New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-13

and torether they discussed some questions sh'''
pending in the State Department. When tho in'er
view was over Governor Porter said: .
.Mr. President, want TO introduce my ola
friend Mr. Grlgsby, Of Tennessee an od-fime Dehio
GRAFT and one who does not want office OF any hnu
The President greeted Mr.. Gngsby warmly IN fact
with unusual cordially. The Office seekers had poured
their complaints and their wishes into his ears un' "
was weary, and It was a relief TO find some one wno
was not seeking favors OF him. He asked parucu
larry about tho business that brought Mr. Grgsoy
| TO washington and whether the Department was
| giving proper attention to his case. When the IN
terylew was over, he shook the Grigsby manu- WIN
some show of cordIallty and asked It's owner 10 can
again II he should return TO Washington.
awhen the two visitors left the White House COY
! ernor Porter noticed that his companion was ur
usually preoccupcd After putting several ques-
lions to him and receiving uncertain answers, he said
| what is the matter with you, GngspyF
| nothing at ALL was the rcply-and then In
a hesitating way Grigsby added say Governor,
why did you tell tho old man didn't want an ONCE y
But you didn't want one, did your said the
| Governor with surprise
NO, didn't, said Grgsby, but did you see the
| impression made on him. Why, he might have
made me Minister to England
| A novel definition of what constitutes intimacy
| was given the other day in the Supreme Court All
| the Judges were doing while the counsel In some
| interminable reading from the testimony
Rather Unexpectedly one of the Justices reused up
| and asked the lawyer II he claimed there was any
| intimacy between the parties
"I do, your HONOR said the lawyer. Il VIII
| read the testimony again on that point
| And he read the question follows:
awere you on intimate terms with the prisoner"
| witness-Yes, was He often called me
| id fool
The Court looked surprised but the lawyer went
| right on with his argument.
A certain aged member from the West used TO taKc
great delight in playing euchre with his wife at home
He does enjoy the playing much now as no USED
| to: and for very curious reasons. Being poor
player and delghng bo worry the old lady, who Is an
expert he in the habit Of hiding the bowers BACK
Of his neck and selecting from them at pleasure Arer
game with his better half ono evening. he left home
and dropped In at his club While there he was In
duced to take hand game, Just for fun, tho stakes
being small Much to his surprise. he found the cards
| coming his way. The Godd0ss OF Fortune seemed 10
have fairly showered her smiles upon him. Even with
small stakes be found himself a, midnight the WIN
| ner OF some $3.50.
CHANGING at his visa-vis to call attention to the
fact HIS turn 10 play. he found that gentle
man looking at him in strange manner Returning
the look he asked him what worrying him and ex-
hortcd him TO 90 ahead and make his play. The
gentleman laid down his cards and rising, said:
al guess have bad enough for this nights
The venerable member from the West looked sur
prised and demanded what was the matter
81 decline 10 erplan.s
| But you must, sr,' insisted the western man.
| getting very red In the face.
awell. sir since you insist, will explain. This.
sir is my rcason for pot wishing to play with you and
| at the same time he drew from behind the western
mans high collar the Jack Of Hearts.
The feelings Of tho Western man can better be
| imagined than described. After an incoherent ex-
clamaton, he sank back In his chair md actually
tainted away The matter finally fixed up, and his
opponont refusing take back the money the winner
az donation for the newsboys dinner. but he TOOK
solemn nevor to touch card again as long a. ne
lived OF course malicious friend told the story
10 his wife and he has not yet got over her emsrh a.
| her husbands misfortune. Her ono comment Wheh
/ the matter Is referred to In her presence IL
Served him right
One Of Representative Jehu Bakers friends and near
neghbos IN Belleville, III, was here last week. lie
was discussing the old ecnt,eman's oddities with
group OF Illinois politicians and among them the0
worked of two good stories on him
tell this story 10 get even with Uncle Jehu the
visitor said for not speaking TO me for month
Jus, because referred TO HIN in campaign speech
as sour good old friend, Uncle Jehu' Last year his
house caught FIRE from defective chimney nue. The mr.
company came tearing up the street, and In q lihy
working like madmcn. People who had time 'c
think wondered where Uncle Jehu was. After twenty
minutes he Appeared in the doorway, logged out In
black dress-suit, oid-iashoncd, pointed collar ano
high stockhe's probably the only man above sroune
who wears q stock Wei, there stood uncl'
Jehu with the FIRE lighting mp his face, his black ul'
ON his head black gloves on his hands and long gar
den-hoso cooled around his arm. He paid no ut
tcnton 10 the crowd but walked over to the hydrant
uutvited the hose, screwed u on and began to turf
water from that two-inch hose into his burning build
Ing lie did n as calmly II he were laying the dus
I'm front OF his house hot summer day. He KEEP
ON until the 6remen had extinguished the IRE, ant
Uncle Jehu probably thinks 10 this day that he put ou
his owl fire.
when the group had finished their laugh over Unci
Jehu and the garden hose, another Illinois citizen toll
story on the absent Congressman.
aUnce Jehu' he sald has tried for years TO catci
| the vote OF a tough old farmer down IN Egypt WHIT
Is Bourbon Democrat, but hates Morrison. The oil
farmers son and daughter married the son an'
daughter OF another old farmer just before the las
election and they had double wedding IL wa
about fourteen miles from whore Uncle Jehu lives
but no got team and went, thinking all the way GU
what good chance 10 would be for him to win owe
BY by the marriage Of lis children Uncle Ieha reachS.
not appear. At last he vent up to the wife an'
asked II her husband was sick.
| Nav she said, " 'tant noin' the matter VIII
| n want wuh the trouble TO slick up. Paw, no said
| ca how butohern' time want weddin time VIII
him.
Judge Richardson OF the Court Of Claims, who lect
ures on Constitutional Law at the Law school OF th
Georgetown University, garnshes his discusses wit
many amusing and interesting stories, among whic
Is a particularly good ono which no relates of Mi
IIoar the father Of tho senator from Massachusetts
He brings 1t in 10 onch the point that the opnio
| OF n Judge while oil the bench. OF lawyer whe
not engaged upon case involving the matter In dis
putc is OF no valuo than that of an oriinar
mortal
One day, according to the judge, man stoppe
Mr. Hoar the street and asked him a question o
law Tho answer strengthened the Qucstioner In h
! determination to bring a certain suit, but when
put the matter In tbs hands Of his attorney the latte
, told him he had Back weut tho QUESTION:
To Mr.. Hoar.
@Didn't you tell me thus and tho other day
he asked- =.