South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-02-01

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her suslling-bostle. her husbas6. wAs
va very petslant, said to her. 4 declare.
my dear. every thing tina. belongs 10 you
y more or less broken True replied
The lady, for even you arc little
cracked
In the Chicago Tribune we find the
following: When Senator Beck visited
his old home in Scotland in 1875, while
strolling through the fields be met an
old scbcolmate. You don't remember
mo. Donald 2 be said to him. NO.
said Donald. I don't know your face
Bot caught dix pound salmon in the
Firth to-day, and whenever have done
that before something has happened. l
don't know Jon BY sight, hut you're ell.
Their John McPherson, who left US thirty
years sgone, or you're Jim Beck. Now,
which ID its' 'Suro enough cried the
Senator. it's Jim Beck .Weel Jimmie,
they tell me that the Americans are 90.
ing to elevate you to the House OF Peers.
10 Ii sos Come along home then, and
we'll eat the fisb. An American Lord
10 good enough for Scotch salmon
The death of Judge Hood at Madi-
son, Wis, not long since, leads cor
respondent of the indianapolis Jour-
nal to say:
Judge Hood was resident of Somer.
sci, Ohio. General Steridans father. a.
the time 81 the incident l relate. was
then living on small place just out of
the town limits. He kept few COWS
and supplied their milk to resi- dents in
the town. Judge Hood. at that time a
prominent lawyer in that part OF Ohio
was ono of odd Mike Shoridan's cus,o.
mers and Little Phil delivered the dali
y supply to Hood. Congressman Rich
ey al that time Represented the district
and had ON appointment to West Point
at his disposal. Ricliey was solicited
by numerous part Of his constituency
for the appointment for various sops
and, in period of worriment, he APP
pealed to his friend Hood to name some
bright fellow Tor the place.
Hood settled tho matter a: once by
saying: appoint Little Phil' Sheri-
dan" who is he E asked Richry.-
Why. he's old Mike Sheridan's boy,
Who brings my milk, and smart as
whip And Congressman Richey ap-
pointed him.
According to Boston letter in the
New York Graphic General Butler Is
not always the victor at repartee:
The late Henry +. Durant was at ono
time a student in Butlet'a office, and so
became well acquainted with him and bis
convivial habits, which we're at that time
rather pronounced. Afterwards he set
mp in law for himself, and while still
young was opposed to his former em.
ployer in rather ticklish case.
MIR. Butler had very little law on his
side ard depended greatly on tho mex
perienco and supposed awe Of his oppo.
nent for his own success. His (irst qucs.
ton was:
This is Mr.. Durant, beliye p
Yes, sir
MIR. Henry L. Durant z
'Yes, sir
Mr.. Smith also, believe z (Mr
Smita had his name charged by law to
DuraDt.)
yes, sir HA
Il thought so. think you are the
two men whom / onco knew
Having by such means worked up SIR.
Durant to point OF almost asphyxin
his opponent said, in rather confidon-
tial patronizipg way:
Il think have heard IL stated, aIr.-|
Durant, that you always prepare your
speeches before the glass;
Like flash the answer came:
Better that than after one. like your
self. Mr. Butler
Il beg thousand pardons for being
so late My dear sir.' replied the Ia.
dy graciously. mo pardons are needed
You can never come too late
Sandy, what is the state OF religion
in your townP' BAD, sir, very bad
There are no Christians except DAY 10
and myself and l have my doubts a.
bout Davie.'
A two foot rule - Wear easy shoes.
III you love me-, he wrote, wear
blue ribbon in your bair this evening
And then she was so anxious for him TO
sce it that she not only wore the rib-
boo, but dipped the end, Of her hair in
blue paint.