Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-09
Some NEW STORIES.
TOLD AT THE CLOVER CLUB DIN
NER AND REPEATED HERE.
Blackburn Tells One-Tom OchiI-
tree Relates Several-Manaser
McCaull's CoIored Boy.
Philadelphia Times.


pilgrims who have returned in full-bodied
condition from that lordly feast have
already had their sealed and signed
parchment certificates as valiant treneher.
men and "goodlie fellowes7 framed and
hanging where their friends NAV envy
them. But the stories which they have
brought TO the metropolis from the quiet
Quaker City will be repeated here for
some days to come. In the public resorts,
the cafes, the hotel corridors, a new story
is a welcome guest and never fails 10 create
an interest and excitement which no other
cause can provoke. Billy Florence once
said that only one new story was created
each year, and that all others were simply
resurections from the Anticipated past.
Hence, to have more than a score OF good
fellows come back to this city, each loaded
with new narration plucked from the
clover field, has given the famous Phila-
delphia club reputation which all its
gastronomie feasts and dining unconven-
tionalities would never obtain for it.
Senator Blackburn is credited with the
best tale of the lot
II was told by way of illustration of the
wonderful hopefulness of the Democratic
party even in disaster. The day after the
last National election Blackburn and Rep
resentative Allen of Mississippi man
who is described by the Kentucky Senator
as the wIttiest and ioneliest looking man
he had ever met-were together. in the
Capitol building when they were APP
preached by Young Editor Hearst, who
excitedly showed them a telegram from
his father, the California Senator. The
message ran in this way
AS sure as there Is a God in heaven
Grover Cleveland has carried California"
At that time it was well known that
New York State had been carried by
Harrison, and it made no earthly differ
ence what the voters of California had
determined their verdict should be. Allen
read the telegram, and then handing it
back to the young San Francisco editor
said to him solemnly; Young man, your
fathers words remind me of an acquaint-
ance of mine who went out to Colorado
and was thrown from 4 bronco pony and
killed. His companions sent this tele-
graphic message to his widow:
80 Jim has been thrown by a bronco.
and his neck, both legs and one arm are
broken
Several hours later they sent the wild
ow this additional message:
Later particulars Matter not as bad
as first reported. Jin's arm was not
broken
That story will be repeated here thou
sands of times before the bell is rung upon
it.
Tom Ochiltree came back from Phila-
delphia proud Of the distinction of having
been complimented for telling in success
sion three new stories at the Clover board.
The first concerned his father, the one
lime much revered Chief Justice of Texas,
and the same gentleman who, after he had
announced his determination to take his
red-headed son into partnership and had
instructed him to have prepared proper
sign for their log law Office, was horrihed
when he beheld an immense placard bear
ing the legend:
THOMAS P. ocHILTREE & FATHER.
The tale which this hopeful lad told
upon his sire narrates how, in company
with Judge Henderson, he was travelling
horseback from point on his circuit 10
Austin, which was several hundred miles
away. When they had covered less than
half the distance they espied a large tent
at the foot of hill, and an investigation
disclosed the fact that its proprietors were
party of Texan gamblers who were deal
ing faro. In a few moments the two
Judges were deeply interested in the mys-
teries of the game. After they had been
lighting the tiger for several hours fortune
varying, but in the main being adverse,
Judge Henderson discovered that he was
being cheated Nudging his companion,
he said IN whisper: Judge, / think
they are playing brace game on US" The
Chief Justice placed one hand beside his
mouth as he whispered back: "Sh-h-h,
I've known that for the last hour, but there
is no game between here and Austin
This was told in Philadelphia to illus
trate the fact that there is but one Clover
Club, and that he who has the privilege of
getting within that pasture wishes 10 re-
main there, no matter what ordeal he is
subjected to. But in New York, between
now and next January, the same thing
will be used TO exemplify one thousand
and one different things.
Ochiltree's second story was a brief one.
A man in Texas was accused of stealing
horse. 1t is scarcely necessary to say
that Immediately there was lynchiug
bee. At the conclusion of the entertain
ment The participants found that they had
hanged the wrong man, and the high
minded citizens who had managed the
affair were filled with remorse. They de-
termined that the dead mans memory was
entitled to vindication, and therefore a
committee was appointed to wait upon the
widow. They found her weeping. The
chairman, with an awkward wave of his
SLOUGH hat, said, in a somewhat embarrassed
manner: Marin, We hanged YOUR hus-
band, but he was the wrong man Marin,
the Joke is on lis"
Ochiltree's third story burlesques that
great number of Republican zeaIots who
claim to be the original Harrison man.
In the famous battle of Thames, in
which the historic Indian chieftain Te-
cumseh was killed, William Henry Harrl-
son, the grandfather of the President-elect,
commanded the American forces II was
generally supposed that Teeumseh had re-
ceiyed his death-wound from Dick johnson
who under the more dignifed appellation
of Richard NJ. johnson, subsequently, be-
came the Vice-President of these United
States. However that may be, for years a
dispute ragged in Texas as TO who killed
Tecumseh, which was not even OVERHEAD
owed by the more recent inquiry as to
Who struck Billy Patterson p When
this discussion was at its hottest strange
and somewhat mysterious character, an
exaggerated specimen of the typical and
fervent Southerner, made his abode in a
log house in the town which is now Gal
weston His name was Skinner. The rear
room of his humble dwelling was sacredly
preserved from the gaze Of all Wis
itors One day he approached Chief
Justice Ochiltree, who, in public resort,
was surrounded by number of friends,
and said in a solemn way Judge, the
time has at last come when secret which
has remained locked in my bosom should
be revealed. Men shall no longer agitate
their minds about a matter of public mo-
ment when ! have Il in my power TO for
ever settle the dispute. You, gentlemen.
perplex yourselves as to who killed Te-
cnnlseh. Walk with me to my abode and
bring your friends with YOU. / have
something to show yon" He guided them
into a little room where before none bat
himself had entered, and tragicaliy pointed