Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-29
YARNS In CONGRESS-.
III, Present House Has Many Story
TeIlers, and Coed Ones, Too.
orlIyT AND HUMOROUS TALES
~, Casper Hatoheson, Everett. Tai
b,rt simpson, Clark s'a renee ana
Nsiold by Amos Cummings.
---.-.. -aa.nce 0, tho Richmond Dispatch J

.,.,sence OF tho Richmond Dispatch.>
..,rNcTON. October Flu the
,...t srl ia the North the most popu-
.-. seem TO be those who tell the
...es To be pleasing, however,
... must he pat to the point at is
~ ~ tho most successful men In
.. was washington {. whitthorne.
-...s.. on tho stump he was in
,.. The stories few from him like
...-..r from grlddle. and each
.....nt 90 the issue presented. lie
...,i himself to all circumstances
..I.aus. and have a story that
.,..,ly Gt every niche In his ar
.fv adaptability kept him in
- fr many years. but In his
... aa the floor OF the House he
with anecdotes and depended
..rc1t alone. He found 1t the
~. Htc
..... sauce this Congress would seem
.,...r p. than its proportion Of story
la. stories. however. bear no com
. .. thc number OF speeches made
... House. Anecdotal Illustrations are
-t fcw. Some are stale, while
.,. .. quaint and original All are
..... for without them discussion or
% De duh indeed. The first
- -... au the floor this session came
r cooper OF Florida. The House
.. 1 session for ten days before
.... ..tal vein was revealed. Coopcr's
.- .'rate1 precisely a point which
.... .ssur I'm an antl-silver speech
. not reconcile himself TO vote
... ....lr. which would make 81 cents
.. silver "a dollar. II this was done
......t hs people ought to receive a
.- f, every 81 cents worth Of cotton,
. ..ms. and oranges. lie did not
... Pr. supported such a proposition,
.. .-m.l the House that he would
.. lY hold ms conscience In abey-
1T BROKE LOOSE
... ..Iau'ance of mine said Mr.
r.- .aas cow attorney for "A certain
- Us duties were to go around
...-, claims for cattle killed on the
,. I escorted to legal bubbles and
.... .ri continued in service about
,, y..1s when the railroad company
h.m Thcreupon he became "A
,.. ..., and Jealous promoter Of like
-- ., the other side. one day as he
r. ssng the jury in Justices
- .- became very severe not only
company but upon the attorney
.as the company. Finally, the
r..- counsel could stand it no longer
... r..., h.s record Al him
yoI for three years represent
.. ...raI and resis. such claims as
r. ..l- what 1 am doing, only a good
... r.r. s,t'
H...ro1 the indignant cow attorney
.>.r for three years l held my
n.. u allegiance, but now it is
f-s. u....'
.a.a thc anecdote. Mr.. CoopH" said
t. .. l.l not held his Coincidence IN
.t.u... lat if he was to do IL ne want
a t. ..e some tangible benefit for his
3
". r.,t lnecdoie was related by the
lr rar 90. Hutcheson. OF Texas Il was
u...ru.r Josiah Patterson, OF Tennes-
s. f.l happened 70 remarl. In bis anti
fr speech that he had come 10 the
.-. .l tAo roads. Mr. Hutcheson was
ast. silver speech and said that II
t-v.. ., hc would stand where the col
...l rlH lu the congregation stood The
-,s-.r .Yil that broad road am de road
t.t .th To- destruction, and straight
-- r.r.W am de path that leadeth 10
a.. lmnatlou," and these were two
i mentioned in scripture.
a., ..- an old darky in the congrega-
t. jumped 10 his feet shouting, "fo'
e 3D. Chat am De case den dis yere Mig
t'.t, ,raight to the woods"
So ftcheson said that II might be
r1. I. should be- obliged 10 take straight
t -t. woods. but II he did he wanted
". In.erltic party to hew the way,
rl wanted the gentleman from Ten
'1 De- present to chop along the
avid Llp his party through the viii
--
ICECHAMS PILLS.
O.. r.Vt yarn came from the lips of
ft ..-ic scholar OF Harvard, DR.. VIII
l-u nrtt. OF Massachusetts. lie was
ai the determination Of some gen
'H.a .f an three parties-Democrats
ms and POpulists-to find poll
where in some part of the sill
f.r slon. They had a wonderful
t-t .r fh, political cat in every bag OF
t. Presented to them. Ii reminded him
n.t happened In a certain poor re-
.r aggregation in England. The
wanted nTDglTe new
'~' .hs hut they were very poor
s- .I not afford to pay for them at
binary prices. They understood.
thlt certain great advertising
business house that made patent
was willing TO furnish them
al a penny each II they
.W some advertisements TO De
30 tac books They thought that
no special harm, that they
fHt have few pages or advertise
f B.. ri up with Watts and Dod-
--. t.-orlingly they agreed 10 the
t.g The books came duly print
n.v c0t down to the church on
December.
rstmas morning the model Chris
'. ... haI no thought Of anything
t' u got up 70 sing Their pastor
Iy fhc first lire very familiar
tr Immediately the congregation
a.lr feet and I'm a few seconds
-. -- 90 find themselves singing
l..,' The herald angels sing
sam's pills are just the thing.
oa earth and mercy mild;
... tJr man and one for child
House broke into uncomfortable
ana checred DR.. Everett 10 the
tt1
|-r-ltic story was told by the Hon.
u. . 4a.ueTi. OF South Carolina day