New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-08


to be issuing the fireplace. and to tho consterna
tion Of those present. bright flame Was seen playing
about the back Of the dreaming diplomat The young
man hastily removed from the room when II was
discovered that the tails Of his dress coat mad been
He has since eaten his meals from a shelf.
Judge Chapman and Judge shpmau both Michigan
men. and the similarity OF their has given them
end Of trouble here. The former Is tho new Con-
from the LIST Michigan Districts the latter was
the candidate, not long ago. for seat the bench OF
the Michigan Supreme Court On New Years Day Mrs.
shpman assisting the wife OF Senator Stockbrdge
to receive and entertain callers, when we'll known
Congressman entered the house He was introduced TO
Mrs Judge shipman ut would he blsspnemy to omit
the august title In such casesbut thought he heard
" MIS- Judge Chapman"
where's the Judgei" inquired he. Il know him
very WELL We had quite a good time over In New York
recently"
Indeed" responded the lady, appalled, TO hear that
her Judge had been having" good time in NewYork
think you mistaken. for the Judge has not been
in New York lateiy-at least, not that know Of"
80 Bnt madam, was witt him there He was at the
Elk reunion"
"what. My husband an EXT"
"Yes, horns and all"
II is hard to say what might have been the result had
not the Judge that is Judge Shipman-appcared upon
the scene at this moment
"But this is not my old friend, Judge Chipman,"
gurgled the Congressman.
NO. SIR replied the Judge with dignity. aft
not my Is Shipman-S-hi-p, Ship, m n, man
shipnan"
"Oh!"
Senator Jones. Of Nevada and Joe " Blackburn
swapping stories the other day In one OF the cloak
rooms OF the Senate when Jones said:
"Pve always believed in Providence since day.
years ago. when Sheriff Of Shasta County, Call
forna- 1t rooster of day. and was returning
horseback from hunt for some sluice robbers. l
slowly following faint mountain trai and the sun
Just baking and the horse was In lather. /
under the shade of big rock and thought it would
be pleasant to get off and have a smoke. sat down on
cool bonldeI, cut pipeful from my plug, hlcd my
pipe and felt for q match Well, joe there wasn't
match anywhere in my pockets | searched and
searched but there match tell yOu Joe. felt
over that disappointment than I've done since
when the market went back me aud hit me for a
hundred thousand at n clip
But whle I sat there on that boulder wrapped in
gloom. what dye suppose my eye suddenly Tell on I
match, by heaven match lying on the trail not six
feet away from me! used it-thouGh was afraid 20
touch 1t at rst-aud had my smoke. tell you. Iuan
for Providence will go the trouble of providing
match for smoke in the wllds of the Sierra Nevadas
isn't likely TO get left anything. And tell you
furthermore that since that time I've never re-
fused dollar Il parson and have generally done my
best quiet unohtrusive way, to make myself solid
with church members generally"
"Joe Blackburn triea hard TO look if he had never
heard that story before. He glanced at Jones fora
moment but the atters face betrayed little emotion
that of his colleague Bowen. from Colorado does
planning capture jack pot with pair OF
deuccs.
"Hem." said joe" with aJitte preparatory cough,
" that reminds No"
"Hem" and s. All and Oh came in chorus from
the bystanders; that'n do, joe"
"well but 1t does remind me-" continued Blackburn in
way abashed, of minister | once knew who
preached sermon on the evils Of mendacitv to congrc
CATION back woods in the north western pait
of my state in place which will call NIpantuck. In
the of his remarks he alluded to the tragic death
of ADanas the close of the sermon an old deacon
took the minister aside, and informed the rev ercnd
gentleman that be- had made mistake In re gard to
Ananlas
"'why. by telling the congregation that Ananias is
dead, said the deacon
" IL don't understand said the minister IN ONE
C. fusion Please explain.
Hang it, said the deacou nearly every man In the
congregation Is M otce-seekcr and when they learn
that Ananias Is dead the whole 1urnet crowd Will waM
TO I'LL his place. But them you know jones' added
Blackburn after pause That was in Kentucky sup
pose it would difficult to convince people IN
certain other parts of the country as to Ananias's
ultimate fate. Eli Z "
Curious the notions which people have I'm addressing
letters to the President was looking over batch OF
House correspondence the other Dag ana mere are
some of the addresses found:
Governor Grover Cleveland, first Democratic Presi-
dent.
To His Eyccllcncy. Mr.. Cleveland.
Hon. Grover Cleveland, rs Iure.
tn His Honor G.; Cleveland, President OF the United
States
Col. G. Cleveland, President
! To His Hghness the Honorable President OF these
United States.
Hon. Mr.. Cleveland esq. at Presidents White House.
Gov. Cleveland. President of the United States
To tho President
Mr. Grover Cleveland, White House.
His Exccllency tno Honorable President of the United
States.
G.. Cleveland, esq. President
Mr. Grover Cleveland. President u 9.
His honor. Judge Cleveland the President strictly
confidential evidently an application for postomce,
To oar President, Gov. Cleveland.
General Cleveland, the President priyate).
Right Hon. Grover Cleveland the President at White
House; etc.
ventured to tell a story last wec, about Secretary
Lamar, in which that gallant and courteous gentleman
was represented as successfully eyadng the importuni
ties of woman claimant The woman, according to the
story esped the Secretary driving in his carriage 10 the
Interior Department and, to the CONSERVATION OF her
HELPLESS victim hailed the driver who. regar Hess OF
Lanars protest halted the veocle at tho curb where
the Secretary succeeded only after tho most polite
remonstrances dsengaging himself from the claim
ant upon protesting that he was on his way TO MI an I'M
portant engagement
"That story" said Mr. Lamar to friend Of mine the
other day, as entirely correct. But added he, 1t
doesn't tell ALL
"How's that I"
@Well you know after the coachman drew up at the
sidewalk got and passed the time OF day with her
IL s true hcre Secretary slightly blushed that
may have been than usually Polite had to be-
vou'll understand that But this is all said: Madam
won't you step in the carriagei She Immediately com
pied with the request then closed the door ana told
the coachInan: Drive Mrs. to her house And then
walked to my office"