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Show ONE OF BLACKBURNS. One of the best stories of the season Is told by Senator Blackburn of Kentuckv. A number of years ago, he says, there was an old fellow who drove a bus for one of the hotels at Louisville, and he could "cuss" by note. One morning the weather weath-er was cold and frosty, the streets not iu the best condition, and the old man had considerable difficulty In getting a frisky young mare to do her part In pulling the 'bus. The old driver ripped out oath after oath., and one of the passengers, a clerical cleri-cal gentleman, entered a protest, telling the driver to be patient and that the skit, tish young mare would do her dutv. "P-p-p-t-tl-e-n-t. h-h-e-l-I," stuttered the old man. "G-g-i-i-t up, d-d-a-m y-o-u you." "Don't swear, my good friend." put In the man with the sanctified look. "Job was a good man and a man of patienoe." "W-ho t-t-the h-c-11 d-d-did he d-r-i-v-e f-for?" "This was more than the protesting passenger pas-senger could stand and he was forced." adria the Kentucklan, "to Join in the laugh." |