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the House. where 80 eolored men sers
eontesttnx seats held hy Demoarats. .
nne story 0f wAteh-dog Holman Is tolL
1hs Incident Oesurrsd in the Forty
seyeath Congress. A negro Of the name
Of lee wss onsestiag che seat held by
Mr. RICHARDSON. noN the Governor %
a. a
for consideration to~ard the close OF
that Congress. Is got the Fight-ot-wsy
and held tho legislative track. Some
big sseals shich the Watchdog and san
Randall were hghting we're thus blocked.
The Old Watch-dog smiled serenely
When the Lee Richardson case vas
fairly under var. tie sat down and
read over the report Ttsen he expector-
ated 10 the right and left and hooked
and unlocked his Eyeglasses. Finally.
turning 70 a Democratic member near
him, he sad:
MY my Have yoa read this reporty
You must read il You must read tt"
What is IL about7" qnsried the Rep
resentativs. That nigger Lees"
Yes, yes" the Judge responded, "Mr.
Lee. M Lee. Hes very valuable
nigger 90 Toe country-worth his weight
Ia gold Ia this emergency. He'll pre-
vent the stealing Of millions from the
Treasury"
Apropos oi the seating OF negro con-
testants In the House Hon. Asher G.
Caruth tells good story.
In slavery days negro ran away
from kentucky to Canada Not long
after be got there he took contract 70
cut hundred cords OF wood at fifty
cents a.eord. Two or three days after
ward the Canadian Who had hired him
was riding through the forest. He was
surprised TO see stranger cutting wood
there. lie hailed him and asked him
what ho was doing. Why" said the
woodman. I'm cutting wood for Ben,
the colorod msa."
How much Is he giving you. asked
the landowner.
six bits q cord" was the reply.
The next day the landowner saw the
darky. ben. he said. ''there'sa man
cutting wood up on my land and he says
you hired him"
Yes. boss, yes" said the darky.
How much are you giving himP"
six bits q cord. boss"
why" said the landowner 10 the
darkey. what 8 fool YOU are I'm only
giving you four bits acord. Fifty cents
is only four bits"
Never mind dat boss never mind
dat" replied the darky. ''DaFs all
right I'm giun' him de extra two
bits 10 git 10 boss a white man
Writing Of contested election cases
recalls 4 speech Of Frederick T. Green
halge. tae eloquent Representative
from Massachusetts,. member was
praising the exquisite rounding OF his
sentences. wberenpoa q Texas Con-
gresham was reminded OF a story.
A Texas planter beosne engaged to
beautiful young lady. She was the
belle OF tho county She had nne
form. a dignihed bearing. handsome
features aud perfect omplexion. Her
temper. however. was like that of Nan
tippe. Jef was the name OF an old
darky on the plantation who was
grown man when the planter was a
child. He had cared for she planter in
boyhood He was a devoted servant
proud OF his master and interested in
every thing that affected bis welfare.
Iut nc said nothing about the wedding.
Tho planter noted the fact and broached
tho subject
JET. be said, one day. you know
] u going 70 marry Miss Bellinger?"
Yes" replied tho darky, II knows
it,
II haven't heard you say sny thing
about it." said the planter.
No" was the answer. ''of course
faint for mo 70 do nufin' about it
isn't got muffin to say"
Isn't she pretty7~ asked the planter
''Oh. yes said the dariSy. she am
pretty"
The planter was provoked at his tone
and manner.
Look here, Jsfi.' he said. what tho
devil is The matter with YOUR
"Oh. I isn't sayin' nurin'T was the in
nocent reply.
NO, know that; but you're doing
F good deal II thinking What's your
opinion about it9''
Well. masss." responded JET. with
some hesitation, you knows one thing:
The most pisenssest snakes has got the
most prsttisSsest skins
AMOS J. CUNMIxes.