The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-19
THE JouRNALIsr ~ CONGRESS.
The Pride Of X entucky at Work In his seat
His First Cali.

WAsHISGroS, Aug. IA visitor upon
the House floor to day sought to-hni Uncle
Jimmy wiiilams's seat. He I'D, SHOW me
who won't spend pubnS mouey for lemonade,
snd who Is reforner." No one paid any at
tention to him, and he lad 10 study long time
ON his - cent diagram before ne could hnd the
seat.
He saw there an aquiiine featured, blonde
headed. miitary-moustached, and goateeu hg.
ure cent over a sheet Of paper Within AN iuch Of
Its surface. writing away Ike "A madman, cross
ing the broad page i've times to tue sc rond, aud
every three seconds pansius to make d vicious
jhb at his inksttnd at MS ri-ht. The visitur tx.
claimed at once that this did not look like his
full idea OF JimmN. lie had no idea ne could
gather himself ~ that sort Of fashion at tue end
Of pen. and he 50 expressed hi'usclf, until a
Kentucky member enlightened MN 10y saying.
You are mistaken. Bue Jeans l. gore home.
That an Is sitersOn Of Courier JourndL the
pride OF Kentucky" Thus WAS Watterson in-
tryduced To Congressional NE uy being given.
after being sworn, tue seat made smooth M
sacred Oy the loathern Understandings OF nee
Jimmy.
die of nervous energy racing through Newspapers
and heaping up manuscript OF private currr-
spondence WITH rush aud 20 unusual even
In thorough paced journalists. The old time
occupant, Uncle Jimmy, used to spend his
leisure hours In contemplating mis- cowskin
boots, gently reposinR upon the desk before HIM.
the nsignOors about TINS seat welcome Wat
terson right cordially. When he left his desk ne
always mad crowd OF Kentucky admirers at
his neels. begging him, with tears IN their eyes,
to imbine little corn JUICE with The III for sweet
kentucky's sake. II he mad only accepted these
kindly offer he would have been drunk at l..
NJ, with nt OF tremens before dinner; but he
gently escaped from his friends ~ he best could,
and gave MIN elf up to the delight Of being one
of those fellows tn I he has 80 often castIgated
with his brilliant pen. TINS was point often
made ny members round about him. NOW that
you are one OF us. YOU Will have to let up, you
know" was often remarked to nim by men " no
regarded this sally Us the most brilliant imagin-
IRON, TIE Cincinnati Enquirer.
WASHINGTON. Aug Is. AT about Ave O'Clock
this morning "A call OF tie House was demanded.
ana the Sergeaut-at- Arms dispatched his depu-
ties fut aUsentves. Among the Delinquent was
the sweet CHILD Of nature the Hon. enry Wat
ter-on Of Louisville. lie lad just becomes full
h~dgeu Congressman. He hId taken the oath
| Of OH &c and his seat IN the morning, and I'd
| gone TO Ted Congressman. lie was asleep on
| his downy couch. While Eabitt House bed Uugs
were culuvstiLR his acquaintance, he Was
| dreaming, sNeeily dreaming, OF the glory and
! nonor OF the station he had just attained, when
he WAS distui bed 10y an OH ser throwing MS boot
against nj chamber door. lime after time did
tine Official boot dto1 gently out nrinly on Hen
| rvs chamDer door like "A descending pile driver
| when the editorial statesman was aroused "
" Hello" he cried Whats the racket"
There Is a call Of tho House. replied the
wei. tell em pass"
"But you cant pass; It amt that kind Of q
well" said watterson, yawnlnR and craving
out, =" nave played good deal OF draw but TIM
| l. the worst | ever PLAYED. why, man Ism
| allowed U pass when he wants to. rney dom
play this way IN Kentucky, where have an non
| orrd constituency.
| "weli, cheese II; :" was the response that cam,
| back over tue trausOn. " You're not ~ Ken
| tuckv now, and YOU are wanted al tue House o
| Representatives.
| Matterson put on his clothes. and cursing lilI'
| a Texan Ranger, he ac sOmpauled the deputy &,
| his car iage. and al Ave O'Clock IN the morning
| he rode IN state to the Capitol. Tue Sergeant at
Arms met him as he reported. and said lac wa
| "sorry TO nave to arrest him on his first day Il
| ONCE" Watterson laughed and doesn't care
| the Joke doesn't gel into tue newspapers.