The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-08-25
TO STICK on NOT TO STICK.
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 Probably the meaness trick that was ever played on anybody. in church. was played at Washington few Sundays ago. The fact that the matter has not leaked ou, before is because the authorities have been trying to find ou, the parties that perpe,, a,ed the wicked Joke. h one of the W arlington churches there is one row of peas down one side. tha; are reserved for distinguished citizens. IL was n one of those pews that the editor of the Sss was ushereo when he was there year ago. The usher seems to know distinguished citizen when he sees one. But this IS neither here nor ,n Washington. On the Sunday in question some idiot got into the church before the services com menced, and pu; some of this prepared glue on all the seats in this row. The seats were soon filled up with dis,in- iden;. members ot his cabinet. Assis,an, Postmaster General Ha;ton. Public prin- ter Rounds. judges. prominent lawyers and visitors 10 the city. When the con- srega,ion got up to sing the occupants oi the glue ION made an e:ic;; ;e tise, and then. with orc accord all renamed sea,eV. They had ,o rem ain seated. CT SC. up ~i,hoG. ,Aelr customary clothes on. The congregation looked a, the TOW iha, was seated. looked a, each other. and ,her same sa, down. thinking perhaps t was the style to si, down The services pro oeeded. and every lt,:le Whi.e one oi the men who was stuck would ;fy to move around li,,le. .l see ]; he was loose. aaa all the res. would look ai hlm 10 sec II he succeeded Tn ,earin. himself away The president. who had or pan oi t.sh; lavender pants. $ sad to have wase he'd Mir Ha,,on e.iof;s .o ;le himself loose with srea, interest, and the precipitation rolled ef the presidential face as though he was oGi RSh!n. IF the sGn. Judge Gresham Is sad ;o have gone ;o slcep x usual. and he never seemea tc sBe s.s pants ] thought 5G; on the eoG,fafy V Rounds l. alleged ,o have become ac,- voes and pulled a, h.s pants anti. lie broke hls sGspenierS, and then he 44.t II there Is one thing Mounds aes5 know l, !, when to qes:. Naea the las, hNsaa had been sung the eoasre saaen move. ou, a; the signal ni the oened eilen. eN- cept the gentlemen oi the faiei ION When all had passed oG,. that seemed to desire ;o do SO the sexton cafne along. and Nr Hacon told him wha: was the trouble. and then they ai. discussed the situation. The pres,den, was of,he opsn- ion that II was the work oi a second oui- ,eau. bu, Mir. Rounds sad |, WAS clearly the work of an incendiaD. Teller. who was fastened to the same pew as FoIgcr happened to be in. ~as for saving of ,o see who should break the mono;ony be, Folser would not hear to II. and wanted the sexton 10 send for the surgeon general to ampu,a,e the whole party. Hauon who there until night. and send for his car riage. Finally the sexton took Mir Rounds by the collar. and took hold of the hem of his garmen; with the other hand. and by strong pull released him. with some of his pants, and when once l, was focnd ,ha, pulling would relieve them. they Il go, loose. but they were :ired lo., ant all ~ho did not have carriages wen, home by the back streets A purse was faiscd to pay detectives 10 hsnt the williams who pu, the glue or the pews. 70 .heir lAirs. and II Is probable they will be arres;ed before the news gets oct. \ person who would thus dehle church. and heap IT, dignity upon the nrs; citizens of the re- public. Is T; only fof treason. s;fa,agems and politics. ba, such people do eNls, ard l: $ not strange ,ha, they should visit Washington I; $ believed the dee w,.s done hy some G..appo Noff e-seeker. and Mr. Ha;,on VI. cave T. s.oac g;- .trned ,o find the s.si.y parry
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