The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1886-02-18
Signing ROR SIGHTS!
Grasping At Governments
of Greatness.
PURSELL'S PREURINATI0NS
SEES SEY1 ss0VE8N0s:s.

known by the able advertisements II
Sentinel OF live business men occupy
ing rooms in the same building, las
week conceived the idea that hs
would parade his person and rul
his second hand clothes wish the
dignitaries Of the country.
This idea got into his head at no
ticing the fact that his Democratic
contemporaries of this and surround
ing counties were shaking hands
with the President and hob-nobbine
with the President pro tenn of the
Senate, and c:rrled about in the
Capital ut Washington on silver
salvcrs by the d'gnitarles OF the ma
ton. He felt himself unworthy OF
an approach to the Throne, but
concluded to cultivate all acquain
tance with the footstools. He would
visit Rcmpel's art gailery,so graph
i:aIly described in previous papers,
so as TO obtain proper inspiration,
and then be would call on the Gov
er nors. He would not ride on
horseback nor carry a chisel. Con
tingencies might arise requiring a
claim for pension. He bought a
tick ct. second class, not being i'm
portant enough to have the rail
road courtesy of pass, and went
to Charleston, W. Va.
On his arrival at the. depot he
was not met by brass band nor a
delegation of Congressman. Only
feeble, gray-haired. old darkey
was at the depot on his arrival.
Says Purscll to this old Confeder.
ate wreck:
81 want to see the Governor"
The old darkey took a fresh
chew of dog leg, and shuflied away
soliloquizing: Its an awful pity.
He is purity; wears better close
than me. For dc lawd, he's crazy"
Then the old man wiped a tear
with his glistening coat sleeve, and
Pursell strobe alone on tho boule.
ward. Our reporter did not follow
him.
The next report we have of HIM
is in Gov. Wilson's office. How he
sot there is a mystery. The Gov
ernor wps in his most wakeful
mood.
Pursell introduced himself. The
Governor, who is a polite gentleman,
as all Democratic Governors are,
give bim a scat, remarking that he
had been suffering for some time
from wakcfulness, and inability to
sleep.
Says Pursaii, "Governor, want
to read to you forthcoming article in
my funny paper, the Republican
Gazette. Subject, Green.
"BIess you my son,'' said the
Governor, 'Green is a hawcater. |
will get out of my chair and imag-
Inc Green in it, as would be the
case were he here. Read me some
thing about my esteemed friend"
Pursel) remarked that he wasn't
fattered by this mention, but that
he wanted the Governor TO hear his
wit. His funny things in the forth
coming issue.
Thereupon Pursell drew out of his
valise startling roll of manuscript
and began reading.
Soon the state House reverberat-
ed with stentorious breathing. The
niggers in service rushed in. The
Governor was sound asleep, the
first time asleep for two days. and
snoring like a Kanawa steamboat
tied to a fog bank.
The heavy clerk who did the
principle lifting as the Governor
was carried away, remarked to our
cotemporary, "we may need you
later, when the Governor gets
wakeful we will send for you and
have you read something funny on
Green from your forthcoming pa
per-"
And Purseli slid out like a Gov.
crnor's dream.
The Governor is still asleep at
last accounts
fastening home ward, PurseIl |
sought our Ohio capital and de-
al interview with Foraker.
He would try no somnolent wit cn
him. lie would give the young
man cold, freezing facts.
"Governor," says Purseil, 81
come TO tell You bow your old friend,
Col. Rcmpel worked with me and
Alex Sands and beat tho Demo
orats'-
"Stop!' yelled Foraker: "the
same cid gag, Am l never to hear
the last OF This. Let loose that cross
dog. ard fire this feilw out
And Pursell fired out He is
not seeing Governors this week.
lie will not venture to visit the
Pre- >idcnt.
-
When Canon Farar was in Am
ariea the naODie finckeu TO see him.