Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-05-10
MENAGERIE VOTE ON THE
PRESIDENTIAL QESTION.

The elephant came strolling into the
big tent just after the close of the after
noon performance, and the animals were
talking politics, having caught it from
the chatter they had heard in the audi
ence. They didn't know great deal
about politics in the cages, but that you
know, children. is no bar to talking pol
itics. Indeed no. Some of our con-
gressmen, who hold on to office the long
est, and talk the most and loudest, don t
but digress. The elephant listened
to the rest of the animals for little
while, and then he said to the giraffe:
"Who is your candidate for presi-
dent ?"
Blaine" said the giraffe.
"Yes." the elephant said, "that's you.
Your ideas are always up. You can't
get your head out of the top of a pine
tree. Just because Mr.. Blaine was so
quick to see where the giraffe came in,
in DR.. Garcelon's menagerie, you think
he will pay particular attention to 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 me Mr.. Blaine. | say, old
Faithful" he continued, addressing the
big dog in the Happy family" "Who
is your man p
The Newfoundland said he was for
John Sherman.
"Yes," 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 as Peru
Wan bark. Well, 60 ahead, howl for a
free ballot and unmuzzled press. and
don't whine if you are beat, as you usu-
ally do. "Jean Vatican" he went on,
turning to the tiger, ''who do. you go
for. ..anu MON ,ra, oo0as ems.
cage" replied the amiable animal in the
convict's suit.
Correct you are" said the elephant,
"but you can count me out when you
begin balloting. Who is the next ami
NAL to vote p
The hyena said he was for Tilden,
first. last and all the time.
"I'll bet you," commented the ele-
phant, anybody might know you would
go for dead man, you wretched apoth-
esis of an Ohio medical student All,
you seventeenth ward resurrectionist,
you'll run against Circleville torpedo
some of these days that will knock that
smile of yours into a cooked hat. ANY
respectable citizen of the menagerie
ready to express his preference before l
close the polls 2"
The tortoise said he was in favor OF
Fitz John Porter.
'.Of course you are," said the ele-
phant, ''because he moves just about
fast enough to suit you gait. If he
doesn't move forward any Gvelier for the
Presidency than he did for General Pope
he won't hear of the nominations until
six weeks after election. You'd make g
good running mate for him in war time
and you ought to get along pretty vel
in politics. The next geological wonder
and living curiosity will step up lively
can't keep these polls open all night
we've got to dress for the evening per
formance yet.
The turkey expressed himself warmly
in favor of David Davis.
fright you are" said the elephant
''And that's because he keeps your com
pany on the fence all the time. More
over, he looks more like me than any O
the other candidates, and it is eminentll
proper and respectful in you to supper
him on that account. Any other voic'
from the plains and jungles p
The gopher shouted as Justify as b.
could for Mr.. Seymour.
.'Sure enough" said the elephant
because he stays in his little hole al
the time, just like yourself. WE'LL goph
, er him if you wish this is free coun
, try, except the menagerie which cost
you just one quarter Of dollar ever,
: time you look at it. Come, now, NOV
along lively now or you'll lose you
votes polls closed in"
The wild ass of the desert here step
2 ped to the front and roared for Mr.. d
= La Matyr, of Indiana, amid the wildes
enthusiasm and loud hootings through
out the tent.
| The elephant winked at the cage
, with merry twinkle in his eye. THAT
| right my brave cactus-eater," he SAID
! '.you are naturally and properly one c
t Mr.. De La Matry's followers. Braye
a him up to the skies if you want to. Ne
e potism is fashionable in this countr
S now. Next voter ?"
: The monkey timidly said that if b
: was allowed he would vote for