Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-04-30
a Unit for Grant.
THE MENAGEEIE rAREs A VOTE oN THE rEEsr.
DENTAL QUESTION.

DENTAL QUESTION.
The elephant came strolling into the big
tent just after the close Of the afternoon per
fornHuce, and the animals were talking poll
tics. having caught it from the chatter they
had heard in the audience They didn't
know great deal about politics in the cages
but that, you know, children. Is no bar to
talking politics. Indeed no. Some Of our
Congressman, who hold on to Office the long
est, and talk the most and the loudest, don't
but digress. The elephant listened to the
rest Of the animals for a little while, and then
he said to the giraffe
who is your candidate for President =
Blaine, said the giraffe
Yes. the elephant said, that's you.
Your ideas are always way up. You can't
get your head out of the top of pine tree
just because Mr.. Blaine was so quick to see
where the giraffe came in, in Dr. Garcelon's
menagerie, you think lie will pay particular
attention to you. You take care of yourself
my aristocratic friend. Your head isn't as
long As your neck, by forty feet, You can't
come the giraffe over Mr. Blaine. | say, Old
Faithful he continued addressing the big
dog in the Happy Family, WHO is your
man -
The Newfoundland said he was for John
Sherman.
lNNs AAt tiN l'hhllA hthlNAt btNhhot ht = III
terested in the currency If he is elected
you will want the tariff put up au dogwood
Just the same Ms Peruvian bark Well, go
ahead howl for a free ballot and an unmuz-
zled press, and don't whine If you are beat
as you usually do. Jean Naljean,' lac went
on, turning to the tiger, who do you 20
for =
ANY man that comes close to my cage, "
replied the amiable in the conyict's suit.
Correct you are, - said the elephant, but
you eau count me out when you begin ballot
ing. Who is the next animal to vote 2"
The hyena said lie was for Tilden, first
last aud all the time.
I'm bet you," commented the elephant
anybody might know you would go for IA
dead man, you wretched apotheosis of an
Ohio medical student. All, you seventeenth
ward resurrectionist you'll run against Cir
ceville torpedo some of these days that will
knock that smile of yours into a cooked hat
Any respectable citizen of the mensgerie
ready TO express his preference before close
the polls =
The tortoise said he was in favor of Fitz-
| John Porter
"Of course you ne" said the elephant,
"because he moves Just about fast enough to
| suit your gait If he doesn't move forward
any liyelier for the presidency than he did
| for General Pope, he won't hear of the NOM
nations until six weeks after election. You'd
make good running mate for him in war
time, and you ought to get along pretty well
in politics. The next geological wonder and
! living curiosity will step lively; can't keep
these polls open all night we've got to dress
for the evening performance yet"
The turkey expressed himself warmly in
| favor Of David Davis.
Right you are, said the elephant. And
that's because he keeps you company ON the
fence all the time Moreover he looks more
| like me than any of the other candidates, and
| it is eminently proper and respectful in you
to support him on that account. Any other
voice from the plains and jungles 2"
The gopher shouted as Justify as he could
for Mr.. Seymour.
Sure enough said the elephant, "be-
cause he stays in his little hole all the time, just
| like yourself. Well, gopher him il you wish
free country, all except the menagerie, which
! costs you Just one quarter of Il dollar every
time you look at it. Come, now, move
along lively or you lose your votes poles
| close in
The wild ass of the desert here stepped to
the front aud roared his voice FOR Mr.. De La
Matyr, of Indiana, amid the widest enthusi-
asm and loud hootings throughout the tent.
The elephant winked at the cages with a
merry twinkle in his eye. That's right, my
| brave cactus-eater, he SAID, you are natur-
ally and properly one of Mr.. De La Matyr's
followers. Brays him up'to the skies il you
want to. Nepotism is fashionable in this
country now. Next voter"
The monkey timidly said that if he was al
lowed vote he would vote for
proctor Knott !" roared the whole men
egerie, but the elephant said sternly, There
now; enough of that no intimidation al
the polls. No one else. Oyez, oyez The
polls are closed and the judges will now pro
! ceed 10 count the ballot"