Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-09-23
WIDELY QUOTED.
Hunorist Whose Reputation Was
SO Great that IL surprised Him.

A Humorist Whose Reputation Was
So Great that II surprised Him.
The humorist Of the MELVILLE Cypress
Ball has been compelled to stay al
home. consequently has not, until re-
Gently, been around to enjoy the great
reputation which his able pen has wor
for him. He has not however, beer
cheated of all the fruits Of humorous
genius, for the drummer, the grea
spreader of information, has often TOLD
the editor of his wonderful popularity
at the north. The other day, Sam Ba
Der, who travels for St. LOUIS shoe
house, and who has received a grea
many complimentary notices in the Cy'
press Ball, begged the editor to take {
trip with him TO st. Louis:
"No one up there ever heard of me, '
the editor replied, thirsting for the
sweet assurance that the best people Of
| the town often discussed him.
why" said the drummer, 'yor
don't know how much matter the St
Louis papers copy from your sheet"
II know that they copy greal
deal"
"Well, come on up with me-"
Think the people will know me, dc
youp"
Know you? Well, should say SO. y
Il tell you one thing, Sam, l don,
like to have people follow me about the
streets, and when they find out who
am they will do it. "
.'Oh, we can dodge EN-"
But won't the newspaper reporters
come around and try to interview me. '
THAT won't hurt you. You. can say
something funny and the next day after
they print it the advertisers will actual
ly crowd your paper
"Well, 'b'leve I'll 90 with you. Say
don't you thing they'll be surprised &c
see that I am SO youngp"
Eyes, they win"
II suppose a great many of then
think that because j write so wisely
that am an old man."
.'Of course they do"
''Sorter pick 'em up, won't IP"
"Bet your life. Make 'em open NJ
their eyes,"
II don't mind II you do introduce me
to some of my most ardent admirers
but don't care TO meet the uninterest-
ing crowd. -
Certainly. Wen fix all that"
The editor was not proud man, and
he was contentcd to 60 dressed in vel
low linen coat and "A pair of brown
jeans pantaloons. The drummer told
him that such oddity and negligence
have ever been the most direct evi
dences of genius.
what do you think they'll sayP' the
editor asked.
"Why, they'll say. just like a man
of sense. Cares nothing for dress. y
Don't YOU suppose they will want tc
give ME banquet"
wouldn't be surprised"
"Would you go dressed as / amp"
"Of course. 1t would be the feature
of the evening"
Shortly after arriving in st. Louis
the two gentlemen were walking along
| the street when the drummer said
"Yonder is Mr.. Cagly, my boss. He
is one of the leading merchants in
town. . 8 -. a. - g.. 90 ----
81 wouldn't mind meeting him.
/ AAC COIuihE IL ihti "
duce YOU 10 him."
When the merchant came up tn,
drummer said: ''Mr. Cagly, allow mt
to introduce to you Mr.. Henderson
Jacks. editor Of the Melville Cypress
Bal. He is the humorist whose writ
ings you have so often seen copied"
The breast of the humorist swellet
with pride as he grasped the merchant
hand.
Where are you from Mr.. Jacksr
the merchant asked.
Melville" s..t..I
'Merchandzingp'
'0h. no. am the editor of the ca
press Bal, the paper you see SO mucl
quoted" 1871 4 "a
Market quotationsp" t14il y ~ p
''Oh, no. said the editor. with s
crestfallen expression, humorous Sc
lcctions."
"Ah, hah, didn't know"
When they parted. the drummer
said: He never reads anything"
mo, or he must have seen extracts
from my paper"
"Of course. Say, yondcr comes I
newspaper man."
"Bct he'll be glad to see me-.
Eyes, bet he will. Helloa, Mr.. Col
Inns, allow me to introduce Mr.. Hender.
son Jacks, the humorist whose"
Glad to meet you, Mr.. Jacks
Where are you from?"
why, I'm the editor of the Cypress
Ball.
Published in this state?"
"Oh. no, in Arkansaw. You mus
have seen extracts from t."
mo, don't think that ever did. '
This was hum lating, especially a!
each issue of the great publication de
clared. itself to be the most widel,
quoted journal in the south.
"Well, let's walk on" said the edi
tor. Then he added, There must b,
some mistake, Sam. It don't appeal
that l am so well known after all
B'reve I'll go home
When favorable opportunity pre-
| sented itself, Sam snorted.