The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-29
UNCLE JERRY IN POLITICS.
lie Comes Out for the Common Council on
a Ringing Platform,

He hobhled into The Times office rugged
Up IN the remnants OF a YANKEE army
oyerc0at a dilapidated beaver ma, Jeans
sack, pants. req shirt, ginghaM nechGe'
ana brass spect G.es minus one els- re
lead his faithful ''yalcr cog Grant W
tie same twlne string. and bowed low and
long as he saluted the e4itCr Win a
'sarvin, boss. 1 see yer eigin.
why, Uncle Jerry, thought you had
returned 10 your native heatA, oil LOUISA
IN supreme DISCUS. Win our dog laws!
well, boss" he replied, as be rammed
bundle OK strong natural leaf IL ms
mouth ana supported himself on MS pom
deIOss hickory stan. yer see l met mar
Ned Goodwin gNine 10 der train, an
sp!alned marters ter him an he lowed
~ how de whole OF 'BOtt0rn Heights
would have ter drop, through 70 my Grant
should be posed on an he put me on ter
tr job wild dc Traction compeiny, an lie
ns.e yit. Now boss, sc1@e me, Please,
bot 1 want yer ter give me some no
Yints. la de lust place. how does yer
ouaierfy 10 enter &C race lur de COM
MONIES law-makin' mashoen:
AM You want to DO q common conn-
cili0r, do your
ter de cOmmOnes' peaergree oar Is. now
I quaicriy ter olter Heiseii from JACKSON
.JacNson Ward. you mean? Why, you
have only TO announce youfsflI a caLll-
date, make known your PLATFORM, ana
then get enough votes TO put you ~.
"Jes so Now crgin, dclo af a. ef lac
! dat es de law now STAINS, busted man
| Kin git on his pegs by 'p'nten one at~e
here deeeivcrs2 An does ue ComMonmcu
wuk fur nuthin. fire deseif AZ. 81 good
greaslu frum aer Ierqli4llefst
! "Wsil, you have a. vague ana uncha j.
! table idea " receivers ana the emolu-
| men.s attaching 10 the Cihoe o.. cry
! father
"Dunno muffin 'bou; yer dictionery an
| hiiuau neurology. boss but de ore Dig
ser know or ripo apple rum er nllt i o.
/ an ken SEQ cr bOranzy ilr IS emmy h."H
ur his cge an year. an I@e s"iHe "i
QHaierfy right now.
oucs?'
you will please. boss. nomenate Il i-
de papers dat Jerry Jones, ferginia' am
runnin wild every hCot up an toe-ha--'
| dra ssiu' FUR Ga Common Legislator 90
| Richmond. standin' plum an sGuar on
| dis here platform. Fusly don't cure 81
| dors ter war or NEEDLE g. long 20 men /.
! gWlur 40 larle dat oufntcr ar el "i.
/ am chain. rrx'Iv amOilSh all da laws Na
| ahles or sharp man tee glt outen ms ny
! dues by uinfiu en- de0ster ter sell OIL DOB.
| ole truck fur dc men nhsr 10 owes Az
| hof ON ter de good truck tor turn nf F.
! 10 Jo busted man VIII er discharge Don
| l.Ifla d. DO IuI4s busted men trt 80
/ fufrlit ter da ti.Wre ucXlv. pas su or
| uo'Itlefdnmsn 10 &c formeftofy an
| u.a' up all dc comhcrnashuua, an lct e.
/ man wuk whar be Ken slt 81 Jop IN
! shat he Kin git Eur iti mex ~. gen ever
J man ten ter has own bizncss an mn
| him n be d0uf. and prison MIN cf he Ten
| ter uth.r fOlkses hlZuceg Den lct dc me-
! wrar got De sense ter know, dish ont
right KIN er spOndullN in de- fikht inruJei
noa'ly. pay all DE- law-m~ A.rs corIi9 u
de aCt dun hy 'em. and pernib am run
'ceiven outside pay frum deLe here per
quiscrs. don't low cr man 90 pose on III
| ole oman iv stavil drunk an night al q
| club meetiu' or lodge am swarm ne WI
! called frum town On .potant b']Hcsh
/ nexIy let Manchester ~ annexed 10 ".
J Richmond. rs long a. dat town Keeps d
nnace an dlgiiy Nv ga CommonWelth ar
tasty whenever yer sec or good thing pus
30 enOng.'
.Not 3 had platform, Old man, by an
! means. Hrt how are yoG ON me elnfh
uonal qualification for the rgrt OF SUI
"say. boss. please subduce dat Dutch
| Oiosy ,er United states tails. so Kin tufn
| h-rlate ter de semi consciousness UT "
fefncnceihiiityV
Uhe editor much him comprehenls
well oen, ! got dis pint ter mas
Many or uo' ierurt man Vhdr cant VIII
cat kin Gin -r hoOk-larru' man. VINO ~
fling ink $40 oter de ptf er. mile ia q
| race en- come out er u.e er head az q
homer pole "Taint always, some tline
what yer head knows r what ger hear
acks SO long. boss lee in de race, az
ef dell jos count de tickets Ike deZe nuns
| far San -.rlr We gwintar see er straue
cauntcrnence In dc commoncr fren an
hear some ole -fashun. hon -toOtin o
common sense an stflghiiorwardni 3
An ef re counted ont lie gwipe Ter pi
| fur 'm-ssun ter de- Dimcrclauc pIlmaf
when de cog wheels don fail ter plum
Come long here. Grant. ! lay l lost o.
! thick lip cauaauinc yitD
And DE- bowed himself ont singing
"Aldclgh yer See mo ewine long So
has mar minis bore below.