The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-09-08
The Story Teller.


A Man Whose "Rest HoId'' is the Relating
/ 5. E of Anecdotes. s,sEt -
ssYou remember chat fellow who
wrote-what' s-its-name? You know he
made some money on one of the
Western railroads; Iforgot what they
call it, tss ssa
well, what of him?n
'Why, not long ago he was in
what's that town in Wisconsin? You
know" S#sH sHfsEs-5 ~ as@
Don't mind the name of the town;
what did he do?''
s'What the deuce is the name of that
town. A big politician came from
there. You know him. Well, this fel-
(Which fellow?'
Il can't think of his name It's a
! good joke. and 1 nearly died when 1
heard it. He'd come up from that big
plantation in Louisiana, kept by-by:
Who's that big banker in st. LOUISE
The man who built line of steam-
boats from Keokuk to-to-Pll think of
the name in a minute-the town at the
mouth of-you know that river in Ar
kansas. Anyway, he'd come up on the
that road that runs at the west bank
of the Mississippi from that place op-
posite Cairo. Consolidated with the
Cairo and Fulton Road. What's the
name of that lineP''
..Don't know. Never was in that
country. What did your man do that
was so funny?'' 4 s.-5.~
"Why, he'd come up from that plan
tation on this line to the town in Wis
consin. and struck for tiie-that-hotel
on the corner of Jefferson and that
other street. Named after French
man. Strange l can't remember it.
Don't you know the house?f's-'
s.Never heard of it. Don't know
anything about it. Go on witt, your
story"
SWELL. he got there and pcrpetrated
the best pun you ever heard on the
landlords name. The landlord got off
a 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 insur-
ance company but I've forgotten what
it was: why are you like an Insurance
companyP" Give it up"'
'.Yes, / give it up" s=
..Well, sir. the answer is the funniest
thing you ever heard. 1t broke Inc all
up when heard it,
- ..What is itP''e ,=e @
s.Why. if could remember the name
of the landlord, I'd know it in u mo-
ment. Who's that fellow th,t invented
the-pshaw that machine for making
what're they called? You understand.
something about stair rods
''Never heard of him.
Its the same name except the last
syllable. Funny don't catch it.''
SIS that all of your story?''
'.Why. yes; You see if could re-
member my mans name, and the in
surancc company, and the landlords
name, I'd bust you right open with the
best thing you ever listened to. By the
way, we had little party at our house
last night. and the queerest thing is
that didn't know Ptl forgotten to in
yite you until my wife asked why you
wasn't there. Good one on you, wasn't
it? l said TO - that fellow loaned
twenty five dollars to on your guaran-
tee, what's his name, fat fellowP 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 wife. I'd heard you
would have party, but couldn't Re
member the number of your house. /
should have forgotten to come if you d
invited me-" and the bored man de-
parted in eludgeon.
81. A vast proportion of society is made
Of vacuum in memory, and some of
the shining social lights of Brooklyn
will compare pleasantly in converse
tional ability with the genius here por-
trayed. Brooklyn Eagle.