Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-16
MOLER AVENUE.
A Political Allegory-Last Fare
we'll,


See what have" said a slender,
lovely child, holding up a shining
quarter to view And it's all my
own, l worked all day for it."
Give it tome, said his sister, II want
it, and if you don II take it awayfrom
you anyhow ; I'm stronger than you
are"
eff you are stronger than l. you
are better able to earn your quarter
and you shall not have mine" said
the little fellow
A hot dispute followed-a tussle for
the money that was so rough that the
noise brought father to the spot, who
separated the children
The sister now finding her plan
foiled, threw herself upon the floor,
and cried and screamed until the
tender-hearted parent was melted into
a submissive mood, and reaching for
the quarter, he gave it to the spoiled
and self-willed child, who had not
enough of energy and ambition to
earn what she coveted, and to deserve
possession of the money.
She can have it" said the boy
81 know she is greedy enough to buy
and eat SO much candy as to make
her sick" and SO it proved
Thus only suffering and disgrace re-
suited from this way of securing a sill
yer quarter.
Do we not see here an indulgent
Uncle Sans maneuvers with two po-
litical parties'
The Republican earned his COVER
mental honors by the sweat of his
brow and by his loyalty.
The Democrat coveted his position,
and never having shown any merit
worthy of precedence, his motion
always had been on retrograde and he
could not endure progress-never
would undertake any great conquest
because he thought all great move
ments were unconstitutional, and he
said so.
He knew the only way for him to
secure the reins of the government
(the silver quarter was to howl calam-
ity for it, blind justice, kick the dust
of misrepresentation into the eyes of
the unlearned and credulous masses,
and thus ride to victory; and so he
did, and so it is, and now we are suf-
fering another Democratic administra-
ton.
But is not that coveted and unde-
served power making him sick and
making us sicker?
An explanation and a farewell to
the mayor and police of Martinsburg,
by Scott, was picked up on the avenue
few days ago, running thus:
Il have always been sober, indus
trious citizen. have always carried
high head, for am descended from
noble race, never mixed with the i'll
bred ours that overrun the hill, but
kept aloof with a cool and naughty
reserve. l very seldom left my estate.
l always treated the honorable mayor
with the respect due his Office tal-
though l never admired his politics.
until the edict went forth, 'muzzle the
dogs. This fired my blood and l
swore | would rather die than submit.
was never seen on the street after
ward, but even in the sacred precincts
of my home. was tainted by news
boys punching papers at me through
the fence. | once caught one inside
my gate and | inserted pair of fine
teeth in his leg to pay up for old
scores, for which was ordered to be
killed, and without farther ceremony
packed up and left the city limits,
with scalding tears washing burrows
adown my dusky cheeks, for | am
black and comely Intend TO remain
away until laws are made to protect
an honorable citizen from persecution
under his own vine and fig tree, My
name is Scott. am thorough-bred
dog, and | am an alien pining away
for the loved ones at home, and
though treated we'll here, l am dying
of inconsistencies. LoT.