The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-12-20
ANECDOTES OF KNOWN MEN.

character and there is as much intere
manifested in the anecdotes which belon
to the sphere of current social gossip {
in the more ambitious records of the biz
torian.
General N. B. Forrest, the famous Cor
federate cavalry leader, visited New Yor
shortly after the close OF the war. On
day, while riding down Fifth avenue in
stage, dude of the most pronounced typ
entered, and took his seat in cornt
opposite the General. While searchin
his pockets for something, the youth will
drew large envelope from which nun
Der of papers slipped and were scattere
on the floor. He picked up those with
reach, and turning to Forrest, who locke
like member from the rural districts b
said, in the drawing. supercilious ton
peculiar to his class : Il say. can you leacl
those papers?" He grasped the situation il
moment, and extending his arm, until Lh
cuff and shirt-sleeve separated. exhibitin,
u broad expanse of wrist, replied with wei
| assumed country patois "Wall, / jus
kin, stranger, and that's about all = Thei
he drew himself up to sitting postur,
| again, and looked innocent, while the oc
| cupauts of the stage roared, and thu
embarrassed dude proceeded to help him
self and as quickly as possible retire from
the unsympathetic company.
An old gentleman, who, to judge from
his shaking sides, heartily enioyed thu
scene, now changed his seat to enc mex
to the General and remarked to him
Stranger, excuse me for the question
but where are you from?" "Arkansawl 7
was the reioinder. .Well," said The ole
man, ''I've always heard that an Arkan
| sian is Sheol of a fellow, and now
believe il. Shake hands. strangerp HI
was doubly delighted few moments latel
| when, on arriving at the New York Hotel
Forrest introduced himself in propria
persona, and invited his new-found friend
to become his guest at dinner.
At another time the General had occa
sion 10 take his linen to laundry, but he
was informed that receipt for the same
was unnecessary. On the day specified
he called for the articles, but was CURLY
| told by the person in charge that he knew
nothing about them. Pulling out his watch
| Forrest remarked, with characterize en-
phasis-and those who knew the man
rarely misunderstood his meaning: ''Look
here, Mr. Washerman, I'll give you just
ten seconds to get my clothesw ''And L.
defantly replied the party addressed
twill give you just fifteen seconds to gel
out of this place, or will kick you oulp
The Generals coat was off in an instant,
and the laundrymam was suddenly
astonished to find himself going headfore
most out of powerful grip over the
counter aud into pile Of soiled linen.
Forrest had his satisfaction, but he lost
his clothes.
Commodore Vanderbilt and the men,
bers of his family were present when
Bishop MacTy eire preached his most elo-
| quent sermons, the occasion being the
| anniversary of the presentation of the
| Church of the Strangers by the Comm1-
| dore to Rev. Charles Deems, d. d. Van
derbilt listed with wrapt attention, and
| when the celebrated divine took his seat,
George Osgood the broker, observed
THAT preacher is a game. cock, Commo-
| dore-" No, sir, he's Steamboat
steamboat mani" was the emphatic re-
Spouse. This was the Commodore's type
of the acme of greatness.
During the exile in this country of John
| Mitchell, the Irish patriot, he was asked
by lady whether he had seen Niagar a
Falls from the Canadian side. His reply
was: mo- madame respect for me neck
restraints me curiosity. | like the watAer
on this side to the Queens taste and l
don't propose to improve upon it by
| going 10 the other"
In travelling south Mitchell met Parson
| Brownlow, the spiritual mu stard-pot CT
the profession, and being asked how he
| liked the noted man, answered in his rich
| brogue: ut forcibiy occurred TO me mind
| while he was spanking to me that he was q
sort of riverind wild haste"
A familiar anecdote in connection with
Parson Brownlow is worthy Of repetition.
| When Gideon 9. Pillow, u Tennessee,
was raising Il regiment of volunteers for
the Confederate army, he sent an invita-.
| ton to the divine to act as chaplain. The
response was characteristic of the man.
He wrote: when make up my mind
to go to- -z, iii cut my throat and
go direct, and not travel around by way
of the Southern Confederaey.'
Judge Longstreet, the celebrated
humorist, the author of Georgia Scenes, "
and the father-in-law of Secretary Lamar,
was once travelling in car from Augusta,
Ca, to Columbia, S. G, Seated Just
behind him were two rural individuals,
one ia split bonnet and hemespun dress
and the other in blue jean trousers and
check shirt. The female in the split
bonnet was asleep. Soon after entering
the car an old friend of the Judge ap.
preached, and, calling him by name, re
ceived hearty greeting, A few minutes
later, when he left, the rustic leaned over,
and touching the old gentleman on the
shoulder, inquired; mister, be you Jedge
L0ngstreet the man what what writ
Georgia Scenes?'" That's what folks
say" good naturally replied the Judge.
The explosion Of q homb-shell could
scarcely have produced more excitement
than this revelation. The blue Jeans in
dividual at once commenced the agitation
of the split bonnet. Wake up, Sal wake
upl Here's the creates man the Almighty
made, the biggest man on airth. He writ
'GeoIgy Scenes Sal wake up and see
him r.
By dint of much shaking, the female
was aroused, when, taking her by the
hand, he said;
/ "Jedge, this is Sal, we was splioed this
| AAO1hAnS5y ga ftO4p SW4uS NOWu thC tOuO
piece 10 log rollin', and | wanted her
to see yer 'Oner as soon as | found We
out"
The Judge, in relating the incident, said
he had never witnessed anything more
ludicrous in his life.
When Emily B faithful leotured in
Steinway Hall on the subject of "W oman, .
among those who occupied seats on the
| platform were Revs DR.. Bellows and Par
ker. They listened attentively while she
threw hot shot into the ranks of the males,
and when she had finished, DR., Bellows.
slapping his friend Familiarity upon the
shoulder, said. s'Dop't be disheartened,
Brother Parker; pluck up courage, even if
you are man"
Edwin Booth, on returning home after
performance one evening during which
his physical and mental strength had been
severely taxed, suggested to his wife that
be would enjoy good porterAouse steak
and law onion. Impossible, my dear, y