Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-07-11

here, Mr.. Cartridge, you can't come any
Of your green goods game on these people
We want a fair election. ana we're going
to have it If you pay out any more of
those two-dollar noteS we'll put you in the
peuitentiary, and keep you there till your
head gets baldp
''What did he Sayl7
Nothing "a didn't give him time to
say anything. We were too busy keeping
up the cry of bribery and counterfeit 10
discuss side issues. We laid it on heavy.
The people backed me up nobly. | talked
more than | ever did in all my life. As
the voters came up, We never let them 20
until we gave them the whole story with
lot of ornament. We told them of the
plot to defeat you, and let them know
plainly that the decent people werenot go
ing to allow any snch an outrage And
she negroes oh, Abner. you ought to
have seen how we managed them. I got
hold of Big Jim, for knew he had more
influence with his race than anyone else.
and promised him that you would pay him
five dollars tomorrow if he would scare
the negroes with the counterfeit story, and
keep them away from those new twodol-
lar notes. 1t worked beautifully. The
other fellows are swearing like pirates.
They're beaten. know that We have
carried this district
"But how about the county,
Il haven't heard a word. Let's wait
for awhile, and see if we can get any
news"
They waited In an hour the result of
the precinct came it. The counting of the
vote had been completed. 1t gave Abner
majority of 167-fully 100 more than he
expected. An hour later rider brought
news from the adjoining voting place. The
counterfeit dodge had worked successfully.
Abner had a majority there of As, when he
did not expect more than Is or 20. Matters
looked bright. About ten o'clock mes
senger from the opposite direction arrived.
He came from the district adjoining the
county town. The counterfeit dodge had
the workers had rushed on horseback into
town, and had their new money changed
for old. They got back without much loss
of time, and swept the district again Il
Abner by majority of 2s4.
I'm nearly dead" exclaimed the major,
"but can't stand this. I'm going to
towE."
Others joined him, and off they started
at full gallop Abner remained at home
If he was elected, all well and good; fnot,
he wasn't going to be in town to let TIE
people see his disappointment.
He and Jane went to bed, but not tc
I sleep. He tried to feel calm, but his mind
refused to be quiet. He turned and twist
ed. His eyes would not stay closed. The
clock struck the hours. Time seemed tc
crawl along. -Four o'clock came. Toward
five the minutes were travelling when hi
heard the sound of horses hoofs coming al
breakneck speed up the road. A minute
more there was halt before his store
and mighty shout of III urra fol
Green!'
above the din was the majors voice
! ''come out, Abner"
Abner appeared at the window in short
order, and as soon as his white robed form
was seen, the shouts were trebled in vigor
The major tried to make a speech, and his
companions tried to help him but it was
not brilliant success. They were full ol
very bad liquor, and Abner was full of the
emotions of a man who has run his first
campaign and won.
Come away from that window, or you'll
catch cold" said small shrill voice; but
Abner did not hear.
| He stood there listening TO the revelry
By-and-by the jewellers got tired, and witt
more hurrahs started on their way, IN aking
the night hideous as they went with bac
chanalian sounds, which might be inter
preted into something about not going
| home until morning.
Abner felt proud of the exhibition, but
Jane lost no time in declaring that it wa.
seandalous
| A week later Abner and Jane were sit
| ting in their room. The store had beer
| closed for the night. In the fire place the
logs burned lazily, ana the shaded lamp
ner's newspaper.
Il am certainly thankful it's all over,
| said Jane. Il hadn't any peace from the
time the campaign started. But L am
truly glad that you are elected, and it did
my heart good to read the fine things that
the newspapers said about you. And yet,
Abner, feel rather sorry in having tc
leave this store and our old friends"
1--WE won't leave them all, dear. l saw
Major Powderdry to-day, and told him that
would like to do something to show my
appreciation of his work, but the best
could do was to offer him the position Of
deputy, which / would be very glad if be
would accept"
"Did heg'
Eyes; he accepted; He's been after an
Office for twenty years, and this is the first
real chance that he has had, so he did not
let it escape. And speaking of the major
reminds me that we took in three of those
new two-dollar notes to-day. l gave one
to John Here is one that [ want you to
frame with that newspaper clipping, as a
souvenir of our first campaign
''And the otherf"
II guess I'll send that to renew my
subscription to the Sussex Weekly