Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-09-22
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4 MAN OF PARTs.-"Wha do you think
Of the ticket?n asked Mr.. Magruder, in
the boarding house. last night
''Toler'ble, ''said Mr.. Magufin, stoler'ble.
Down in the custom house this morning l
saw clerk behind the counter trying to
stave up lot of fellows who wanted to get
their invoices verified. I asked him what
he thought Of it, and he stopped work at
once.
s'Think of it?'' he said, cts q blazer.
It'll draw like house afire."
ssThink Governor Hayes will be re-
fnrmer?''
ssReformer ~ I don't know anything
about that, but just look over his war re-
cord. I was in a regiment that served
under Hayes at Shiloh. The Governor
was brandishin' his sword and urging
the boys on, when along come bullet and
knocked off his right arm. He just shift
ed his sword to his left hand, had tournl-
quet put on the stump of his right arm,
and then plunged into the fight again.
Good ticket? should say so!
ssOver in the appraisers Office [ found
the enterprising young man that used 70
put the figures in Charley Lawrence's in
voices. [ asked him what he thought of
the ticket?
"sThink Of it? It's a roarer.'
9sBeIieve the Governor will pitch in for
REFORM"
sssI don't know what he'll pitch in for;
but will you just cast your eye over his
war record? I was in a regiment that
served under him at Antietam. The Gov
ernor was brandishin' his sword and shout
in to the boys to git in, when along came
a bullet and snaked Off his left arm. He
Just shifted his sword over to his right
hand, had TASTY tourniquet put on the
stump of his left arm, and then bolted into
the fight again. Draw? He'll draw like
a blast furnace!'
Happening in at the post Office l asked
one Of the boys who were 'raslin' with the
mails how the ticket struck him.
s''SWeep the country'
''Do you suppose Hayes will reform the
government?
"'Hey? I didn't catch that" and the
Young man put his hand up to his ear. l
repeated the question.
"'Oh, yes; reform Well, now, really
can't say whether he'll be q retormer OF
not; but will you just let your eyes rest OH
his war record q moment? | Was in regi-
ment that served under him at Gettys-
burg. The Governor was brandishing his
sword and hollerin' to the boys to let EN-
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 dove into the battle
again. Good ticket! The country was
crying for It,"
''1'hen I dropped in at one of the United
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
defiles the service ?''
Just how much roofing he'll do 1 am
unable to state but may l invite you to
consider for a moment his war record ? /
was in 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
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.'
I'm room across the hall met
United States Marshal making out bill
for extra charges. I asked him about the
ticket.
Magnificent! ~ he said, magnificent %
s'Think the GoverDar is likely to reform
the administration %
'sNoW, really, hadn't given the reform
question much consideration but let me
ask you to look at his war record. I 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. It busted inside OF
him and tore him into fine hash. We raked
him into rubber blanket, and were carry
ing 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 elected ? Just you wait and
see !"
fIJ1c MA
the Governor is, OR was, man of parts
much so; but don't believe they Can get
him together for election
SUBSTANTIAL PRAYERs.-A poor man
who had large family broke his leg, and
as he would be for some time destitute of
the means Of grace, it was proposed to
hold a prayer meeting at his house. The
meeting was led by Deacon Brown and
loud knock at the door interrupted the SER
vices. A tall, lanlz, blue-frocked young
man stood at the door with an ox-goad in
4, is hand and asked to see Deacon Brown
~Father couldn't attend the meeting,'' he
said, ssbut he sent his prayers and they are
out in the cart They were brought in in
the shape Of potatoes, beef, pork and corn
and the meeting broke up without the |
benediction.
ssSecond class in grammar stand up said |
she schoolmaster. "Johni is a bad boy. Who |
does John correspond with p L know said |
the little boy at the foot, holding up his
hand. eff you mean John Smithers, he |
with sister Susan; here's a
letter he lust gimme to carry home to her, l