Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-01
BACH CLUB GOSSIP.

Il say F0e feiioEs haven't told rs all
those yarns you picked up ~hiIe away, have
your" vas Jerry's query Of the Colonel As
the latter came in with the Senator the 9th
or evening. Yes" in,erjected the Deacon,
'those you gentlemen told at the last club
meeting were quite good and for the most
part pointed excellent morals
an bet he'd have 3 it II anybody should
point good healthy moral ., him." whis-
perei LATE to Sandy, soto roee.
Lsfe always seemed TO think that II the
starch through any accident should be
taken out Of the Descons choker his moral
uprightoess would become trife
''wabbley." But then LATE WAS probably
wrong.
There is one left that think Of nov
that you speak Of it," said the Colonel
.'Ir was told me by Senator +. of Ala
bsns IS we were chatting together AZ vii
lari's. The Senator lived on a plantation
just little way out Of Decatur ane was
the possessor of several swarms of bees
One hot day, said the Senator, q hive of
these bees were preparing 10 swarm.
Uncle Reuben Slathers, an old colored
man, was coming into town with his mule
and jag of wood. The load was pretty
heavy and the mule very lazy. aud to keep
the flies off the beast Uncle Reuben had
stuck several branches into the harness.
Coming along toward the Clark place the
old man was saying;
Nov, yo' good-fur-scat mewi, yo' lift
dem hoofs an walk along or you'll h'sr
from me! If you h&n't de LATEST. dog
gondest emery beast in dis hull state den I'll
leave de church Why, sab, I'd sell 20
fur 80 aR one leetle 'possum.'
About this time the bees got move on
them from the hive, and by accident or de-
sign the queen settled DO IN on. one the
branches waving over Uncle Reubens mule.
The rest followed suit, and in two minutes
the saimai was loaded. She had come to
halt of her own accord, and the old man sat
with his mouth open and gazed in astonish-
ment. Not for long, however. Some of
the bees diminishing around on the outside
concluded to feel of the old mule and see
what she was made of, and as about fifty
singers entered her feelings at once she
reared up. uttered a terrific snort, and
started of at breakneck speed. Uncle
Reuben was dumped into the road at the
first jump. and as he scrambled up and saw
the mule on dead run, with the sticks of
wood flying and the wheels shedding spokes
at every turn, he raised his hands and
shouted
Il takes it all back. julius, said back
dar dat I'd sell 20 fur 81 and lec,lssApos
sum. but nevis has suddenly riz. Go in,
Julius, an make record! De price on
yo right now is $500 dollars an TO thous-
and 'possums, an I'll add 10 per cent cherry
min ute till 20 is outer sight
The following story of Daniel Webster,
illustrative of his winning personal traits as
well as his looseness in financial matters,
vas told me by leading lawyer OF Albany,
" Y. Years ago the late Erastus Corning
of that city, comparatively young man,
made Mr.. Websters acquaintance some
what intimately. As result of the friend
ship il turned out the former Endorsed Mr..
Webster's note for a considerable sum.
When the note fell due protests came to
the firm ard they paid the note. Knowing
Mr.. We5ster's impecuniosity, and not wish
ing to crowd him, they did not call upon
him for security. After some years, and
when it was supposed Mr.. Webster's tnan
clsl condition was improved. Mr.. Corning,
at the instance of his firm, wrote asking Mr.
Webster if he could make it convenient to
liquidate the claim. The answer was
courteous note from Mr.. Webster making
excuses that Just at present he was unable
to meet the demand. and ending up by a
pressing invitation for Mr.. Corning to visit
him later, when he would probably be able
to pay him, or at least TO secure the claim
satisfactorily. The firm advised Mr.. Corn
ing to accept the invitation, which he did.
On his return Mr. Corning came home de-
lighted with the pleasures of his visit. and
entertained his partners with glowing &C
counts of the great statesman's Inequalities
and descriptions of the charming incidents
of the sojourn, in which he ignored
mention Of the business object which part
" impelled the visit. Finally, after he had
exhausted description Of the visit, one of
Mr.. CorninQ's friends said Well, sup
pose Mr.. Webster was pleased because he
was able to pay the noter Pleased TO pay
the note, said Mr.. Corning; he not only
didn't pay the note. but he so charmed me
that he got me to sign another note for S5.-
600, and am thankful he didn't ask me to
make it $40 900, for don't think | could
have resisted his request. Mr.. Corning is
said to have had 4 subsequent invitation to
visit Marshfield and to have declined on the
ground that he could not afford so expen-
sive a pleasure.
"a funny Incident happened on the Prov
idence division of the Old Colony railway,
when we were coming home," said the Col
opel as the Senator resumed his cigar "a
large, raw-boned. good natured man entered
the car as the train held up at the Ro1bury
station. The car Was crowded and people
IT,, slammed
suddenly beside seat which was occupied
by young lady who was buried in novel
and beside her rerosed r pet pug dog. The
other passengers had stood from Boston to
this point without protesting, but the latest
arrival took in the situation a. a glance and
said mildly:
Miss would like to sit down, if you
please
TIE young woman looked up dreamily
from the book aud replied, with dignity;
The seat is engaged
By the dogT'
Yes
Has the dog tcket?
No answer.
oh, I'm sorry he hasn't ticket, because
I'll have to bounce him off the train
And without a moments hesitation tbs
dog was lifted by the nape of the neck to
the window and dropped to the ground and
the vacant seat was taken by the stranger
The young woman was psralyzed for a
moment.
The train was only moving slowly as it
left Roxbury and the pug was not harmed.
scamperiue off for dear life. His mistress
As soon as she grssped the situation,
screamed to the approaching conductor to
stop the engine so that she might recover
her pei. The conductor was soon informed
as TO the cause of the sensation aud qui tly
told the young woman that she might get
off at the next station if she wished to and
hunt for the dog She did so, to the deligh,
of the crowded car"
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