South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-05-16


In the northwest portion OF the
State CT Ohio. 10 the county OF Aug
laize, there is a township, the citiz rs
of which are principally German,
and Notwithstanding their sweet &c.
cent, they are all democrats of tue
regular 'unterr6ed' stripe. From
the time OF the erection Of the coun-
try up TO the year eighteen hundred
ard fifty.two, there had never been
whig vote cast in the township spo.
ken Of, although there we're over six
hundred votersi but at the fail elec-
tion OF that year, upon counting tue
ballots, it appeared that there was
one wing amongst them. There was
the proof, regular Straight out whig
ticket, and they dare not pass il by
This caused great commotion their
cscutcheon was dimmed; there was
wing amongst them; that blot must
be wiped out, end with their courage
dutch OF course) up to fever heat in
the shade, they went TO work slyly
TO find the man who had dared TO
vote the Wig Dicket;' but their la
bors were unsuccessful. In the mean
time another year rolled round, and
the good Peoples were again assem-.
bled at the election precinct. 1t had
not been forgotten, however, that at
'he last election some one had voted
The Wig Dicket:' and it was NOW the
subject Of open remark and WONDER
While they were having an ou :
door discussion Of the subjec., Sam
Starrett. late immigrant from the
eastern shore of Maryland, came s.
long, and demanded TIE cause OF tie
commolion.
Vel, We vas wondering who it
vas wat voted de Wig dIcket az de
last election, said an old Du Gilman.
1T was me- Sam said, and no
body elsel
Il drinks not, , said the old Dutch
man. and the balance shook their
heads increduously.
Il tell you it was though sail Sam
pulling out Wing ticket, and may
l be chawed up if aInt going to do
it again. sm going to vote that,
(holding out the tiCket) and vote it
open, too. I'll let you know til
I'm an independent American citizen,
and I'll vote just as please, and you
emit help it. ny 5emimar
so in he went to deposit his bal,
lot. There sat the three ola Dutch
judges of election. calm as a sum
mer morning : and true to his word,
Sam handed over bis ticket, open.
One of the old judges took it, emu
scanning it few seconds, handed it
back toward the independent voter,
and said:
'Yaw, dat ish o. Wig dieket'
We'll put it in the box said Sam.
Vat you say?' said the old Dutch
man, his eyes big with su'pri.e; put
him in de boxS'
'Yes-sir ee, put il in the box | am
goin' to vote it'll
'Oh I! no nix goo', nix gooll dat
ieh a Wig dicket, said the cid |
Dutchman, shaking his head.
We'll, / reckon know It's Wing |
ticket said Sam, 'and want YOU TO |
put 1t in tie box, darnation quick, |
too
No, no dat ish not goot; dat ish
a Wig dicket; we not take 'em any
more said the CID Judge, turning to
receive 'goot dIckeis' from some Of
his German friends.
Sam went out and cursed till all
wss bluo-said he had come thar to
vote, and he'd be lambeIgss,e cd If he |
want gojn' to vote in spite Of all the
Dutch in the township. So after
cooling off a little, be ogoin wen, in
and rendered his ticket very neatly
rolled up. The old Judge took it a.
gain, aud notwithstanding Sans dc.
Inurring unrOlled il aud looked IL
over then turning TO Sam 10 a maus
ner and tone not to be misunder-
stood, said:
i tells you da, ISL Wig dicket
dat it ish nix gcot; and dat we not
take EN- any morer
Sam again retired cursiug all
democrats generally, and the Dutch
particularly, and assigning them the
hottest corners Of the birthstone re-
gion tnd was going on ~ curse cv-
erybody that didn't curse them, when
be was interrupted by IN old Du'cl.
man in the crowd, with:
Sam Sdarrott, tells you va 80 isb,
n you will vote Dimegrat dickot,
aud lec' der county, we giis you so
much monish as dakes you we're you
Cum'd vrOn.
Sam scratched his head, studied
awhile and then said that as be had
come thar To- vote. and want PMn'
away without vOtn, ho guessed he'd
do i,.
Again Sam made his appearance
before the Judges, and rendered bis
vote. The same old Judge took Co.
and looking it over quietly turned
90 Sam and said
'Yaw, dat ish goot dat isb a Dim.
orgratic dickct and dropped 10 ins
90 the box.
its only further necessary To- say
that Sam went back to The eastern