West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-04-28

ton and kindly greeting, but you will par
don me for appearing before you today
with my head gear on. My excuse is that
the wig which circumstances placed on INV
head. where the hair grew for forty.fve
years Is not the color OF my former hair.
which feared might be the means of ex.
citing YOU to the belief that was sailing
under false colors. Col. Montgomery has
told you how came in possession Of the
wig. Naughter.) II is a theme upon which
cannot dwell without bringing dew.drops
to my blinkers. (SIghing) In my varied
and varigated experience in chasing the
mcsmeric pie IL is the first time that have
been compelled by force of circumstances
to dance to the tune OF Old Dan Tucker.
(Sorrowful expressions IN the faces OF the
people) The report had gotten out among
the Indians OF Tucker that was dancist,
an accomplishment which Nature had failed
TO endow me with when was placed on
these pins. Laughter The people are
Frightening up) But the more protested
my inability 10 execute the war dance, the
more demonstrative they became. Be.
coming alarhed made "a out-cry for HELM
Tor which they too, as a SIGNAL for my es.
cape. They begaC TO foarish their scalp.
iHg knives and executing their war dance
which they invariable do before putting
their victim to death. (Wringing Of hands
and weepng) II was Heightened before I
was now thoroughly frantic with fear and /
made the most monrnful yell for Mechanics
to save me (Sobblng and wecping.) The
time for prayer had arrived. but there was
no Elder Watson nigh "a chorus OF voices
Pray Elder Watson, prayD remembered
how magniicenty had out-pitched Col
Montgomery In our Preston county game
how the people had chrIstened me the star
twirler OF the political diamond how nv
opportunity TO reach the pie on the highest
shelf seemed assured, when the chief. The.
man-who-eats ramps. gave peculiar gutter
al snort and wave of the tomahawk. and
Ia less than ten seconds was scalped 1
Great weeping and mourning) My beloved
fellow citizens of Valley did not come
here today 10 move you 20 tears and put
Grape on your doors. but 10 warn YOU of The
danger which awaits you IL you enter the
wilds OF Tucker county. without a good
supply OF FIRE water. (Silence) You who
have been accustomed all your lives to the
variegated pop which initiates, but can never
exhilarate, know nothing of the power
which this frewater has OF drawing the
voters to the polls and depositing their
ballots for the other man. (Sensation) The
Christian fathers who have gone before us
have left 1t recorded behind them that
they fought the Devil with FIRE. but the
indians OF Tucker fought me with both ere
and water A demonstration of madness I
SO il has come to pass that we must change
our political tactics. We must select from
our private stock an abundance of for get
me-not and circulate il freely among the
people that they may feel the spirit moving
them when we meet again. tThe audience:
Wen do It u"
This was by far the best meeting OF this
Campaign. and If the interest continues 10
encrease at the ratio In which II has THE
ARGUS must enlarge It's plant tSsuppy the
demand for papers. A gentleman at this
meeting informed me that over two hun
died people had read one copy Of The
ARGUS OF last week. So those who may be
little skeptical on the continuance OF The
Rambler letters ! would say that I am
somewhat OF a wind.stormer myself. and
that my supply Of wind in this Campaign is
inexhaustible. Now Is the time to sub.
scribe Tor THE ARGUS
TIE RAMBLER