The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-29
Thursday. June 80, 1875.
HAYEs's WAR RECORD.
How the Office Holders Refer to it.
From me Mem York SIM.

IRON Htt NeW lOFk sun.
what do you think of the ticket?'
asked Mr. Magruder, in the boarding house,
last night.
"Toler' ble" said Mr. Maguffn, "toller'-
BILE. Down in the custom house this morn
Ing saw a clerk behind the counter trying
to stave off lot of fellows who wanted to
get their invoices verified, | asked him
what he thought Of it, aud he stopped
work at once.
Think of it?' he said. It's a blazer
Eli draw like house afire
Think Governor Hayes will be Re
fJrmer?'
'Reformor, / 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 a
brandishin his sword and urging the boys
on, when along come bullet and knocked
off his right arm. He just shifted his
sword to his left hand, had a tourniquet
put on the stump of his right arm, and
then plunged into the fight again. Good
ticket? | should say so.
Owe. 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 it2 It's roarer.
Believe the governor will pitch in for
reform?
~ don't know what he'll pitch in for;
but will you just cast your eye on his war
record2 | was in regiment that served
under him at Antietam. The governor
was brandishn' his sword and shoutin to
the boys to git in, when along come a bull
let and snaked off his left arm. He Just
shifted the sword over to his right hand,
had a hasty tourniquet put on the stump
Of his left arm, and then bolted into the
fight again. Draw? He'll draw like a
blast iurnacep
Happening in at the post Office | asked
one Of the boys who were 'rastlin' the
mails how the ticket struck bin.
tn sweep the country'
DO you suppose Hayes will reform the
government!
Hey? didn't catch that?' and the
young mau put his hand up to his ear
| repeated the question.
"'Oh, yes; Reform. Well, now,
really cant say whether he'll be Re
former or not; but will you just let your
eye rest on his war record for a moment
/ was in q regiment that served under hin
at Gettysburg. The governor was bran
dishin' his sword and hollerin' to the boy
to let emselves loose, when along came
bullet and carried away his right leg
The governor stopped Just long enough t
have his leg coopered up, and then he dow
into the battle again. Good ticket2 Tn
country was crying for i'll!
Then | dropped in at one Of the Unite,
States Court rooms, up stairs, and aske
one Of the officials what he thought of tn
ticket.
"A boon to the country, sir; a swee
boon.
Think he'll root out the corruption
that defiles the service?'
Just how much roofing he II do ! al
unable to state; but may | invite you t
consider for moment his war record
| was IN regiment that served unde
Hayes in the Wilderness. The governC
was brandishiu his sword and calling o
the boys TO rush forward, when along can
bullet and Topped off his left leg. tn
governor didn't even get of his hors
He just tied a waist belt around the lie
and went ahead again. Will the poop
vote for him? NV friend, they'll have
enlarge the ballot boxes
IN room across the hail | met
United States marshal making out u b
for extra charges. | asked him about Il
ticket.
Magnificent he said, magnificent
Think the governor is likely to refor
the administration?
Now. really, had Mt given the refor
question much consideration; but Il
me ask you to look ut his war record
was in regiment that served under hi
at Gold Ilarbor. The governor was bra
dishin' his sword aud whocpin the DO
forward, when along came shell al
struck him square on the breast.
busted inside OF him aud tore him into e
hash. We raked him into a rubber blar
ct, and were carrying him to the bivou
Of the dead, bus the governor wouldI
have it. He jumped out of the blank
and sprung on his horse and went fC
ward. brandishin' his sword. Win he
elected? just you wait aud see!
"Anutomically speaking, Mr.. MagrudC
the governor is, or was, man of part
much so; but don't believe they can g
him together in time for lection"