West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-07-05

boldness and audacity Of the ARGUS,
and while it reminds as Of many
facts which it is not pleasant to
remember. it represents me as the
Boss of Lyon District which
emphatically deny IN toto, which |
can prove by my friends, Davis ard
Perrill. am not afraid of the
truth, but | do not want to be mis-
represented in my candidacy for
the House Of Delegates. Why, my
dear sir, Davis, Perrill and myself
are the sole Representatives Of the
, people in this end of the county.
We are fighting the Kingwood Ring
In our own party with as much de
termination to annihilate it as De
mocracy."
"But. pardon me-" inter- upted, ,
care you not the candidate of Boss
Dawson Excuse PLAIN language
and what may seem impertinence
on my part, but the people have
gotten the impression from your
competitors that you are"
"Most assuredly, No! Boss Daw
son and | came to the parting of
the roads in 1892 when he sacrificed
me for Worley. can forget aud
forgive most anything else but base
lngratItude," and the Doctor cast
Il doggeriug look towards the Coun.
ty Seat.
Have you not vivid recollec-
ton when poor Sam Mccormick
was making football out of Bill
Dawson, by kicking him all over
the county ?'' excltedly asked Col.
Davis. where is the man in the
starry old county of Republicans no
who gathered up the flying frag-
ments of the Dawson coat tail and
cemented them together in order to
keep up appearance and rally the
Dawsonltes who were fleeing to the
valley and mountain for safety !
No )! No! We are done with Boss
Dawson. We would rather say with
Gratiano
'Let me play the fool;
With mIrth and laughter
Let old wrinkles come,
And let my liver rather
Heat with vine than my
Heart cool with
Notifying groans =
We have been grooming under the
yoke of Dawsonism long enough.
We have thrown off the yoke of
tyranny and bosslsm, and hence
forth we propose TO place a tomb
stone over the grave of Bossism to
mark Its resting place. We no
Longer recognize him in his role of
i am Sir Oracle,
And when | ope my lips,
Let no dog bark =
We are gong to do devil Of a
lot of barking this year."
Col. Davis was taking too fast.
My supply of sharpened pencils
gave out, and | had to stop and re-
sharpen. The Colonel is one of
the most interesting takers you
ever listened to, gentle reader, and
he speaks at the rate of three hun
dred words to the minute.
eyes, what Col. Davis has said
is all true" slowly resumed DR..
Lanham. eve are done with Daw.
son and the Kingwood Ring. While
l worked in their interest all was
well, but when | asked them to
support me for State Senator, which
support ! considered | was Justly
entitled to, they compelled me to
resume the practice Of medicine. |
am reasonably sure Of success i'm
my race for the House of Delegates.
and l can afford to snap my finger
at their opposition. If succeed,
| imagine 1 will be in a position to
repay Mr.. Dawson for his kind
ness" and with smile peculiar to
all men who are confident of knock
ing their man outin the first round ,
the Doctor requested the Office boy
to pass the cigars.
After a soci1i chat Of ten minutes
| bid the trio adieu, promising them
another visit at no distant day.
The LoUNGgR.
"
A LaugbabIe Mistake.
Two ladies entered a book store
recently and the Younger as ed the