Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-15
TOM OCHILT TREE UNRIVALED
AS A STORY TELLER

moned, and were indignant at Colonel
Ochiltree for his lack of self-deniaL
When he had been revived one of the
physicians protested with the Texan.
''well, DOCTOR" said Colonel Tom between
breaths, CTS quite characteristic, my
dying for a piece Of venison."
Colonel Tom returned from Europe two
years ago, at the. time Richard Croker
was befng denounced by the newspapers
and the then prince of Wales had turned
his back on Ted Sloan, the jockey. Some
one mentioned the fact that neither CrolC-
er nor Sloan would be interviewed, and
that they were both alike.
"Oh, no." Ochiltree replied. There is
this difference: One IL denounced by tho
prints and the other is renowned by the
prince"
outdid Chicago Liar.
A Chicago liar tried to Guido Colonel
OchiltFse one day. He said he had just re-
turned from the Carlsbad Springs, where
he had experienced a miraculous cure.
You don't say" said the colonel.
Yes. indeed" rambled on the Chicago
lar You see I was suffering from liver
complaint and after consulting the great
est physicians in Americas decided to go
to Carlsbad"
'Humph I never supposed you took any
stock in water" said Ochiltree, scorn-
fully
kelLncF L 90, WnGn IL 10 pldlu- ouL \
carried a flask OF fine old Bourbon In my
inside pocket and when reached the
famous springs kinder diluted the water
so as to disguise its taste, and, win you
believe me, the following morning was
entirely cured and when woke up I
! found myself the possessor OF a brand
new liver"
Bah! that's nothing" Colonel Tom
calculated. IF you'll believe me-"
ed half a dozen HStanaTS
"If you'll believe me- continued the
Texan unperturbed, I had liver complaint
the worst way and was a perfect martyr
before / went to Texas to try to get
cured.
while there met a man who had a
new brand Of pills known as the American
Liver ana Light Cure. Being a firm be-
lever in American remedies, I purchased
single pill. took it, and almost instantly
possessed a tin liver with electric light
kidneys. Home industriesi gentlemen,
home industries"-but they led him away
to the cafe.
RemodeIed Fathers Son.
Colonel Ochiltres for a time was his
fathers law partner in Texas. The elder
Ochiltree was Judge. and one day when
he left home TO preside on the bench in
some neighboring county he told Thomas
to have a new sign painted showing that
nc NAnG SUM Was q AleAADpk "a eno III
When the judge returned to his once he
found a sign over the door which read:
Thomas Ochiltree and Father"
Colonel Oehiltree had many friends in
both houses Of congress, and frequently
spent weeks in Washington when con-
gress was in session. One night he was
sitting in a hotel talking with several
friends, including Senator Hearst, Of Cal
ifornia. Senator Hearst told pathetic
story Of his overland trip TO California in
the days long before the war. He said
he and his companions suffered many
hardships lacked food, and frequently
were in distress from lack of water.
One day when Mr.. Hearst was feeling
that ne would die unless he had a drink
he with his party passed along a trail
near q ranchhouse. A young red-haiYed
boy run Up to them with a tin pail OF
water. He handed It to Mr.. Hearst THE
water was cold and fresh" said Mr..
Hearst In telling the story, and never
had a draught that did me so much good
and for which was 50 grateful. Many
and many a time have thought of that
red-haired boy and wished I could see
him in order to tell him how grateful
was and reward him ia give him $4,000
IL could see him now" the senator ad-
ded earnestly.
Colonel Ochiltree arose and bowed. Sen
ator,'' he said, you have chance to
realize your dream and to show your
gratitude. 1 was that red-haired boy"