Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-19

are rich.'
President Lincoln's jokes. especially
when perpetrated IN connection VIII Y
them After Lee had taken Harper !
Ferry the President. realizing how great
"A calamity it was to the Northern arms
determined. II possible. TO fix the respon-
sibiiity for the loss of the important po-
sition, says the Manchester CEngD Cour-
Ter.
know where the blame lay. Very well.
said Lincoln. I'll ask General Schenck.
The latter could throw no light upon the
question. further than to say he was not
called to the presence OF the command
er-in-chief. and to enter a plea of mot
guilty" Hooker was next given hear
ing. and Fighting Joe made very EN-
phatic disclaimer of all responsibility.
Then the President assembled the four
generals in his room and said 10 them
Gentlemen, Harper's Ferry was sur
rendered and none of you. II seems. Is
responsible. l am very anxious TO dis
cover the man who is" After strlding
across the room several times. the Pres
ident suddenly threw up his bowed head
and exclaimed. Il have it; / know who
is responsible
Who. Mr.. President. who is it?'' asked
the distinguished quartet. as they looked
anxious, If not troubled.
Gentlemen" said the President. with
q meaning twinkle in his eye, General
Lee is the man.
Ihere was hck OF mlrth IN the laugh
am MI, me tpua ,2ok ,hetr
would not again be placed under suspic-
Ion.
1T DEPENDED.
Judge Roger S Greene of Seattle is
one of the best known members of the
bar of the state OF Washington He has
had a wide experience both on and off
the bench and is looked IN TO by both
lawyers and layinen as one of the first
men of the state But this does not in
the least prevent the nudge from admit
ting the truth of the following turn on
himself:
b. T. Dennison. of Olympia. the state
and territorial capital. the oldest mem
her of the bar in that city. was once ar
gung q case before Judge Greene. when
the latter was on the United States
bench. In the course of his remarks. Mr.,
tain set of reports of one of the PhiIadeI
phia courts now very old and not often
quoted. Judge Greene listened unIike
some other judges, and after a while
said
Mr. Dennison. | notice in the reports
which you quote YOU pronounce rho name
OF the reporirr AZ rhouvh h ba1 , 80,
lie TO it, What is your authority for that
pronunciation. Mr.. Dennisonp'' N'''''
The spelling. your acknowledgements
Brownie"
Well. Mr.. Dennison. my name has a
GREENE would you?"
THAT depends entirely on how vour
honor decides this question
THE, STORY IS N nm, ,pr,,>.,
TIE Ari NDlA.
>r ~ ndln ltincoin nomlnatior for the
presidency OF the United States is to be
colnmemorated by a tablet that will be
,s Ecu IN u ten-story steel-frame build
M nov redchliiS skywaih nj the south
W We corner OF Lake and Market streets.
~ ~. ~, I'M corner stood IN the bo 5 the big
&c me structure known as the Wigwam.
IN N Whlcn me memorable Republican con-
Ncirlloil tnat nominated Lincoln was held
sI ~, the Chlcago Record.
-, ne size OF the new building is note
worthy apart from it's connection viii
t wa. birth ddf,n OF the Republican party. 1t
Sauganas ttvn T WIZ VIZ, years ears, ny the
been the first frame hons hui, ~ ~ ila ,.
cago. III was destroved h.. ~ ~ ~. M
The tavern vas buii, ia ,e9i ~ III 1891.
Reaubien a Frencb-can,d ~. u MARK
to Fort Dearborn il, isae d. Mtio came
famous for his tiddiins 81 was
with which he entertaiped biS nioIin
nightly is in tbe nossess;n,, fis guests
met Club. A portrait of rb; Ea .ne t.Iu.
hotelkeeper hangs on tbe vai,s az nrs'
cago Historicaj Soc;etT.s hnn vi me onl-
born ayem1e Nie's nome IN Dear
Beaubien was fond of nla,irs ,,.,o.,oo,
jokes on his guests. He was iH IL tPraGtlcal
Of warning his ruests ,b mtS r, IN one habit
numerous in the neiGbbnrhon i," a,H , were
to steal the blankefs fro,, ,oo si aiiu lable
sons. While a guest war sltepiing per-