The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-18

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and tho bills were promptly passed.
III.
Despite the short daily sessions OF the House.
tho cloak rooms are still worth visiting. Tho
story tellers have hardly got to work yet, but
the moral man can still CLEAN much food for
| thought and reflection.
| John Allen OF Mississippi Is back from Tu-
pelo. wearing an opal breastpin and his usual
soft sombrero. He came freighted with fresh
| supply OF stories. Tho best ono is concerning
a little hamlet in Itawamba county 1t had
been reawakcned when the marvellous devel-
opmsnt in the South began. Old. Imprinted
| houses. with mud chimneys at the gable ends.
were giving way to frame cottages with Gothic
| cornices and Mansard roofs.
| One day fire was discovered coming from the
roof of the residence Of thrifty citizen. The
| church bells sounded an alarm and the popu-
| lace ran pell nell toward the burning build
| ing. ~There was no fire engine In town. and
nearly every body carried a pail A line was
formed. and the water was passed from
hand to hand till 1t could DO thrown upon the
flames.
While nm official OF tho county was making q
break toward tho burning building he passed
a strappin. negro walking away from the
scene of excitement He had his hands in his
pockets. and was whistline the Mobile Buck"
"Yere. you black rascal. whar you goin' atP"
the official asked. Don't you see that Mr..
Taylors house Is on fire? Why don't you 60
back and help TO put the fire out2"
The negro stopped whistling Drawing his
hands from his pockets he said: Use got
great respect for Mr.. Taylor. sah. but how do
debble does know dat Mr.. Taylor wants de
fire put outa'
The other day Frank L. Pommer. . new
member OF the firm OF Frederick de Barry l.
Co. OF New York. appeared in the cloak room.
1t was just after the House had adjourned.
Placing his feet upon the fender OF a glowing
CRATE. he listened with much interest to John
Aliens stories OF Mississippi life. Finally
Pommer himself retailed o Texas reminis-
cence. He was travelling over the Texas
Pacific road. when he became acquainted
with typical Texas gentleman. The 80 Text
can" as Pommer called him. carried a six
enopm Gus fet hat but was evidently gentle.
man Of refinement for that part Of Texas.
bottle Of Wsksy When i, vas ,1s hF0nsht n
III hank YOU" Mr.: Pommer rsplisd. but
u"hy dF %tot d tx feRas
brnk yo1r whisky ,st ssk pn up ns Glass
pour down the champagne as O chaser"
~. What j, o. you mean BY Chaser" Mi. Pom
Why, the champagne chases the whskey."
msEnllessnt Always take the champagne as
rommer drank the whiskey and then swal-
ITO tell the truth" he said. instead of the
champagne chasing the whlskey. tho whiskey
chased the champagne and it caught it. and I
didn't got over the chase for {. week:."
DR.. Walsh. a well-known Washington ply
ssy Hs pstSae Of o hs Shsn
she was the most charming old lady in the
land. and he thought that some Of the Con-
Ss{sn ea f2R
ton. Mr. Stephens always occupied the rooms
in which Henry Clay died at the a. Nati 10
these when shS hs other
world. But he died at his home In Georgia.
DR.. Walsh says that he WAS six feet tall. In
the gsileries Of the House without inauiTine
chair. wheeling 1t into the space near tho
Sneakers desk when the House Was called to
IIaek cloves. He had color.d Servant Of the
name Of Alexander Stephens OF whom he was
"One night" said the Doctor. II visited him
at the National Hotel. He sat near the llre in
his invalid chair; wearing his skull cap p, and
WAS a knock ut the door. The black Stephens
answered the call and received q card. 1t was
from man named West. who had come from
III don't know MI: Vest Mr. Stephens
As Mr.. West came into the room Mr.:
Stephens wheeled his chair about to get a good
West so suddenly that the visitor turned pale.
"sBe seated sir, said Mr.. Stephens in his
Vest Twas was sG poserful man with deep has.
Stephens physical inarmi.y: Raising both
% SG Ged 81 1e God 70 this Alexander H
sstephens2 have read YOU, speeches for
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working his 5, ha a un and down. can this DO
Tie seated; sir. Mr. stephens again said.
but he csnt e Sssy. e beov. said
the robust visitor. i cams thousands Of miles
to Sc XIV: bHt'IraisinF, his hands aGainni
Mr stsnhenss Ny COD God. M my GOD 'n's
At this tho great Georgian abruptly wheeled
his chair toward the fireplace. He turned his
back upon the rude caller.
Aleck. Aieckp he cried to his servant In O
piercing tone OF voice. open tho door and
show Mr.. West the way out. He Is either
drunk Or is the chief master Of ceremonies in
Mr.. West made no sttsmpt ct an apology.
but left on the instant AMOS J. CUMMINGS
New Steamship Line from Newport News
to England.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.-Advicss from London
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