The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-09-17

"oO0 oHo ocBoo 4OutuB coCu otues
Of Their own personal Woes. After
Each one had their Innings. the
Goose stood upon fallen Log. flap
ped her wings, aud exclaimed: III
have It! I have it! Let's organize =
Political Party, and each one Help
the Other"
"Agreed!" shouted they all in
Chorus.
So they all separated unto their
Own kindred to proclaim the joyful
Tidings; and on the following day
they came together Again, each
Bringing one or More friends. The
Ass was made President on account
OF his great Wisdom. The Hawk
was finally chosen secretary, after a
Sharp contest with the Serpent, aud
the Fox was unanimously Chosen as
treasurer. After the minor offices
were all filed, they Discovered they
had left Out the Goose entirely, and
so on Account Of her eloquence she
was Made Lecturer.
Soenthusiastic Were they that they
left off their several occupations and
addressed themselves Assid uousIy
to saving the country from Going Ia
the Dogs, who were their Ancient
and Avowed enemies. One day as
they were holding Mammoth cele-
bration with . Brass Band and Pro-
cession the Lion came along. He
listened Attentiyely for Some time
to the Speeches, and was especially
Enamored OF the president, who was
Fat, Round and Comely, anon whet-
ting his Enthusiasm by licking his
Chops. After the Speeches were all
said, and Hymn sung the Presi-
dent said all Those who wished to
join could then come Forward and
sign the Constitution aud bylaws.
The Lion was the first 10 Respond
and after signing his name was cal
led upon to make q speech, and as
cended the Rostrum, amid Great
cheering. He began by Saying he
WAS Hungry (applause.) He had
nothing to Eat In his house and his
babies Were without clothing. He
had heard II this Movement and
resolved to Join tuprosrous APP
plause.) This Was without Doubt
great uprising or the masses
10 behalf Of q square deal cloud
and long continued cheering. aud
cries Of good! Roodn;) He was
In this movement for good (great
cheering) and intended that il should
result In some good 10 him individ-
ually. So suiting the action to The
word he Sliced the President by the
nape Of the Neck, threw him over
his soulder, and made off with him
toward home. CONSERVATION Reign
ed supreme. The treasurer then
made dinner Of the Lecturer, and
absconded, the secretary seized the
Dove 10 her taIons and few away,
the Hyena died from Fright and the
rest Scattered to the Four Winds Of
Heaven. leaving the Buzzsrd to
clean up the Relics that were Left.
MoRAL.-Thst is about the way
such things always pan out.
A KANSAS Republican exchange
gives an account Of the fusion of the
Republicans and Democrats In the
eighth judicial district In that state,
In order to try defeating the Peoples
nominee for Judge. Then In another
column that paper asserts that the
third party is . Democratic trick to
defeat the Republicans. But then
that exchange IL about as consistent
as the average Wall street humbug.
Memphis (Mo.) Union.
The difference between the sold
parties" and the new party 90 in
matters Of this kind IL that the old
parties are willing to take the judi
cisry out Of party politics, and make
1t, as II should be, strictly non-part-
issn. This the calamity horde is
not willing TO do, IL wants all the
loaves and fishes IL can get, without
any regard rs to fitness-see the
election Of Mckay, In this state, who
does not know as much about law
and justice as q sheep does about
esoteric Buddhism. As to the ALI.
ance being . Democratic side show
and an instrument Of apostacy, the
facts are all self evident 10 the man
who reads. Men who don't read are
naturally Democrats, anyway. As
the editor Of the Farmers Union
was q Republican In Indiana, q
Greenbscker In Iowa, . Republican
In Kansas tfor land office and Ford
county patronage aud now q "pop-
ulist," In Missouri, it will be
plainly seen that he has all the ele-
ments OF third party saint.
THERE are few who have not seen
the ordinary sign Of . jeweler-an
immense imitation Of . watch hang
ing over the front Of the store. But
IL IL safe to say that the number
who have ever detected anything
curious In these same signs are very
small. AtS:ls p. m, April IA. 1883,
Abraham Lincoln was assassinsted
In Ford's theatre at Washington by
John Wilkes Booth. Since that
fatal night every one Of these watch
signs that has gone from the factory
OF the only man who makes them
has shown the hour OF s:ls. The
man In question Gays: 81 was then
working on . sign for Jeweler
Adams, who keeps . store on Broad.
way, New York. across the street
from Stewards. He came running
In while I was Ut work and told me
the news. Paint those hands at the
hour Lincoln WAS shot, that the
deed may never be forgotten he
said, pointing TO the sign was max
Ing for him. I did SO. Since then
every watch sign that has gone out
Of here has been lettered the same
- that one.