The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-06
A MAN OF PARTS.
Few Stories that will be Told before tn.
Canvas il Over.

MAN OF PARTS.
A Few STORIES that will be Told before tn.
Canvas is Over.
sWhat do you think of the ticket ?
asked Mr.. Magruder, in the boarding
house. last night. .s.sa74
'Toler'ble,' said Mr.. Maguffin, 'tol-
er'ble.' Down in the Custom House
this morning 1 saw q clerk behind the
counter trying to stave off a lot of fel-
lows who wanted to get their invoices
verified. I asked him what he thought
of it, and he stopped work at once.
Think of it p he said. ITS blazer.
It'll draw like house afire.' f..
Think Governor Hayes will be a
Reformer?'
'Reformer! I don't know anything
about that, but just look at his war
record. l was in regiment that
served under Hayes at Shiloh. The
Governor was brandishin' his sword
and nrgin' the boys on, when along
come bullet and knocked off his right
arm. He just shifted his sword to his
left hand, had tourniquet put on the
stump of his right arm, and then
plunged into the fight again. Good
ticket? 1 should say SOP
Over in the Appraisers office
found the enterprising young man
that used to put the figures in Charley
Lawrence's invoices. l asked him
what he thought of the ticket,
Think of it It's roarer.'
Believe the Governor will pitch in
for reform?'
4 don't know what he'll pitch in for );
but will you just cast your eye on his
war record? was in regiment thai
served under him at Antietam. The
Governor was a brandishin' his sword
and shoutin' to the boys to git in,
when along come a bullet and snaked
Off his left arm. He just shifted the
sword ov to his right hand, had a
hasty tournequet put on the stump of
his left arm, and then bolted into the
fight again. Draw? He'll draw like
a blast furnace!' .-..4.
Happening in at the Post-oflice
asked one of the boys who was sraslin'
the mails how the ticket struck him.
It'Il sweep the country!': a :
do you suppose Hayes will reform
the Government?' asr
Hey? didn't catch that > and the
young man put his hand up to his ear,
l repeated the question. ai
oh, yes; Reform. Well, now, L re-
ally can't say whether he'll be Re-
former OF not: but will you just let
your eye rest on his war record for
moment? l was in a regiment that
served under him at Gettysburg. The
Governor was brandishin' his sword
and hollerin' to the boys to let them
selves loose, when along come bullet
and carried away his right leg. The
Governor stopped just long enough to
have his leg coopered up, and then he
dove into the battle again. Good tick
ct? The country was crying tor it!
Then I dropped in at one of the
United States Court rooms up stairs,
asked one of the officials what he
thought Of the ticket.
"A boon to the country, sir; a sweet
BOOM
think he'll root out the corruption |
that defiles the service p
Just how much rootin' he'll do l |
am unable to state but may I invite
you for moment to consider his war |
1 was in a regiment that |
served under Hayes in the Wilderness
The Governor was brandishin' his
sword and calling on the boys to rush
forward, when along came a bullet
and Topped off his left leg. The Gov
ernor didn't even get off his horse.
he just tied waist belt around his leg
and went ahead again. Will the peo-
pie vote for him? My friend, they'll
nave to enlarge the ballot boxes
In room across the hall l met a
United States Marshal making out a
bill for extra charges. I asked him
about the ticket. 8a
'Magnificent!' he said, magnificent
Think the Governor is likely to re-
form the Administration p
Now, really, l 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 come a shell and struck
lim square on the breast. 1t busted
inside of hlm, and tore him into fine
nash. We raked him into rubber
and were carrying him to the
,ivouac of the dead, but the Governor
Wouldn't have it. He jumped out of
he blanket and sprung on his horse
md went forward brandishin' his
sword. Will he be elected? just
you wait and seev
..Anatomically speaking, Mr.. Maeru-
ler, the Gouernor is, or was, man of
parts !; much SO; but l don't believe
hey can get him together in time for
lection. ~. Y. Sun.
WHAT THE MICROSCOPE REVEALS
Lewenbeck tells us of an insect seen
with the microscope, of which twenty