Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-07
BEST STORIES OF THE WEEK.
An Illustration Of George Washlngi
toms Character. pr

| A writer In the Independent says
that the Rev. Alfred Ely, who was for
sixty years pastor of the Congrega-
tional church in Monson, Mass" and
who died in 1866, told this story:
When a boy he worked on a farm In
West Springfield, and one day In the
autumn of 1889 he, with his employer
was gathering load Of corn stalks In
field not far from the Connecticut
river. The farmer had driven the load
ed team from the lot and left the boy,
as usual, to put up the bars. Whhe
he was thus engaged he noticed the
approach Of four fine horses, drawing
the open vehicle, known as g. chariot
There was no driver, but astride the
nigh horse Of each.span was a young
mulatto postillion, and within the
carriage sat gentleman Of very i'm
posing appearance.
The outriders galloped on In ad-
vance and held a parley with the far-
mer, who was occupying the entire
road with his loaded cart. 1t was TO
be seen that he would yield none OF
his rights for the chariot was detain-
ed by the cart until a turnout was
reached, when the cortege passed by.
| The little boy hurried on and asked
his employer who the gentleman could
be.
George Washington" was the an
swer.
Then he begged permission to run
on and catch another glimpse of the
great American. There was no bridge
/ across the Connecticut and he hoped
that the ferry boat would be on the
opposite side and that he might reach
the bank before 1t arrived. He. was
not disappointed. He found General
Washington standing on the bank OF
the river, erect and dignified. At that
moment one Of the postillions cam:
up and said, uncovering his head and
speaking most deferentially. yet with
an expression of injured dignity:
your Excellency, as we were driving
along a little way back we overlook
man with a loaded cart, who occupied
the entire road asked him to stop
his team and let us pass. He declined.
I then told him that President wash
ington was in the chariot He again re-
fused and said that he had as good
right to the road as George Washing
toni"
"And so he had" said Washington.
And postillion looked at him for an
instant. in establishment and then
quietly put on his hat and mounted
his horse.
Took In Too Much Territory.
Former Congressman H. st. George
Tucker of Virginia, during recent
visit to Baltimore, the Sun says re-
peated a story of Virginian who had
, been indulging too freely in the flow
, ing bowl and who had become over
confident of his own greatness. Look
ing around at his companions the Vir-
ginian boasted:
Gentlemen, l can lick any man In
, Richmond"
Nobody took up the challenge. and
the Virginian returned to the charge.
Gentlemen" he said, II can lick any
man in the whole state Of Virginia"
The words were hardly uttered, the
narrator said. before a tall, lean,
sinewy man from the western part of
, the state gave the boaster a thrust
that sent him sprawling on the floor.
Like Owen Wister's famous name
less hero this Virginian had a sense
of humor and as he slowly picked him
self up he turned to the group and
. drawled: Gentlemen, I'm ready to
acknowledge that I kivered too much
territory"
? Enalishman's Sense Of Humor.,
Il An instance Of the density Of the
, average Englishman's sense Of humor
! | is related by an American who has
, Just returned from a tour Of several
months in the British Isles, says the
Baltimore Sun. The American was
walking along a street in a small Eng
, lish town early one morning holding
in his hand a letter which he desired
to mail.
D Pardon me-" said the American to
a dignified gentleman whom he met,
q but do you know where the postoffice
is?"
, Yes" replied the Englishman,
! passing by.
. The Yankee laughed, and the Eng
: lishman, turning, asked aPologetically:
81 beg your pardon, but did you want
to mail your letter."
:, mo-" said the American, controlling
his desire to laugh outright.
The Englishman looked relieved and
? bowed a good morning.
. Case Of Extreme Caution.
H. E. Buermeyer the president OF
n the Amateur Skating association, tells
the Baltimore Herald a story of ex-
8 treme caution as illustrated by an old
r Boston man in the tavern:
/ "This Bostonian sat one evening In
/ a tavern drinking beer with three
3 companions of his own age. The 9TH
e ers drank their beer slowly-a sip OF
p two every five minutes. But the old
! Bostonian, the moment a full glass
= was set before him, drained 1t down
in jiffy.
1.-The friend on his right noticed his
. queer conduct.
"I say, Alexander he said, why
, do you always swallow your drink In
one mouthful.'
"Once,' the other answered, I had
= my glass knocked over"
Cheaper Board For Cannon.
Speaker Cannon is a great lover OF
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