| Show A HOUSEHOLD WORD X blander Bla niter which waa nade bade by a officer the washington correspondent of the chicago times herald relates a laughable incident in the career of mr tarsney of missouri who was until lately a member of congress from that state but was unseated by the house the occurrence it should be explained took place some years ago when mr tarsney was not so well known as he is at present it was in the midst of a political campaign and ur mr tarsney who had gone to new york at state te in the service of his party was announced to speak in a country town the chairman of the meeting a local celebrity was properly minded to give the gentleman from missouri a handsome reception ladies and gentlemen he said we have with us tonight to night one oce of the esi statesmen of the great west an orator famed throughout the mississippi valley talley a gentleman whose name is to you a household word permit me to introduce to you yon mr mr here the flow of his eloquence was checked and leaning toward the orator of the evening he whimpered what did you say your you r name was tarsney of missouri t whispered the orator fellow citizens resumed the chairman it is my proud pleasure to introduce to you mr larceny of missouri |
