Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-13
A BIT OF Lime.KtIn club philosophy.


"Am Stepof Johnsing I'm de hall dis eavenin'e"
asked the president, a. he rose up and wlnked
at Samuel shin to stir up the fire and roast
Elder Toots out from behind the stove.
'les, sah!" replied a hieh-pitchcd voice from
one of the back corners.
''lou will please step TO de front"
Brother Johnsing has always Dragged about
the length of his heels and he now appeared TO
think that the hour had come when he was 10
receive prize chrome. His face wore a broad
grin, and just at that moment he would have
the least security.
.sStepoff JohnSing," said Brother Gardner. in
his deeptoned voice. Il war ia feed-stoh de
ouder night To see about gittin two-hiiS wuth of
meal fur my hens. when you walked ina am
wanted to git trusted fur a bale OF hay fur your
mule.
AN he trusted me. sah"
Lactly, an ii pleased Inc to see il. In few
of YOU talked about de ginerTu wickedness OF
mankind fur n few minits, an den a dispute
arose as To de aige OF de world"
muffin, sah.'
You called him liar"
"But he called me a fool"
"lou called him bigot"
AN he called me a humbug."
Zactly-Zactly-I heerd il all, Brudder
know about de aige OF de world?'
Minis"
..Iow old am de airthe"
81 dunno. sah."
'oh. You DON'T You an Cummins call name.
an almost fight ober what neither of YOU kin
cum wdin "A millyun miles of KNOWN! OATS
mankind, Zactly. We kin be bluffad on what
we do know, but we won't back water for any
llbin' man on what we doan' know. When
we git theory we fight fur IL sooner dan fur
solemn Jacks. III we can't convince de odder
party by blab we am ready 10 do IL by sluggin'.
Brudder Johnsing il will be well for YOU 10 dis
reckoect a few Jacks. A gill Of argument am
worth bushel o abuse. Ii takes man of
strong common sense to admit his faults an
errors. You may believe wild all yer might am
still be In de wrong. Find man who prides
himself ON stickin' TO his opinyuns an you has
found dangerous member of de community.
You may pow sot down, an we will attack do
reg lar program."-De,roa Free Press.
Commodore Garrfson's ProwcSs.
LIFTING BARREL OF FLOUR WITH A MAN
on 1T AND THROWING THEM OFF A DOCK
EX-Congressman Howard A. Benson, of Cali
fornia, tells an interesting story OF the late
Commodore Garrison's prowess. He says:
While In Chicago. on my way to this city,
first learned of the death of Commodore Garri-
son. l knew him well some twenty-five years
always he remembered. His presence was i'm
posing. and he had breadth Of shoulder that
was herculean. saw him once lift a barrel OF
-Four with man on top OF II and throw them
both off a dock as easily one would ding a
terrier. The man had made a remark that the
commodore objected to. and, without saving a
word, the commodore threw him overheard
He wasn't called commodore thcn-only cap
tain-and wherever Captain Garrison was he
ruled The roost.' In the early days of 30 he
was accredited with rescuinC a friend OF his
from twelve border MeNicans while I'm "a saloon,
He broke two OF the mems necks by fiinging
them from him, and fractured another one's
skull with a blow OF his fist.
Il doubt whether the commodore ever used
the revolver rs a weapon, but lac used Ia be
accustomed To carry one in an outside pocket
of his coat, and, as he was able 10 shoot straight
without using a sight, he WAS left alone. He
was known To be one of the most generous men
in San Francisco. There were few miners who
were strapped who couldn't borrow from him.
de was one of the best mayors san Francisco
ever had. His death is deeply regretted by his
old friends in California