West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-05-19

'NN'J DO"~Sioss III DunaiO, anu
l think a monument should be
erected to their memory when they
die.
The sun was just peeping over
the hills when | arrived in the town.
| was met at the outer mud hole
entering the town by Col. Davis,
who SAID (:
Good morning, Lounger, you
are heartily welcome to the home Of
the Mickadoo," and his cheerful
ness and smiling benevolcnce as he
peered over his spectacles left no
doubt in my mind that the greeting
was genuine. The Col. was attired
In his royal Mickadoo suit, decked
with the natural flowers of the val
ley. and wearing smile that beg
CARS description and one which a
girl Of "sweet sixteen" could not
duplicate since Jim White got mar
ried.
Colonel" You are not as hand
some as you were when you were
entered at the prize contest, but |
presume what you have lost in
handsomeness you have gained IN
political wisdom and farming" was
tho way | took to introduce the
subject of politics, which is dearer
to him than working the county
roads at one dollar day.
eyes, the numerous sleepless
nights which have put in fighting
nightmares and devising plans by
which l could keep the subjects of
Emin Pasha true to him tells it's
own tale more eloquently than
Words" said the Mickadoo, as he
wiped his spectacies and presented
me with boquet Of Johnny-jump-
ups.
"You are monarch of all you
survey" SAID, as l pinned the DO.
quet on the lapel of my blue drilling
waist, "and l want you to tell me
why you failed in your race for the
Legislature two years ago."
"The recollection of that race for
legislative Donors and oratorical
fame Is the only sad event in my
political achievements, and the load
of sadness which that defeat left can
never be wiped out this side of the
grave" was his mournful reply.
1.-The trouble was that | was not in
condition to make that race. For
years l have been climbing mp and
down these hills hunting the coon
and 'possum, and at election times
was kept busy chasing the subjects
of Emin Pasha to the polls, which
required good deal of running and
climbing. The result is that it has
left me considerably stove-up, hip
shot, spawned and wind brok n.
You see, the rules governing The
contest allowed no rest or time for
greasing the stiff joints when they
failed to perform their functions,
and as natural consequence | gave
out before the race was half ran,
and Amos Hartley won. Then,
again, l was disappointed IN getting
my jockey. | had fully expected to
get Jockey Emin Pasha to ride my
race, the best jockey by large odds
who ever straddled candidate in
this county, but for some reason,
which is secret to himself, Rc rode
the Hartley Colors."
At this point in his recital of his
trials and tribulations the Mickadoo
showed signs Of weakness, which
greatly detracted from his hereto
fore musical voice, and he dismissed
me with the assurance that bis po-
litical race was run and there was
nothing left to comfort him in his
old age but the raccoon and the
opossum, and they were getting
much scarcer than Republican can
didates in Preston courty. lie re-
quested me to say to the candidates
that if they were still out of an
office after election day, to call on
him and he will show them his
briny tears that he bottled shortly
after his own defeat. That is all
he has left.
The LoUNGBR.
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