Evening journal., 1891-11-07
KICK IN LIE MoReue.
Two Former Citizens object TO Their
Bodies Being used for Political Purposes.

Two Former Citizens object TO Their
Bodies Being used for Political Purposep.
scene New County Morgue. Time Mid
night DramAtis peraonp--Two Victims
OF rim Death in Uncertain Form.
First Corpse" See here. Dennis, old
boy, IS q good Democrat objecg TO Bach,
MahaffY 4 Co., using my body for political
purposes.
second Corpse Well. Mud. SO do
I have been a consistent Prohibitionist
ali my lite. have refrained from taking
drink because | thought sthat the wine
cup WAS the source Of all evil now be-
lieve that the Republican party Is the
source Of the wine cup, and IL could
only get out of here would 90 on q
regular drunk just to spite Tom Gilss
First Corpse-"Did you hear why the
morgue was removed, Dennisf
Second Corpse will tell you conf
dentlally, OLD man. You see Palmer is
an undertaken He Is also a Democrat
Well, the Republican politicians went to
Coroner Sparks aud told him that he
must root out toe Palmer germ OF civil
service reform 1t must not DO toler
ated
First Corpse-"If my legs weren't cut
on I'D kick with both feet right now
Second Corpse" Well, under the cir
cumstauces. II were 10 your place
would not kick. Bat there was another
consideration. You see we fellows
brought good deal Of custom to Palmer
Tom Giles went 10 Palmer and said,
Lookee, here, Palmer, you have made
money out OF this thing and want you
to dizzy up. Palmer Strengthened him
self up, prayed for fortitude and said,
Tom, ! will see sou 10 hi first. or
| course Palmer ahould not have used such
harsh language, but | tell you, Dennis.
such demand is d trying to a
Democrat and an undertaken. Well,
Giles said, II you don't dizzy up the spiles
I'll get Sparks to take the morgue away
from you
palmer got on his ear, and you could
see his back over the top OF his head. he
said, 'Lookee here, Tom Giles. you can t
do it. Charlie Sparks don't want you,
anyhow. Don't ne, replied Giles, well
that's all you know about II. Charlie at
tends TO the city and do the rest. He
couldn't get along without me, but
could get along without him Sparks is
kind OF fifth wheel to a wagon when ]
am around.
First Corpse-"It wasn't right fol
Tom Giles to say that.
Second Corpse-"I know it wash {.
But he was mad. Well. anyway. Palmer
refused TO divide. So Tom Giles began
going around among the politicians tell
ing them what burning shame 1t was
that Republican corpse should be han
died by q Democrat, and at last they
urged Coroner Sparks to give the morgus
to some Republican. But who was that
man to be2 Giles stepped up anC
said Gentlemen, in my opinion
there ia only one man ID
this city who is capable OF running
morgue. and that man is Tom Giles
Tom got il. Modesty always wins. TheE
he rented this place, No. 602 Shipley
street, and is going to use us as drawing
cards for his own little business upstairs
aud get the Job Of boxing us whenever b,
can.
First Corpse" Horrible, mud, horrible
II be ever runs for deputy -archangel o.
anything OF that kind over on that ever
green shore, we will have to cut him il
our ward Shake. old man.
Second Corpse-"G Gladly. but my hand
are off
First Corpse-"Swear Il.
Second Corpse never swear. Blu
I'll run sgainst him IL necessary
First CoFpse-"I'll-hush, here come
Tom Giles
Glles--"Gentlemen, behold my it'll
morgue. 1t Is not connected with an
undeFtaker's establishment. II belong
to New Castle county. See the cemente,
floor. There Ia one corner Is a hole 10
the water TO run into our next-doo
neighbours yard 1t does away with til
county buying drain pipe Every tim
this sliding door closes the little wheel
squeak God save the Commonwealth
Come right upstairs gentlemen and SO
my little shop do all kind Of wor
cheap-essh or on the installment plan.