Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-08-04

Amos Cumming. Relates Some Washing
t"nigtu Jokes.

I ttnitN JOKES
Amos Cummings not long ago retold in
The &ew Nur, an nlul 'er If good stories
wnic! Il. hal le..rd ia The con -rcsslonal cloak
room, at Washington. Among them we're
the following.
Mr. Wilson and Clifton r. Breckenridge,
son Of John G. Breckenridge, once vice presi,
dent OF the United states, are Of less than
medium stature Wilson is little thinner
than Mr. Bre' knridge, tut ut "A distance they
look snucv hat alike la tho late campaign
the Crescent club Of Baltimore held public
meeting every Friday night. Mr.. Breckin-
ridge nude an address at one Of these Friday
ni,,ht meeting, and Mr. Wilson followed him
a week later. One of Wilson's personal
friends stood near the door while the West
Vlr.iuau was speaking Two well dressed
young men stepped inside and began to listen
TO him. They regarded him with open as
tonishmcut Finally one said to the other:
"Why, it., the same little cuss who was
talking a week ago He hasn't got through
yet Let's get out"
Mr. Wilson had hardly concluded his tale
before another congressman related a good
story which William G. z. Breckenridge, n
cousin Of Clifton r., tells at his own expense.
Last yenr Breckenridge was invited to adj
dress an educational convention at Girdrd,
Pa OF course he did his best, and his listen
ers were delighted The next morning, when
he went to the depot to take the train half
the town accompanied him. Leading citizens
conplnented him upon his Grafton. One
said that he should never be conteuted till he
heard Mr.. Breckenridge speak on political is
sues He expressed hope that at some flu
ture day he would revisit the town and favor
them with II political speech The silver
haired congressman thanked him, and casu-
ally remarked that he was not particularly
well up on educational matters, and thought
he could make IA much better speech on polit
ical subjects.
At this an Irishman who stood near by.
broke IN on the conversation, saying:
"Wel, / heard yez yesterday, Misther
Breckenridge, and upon me sowl | think you
can"
One good story leads to another. One was
drawn out Of encounter between Thomas
+. Ochltrce and Senator Wolcott in Il south
ern hotel Ochiltree had been fervently de
scanting upon the attractions of Texas. The
senator was much interested. Turning to Col
Ochitree he said:
Il believe that the Ochitrees are one of
the oldest families in Texas"
YES, sir" said the colonel, with much
pride, they are. Ny great grandfather was
killed in the massacre at Goliad He pre-
empted the ancestral ranch when Texas was
Il fief Of Mexico. He took part in the long
struggle for Texan Independence, and his
naIue stands high on the scroll of fame
thought great deal of the ranch, but my
service in the COnfederacy left me penniless
at the end Of the war, and | was compelled
to sell it, 1t was bitter pill to swallow, but
ancestral pride has to give way under the
stress Of pecuniary circumstances.
Did you sell the ranch" the senator asked
Yes, sir" the colonel replied, II sold it
and worse than all, | was compelled to sell it
to an Englishman, sir
Chow much did you get for itl7 the senator
inquired.
Seventeen thousand dollars, sir, answered
the colonel
did you get the money!
yes, sir" was the reply; seventeen thou
sand dollars in gold, sir gold and Bank of
England notes, sir"
The senator rubbed his chin and looked at
the colonel for "a minute Or more and then
slowly asked;
Did the Englishman find the ranchf