The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-29
IN THE TRACK OF THE CYCLONE.

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The next session of the legislature
will be notable for the absence OF many
familiar faces and the substitution OF
new names and new characters. The
greatest change will be in the house of
representatives, though the senate will,
also, be visIbly affected. Mike Moran,
Banquo's ghost, with his fog-horh
voice, will not be there; the Chester
field of the senate, the ever atfable,
courteous, dignified and amiabie
Mackay, will not appear with his fas'
tidious boutonniere; the gallant llous-
ton johnson, the pet of the ladies, will
haunt the scenes of his social triumphs
no more; sturdy old Bybee. honest
resoIute aud brave as a %palladin, Gin
| cinnatus-like, returns to his pillow
| Marchand, the able lawyer and modes
gentleman, will not answer to roll call
and genial Berry Thurman will be
among the lost aud lamented.
In the house the political scythe has
moved wider swaths and the "falleI
braves" are numbered by the score
Some voluntarily retired TO the active
duties of private lite; but others were
he victims of the political cyclone thai
swept the state from Clark to McDon-
aid and from Atchison to Pelniscot'
| Some deserved a better fate, and some
received only their Just deserts.
DR. Crawford, with his amErosia'
locks and abbreviated pantaloons, viii
be with us no more; Capt. Kneisely viii
no longer fight the university clique
lie and DIR. Laws disappeared together
Waller Young, always full of fun
and skilltul of fence, will cease TO
| launt the "bats' nest > Nick Thurmond
| will no longer shoot barbed arrows
| into the epidemics of his Galloway
enemies; Lewis, of Cedar, ignorant and
mean, will remain in the woods from
| which he should never have emerged.
Major Cash, the gallant. faithful and
popular, will not be smiled upon FROM
the galleries. The pestilent little Jim
Smith, of Kansas City, has had the in
Il Elimination of his head reduced. Fire
! Alarm Flanagan will! no longer cruelty
rebels and prophesy disaster to the
democratic party. He will hereafter
practice law and give more time to
draw poker. Sam Kelley, an honest
manly, fair republican,, respected
more by democrats than beloved by
his political comrades, will be regretted.
jim Moore, the social, good fellow and
political demagogue, will drink the
electric waters of Lebanon this winter
and probably learn to swear more
artisticalIy, if not more volubly. Hor-
ace Tate has ceased to be a statesman.
and genial Tom Dunn will be mOurned
Farmer Thompson ana his eternal
"jag" have gore to join the great major
ity. Pleasant 10. Russell will WELD the
gavel no more, and Johnny Morton
will be lost to the ladies and to the
few spared monuments OF the Thirty
fifth. The clear, cool head, unbending
integrity, unerriug judgment and man
" independence of Bob Bodine, will
be sadly missed as they will be greatly
needed. The iussy Boutwell, will no
longer talk ones arm off with urbane
garrnlity. Some other story teller
must supply the place of Champ Clark.
AffLble Cotty Hall will still grace
the capital, but not as a legislator.
Jewett and Harry Shaw will no longer
lend The impress of their experienced
brains to honest legislation. Nearly
al the old Doodle gang from st. Louis,
| yclept union labor-Tom Holland,
CdrleY, Coghlan, Human, Hoose et id
Omne qeJnnS left at home, where
their votes are no longer worth the
pr ice of a railroad ticket. Though the
legislative experience, fine common
sense and sturdy manhood of Hicklin.
Damn, Bodine, Jewett and a score OF
others will be missed because they will
be needed, yet a hundred others viii
be gladly spared because OF their utter
worthlessness aud unadulterated cuss-
n,lness. The Thirty fifth est mort
ViUe 10 Thirty-sixth.