The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-10-18
BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 10.

WAShlNGlON, IL. u, OCl. 10.
Congressman Cooper of Columbus.
Brookshire of Charlottesville and Brown
of Seymour were congregated in the Of
flee of House Postmaster Dalton the
other afternoon-in fact they make this
coy little corner Of the capital a fire.
quent loafing place when nothing else
is on-but this particular afternoon all
happened to drop in at once, and Mr..
Brookshire, by way of entertainment,
furnished a little silver anecdote.
A day or two before Congressman
Brookshire had been invited to take din
ner with another member, and, as the
two were leaving the capitol grounds,
they overheard the conversation of two
little girls in frills and short dresses, sit
ting on the curb stone. They were dis
GUESSING the silver question and natu-
rally both congressman gave ear for
amusement. Finally one of the little
maids queried:
well. why don't they pass the bill
in the senator
Her companion, with a very knowing
look, gave instant response:
They can't do it and keep their SEN
atorial dignity"
1t struck the members of congress very
forcibly and they laughed right out.
DaItOn's Little story.
This touched a STORY strain in Post
master Dalton, and he worked off a
similar anecdote of Thackery. 1t was
shortly after that author had written
Vanity Fair that he was passing along
the street and had his attention attract
ed by two children entertaining one an
other with a discussion of that particu-
lar book. AS Thackery listened he be-
came very much interested that chill
dren should talk of his work, and asked
one of the little ones what she knew Of
Vanity Fair" She replied that her
mamma had procured a pamphlet form
and read from it every night until she
knew much Of it by heart. Asked how she
liked the book she replied with a glow
of pleasure: 1--WE think it the best story
we have ever heard"
Returning to his friends Thackery re-
lated the incident and proclaimed that
success was his, for" said he, the
children are able to understand me-"
The Indiana congressman concluded
that the children might not have under
stood the silver question very well. but
they hit it right on the head.
The Supreme Court.
There was not half the fuss made
over the sitting of the United States
supreme court this week as there was
over the first days session of congress.
But perhaps this was because there was
no special call issued for the court.
Though political circles did not take
notice Of the advent, Chief Justice Fuller
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which many notables were present.
outside of the court were Vice-President
Stevenson, Secretary. Gresham, Solicitor
General Maxwell, Senators Sherman and
Morgan and Sir Richard Webster, at
torney-general for England.
This recalls a little anecdote of Justice
Gray, who prefers riding to walking,
and always chooses a cab in preference
to taking the car When he first held
court in Boston he asked the United
States marshal TO provide for him
cab to convey him to and from the
hotel The marshal complied with
alacrity and pleasure But when the
judge went to Providence to hold court
he made the same request of the United
States marshal there and was surprised
at the answer: IF 1 do so it will have
to come out of my own pocket"
why, how is that?" asked the as
tonished judge.
1.-The department would not allow the
account and 1 would have to pay it,"
came the marshafs reply.
But the marshal Of Boston supplied
me with a carriage and had no trouble
with his accounts, continued Judge
Gray.
Il don't see how he did it." protested
the Providence officer.
Judge Gray did not press the matter
further and paid for his own rides. But
the Providence marshal was deeply wor-
al IL
marshal of Boston for information. The
explanation soon came from Boston as
TO how the account was audited without
any questions being asked. Said he, in
reply:
it is quite plain that you have not been
a marshal long. 1 provided Judge Gray
with a carriage and my accounts went
through the department without trouble.
You see / put the item of the judges
carriage under the head of care and
transportation of prisoners
Judge Gray relished the repetition Of
the incident.
A story Simpson.
The Kansas populist statesman, Jerry
Simpson, has been campaigning in Vir-
ginia to some extent and he soon will
depart for the West. He will leave
Washington in a week or two and pro-
liver an address. In Toledo, o., he is
billed for Oct. 2S. and soon thereafter he
will appear in Kansas to close the cam
paign. But just now a good story is
going the rounds concerning Jerry.
The democrats of Staunton, Va, were
holding a love feast recently in their
court house while Jerry Simpson was the
rival attraction across the way, where
he addressed the populists 1t so hap
pened. as If preconceived, that the sheriff
of the county had some property to cry,
and he mounted the court house steps
lust between the two parties, ana in
stentorian voice he proceeded to get rid
of the land.
AS Mr.. Simpsons audience began to
dwindle away. for there seemed to be too
great an attraction about the sheriff,
the congressman took a drink of water,
wiped his chin and remarked:
I'm the course of my experience have
spoken in congress and out, at political
meetings. fairs. horse races and almost
every other imaginable gathering. 1 have
come in contact with and spoken against
all the old political parties; against a
brass band i'm Cleveland and bear show
down in Alabama. but this is the first
time In my life when | have been called
on to speak against and in direct oppo-
sition TO agent of the gold bugs of
Wall-st. Following Waists dictation
has made plenty of business for the sher-
ifs all over the country. and that is why
this man is here today trying TO out
talk me. If my hearers will read the
democratic platform adopted at Chicago
last year they will see that 1t declares
that the only business made profitable
bv the legislation of the last twenty