The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-03-25

| The campaign was fairly on. With ma
iuted plans, Josh though the time had
r"ne 1or his banner TO 90 to breeze.
Ills llrst step was to 90 around and
>lehd "A day with bis neighbois, tell
hem that he was s.Iongly solicited by
| he town folks to become a candidate for
an cilice il tie county government; had
called TO get their good opinion in the
matter. To please Josh, all approved of
BIS aspirations, except Uncle Billie L0-
gan. who told Josh that he was too good
piow hand 10 even quit the field for
something that he was not cut out To
l'l. or course Josh laughed this eff as
ore of Uncle Billie's dotage expressions.
and went bis way. The next morning
VIII, II was sales day, Josh was np
bright AID carly for town. His clothes
Weie somewhat out of repair, but with
| i'i3 Si&Ed iaihses old stock around his
eek, he felt all of the Importance that
1 candidate was hunting for. Before
i'nN!nG his home, his wife handed him a
"'sket OF eggs TO be exchanged for coffee.
Oh his way TO town, Josh never felt
'eiter. The beautiful rays from old Sol
were seemingly more beautiful than he
had ever seen them before On his ar
iiNal i'll town he soon disposed of his
h">kct Of eggs and turned the proceeds
lH,o lis trousers pocket. From the egg
ma! keI, he went into all The stores,
shaking hands all around. From the
stores, on the street he chanced to meet
Il bC"t black, who gave his sCckless
shoes shine. Tie boot black saw he
Ia" Il plant customer, and charged him
twenty five cents for the Job. From
III" beet black josh was on the street to
STAY. Raising his hat to all persons he
mel. Strangers and ladies not excepted.
Told all the people whom he knew that
his Lcighbols had brought him out as a |
candidate for the county government
against his will, but he was determines |
to make his election sure Late in The
al teinuon lie met on old chum, and tod |
hItn that the town and most of the |
county had brought him out as a candi- |
date and asked him how he thought |
ms race would be up in his diggipgs
'Well," says Jim Nabors, for that was
ms Trends name, ''if | had d quart of |
ca John Bar!eyc0rn to take home, | |
would carry many vote for you. John
barley corn was soon found, which con-
sumed all of the egg money. AS it was
late, the friends parted for their respect.
i've homes
Jim Majors was a campaign hummer
Who could beat all Of the candidates and
louhu Josh to he clever sucker. He
struck the road with John Barleycorn
who proved to be heavy load. He
missed his way in the darkness. and
an rearing home was forced to camp by
!hn road SIDE. Early next morning as
he entered his yard. lie Noticed the red
SKY III The east, which he mistook for the
wsSleln horizon, and went into his
h'use and whipped his wife and chill
dr,n for going to bed SO early.
J' sh reached home on usual time.
much cnthns' d by his days work He
told his wife about Jim Majors and the
egg money, which was all right for a
silly woman. He was smart enough to
know that 1T would take ready money
Tor IA campaign; SO on the next afternoon
he goes to see Uncle Billie Logan to get
loan OF thirty dollars, for which he
n opposed TO secure with his old mule.
INK nH9 81 {fin11ijso {fn1io,5M i5tfTe Ding his fa1 ish