The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-19

old book store % look ~ . rare copy Of Tho
ScptunRint which h kept thew, and 10
pleasant freedom with which twoscholArly
visitors sddresed me-. their cordial invita-
tion 20 take . chop and = glass with
them. and the twohoun We spent together
q their favorise grill room snaast the day >
white one In memory but the stranIest
experience WA with y shipowner - lAver~
pool. : Welsh gentleman from Llane'ly-
He ended our Two days pleasant inter
course by giving me inttoduc ne.esto
three Welsh members Of parliament. with
. request that they procure me : seat 10
the gallery Of the house.
A man who knows any ONE thing we'll,
or u interested In q special pursuit. may
b. surr OF meeting many kindred souls Ia
London: il Is th.exrear house Of federation
Cor the Old World One kind Of knowi-
edge always sells hish. II a mau Is well in
formed a 70 his " country or any given
section u Il he may be sure that many
men in London are anxious 70 meet him
One familiar with the western part ofthe
United States Is warmly welcomed In
SCORES u places, and II CONTINUALLY inclined
his path II made rosy" indeed. He -
urged 20 call At the Office At I or "hahf
pawst.' y and then 10 the club or fnvorito
grill room 70 dinr. II ~ all retictnt
brandy and soda = ordere6 At the start
These English hare . sublime confidence
In tho potency OF meat and drink to deyei-
op talk; and | begin 70 think there Is
something In IL myself
When received. as aforesaid. notes 70
three members Of parliament ! felt that l
could read my title clear 10 . seat In the
gallery. but il did not prove 20 simple .
matter. Two Of the members were absent
and the others cards were engaged .
month ahead. Our little squad OF Amerf-
cans t~hereupon delegated Mr.. Keil, of San
Francisco. and myself To Saii Or ccirsl
General New, not doubling that he. rs my
old neighbor and friend in Indiana, would
be only too happy. etc, hut Col. New
promptly responded: MY ear Beadle, you
might As we'll ask me for an admission
through the pearly gates Of the New Jeru-
salem There are over GOO members and
that gallery will KAT but 100; 50 in the
natural order each member might get one
ticket IN three dayA"
How about the American ministerf"
well, be receives two tickets u day. and
the applications IT this season-when there
are seldom Iess than 10000 Americans In
LOndcn-are from SO TO zoo deep"
We did not see Minister Lincoln
Neither did we get into THAI cutlery. But
we stood long IN the rotunda and saw many
well known men and handsome women
20 in. The scene IL exactly like that about
the door Of our congress. and the members
look and act just the same. We next tried
the familiar plan which had worked" In
getting n into several forbidden places.
but the guardian Of the stairs would not 20
much as look ut our leader when he osten-
tafiously drew out half q SOW"
And then q startling incident occurred
As we stood d~i<consoiate a gigantic negro
(six feet four. IL he was one inch} with q
lovely white woman on his arm marched
up with the air Of an emperor on parade.
nodded 70 the guardian with colossal dig
nifty. and stalked in As II he owned parlia-
msnt house and was negotiating for the
purchase Of Buckingham palace The
LADY brushed me In passing. Her dress
was . lovely delicate purple silk. and ! am
positive the cross which CLEANED at her
white throat contained five diamonds. The
negro was richly dressed in black. with
white vest and a dazzling array ~ shirt
front For . full minute the Americans
stood and stared NJ a other open mouth
IL, anu then RtukuCky WV u4trn AHVW
each other by the names Of our respective
state<) broke ont:
Great J~ehoSaphat. Alabam! Did you
over expect 20 see the like o. that"
"Alabam' was too full 10 reply. bue
clinched teeth. lowering brow and a half
suppressed groan seemed % imply hat he
never did. Being myself Of southern ar
entage. born and reared In a region which
WAS then simply q new Kentucky without
slaves. | appreciated their view. for though
strive 70 be liberal the old nature, a our
friends Of the sinner light say. hath it,
way IN me pretty strong rs yet. On Sat
uriay. there being no session. the public il
admitted 70 the principal rcCms, and l va
amazed at the contrast bct tween b mag
nificent building and the rdiculously
cramped quarters allotted 70 the two
houses. especially the house Of commons-
No legislature In America that | rho Of,
state or territorial. is 80 meanly provided
for. and fhe average high school room II
lavish in comparison The members sit ON
stiff and uncomfortable benches which
are cushioned. II one may call II that, with
= stiff black something They face each
other just AZ the boys did the girls In the
old district school. and when they divide
that i. ~vote-they rise and march in col
umns on the two sides Of n narrow table.
admire the British respect for old forms.
but this Is coming Il altogether too
strong. don't you Know"