The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-14
stories of wen known Men.


The New York Times prints the fol-
lowing stories of men well known in
public life:
John Hartridge Of Jacksonville, Fla,
counsel for the Plant System in the
Cracker State" was recently in New
York city on errands of business and
pleasure combined.
One evening he attended a perform
ance at a Broadway theater. When
the curtain fell after the last act Mr..
Hartridge, who is rather portly, was
having some difficulty in getting into
his overcoat. When a gentleman wear
ing a dress suit and an opera hat Of
fered to assist him. Later, at his ho-
tel in telling some friends of the Incl
dent, he said:
Il had no idea that men were so po-
lite in New York. / had always heard
very much to the contrary, but this
man tonight not only helped me with
my coat. but put his hand under my
overcoat and, pulling down the under
coat, adjusted both in just the proper
position"
AS token of his appreciation of the
kindness of the stranger Mr.. Hart
ridge then invited his friends to par
take of a lite liquid refreshment, but
his face became livid when he discov-
cred that his pocketbook, containing
$3.50 and several checks, was missing
He says that never again, when he is
in New York. will he allow stranger
to assist him with his coat.
Gen. Catlin, who left leg on a bat
tlefield in the Civil War, stin expert
ences much pain at times in the alb
breviated member. Sometimes the tor
ture IS so excruciating that the Gen.
eral cannot sleep at night. Often he
arises, resumes his raiment, and goes
to the nearest drug store-not for Cpl
ates, but to talk. There he will sill
for hours entertaining friends. He en-
thuses easily, and while animated, for.
gets his misery.
The question was put to Gen. Wheel
err.
General what was the most fool.
hardy thing you ever saw on the field
of battle?"
Il didn't see it on the field of bat
tie" replied Gen. Wheeler. 81 saw
1t yesterday, when a young woman
tried to enter a revolving storm door
leading a dog by a very long string
She passed through in safety, but not
so the dog. The rushing public came
along, and the dog was ground bott
ways and chopped up as though he
were in sausage machine. Each time
he escaped his mistress tugged madly
on the string and pulled him into il
again. She got him through at last
being very determined girl. The
Janitor of the building wrapped him uI
in a newspaper for her, so that she
could carry him home. The way she
chung to that string was the most fool
hardy thing l ever saw"
II met Mark Twain on a river steam
er when he was a very young man,
said an aged Westerner. "At that time
he was rather a gaunt young fellow
with sleepy Southern manners. and a
drawl peculiar to the river town in
Missouri. Something in my appear
ance attracted his attention, for he
stared intently at me whenever we
met 1t so happened that / wore on
one foot an Indian moccaSin, having
been injured shortly before.
Finally I demanded, with some ir-
ritation, whether he had ever seen
me before. He looked me over and
drawled:
We'll - your - face-is-familiar
Then he dropped his eyes to the deck
WITH d lTOuDieQ HOW'LL 0uI-l-Cdn
-recall-your-feet.
Mr. ]. w. Gates had just stepped Out
of the elevator.
"Mr. Gates always asks me to stoI
at the top floor" said the elevator
man.
His Office is on that floor. is il
not?''
ut is. But does he imagine tha'
the car will go any higher than the
top fioor?"
"a young lady acquaintance of mine
conducts kindergarten purely for the
delight she takes in the work. sale
Senator Depew. al was present no
long since on an occasion of showins
off The young lady wished to dem.
onstrate how successfully she hat
taught the children the meaning o.
words by appealing to their imagina,
tons. She had taught them accord.
ing to a system of symbols which she
had herself arranged. OF course the
little people were much terrified by
the presence of a stranger, and re
fused to corruscate for the glory O.
the ambitious teacher, as usual. A
last she resorted to a question which
she hoped would retrieve all.
Can any of the children tell mt
what happens during the season o.
winter?'
"The silence was not broken for {
long and desperate interval. Then one
brave tot blurted out:
Please. ma'am, me and Willie
sleep very close together when its
winter
1--WE all encouraged him. VIVA
else?' beamed the teacher.
"The child thrust his hands into hi:
mouth and thought awhile. Then hi
announced triumphantly:
'Willie's feet are alwayth cold
1.-THE teacher was disappointed, but
I am of the opinion that the youngstei
,ad The vii q ii.