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Show General Grant's Wit. "President Grant wns not accredited accredit-ed with many witty remarks," suggested sug-gested Gen. Barnum one evening at the Arlington hotel to thu lato Gen. William W. Helknnp, twtco secretary of war In Grant's cabinet. "Well," responded Gen. Helknnp, "an nnecdote occurs to mo In which Grnnt was not far from the point. Ho was speaking of Adjutant General Town- send, nnd said: 'I havo Just como from Townsend's olllco and I'm convinced con-vinced he Is tho neatest and most particular par-ticular man on earth. " 'Why, no matter how much I might need It, positively It would seem a sac-rllegu sac-rllegu to disturb a paper on his desk. Each document (s rolled up In whlto paper, tied with red tapo, marked and carefully pigeonholed.' "Gen. Grnnt sat musing n moment," continued Gen. Helknnp, "then, removing remov-ing his cigar, remarked: 'I'll toll you what will happen to Townsond when i ho dies. Ho 11 bo neatly rolled up In fresh while tissue paper, carefully tied with brand new red tape nnd labeled: Approved nnd respectfully for- wnrded. To bo pigeonholed." ' " New-York New-York Herald. |