The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-12-18
NUMB | II 4.
POEFNG FGE sT rEN.
HOW = PHILADELPHIA MISsTEEI TRoUFE
WENT FoR THE EADICAL RIMS.

One Of Our leading citizens, who receutiy
returned from Philadelphia, tells "a lirtlo
story which proves the truth OF the OLD al
ne that ''iaauy tr1fe word Is SFu..ei III
lest Il appears that some daNS since
Governor HaruanfJ Bob Aackev. ii.s~>,..I
Grsett. Senator BHt.sl. ScgCtaIy Quay. "a 4
some half dozen other prominent pbiiii-
clans. met in Ihc city IL Br0therly la,,.
The question of how thC evening should lie
spent came up for discussion, and il wss
suggested jhat the party should VISIT
Birch Nin~tcl9, This proposition nas
readily agreed ~, and buy Hst- uisraicl.
To- bJlg tickets fur thc distinguished l.sIf 81.
When the ncsScuE EeT arrived al the box p
fee the uumbcr oi tickets asked for created
surprise. and in las curiosity the tlcasuer
asked who they were fCr The buy va
formed him that Governor Iiartranft. Ma.
NaC2yey, Sc lad determined Jo visit The
theatre that evening. As "a matter Of
course seats were reserved for them ia ne
very front iuE.
Tie news OF the intended visit or this
distinguished party was n once comiHUui-
Gated to the manag cnacut, and it was deter
mined TO have some iun at tAe expense Of
the leading politicians of The State.
Promptly at CI-at % clock the party ar
rived aud were taken 20 their seats by 4
'gcuilemanly usher The inst pant Of the
pCrfUlnGuce. consisting Of scnt.s and Jokes
was thoroughly enjoyed Icy the gentlemen,
and the curtain having descended. was in 4
few minutes Ilnc up luT the second mart
As rolled up and the stage came into view
an aged dIIkcy WAS seen seated at a desk
with "a huEc rattan In his hand and "a c.t-
lcctiou of books before him. Across the
scene was the Inscription, School for Boys .
In a minute IN came "A humber of badly
clothed. dilD5latei cnlared bows. who took
their seats nu benches opposite tie old
mans desk. Having laulrcd Tor o., der. Tie
scLaoimg-tcr BEGAN lee csIl the ra.l This
he did in ;Ais yi>e-''5ohu +. HaItluuiu,
stand up. bob A.acscy. get ulg dar -
-, Come ere oEay,' '-Eluett. come 10 lie
front, and s. ou until he hao called all tie
names OF the gentlemen Who were occu:.v-
ing the seats Ia the front row. The audi.
cnce. which was a crow dcd one. soon found
out where the joke came H., and as th..l
picked cat one and another of the gentle
men whose names were being called the
mpplaDSc became exceedingly uprnarious.
When the names Of all the distinguishes
visitors had been in tins way announced
there vas still OaU person left sitting on IL,
bcach.
Said the schoolmasto.-"ls John "
FurEey hcIe -
Chorus of scholars-''EeS. sah'
+ 'NErry IS he2
The pupils turned and pointed ~ til.. e.l
.ta-tast rst' q flal &c tft'it
e ou, John ". Foruey, stan' mp
no, I won't -
"Stau' up directly and join your class
RIO. I WON'T
III you daIi't ger ~ and get MO the gin,
you il rCVer get cent as !unzsas vp;: live
J ho bat UaS taken I'm an instant l,v a..
audience and cheers burst fuIth all ,ea
the house. So general was the apufal..
that the act bad go De repeated before ia
people w"uid hc satisfied. Ii Is said H..
oliy persons ih the huuSe who did not Ca
JOY it were the occupants OF Thai fro:!t roy
OF seats.--4i'cgAery Nail