Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
SOME GOOD STORIES
Told Upon Men Who Are Wen Known q,
Public Life.

PRIVATE soHS ALIENS VALUE As COUNSEL
GEN. GRANTS WONDERFUL NENoRY-sam
sMALL's CYCLONE AND rHE LIQUOR SALOONS
l. C. HouK's TACT on THE sTrxr.
DRIvATE JOHN ALLEN OF NrsSISsI pPI
= is by all odds the best story teller in the
House, and, although he seldom laughs a, his
own stories, no one enjoys the hearing more
than he does the telling. Unlike a good many
story teilers Allen ENJOYS one at his own ex-
pense, and in his very large repertoire he has a
number. Here is one that he ellis. which has
never been in print: Allen was engaged as
counsel in case by an old farmer down in
Mississippi. and when the case came up for
trial he failed to put in an appearance. Tho
lawyer on the other side was unwilling how
ever, to take any advantage OF the Tupelo
statesman. and at his suggestion the jaage
continued the case till next term, with
caution to Aliens client TO be s-re
and have that gentleman on hand The
next term arrived. and the case in due order
was called. but still Mr.. Allen did not put in an
appearance. The old farmer said Allen was in
town, and at the suggestion Of the opposing
counsel the court agreed TO pass the case in
formally and take il up later In the day. while
the unfortunate client went out TO hunt his der
elicit counsel. He spent the morning in earn
est pursuit Of Allen. but that gentleman could
not be found. ard when the case was called
again Judgment by default WAS taken against
Allen client Scarcely had the decree been
entered when the missing LAWYER made his APP
pearanee. Ii seems that Mr.. Allen had been
travelling the night before or had been up with
few friends, but at any rate he did not retire
III late ana had spent the morning in the arms
OF Morpheus recruiting his exhausted facilities
NnF FHn.as H..Ns lie Il. IL
TO make various motions-to set aside the judg-
ment. new trial, &c.-but the court overruled
him IN every motion and he WAS obliged to re-
tire discounted.
Look here. John" said the old farmer as
they retired from the court room. Il have
been chasing around town all the morning for
you and couldn't find you until too late. You
are Just like an old gray horse my satLer used
TO have when WIS a bow"
"How's that" asked Allen.
well, you see, that old gray was . ievil Of Q
horse He was always getting out OF the lot
and every time he got out all hands on the
place had 10 turn on: and chase him. He was
all HI to catch. and when you caught him he
WASH { worth d.
SAM JONES CYCLONE
Sam Jones' denuuciation Of the sinners of
Gotham recalls story OF the noted evangelist
that Is an apt illustration of the old saw that
there are always 1.-TWO sides TO q story" The
Rev. sam had been dealing out Coz pei and
birthstone IN his usual vigorous style In Nash
vile. Tenn, and one night devoted his entire
time and attention to the rum sellers" In
the course of his harangue he declared that the
Lord did not always wait until thew appeared
before the Judgment seat 10 mete out their
punishment, but oftSimes laid His heavy hand
upon them on this footstool
Il viii give you case in point" said he
Down in Georgia (the Rev Sam always draws
has Illustrations from the land of peanuts aud
gophersD there was little town in which there
were three saloons. One day the Lord sent q
cyclone and it struck that town, swooped down
on those saloons and didn't leave a yestire of
them. And. my friends, there wasn't a single
lifted from the roof of nary another house in
town. Tell me the Lord does not take care Of
his own" &c.
The next day the writer met a minister who
was on the platform the night before and in
the course of conversation anent the Rev.
Sam remarked that he thought that cyclone
story was a little bit too large to swallow
NO doubt the story Is true. or Mr.. Jones
would not have told it," said the minister. a
very eminent Baptist divine, who is now in
charge OF a church at sioux City. Iowa, but
WiiI tell You story on the other side if you
won mention my name in connection with it
L know OF a town-let us locate il in Georgia Tor
the sake OF COMMUNICATIVE there was only
one saloon; that was visited by cyclone and
after that cyclone got through towing with the
standing was the saloon. 1 know that to be a
fact"
GRANTS WONDERFUL MEMORY.
The eventful life of Gen. Grant furnishes
many incidents that are worthy of a place in
the history of tina, great soldier. One Of
Grants characteristics was that be seldom for
got face. During the fighting in the Wilder
ness Grant was sitting alone about o'clock one
nj hr a1UaFr So, L. 4 L
hshed his headquarters. gazing at the embers
OF the fire as it slowly died away. Suddenly
there entered an officer, accompanied by a boy
probably ten or twelve years old. The officer
gave his name as Maj. Warren, belonging to q
New York regiment and attached to Gen. Ham
cocks staff. He stated that he had started to
tnd Gen. Meade with dispatches from Gen
Hancock, but had lost his way. Gen Grant
very briefly told the officer where Gen. Meade
was stationed and said he would look at the
dispatches. He did SO and then told Mai.
Warren to return to Gen. Hancock with
instructions TO remain where he was until
further orders. He then turned, and seeing
tie boy, Maj Warren son, patted him ON tue
head and ASKED him if he would not like to be a
soldier. The little fellow said he would and
after word or two of commentator Grant
again turned his ewes on the fire The inter-
view was at an end, and the officer and his boy
retired. Two days afterward Major Warren
was killed, and in the course of time the bow
grew up. and at the time of the marriage of
Nellie Grant to Sartoris was at work in New
York 1t will I've remembered that Gen Grant
accompanied his beloved daughter to New York
to bid her farewell before her departure for
Europe.
Il saw the parting" said young Warren 10
the writer recently. land 1 never saw a man
more deeply moved than Grant The tears
poured from his eyes but when the parting
was finally over the people crowded about. and
there Oh the wharf he held sort Of informal
reception. l pressed forward and took his
hand. He looked at me a few seconds and then
said; Il know your face Where have seen
you beforeg"
''In your cabin in the Wilderness. one morn
ing about 2 o'clock. Mr.. President, | was with
my father, who was carrying dispatches from
Gen. Hancock to Gen. Meade"
''Oh, yes, Maj. Warren. 1 remember him
well, poor fellow. And so you are the little
boy who was with him? You have grown quite
a man. Come and see me. 1 like TO see my
old comrades and their children too"
And yet Grant had just passed through one
OF the most trying ordeals OF his life-the part
ing with his fayorite child. The memory Of
the man WAS something wonderful
JUDGE HoUKs TACT.
The late Judge Houk OF Tennessee. for many
years a member of Congress. was an odd char
acter in his way. His district was republican
by large majority and the democrats resorted
to many schemes to beat him. On one occa-
sion several years ago the democratic candidate
was a man named Wiliams-Tom Williams. as
Williams became possessed of a copy OF an old
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