The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-13

night there was a very large audience in the
city hall, and sheridans financial speech was
received with great applause. In the midst OF
it the old man stood up and said, General
Sheridan, ] may be wrong, but would Ike to
ask you question:.
There are nine chances out of ten that you
are wrong" replied sheridan, "but Will an
..what wish to ask" continued the old man,
sis this: DO you mean TO say that II the gov
eminent of the United States takes piece or
paper and prints on one side OF 1t the words
this is one dollar and under II the woFas that
lie dues and on the back OF it prints the words
this is one dollar do you mean TO say that that
does not make it good dollar, and as good lot
use any gold or silver coin in the United
btates?"
General Sheridan looked at the man as he
stood there in the midst OF the audience, and
replied:
!.old man, will answer your question by ask
ing you another. Suppose the government OF
the United States should take you and stamp on
your forehead the words Daniel Webster; sup
pose they should pick you UP and run you
through one OF the great government printing
presses and stamp on your back in letters foot
long, Daniel Webster now would that make
you United States senator?''
The audience roared aud laughed. and the old
man sat down.
UNCLE JERRY INDoRsES HIM.
One of the richest of the new members
of the House is Hon. John Mitchell, of
Milwaukee. Mitchell is the son of Alex
-i4tShttA SANdb AAieshi
and he is many times a millionaire. The
Mitchell house at Milwaukee is one of the
finest in the United States, and John
Mitchell in coming from it to Washington
City wanted to rent q house here which
would not seem uncomfortable to him.
He looked about and selected one which
cost s., 600 year and told the real estate
agent he would take it. The real estate
man said "All right" but excused him
self from making the lease that afternoon,
as he was very busy, and he asked Mr..
Mitchell to call around the next day. He
knew nothing about him except that he
was John Mitchell, from Wisconsin, and
he did not propose to lease a S5,000-house
to a tenant about whose credit he knew
nothing. AS soon as Mitchell had left the
office he jumped into cab and drove to
the house of Secretary Rusk and told him
he wanted to know something about this
new congressman named Mitchell, who
came from Milwaukee.
what do you want to know about
him?" asked the secretary of agriculture.
GAS far as know he is a very good fellow
and very bright man. l don't know who
he is for for speaker, but he is good
man."
81 don't care a cent about his politics
and his church relations" replied the
agent "What / want to know is about
his credit. Is he good enough TO pay
SO,puO year HpuoS lAdS NAdt i
want to know"
.Well," said Uncle Jerry with smile,
rs he stroked the long gray beard which
hangs below his Santa Claus-like face,
II think he is. If John Mitchell makes
you out check for $3,0o0,000 you may
that check will be the best piece of paper
you ever had in your hands. But my in
dorsement won't help it and it will be
worth just as much without it,"
JIMMIE VOORHEES, AND JOHN MCCULLOUGH.
Speaking of great mems sons. l see that
Senator Voorhees, son James has written
another book. 1t is entitled "The Tale of
Wealth." and it is not of that striking
character which will set the country on
fire. Young Voorhees, is now, Judge,
about so years old. He is a tall, thin,
wild-eyed young man, with high fore
head and n great shock of brown hair,
which stands up from his Uranium rs
though il was covered with cowlicks. He
has a very intense air, and is extremely
earnest in everything he undertakes. His
earnestness, however, has not SO far been
productive of very great success. He
started out at one time, | believe, as a
minstrel, and from that drifted into
travelling about with second-class theat-
Yical troupes. He has liking for
the stage, and his friends told him that he
had histrionic talent He was dong this
when the late John Mccullough and Sena-
tor Voorhees, dined together one day.
John Mccullough was great friend of
Senator Voorhees,, and upon the latter
telling him that he had a son on the stage,
Mccullough offered 10 take the boy into
his troupe and 10 make an actor of him if
he had il in him. The result was that the
senator wrote To his son, and young Noor-
hees went 10 New York and there Joined
the company. Mccullough soon saw either
hat th.ax an not a Nv ho
tired OF his bargain for some reason or
other and got rid of him. | talked with
young Mr.. Voorhees, about this career the
other night. Said he:
saw before we left New York To make a trip
through the West that Mccullough was moi
RID OF me- / wanted him to advance some
money IL me 10 buy some theatrical costumes
for my wardrobe and take the sum ont of my
salary. He told me he thought had better not
buy the wardrobe, as l could not tell what
might happen, and could get along without
them. AS we went on through New York and
out to Cleveland | saw other indications. and at
Detroit was lett out of the east. lt was shortly
alter this that there was an act in one OF the
plays ia which the whole troupe appeared on
the stage. had taken my stand with the rest
when Mccullough spoke very roughly 10 me
aud asked me Whist was doing there. l
thunderstrucK, aud after the rehearsal was over
Invent TO him and teld him that I saw he
wished 10 get Tid oi me and that would resign
my position. lie said he would accept my res
igaatlon and asked me II $50 would DO me any
good l replied that il would, and
be thereupon told me 10 come TO the
hotel and he would give II 20 me. l aid so, and
with that SO l went ~ my home In Indiana I
getting 50 week as Il salary, and there was
q half weeks salary due me. As soon as l got
home ! sent d check 70 Mr. Mccullough Tor the
other So 81 1t was some time sitter this that
happened 10 be IN Washington city when Mr.
Mccullough WAS play ing there / called upon
him 81 his hotel. He received me very kindly
and among other things said what l did not con
slider very kind thing.
What that?
Well he said: NOW. Jimmy, like Won very
much. In fact, I've never had anything scalnst
yoa The ouly trouble with you. Jimmy IL that
you are such d fool." ! don't think that
vas Kind; Go yog9
Not very.
Well met him again In New York Thiswss
fust AZ the time he returned from Europe had
not seen him for some months, ard rushed into
shs thCaI1r during rehearsal and went right L D
o. the stage aud held cat my hand and said DUR
ing the acting: "How DO yen do, John. aI
glad g. see YOU" lie stared AZ me though
did not know nae. snd told nae To get cat If his
read. ! suppose be was very angry at nv pre-
sumption ii speaking 10 him al such q ;.ilc
ard IL may ~ thai his mind had begun 10 brea \
Thought eoaiG see evidences Of this during
the time was win him.
Aad what aFe YOU doing now
j am ia New Work doing newspaper work sad
writing 8puu different 81 iectS oE various Kinds
| have great hopes OF my new book, which has
tust come oat, Ead ! hone some ttfne 70 mske .
name ia literature FRANK q. ClRrENTEA