The Republican journal., 1876-07-06
from the New York Sun.
A Man of Parts.

"What do you think of the ticket ?''
asked MI Magruder, in the boarding
house, last night
"Toler'b 'ble," said Mr.. Magutfin, "tol-
er'ble. Down in the Custom House this
morning | saw clerk behind the counter
trying to stave off lot of fellows who
wanted to get their invoice verified l
asked him what he thought of it, and he
stopped work at once"
''Thinl1 of it ?" he said ''Its blazer.
lt'll draw like house atire"
"Think Governor Hayes will be a Re-
former?"
"Reformer! | don't know anything
about that, but just look at his war rec
ord. l was III regiment that served un-
der Hayes at Shiloh. The Governor was
brandishin' his sword and urging the
boys on, when along came bullet and
knocked off his right arm He just shift
ed his sword to his lett hand, had tourni-
quet put on the stump of his right arm,
and then plunged into the fight again.
Good ticket? should say so -
cover in the Appraisers Office | found
the enterprising young man that used to
put the figures in Charley Lawrence's in
voices. ! asked him what he thought of
the ticket
"Think of it? It's a roarer."
believe the Governor will pitch it for
reform ?'
81 don't know what he'll pitch it for
but will you Just cast your eye on his war
record | was in q regiment that served
under him at Antietam. The Governor
was brandishn' his sword and shoutin' to
the boys to git in, when along came a
bullet and snaked off his left arm He
hand, had a hasty tourniquet put on the
stump of his left arm, and then bolted in
to the fight again. Draw He'll draw
like q blast furnace !"
''Happening in at the Post Office | asked
one of the boys who were 'rastlin' the
mails how the ticket struck him.
"Itll sweep the country"
"Do you suppose Hayes will reform the
Government ?''
Hey? didn't catch at that; and the
young man put his hand up to his ear
repeated the question.
"Oh, yes; Reform. Well, now, really
can't say whether he'll be reformer or
not; but will you Just let your eye rest
on his war record for moment? | was
in q regiment that served under him at
Gettysburg. The Governor was brand
ishn' his sword and hollerin' to the boys
to let 'emselves loose, when along came
bullet and carried away his right leg The
Governor stopped just long enough to
have his leg coopered up, and then he
drove into the battle again. Good ticket
The country was crying for it !"
Then dropped into one of the United
States Court rooms, up stairs and asked
one of the officials what he thought of
the ticket
"A boon to the country, sir; sweet
BOOM
"'Think he'll root out the corruption
that detiles the service?"
"'Just how much roofing he'll do am
unable to state; but may | invite you to
consider for a moment his war record
l was in Il regiment that served under
Hayes in the Wilderness The Governor
was brandisin' his sword and calling on
the boys to rush forward, when along
came a bullet and Topped off his left leg.
The Governor didn't even get off his
horse. He Just tied waist belt around
the leg and went ahead again, Will the
people vote for him? My friend, they'll
have to enlarge the ballot boxes"
''ln room across the hall | met
United States Marshal, making out bill
for extra charges, asked him about the
ticket.
Magnificent he said, magnificent
"'Think the Governor is likely to re-
form the Administration p
" Now, really, hadn't given the re-
form question much consideration but
let me ask you to look at his war record.
was in a regiment that served under
him at Cold Harbor The Governor was
brandishin' his sword and whoopin' the
boys forward, when along came a shell
and struck him square on the breast. 1t
bursted inside of him and tore him into
fine hash. We raked him into rubber
blanket, and were carrying him to the
bivouac of the dead, but the Governor
wouldn't have it. He jumped out of the
blanket and sprung on his horse and went
forward, brandishin' his sword. Will he
be elected9 Just you wait and seen'
'Anatomically speaking, Mr.. Magru-
der, the Governor is, OF was, a man of
parts; much so; but don't believe they
can get him together in time for lection"