Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-07-29
A Man of Parts.
a Few Stories that will be Told before
the Campaign is over.
r From the Ne,c York Sun.


Mr.. Magrudsr, in the boarding house, last
night.
"Toer 'ble," said Mr.. Miguffiu, "toler 'ble.
Down in the custom house this morning saw
clerk behind tn counter trying to stave oil
lot Of fellows who wanted to get their IN
voices verified asked him what he thought
of it, and he stopped work at once"
"Thiuk of it," said he. "lt's a blazer
it1l draw like house afre. "
"Ihink Governor Hayes will be re-
former?"
"Reformer don't know anything about
that, but Just look at his war record was IN
a regiment that served under Hayes at Shiloh.
The Governor was brandishin his sword
sud urging the boys on, when along came
bullet and knocked off his right arm. lie
lust shifted his sword to his left hand, lad
tourniquet put on the stump of his right arm,
and then plunged into the fight again Good
ticket? should say SO !"
Over in the appraisers Office | found the
eu,erprising young man that used to put the
figures in Charley LawreDco'S invoices. l
asked him what he thought Of the ticket
"Tbink Of it? 1t is a roarer."
believe the Governor will pitch 10 for re-
| form ?"
"I dontkno what he'll pitch in for; but
you will cast your eye on his war record /
was in regiment that served Under him at
/ Antietam. The Governor was brandishin
his sword and shouting to the boys to get in,
when along came bullet and snaked of his
lel, arm. lie just shifted the sword over TO
his right hand, had basty tourniquet put on
the stump Of his left arm, and then bolted IN
to the fight again. Draw? He'll draw like
a blast furnace !"
happening in at the post Office I asked one
of the boys who were 'rastIin the mails bow
/ the ticket struck him.
It1lsweep the country" :"
"Do you suppose Hayes will reform the
government"
"Hey? didn't catch that" and the
young man put his hand up to his ear re-
ptated the question.
/ "Oh, yes; reform. Well, now, | really
can say whether he will be reformer or not /;
bat will you just let your eye rest on his war
/ record for moment | was in regiment
that served under him at Gettysburg. The
/ Governor was brandishin his sword and hol-
lerin' to the boys to let 'emselves loose, when
along came a bullet aud clfried away his
right leg. Tue Governor stopped just long
enough to havo his log cnorer0d M, "nd 1hrn
he drove into the battle again. Good ticket
The country was cryio for !"
Then dropped 10 at 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 boon" ="
"Think he'll root out the corruption that
defles the service?"
"Jls. how much roofing he'll do | am un-
able to state; but may invite you to con-
slider for moment his war record | was
in a regiment that served under Hayes in the
Wilderness The Governor was brandishn'
his sword and calling on the boys to rush for
ward, when along came a bullet and Topped
off his left leg. Tho Governor didn't even
get of his horse. He just tied a waist belt
around the leg and went ahead again. VIII
the people vote for him? Ny friend, they Il
have to enlarge the ballot boxes"
Ia room across the hall met United
States Marshal making out bill for extra
charges. asked him about the ticket.
Magnificent !" he said, I'm gDi6ceut y
"Thiuk the Governor is likely to reform the
administration ?"
Now. really, hadn't given tho reform
question much consideration; but let NE ask
YOU to look at lis war record. was in a
regiment that served under him at Cold Elar-
Dor. The Governor was brandishin' bis sword
and whoopin' tie boys forward, when along
came a she'll and struck him square on the
breast. 1t busted inside Of lin 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. viii he be elected !? just you
wait and see -
Auatomically speaking, Mr. Masruder the
Governor is, or was, man Of parts; much
so; bu, don't believe they can get him to-