Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-05-13

'yc VIII IH' "'i mas "'i'a"y "'iic
missed on this convention.
If any brains were lacking locally,
Cabcll cut the caper.
Don't you ever think it was a DRY
DAY at Wayne. We even had it on
icc-lots, too.
Attorney Graham had a fake ar
rested and made him disgorge a
"stealagc."
Mr.. Wiley had a turnip and it
grew, and it grew, and it grew.
1t is surmised that the famous sill
vcrtongued Bluegrasser, of national
repute, together with the Second
Regiment Band, got stranded in
shoals of Salt river.
Willie Chiffon was the prettiest
fellow there.
There were at least J doz. joined
in the hip, hip, or rah for the un
tied Democracy of Wayne.
Willie, while the dictators die
tated the committee, Chilled on the
Kanawha methods of reading peo-
pie ont of parties. 1t was an illus
trated lecture; illustrated by leaving
out certain - G. men out
of the committee.
Just how many stakes were driven
along judicial aspirationship lines is
not known, but the ak men were out
to man.
\ few came to see; the many
stayed to hear; in which respect it
differed from the old man on dog
fighting.
A self-styled aspirant for Con-
gressional honors, from one of the
back counties, made an alleged at
tempt at speech.
The Apollo of Cabell Co., Geo.
McComas, was there, but was proof
against an attempt at an interview.
There were said to have been a
few pugilistic punches in an upper
room, but as your scribe was not
present, an attempt at detail will
not be attempted.
Great Grover was not in all their
thoughts; they chanted not his
praise; they prayed not for his prov
licences to lead them-poor prophet!
Don't think there was any vine
gar in it; the fellows as tried it said
it 'peared more like stump water.
Was there ''wet nurse" appoint
ed to look after the little "wee
one?' said thoughtful looking man
In pair of iron grey whiskers. Oh
yes, said much younger man a
tritie triumphantly, Mrs. William
Wayne will look after it. Pshaw,
said Grey Beard, on the first collie
ky spell she'll dose it with that
Jamaica ginger she used two years
ago and then the kids goner-
mind what tell We. No, said the
young Teller, Bill Chiffon throwed
all that stuff out and left only the
softest kind Of syrups to be used.
Not even a quotation can be legally
used from the old files, and Wits
kers walked away.
On the return trip got a seat by
n tall Completed man who was
pointed out to me, a. we went M in
The morning, as a probable candi.
date for Sheriff. ] shook hands
with him and said how are your
chances for the nomination? He
shook his head and said: "I'm ont
OF politics. And he turned off and
"histled the let verse Of Little An.
ME Rooney. ] said 81 don't under.
stand thought your chances
good" He then looked at me cute
ly out Of the corner Of his Grey eve
and said, "See?" lie then showed
me - curious little cards that look.
ca Ike 20 many pictures Of skeIe-
tons Of hands, rightful looking
things ] SAID, "w- wh-is it?o lie
explained that he had little < raw
contraption and bad been trying il
on some Of the Wilson faction I
said, chem fellows would be q
wholly terror at a hair pulling"
then he exposed the fnH lcnoth ~
The card saying here is the trick in