Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-04-29
Another Straw.
The Measgert~ Takes y Veto On the
Preside asiAI 0ueseaOn

The elephant came strolling into the big
tent Just after the close Of the afternoon
performance and the animals were talking
politics, having caught il 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
longest and talk the most and the loudest.
dont-bui 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.
"lcs." 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.. Blame was so quick to see
where the giraffe came in DR. Garcelons
| menagerie. YOU think he will pay particular
attention to YOU. You take care Of your
self, my arisiocratic friend. Your head isn't
As long as your neck BY over 40 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
"les," the elephant said, because he's
Interested IN the currency. If he is elected
YOU Will want the tariff put upon dogwood,
just the same Peruvian bark. Well, 20
ahead howl for a free ballot and an unmux-
zled press, and don't whine il you are beat,
as YOU usually do. Jean Vatican" he went
on, turning TO the tiger, who do YOU go
for2"
ANY man that comes close 10 nv cage"
replied in the smiable animal in the con-
vlCt's suit.
Correct YOU are" said the elephant, but
YOU can count me out when YOU begin bal
loting. Who is the next animal TO vote ?"
The hyena said he was for Tilden first,
last and all the time
I'll bet you.' commented the elephant,
"any body might know YOU would 60 for a
dead man, YOU wretched apotheosis of an
Ohio medical student. All, YOU Seventeenth
ward resurrcctionist, youll run against a
Circleville torpedo some Of these davs that
will knock that smile Of yours into a cooked
hat. ANY respectable citizen of the menag-
erie ready to express his preference before |
close the poils?'
The tortoise said he was in favor OF Fitz-
John Porter.
''Of course YOU are" said the elephant,
''becau.e he moved Just about fast enough
to SUIT your gait. If he doesn't move for
ward any iveller for the presidency than he
did for Gen. Pope. he wont hear Of the
nominations 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 won
der 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 for
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 1t is eminently proper and respectful in
YOU to support him on that account. ANY
other voice from the plains and jungles ~
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 if you
WISH this is free country, all except the
menagerie, which costs you just 25 cents
every time you look at it. Come, now,
move along lively or you lose your votes;
polls close in
The wild ass of the desert here stepped to
the front and roared his voice for Mr. De
La Matyr Of Indiana, amid the widest
enthusiasm and loud hootings throughout
the tent.
The elephant winked at the cages with a
merry twinkle in his eve. That's right,
my brave cactus-eater," he said, "you are
naturally and properly one of Mr.. De La
Matyr's followers. Brays him to the skies
if you want to. Nepotism is fashionable in
this country now. Next voter"
The monkey timidly said that if he was
allowed a vote he would vote for
Proctor Knott" roared the whole men,
agerie, bu: the elephant said sternly, There,
now; enough of that; no intimidation at
the polls. No one else. Oyer, oyez, The
polls are closed and the judges win now pro-
ceed to count the ballot"
He then announced the result of the vote
as follows Grant, 81.
But" inquired the animals. show does
that Gomez"
'Well,' said the elephant, "it comes all
the same, and don't YOU forget it. Don't
weigh more than all this menagerie put to-
gether' What do you animals know about
politics, anyhow"
And the animals we're we'll pleased to
think they were allowed to vote, anyhow,
and they were delighted that the election
was over and their man elected, so they
gave three cheers for Grant, and rolled
around in the straw to dress for the even
ings performance.-(B Burlington HaCkeye.
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