Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-06-06
some EXTRACTS FROM
AN OLD EDITION
Various Opinions On A Recent
Election Leap Year Eligibles
Described

Some unknown contributor sent
last week to the Democrat clipping
from a copy Of the Ledger-EnterpriSc
dated November IL, 1900.
Ordinarily the Democrat does not
accept anonymous contributions, but
as this is the old newspaper itself
speaking and not the contributor, there
is not much danger or improperly IN
printing parts of the clipping.
The interest centers around the cleo
ton which had just taken place, and
while the article does not explicitly
state that it is presidential election,
still it is reasonable to suppose that
it referred to the election of McKin-
ley.
Various opinions and remarks of
different citizens on the outcome of
the campaign are given; and, after
the lapse Of years these are interest
ing. For instance: DR.. S. S. Quinn,
at is my time to laugh" James G.
Stevenson, "It is not our funeral"
James P. Blaine, "Well, you know how
l voted" DR.. Hargis, money did it."
c. O. Melvin, 81 was sure of it," Hen
ry Callahan, "Well, it was awful
Postmaster Vincent, "My voice is in
better trim" J. Shiles Crockett, 81
am still a democrat" Squire Quinn,
"Confound the election" r. T. Dixon,
81 never voted any other way" DR..
John King, "I'm building houses; not
taking much interest in politics. Or.
Willis, "Look out for a big baseball
season next year." F. H. Dryden,
"I'm for the Eastern Shore Board I'M
provement all the time" John Stur-
gis, cts almost too good to be true"
E. l. Blaine, "Well, just SOL" w. S.
Dickinson, "Too busy selling goods to
talk politics" E. J. Schoolfield, "Pros-
perity for four years more" DR.. w.
H. Walters, "Kent county gave over
700 majority. l received it over the
phone" DR.. I. T. Costen, "Still-well
good day, sir!" S. P. Carey,
What! Good nightw Carl Ross,
"Them air my sentiments" Editor
Crockett, "a clerk of the election is
not what it is cracked up to be-" Will
liam Selby, "I'm hot democrat YETI"
E. NJ. Ross, "My, My!! My!!! but it's
too bad" S j. Twilley, ooh! well.'
George Twilley, eyes, Sir, l like a
pretty good cigar" Maurice Costen,
"Moly Hoses!" and so ad infinitum.
Attached to the clipping in ques-
ton was another which must have
been cut from a previous issue of the
same paper. This heralds the fact
that it is Leap Year, and gives list
Of eligibles whom it would be we'll for
the young ladies to keep their eyes
on. A few of those now in this neigh
borhood, and their spcial qualifca-
tons for married life are as follows:
E. l. Blaine, devoted to business, but
not blind to the charms of the fair
sex; E. w. Polk, coquettish; very fond
of the girls, but rover hard to hook.
Maurice Costen; eligible, but how
long, can not be said. Edw. School
field; a rare writer of love letters, and
empowering in filtration.
Some have passed away; such as
DR.. Corbin Hargis; young, strong,
handsome, and popular; liable to be
elected to fat office any time. John
McMaster; genial, bland land a COM
ing politician. DR.. John King; a fine
whip, but knows more about horses
than about women.
Some have moved away; such as,
Will Broughton; broth of boy,
has merry laugh, and is the dream
Of all fair ones. Malcolm Council;
we'll versed in the ways of the fair
sex, and, as Barkis, is ever willin'. C.
A. Veasey; few exceed him in ability,
OF income and-go. Fred Adams; likes
horses and he's-a blood sport-and
many others.