New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-10

f,onorossu.n esnec,aIv when every other table was
occupied-used TO go down 10 the kitchen ana pro'i
his own oy sters every day. Visitors 10 inc Napoi i
year would peer furvcly about this rcstaua' " 500
II they could catch glimpse Of the Coal Baron WIN
his dish Of freshly cooked oysters In his hsna coming
up from the kitchen. After this story had noa'eo
about the country for nearly year. "oh-h"o""
correspondents said 10 me rather contemptuousy one
morning:
81 see that - manning wel-known ietler
writer, has gone into the scrap-book business n
last letter repeats that story about BIZ Scout cooAhs
his own oysters. Scott never cooked ahy'hins,
lust threw that into letter was writing for artSu
effect and now H. comes back TO me in IS letter."
Senator Reagan OF Texas, has returned from a west
cn trip. He advances some theories ABOUT ,n'
irrigation OF Arizona and Southern Utah, and predcts
future for those two Territories when the oo'e'"
ment has appropriated few millions for irrigation
that would make North and South Dakota green win
envy II any one mildly opposes his views the Southern
Senator shows little of the testiness which ne
possessed previous his hasty migration to Texas
half century ago. These who have heard the story
disagree with him, for although senator heasa"
is not in trim he has something Of the massveness
and muscle of a John L. Sullivan, The taie IS as
follows:
In Kentucky when Reagan was boy, they hah
big mills, TO which tho farmers around there prousn'
their grain and had 10 stand In line waiting thelr
turn for the grst The mouth of the hopper was on
the third floor. and the miller stood Of one sIde 10
help each one empty his sack. Reagan was waiting
his turn one morning when big, hulkins fellow, the
bully OF the county, stepped up and said
al won't walt for this yonngster. Put my
wheat in Grst'
The miller hesltated. 1t was against the rules, Dut
he was afraid of the bully and finally reached out to
help him turn It In
came frst,n said Reagan stouty.
"why didn't You get your wheat in then7' sneered
tho other. Dropping the sack. Reagan made bat
terng. ram of his head and bued the big fellow clear
across the room a thIrd-story window, from which,
with push, he sent him 10 the ground without
waiting 10 see whether his was alive or dead
young Reagan left the mill and made for the almost
unknown Republic Of Texas, not stopping until after
he had crossed the BrazOs lie managed TO obtain an
Office the same year, and has held one ever since
A mld-faced old man and a geDtle-loOklng old lady
boarded a Georgetown night last week. They
seemed TO be in some distress, and nervous about
their destination the old lady who wanted TO go TO
sheboygan. The conductor was Indifferent, and
answered their questions CURLY. Finally gentleman
sitting opposite leaned and asked them where
they wanted to go.
To Mr. Porters the superintendent Of the Census
replied the old lady, and seemed wonderfully relieved
when her questOner assured her that he was getting
off at the same corner and would walk with them TO
Mr.. Porter's house They rode for some distance,
and at last the gentleman helped them Off and took
them to the door of fine old Georgeown mansion,
leaving them when the servant came TO the door and
announced that Mr.. Porter at supper, but would
see them directly Safely seated, the old couple were
concentrating themselves and going over the object
of their visit when gentleman entered. Shaking
hands with both. he discussed the weather at some
length and finally said:
"Can do anything for your
odd you get Mr.. Elkinss letter." said the old man.
"Wbat Mr.. Elkns,'
Mr. stephen Il. Elkins.'
"No, but you can tell what was in It, per
haps II will be we'll"
He wrote asking whether you couldn't help my
husband to get place. said the old lady, charmed
at the kind reception Their entertainer leaned back
in his chair and laughed though he was passing
through the funniest experience OF his lfe AT last
between the outlaws he said
al am the last man In the United States to come
the country has less influence. DO you know am
a disgraced man. and he laughed again as though
enjoying this novel position. The two old people
looked at him In surprise, and then the light dawned
on them. ,, 49,. ..,,oa
al am Corporal Tanner replied inc man. anu uio
Mr. Porter lives few blocks below here. ana some
one used TO bringing Office seekers 10 my uOor las
made a mistake. l Will send my man down WIN
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