The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1898-11-10
$1.oo a Year in Hdvanee.

work they woulI place Holman in
charge which they according. done.
Simon blowed the whistle and the
ROPE WAS loosed and the boat s,ea,n-
ed Gil mp stream. AT the mouth OF
and for the first time il was discsver-
ed thar no pilot was at the wheel
sA Truman was needed for this pos
iticn and lsaving such an Individual
on board he WAS called aud assigned
I" the glass house on top OF the boat
She backed of the snag and again
proceeded on her journey, all hands
feeling somewhat relieved from the
mental strain under which they had
been laboring tor several DAYS. Every
thing went well until they reached
the Franklin ford three miles from
town, where tho river current was
too rapid for the head of steam. They
tied TO the willows until Simon said
he had up steam enough to make her
climb the iron mountain. Once more
she swung to the center OF tie river
and tried the rapids but was confroi-
cd with task too great TO accomp.
lish and the bow of the boat swung
20 the left and she again hung up in
the willows. The jug-bunkers We're
brought iuto active sersice- and the
register soon showed an ample steam
supply, when she again swung to the
current aId succeeded in ruunin the
rapids, much to the pleasure of the
whole party. Simon got entangled
in the machinery and his clothing
was badly dilapidated, and Sherman
Johnson said,"I told you so." The
boys began TO devise some plan 10 re-
clothe Simon by dividing their ap-
parel with him, but he entered a pro-
test and stated that they had Tay-
lor on board and that his own APP
parel was sTcceptable to improve
ment if in the hands of "a skiIlful
workman. SO the rents were repaired
and on they went. Things began to
get dull and they were at a serious
loss to know what TO do to revive
iheiI dropping spirits. but this cowd
was no exception to the rule and had
a Sharp man aboard, who being call
ed upon, suggested that the GovenoI
of South Carolina once said TO the
Governor of North Carolina that ii
"was n long time between drinks"
The old 'dimmy john was brought
forth and all hands were about in the
act of replcnishing their exhausted
spirits, when Trout jumped out OF
the frying pan and shouted at the
crew to look up the river and see
what that object was on the right
bank. Alex Kissee was the first man
to speak. lie announced that he
recognized the object as being his
neighbor. W =. Conner, who nad
skipped over the. mountain TO the
West If Forsyth and with his field
glass was "taking in" the. expedition
The excitement caused II Williams
to rally somewhat and for the first
time, leave his bed. AT this juucturc
voice was heard singing very mel
odious air, and as the boat steamed
along near the shore it was discover
ell that the singer was no other than
Squire Thomas who was singing
that campaigner of 1896, You would
mt be democracy unless yOn look be-
hind" The boys took the joke III the
some happy way il WAS given and or
dercd the boat To land, ;,:.iicd Squire
Oh boaad, aud all took a drink to-
gather. Squire enquired for win
harrington and Charlie Dipley and
was informed that the boys were
down in the hull calkiig the boat
where she had sprung leak. The
usual pleasantries being again indul.
ed in by the crowd the Squire went
ashore and the boat proceeded. on
her journey. We are not informed
as TO the terminus of their trip, but
Sh In lf,t rt-ts
previous to the next election when
many o: them will, no doubt, be
shouting for VIM. mckinley.