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Show H Governor Had No Objection. H STho'lato Nalt Ileail, onco governor H of New llanuislilr- ietlmos sur- M prlsod tlios" who nppro lied him to H gain liilluenco by his witty parrying H of ttiolr requests. H Col. llairutt, uu estimable olllclal H upon the governor's r.turf, died, nnd H with unseemly haste his would-be H successors began to push their claims, B oven whllo his body was awaiting H burial with military honms. H Ono cuudldate, somewhat bolder M than tho test, ventured to call upon H Gov. Head, thinking to ascertain the M bent of tho governor's mind upon tho H important Question. H "Governor," ho nskod, not to spoak H In n manner too positive, "do you M think you v.uuhl Jiavo any objections m v "' if I was to got Into Col. Barrett's M & ' placo?" B Tho nnswr enmo promptly: "No, M I don't thlul: I should have nny ob- m jectlous, if tlvu undertaker ia willing." |