The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-06-05
JOKE ON HOvEY.

'.l JOKE ON HOvEY.
IA Jack Named for Him By q
i Honest Old German.
!, Evansville Courier.
} A very amusing. yet serious, occur
lrence took place IN Mt. Vernon, Ind.
! during the last visit OF Governor Hove,
i. 10 bis old home, which Wss greatly en
} joyed BY those who witnessed u. No
only this, but bis Excellency dlsplaye(
Ito their fullest extent those unpIeasan
'Itraits Of character which bic neighbor
laud political associates have often Wit
lnessed. The unpleasantness was brough
',ab0ut through an attempt on The poTt o.
'la former friend 10 honor old Posey 3 die
'ltinguisked general and statesman.
j Among the Governors sdmirers is "a
lhonored German citizen Of nsrrs town
ship. true blue Republican, who had q
|all times given Of his means and iunu.
Ionce 70 advance tho Generals cause
whenever % opportunity presented Il.
seIf
This old German has, for many years
depended upon Hon. Jack Spencer.
Prosecuting Attorney -elect for the Firsi
IIndians Circuit, to do al bis legal busi-
noes, and also bic writing when the
Engllsh language has been necessary.
end it Il from this fact that the Cover
! nor he's succeeded IN making an enemy
lout Of life long friend. The old Ger
Imam 10 one OF the largest and mott sue
|cessful farmers and stock raisers In Posey
lcounty, and takes . peculiar pleasure In
giving to his young stock distinguished
names. Among these ere bismarck"
lAGen. Grant" "Queen Victory" "Von
Noltke," "Jim Blaine" slack Spencer"
Isnd others Of equal prominence.
| A few weeks before the Governor's q
last visit, the old German appeared ct
! Spencer's Office, smiling and contented,
seeming to be satisiied with oil things
and at peace with the human family.
Amer tsw preliminsries, the old man
,oaid:
sline ftieat dot nice young Jack vot
Il tclt you aeout . sll RIGHT. Un ! want
Il bin Wrote,s
.All light" said Spencer. and after
taking notes Of the points he proceeded
to draft the "bill." Everything Was eli
right with the exception Of . name, the
old man having neglected this important
item. Spencer said name was abso-
lutely necessary, when : bright idea
took possession OF the owner.
"Yes." said be dot is 20. How would
\ A. r. Hovey do3"
"That IL just the thing" said Spencer,
|''and Il will please the Governor TO b
thus recognised"
RI belief % myself. He 10 nice Jack,
and dot LIB : nice name, 10 de peoples
] viii Be glat."
| The name having been agreed On
l6pencer spread himself 10 the prepare
tion Of the Sbill.S giving = full pedigree
Iof The nice "Jack, A. r. Hovov, ETC., etc.
| The "bill," when completed. wss bril-
liant literary production, which charmed
The old Germsn, and be proceeded at
once 10 printing establishment. where
he ordered 600 copies to be struck OF.
This was on Thursday, and on the fol-
lowing Saturday the German stockmsn
appeared at 6pencer's o6lco with the
bundle Of "billsr under bic arm. After
|unwrapping them and looking q the
4 picture OF bic mice Jack = he asked HE
legal adviser 20 read it. This Wa done
With great deliberation and proper en-
Iphasis, when the owner Of the jack said :
"Jsck. dot vas . daisy. No "scrubs"
lie good, nm de Governor will like dot.
because be was % particular, you
know
Jack smiIsd bis ascent and The old
German started OF in most excellent
lhumor, and during the next week the
l'bills' we're posted in most Of the promi-
lnent places throughout Posey and por.
|tions Of the adjoining counties OF Van
Idsrburgh and Gibson, IN Indiana, and
| White county, lie.
| Soon The old man commenced rsceIv.
ling letters asking for s-dates." A. the
lold German saids III was al u dot
Inamo.S
About this time Gov. A. r. Hovsy
Imsde : visit 20 Mt. Vernon. and among
lthe nrst to give him . cordial greeting
Was The owner Of the "Nice Jack, A. r.
Hovey." Amer the usual friendly hand.
|shaking, the honest German told his Ex.
|collency about the sbil'" and the great
honor that he'd been conferred BY nam
ling ~doe Nice Jack A. p. Hovey," q the
same time handing the Governor one Of
Jack Spencsr's literary productions.
This was too much for greatness 70
Ibear, and the Governor or the great
ISnle OF Indiana dew into : towering
|rage, during tho continuance Of which
lthe air was made blue. The innocent
|old German stood specchless and amazed
that bis good intentions should have
|prOduced such storm Of indignation -
that developed 10 the Governor. When
for ! moment quiet had been restored,
bic Excellency having worn himself out
|in bic frenzy. the good old German said !:
General, dot vas nice jack und you
IVES always . nice man, IN dot was q
nice name, I'M dot 'bilp Of Jacks "a d
daisie. Il vss shust % much honor to|
dot jack o to you. to have dot name, un|
de peoples like Il, 10 dot jack Will dol
you proud"
This made matters worse and the old
German departed from the presence Of
bic illuslsloos friend after having been
ordorod % lake down every "bill" bel
bed p0t % under threat Of dire punlsh.
mooe
The owner Of the jack A. r. Hovey,
Ieft the presence Of the now thoroughly