Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-01-26
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"Psrhaps you would like to know
something Of Zach Chandler. You and
l have heard aud read : great deal
about him, aud lis time We know some
thing of him. He is great big mau
over Elk feet high aud about sixty years
old. He and Horace Greeley we're
born within cat-call of each other,
and still no single man did IS much as
Zach Chandler to defeat the philosopher
for the Presidency He has lumber
ing. heavy walk, of certain ssride snd
steady gait. He carries an alternate
white and red face in front and high,
a cane in one hand and buadle Of pa
pers in the other. tie never walks for
pleasure lie is always on business.
He spits every eight minutes always
to the left, seldom straight, aud with
the same regularity that punctuates his
every action. High in front, like the
figure head on great ship, he carries
his great broad head and variegated
face. On a cold day bis couniersnce
beams almost like the red glare of a To-
comotive head light. N.nety-nine men
who pass him on a frosty morning make
ninety-ninc remarks, freighted with the
information that Zach has had his BIZ
ters. But, Oh, Lord, how this world
is given to lyiug, This red face has 4
history, this crooked splitting has rea
son, and | will give you both.
h sit is COW seventeen years since
Zaeharlah Chandler, being remarkably
successful in business, built for his
family new and elegant house in De-
troit. When nearly finished be moved
into it. On the first evening, immedi-
ately after the gas was turned on and
lit, the smell of the escaping gas arous
ed the family and servants, aud search
was made for the leak. The daughter,
now Mrs. Hate, then q child, With a
lighted candle, detected it in a closet
off the back parlor. The father, know
ing the danger Of an explosion, hurried
to the closet with servant. took the
daughters hands, and shielded her just
in time to receive the full blast him
self, burning his head, neck and hands
almost to crisp. The nose, ears,
eyes, lips and flesh of the face were SO
completely cooked that old Zach en-
braced the opportunity aad murmured
through his blistered lips: "Bring on
your cannibals. I'm cooked.
ga physician was immediately sent
for, who, after few moments exami-
nation, shook his head in a most un.
hopeful manner. With a fortitude
which characterizes Mr.. Chandler to
this day, be submitted to the examina-
tiou, and at the close demanded to
know the worst. The physician, DR..
Clarp, wisely endeavored to postpone
the giving of his opinion until the next
day, but Mr. Chandler insisting, the
doctor reluctantly answered his ques-
tions'
"'Well, doctor, my nose feels bad
How about it -
"Mr. Chandler, you'll lose your
nose
"And my ears, | suppose too 2
"'I am sorry to say, yes; they are
completely cooked through
"My forehead. How about that .
"fWell, l don't see how the skin
will ever grow there again
"sMy lips 2
"'The upper lip, Mr.. Chandler, l
shall have to take almost completely
off,
"sTbat's bad for man to lose his
upper lip. Won't the lower one do ?
"'I am sorry to say l shall have to
remove portion Of that, also.'
".Ehl Well, go on
"'There, that will do. I'll know
better IN the morning.
"'You can't leave me until | know
all. TO on doctor anything else g
"The doctor hesitated.
$500 on doctor my eyes.'
"Your eyes.'
"sYes, 60 on
"'Mr. Chandler, you will lose the
sight Of both eyes,
"'Tbat's enough, doctor; you can
60 now
"Nearly year passed before Zach
ariah Chandler was seen on the streets
of Detroit again. No one could rec
ognize him except By his voice and i'm !.
mense frame. His face, once full,
round and muscular, was shriveled and
muscleless. His heavy jaw, indicative
Of his 6rmness Of purpose, was almost
without sh.ed of flesh. And, as be
remarked himself, He was the most
thin skinned man in the whole North
west
"Such is the history and reasons ol
his red face and crooked splitting, which
too many addle-pated journalists stamp
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