Omaha daily bee., 1899-08-27

clergyman's tale, and then, looking up with
a twinkle in his eye, quietly asked:
"You didn't happen to hear whether it was
good or not. did you?"
One of the strangest Incidents that 1 ever
witnessed" remarked Colonel Lyle of Ken
lucky, occurred in Camden, S. c."
How was that, colonel?" interposed the
crowd.
at was this way" continued the colonel.
Several years ago, while l was In that city
a gentleman arrived at the hotel there early
one morning, and while making some re-
quests Of the landlord, who rented the hotel,
received a very short reply. Thereupon he
inquired as to who owned the hotel. After
receiving the Information he went out and
succeeded in finding the owner, and actually
paid $40, 900 for the building, and in less than
three hours returned to the hotel with the
keys and a deed to the property and locked
up the hotel, with the remark that If the
hotel could not be run decent he'd just close
1t up" -s
Hon. William Workman, long state treas
urer of Texas, was in a New York jewelry
store one day when he noticed a showcase
filled with splendid jeweled revolvers, with
silver and gold grips and chased barrels,
having precious stones set into the hutts.
"Lemme see one of those guns, he said to
the clerk. (Which one, sir?" THE gold one
with the big ruby In the handle.' The clerk
took it from the case. 1t was marked 5000
and 1t looked even worth more. The Texan
took 1t tenderly in both hands and held it
admiringly up to the light. Then drawing
up to his full height, which was
ok feet and a half, he rested the revolver
barrel on his left elbow, cooked for the
purpose, and looked over the sights down
the long store. Those persons who saw
him involuntarily lodged. Say" said
Mr.. Workman, with quiet but intense en-
thusiasm, as he returned the weapon. az
I were to wear that gun down in my state
the people would be falling down on their
knees begging to be killed with it,"
John Young Brown, candidate of the bolt
ing democrats for governor of Kentucky,
was governor of the Blue Grass State a few
years ago, and the way 1t came about is
thus related: Mr.. Young and some friends
had been discussing the political outlook
in Kentucky at Mr.. Browns house In Louis
Vile one night Just on the eve of the demo-
cratic state convention several years ago.
hen the party broke up MI. Browns
daughter, then about Is years old, now mar
ried, who had been an interested listener
during the discussion. spoke up.
"Why don't you run for governor, PAP"
why, my child, they would never think
Of me for that office. No one cares enough
about me for that"
But, pa, would you accept the nominal
lion If 1t were offered you?"
"Why. of course, 1 would--nobody would
refuse the honor" /!
Miss Brown said no more at the time, but
quietly slipped out of the house and started
n the direction of the Courier-Journal Of |
ice, Colonel Henry Watterson being an in
innate friend of the family. 1t happened
hat she met the veteran editor on the street. |
"Ah, Uncle Henry, will you do me a ia
'or?' the young woman asked impulsively. |
Anything in the world that l can do
well, i want pa to be governor OF Ken
.ucky and can you get him the nomina-
.ion?"
Colonel Waterson turned back to the af-
Ice and sat down and wrote a spirited edi-
.orial demanding in the interests of the
democratic party that John Young Brown
20 nominated by the convention soon to
meet The result was in accordance with
he noted editors wishes. Mr.. Browns
being a foregone conclusion.