The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-06
TOWN TALES.

A story is told in a western paper
about bribery at election time, that of
course has no application to this city
OF county as bribery is not known here
in the east?
A man was up before a country mag
istrate for accepting bride. "And you
in the late election" asked the judge.
I'D swear it all day long, your honor"
said the man. did you not have in
your pocket 500 on the morning of the
election, when on the night before, you
did not have a dollar to your name?'
II did, your honor, but I found 1t on
the highway, near the candidates
house, and when 1 went UP to the
house and told him about 1t, he said
All Fight, finding is keeping; just go
along with it. And I was so grateful
to him, your honor, that 1 rolled up my
sleeves and gave him the best votes I
had In my family
A story is told of a manufacturer by
no means unknown in Worcester, who
has a summer cottage down on Buzz
Gables, where ex-President Cleveland
had a house. This manufacturer had
occasion to drive to the station early
one morning to meet a friend, who did
not arrive, however. The only passenger
who got off the train was a rather ell
derby man who seemed to be a stranger,
and as there was no carriage about,
the manufacturer asked him to ride up
with him, the stranger saying he wished
to go to Gray Gables. After some de-
murring he got into the trap and dur
ing the drive they exchanged names,
the stranger saying he was John G. Car
Isle.
When they arrived at Gray Gables,
Mr.. Carlisle asked the man who had be-
friended him to wait a moment, and
calling for Mr.. Cleveland, introduced
him. They chatted a few minutes, Mr..
Carlisle looking anxious all the while.
Finally, Just as the manufacturer was
about to drive away, Carlisle. unable to
contain his thoughts any longer, said!
Whats the matter with you, Grover?
Trot out the jug"
And Grover did; and from that day,
the manufacturer has been democrat.
There is a family living out in New
Worcester possessed of an idea that
they are entitled to keep bees. While
the honey of the busy bee is very
sweet, the sting is not so pleasant, and
the other day several small boys with
the usual tendency of youth for getting
into mischief, became tangled UP in
one of the hives, and the little pFeprte
tors, coming out to see what the
trouble was, lighted instfnctively on
two Of the boys, who tried to wage bat
tie with them, with disastrous conse-
quences.
Running home to their respective
mothers with faces that suggested
munaps they received such comfort as
could be bestowed, and the mothers
straight way went to see the owner
of the hives. There was a stormy
meeting, but the bee-Aeeper declased
that his bees were perfect pets, and
especially at this time Of the year were
as harmless as doves. However, this
assurance did not take away the sting,
and there is a neighborhood quarrel on
at present. The matter may come into
the ceprts. This reminds one of al
case tried in Bath, England last year.
Miss Kerley, who lives in that city,
sued her next door neighbor for so
pounds damage caused by the defend
ants bees. She was badly stung sew
eral times, and the bees developed such
a fondness for coming into the plain
tiff's garden, that She could no longer
cultivate her flowers without a hood
of netting over her face. The jury
with her troubles to such
an extent that they awarded her 10|
pounds damages, and SO far as known,
the case is still pending on appeal to-
the higher courts. Bookkeeping is
sometimes an expensive luxury.
1t may seem strange, but, neyerthe-
less, it is a fact, that a man who re-
eeived 160 votes in ward for the school
committee does not know the identity
of Uncle Sam.
For long time he has, been prom
inently identified with politics in the
ward, and at the last election, when
Jim Mellen and Mark N. Skerrett were
running at the democratic CAUCUS for
the nomination TO the general court, he
was one of Jin's right-hand men Being
in the barber business, he comes in con-
tact with all kinds of people. and now
and then hears things said that aid in
his general knowledge of worldly af-
fairs.
Some time ago Jim McGarr, the league
umpire, and at one time one of the
craokajack ball tossers in the major
league, went into his shop and sat in the
chair to get a shave. The talk turned
to the Philippine war, and Jim, being
an expansionist mentioned that Uncle
Sam would soon have the niggers on
the run. He would send a few ships of
war across the water, and nine or ten
transports full of soldiers, he said, and
then end the war in quick time.
II think So" said the barber; but
what seems to get me is who this Uncle
Sam is. He must be a rich duck. l
never knew of man owning so many
ships and spending his money on trans
ports to get soldiers across the water,
He must be patriotic American, and
you can bet your life l would like to
be his oldest son. 1 wouldn't do what
Corny Vanderbilt did, so marry a wo-
man that he didn't like
jim took the statement as a joke at
first but the barber Kept asking him
as to the identity Of Uncle Sam, and
as the ex-ban tosser slipped an extra