West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-04-14


nae of escape but to ride the fence
rail ont of town at the special invi-
tation of the people, I had built
my hopes on being able to work the
rolling mills and factory dodge once
more, but my trick has been ey-
posed aud they demand the rolling
mills and factories at Marques or
else | will be escorted out of town
on the favorite chestnut oak fence
rail to the tune of the Yelling ma
chimes. | cannot make good my
promise. as Comrade Ben, McKiu.
ley and Protection have gone back
on me. My yellcr has yelled its
last yell and it won't yell any more.
What shall do to be saved from
the old chestnut fence rail maulcd
and split twenty years ago? Come
over in MARQUES and help me out =!
In the name Of humanity, come , 4!
Yours in the cause Of life and
death,
francis MARION HUFFMAN.
Who could resist such an appeal Z?
1t was the words of the man lost in
the wilderness. or course went.
The Colonel met mo on the hilltop
and merrily did he shake my paw.
1t was one of the Joyous hours of
my life. ! was to save him from the
wrath of Che people, and well he
knew it..
Colonel, has it come to this that
you must flee for your life ?' were
my words of sympathy.
"Oh, don't blame me! | have
been cruelty deceived by tho New
York TribHae, Toledo BMde, Nor
gantown Post and Preston County
JoHrR0t. Week after week have
they told me that Comrade Ben,
Mckinley and Protection would
build us rolling mills and factories
at Marques, and relying on the
truthfulness or their assertions and
representations, | proclaimed it to
our people. But when too late, I
find It's false It's false - and the
bitter tears of remorse quickly
trinklcd down free trade face
which protection could not keep
back.
But each week you dumped in
to the columns of the J0uyWa your
warmcd-oyer chestnuts that were
mouIdy and wormy with age, and
Unless you guarantee me that you
Will scatter them to the four winds
| must allow the people to carry out
their programme Of rail-riding in
Che town of Marquess," ! said, i'm a
way that left no doubt in the Colo
nel's mind that there was fun ahead
for the people.
81 promise you anything | will
never mention rolling mills and
factories again if | am let off this
time. ] am willing to acknowledge
it was a campaign lie and Marques
will never see rolling mill or a
factory. My Yellcr which is worn
out at the yell will be turned over
to the Comrade Ben, Mckinley and
Protection menageric. viii this
save mc?" and the man who has
licked more Johnnics than any man
living since the close of the war
tremblcd as lie never trcmbled be
fore.
! could not doubt the sincerity OF
the Colonel's pledge to reform in
his political irIckery, 50 ] called
the people together and announced
to them that the " Man Of Mar
guess" most humbly begged pardon
for bis campaign clap trap OF roll
ing mills and factories, and il they
would pardon him and let him 20
free be would never be guilty OF
such nonsense again. They agreed
to do 50, and ] left the Colohtl a
wiser and happier man than when
! arrived.
Just before ! loft Charley Roster
told me that the people requested
him to say that If the q" Man Oh
Marques" ever mentioned rollira
mills or factories to them it would
be no asc for me to come back to
save him They were not in very
good humor anyway because they
were cheated out Il thor fun.
THE LoUNGER.
PALO ALTO.
HUMPuR EYS VETERI