Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-13
SOnE GOOD SHORT STORIES.
Edited BY Goabout.


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The old adsge that "a guilty conscience
need. no aceassr." il admirably illustrated
in the foilox.ns inciieGt, Conserving B. adj
lev the notorious dsfaaisef Of the Union
National Bank Of Chicago:
The day before Brxdle;'s light barber,
whose account was at the Union National,
vent over 70 the bank with his deposit,
most Of which was in dimes and quarters
All halves He unloaded them AZ Brad
lsy's window. and Bradley began counting,
handling the lot with his usual dsxterisy
He came To Canadian quarter and showed
It back to the deposiser.
You don't take that said the barber.
Bradley shook bis head
wen, you had better; you can use it
where you are going
Braniey turned red in the face, and
talked back 70 the barber as il he would
eat him if be could get at him He said
such a remark was az Insult, and reflected
upon his honesty.
The barber apologized. but the next day
Bradley was fugitive.
Among the good stories in which actors
and shos men figure are the following
HaThe likeness between Chauneey VI De-
pew and Adam Forepaugh, the great show
man, 10 daily becoming more striking and
has nov reached the lndicrous. On re-
cent occasion Mr.. Forepaagh vent to see
Mr. Depep in regard 10 transportation for
bis show over some distant line. Every
door in the Grand Central building opened
before Mr.. Fofepauzh, who was mistaken
for Presiden, DepeW. Mr.. F1repaagh pen
strstsd the sanctam ssDctorium, where q
near sighted clerk received him With the
most unctuous poiteness-
Can see Mr.. Depewf" asked the arch
Snowman. The near-.ighted clerk thought
this great joke on the part Of the jaunty
Chsuneey, and grnned from ear to ear.
Is Mr.. Deper heref' queried the show
man.
The near-s GIFTED clerk grnned again
Mr.. torepaDgh began to perceive tina! there
was mistake soLDe here, and he said
Pm Adam Forepsugh
The near. sighted clerk waxed indignant
and WAS for turning the Snowman out A
few minutes after Mr.. Forepaugh departed
the genuine simon pure entered the office.
Has Mr.. forepaugh been here" in
CURED Chauneey NJ.
The near sighted clerk was now irritated
and. still imagining that 1t was the show
man. exclaimed Get out Of here.
have no tune for your asinine jokes-keep
them for your show"
Here 10 another story illustrating the
fstc fame of Maurice BARRYMORE, who en-
acts the role of Capt. Swift AZ the Madi-
sou Square theater. Handsome Bob
iiilliard not long since was drinking over
the Hoffman house bar with toughish gem
tleman -omer hat celebrated in smuggling
circles The talk was naturally of fighters
.nd hghtng. With each successive horn
OF whlskey the toughish genteman's Unborn
toughnes became more prominent He
pooh poohed the claims OF every man Of
his own weight in existence.
iIhard venIured the assertion that
Barrymore was good 'un.
An he's no good, growled the other
IRA Ike TO have 20 at him myself"
Say irauIed Hlliard. IF you don't
order bottle right of III tell Maurice
what you say"
En- cried the tough gentleman in
alarm.
billiard repeated his threat as solemnly
a. be could. His companion reflected
moment aud then bawled out to the bar
keeper
say, Tom, give us bottle of pom
merry
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mayor 'o"" 'ia''- 'ne,r sPeeche' were
great interest attached TO the occasion.
owing to the great attendance the Mayor
could ma room Tor only one reporter.
There was much protest on the part OF the
press, hat 1t was OF no avail. An expert
reporter named Murphy was selected Tor
IN work, ana arrangements were made TO
supply ALI England with the report which
ne was 10 dictate But Mr.. Murphy was
treated with the utmost discourtesy by the
Town Han officials. lie was placed apart
from the guests IN an orchestra occupied
by the hddiers
lie took his revenge when he returned
10 the office, where dozen reporters were
ssslting him; he smiled benlgna sly upon
them and told them 10 90 home " 20 home
What 10 YOU mean: Have you gp- the re
port 81 have taken down every sylls-
BILE. SAID the redoubtsble MURPHY here
are my notes, sls""'"r his Pc >et book.
AMI there they remain have been gross
ly lnsulted, and not line of the speeches
shall ever see print lie was as good As
his word, and so far rs England and the
world were concerned, the great men at the
Town Hall might as well have uttered their
words of wisdom. cungratulstion and warn
ing in thunder storm from the top Of
Snowden.
fusnls OF D. g. ran, OF M'hneapons'
MINI ana ocoas'onsi'y Mr. rant hi'nsef'
reis.e pretty iair story OF MS career IN the
poultry business IL WAS oriet ous hiehior-
Ao'e. lie hsn an ides as man aho'het
sood man mas oetofe ana SINCE Una. " 'uiI
oe nice 10 nave MOCK OF mems shu raise
i'esh eggs 'ot MS own 'aois poshoiy turn
'ns venture 'n'o money maN,ns one oy 'he
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Aren'tec' snu ne ueFo'eu consiuersoie time
quo soou' sioo worm Vi 'u'nosr 70 'ue coo
"lueuVn VI nen-"ouse Vi Hpp'o,eu pat
"'"' IL hsu so'n,c WihooNs ana nou,an
esque carvings win h't'e carved Pt'lS's
scout ue man entrance, ana was as pre'ty
S0n ,'s',sn sunset he nsu pa.ch OF