The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-21

! Washington, october 2O.-(Special.)- Back in the 90s George Graham Vest rep resented Missouri in the United States Senate. One of his colleagues was Sena- tor James z. George of Mississippi. They were good friends. : Vest had an old sway backed gray mare tSIat he drove to an old phaeton. He used 1t In making his trips about Washington to the departments and making other calls. The mares name was Dollie or i.Old Doll" as the senator called her. But this is only incidental to the story that want to relate.
 One day Vest and his friend George drove out to the Mexican legation to make a friendly call. While at the lega- tlon the Mexican sat before the visitors a brand of Mexican liquor that was dark and strong. Vest did not touch it and warned his friend George that he had bet ter go slow on it. He had been there be- fore.
 Senator George, however, after touch- ing his tongue to it decided it was good and that he could stand it if Vest had been able to take it on.
 He took a moderate swig and when Senator Vest was ready to go he had 10 drag George to the phaeton by the arms and dump him in like so much beef. He held him in the vehicle as respectfully as lie could until the mare ambled home in her quiet even gait.
 George did not appear on the floor of the Senate for about week and then he showed unmistakable signs. of great sorrow and physical struggle. He was trying to write a letter with nervous fingers when Senator Vest came over and sat down beside him without word Of salutation. In his gerat pity he did not like to seem aggressive.
 Finally George, without looking up, said. Vest that was a great reception tbey gave us out at the Mexican lega- ton"
 ..Indeed it was,' replied Vest curously. e"They treated us royalty, didn't they?''
 'They did, indeed"
 But the thing that impressed me most" continued George, was not so rlnch the cordial reception, but the splen- dor of the great carriage drawn by those four fine gray horses that they carried sls home in
 An old man who had failed to secure a pension from the federal government after spending several years and all his fortune in Washington jumped into the
  suicidal intent
 He crossed one of the bridges ant on the Virginia side selected nice quiet ,,lace where trees and undergrowth ob- stricted the view and where he thought the river was deep and soft and jumped in. He landed On his feet in about one foot of water.
 Tt was a damp, cool, fogey night and the water was almost as cold as cream so6a. It was too cold to be comfortable and the would be suicide repented the moment the chill began to ascend his trousers. He raised yell for help that brought some rivermen from across the stream. He explained that he was afraid to wade out for fear he would get into a hole and that the water was so cold he had decided not to drown.
 He will renew his fight for pension The biological survey of the United States department of agriculture has just issued a bulletin on the birds of Arkansas that shows some very interesting facts. Arkansas has long been paradise for rportsmen, but little of scientific knowi- eo ge of ArlSa nsas birds has been pub iished. A special survey of the state has