Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-20
granted that he was banter, but that
81 -. IA oot Lnow the fact TINT

there was another billy goat on the other
aide that took it as banter, too. so these
billy goats backed long ways aud they
finally came together with most fearful
force striking tho old man ms they came
together. He Just throw his head back
inst far enough TO let the billy goat hit
Il Abont that time the preacher had
uttered the sentence IN bis sermon and
Was going 10 commence another sentence
with theexpression But, again. Great
laughter. The negro. lylago the ground
between the billy goats, hearing the
words. exclaimed "Oh, good Massa,
don't let them goats butt any more.
Great laughter They will not simply
bc satisfied to butt each others brains
ont but they would ike to butt mine
ont. too" Laughter. Now, Sir, these
two billics have nearly butt each other 5
brains out and they have come near but
tjno the brains out Of the Democratic
party. ILaughter.l l am not tor these
kinds OF billy goats. Laughter
Joe DEMOCRAT"
81 have another Billy that am advo-
eating. The fellow | advocate his name
Is Joe Democrat. He is like n mule /
heard Of once. A fellow had a mule
that we will call Joe Democrat, and he
was trick mule. One OF his tricks was
sitting down. On one occasion this TEL
low was riding Joe Democrat, believe
he called him. and was riding with one
of these young English s"elis'
hunter. who had magniu-
cent hunter horse. and this felio"
took fancy TO the horse and ne
thought he would devise a plan Tor
making n trade, and be said to TINS
Young man, 4 tell you, this Is the
finest mule in the world he can 90
ANYTHING you tell him. Well, JUST
about that time the fellow saw mare
running along the road, and he reacheu
his feet back and planted them IN 'he
TANKS of the mule, and the Engllsnmah
said well. what is yOur mule dong
now?' He saws, Tins Is setter
mnle. Laughter. Be IS setting
that old hare Wonder. Laughter;
He went on a little further and the lei,
low saw flock Of quails, and he toucnGd
him behind and the mule sat down: ne
saws: "What is he now doing = Now,
he saws. he is setting flock OF qualis
behind Won SO before very long the
Englishnan took fancy TO themule, ana
he gave the fellow his horse ana
$50 TO boot for him. Then the fellow
got on the horse AMI the tngh,hman on
,hc mule and they rode ON together
aud after awhile they came to creek
about half way up the horses legs, ana
that Eppiishman raised his feet TO keep
tnem ont Of the water, and he touched
the mule ia the flank and down he sat
Laughter.l lie says: What Is he 40
inc now p And the fellow said lie
ia setting sucker; he Is just as good on
a sucker as he is on a quail. TREAT
laughter Now, gentlemen, my mule
Is lust as good on the sucker as he IS on
the quail. Laughter
GOOD DEMOCRAT HUNTER.
"He is the best Democratic-huntng
mulo Won ever saw. He can get more
candidates for the presidency than any
mule you ever saw. And il You cannot
'set on Mr. Hill or Mr. Cleveland,
why lie is ready to 60 even away over
wonder TO the far distant West and set
: Boise if you want him great APP
plausel. or he will reach mp here III
the Grand old Commonwealth Of Penn
svlvania and he Will there set you
Billy Pattison lapplausel II you
want him, or lie will reach over to ken
tucky and SET you Carlisle. Great
applause. | tell YOU. you trust Demo
cracy, and do not follow this wild IN
fatuated spirit that seems to have
animated so many Of our noble Demo
Gratis of Virginia to-day. Applause
a plead for harmony. Ia our desti-
MES is wrapped up the liberties Of the
people of America, and ] trust, my
friends, that The true spirit OF harmony
and generosity will peryade this conven-
ton and characterize your action.
a. thank You most heartily for tins
compliment that you have paid me.
Great applause.
The Permanent Officers.
The report Of the Committee on Per-
mauent ORGANIZATION was as follows:
Secretaries John Bell Bigger and
James Il. Fisher Assistant Secretaries
A. A. Christian and William Henry
Mann Sergeant-at- Arms-Thomas Xiv
bingham. Wee Presidents-James n.
Fletcher, IT., First District, Accomac
county II. f. Boykin, Second District,
Isle Of Wight Il. q. James, Third Dis
trct, Goochland Captain W. II. Eanes,
Fourth District, Petersburg; j. Il.
Moore, Fifth District, Patrick; Thomas
+. Stearns, Sixth District. Lynchburg
r.. +. Barton. Seventh District, Win
chester; Richard Booton, Eighth Dis
trict. Orange W. s. Hamilton, Ninth
District. city OF Bristol W. A. Ander-
son, Tenth District, Rockbridge.
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