Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-07-20
THa aToRY TELLRR.
A Man whOzc "Best Hold is the
Relating OF Anecdotes.

Brooklyn Eagle.l
you remember that fellow who
wrote--what's. its.nAme ? You know
he made some money on one of the
Western railroads; | forgot what they
call it.
well, what Of him ?"
why, not long ago he went in
what's that town in Wisconsin, You
know"
Don't mind the name Of the town;
what did he do2"
What the deuce is the name of that
town. A big politician came from
there. You know him. Well, this
fellow"
(which iellow2"
II can't think Of his name. lisa
good joke, and l nearly died when [
heard it. He'd come up from that big
plantation in Louisiana, kept by
who's that big banker in st. Louis?
The man who built line of steam
boats from Keokuk to-you know that
river in Arkansaw. Anyway, he'd
come upon the-that road that runs
at the west bank Of the Mississippi
from that place opposite Cairo. Con-
soGdated with the Cairo and Fulton
road. What's the name of that liner"
Don't know, Never was in that
country. What did your man do
that was so funny ?"
why, he'd come up from that
plantation on this line to the town
In Wisconsin, and struck for the
-that-hotel on the corner of JEFF
ferson and that other street. Named
after a Frenchman. Strange | can't
remember it. Don't you know the
house?"
Never heard of it. Don't know
anything about it. Go on with your
story"
well, he got there and perpetra-
ted the best pun you ever heard ON
the landlords name. The landlord
got off pretty good thing on this
mans name, but can't remember
what it was. Anyhow, this man
asked the landlord, Why are YOU
like an insurance company - he
named the company, but I've forgot
ten what it was-'Why are you like
this insurance company" Give it
-up2"
YES, give it up"
well, sir, it is the funniest thing
you ever heard. It broke me All up
when heard it.
What is IL p
why, if | could remember the
name of the landlord, I'd know in a
moment. Who's that fellow that in
vented the-p:haw that machine for
making-what're they called? You
understand-something about stair
rods"
Never heard 0! him."
Its the same name, except the last
syllable. Funay | don't catch it."
Is that all OF your story?"
Why, yes You see if / could re-
member my mans name, and the in
surance company and the landlords
name, I'd bust you right open with
the best thing you ever listened to.
by the way, we had a little party az
our house last night, and the aueerest
thing is that | didn't know I'd for
gotten t6 invite you until my wife
asked why you wasn't there. Good
one on you, wasn't it2 | said to
that fellow | loaned twenty-five dollars
to on your guarantee, what's his name.
tat fellow? Never paid it, and / wish
you could let me have the money"
Don't remember the name; don't
recollect the circumstances, and didn't
know you had a wife. I'd heard YOU
would have party, but couldn't re-
member the number of your house. L
should have forgotten to come if you'd
invited me, and the bored man de-
parted in dudgeon.
A vast portion of society is made Of
a vacuum in memory, and some Of
the shining social lights of Brooklyn
will compare pleasantly in converse
tional ability with the genius here
portrayed.