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January 9, 1910
The Greenville Times
Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
Newspaper editor comments on Col. Hugh Huhn's elaborate language describing Gov. Vardaman's senatorial campaign, likening it to Bishop Haygood's anecdote where a negro brick mason mishears 'obstruction' as instructions for building.
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COL. HUGH'S PARTS OF SPEECH.
Col. Hugh Higsbee Huhn, the versatile correspondent of the Commercial
Appeal, in the course of a recent special
from Jackson on the senatorial situation, emits the following choice selection:
"The opposition call Vardaman 'the
medicine man.' He is oblivious to comment, active in body, mind and tongue,
and is holding his own. His confidence
is affective and alluring. He still adheres to his original statement that he
will win on the first ballot. He is
steadfast, self-centered, cool, patient
and predominant."
Whereupon the editor of that great
daily indulged in the following comment:
"Col. Hugh Huhn says Gov. Varda-
man's confidence is 'affective and alluring.' As a dealer in rare words the
new year finds Col. Huhn still doing
business.
The colonel's use of an obsolete word
in alliteration with its synonym suggests the story of the late Bishop Hay-
good of Georgia and the negro brick
mason. The bishop employed the negro
to build a fine for him, and, after giving instructions, inquired if he had
made himself understood, whereupon
the negro replied: 'Yas sir, boss, you
want's a obstruction on dis side and a
obstruction on dat side.' 'You understand,' replied the bishop.
Col. Hugh Higsbee Huhn, the versatile correspondent of the Commercial
Appeal, in the course of a recent special
from Jackson on the senatorial situation, emits the following choice selection:
"The opposition call Vardaman 'the
medicine man.' He is oblivious to comment, active in body, mind and tongue,
and is holding his own. His confidence
is affective and alluring. He still adheres to his original statement that he
will win on the first ballot. He is
steadfast, self-centered, cool, patient
and predominant."
Whereupon the editor of that great
daily indulged in the following comment:
"Col. Hugh Huhn says Gov. Varda-
man's confidence is 'affective and alluring.' As a dealer in rare words the
new year finds Col. Huhn still doing
business.
The colonel's use of an obsolete word
in alliteration with its synonym suggests the story of the late Bishop Hay-
good of Georgia and the negro brick
mason. The bishop employed the negro
to build a fine for him, and, after giving instructions, inquired if he had
made himself understood, whereupon
the negro replied: 'Yas sir, boss, you
want's a obstruction on dis side and a
obstruction on dat side.' 'You understand,' replied the bishop.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Language Misuse
Wordplay
Senatorial Campaign
Bishop Anecdote
Col Hugh Hunh
What entities or persons were involved?
Col. Hugh Higsbee Huhn
Gov. Vardaman
Bishop Haygood
Negro Brick Mason
Where did it happen?
Jackson; Georgia
Story Details
Key Persons
Col. Hugh Higsbee Huhn
Gov. Vardaman
Bishop Haygood
Negro Brick Mason
Location
Jackson; Georgia
Story Details
Col. Huhn describes Gov. Vardaman's campaign traits using rare words like 'affective'; editor notes this and recounts Bishop Haygood hiring a mason who misinterprets 'obstruction' as literal building instructions.