Judge — August 9, 1884 — page 11: what you’re looking at

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These are not scientists inves “Eureka! on Politics. mold friend, Mr. ased with a consuming ning light in_ politic of whose ambition is to as the Hon. Jerimi: a Tam eve of his . he was interviewed »ral of his political friends. npport Cleveland, Mr. asked, Mr. Spilki pilkin desire to become nd the height known d,” he replied, with the faintest su, ion of irony in his tone, and a wink “Did you ever s« y fellow to hold a lamp-post up? Now, to un- THE JUD igating protoplasms, nor chemists analysing the refuse of the streets in search of cholera germs, but they are citizens looking for their ice. They want their ice. here's my ice afrer all!” | much that will b ot | humorous, if somewhat self uncomplimen GE. winks with one his Tammany friends expressed a desire to know his views upon the platform. haven’t had time to read it y | Mr. ibionsly. “But, 1 gard to the tariff plank, that this time it is for public uses exclusively, with inei¢ protectic of course gain winked laug way. Then he acted intl and curious ma He put h his lips, stepp« to the door, intently for a fe f 1 the doc immediately aft tail ke b knowing- a peculiar nents, then very quiet- ed it carefully, and of his coat- gentlemen,” + my wife, weak ne —it is her stro: abhorrence of whiskey, and if I ventured to the kitehen to s, why—you ean appreciate the delicacy of my s ntles men.” f the gentlemen winked at each jother, They could appreciate it. y knew all about it. “To resume, gentler he had ta 2” pursued Mr. his turn at the eof our dele c body of men 1 ever saw enthroned ~The loftic upon their brows, proud determination to go for the spoils of oftice—no; Lr ncir country, from pure. un " the Republicar put © Democrats in, rather, | should | remar genuine reform in all the branches of the Government, to sweep out the Augean stables of official | corruption, was manifested by all present. But asa member of ‘Tammany, gentlemen, Jit is needless to say that Grover Cleveland nice—nor my last one, either. man, gentle compels me, or t millions of this city, to ents for the privilege of riding’ on over their heads on softly-cushioned d look contemptuously down upon Ilow typical of the truth, gentle- hat wealth alwa hat the cap! : the laboring man - | man who would nee | more out of the poor mai pel him to ride in a « rattle-trap of a he winter and re and squeezed date. No (hb in words of our 1 ine s does look down on ist’ always rides , gentlemen, the take five cents pocket, or com- ty, bad-smelling, ur, to be frozen in sted in summer, and crushed t all times, is not my genelur ‘ prejudiced observe: from the apparently making, the lamp-post did re n it—it won't do; nef, * Won't ri port. ‘ (hic) hand for him. others vote for ‘im opinion? Not by u good —but before (hic ote for—Clever Grove- Ooi et eo eroded, bat not | Wut before (hic) I vote for—Clever Grove land, gen’lum, ll, I'l—yes, I will be the lamp-post itself. Well, Cle’ —hanged by him first. get just as much support from continued Mr. with a humorou meaning look, ‘as the lamp-post gets from, its supporter. And Grover ( und knows, just as well as that lamp-post does, how land will | ‘Three rounds of vociferous applause gre ed Mr. ntiments, thus unmis- takably expressed, As Mr. Spilkins now be nt symptoms of havin rather too freque bid him tary character) raised a laugh; and, after | from the rof M indulging in a number of sly and meaning | known termagant qualities serving to keep to show evi- set y + his friends d ‘This political metaphor (of a decidedly