Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-05-01
TRJJE STORIES ABOUT ANIMALS.
The Menagerie takes a vote On the Eresl-
Dental Question.

Dental Question.
The elephant came stroliinS into 'he
big tent lust after the close of the alter
noon performance, and the animals wel1
talking politics, having caught 1t from
the chatter they had heard in the aHIl-
ence They didn't know a great deal
about politics in the cages, but THAT, 20"
know, children, is no bar t" talking pol
itics. Indeed, no. Some Of our Con-
nrcssmen who hold on to Office tie long
est, and tall. the most and the io"""st,
dont-but l digest. Tho elephant lis
t ned to the rest of the animals Tor "a Ut
tie while, and then lie said to the S'rAlic:
.Whcsc your candidate for President
Biainc,' said the giraffe.
Yes the elephant said, 'that's you
Your ideas are always away up You
can't get yonr head out of the top OF IL
pine tree just because Mr.. Blame was
50 quick to see where the giraffe came H.
| in DR.. GarcelDn's mcnagerie, you THINK
he will pay particular attention to yor.
You take care of yourself, my aristocratlc
friend. Your head isn't as long . s your
neck bT ltftJ icet. 70" |''"'o ~ ~
cir sno over Mr.. Blaine. l say, 'Old
Eojthl,l.' he continued. addressing the
big dog in the Happy Family who IS
your man 2
The Newfoundland said he was for
John Sherman.
yes the elephant sai;',. because he's
| interested in the currency. IT he IS
I,,,
| on log-wood, just the same as Peruvian
bark. Wei. go ahead, howl for free
| bnlIo and an unmUZzicd press and don't
hinc if you are beat, as you usually DO.
Jean Valjean,' he went on, turning to
ii tiger, who are you f"r!'
shnv man that comes close to my cage,
! reulicd the ariable animal in the con-
Wet = suit.
Correct you arc, said the elephant
but Won can count me out when you be-
Gin Iallotirg. Who is the next animal
to vote ?
The hycna said he was for Til'len first
last and al! the tine.
III bet you,' commented the elephant
'arybohy might know you womb 60 io1
an Ohio medical student. All, you s'eV
en-. .tccnth Ward reconstructlonlst, yonl
run against a CiIclevi!le torpedo some
these days ii at will knock that smile o
yorls into a cooked had. Any reSpecta
bic citizen OF the ,nenascrie ready TO eX
press his preference before close tn
polls p
The tortoise said he was in favor o
Fitz-Joiin Porter.
i, 'Of course you are, sail the elephant
=, 'hecausc he moves just about fast Ell ou-I
, 10 salt your gate. l! ne descent NOV
forward any livalicr for the Presiacnc
than he did for Gen. Pope. he won't he;'
OF the nominations until six week atte
the election. You'd make good ln'
niuo mate for him in war tim", and yo
onrl,t to get along pretty we'll III p"il'lc
The ucxC zoo!oSical wonder a'.d Nvih
curiosity Will step mp lively: can't ke'
these polls open all night; we've got
-, dress for the evening performance yet.
=. The turkey expressed h',nseii wasrl!
!, in favor Of David Davis.
, .Ryht You are said the clcphan
. And that's because he Keeps you con
- ,~nny ON the fence all the time. Nor
10 over. he looks more like me th#n Al
- Of the other candidates, aud it Is EN-
, ncntly proper ard rcsuc Htiul IN 20"
y, suuport him on that recount. Any OF
. or voice from the plains and the JungicS
~. The gopher shouted as Justify as
- could for Mr.. Seymonr'
=, Sure enough said the elephant, %
=, eau G he stays in his little hole all Il
- time. inst like yourself. Well, goph
-, him if you wish; this S Il free conn'l
,- all except the menagelie, which cos
-. YOU a quarter of II dollar every time y
look mt it, Come now. move along llH
=, ly, or you lose your vote poll close
49, The vii! ass of the desert here stepp
to the front and roarel his v"lco for y
~, De La Matyr, Of Indiana, amid the WI
~ est crtbusiasm and loud hootin
ho throughout the tent.
so The elephant winked at the cages WI
tc o merry twinkle i'll his eye Ina
ba right, my brave cactus-eater,' ho sal
If won are naturally and properly one
of Mr. De La Matyr,s followers. Brf
in him up to the skies You want 10. /
ed potism is fashionable i'll this count
la now. Next votcrT
rd The monkey timdly said that if
r.. were allowed q voice he would vote TO
,r sProctor Knottn roard the whole M
or.rio. but the elephant said stcrn'y
.Thcrc now enough of that; NJ"
+imid,tion ut the polls. No one els
Oycz, oycz! The p Ills arc closed and
IS iudrcs will proceed to count the BAL!
1in 1Ien ANNOUNCED the result OF