Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-10-26

interview. When the OeheIdi sun d"
his card the usher returned it, saying:
Il am very sorry, but the President can
not be seen
..'Vhatl WHAT exclaimed the General,
with his hand to his ear. Great heaV-
ems, so small as that?'
A moment afterwards. recovering
from his establishment, the General add
ed: "Well. see here. Please present my
compliments TO the President as soon as
lou can see him, and say that l will call
tomorrow and bring microscope with
me-
Ancnt the recent election cases in the
House. where two cOlOred men were con-
testing seats held by Democrats, hne
story of Watchdog Holman is told. The
incident occurred i'm the FOrty-Sev-
enth Congress. A negro of the name
of Lee was contestiug the seat held by
Mr.. Richardson, now the Governor OF
South Carolina. The case was pressed
for consideration toward the close of
that Congress. 1t got the right-of-way
and held the legislative track. Some
big steals which the Watchdog and
sam Randall were fighting were thus
blocked The old Watchdog smiled
sorenely when the Richardson case
was fairly under way. He sat down
and read over the report. Then he eX-
perforated TO the right and left, and
hooked and unlocked his eyeglasses
Finally. turning to a Democratic mem
Der near him, he said:
.'Nlv! my, Have YOU read this report?
You must read IT, You must read it,.
.'What is 10 abOut?' queried the Rep
resentative. THAT niger Lee?'
Yes, yes, the Judge responded, Mr..
Lee. Mr.. Lee. He's very valuable
niger 10 the country-worth his weight
i'm gold in this emergency. He'll pre-
vent the stealing of millions from the
Treasury.
Apropos of the seating of negro con-
teStants in the House Hon. Asher &.
Caruth tells u good story.
In slavery days negro ran away
from kentucky to Canada. Not long
after he got there he took contract TO
cut hundred cords of wood at fifty
cents cord. Two or three days after
ward the Canadian who had hired him
was riding through the forest. He was
surprised 10 see a stranger cutting wood
there. He hailed him and asked him
what he was doing. why" said the
woodman. I'm cutting wood for Ben,
the eOlOred man.
How much is he giving you?' asked
the landowner.
..Gf,- hits a cord 90 vros tho rpnIV
The next day the landowner saw the
darby Ben" he said, there's a man
cutting wood up on my land and he says
you hired him..
''NeS, boss, yes, said the darkey.
How much are YOU giving him?'
"Six bits a cord, boss
"Why." said the landowner to the
darkcy. what a fool you are. I'm only
giving YOU four bits Il cord. Fifty cents
is only four bits
"Neyer mind dat, boss, never mind
dat" replied the darkey. Oats all
right. I'm a givin' him de extra tw5
bits 10 Git 20 boss white man"
Writing of contested election cases re-
calls "a speech of Frederick T. Green
halge, the eloquent Representative from
Massachusetts. 4 member was praiS-
ing the exquisite rounding Of his SEN
fences. whcreupon Texas Congressman
was reminded of a story.
\ Texas planter became engaged TO a
beautiful young lady. She was the
belle of the county. She had fine form,
dignifed bearing, handsome features
and "a perfect complexion. Her temper.
however. was like that of Nantippe.
JEFF was the name of an old
darkey on the plantation who was a
grown man when the planter was
child. lie had cared for the planter i'm
bOyhood. He was devoted servant,
proud of his master and interested i'm
everything that affected his welfare.
BUT he said nothing about the wedding.
The planter noted the fact and preached
the subject.
jeff" ne said, one day, you know
I'm going 10 marry Miss Bellnger?"
yes replied the darby, Il knows
IT,"
Il haven't heard you say any thing
about 10. said the planter,
No" was the answer. 'of course
faint for me TO do muffin about il.
isn't got muffin 90 say
"I>n't she pretty?" asked the planter.
"Oh. y-e-S, said the darkey, she am
pretty
The planter was provoked at his tone
and manner.
Look here, jeff. " ne said, "what the
devil is the matter with you?'
'Oh. l isn't Sayin' nuttin'.' was the
innocent reply.
NO. I know that; but you're doing a
good deal of thinking. What's your
opinion about it,
"Well. maSSa, responded JEFF with
some hesitation. you knows one thing;
The most piScucSt snakes has got the
most prctticStcst skins.
AMOS j. CUMMINGS.