The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-10-26

IT'S REAL vALUE AS UNrOLuED To
5 A sun CORR sPOODENr.

| COLUMBUS, o., Oct. 4.-Mr. Haye,
sent me an Invitation the other day tc
go up aud have lunch with him. For,
he said,o Il should like to explain
through the columns Of The Sun all
the facts connected with this income
return. business
went. @az8ss ga le f5s
The Governor met me st the door
with assad smile. He had on a butter.
nut shirt and . pair of blue jeans
trowsers, fastened with condemned
bride rein, and held up by divorced
suspender. 'ii'E7 .AHiA4s &
'Yeu must pardon me- he said sfor
thus appearing en- dishabille-; but q
man Of; the people cannot afford, es-
pecislly in these times of financial de.
pression, to, be extravagant IN his
dress. / had, indeed, ordered q thir-
teen dollar suit of clothes of gentle-
man who told me he would fit me
shoost like the baper NIT de wall, and
bad confidently expected to have them
to day, for my present habiliments are
90 badly worn that the elbows of my
shirt hang out through the knees Of
my pantaloons. l. had promised to
call and pay for them rs soon as sold
my dog, bat; iunhappiiy 1 have been
unable to dispose of the animal at any
price. I hope to be able to scrape
enough money together by next
March to get . suit of store clothes
and pay my fare to Washington,
though am assured that the walking
on the railroad track is good, even in
the severest winter. But come and
join me at my humble board, for as
the poet sings:
"Our store is little but our hearts are great
We entered the kitchen, which Mr..
Hayes said he was compelled to use
also as dining room and parlor.-
You will find, he said, q jack towel,
likewise some soft soap in broken
saucer by the sink.' You remember
how the Romans (fine fellows, though
of foreign birth) when they
went to summon Cincinnatus to the
helm of State, found him eating a cab
bages Couldn't you bring in some
thing about that in the Sun? Cincin.
aatus will make them think of Gin.
you know, and If you said you
found me eating sauer kraut it might
have good effect on the German
1ote.' Asla 5}os iHis4a8
Mrs. Hayes the Governor went on
is absent, but sit down and help your.
Ielf. If you will not think me dis
I will cat my frugal meal
III Of the mantel piece. In point Of
act, can not sit down. Yesterday l
attended gigantic demonstration
wearing the bloody shirt, which is the
'adge of my tribe, and on my way
lOme took short cut through the
'asture of nei.hbor Stiles. His bull
me, aud exalted me with his
lOrn over the fence. l shall not fail
ata d
o represent the matter to Mr.. Chan
Her aud have detachment of troops
ent here 50 as TO guarantee us All un-
mir election. II. we can only have an
uiair election we are safe.'
This mutton chop, said l, as it slid
rom under my knife like piece of
utts percha and bombarded the wall
nth grease, SIS tough
'Possibly,' replied Mr.. Hayes, you
the Sheep, No, Ia. that
CURED in my sworn return? In part
hat chop is he. In 1872 made oath
hat he was worth So; aud in 1873 his
alue was reduced to So 80, and in
S74 he vanished aud did not even
cave his tail behind him. He was, as
may say, forgotten but not gone. l
ad him killed yesterday. Do you
hink he was worth So so? Would
GU give five cents a dozen for such
heep:"
Not much l wouldn't I said ear
lestly. ...4s..
sThere!' said Mr., Hayes, triumph
nily, and yet they accuse me of max
nQ falaa tax, returnsl Thara il nv