The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-04

TELL HIM TO DRAW ON ME"
 MT. Allen has large stock of fresh stories on hand and he always takes great pleasure in entertaining his listen- CTS by telling them. While they are convulsed with laughter, his face is as calm and serene as the countenance of a philosopher or professor of theology.
 While the house, during it's last ses- sion, had under consideration what was known as the seigniorage bill, Mir. Allen spoke in favor of that measure, but digressed to make few remarks concerning a speech which Abraham s. Hewitt, of New York, had delivered at Q banquet, in the course of which Mir. Hewitt had severely criticised the peo- pie of the south. Mir. Allen said: "I do not think that any man ought to bN held down to very rigid account for an after-dinner speech at banquet. Why, sir, rccollect not long ago l went to banquet in Baltimore where everything was 80 good, where 1 was surrounded by so many big rich men that by the time my turn came to speak I felt so well that addressed them as fellow capitalists
 This bright saying elicited applause md laughter, which continued for some little time. Mr. Allen then referred to a speech which had been made in Bal timore by Congressman Patterson, of Tennessee, in reply to ex-Mayor Hew- lit, in which Col. Patterson had made Q number of very incorporate and tA1 afa ring to the Patterson-H Hewitt speech, said: Being aware of the influence surrounding n banquet, if did not know of the abstemious habits of my friend from Tennessee. 1 would have thought on reading his speech that he had gotten somewhat under the influ- enccs that affected another Tennes- seean that travelling man told me about meeting once in Tennessee. This travelling man was sitting on Jbunter talking to merchant about selling him goods; he and the merchant got into a general conversation, and among other things he said to the mer- chant: I used to sell these goods down in Kaufman county, Tex
 At this, seedy, ragged, handbook ing fellow who was sitting on the same counter, said: Ny friend, did you say you had lived in Kaufman county, Tex?'
 "'Yes, sir
 "'Did you ever know man out there by the name of John F. Will liams?'
 "'Oh, yes; used to sell John goods
 "'Well, sir, he is my brother
 "'Ah! 1 am glad to meet you
 "'Yes, sir, John Williams is my brother. How was John when you saw him?'
 Oh, John was doing very well. He had good farm, with plenty of stock on it; he was out of debt and doing well
 Well, my friend, if you should be back in Kaufman county at any time, and sec anything of John, wish you would tell hlm that am mighty hard up, that my farm is mortgaged, and do not believe that am ever going to be able to raise and educate my chill dren. Times are mighty hard with me, and do not see any chance to get out ot debt; and if he is ever going to help me, now is the time.'
 After awhile this travelling man felt like taking drink, and he invited Johns brother out to take drink with him. When the drink began to have its effect, the man said: 50 you know my brother John out in Texas? Well, when you go out there, say that am getting along tolerably well, that I. aint making any great money, but l am doing pretty we'll
 ''They sauntered around awhile, and the travelling man asked his acquaint- nnce to take another drink. Then the fellow began to warm up. He said: 50 you know my brother John out in Kaufman county, Tex. We'll, if you are out there at any time, just tell him that am making good living and am getting along first rate.'
 Hate in the evening my friend met the fellow again; he had meanwhile had two or three more drinks and was pretty mellow, so he said: You arc the gentleman that knowed my brother John out in Kaufman county. We'll, if you should go back to Kaufman county and sec anything of John, tell bim if he needs anything, just to draw on me.
 Now under the influence of one of these New York banqucts, with all that they have good to eat and the ac.