Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-04-07

I'll tell you what gets me, and that
is to think they the ones who pre-
pared the bill didn't want it passed
themselves at the session just ended.
That's what Gardner says, and he's
our CAPTAIN and our authority on
these matters you know. He says
we have only obstructed the desires
of the people, and have been giving
the other fellows just what they
wanted and have put a big club in
their hands for them to knock our
heads off with. Jackson, I've been
''skeery'' of this whole business ever
since Candlemas day when the
ground hog came out and saw his
shadow. There has been the D-l to
pay ever since, and | shall not be sur
prised at anything that may happen
hereafter.
Mr.. Jackson-Well, Hoffman, I'll
tell you what cuts me all up. My
own people are ''kicking' like a
drove of Texas steers. 1t is not
many weeks ago that the question
OF removing the County Seat was
brought up at one of our business
three were in favor of the movement.
i
has been ''salted'' to the tune of
two thousand dollars during the
last six years for "repairs" and i'm
prOvements on the old County Build
ings doesn't make them feel any bet
ter towards me. The Press people
have made the whole matter so plain
there isn't any answer to it. You
notice, suppose, that the Press has
a bad habit of getting official facts
and figures to back up its state
ments.
HOffman-Yes I've noticed that,
and that's why you and some Others
have been obliged to let it rake you
fore and aft occasionally. You
couldn't dodge the plain facts which
everybody knew to be facts. But
say, Jackson, if it wasn't for my
law business and the schoolmarms,
I'm blest if l would take a trip
abroad-say to Mckee City or Brig
antine-and try to get a little rest
and comfort. | would have gone as
soon as the legislature adjourned if
it hadn't been for one thing.
Mr.. JacksOn-What's that?
Hoffman-Well you know that
President Mckinley is hunting for a
man to fill the position of United
States Marshal for Southern New
Jersey, and he may not be able to
find a man around Camden or Tren-
ton who can be persuaded to take
it. l have noticed that none of our
folks want to hold office. | have
thought the matter all over care
fully and rather than to have it re-
main in the hands of a sinful demo-
crat | have concluded to announce
my willingness to take it myself. So
you see if the President should urge
me to take it and l was away, it
would greatly embarrass him and
might oblige him to declare the
office vacant until my return.
Mr.. Jackson-HOffman, you are a
brick. You have struck a sympathe-
tic chord in my anatomy. l have
seriously been considering a trip
abroad myself, but the important
business we have to attend to at
the FreehOlders' meetings necessi-
tates my presence at those gay and
festive gatherings. Like yourself, |
feel as though it was my duty to
stand where the lightning can have
a chance to hit me when it descends
upon the Hammonton Post Office
and takes off the democratic head of
John T. French. l am as bashful as
little girl about accepting Office,
but if President Mckinley should
insist upon it why l shall have to
submit.
Hoffman-Well, Jackson, your lit
tie talk has done me good and l will
say good bye!
Jackson-GOOd Bye!