New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-19
THE TALK or THE DAY.

The Governor OF South Carolina has Just issued
n pardon TO u. II Fowler. the "arnless forger."
who Is one 81 tho most conspicuous characters
ever confined in tho state Penitontiary. Fowler Is
n graduate OF theological seminary. and after
having spent several yenrs the editor OF re-
nsious paper at Clinton. s. c.. no became preach
or IIe shot OF ono OF his arms while hunting In
Georgia collected considerable accident insurance
money and then shot of tho other arm in tho
same way Tho Insurance companieo refused pay
mcnt on the second claim. but the case was COM
promised II developed later that while he had ono
arm Fowler had forged his brother-in-law's name
for 81 900 and no sent 20 the penitentiary
While there he learned to use a pen fastened to
the stump OF hts right arm. and he has written
history OF his life under the title From Pulpit to
Pcnltentiary." Now that he has been pardoned
Fowler hopes 10 regain the confidence OF his hock
and resume preaching.
Two OF Knd.-"so. you see II Sampson hadn.
Walt a minute. can't your II man is In his
second year as soon AS he has passed his first. the
Hold on there sshleyy clearly proved that no
face-and ! never saw a palmer one. IL there are
sixty seconds in an hour. the twentieth century
IAN schley had to do Was TO execute SIMPSONS
Time begins with the year naught"-
,,,Schley tried TO run away"--
"schley rammed the Texas"-
ION January -
You're IL MARI 49,
They clinch.-(Cleveand Plain Dealer.
The Chicago Nows'' tells this story about n golf
player named Tufts when he drove from the
third teeing ground no sliced tho ball badly and
sent IT away to side. II stopped in front OF a
grazing cow and Tufts came up Just In time to SEQ
It disappear in the bovine mouth. When his op-
ponent had made his stroke TUFTS untethered the
cow and with many sounding thwacks OF his club
drove tho beast to the third hole. There he made
her disgorge the ball. and neatly hong It. an
nounced that he had made the hole In two strokes,
His opponent calmly finished the hole in and
claimed tho hole but made It In two" protest
ed Tufts gleefully. NO you didn't" declared the
other: you mado It In thirtynne. You hit that COW
thiry-seven times for counted every stroke and
Tufts conceded the hole.
Memphis man. a member OF the Episcopal
Church tells OF q young woman who was buying
suitable present FOR everybody on hor list except
two aged relatives. one maiden lady and the other
She told the patient clerk her trials and he showed
her nearly everything In stock and finally took her
to the book counter showed her tho books and
Would something RELIGIOUS rsNl;S suit, u r,
palans. "-(Memphs Scimiar.
In his book OF "reminiscences. just published
Bishop Whipple tells n story about attempt
made some years ago to persuade tho Chippewa
Indians 20 give up their good acres and accept In
stead worthless land. The agent sent 10 per-
suado them told by the Bishop that
the Indians would never sign such treaty.
Tho agent was angry. and replied: III you
will not help me / will negotiate II without your
help" you can try IT," replied. but you will
certainly fail" Ho called all the Indians together
at Crow Wing and made this speech to them:
MY friends. your Great Father has heard how
much you have been wronged and he determined
TO send an honest man to treat with you He
looked in the North. the South the East and the
West and when he saw me he said There is an
honest man. | will send him to my red children.
Ny red brothers. tho winds OF nfty-hve winters
have blown my head and have svered It with
gray. In all that time I have never done wrong
to a single human being As the representative OF
the Great Father and as your friend. advise you
TO sign this treaty at once" AS quickly as a fash
Of lightning old Sha-boshkung the head chief OF
the Mile Laos band sprang to his feet and said
my father, look at met Tho winds Of ffty-nve
winters have blown over my head and have silvered
It with gray. But-they haven't blown my brains
away He sat down, and all the Indians shouted.
"Hol Hot Hol" That ended the council.
Forethought.-O Rafferty, tpausing hammer in
hand)-Shure. OF wish OF was lift handed
Clancy-What for?
O'Raferty-Why, thin II OF hurt my roight hand
workin, Ord have my LIT hand to>fall back on