Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 August 1891 — A Tale of 1790. [ARTICLE]

A Tale of 1790.

Chicago American. About 1790 two gentlemen, I), nnd L., stood candidates lor a seat in the Legislature of New York. They were violently opposed to eacli other. By some artifice D. gained the election. When he was returning home, much elated with success, he met a gentleman | sic Win acquaintance of his- " Well,” soys D, “I have got the election. L. was no match for me. I’ll tell yon how I flung him. If there happened any Dutch voters, I could talk Dutch with them, and there 1 had the advantage of him. If there were any Frenchmen, I could talk French, and there I had the ndvantnge of him. But, as to L., he was a clever, honest, sensible little fellow.” "Yes. sir,” replied the gentleman, “and there he had the advantage of you.