Jasper Banner, Volume 1, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1854 — Too Good to be Lost. [ARTICLE]

Too Good to be Lost.

,**T ' a recent election in Pennsylvania, a lad presented himself , at the polls to claim the benefit of the elective franchise Feeling a deep intrest in the success of a favorite candidate of his, the father, was evidently opposed to the boy’s preference, stood at the ballot-box, and challenged his right to a vote, on the ground of his not being of age. The young man declared that ho was twenty-one years of age, and he insisted upon his right. The father becoming indignant, and wishing to “bluff him oft!” before the Judges said—- “ Now Bob, will you stand up here and contradict me? Don’t I know how old you are? Wasen’t I there? , Bob looked bis contempt for the old man’s words, as he hastily replied—- * “Thundeationls’poseyou was—wasen’t I there too?” This settled the sire, and in went the scion’s vote. Not dsHuuD oe their Trades. — -Hon. W. W. Pepper, one of the Circuit Judges of Trnnesse was formerly a bleeksmith, land /for the fun of it.” he lately made, i with I.is own bands',an iron fire-shovel, ' which lie presented to the Gov., Hon. A. Johnson. In return, Gov. J. who was 'formerly a tailor, cut and" made with his 1 owu hands & coat, and presented it to the J ung*. *