Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-08-28

i regret to say said the President.
that any Republican Political Organiza-
4 tlon, under whatever name, renders its
chairman unfit to hold office
Son of Shitan Hear me'
Which q said the President.
Son OF Shitan. listen! Marshslla
thou shalt hear me Tomorrow thou
goest with thy prime minister, to visit
the people. to observe and note the con-
duct of the servants in Office. to repair
abuses. to punish fraud, to right the op-
pressed
That is my little game-excuse me,
added tho President. hastily, as he NUT
tered 70 himself, Il really must drop
Devens; his slang will ruin me yet.
Yes, but how goeSt thou. o Rather
loId, the mighty. Why, with caravans
snd attendants, with Lightning, the
swilt-looted, beige thee to announce
tiny coming; with drHms ard cymbals,
with shoLtiugi aud banquets.'
IL the loyalty aad affection OF a free
people chooses Ia express i,Seif in this
manner said tho President, hiding his
h,ushiag face beneath ihy coyer.it-'it
were di courteous to,rnbuke--'
But wh9, sscs't thou ot thy people
what huoNes, thou OF thy slaves and
seuaa,s mo 10 jhS bidding Is not the
taus, m5Go ready against tbs coming
Ave rot tie crippled and the manned
pat cut OF Thy sight? l. not the
winc-lar hidden and iAo bag OF dates ie-
FLIED? What knowest thou OF thy mean
e, siayo save through the report OF his
ILsSter, who haply is but fit to take his
place? Does corruption invite thee TO
view it, black dolormity Do the jack
asses that del.e the gravest OF the just
caper aud dance in thy presence Bis
miiah
Go slow, old man! Go slowr The
President again checked himself, and
muttered that he really must cut Nc
Crary.
Il was once. Q Prank
Rutherford Rutherford b sug-
gestingly interrupted the President.
Il was once, o. Frank, like unto thee.
was once ruler of an empire that |
knew no;--of people that saw not. |
was as a dog in the hands Of my slaves
doing but their bidding, seeing with
their eyes, hearing with their ears One
night bethought me to walk the streets
OF my capital, disguised as simple mer
chant, accompanied only by mY faithful
Mcsrour. Thou knowest the story. Thou
rememberest the iniquiiies l discovered,
the wrongs | redreSsed.'
Seems to me do remember hearing
the boys say something about it. Well,
that was your policy-I mean your idea
OF things?'
Il. was my custom.-it became my
glory. was mighty Caliph.'
We'll, I'll speak of i, in Cabinet meet
ing tomorrow
Thou will 70 alone. Thou wilt shave
thy heat-lhy beard mean. and in the
disguise OF western trader thou wilt
visit The ofiicers and kadis-tby slaves
ant Thy people Thon wilt hearken to
their speech, observe their acts, and wis
dom, and second term may descend on
thee Farewell May the prophet con-
sole thee
The light Of his diamond aigrette be
gan to ladc aud hl nj mself 20 7 solve
ilto Thin air.
%, say; see here, Rlchards-one
question more;' bat he had gone.
4 wonder il it could have been the
ssHz-r. mutyered the President, as he
turned over and went to sleep
TIE sun was shining brightly when he
awoke ihe next morning But the Ex-
ecutiye lace wss SCI with 3 certain reso-
luton, and in putting on the Executive
shirt an occasional nn''ercd reference to
the condt,ion oi .h4 Executive buttons
escaped ti, igkt drawn hpS Tnen he
proceeded TO his dyessioe-:sb.e, and with
y lrm hand shaved N that blonde beard
which hrd been one OF his most distin-
gUi>ncd characteristics. Then from a
secln led close. IL IN. .,tic be procured
pair of lrowsers left by the ex-Presilsni,
q waislcoat belonging to the iamented
Lincoln. and a blue coat with brass but
tons, originally the property OF the late
James Buchanan. The natural wear aud
tear of these articles had been repaired
by the Sartortal act Of the late Andrew
johnson. A straw hat inadvertently left
by the Secretary of State completed his
disguise. -Four dynasties look down
upon me- said the President with smile,
as he surveyed himself in the glass; but
he reflected Il must keep that and say
it to Evarts. At present he monopolzes
all the mOiS.'
After inditing q few lines to his wife
and private secretary, saying that pro-
found affairs OF State took him for awhile
beyond the reach OF newspaper reporters,
no dasppnded the hack stairs and speedily
found himself free and unnotioed. He
took the nearest horse-car to the Execu-