The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-10-26
Fun at the Centennial.

You would almost doubt my word II
were to tell you of the greenness Of
some OF these Centennial visitors. There
never was such q chance for guying in
the world. 1t proved too much for Mr..
John T. Raymond, and he could not let
SO rare an opportunity slip. lie would
go up to the wax-work groups in the
Main Building, which really are very
life-like, and pretend that he thought
they were alive. So innocent did he
look that two young girls took some
some time to explain to him that they
were really only q He thanked
them and walked on. Another time he
made believe he was a wax-work, and
got a friend to call attention TO the vii.
famous expression Of his %countenance,
until those in the crowd who saw that
he was not wax, cried "Shame!" when,
to their establishment, he took the arm
OF the rude fellow and walked of with
him, while the crowd stared in indig-
nant wonder. Mr.. Raymond was
standing in the Art Gallery in front Of
a bronze statute of u negro, of the most
decidedly African east of countenance,
who held his freed arms aloft, while the
broken chains fell at his feet. A coun-
tryman came along and gazed in open
mouthed admiration then he turned to
MIR. Raymond and said, "The Greek
slave, amt itP" ayes, by the Powers
1t is" said the actor. "Well, I'm glad
I've seen it," said the man, "for I've
always wanted to see that statue.
heard 1t was pretty, but dern me If ]
see any beauty in that, but it's more
like natur than them marble figgers.'
A party of ladies and gentlemen from
New York were reclining on the divans
in the Turkish house, the other day,
slipping coffee and smoking cigarettes,
when a middle aged woman, the per.
feet type of a Centennial visitor, liner
buster, green veil, and all, thrust hel
head in at the door. Excuse me-
said she, drawing back, "I see l have
intruded on a party of Turks" "Wall
right in, madam" said one of the gen
tlemen, "and make yourself at home
You speak English very well," sale
she, walking in and taking a seat
EYES," he replied, az have been i,
this country some time. l liked it S,
well here that | brought these peopl,
over. They don't speak English, blu
they understand it," Then the woman
began a series of questions that puzzled
the ingenuity of the gentleman to an
swer, particularly as the rest of hi
party was shaking with suppresse'
laughter. The woman asked so man,
questions about the coffee that the gen
} tleman, whom l will call the Doctor
insisted upon treating her to a cup
7 which she drank with n relish
Then she wanted to know abou
the cigarettes. He told her tina
Turkish ladies all smoked, and offere'
her one and lighted it for her. She too
: it between her teeth and pulled in wit
all her might and main, and when sh
got her mouth full of smoke she di
: not know what to do with it. The Doc
tor showed her how to puff it out, an
after a great deal of coughing she &c
: all right again, but said she preferre
the coffee to the cigarettes. At last sh
asked the Doctor if he would write hi
name in Turkish. This was a stumpel
l but he was equal to the emergency, anC
pulling a blank card from his pocket
he copied the inscription of the Jerr
: salem House near by. The woman wa
delighted. Snow l want you to writ
n me some Centennial notes." and sh
h handed out one Of those tiresome littl
books that all good Centennial visitor
l. go around with. "What shall l sayP
said the Doctor. "Say l fell in with
a party of Turks, who treated me to co
n fee and cigarettes" The Doctor wa
n at a loss for a moment, but his quick W
came to the rescue; he spied the bill
fare written in Turkish hanging on Il
y wall. He copied of the first item as net
IT as he could. The woman kept him bu:
T. writing until he had copied every tie
g. down from the bill, then he returnt
s. the book to the delighted visito
9. Well" said she, rising and tying {
III extra knot in her veil, give alwa,
II heard that the Turks were heathe
st Now | know they amt; there's nothil
like the Centennial for educating pc
pie, and if any one eve says heath,
Turk in my presence again, I'll tell e
ca that l know a party of Turks, and tn
T. are the most sociable people l ever me
ry May l shake hands with the ladies
ay They smiled assent, and she gave the
a good honest grip. "This has be
It's the p~leasantest part of my visit" Sc
by she, as she bowed herself out. ga
ed the most amusing part Of ours" ST
! a my friends, as the old lady vanish
down the piazza steps. Aside from I
re information n may gain at the c.
Is t%ennial, it will be seen that there is
ng end of fun to be had. The study
OF human nature is certainly amusing, a
re comes in as a great relief after ho'
he among pictures and scientific inventio
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