The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-01-28
Ex-President Arthur,a Arrest.

hedge an executive.is beng diss
pated in Mr.. Arthur's case by hi
retirement, says the San Francisc
Call, his ex-cabinet is beginning I
let out good many little incident
of the reign of one who will deserI
eddy go down in history under tn
sobriquet of the jollyIpresident. Fo
illustration, one of his constitution
al advisers, in recent letter to a.
old crony in this city, says:
"Did / ever tell you ofthe fun W
had during the visit of the presi
Dental party to FLORIDA summer be
fore last? You must know. that, be
sides being a confirmed joker, Che
is quite an adept at certain slight
of hand tricks, a proficiency il
which he has kept up since boy
hood. He fatters himself he car
remove a handkerchief or watcI
from a pocket with as much adroit
ness as professional 'nipper.' 4 lHe
has perpetrated many a queer joke
in this way, the exalted position Of
the perpetrator naturally protect
ing him :from suspicion While al
Jacksonville the white house gang,
determined TO attend a monster
darkey campmeeting about ten
miles out in the country, and, to
avoid the eternal reception nui-
sance,' we went incog. When we
left the train, and were awaiting for
tnn of TO
Chef noticed a fat planter doing in
the bar room, and displaying a pre-
posterous bunch of seals on his fob
chain. Arthur watcned:his chance,
snaked out the mans watch, and
hid it in the saddle bags of another
traveller that was hanging on the
wall. Now, Bill Chandler had
been waiting for a chance to get
back on Arthur for several days, so
be [collared sthe planters proper
ty, and slippd it into the breast
pocket -ofEChet's big buster. Then
be quietly led each member of the
party aside and let them into the
conspiracy, to their great delight.
When the vehicles returned from
camping ground, Arthur was imme-
diately collared by the planter, who
savagely demanded his property.
"What do you mean, fellow?'
said the president, trying not to
laugh, and winkIng at his staf'-all
of whom, however renamed suspi-
ciously Indifferent.
"Oh, you can't come any funny
business with me. One of these
gentlemen saw you steal my watch
and put it in your pocket. Here,
constable, l want this man search
ed"
every well, then, search me-
said our first citizen, almost explod-
ing with laughter.
al thought so, said the consta-
BILE, and, to Chefs petrifcation, he
fshed out the watch from the first
pocket he dived into. I'll just slam
you into the calaboose, my fine fell
low"
you will, ehr' said the president
with a chuckle. Here, Mr.. Ere
linghuysen, just tell this man who
/ am"
"'Did you speak to me, my good
manP' said the secretary of state in
nocently.
Eyes, yes. Hurry up and ex-
plain this thing" said Arthur, as
the con stabie began taking out a
pair of handouts.
Explain what? 1 don't know
you, sir" and the state department
walked of.
"Great Scottr' stammered Ar
thur. "Say-you there-Chandler!
What does ali this mean2 Tell
these people who l am-quick p'
'If you are addressing me-" said
the secretary of the navy putting on
his glasses and taking a benevolent
survey of the prisoner, "my name is
not Chandler, and never saw you
before"
"Great heavens! this is eutrag-
eousr screamed Arthur, fighting
desperately with the constable. 81
tell you I am the president"
"The most impudent rascal /
ever sawp said Folger.
"Hard looking face" Clipped in
Bob Lincoln.
'.Don't be rough with the old
man." said Teller kindly. "Per-
haps he's little gone in the -.
What are you president of,my good
fellow"
Pm the president of the United
States, as You'll pretty soon find
outT gasped the prisoner fnri-
ously.
"Tut! tut! tutp' murmured Chan
dler, pityingly. "Clean gone, clean
gone! Intelligent looking man,
too. Escaped from some asylum
likely"
"And to his unmistakable horror,
Arthur was loaded into a wagon
and carted off to the county bastile,
where he was kept almost an hour,
until, in solemn caucus, the cabinet
voted for his release. To Chefs
credit, however, be 1T said, that al
though he was extradited in a
white rage and yoWing to smash
the entire household slate, he cool
ed down before we reached Jack
sonville, and concluded to set EN-
up for the crowd in true white
house style. But the joke business
had rest after that"
Frank Leslie'S Popular Monthly.