The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-26
It,s the Wav You Saw IT.

There is a man IN this city who wants
killing He has got way of paralyzing
people that will bring him into trouble.
The man we speak of is sharper than
tacks, and well posted on all topics of
interest, and can converse and entertain
those he may be thrown In contact with
as well as anybody. He can put on a va
cant expression and seem to be the most
ignorant person in the world. He WIS
at party recently, and was introduced
to young lady from an interior city
who was a guest, and the first thing he
said to her after the compliments of the
season, was
"Sad about Greeley, isn't it?"
The young lady did not exactly CON-
preheDd what he was driving at, and
said beg pardon, etc, when hcrcmarked
to her that Greeley was dead, and he
put on a sorrowful expression and added
that Greeley was great man. The
girl, who had known of the decease of
the great editor for many years, was as-
tonished at the man. and looked at him
as though she thought he was far behind
the times, or fooling her, but he put on
such a vacant, aesthetic, lah- de-dah look
that she thought he must be crazy. and
she excused herself and went into the
refreshment room. He was telling a
friend about his interesting conversation
with the girl, when he remarked You
can't tell what anybody knows until you
find out. Now, how did / know she had
heard of Greeley's death She lives
out IN the country, and might not have
heard of it" The girl was seen later
in the evening, asking another girl what
III the world started that young man to
speak of Horace Greeley's death as a
matter of news. The other girl said
she didn't know. She saw him at a
picnic last summer, and while they was
opening canned pigs feet and chicken,
he talked continually about Stewards
remains, and she didn't know what TO
make of him She said she couldn't
eat mouthful He says he finds that
In conversation at parties that 1t gives
a better tone to it TO bring IN some his
toric subject, instead of continually
talking about the weather, or something
of that nature. He was at a church
sociable not long ago and created good
deal of interest by bringing up thesublect
of the prize fight between Sullivan and
Paddy Ryan, but he said they didn't
seem to catch on to 1t at first, though
before he got through he said he could
have sold pools on the fight. Some men
are born paralyzers. We have in mind
now a young board of trade man who
was out to club house last fall shooting
ducks. He is dry joker, and his face
never betrays him, always maintaining
n serious expression when he wants it to.
He was introduced to local preacher,
who, when he heard that the gentleman
was from Milwaukee, said
"You must be acquainted with our
Bishop there"
80, yes" said the man, as though
he wished he had as many dollars as he
knew the Bishop, and feeling in his coat
pocket among some letters, Z" 1 have got
permit from the Bishop to shoot ducks
on Sunday, but I suppose I shall have
to divide with him" And he looked as
solemn as q statue and looked through
his pockets as though anxious to find
the permit TO show to the local
preacher, so that there need not be any
misunderstanding. The minister sighed
and went away as though his heart was
burdened. d.-Peck's Sun.