New-York tribune., 1896-11-29
STORIES or 4 FAMOUS EDI1Of.
,,,c pr,ny WIT IN SOME ODD SITUATIONS

From The Chicago Times-HeraId. co..,o
great many people unwitingly confuse confuse "eSIss pb
p pren'isss' PTen,iss OF Of Mississippi Both wers
natives OF New England nh and m dihnr though they
cnt15 as Widely as the poles in others Prence
Vent to Kentucky to write oiosrapnSS SSov ~ 70 be-
come candidate Tor presicn II PTra'ss ,n vsrv "yt youh
Mississippi when that state was ,en IN n'S one became
great Journalist the other great orator m
Life Of Henry Gla,y TnT snTinss rural resort in
ihe ns mountains Of Eastern Kentucky, then o""'"
The Work was done in such an ncreprey sno. At
SnGe S,n Ss 5SCsm% onisyi Gn jo1na n" time shaa
rach Penn the Editor ,,s,ne OF and Pcnn's
friends prcdcted ha he would maxi short ,oGe woGs
OF the Yankee boy Bu, ne a"n n,ar Prrntce an
quyer from the hummng brds rbi~h wi'6 he should
us. on ihcm Penn chose the eagle ana . rren.isc NC
gave to nm ro5 tbG~ ,H giants that people stood al
mos, aghas,. but after about nine year, - dci;l =,
Irg,w nn,s sSorrly af.erward and died. rpon Penn
departure from Louisville Prentice wrote an ar'ih h
ancient enemy that its kind has never been eS'
occd excep, when he wrote Of Penn; 80, d"ath; ,,,
at oympian Springs one day a, favopir Sp1'
in the forest. near great chaiy n'a' hs, is
F";STp' Tl sass s"& ss"f Of him i" was as"G
,h35 he sso, Kept G -o M,,n obja@ 1.% d G
game There came along native one - OF a,,ns the
Jackson Democrats of those times VINO u any, aive'
lie wore a coonskin cap hunting shirt and othe'
things among them "A rifle ot me iohE, oi 'i iaH' ~
ioncd kentucky variety. Speaking TO freh'ice' lie
You're writin' clay's life. amt ye?"
.We ! Want You 10 write my life and do il
r1onsc mons, oms ni his f''iT rngtSy @ weapon.
suddenly Prence <natchcd from behind the tree t
9ls 3nce sHS'f1n o} fbe ,nirud"r nin he Said
Il Won't write your he. but I'll take it If you
The fellow protested that he was just Joking. fci
into good,natured complimen, upon nj prrm,n En ,w,
parted ON quite friendly terms .o,, =, -,
But was not SANE Mr: Prentice inrs said ,,raH to ,H
knew thar wanted TO stay in Kenincky IN n.y. my
6asnefS g %f ad seT Show s rh ana and h show ha
saved me from many 4 difficulty"
rrsnGS is he often 'nSsSn Of & as hdar 4n he 0V Ma
frequently challenged. II, went to Arkansas on'c
to nfnl dVs way p" Ifor ' h~ prncpss met on the
field Generally he got out Of dues with q joke
lion to thus make a target OF himself: IT takes
only fool to send challenge but 1t takes two
to hight and beg to be omitted from 'hr fat, ,,
CORY" Frequently. however. he was suddenly
brought into personal encounters from which he
self once. for instance. Frankfort editor nr"d
a, MIN with a pistol in Louisville street. Pr'n-
iicc closed win the man and had MIN down Win
knife hrand.shcl above him Somc hys ani.r
shouted. XIII the ScpGUdrrl, cut hir n'hd OH
and the like bu, Prentice pat away his knife. r.
marking as he did 20: II can't Kill an unarm"'
man" and allowed his zoe TO ari.c: the TWO afer-
ward became clos. friends In such matter
Prentice. Of Louisville. was unlik" Prcntss. o.
Vlcksburg for the latter WIS n" trly always spoil
ing for a fight" an would shoot at the drop Of
hat" II j. said Of aim. and VIII good authority
| believe that Prsniiss would leave hand AZ
game OF poker 10 20 out ana exchange shots Will
persons who liked that sort OF diversion. and woul'
then como back ana TAX" mp his cards 10 see II b.
could open a jackpot -whticNer that is.
Pr.niic. was a remarkably candid man. illuSirh
ton OF which H. given IN IN" anecdotes which iol
low hui these are only few of the hundreds q
be told
ono. when coming ouI OF public building q
Iouisyill, III. about to pass through double
door which opened both ways Like the SENSIBLE
man he was. %. started to push at IN" door hal
sic direction was pushing 1T th" @arn- door. b"int
his own left. Prentice lost patience. ana throw
ing himself with all his might against the doo
few open and 20" young man went sprawlin.
on the mosaic moor Assisting The youth to aris'
Prentice remarked. TAX" my advice, my son. kc-i
the right IN your WAY through lifo. and you'll
never run against am body but blamed fool. an.
you ncc1n'. apologize 20 him.
VIII : HAYS tn" famous Kentucky song write
was I'm IN. laf;.r davs ~ ~. old "Jourrnl' rive
sudden young man. good hearted. jolly. witty hui
Lao King ha' In reverence. and he had habit
OF calling p"rsons oven Old enough 10 De his grand.
father hy their given names. Visiting Prentice
day fclow-pOet after some desultOry taxi.
HAYS said
Il suppose George. you have soc1 my last song
Prentice looked M at Hays who was seaiei
crosseeged on Prcntice's iablc ana, With t"inkic
In his expressive eyes. quietly replied.
II hope So BIZ
BIT looked around for second two. II
something had tapped him. and then slI down the
haluster-rail to The front door.