The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-11-12
For he Democrat
CHEFFERSON"-THE OLD REVO-
LUTIONARY "GUR"

Mr.. EDrr0R As "Chefferson Of Lake"
was permitted to furnish from Kauf-
mans Almanac, | believe,) an epitaph
for certain editor, whose Office is on
the east side of Shinbone alley in your
city, this part of the county wishes TO
contribute "a little anecdote," which, as
we think, will fit the case Of the same
distinguished parsonage like new glove.
You know that the b'hoys at our county
meetings, when they wish to have a little
fun. are sure to call on the editor referred
to for speech. His antics and grimaces
amuse; and the applause given to his
bufoonery, he, in his innocence, attrib-
utes to his popularity as speaker AL
most the first sentence uttered by HIM
on rising to his feet will contain some
reference to the principles of 'te immor-
tai Chefierson." This and personality
are the only tunes he can play on. Now,
as we are staunch believers in the doc
trines of the great Democratic statesman,
we have been in the habit of listening
with profound attention TO the speaker,
hoping to catch some of the pearls Of
wisdom which, we were sure, would drop
from his inspired lips. But all in vain.
No one has ever been able to gather from
his speeches what he considered Chef
fersonianism." We have always under
stood that "Chefierson" was pronounced
foe to tariffs for protection, and paper
money, and yet, upon these vital ques-
tions of our political faith, this brawling
charlatan has always, publicly and pri-
vately been in antagonism.
And here comes in our anecdote, illus
trating the extent of this editors "Chef-
fersOnianism.'
Jones and Smith were great friends
One day they met upon the street, when
Jones said to Smith;
by the way, did ever show you the
gun which my grandfather carried all
through the revolutionary warp
"No," said Smith, "but | should like
very much to see it,"
"Then come with me, said Jones, "and
will show it to you"
They thereupon repaired to the rest
dence of Jones, and that gentleman
brought forth from its resting place, a
shooting IRON" and with a smile of in
ward satisfaction placed it in his friends
hands. There" said he, "look at that
and tell me what you think of it,"
Smith turned the gun over in his hands
several times, carefully inspected all itt
parts, and after celebrating some time
said;
"Do you tell me, Jones, that this il
your grandfather's revolutionary gun p
YES" said Jones, 81 do. Isn't 1t fine
relic ofthe heroic days that tried men'i
souls? ?"
"Well, don't know about that" sale
Smith "If this is revolutionary gun
how comes it that the stock appears &c
new, and bears so few marks of hard
USAGE"
"0h, as to that" replied Jones, 81 found
the old stock so dilapidated that ! had II
taken off and q new one put on"
"But," rejoined Smith, ponderingly
and hesitatingly, "it seems to me the bar
rel has newish look, and doesn't seen
to have seen much serviCe-how does
that ComeW
JONES" Well, you see, the old barre
was so bent and rusty that | thought thu
gun would look better with new one
and so, had one made for it"
SMITH-"And then the lock, | see, il
percussion, and If recollect rightly per
cussion locks were not used in the revo
luton"
JoNEs-"No, / am aware they weru
not, but after getting a new stock anC
barrel, / thought the old lock didn't lool
right, and so replaced it by new one.
SMiTH-"Well, if the stock, barrel au'
lock are all new, in Gods name tell M
what there is about the gun that passe,
through the revolution"
"Why, the touch-hole, the touch-holel
triumphantly shouted Jones.
LOUIS CHEFFERsoN OF PERRY