is past three score and ten
in years, and has had something of a
diversified career in his lifetime. He
was in Kansas at a time when to be a
free soil man meant something more
than the mere name. His sons laid
down their lives for the cause of the
Union, and it is not to be wondered
at that such experience tend to make
him a Republican of rather strong
tendencies. In fact he has no use for
a Democrat under any circumstances
whatever, and he believes it to be an
objectionable sin to vote for one, no
matter for how small an Office.
Uncle Tommy Hill, who lives over
in TOWanda townships is also past
three score and ten, and something
of a Republican himself. A few days
ago he was over to the county seat
and Ritner Smith, thinking perhaps
the two old gentlemen might be rela-
tives, thought he would get them to-
gether for the purpose of ascertaining,
! so he hunted up Uncle Elihu and in
trOduced them to each other After
a careful analysis of strawberry marks
and other family traits they cOnclud-
ed that if they were related at all it
J must be very remotely.
After the cOnsanguinity question
had been decided, Uncle EIihu gazed
long and searchingly into Uncle
Tommy's face, and finally, as a look
/ of satisfaction spread over his visage.
he remarked. well, I see that you
are a Republican, I've got so that
can tell them the minute look them
in the eye" Yes" answered Uncle
Tommy, that's the kind of a craft
sail in now a-days, although some years
age" -and here a look of pain for a
moment spread over his features, 81
plodded along in the old IeakY Dem
Ocratic scCw."
well" said Uncle Elihu, 81 am
glad to hear that you have reformed
even though it be at the eleventh
hour. I can say for myself, however
that l have always stuck to the line
Of Republicanism, and years ago
had the privilege of voting for Presi-
dent HarrisOn's grandfather"
DO you see that thumb nail % ask
ed Uncle Tommy, at the same moment
exhibiting a distorted appendage at
tached to his right thumb. Well. ]
went a cOOnin' and when 7 had caught
the critter, before I could throw hin
to the dogs, he chawed the end of my
thumb up in good shape. You see
had canoe and wanted the coon Il
put on it for figure head, for I was
going to a rally in the interest o.
TippecanOe and Tyler too. Yes, sir
you bet you I voted for Presiden
HarrisOn's grand dad"
Uncle Tommy Hill was raised il
Tennessee and lived there until abou
the commencement of the war wheI
he moved to southern Illinois, a shOr
distance from st. Louis. While Their
he was invited to attend a meetin,
held for the purpose of iustituting
lodge Of the Knights Of the Colder
Circle. Among other conditions nee
essary to become a member of tina
order, was one providing that In n
case would a member OF the orde
} enter the Union Army. This was to-
, much for Uncle Tommy, he told tn
gentlemen emphatically that he cOul
, never subscribe to that, and immed
, lately withdrew from the room. 1t /
needless to say that since that tim
} he has been a staunch Republican
? Last fall Uncle Tommy did valuabl
5 service in the campaign, in cOnse
, quence Of which Boyd applied to hir
the pleasing appillation of Cutie
{ Snlpe, and before the campaign end
! ed it transpired that it was not mis-
homer, for, as that veritabIe Dir
+ takes an angieworm In its bill an
Q shakes it, 50 Uncle Tommy took Boy
r and shook him before large and az
preciative audiences on several OK
casions last fall. Boyd has seen hi
mistake, and now dubbs Uncle Tomm
/ "OId ROsin the Bow" This name