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Show Tho Strong Romlntlor. The Kansas City Mail tells n story of 11 Congressman who, having submitted himself to thu manipulation ol u venerable vener-able colored barber in Washington, wns told : "Do yi'U know, snh, you remind mo so much ol Dau'l Wubstnh?" Ol course thu Congressman was greatly pleased by the complement, and ho smiled visibly. Ho would havo straightened straight-ened up pro.nptly had ho not had his head in n barbarous chancery so to speak, ''lndocd," he said. "Shape ot iny head, I suppose?" This Btaggcrcd thonged colored man somewhat. Ho Jiad not expected 11 question in reply, nod had merely laid thu oundntion for Ins complimentary blufT, never thinking that there would bo n call for an explanatory ex-planatory superstructure. "No, Bali," ho etammerod In reply. "Not yo' head, Bill). It's yo broil." |