The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-19
steve Atlantis Mistake.

In the town Of A, up among the
mountains OF New Hampshire, there lived
certain Old gentleman who rejoices in the
lame Of Steve Altant or "0ld Steve a,
ne is best known To the residents Ct hi
own: man better skilled in bear bunting
than in books. He can tell wonderful
ale of hair breadth escapes from the wild
lenizens Of the forest, better than he can
make a speech in the halls of the Stat
Capitol. Yet old Steve represented hi,
town in the Legislature.
His remarks Tor "the honor conferred" in
he town meeting We're said to be wonder
i, and without doubt they were as origi
ral as his career as a legislator was brl'
liant.
Well the first Of June saw Steve en- route
or Concord, dressed in his best snit of home
pun. In due time he arrived, there, and
put up at a private dwelling, instead OF
A hotei, because he could thus save cop
per.
The next morning Steve was up brighl
ana early, ant as he had finished his break
ast, ne set out for the State House in d
great taking" for fear that he would be to
ate, and that they "would begin beforr
ne should get there.
Although a stranger in the city, he dis
Iained to inquire the wav, for fear tha,
Deople would think him green; so after
wandering about for some time bis eye at
last rested on what he supposed to be the
building in question, So he boldly walk
I'd in aud seeing a man at a desk busily en-
gagged in writing he accosted him thus
Fine morning. stranger"
Yes" was the response.
"Say, mister, have leete business
with YOU" in tone slightly riled at the
Iaconic response
~Well, what is it" said the clerk laying
down bis pen.
"Sir, ii, this. suppose am entitled
to a seat in this ere building, and l would
ike for You to show me the way to where
the rest of them are"
"What do you take this to be- asked
the clerk, smile playing round hi:
mouth.
The State House, to be sure"
"The State House. | fear You are slight
" mistaken, my friend. This is the S,ate
| Prisong'
Old Steve gave one look in the face Of
| the clerk to make sure that he was not jok-
INC, then hastened from the room to the
street, and gave the first person he met q
dime to show hi the State House.
| That night he returned to beg the clerk
not to tell of his mistake; bat it was toe
late. 1t had spread far and wide, and tc
cap all be was put on the committee on the
State Prison, as twas observed that be
was well acquainted with that institution
| The next year old Steve returned to pr
vate life; his constituents thinking it bes
to dispense with bis distinguished services
! If man wants TO be knocked down, lei
him inquire of old Steve how he likes leg
islating!
A WELL dressed fellow walked into ;
room where they were talking politics
and stretching himself up to his full heigh
exclaimed, ina loud voice:
"Where is the Radical! Show me
Radical, gentlemen, and I will show you
liar.
In an instant a man exclaimed:
Il am a Radical, sir.'
"Y0ua are?"
yes sir, ann
"Well, you just step round the corne
with me, and I'll show you fellow VIII
said l couldn't find a Radical in the ward
Amt he liar, should like to know
There are ties that never should b
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